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Janice, there are two judgements:  The Great White Throne judgement and the Bema Seat judgement.  At the Great White Throne, those who failed to accept Jesus as their Savior will be judged and have to account for everything, even every word spoken in this life, and receive punishment for that (being cast into outer darkness forever!)

But at the Bema Seat, Christians are judged to determine what rewards they are to receive.  What a relief to know we don't have to listen to the awful list of all our sins read out in front of a multitude of people!  Whew!

I am still not comfortable with the "disinterested love" quote....sorry, Al.  Can you clarify that any more?

Well.....Mary called again a bit ago, said she is "on her way" here from Guymon now.  If so, she will be here within the hour.  I was just about ready to do exactly what Janice had to do!  Frustrating!

Etta Sue, I love those scarves, but am not a knitter nor a crocheter.    Have fun in Florida!

Larry thank you for asking, no I am off until Monday now. Today is my birthday I am officially 73 years old today, although I do not feel that old unless Uncle Arthur comes to visit on those days I do feel older. We are going to dinner at the Hilltop House tonight http://www.hilltophouserestaurant.com/

Marilyn, I didn't know we married on your birthday!..


HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARILYN

Thanks Marilyn.  42 years!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MARILYN!!

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, JUDY AND JOHN!!

"What a debtor you are to divine sovereignty! How much you owe to His disinterested love, for He gave His own Son that He might die for you."  I cannot tell with any assurance the meaning of this phrase as used here.  I can only surmise that it is intended as a reference to the kind of love God gives to even unsaved people - keeping them alive, providing them rain, etc.

Could it be referring to the mention of being a debtor?  Possibly meaning God's love is not a loan that needs to be repaid with interest added on?

Hi everyone,  It is a rainy but not too cold morning here in Georgia.  I understand this front going through our area is part of the one headed to the NE that may bring the bad blizzard conditions.  I will take the rain any  day.  I just got back from shopping Walmart.  I decided to use the push cart this morning, not a wise decision, as am really dragging around and will have to rest here in my easy chair to recover some strength.  I looked at their desktop computers, which I have decided is what I will get, but didn't see any that I wanted so will shop around some more.  I saw the first daffodils blooming this morning and yesterday noticed we have three flowering trees across the road from us that have bloomed out.  I think it is a little early but it has been warm a lot of the time including the 67 we had yesterday.

Janet, I can't imagine being so inconsiderate as Mary has been to you.  I would never tell someone I was going to do something and not do it unless there was a serious reason not to and then would immediately notify the other person.  Nice you are featuring other people in your community for your articles.  We each have a story to tell.

Etta Sue, I would think Janet could easily find a physical therapy place in Florida.  Guess they can replace most joints and heard the other day about replacing knuckles.  It sounds like you have some busy days planned before you leave for Florida.

Janice, enjoy your time with Patty and Richard and Sidney.  To me there is something extra special about great grandchildren, perhaps that I lived long enough to see them.  I am doubtful that I will ever see my four great grandchildren again as they live in upstate NY.  We do feel blessed that their father, who is separated from our granddaughter, still is in contact with us and sends of pictures of them.  We got some Valentine cards to send to them and the great granddaughter has a birthday in a few days.  Glad to hear you will be using Skype and you shouldn't have any trouble using it. 

Joyce, good to see you posting. 

Marilyn, a belated Happy Birthday greeting.  Yesterday was my sister's 69th birthday.  You are a year older than I am.  I have to admit I felt my age this morning trying to shop.  Hope you enjoyed a nice dinner.

Happy Anniversary Judy and John.   

Al, is your son now living with you?

Jeanne, interesting thought.  Are you ready for the snow?

On my way home from the Rose's visitation last evening, I decided I wasn't going to go to the funeral today.  Main reason, that would be 100 miles driving and just didn't think that was necessary. 

So I called Ivalou last night and asked her to go to Woody's for lunch.  We did and then took her to CVS for her to get her meds and the bank for money and to Dollar General for some items that we both needed.  That took us over 2 hours! 

I am feeling overwhelmed with having Euchre here at my house the 19th and leaving for Florida the 20th but I can do it and will do it!  Like I say, next week is a busy week so I am going to start cleaning tomorrow.  Not deep cleaning...just a lick and a promise as Mom would say!

I finished a white ruffled scarf last night and also made a necklace but I joined the rounds wrong.  But I found a couple of crocheted flower patterns so will try to make one this evening to cover up my ugly joining on the necklace!!

I also brought in my TomTom GPS and have updated it to use in driving to Florida.  And making a list of items that I don't want to forget to take to Florida. 

I will be ready for Euchre and for Florida!! 

Oh, yes!  The heat pump is fixed and it was $250 cheaper than what was quoted!!  That will help pay for the propane gas I have had to use! 

Marilyn:  Happy Birthday - I hope you enjoyed your dinner out. 
Judy B:  Congratulations on you wedding anniversary.  You were brave to choose February  for a wedding. 

Larry:  They have the worst carts and every once in a while, I tell them that their carts do not roll very well - sorry you had such an ordeal.  Just going in the store can be tiring. 

Janet:  That is strange - maybe she is losing her memory? 

Etta Sue:  Enjoy planning for your trip to Florida.  You can do it!  Just fix something that you can freeze if there are leftovers and that is one thing out of the way. 

Our new to us pastor came for lunch and stayed for two hour visit.  We had such a nice time.  He had to leave for a funeral for a neighbor's 19 year old daughter who died from the flu.  Those poor people.  After he left, we took a long walk and I have dishes all washed & now washing clothes a little late in the day.  A cousin & husband came yesterday and she wanted to go out for pizza special -   Tomorrow, we will pick up friends and they have tickets to an art show. 

Mary did arrive yesterday, and she had been having phone problems.  It was really stressful waiting for her, but she's such a fun, energetic and loving person I couldn't stay mad at her if I tried!  She is "out pitching" today.  That's what she calls it.  She is a salesperson par excellence!  She had a huge box of scarves plus boxes and boxes of perfumes to sell.  We will see tonight how she did.

At the gym this morning, I think I must have done one of the exercises wrong and pulled muscles in my lower back.  It hurts!  So I went back by and Kristi showed me stretches to do to correct it.  and she added, "Drink water, drink water, drink water!"  So I am. 

We are going to a Sons of Thunder meeting tonight.  This is the rare meeting when they invite their wives!  They serve a nice meal and have an inspirational speaker.  This will be Darrel's first meeting, but I hope he will continue to go after this.

Time to get ready!

Hi everyone.  I woke up about 4 am and haven't been able to go back to sleep.  So I got up a little before 6:30.  I have a number of things I hope to accomplish today but will have to pace myself better than yesterday as really wore myself out.  I do feel rested this morning.  Several of the items will require only a few minutes and are not demanding, such as getting my car inspected where I just stay in the car.  The rain stopped during the night and has moved on to the NE to join that Arctic air for the big snow and wind event expected.

Etta Sue, you showed your respect for Rose by attending the visitation and that would be a long drive.  It sounds like you are getting the preliminary work for your trip well organized.  Glad the heat pump bill was less and not more than quoted.  That must have been a pleasant surprise. 

Carol, so far I have found the carts to be satisfactory although one of them ran down just as I was taking it into the store to return it.  Nice that you could have some private time with the pastor of your church. 

Janet, glad that your expected guest finally arrived and that you had a good time with her.  Hope your back is OK this morning and not too sore.  I have never heard of Sons of Thunder before that I can recall.  What is it?

Hi to all who stop by later today.

Good morning!  It's snowing just as was predicted.  Supposed to ease off for a while this afternoon and then really heavy over night.  But I have plenty in the freezer and in the pantry and I'm warm and dry, so I'm all set until the Lord sends my neighbor to shovel me out (or sends warm temperatures and rain to melt everything).   

it is a cold snowy day here in the north.  There hasn't been a lot of snow however it is still coming down. We have enough wood we are hoping for the end of the month and into March. We may have to go into the bush to get more if this cold continues.  Neither of us are looking forward to that.

I am still concerned about Heather.  The Doctor told her to take a week off due to the concussion.  Unfortunately she cannot afford to do that with the,school work load also she will loose her school funding.  We were chatting on line yesterday, she had found a quieter place to sit and her head was throbbing.  there wasn't any dizziness though.  I know this can take time to heal and having to continue the workload she is carrying is slowing the healing, however she has the determination to continue.  I was joking with her that she needs to wear a hockey helmet to protect herself........she doesn't want to look stupid! LOL

Time to sing!

Jeanne, I just hope and pray that your power does not go out.  That would be a disaster for sure, if it is anything like the lasting effects of Sandy.

Janice, I'm not in the area that is considered under a blizzard warning.  We're not expecting anything that severe this far north, and if the power does go out it will likely be a fairly isolated area, not widespread, and fairly quickly restored.  But don't stop praying that it doesn't go out!  The house would still get pretty cold.   

Hi, friends, just a word to say "hello" to all of you. It's time to leave to help someone with some cooking this afternoon and also to the bank, then I'll be glad to be inside my warm apartment this evening.

Happy anniversary and happy birthday greetings to Judy, John, and Marilyn. Y'all have begun this new year with happiness and love, and I pray God will add His good blessings of good health, happiness, hope, and the opportunity for a much closer relationship with Him as the days go on.

Janet, the stories are so good. I really enjoy hearing them.

Larry, if it were not for the electric shopping carts, I don't know what I'd do. Back in 2000 the neurologist told me to use them because of a condition wherein muscles and nerves in my legs have no communication.

Well, y'all have a wonderful day with our Lord.

Ruth Ann

Do you see the time that I posted this?  Why so late, you say?  Well, I knew if I got on the computer first I wouldn't get my house cleaned.  I moved furniture, dusted, swept, spot cleaned carpet, extended the dining room table, put things in their place, moved things around in the utility room, fixed bacon and eggs for lunch and now looking at the mailbox and wishing the mail would appear in the house instead of me walking out and getting it! 

And I am pooped!  I think I could fall asleep on the spot! 

But now for Euchre, I only have to set up the card tables and chairs, clean the bathroom, and make sure my part of the meal is ready to serve.  I see a light at the end of the tunnel.  I know Euchre is still 11 days away but I will only have to sweep with my battery operated sweeper and dust what looks dusty!  I will need to put things up in the kitchen...I tend to leave things out if I think I am going to use it again in the next few days!!  I am tired but it a 'feel good' tired!

Etta Sue.  So that's the secret.  Maybe if I had Euchre here, I would clean my house?

I do need to get busy I guess.  Granddaughter will have to do most of it as it's mostly hers!  She's used my upstairs unused bedroom for storage, but now I have a grandson (12) who will be moving in that room in March.  I couldn't do it alone, but his dad will also be here and I will be grandma only.   I wouldn't want the responsibility of being in charge of a 12 year old...boy or girl. 

I've been watching the news about the big storm coming for the east coast.  The warnings are dire, but I'm sure hoping and praying every one will be safe.

I also watched a thing on the news re our "big one" (earthquake) that is coming one of these days.  The prediction was that here on the coast, we could potentially be without electricity for 6 months.  I've tried to think of how I would cope.  My cooking, my heat, are both electric.  About now, a wood stove sounds like a great thing!

I always end my pondering with a prayer and my immense gratitude that I belong to the One who is in charge of everything everywhere.  When it is my time, I will go be with the Lord. 

Nita, I sure wouldn't want to have the responsibility for a 12 year old boy - especially these days.  But it sounds like things will be under control, having his father there as well.   

Larry, the Sons of Thunder is an organization of men who like to get together to praise and sing to the Lord, pray for each other and have inspirational speakers.  They also have a nice meal before the meetings begin.  They organized this in (I think they said) August of last year, and it is already seeing an average of 200 men attending each month.  They took the name from what Jesus called James and John--the Sons of Thunder.

The meeting last night was really nice, but a little too long.  It was sweet of the men to invite their wives, so we better understand what it is the guys do.

Darrel and I spent the day in Garden City today.  His Dr. App't. was at 10, but the doc got called out to the hospital, so we sat there until after eleven, then were told to come back at 1.  They were pretty prompt at that time, and we like the new doctor.  He sat down and explained things to us that we needed to know.  So we think we will be happy for making the switch. Darrel can get labs done here and return in 8 weeks time.  We also had shopping to do for stuff not available here in our small town.

Mary is busily painting on my jungle wall.  So far, she has added three Monarch butterflies, three hummingbirds, a parrot, and has a couple of frogs sketched in.  Then she is going to paint some big cats--leopards, most likely.    I'm just letting her do her thing, as "too many cooks spoil the broth!"  She went out yesterday and sold $1000 worth of perfume, and some scarves.  Today she sold $400 worth of perfume.  Do you know anyone in Barrow, Alaska who needs ice trays?  Mary could sell them to them, needed or not!

Beth wanted us to stop at KFC and bring her a chicken pot pie, so we did.  She was already eating supper when we got there, so she kept it for tomorrow.

Thanks, Larry, yes, my back is better today, but I do need to do the stretches Kristi showed me again, as it is tightening up again after sitting in the car and at the doctor's office, and in the car again.  Did quite a lot of walking in Home Depot and Walmart, or it would likely be worse.

I have decided not to go to my painting meeting tomorrow, and since Mary is here I had a handy excuse not to go.  It's such a long drive to paint a small project, and I had considered not going anyway.  I think I have made the right choice.

See you tomorrow!

Our sins have been judged and born by our Savior.  Thley cannot be born again.  We may know of them, remember them, and thank our dear Savior for bearing what was not His, but we shall not have to answer for them,

Larry - no, my son isn't here yet, but he's expected to come almost any time now.

Well, we did get quite a bit of snow, but nothing like what New England is bearing.  This morning it measured about 8 inches deep on my front porch, after the wind had been blowing some pretty good gusts which may have affected it.  Tonight is expected to be very, very cold - below zero - but then it looks as though it will be a little milder the rest of the week.  (Notice I said "milder", not "warmer"  )

I have a little miracle to report.  I lost our checkbook and have been searching everywhere 3 or 4 times over - and we were parked at the bank going in to report a loss of about 4 checks in that book.  I had the car door open and was looking under the seat one more last time - saying a special little prayer to Jesus when Don came behind me and spotted the checkbook caught in the passenger side of the seat belt on the bottom.  I can't tell you how it ever got in such a strange place but It was such a relief to finally have it back.  Grateful

We picked up our friends (he just had cataract surgery) and they had tickets to a lovely art show in Scottsdale.  We couldn't afford to buy a post card -  but it was outstanding. 

Jeanne Lee:  Hang tight in that cold weather - time is going so fast that it will soon be March. 

Janet:  None of us use perfume anymore and I rarely did in the past - just a tiny bit.  Most churches ask that cologne and perfume not be used but I can start sneezing if anyone just has to have their perfume.  Don had to ask his secretary once to cut off her perfume and she was OK with his request.  Good for Mary for being such a good salesperson.  Darrel - I thought it was a Harley group when you said "Thunder".   

JudyB:  Don't you want to put your child in a full hockey uniform?  She must know that Canadians love hockey.  Have a good weekend. 

Don made breakfast.  The sky is ominous but it is sunny right now - temperature is dropping but nothing like back east. 

Al:  Thinking of you and it is good to hear that your son will be visiting soon. 

Nita:

QuoteI always end my pondering with a prayer and my immense gratitude that I belong to the One who is in charge of everything everywhere.  When it is my time, I will go be with the Lord.

Good thoughts!

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Oh, how nice to wake up to a clean house and sunshine!  The phone woke me up.  My SIL saying how glad they were that we were coming down to Florida to see them.  She promised it would be nice, warm weather while we were there!!

Now I want to look online for crocheted flowers.  I want to make a necklace for the 'Lone Bag' for Euchre...it is given to the person who makes the last lone in Euchre.  We never have much expense but everyone seems to like the necklaces that I wear. 

And I want to print the tallies for Euchre.  Two projects that will be done for 10 days from now!  Looking ahead!  Feels good.  I don't feel overwhelmed now! 

I did hear that Janet is home from her shoulder replacement.  Before surgery I asked her if she thought she might be able to play Euchre with us and she said if she can get here, she will.  Ivalou has a board with a slot in it to hold the 5 cards, someone else can shuffle and deal the cards for Janet.  So she would only have to play with one hand!! 

The sunshine looks wonderful out there!!  There are a few puffy clouds and a gentle breeze!  BUT.....but it is only 32°.