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I have been saving these for a while. I tried to post ehm yesterday but had trouble getting them on there. Here's just a few pics since the weather has gotten nice. Enjoy!

Big News!!!!!

I cannot believe that I am so dumb. I am not talking about the fact that i walked into a sliding glass door last night. Yes, I did. I was at work trying to eat my lunch, when this enormous fly began to fly around me. I noticed it went into the back section of the department so I closed it in with a sliding glass door that divides the two. It is never closed. When i finished my lunch I got up and went to go to the back section, Wham!!!!!! I hit that door so hard that i bounced off of it. I just laughed. What else can you do when you do something that stupid in front of your co-workers. It was hilarious. I had a big red spot on my right temple where I hit so hard. But that is not the big news or the reason of my "dumbness."

On Sunday the 18th, I was in charge of Sunday pm services. I preached that message about overcoming our enemies. I asked those who needed special prayer to come up after the altar service. We prayed for each one. When we made it down the line, I asked for prayer for migraines. I normally have 2-3 headaches a week minimum. The week prior to this service I had headaches 5 out of 7 days. Monday came, no headache. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday (and still going). I forgot that I had asked for prayer. I realized that I had no headaches and thanked the Lord for it. I asked Tabithia in Sunday School if I had been prayed for. She said I had. I even got someone to confirm it. I was so excited. I could not contain the joy. I could not wait until service. I sat there hoping I would be asked to testify. And sure enough I was. I left it all out. Thank the Lord for healing!!!!!!!! I just had to tell the news! I have suffered for I don't know how long with these terrible headaches. I t feels great to be free!!!! Thank you Jesus!!!!

Mostly Lurking

Well, I have been around your blogs lately nosing around. It isn't really nosing if you post it publicly for everyone to see. I have been reading them. I just don't have much to say. my quick wit has slowed a bit along with my metabolism. Just a sign of age. I am no fogey yet though. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Don't anyone be offended by my age comment. I know many that read this that are way older than me which would say that their wit is nearly nonexistent. Oh, I am not helping matters one bit. Really though, I think if you post something totally obnoxious you are much more likely to get comments. I guess most people are just lurking, too.

Really I have so very little to blog about. I preached Sunday pm at my local Church. I had very little along the lines of notes. It went very well. It was taken from the 17-18 Psalms. In the 18 David said that he cried unto the Lord and the Lord heard. Chapter 17 is the cry. Chapter 18 is the evidence that God answered. He stated that he was surrounded by those who sought his life, those that were out to destroy him. He was innocent and Saul and him men were after him like an enemy of state. He sought refuge in a barren, harsh wasteland. In chapter 18 he stated that God came down. It seemed to him that God stopped all He was doing to minister to his need. Doesn't it seem that way sometimes. Our problems like to encircle us and leave us dead in our tracks. They like to tell us we can't do it, can't make it. David said his enemies prevented him, they stopped him, disrupted his life. He went on to say that the Lord was his stay. The Lord was his rock, his courage, his feeling that enough is enough. Our enemies surround us to heckle and prevent us from serving God with all our hearts. They try to prevent us and disrupt our lives. But God is our stay. Enough is enough already. David went on later to say that jumped over his enemies and how he fought all of this by the Lord. Somewhere around verse 42, he beat his enemies and cast them out as the dust of the street. That night I had signs posted around the front that named some of our adversaries that come against us; sin, self loathing, self promotion, depression, sickness, fear, entanglement, unbelief...We prayed as David did and then took these foes casting them out as the dust of the streets. There is victory in Jesus. There is power to overcome our ugly enemies. We can do this.

God bless you all.

Spring Rains

Well, I hope all have recovered since the loss of sleep over the weekend. I must admit i slept in a bit yesterday to compensate. I have been accused of staleness so I thought it best to freshen things up a bit here. Saturday was such wonderful day. It was so warm and so nice. Ahhhhh!


Early that morning I had decided to borrow a chainsaw and trim some branches on my trees out front. Tabithia's grandpa came down and was craking the saw trying to get it to start. he has this really stupid dog that came down with him (his farm is right behind our house). This dog ran up and bit the chainsaw blade. It was not started but it sure cause a moment of panic for me. Well, it finally started and who should run up and attack but the stupid dog. It bit the moving chain. It took off running with a bloody mouth. He examined her and said he could not tell much about it. It must not have been too bad, because she tried it again and again. How dumb. I had horrible flashbacks all day long. But I still had a very good day.


I even mowed the yard. Finished a bird feeder with a twig roof. It is very neat. I have not tried the diner out yet to see if it will work.


Sunday was another good day in spite of the headache I got. That morning I taught the kids about prayer. I got very excited talking at one point. I took an old phone from the house and told them that talking to God in prayer was like talking (respectfully) to somone on the phone. There was no number to dial but it is a direct line. When you start it picked up on immediately. It does not matter whether there are many praying at the same time, He can make sense of it all. The kids struggle with prayer. They even stated they do not really know how to pray. So we talked about the pattern that Christ gave (the Lord's Prayer). It was a very good class. At the end we passed the telephone around to see if that would help them. They each took turns praying. One of them talked into the phone and said, "Okay, here he is." Then he handed the phone to me. That girl is such a mess.


That night we went to Pocahontas to preach there. I had a message ready but on the way up there I felt something totally different. I had Tabithia get my Bible out and turn to John 9 for me and tell me if that was where I wanted to be. It was what I was looking for. I had not a note one to fall back on. It was all on the spot. I had so much liberty. I t was so different for me some of what took place. The blind man there had suffered for all of those years for that moment. During the altar, I felt led to let the congregation know that this could be their moment. They lined the center isle for anointing anf prayer. It was a wonderful night.


Yesterday was a lazy day and that brings me to the rain we are having today. It is much needed. My yard is dry.


There is my update.

Fresh Stuff

Everyone likes fresh stuff. There's nothing like fresh laundry, fresh baked pies, fresh home-grown fruits and vegetables, the fresh smell after a rain and of course fresh blog posts. Did I get the word "fresh" in there enough? I decided it was a good time to make a new post. If thre anything fresh around here? I have already mentioned in a previous post that Spring is arriving. Well, it must have heard me and become offended because this weekend turned cold and windy. Brrrrr! There was even a big frost this morning. I have dafodils and hyacinths blooming in the yard. Tulips are not far behind. The lawn is looking somewhat gren wth clover and other weeds but, hey, at least it is green.

Children's Church has few stories to yield this week. It was fairly uneventful. You know we have the Ladybug Club. Well, I told them that they were collectively going to be a $100 worker. They seemed a bit overwhelmed by that. Two of them, sisters, went home and were talking it over with their mom. They insisted on making cookies. So they went to work and did so all afternoon long. Then came to Church and sold their cookies. They made $23.50. It was totally unexpected. They made me very proud. They went right to work. Now I know why there are some ways that we should be like children. On the other hand there are some ways that we should stop being like children. You know who I'm tlking to. No, I don't have anyone in mind. Or at least not anyone who is reading this. Well, maybe a couple of you. No, I am kidding. Oh, you are offended. I am sorry but you should not be such a child. Okay, maybe I am the one being childish.

Well this post should do for a few days. Maybe less. Last Tuesday, I posted 2 on the same day *applause* I am not that industrious today. Have a great Monday!!!!