I have read everyone's blogs and say a hearty Amen! to them all. This year was so very special. I loved every minute of it. I missed my sister and brother-in-law so much but had so much fun with all the rest of the family. I loved when the kids ran up to me and hugged my legs and cried out "Aunt Patsy"
I nearly cracked up when Caleb ( I love that name) walked in and saw me sitting on the couch and did a double-take...about three times. It took him half the evening to figure if I was Dottie or not. I was so pleased that he finally warmed up to me and sat in my lap...of course it was the last day I was there. I think he did the same thing the last time I was there.
The time spent with each of you girls ( not near enough time with you Kelly) was awesome.
Getting to know Marcus better. Frank was so impressed with Marcus as a person, father and friend.
Meeting Brett (I love that name) ...it was like he has always been there. He and Frank had a great time together also and then the 3 of them together!
The food was sooooo good...you girls can really cook..oops! you too Marcus.
Leanne...you are such a gracious hostess
Kelly...always the light and laughter, hang in for school. You won't regret it.
Kimberly.. you will always be that little strawberry girl ( your 3rd birthday) full of life and love
Marcus..the good Dad, husband, friend, nephew-in-law
Brett...your spirit is so sweet, I could see your growth in fitting right in the family even though we are weird.
We really have such a unique family and I miss you so very much. I was so depressed yesterday , missing you guys and look forward to seeing you again.!!!!!
Tuesday, November 29, 2005
Saturday, November 19, 2005
life is full of krimps
Hi Guys, I am so sorry about Larry. Life certainly has a way of knocking the wind out of our sails, doesn't it?
Uncle Frank and I will still be coming to Ky on Tuesday. We will let Leanne know what time later. We will have a good time with a tinge of sadness. AP
Uncle Frank and I will still be coming to Ky on Tuesday. We will let Leanne know what time later. We will have a good time with a tinge of sadness. AP
Monday, November 14, 2005
church
I must respond to my own blog regarding some ladies at church.....actually this has nothing to do with the ladies but church itself. I love the church, I love going to church, I love watching people greet and hug each other. I believe that church has a vital part in our christian growth not to mention our worship. We, as Christians need each other. We need to support and be supported, pray for and with others, encourage and be encouraged, worship collectively, pray for each other, HEAR the Word of God, commune with God and so much more. A major part of that comes from the church.
I know there are people that fall short of what they should be, are selfish, gossips, back biters, snobby, and sometimes down right mean. But aren't we all? We are sinners and we cannot get a way from being around sinners. There are the same kind of people at work, at the supermarket,at the gym...any where we go. But we don't not go to those places, do we? I have been hurt or offended at work and all those other places but I still go. And they don't have the presence of God and His love and grace like church does.
The bible talks about the organized church all over the place...including the kind of people I just talked about but God still gave all the directions for the church and the instruction to not forsake the assembling of our selfs together. (kjv) He loves the church because He made the church for "the church" (universal)
When we are offended by the church, we are to forgive them, learn from them and not be like them. That way we are a testimony to the grace and love of God. The church isn''t just for us but we are to be for the church. We are one body but many parts and we are to function together whether the finger pokes us in the eye or we step on the toes.
I could go on because I love the church...sometimes I don't like some of the body but I still love the church. I fell in love with the church the minute I got saved and my feelings have not changed. I have been through a lot of crap with people in the church but that doesn't matter in the long run. What matters is that we love God's church and forgive the offenders because He loves the church and died for it. We are the bride and we shouldn't be "bridezilla" to His bridal party, now should we ? So...go to church, get involved and be a part of it. Meet people, pray for them, encourage them, build them up because this is what Jesus does for us. It's a good thing Jesus didn't beat it out of here when he ran into offensive mean people, isn't it? :-) Thank you, Jesus for being our example and helping us to live like you. Because we can't do it by ourselves.
I know there are people that fall short of what they should be, are selfish, gossips, back biters, snobby, and sometimes down right mean. But aren't we all? We are sinners and we cannot get a way from being around sinners. There are the same kind of people at work, at the supermarket,at the gym...any where we go. But we don't not go to those places, do we? I have been hurt or offended at work and all those other places but I still go. And they don't have the presence of God and His love and grace like church does.
The bible talks about the organized church all over the place...including the kind of people I just talked about but God still gave all the directions for the church and the instruction to not forsake the assembling of our selfs together. (kjv) He loves the church because He made the church for "the church" (universal)
When we are offended by the church, we are to forgive them, learn from them and not be like them. That way we are a testimony to the grace and love of God. The church isn''t just for us but we are to be for the church. We are one body but many parts and we are to function together whether the finger pokes us in the eye or we step on the toes.
I could go on because I love the church...sometimes I don't like some of the body but I still love the church. I fell in love with the church the minute I got saved and my feelings have not changed. I have been through a lot of crap with people in the church but that doesn't matter in the long run. What matters is that we love God's church and forgive the offenders because He loves the church and died for it. We are the bride and we shouldn't be "bridezilla" to His bridal party, now should we ? So...go to church, get involved and be a part of it. Meet people, pray for them, encourage them, build them up because this is what Jesus does for us. It's a good thing Jesus didn't beat it out of here when he ran into offensive mean people, isn't it? :-) Thank you, Jesus for being our example and helping us to live like you. Because we can't do it by ourselves.
Sunday, November 13, 2005
they can't ruin my sunday, even though the try hard enough
I love sunday's! I love my church, worship time, the best preaching in the world but I hate the people. :-( ( just kidding)
After a lovely time of worship and a great sermon, I speak to one lady and she doesn't answer me. I figure she didn't hear me. So I am talking to another lady and lady #1 is standing there also and I say hello again. Nothing!
Then later she comes up to me and asks me to bake something for next sunday night. I say ok. And then I ask about her daughter...Jen, who I haven't seen in a while. Big mistake! She goes into how angry and upset her daughter is because she wasn't asked to be on the worship team when the previous worship leader left (who happened to be her lady #1's son) She accused the new WL of lying without acually verbalizing it. You know how facial expressions can say more that words sometimes. Any way, it wasn't pleasant because I stood up for the new WL. Then I go and speak to a lady from the Ladies Bible Study and she says "I need to talk to you about something that happened in the last LBS. I say to myself..Uh Oh! Then she proceeds to tell how she felt we let another lady down ( who has never said anything about it) when she expressed some problems. That we did not build her up, etc. And that 2 other ladies had called her and said the same thing. BLah! Blah! Blah! Please forgive me if I sound uncaring but I think that if someone in a group has a problem they need to go to the Leaders and not talk among themselves . That just borders gossip and does not solve any thing. I was near tears feeling like it was all my fault. That I am the worst person in the world and about as spiritual as a door knob.
Well, anyway, they tried to ruin my life but I fooled them and went out to eat with my husband and had a good time. I came home and did my bills and actaully did not go over budget, and I don't have to work tomorrow,and now I am sitting in my PJ's and blogging my little heart out to my favorite people. What more can one ask for? :-) good nite!
After a lovely time of worship and a great sermon, I speak to one lady and she doesn't answer me. I figure she didn't hear me. So I am talking to another lady and lady #1 is standing there also and I say hello again. Nothing!
Then later she comes up to me and asks me to bake something for next sunday night. I say ok. And then I ask about her daughter...Jen, who I haven't seen in a while. Big mistake! She goes into how angry and upset her daughter is because she wasn't asked to be on the worship team when the previous worship leader left (who happened to be her lady #1's son) She accused the new WL of lying without acually verbalizing it. You know how facial expressions can say more that words sometimes. Any way, it wasn't pleasant because I stood up for the new WL. Then I go and speak to a lady from the Ladies Bible Study and she says "I need to talk to you about something that happened in the last LBS. I say to myself..Uh Oh! Then she proceeds to tell how she felt we let another lady down ( who has never said anything about it) when she expressed some problems. That we did not build her up, etc. And that 2 other ladies had called her and said the same thing. BLah! Blah! Blah! Please forgive me if I sound uncaring but I think that if someone in a group has a problem they need to go to the Leaders and not talk among themselves . That just borders gossip and does not solve any thing. I was near tears feeling like it was all my fault. That I am the worst person in the world and about as spiritual as a door knob.
Well, anyway, they tried to ruin my life but I fooled them and went out to eat with my husband and had a good time. I came home and did my bills and actaully did not go over budget, and I don't have to work tomorrow,and now I am sitting in my PJ's and blogging my little heart out to my favorite people. What more can one ask for? :-) good nite!
Thursday, November 10, 2005
this is waht families are for!
Wow! Do I love these blogs. It is so awesome that family can share tears and joy, encouragement and discouragement. Laughter plays a very big part in our sanity, doesn't it? No reason God said that laughter does good, like medicine.
I had a very good day at work. I got to counsel a lady that decided she is ready to die. She is an older lady, very sweet and gentle. She had a bad stroke a while ago, before I met her. She can't talk, walk or eat normally. She has a feedingtube, I always enjoyed taking care of her, she always had a smile for me. Well, she started refusing the nurses to give her the feeding. I explained to her what would happen and she still refused. I talked to her daughter and she said "My Mom wants to die" She was a very active person before her stroke and now she can do nothing...except suck on lollipops. She loves lollipops ;-)
Today, I got to take care of "Loretta" again. I went to her and now she is refusing all her medications and any water flushes for her tube. I again explained to her the possible consequences of not taking meds, etc. She shook her head No! Then I asked her if she was ready for what will happen since she has quit everything and she nodded yes. I ask her if she is ready to die? She nodded yes. I asked her if she knew believed in Jesus and she nodded yes. I asked her if she had accepted Him as her saviour and she nodded yes. I smiled at her and touched her face and said OK. She smiled. What an honor!
Then I went to our conference tonight on prophecy...WOW!!!! It has been a long time since I have studied Revelation and the end times. I can't believe how ready the world is for the tribulation. Everything, more than ever in history is in place. That means that the Rapture is truly imminent. The preacher asked..."are you ready"? So I started thinking, yes, I am ready spiritually but in reality...? There are times when I will be glad to see Jesus but then there are times that I would like to do more here on earth. Of course, that is when things are going good.
Then I think, I don't want to not be Frank's wife or do wifey things with him. I have always done everything with him, He has always been there. That's the worldly me thinking because I know that all I ever needed inFrank will be met a thousand times over in Christ. My marriage and relationship with Frank is only a precursor to my heavenly relationship with the saviour.
I think I just need to meditate on what being with Jesus means and will be like.
Well, another day tomorrow and what will God bring into my life ? Good nite! P.
I had a very good day at work. I got to counsel a lady that decided she is ready to die. She is an older lady, very sweet and gentle. She had a bad stroke a while ago, before I met her. She can't talk, walk or eat normally. She has a feedingtube, I always enjoyed taking care of her, she always had a smile for me. Well, she started refusing the nurses to give her the feeding. I explained to her what would happen and she still refused. I talked to her daughter and she said "My Mom wants to die" She was a very active person before her stroke and now she can do nothing...except suck on lollipops. She loves lollipops ;-)
Today, I got to take care of "Loretta" again. I went to her and now she is refusing all her medications and any water flushes for her tube. I again explained to her the possible consequences of not taking meds, etc. She shook her head No! Then I asked her if she was ready for what will happen since she has quit everything and she nodded yes. I ask her if she is ready to die? She nodded yes. I asked her if she knew believed in Jesus and she nodded yes. I asked her if she had accepted Him as her saviour and she nodded yes. I smiled at her and touched her face and said OK. She smiled. What an honor!
Then I went to our conference tonight on prophecy...WOW!!!! It has been a long time since I have studied Revelation and the end times. I can't believe how ready the world is for the tribulation. Everything, more than ever in history is in place. That means that the Rapture is truly imminent. The preacher asked..."are you ready"? So I started thinking, yes, I am ready spiritually but in reality...? There are times when I will be glad to see Jesus but then there are times that I would like to do more here on earth. Of course, that is when things are going good.
Then I think, I don't want to not be Frank's wife or do wifey things with him. I have always done everything with him, He has always been there. That's the worldly me thinking because I know that all I ever needed inFrank will be met a thousand times over in Christ. My marriage and relationship with Frank is only a precursor to my heavenly relationship with the saviour.
I think I just need to meditate on what being with Jesus means and will be like.
Well, another day tomorrow and what will God bring into my life ? Good nite! P.
Tuesday, November 08, 2005
Not a blogger day but I will go for it
Now I have read every body's blog and thoroughly enjoyed them. So I will blog and hope for the best :-)
I haven't been feeling too good...a weird cold but have literally made myself continue on with my busy life. I went to work yesterday only wanting to go home all day. Then I had a Home and Garden party I had to go to , while just wanting to put on my PJ's like Leanne's friend and crawl under the covers. But I went for my friend and she owes me big time! So I left early and did what I wanted to in the first place.
Then I had to work today and went in 45 min. late. I can do that, you know, since I am an agency nurse they can't yell at me. Not a bad day, a few shots and a enema. That guy hugged me afterwards (for the enema) It doesn't take much to make some people happy. Hmmm, it really wasn't sexual.
Then I went to the store after work and got some really good deals..cases of pepsi's for 1.99 each
.I love those grand openings!!! I got home and talked to my other sister, Betty for a while. Then heated some left-overs for supper and told Frank.."No, I am not going to church tonight" ( special conference) He said "Ok, I'll just tell the people you are not going to church anymore". I said " they are so used to that they probably won't even ask" :-) I really love my church! So now I am in my PJ's and blogging away. And now I am closing and going to look for something to eat while I am in bed under the covers...Good night, all
I haven't been feeling too good...a weird cold but have literally made myself continue on with my busy life. I went to work yesterday only wanting to go home all day. Then I had a Home and Garden party I had to go to , while just wanting to put on my PJ's like Leanne's friend and crawl under the covers. But I went for my friend and she owes me big time! So I left early and did what I wanted to in the first place.
Then I had to work today and went in 45 min. late. I can do that, you know, since I am an agency nurse they can't yell at me. Not a bad day, a few shots and a enema. That guy hugged me afterwards (for the enema) It doesn't take much to make some people happy. Hmmm, it really wasn't sexual.
Then I went to the store after work and got some really good deals..cases of pepsi's for 1.99 each
.I love those grand openings!!! I got home and talked to my other sister, Betty for a while. Then heated some left-overs for supper and told Frank.."No, I am not going to church tonight" ( special conference) He said "Ok, I'll just tell the people you are not going to church anymore". I said " they are so used to that they probably won't even ask" :-) I really love my church! So now I am in my PJ's and blogging away. And now I am closing and going to look for something to eat while I am in bed under the covers...Good night, all
Sunday, November 06, 2005
sunday and the week ahead
Frank preached today and came home and crashed. I had to go to a Ladies tea (more on this) and when I came back he was still laying down...in fact he is still laying down. I tried to tell him that you don't get over this illness quickly.
The ladies tea was at a "Tea House" we have locally. It is very nice, victorian in nature, real english scones with lemon curd and clotted cream. I always wondered why they name it those names when it is so good. I first had it in England and went many years without finding it in the states. Dottie and I went to a tea house called "The Tea Hive" and it was really much better...when any of you come, we will go there. But it was a nice time. The lady that heads it up always has a question for us to answer...kind of deep but the ladies respond real well. Today it was " Where are you in this season of your life" I was hesitant to answer because all the ladies there had children either very young or teens. But the Lord gave me this thought.... I am at a stage of freedom..free to do things and go places, experiment with home-based businesses or just be alone. But I told the ladies to not be sad or afraid when they come to another stage of their lives because each stage has it's blessings ( some had expressed a sadness of children growing up and going a way). There might be some sadness but along with that sadness will be an excitement at a new phase that God can do new and great things for and through us. Just be willing to grow yourself and explore life in a new way. It is way cool!!
Next week is very busy...I am working 4 days, aChurch Conference 3 nights, a decorating party, and I feel lousy with a sore throat and a headache. I am staying home with germy Frank.
So have a good week,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, counting the days til Thanksgiving! P.
The ladies tea was at a "Tea House" we have locally. It is very nice, victorian in nature, real english scones with lemon curd and clotted cream. I always wondered why they name it those names when it is so good. I first had it in England and went many years without finding it in the states. Dottie and I went to a tea house called "The Tea Hive" and it was really much better...when any of you come, we will go there. But it was a nice time. The lady that heads it up always has a question for us to answer...kind of deep but the ladies respond real well. Today it was " Where are you in this season of your life" I was hesitant to answer because all the ladies there had children either very young or teens. But the Lord gave me this thought.... I am at a stage of freedom..free to do things and go places, experiment with home-based businesses or just be alone. But I told the ladies to not be sad or afraid when they come to another stage of their lives because each stage has it's blessings ( some had expressed a sadness of children growing up and going a way). There might be some sadness but along with that sadness will be an excitement at a new phase that God can do new and great things for and through us. Just be willing to grow yourself and explore life in a new way. It is way cool!!
Next week is very busy...I am working 4 days, aChurch Conference 3 nights, a decorating party, and I feel lousy with a sore throat and a headache. I am staying home with germy Frank.
So have a good week,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, counting the days til Thanksgiving! P.
Thursday, November 03, 2005
IM GETTING THE HANG OF IT :-)
Hello all, what a day this has been...We found out my hubby has bronchitis and a bit of pneumonia..He is on an antibiotic so should start improving soon...Poor baby, he has been so sick And boy, does he hate it! Then I had Ladies Bible Study this am (this is a good thing) We are going through "Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World". I lead it with another lady. The Lord always speaks to me through this study and the other ladies being so transparent.
So after this I took hubby to the doc, then go get his medicine, then to get his favorite coffee and croissant so something good could happen to him. Then we come home to our septic tank over flowing through the downstairs toilet...yuch! So we call the septic people and they came quickly...amazing! So while they were working I made candles...soy candles. I will tell you about soy candles on my next blog...Kimber..I have a insta-candle for you...ask Leanne if she has made her candle yet :-)
Any way, I made 10 candles...5 cinnamon spice and 5 hyacinth...nice! I had already made some vanilla and cucumber melon. Yes, I hope to sell them.
So after the septic men left...guess what! Yep, I had to scrub the bathroom...yuck! Then I made marinara sauce and had spaghetti for supper. ( I am a nurse, I can eat after anything) I can eat spaghetti every day. I luv pasta!!
Now I am washing sheets and blankets from my germy hubby and rambling on my blog which I like to do...rambling that is :-)
So after this I took hubby to the doc, then go get his medicine, then to get his favorite coffee and croissant so something good could happen to him. Then we come home to our septic tank over flowing through the downstairs toilet...yuch! So we call the septic people and they came quickly...amazing! So while they were working I made candles...soy candles. I will tell you about soy candles on my next blog...Kimber..I have a insta-candle for you...ask Leanne if she has made her candle yet :-)
Any way, I made 10 candles...5 cinnamon spice and 5 hyacinth...nice! I had already made some vanilla and cucumber melon. Yes, I hope to sell them.
So after the septic men left...guess what! Yep, I had to scrub the bathroom...yuck! Then I made marinara sauce and had spaghetti for supper. ( I am a nurse, I can eat after anything) I can eat spaghetti every day. I luv pasta!!
Now I am washing sheets and blankets from my germy hubby and rambling on my blog which I like to do...rambling that is :-)
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