Gabby's

[Sister Truth Seeker]

A place to share and care....when you come to Gabby's be nice, have fun, and share your life with us...the only thing we ask is please no controversy or debating...keep it friendly and Christian....:o

[AmazingGrace]

Hey hey!!! (inserts waving smilie here yep yep)!!!!! :D

[rgcraig]

Hey!

Glad to check in at Gabby's!

[Ron]

Glad to see there is a Crabby's here as well?:D

Chief resident male checking in!:cool:

[AmazingGrace]

AHEM!!!!!!!! What am I gonna do now?!?! I am so used to typing an automatic ladies and ronb that now everyone will wonder who ronb is and I will look like the crazy one in this nuthouse again!!!!!!!!!!! I see how you are its all a conspiracy!!!!!!!!!!:eek:

[Sister Truth Seeker]

AHEM!!!!!!!! What am I gonna do now?!?! I am so used to typing an automatic ladies and ronb that now everyone will wonder who ronb is and I will look like the crazy one in this nuthouse again!!!!!!!!!!! I see how you are its all a conspiracy!!!!!!!!!!:eek:


you got it sister.....if we keep this up you will be in a rubber room...;)

[AmazingGrace]

you got it sister.....if we keep this up you will be in a rubber room...;)



Let me tell ya that wont take long at all!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL:cool:

[Ron]

you got it sister.....if we keep this up you will be in a rubber room...;)

I thought this was it??:D

[Sister Truth Seeker]

I thought this was it??:D

Careful there is a crying room now...so if your naughty we can put you in the corner

[Rhoni]

Checking in at Gabby's Sis. TS! For the women with questions that are too in-depth for a gab session...please visit me on the Dear Rhoni thread!

Love & Blessings, Rhoni

[AmazingGrace]

Checking in at Gabby's Sis. TS! For the women with questions that are too in-depth for a gab session...please visit me on the Dear Rhoni thread!

Love & Blessings, Rhoni


Morning I have already been told I need to come visit you because I have an issue with wanting to beat someone over the head with a bat.... Problem is I cant remember who I was beating up now!!!! LOL

[Rhoni]

Morning I have already been told I need to come visit you because I have an issue with wanting to beat someone over the head with a bat.... Problem is I cant remember who I was beating up now!!!! LOL

AG,

I'm heading to Firewheel mall for a manicure/pedicure...I have to relax before I cut and paste the IDIOT thread...so then we can decide who to beat over the head with a bat! LOL

Blessings, Rhoni

[AmazingGrace]

AG,

I'm heading to Firewheel mall for a manicure/pedicure...I have to relax before I cut and paste the IDIOT thread...so then we can decide who to beat over the head with a bat! LOL

Blessings, Rhoni


ROFL! I will probably see you there! IF Zoey ever wakes up!!!! She stayed up all night packing her stuff (guess she thought she was going somewhere or something!!!???) so she is still sleeping but we were gonna go hit the mall today too... she hasnt been to that one and is driving me nuts to go! By the time I am done there I may need a bigger bat!!! Thats the only thing with an all outdoor mall.... Everyone tries to drive everywhere and the streets are too small and then you wanna kill em all!!! YEP!!!! Whew Rhoni I am glad I am gonna be seeing you in the morning sounds like I need major therapyROFL!!!! jk

[AmazingGrace]

OK so I guess we bring the saga of the crazy lives here? I was prayin it wouldnt start this soon though but here goes... I think maybe the prayers are workin.... not sure this one has me too confused... So I asked yall to pray about my husbands job... pretty much he was getting let go at his rig as of yesterday morning because of a stupid person!!! Well.... they called in another driller to take his place and when the new drill got there he was asked by another person on the rig why he was there and when he told them there was a total outcry LOL... literally...they all went to stupid who did this and asked why he did it... so he comes back and said that he didnt ask for my DH to be replaced all he asked is that they send someone to better train him there for that job...

SO they inform stupid that no one knows how to work this kind of rig better than my dh as he is the one who has worked them the longest and these are some newfangled chinese somethings that they had to literally get the manufacturer here to show him how to run it and so he has learnt from the maker and he is about the most knowledgable of them all regarding this.... so now stupid has hushed for now and the new driller they called out said he doesnt want nothing to do with a stupid chinese built rig cuz they impossible to fix without the actual manufacturer coming to do so and that takes weeks so he was out.... then 10 min later my dh's entire crew went to the toolpusher and informed him that if dh left they all went with him as they couldnt work with the other driller soooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

As of right now we are swinging in limbo and no idea what on earth we is gonna do!!!! I am more confused then ever and I am now going to excuse myself from here and return to my corner and practice my batting skills!!!!!!!


I am beginning to think I should just write a book... but they dont make them big enough for all this stupidityLOL

[myhaloisintheshop]

My 5 year old is sick and just looks pitiful. Poor guy!

All of the kids are being good so I was getting some laundry done and then my dad called and ruined a fairly good morning. ( say fairly because there is nothing good about laundry and a sick kiddo but its great that it is quiet and I am able to do the things needed today)

Anyway--my dad was just being my dad. He is nosy and needed to give his input on us buying a new truck. *sigh* Called my sister and vented--which made me feel TONS better. She lives near him and has had to deal with the same thing this week.

Lord help me if I am like this to my sons when they are grown.....

[Ron]

As sands through the hourglass, these are the days of our lives!

Boy, I thought my life was complicatedc in some ways.

Good morning ladies!

Good to see all here. The forum is up and running and everyone is making the adjustment great!

I have a few prayer requests.
I am hurt (physically) from the fall yesterday. Not serious, just really sore!
I also need very quickly to replace my car. I have to know how to get rid of it. It is on a City street, and the City do not like for vehicles to be left on the streets.
It has insurance, and the insurance is easier to transfer, than to just cancel and start again.

Praying for you all.

God Bless!

Ron

PS STS No package yet!

[Sister Truth Seeker]

OK so I guess we bring the saga of the crazy lives here? I was prayin it wouldnt start this soon though but here goes... I think maybe the prayers are workin.... not sure this one has me too confused... So I asked yall to pray about my husbands job... pretty much he was getting let go at his rig as of yesterday morning because of a stupid person!!! Well.... they called in another driller to take his place and when the new drill got there he was asked by another person on the rig why he was there and when he told them there was a total outcry LOL... literally...they all went to stupid who did this and asked why he did it... so he comes back and said that he didnt ask for my DH to be replaced all he asked is that they send someone to better train him there for that job...

SO they inform stupid that no one knows how to work this kind of rig better than my dh as he is the one who has worked them the longest and these are some newfangled chinese somethings that they had to literally get the manufacturer here to show him how to run it and so he has learnt from the maker and he is about the most knowledgable of them all regarding this.... so now stupid has hushed for now and the new driller they called out said he doesnt want nothing to do with a stupid chinese built rig cuz they impossible to fix without the actual manufacturer coming to do so and that takes weeks so he was out.... then 10 min later my dh's entire crew went to the toolpusher and informed him that if dh left they all went with him as they couldnt work with the other driller soooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

As of right now we are swinging in limbo and no idea what on earth we is gonna do!!!! I am more confused then ever and I am now going to excuse myself from here and return to my corner and practice my batting skills!!!!!!!


I am beginning to think I should just write a book... but they dont make them big enough for all this stupidityLOL

Sis hang in there...it will all work to the good...God always makes things turn out just right...don't let the storm wear you down...keep your eyes on Jssus and don't loose faith...

Love you and hugs and blessings...I will be praying for you!!!

[Sister Truth Seeker]

My 5 year old is sick and just looks pitiful. Poor guy!

All of the kids are being good so I was getting some laundry done and then my dad called and ruined a fairly good morning. ( say fairly because there is nothing good about laundry and a sick kiddo but its great that it is quiet and I am able to do the things needed today)

Anyway--my dad was just being my dad. He is nosy and needed to give his input on us buying a new truck. *sigh* Called my sister and vented--which made me feel TONS better. She lives near him and has had to deal with the same thing this week.

Lord help me if I am like this to my sons when they are grown.....

You won't be....my mom is had mental illness and it's the worst kind because she thinks we all have the problem and she is fine...my sister and I have had to deal with her over very hard things at times....all you can do is love him, honor him, but don't be his doormat...when he is done tell him "thanks dad" for your great info...and then do what you wanted to anyway...

Love hugs and blessings sis...

[Sister Truth Seeker]

As sands through the hourglass, these are the days of our lives!

Boy, I thought my life was complicatedc in some ways.

Good morning ladies!

Good to see all here. The forum is up and running and everyone is making the adjustment great!

I have a few prayer requests.
I am hurt (physically) from the fall yesterday. Not serious, just really sore!
I also need very quickly to replace my car. I have to know how to get rid of it. It is on a City street, and the City do not like for vehicles to be left on the streets.
It has insurance, and the insurance is easier to transfer, than to just cancel and start again.

Praying for you all.

God Bless!

Ron

PS STS No package yet!

Brother I know how those falls can make ya hurt...I hope you feel better so much sooner...

Do you have any programs up there that lets you donate your car, running or not to a chairty...and you get a tax right off for it...sown here some of the big chairties will even come and tow it away!

Those cookies are going to be hockey pucks by the time you get them...maybe the delivery guy ate them...

I am praying for you...

[Sister Truth Seeker]

Last nite I was so tired I didn't say HI and thank you all for checking in...I am hoping Gabby's will survive here in this area....I know eveyone goes to the main area first so they may not see Gabby's ....


I will be so sad if Gabby's dies....


Welcome one and all...

Love and blessings to you....

[AmazingGrace]

Last nite I was so tired I didn't say HI and thank you all for checking in...I am hoping Gabby's will survive here in this area....I know eveyone goes to the main area first so they may not see Gabby's ....


I will be so sad if Gabby's dies....


Welcome one and all...

Love and blessings to you....


Not a chance of that happening! We are too attatched to Gabbys to let her die!!! Dont worry yourself we will keep her running.....

[Ron]

Not a chance of that happening! We are too attatched to Gabbys to let her die!!! Dont worry yourself we will keep her running.....

Amen! Gabby's is safe and sound!:cool:

[Sister Truth Seeker]

Not a chance of that happening! We are too attatched to Gabbys to let her die!!! Dont worry yourself we will keep her running.....

OH wonderful to hear....:amen

[Sister Truth Seeker]

Amen! Gabby's is safe and sound!:cool:


Thank you Ron

[Tina]

You gotta be kidding sis... We're NOT gonna let Gabby's die! Don't ya know we all love this thread.. and it will be around forever as long as we are? There's nothing quite like the fellowship that we all enjoy in this thread. I may not have time to post in Gabby's every day... but I do try to read and stay caught up on what's going on. I enjoy the friendships shared here. :)

I'm gonna be busy most of the weekend. Have a funeral to attend this afternoon at 2pm.. then have to go to another wake/visitation tonight for my high school friend. I'm not looking forward to that at all. I talked to someone this morning, and her children and her mother are taking this so very hard. It's always hard to lose someone you love... but this girl was so young... and so full of life. :( It's just hard for everyone to accept....

I am praying that next week will be filled with GOOD NEWS-- The last few days have been filled with so many phone calls with bad news...


Tomorrow is church, then tomorrow evening when church services are over-- the majority of the church (choir, drama team, all the ministers, and anyone else that wants to tag along) will all be going to the nursing home for church services there with them.


I love y'all... and have each one of you in my prayers today & every day...

[Margies3]

Hooray!!!!! I am soooooooooooooo excited!! I don't know who fixed things for me, but I sure do appreciate it!!

I signed on here yesterday, but could not post. It said I had to wait for an email, but I never got it. Gosh, this feels so good to be home again!!

Tina, I especially want you to know I'm praying for God to give you strength to make it thru today and also for Him to fill your mouth with the words HE wants you to say to those who are hurting. Let's pray that all of them can feel God's love radiating from you. I know they will!!

Ron, how's the car search going?

Carey, any news on the house??

QE, still praying for you and that precious little one you are carrying. You doing ok???

Rhoni, I'm still remembering you in prayer too. You'll be fine with this upcoming wedding, I'm just sure of it. God will give the strength. He never lets us down.

SisTruthSeeker - {{{{{{big hugs}}}}}}}}

Michlow, what name did you decide to go by on here??

I just know I've left someone off. And I apologize already. But, boy, oh boy, am I happy to see you all here :bliss :bliss :bliss :bliss :bliss

[Sister Truth Seeker]

You gotta be kidding sis... We're NOT gonna let Gabby's die! Don't ya know we all love this thread.. and it will be around forever as long as we are? There's nothing quite like the fellowship that we all enjoy in this thread. I may not have time to post in Gabby's every day... but I do try to read and stay caught up on what's going on. I enjoy the friendships shared here. :)

I'm gonna be busy most of the weekend. Have a funeral to attend this afternoon at 2pm.. then have to go to another wake/visitation tonight for my high school friend. I'm not looking forward to that at all. I talked to someone this morning, and her children and her mother are taking this so very hard. It's always hard to lose someone you love... but this girl was so young... and so full of life. :( It's just hard for everyone to accept....

I am praying that next week will be filled with GOOD NEWS-- The last few days have been filled with so many phone calls with bad news...


Tomorrow is church, then tomorrow evening when church services are over-- the majority of the church (choir, drama team, all the ministers, and anyone else that wants to tag along) will all be going to the nursing home for church services there with them.


I love y'all... and have each one of you in my prayers today & every day...

Tina love you much...again I am so sorry about the loss of your friend...when OLD people pass we hurt, but we know they had a full life, but when someone is struck down in their prime...oh to hard to even think about...a parent never ever expects there children to die before they do...and for those girls to have to grow up with out their momma...oh I hope grandma can step in and take over...

Thanks for your sweet words...love you ...hugs and prayers...

[Sister Truth Seeker]

Hooray!!!!! I am soooooooooooooo excited!! I don't know who fixed things for me, but I sure do appreciate it!!

I signed on here yesterday, but could not post. It said I had to wait for an email, but I never got it. Gosh, this feels so good to be home again!!

Tina, I especially want you to know I'm praying for God to give you strength to make it thru today and also for Him to fill your mouth with the words HE wants you to say to those who are hurting. Let's pray that all of them can feel God's love radiating from you. I know they will!!

Ron, how's the car search going?

Carey, any news on the house??

QE, still praying for you and that precious little one you are carrying. You doing ok???

Rhoni, I'm still remembering you in prayer too. You'll be fine with this upcoming wedding, I'm just sure of it. God will give the strength. He never lets us down.

SisTruthSeeker - {{{{{{big hugs}}}}}}}}

Michlow, what name did you decide to go by on here??

I just know I've left someone off. And I apologize already. But, boy, oh boy, am I happy to see you all here :bliss :bliss :bliss :bliss :bliss


Hugs back to you...me too so happy to be here:cheer and see my friends...I have not seen CareyM or Mich here yet...and Harmony I hope she shows up soon...and

signing4thedevine...have not seen her sense NFCF crashed and burned
4everblessed
and forever blessed
I know I am not remembering everyone either...but I can blame it on OLD age:clap

[Margies3]

Well, folks, as thrilled as I am to be here with all of you, I do have to run. I have an Emmaus Board Meeting tonight that I have to go to.

I'll be checking in on all of you tomorrow (or maybe later this evening). Have a great night and a fantastic worship service tomorrow.

Much love to all!!! :hug3

[Sister Truth Seeker]

Well, folks, as thrilled as I am to be here with all of you, I do have to run. I have an Emmaus Board Meeting tonight that I have to go to.

I'll be checking in on all of you tomorrow (or maybe later this evening). Have a great night and a fantastic worship service tomorrow.

Much love to all!!! :hug3

Have a good day Margie.....love you too

[Ron]

Good to see everyone is here! I like to see the look on QE'S face at the other forum and she doesn't see people there.
She will think the Rapture happened!:D

An update on my car. A Dealership is doing a credit report on me and also to see how much we can qualify for.

Prayers are appreciated.

[Sister Truth Seeker]

Good to see everyone is here! I like to see the look on QE'S face at the other forum and she doesn't see people there.
She will think the Rapture happened!:D

An update on my car. A Dealership is doing a credit report on me and also to see how much we can qualify for.

Prayers are appreciated.

Prayers for you ....

[Ron]

Prayers for you ....

Thanks!:clap

[Neck]

Good to see everyone is here! I like to see the look on QE'S face at the other forum and she doesn't see people there.
She will think the Rapture happened!:D

An update on my car. A Dealership is doing a credit report on me and also to see how much we can qualify for.

Prayers are appreciated.

This is the first time I have heard the word Rapture in 10 years. And I go to an Apostalic church every week.

[MrsMcD]

This is the first time I have heard the word Rapture in 10 years. And I go to an Apostalic church every week.

What do you all call it??? lol

[Ron]

This is the first time I have heard the word Rapture in 10 years. And I go to an Apostalic church every week.

Why is that??

[Sister Truth Seeker]

This is the first time I have heard the word Rapture in 10 years. And I go to an Apostalic church every week.
NO way...my goodness...my pastor talkes about endtimes often, and we sing about getting out of here...when the trumpet sounds...


I am not being critical...just wondering what your pastor is teaching on...

[Falla39]

What do you all call it??? lol


Growing up we heard more about the Resurrection!! Paul said,

"....of the hope and resurrection of the dead was he called in

question". I have heard sermons on "The Hope of the Rapture".

In my mind I could hear Paul's words, "of the hope and resurrection

of the dead" ....!!! It seems that after Jesus (The Resurrection and

the Life) came, we hear more of "they that sleep". Jesus said he that

liveth and believeth in me shall never die. And that even though he

were dead, yet shall he live. Also we are told that if the same Spirit

that raised Christ from the dead dwell in you, it shall also quicken your

mortal bodies.

If we are six foot under and the Spirit in us is quickened, we will come

up. Up in the air. No air down there! So are we looking for a resurrection

or a rapture. Just some thoughts!!! I love dialogue! That's how we learn!!

Blessings,

Falla39

[Sister Truth Seeker]

Growing up we heard more about the Resurrection!! Paul said,

"....of the hope and resurrection of the dead was he called in

question". I have heard sermons on "The Hope of the Rapture".

In my mind I could hear Paul's words, "of the hope and resurrection

of the dead" ....!!! It seems that after Jesus (The Resurrection and

the Life) came, we hear more of "they that sleep". Jesus said he that

liveth and believeth in me shall never die. And that even though he

were dead, yet shall he live. Also we are told that if the same Spirit

that raised Christ from the dead dwell in you, it shall also quicken your

mortal bodies.

If we are six foot under and the Spirit in us is quickened, we will come

up. Up in the air. No air down there! So are we looking for a resurrection

or a rapture. Just some thoughts!!! I love dialogue! That's how we learn!!

Blessings,

Falla39


Very nice thoughts too....He is our HOPE and with out that there is nothing....thank you for sharing them with us...

[Margies3]

This is the first time I have heard the word Rapture in 10 years. And I go to an Apostalic church every week.

Why is that??

Ron, are you asking why he goes to an Apostolic Church??? :killinme :killinme

[LadyChocolate]

Last nite I was so tired I didn't say HI and thank you all for checking in...I am hoping Gabby's will survive here in this area....I know eveyone goes to the main area first so they may not see Gabby's ....


I will be so sad if Gabby's dies....


Welcome one and all...

Love and blessings to you....


I am sure this place will last!!! It wasn't hard to find...Anyway, I lurked through mostly on the old forum and it was a "happening" place...

[The Mrs]

Just wanted to leave my little footprint to say that I was here!

Gabby's isn't being ignored or forgotten by ME!

:nothingtoadd

[rgcraig]

Happy Sunday morning to all!

The sun is shining here and it's warmed up a bit too!

[LaVonne]

Good Morning Gabby Gang! ;)

I just wanted to stop in and say Hi.

I am having an Open House today and I've been working non-stop on my house for the past two days. I just have a few things left to do after I get the boys off to church with my mom today. STS is coming at noon to sit with me...I'm really excited about and glad she wanted to do it.

God can do ANYTHING...that's my motto for today.

Love and prayers to all of you!

[Sister Truth Seeker]

I am sure this place will last!!! It wasn't hard to find...Anyway, I lurked through mostly on the old forum and it was a "happening" place...

Thank you Sister Chocolate......oh my such a wonderful name...we wiil be able to say we have the sweetest chocolate here in Gabby's.....



:welcome2 also...I love to have new faces here...

Love and blessings and will be looking forward to hearing from you....

[Sister Truth Seeker]

Just wanted to leave my little footprint to say that I was here!

Gabby's isn't being ignored or forgotten by ME!

:nothingtoadd

Ahhh my friend is here....:welcome2 so glad!

Love ya...blessings to you!

[Sister Truth Seeker]

Happy Sunday morning to all!

The sun is shining here and it's warmed up a bit too!

OH brother I had a great post going here and I hit the wrong button and lost the whole thing....:bliss I ran around trying to find it but alas it's gone into cyber space....


Just wanted to say Good morning Sis...when will you be moving into your new house? It seems everyone is moving to someplace new...well not everyone but many....


Thanks so much for all you have done and the whole group of dear people that have worked so hard to make this place what it is...


Happy Sunday to you too....love and blessings...

[Sister Truth Seeker]

Good Morning Gabby Gang! ;)

I just wanted to stop in and say Hi.

I am having an Open House today and I've been working non-stop on my house for the past two days. I just have a few things left to do after I get the boys off to church with my mom today. STS is coming at noon to sit with me...I'm really excited about and glad she wanted to do it.

God can do ANYTHING...that's my motto for today.

Love and prayers to all of you!


Hey :welcome2 too you toooo....it's about time you got here!!!! I am looking forward to today also...woke up and said my prayers...

Lord bring a buyer today with lots of cash and a deep desire to own Malachi and Carey's house...

See you by noon!

[LadyChocolate]

Thank you Sister Chocolate......oh my such a wonderful name...we wiil be able to say we have the sweetest chocolate here in Gabby's.....



:welcome2 also...I love to have new faces here...

Love and blessings and will be looking forward to hearing from you....

Thank you for the warm welcome! :ty

Ahh! Sundays! I love them.. so many memories come with the thought of Sunday morning...from just a small child when Sunday school was the best thing in the world, ...to my teen years when the youth group was the most important part of the church, to now,...where I am watching my children go to church with the same excitement over Sunday school that I had! I love it!:bliss

[rgcraig]

From GNC:

Quote:
Originally Posted by TLC8268 (Tina)
You KNOW you can't resist it.. come on, just peek in over there at Gabby's. You can't leave us now girlie!

I will continue to be here and at AFF as well. I enjoy reading many of the topics discussed here, even if I'm not one of the major participants in posting.

Thank you Bro Atkinson for your help in getting AFF up and running. It is greatly appreciated.


Pressing-On
Thanks, Tina, but I am way to busy and you know how it is - once you're in, you are in and there ya go! AFF/NFCF just moves so fast and it takes some committed time once you get started.

Let me get my head straight with this new business venture and I'll see what I can do. It's kickin' me around right now! LOL!

God Bless,
PO

[rgcraig]

OH brother I had a great post going here and I hit the wrong button and lost the whole thing....:bliss I ran around trying to find it but alas it's gone into cyber space....


Just wanted to say Good morning Sis...when will you be moving into your new house? It seems everyone is moving to someplace new...well not everyone but many....


Thanks so much for all you have done and the whole group of dear people that have worked so hard to make this place what it is...


Happy Sunday to you too....love and blessings...
It will be a few months. The couple haven't started looking for a replacement house in Arkansas yet, but I wanted to decide if I was interested in their home before they put it up on the market. Hopefully, we have a deal and I won't have to move until late spring or early summer. Should work out just about right.

[AmazingGrace]

Good afternoon Gabby's


Just wanted yall all to know I am prayin for ya...

Carey.... You ARE gonna sell that house! You KNOW it had to be God for that other house to still be on the market as nice as it is so he isnt gonna let you lose it again

Everyone else is getting houses and moving and wow our lives are just full of fun huh... I am moving too (just would be nice if I knew where too LOL) I had about 20 people today ask me where we lived... funniest part is I couldnt answer them.... just said umm umm with mom and dad? LOL (with all of them knowing me and knowing I DO NOT live with mom and dad that required explanation so then it was well.... we are looking LOL)

Today was an interesting morning so far... went to church (uh huh I said it... I went to church) :praying And sat in on a wonderful sign language class first (wow do I feel out of practice watching that girl go!!! oh well gimme a few weeks and I will be back to my old self maybe :dunno ) Saw people I havent seen in a billion years!!! I feel so old.... kids of kids of kids I mean even my miniature grooms like married or something like that!!! Then talk about feeling old... the pastor talks about cleaning out the church and having found some school year books.... OMG!!!!! I looked at them!!!! They were from uhhhh uhhhhh 25.....yes 25 yrs ago!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ROFL!!!! I am soooooooo old!!!!!!!! It was bad nuff hearing oh is that your baby I havent seen her since she was 2 weeks old then them pulling out yearbooks from when I was 10 yrs old and everyone standing there going oh oh oh this is you this is you!!!! Oh well.... it was nice to be home I have to say it.... Never thought this old church trouble maker and problem child would ever end up back there ever again.... (Rhoni thanks for talking me into it... if for nothing else...healed a lot lot lot of old wounds)

The best part was I ran into my best friend who we had been best friends since we were 9 yrs old and she is just starting to get back in church and she was there!!!! And all dozen of her kids I think (whew and I thought I had a lot I think they took the whole pew LOL) All in all its been a good day!!!
(now dont tell nobody but me thinks I am actaully gonna go to church again tonight... just pray we have better results then last week ughhhh)

[Rhoni]

Good afternoon Gabby's


Just wanted yall all to know I am prayin for ya...

Carey.... You ARE gonna sell that house! You KNOW it had to be God for that other house to still be on the market as nice as it is so he isnt gonna let you lose it again

Everyone else is getting houses and moving and wow our lives are just full of fun huh... I am moving too (just would be nice if I knew where too LOL) I had about 20 people today ask me where we lived... funniest part is I couldnt answer them.... just said umm umm with mom and dad? LOL (with all of them knowing me and knowing I DO NOT live with mom and dad that required explanation so then it was well.... we are looking LOL)

Today was an interesting morning so far... went to church (uh huh I said it... I went to church) :praying And sat in on a wonderful sign language class first (wow do I feel out of practice watching that girl go!!! oh well gimme a few weeks and I will be back to my old self maybe :dunno ) Saw people I havent seen in a billion years!!! I feel so old.... kids of kids of kids I mean even my miniature grooms like married or something like that!!! Then talk about feeling old... the pastor talks about cleaning out the church and having found some school year books.... OMG!!!!! I looked at them!!!! They were from uhhhh uhhhhh 25.....yes 25 yrs ago!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ROFL!!!! I am soooooooo old!!!!!!!! It was bad nuff hearing oh is that your baby I havent seen her since she was 2 weeks old then them pulling out yearbooks from when I was 10 yrs old and everyone standing there going oh oh oh this is you this is you!!!! Oh well.... it was nice to be home I have to say it.... Never thought this old church trouble maker and problem child would ever end up back there ever again.... (Rhoni thanks for talking me into it... if for nothing else...healed a lot lot lot of old wounds)

The best part was I ran into my best friend who we had been best friends since we were 9 yrs old and she is just starting to get back in church and she was there!!!! And all dozen of her kids I think (whew and I thought I had a lot I think they took the whole pew LOL) All in all its been a good day!!!
(now dont tell nobody but me thinks I am actaully gonna go to church again tonight... just pray we have better results then last week ughhhh)

Dear AG,

It was so good to have you in class with me this morning. I just want you to help me interpret...I know you must be good! Victor would appreciate some old/new faces.

Don't you think Renda would make a good couple with our resident blond? I have to play matchmaker a bit!

Call me later...
Two weeks in a row...I am enjoying worshipping with you!

Blessings, Rhoni

[Tina]

Good afternoon everyone! Just got back in from church a little while ago... Another AWESOME service. Such a great move of God, yet in a different way. It was just one of those "crying" services it seemed... everyone touched in such a quiet peaceful way. Another one of those services where you just didn't want to leave..... had another person baptized today. 199 in attendance... looks like maybe most are about over all the flu, etc that's been going around.


Also, I got great news on Scott today-- have posted the update in the prayer closet forum for those that are praying and keeping up with how God is moving in the situation. :)

[AmazingGrace]

Dear AG,

It was so good to have you in class with me this morning. I just want you to help me interpret...I know you must be good! Victor would appreciate some old/new faces.

Don't you think Renda would make a good couple with our resident blond? I have to play matchmaker a bit!

Call me later...
Two weeks in a row...I am enjoying worshipping with you!

Blessings, Rhoni



I am thinking here??? Resident blonde.... if its the tall slim one who used to be my principle YES!!! If its not him I am trying to think of who else... but yes..... I do indeed...

I have enjoyed it too! I am kidnapping my friend and making her go to church with me tonight LOL... hmmm there is something wrong with this picture but we wont go there!!!! LOL :dunno On the interpreting part... gimme a couple more weeks to get comfortable and we will discuss it :sad LOL :praying

whew! It was indeed interesting but I am so glad I got to go....(interesting in a good way though)

[AmazingGrace]

Hahaha another thing.. about Victor... he laughs at me all the time... he says... you know how to sign why do you get scared when you talk to me!!!! ROFL I freeze up! I have to pretend he is not there yet look at him to do it or I panic ROFL I have been like that forever... I always felt intimidated by him so bad I dont know why! He is such a dear though!

[Rhoni]

Hahaha another thing.. about Victor... he laughs at me all the time... he says... you know how to sign why do you get scared when you talk to me!!!! ROFL I freeze up! I have to pretend he is not there yet look at him to do it or I panic ROFL I have been like that forever... I always felt intimidated by him so bad I dont know why! He is such a dear though!

Victor is so sweet so I am not sure why you would be the least bit intimidated...JUST GET OVER IT!:killinme

The resident blond is kind of tall, but he isn't so skinny...just about right though.:heeheehee
Blessings, Rhoni

[Rhoni]

Renda,

You have to meet him...I think he is a bit uptight and needs to loosen up! You'd be good for him.

Blessings, Rhoni

[AmazingGrace]

Renda,

You have to meet him...I think he is a bit uptight and needs to loosen up! You'd be good for him.

Blessings, Rhoni


Hmmmmm you have me lost here!!! Is he ummm did he sit behind me 2 rows? Were you conversing with his sister???????? Thats the only one I can think of lol otherwise you will have to fill me in!

If thats the one though... good luck!! We been trying to get him married off for years!!!

[Rhoni]

Hmmmmm you have me lost here!!! Is he ummm did he sit behind me 2 rows? Were you conversing with his sister???????? Thats the only one I can think of lol otherwise you will have to fill me in!

If thats the one though... good luck!! We been trying to get him married off for years!!!


That's him...but he isn't skinny:dunno

[AmazingGrace]

That's him...but he isn't skinny:dunno

Well he has put on a tad bit of weight the last few yrs... he used to be a bean pole... Yep I think they would make a wonderful couple... He is very much a neat freak... everything must be perfect... she wouldnt need a house to buy... he builds (well architects them I think he still does that) and I dont know if he still does or not but used to own several so she would have her choice... lives in the nicest one always... pretty good catch Id say you have there if she gets him :nod :swoon

[Rhoni]

Well he has put on a tad bit of weight the last few yrs... he used to be a bean pole... Yep I think they would make a wonderful couple... He is very much a neat freak... everything must be perfect... she wouldnt need a house to buy... he builds (well architects them I think he still does that) and I dont know if he still does or not but used to own several so she would have her choice... lives in the nicest one always... pretty good catch Id say you have there if she gets him :nod :swoon

I think she could handle it...reminds me of someone else she knows:heeheehee

[rgcraig]

Okay guys......first off, I don't want someone uptight for sure.

Also, sounds like he's happy alone, so he wouldn't want someone like me.

[AmazingGrace]

I think she could handle it...reminds me of someone else she knows:heeheehee


Oh I am sure she could... and he is a cutie!!

[LaVonne]

Good afternoon Gabby's


Just wanted yall all to know I am prayin for ya...

Carey.... You ARE gonna sell that house! You KNOW it had to be God for that other house to still be on the market as nice as it is so he isnt gonna let you lose it again

Everyone else is getting houses and moving and wow our lives are just full of fun huh... I am moving too (just would be nice if I knew where too LOL) I had about 20 people today ask me where we lived... funniest part is I couldnt answer them.... just said umm umm with mom and dad? LOL (with all of them knowing me and knowing I DO NOT live with mom and dad that required explanation so then it was well.... we are looking LOL)

Today was an interesting morning so far... went to church (uh huh I said it... I went to church) :praying And sat in on a wonderful sign language class first (wow do I feel out of practice watching that girl go!!! oh well gimme a few weeks and I will be back to my old self maybe :dunno ) Saw people I havent seen in a billion years!!! I feel so old.... kids of kids of kids I mean even my miniature grooms like married or something like that!!! Then talk about feeling old... the pastor talks about cleaning out the church and having found some school year books.... OMG!!!!! I looked at them!!!! They were from uhhhh uhhhhh 25.....yes 25 yrs ago!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ROFL!!!! I am soooooooo old!!!!!!!! It was bad nuff hearing oh is that your baby I havent seen her since she was 2 weeks old then them pulling out yearbooks from when I was 10 yrs old and everyone standing there going oh oh oh this is you this is you!!!! Oh well.... it was nice to be home I have to say it.... Never thought this old church trouble maker and problem child would ever end up back there ever again.... (Rhoni thanks for talking me into it... if for nothing else...healed a lot lot lot of old wounds)

The best part was I ran into my best friend who we had been best friends since we were 9 yrs old and she is just starting to get back in church and she was there!!!! And all dozen of her kids I think (whew and I thought I had a lot I think they took the whole pew LOL) All in all its been a good day!!!
(now dont tell nobody but me thinks I am actaully gonna go to church again tonight... just pray we have better results then last week ughhhh)

Hey Girl!!!

Thanks for the encouraging words...we only had 2 people come look today...the market is saturated in this area...we may need to list it with a Realtor. However, the one couple seemed very interested...I'll just keep praying! God is good!

I'm so glad you were in chuch this morning!!! :bliss I prayed for you today!!!

[Sister Truth Seeker]

Hey Girl!!!

Thanks for the encouraging words...we only had 2 people come look today...the market is saturated in this area...we may need to list it with a Realtor. However, the one couple seemed very interested...I'll just keep praying! God is good!

I'm so glad you were in chuch this morning!!! :bliss I prayed for you today!!!
It only takes one couple to buy that house of yours...so if not another one shows up, but they buy it then the job was well done...I can see them in the house...they seemed like a nice young couple.
It was a nice afternoon...really enjoyed our visit...

Love you...bunches

[Sister Truth Seeker]

sounds like some match makin going on around here...I hope you all had a wonderful Sunday....


I sure hope QE makes it over here in the morning!!!!


I think I will go over and to the other Gabby's and leave her a message!

[AmazingGrace]

Night ladies and gents....

Hope you all had a wonderful day :)

Well for the last of my saga which I will further spare yall from the details after this..... (I know yall have so got to be sick of hearing this mess as I am so sick of it all happening!!!) I made the mistake of going to church tonight... yep I said I was gonna go and ughhhhhh I did!!!! I have decided, well I knew I didnt want to go in the first place but I ran into my old friend this morning and she was in a big mess in her life (hahaha as if I needed anymore) so she called me this afternoon and wanted to go out tonight... so I did the best thing for me (see this is one of my old partying buds but also someone who I went to church with, so keeping away from temptation I suggested church) whoooooa was that the wrong thing!!!

Ick ok so I went to church and ended up babysitting and well... on and on it was just a mess... I am positive I am NOT supposed to visit this certain church because the last 4 times I have been there yep 4 sundays... something horrible has happened every time to where I havent gotten to be in service when I have went or well... every time I go it just gets worse and worse... So... where do I go... I am thinking I am gonna go find a good catholic church in the backwoods of some no where town out here in the middle of nuttin and hide on their back seat in the middle of their sat night mass and just say yep I went to church!!!! So thus ends my venture to find a church I can sorta call home until I find a home...

Oh and then I get home and my mother has managed to cut her leg (she has had one amputated and the other isnt in too good of shape) and is bleeding all over the place and has called my dad (who is in OK visiting my grandmother) and told him that I wouldnt bandage her leg because I wanted to go be with my friends (her leg wasnt bleeding when I left she was asleep in bed!!!!) so he calls me 3 times and I finally hear my phone and tell him and then rush home... get here and her leg is fine but........... She now says she cant breathe... so I check her pulse/ox level and its 98 which is fine... and I ask her what she wants to do... oh I think I might need to go to the er... I said fine lets go..... wasnt gonna get blamed for not caring again today nope.. then she says no I am ok and has been asleep ever since!!! EVERY time my dad leaves and leaves her here with me she does something or something happens to end up in the er.... I think she just wants me to feel like I havent done something right and its beginning to work.... grrrrrrr Oh well.. she will just have to wait because I told her she has made it thru this long I wll call her dr in the morning and drive her there myself and beat her over the head until she does have something wrong just because she made me take her there LOL... whew that felt better yep yep

My kids are so happy.. thats what makes this so hard.. my son has now met the new love of his life... my friends daughter was born 5 days before him and they have met again (havent seen each other since their last playdate when they were ummmm 3 yrs old LOL) and they are just gaga over each other (OMG) and then my 12 yr old has 2 girls her age that are homeschooled so she can be with them during the day while I am out houshunting... and my 8 yr old is praying for her next playdate with Rhoni's nieces and this ladys 8 yr old is so hyper my daughters exact words are mom.... I dont know what speed is but if its a drug, and I think it is.... She took way too much of it!!!!!!!!! ROFL!!!!! (needless to say my Jaid is the quiet one of the family lol)

So I am officially going to go take a pain pill and crawl in bed and pretend this evening didnt happen at all!!! Thank God I had a wonderful Morning with Rhoni and her family and my old family..... made tonight a little more bearable...


Ok I am done venting... nite yall and love you all hugs

[Sister Truth Seeker]

Night ladies and gents....

Hope you all had a wonderful day :)

Well for the last of my saga which I will further spare yall from the details after this..... (I know yall have so got to be sick of hearing this mess as I am so sick of it all happening!!!) I made the mistake of going to church tonight... yep I said I was gonna go and ughhhhhh I did!!!! I have decided, well I knew I didnt want to go in the first place but I ran into my old friend this morning and she was in a big mess in her life (hahaha as if I needed anymore) so she called me this afternoon and wanted to go out tonight... so I did the best thing for me (see this is one of my old partying buds but also someone who I went to church with, so keeping away from temptation I suggested church) whoooooa was that the wrong thing!!!

Ick ok so I went to church and ended up babysitting and well... on and on it was just a mess... I am positive I am NOT supposed to visit this certain church because the last 4 times I have been there yep 4 sundays... something horrible has happened every time to where I havent gotten to be in service when I have went or well... every time I go it just gets worse and worse... So... where do I go... I am thinking I am gonna go find a good catholic church in the backwoods of some no where town out here in the middle of nuttin and hide on their back seat in the middle of their sat night mass and just say yep I went to church!!!! So thus ends my venture to find a church I can sorta call home until I find a home...

Oh and then I get home and my mother has managed to cut her leg (she has had one amputated and the other isnt in too good of shape) and is bleeding all over the place and has called my dad (who is in OK visiting my grandmother) and told him that I wouldnt bandage her leg because I wanted to go be with my friends (her leg wasnt bleeding when I left she was asleep in bed!!!!) so he calls me 3 times and I finally hear my phone and tell him and then rush home... get here and her leg is fine but........... She now says she cant breathe... so I check her pulse/ox level and its 98 which is fine... and I ask her what she wants to do... oh I think I might need to go to the er... I said fine lets go..... wasnt gonna get blamed for not caring again today nope.. then she says no I am ok and has been asleep ever since!!! EVERY time my dad leaves and leaves her here with me she does something or something happens to end up in the er.... I think she just wants me to feel like I havent done something right and its beginning to work.... grrrrrrr Oh well.. she will just have to wait because I told her she has made it thru this long I wll call her dr in the morning and drive her there myself and beat her over the head until she does have something wrong just because she made me take her there LOL... whew that felt better yep yep

My kids are so happy.. thats what makes this so hard.. my son has now met the new love of his life... my friends daughter was born 5 days before him and they have met again (havent seen each other since their last playdate when they were ummmm 3 yrs old LOL) and they are just gaga over each other (OMG) and then my 12 yr old has 2 girls her age that are homeschooled so she can be with them during the day while I am out houshunting... and my 8 yr old is praying for her next playdate with Rhoni's nieces and this ladys 8 yr old is so hyper my daughters exact words are mom.... I dont know what speed is but if its a drug, and I think it is.... She took way too much of it!!!!!!!!! ROFL!!!!! (needless to say my Jaid is the quiet one of the family lol)

So I am officially going to go take a pain pill and crawl in bed and pretend this evening didnt happen at all!!! Thank God I had a wonderful Morning with Rhoni and her family and my old family..... made tonight a little more bearable...


Ok I am done venting... nite yall and love you all hugs


OUT of that I get....from the church thing...."why are you babysitting?" when is sense your a visitor...for crying out loud! That is one thing I WILL NOT do again and that is nursery...I have no little kids in the church out of the church and I am not going to do that ever again....of all my church duties it was my least favorite...can you tell?:heeheehee


Your mom is having a good time isn't she? My word....she sounds VERY needy and people that are so needy just drain the life out of everyone else!!! Does she do this with your dad...my word I am surprized he has not run away from home....

Don't give up on your church...pray and let God help you...ask Rhoni for help! Ask God for help....Girl you KNOW there is a plan...just let it happen...God loves you and so do we!!! Praise HIM...and thank HIM for your trials...submit to HIM...

Sorry don't mean to be preacy, but I just felt impressed ot say those things...and no we are not tired of hearing about what is going on....I am sorry you have to go thru all this stuff but again life does bring us hard times....and if it helps to vent(share) with us...by all means do so...that is what we as friends do for each other!!!!

Love prayers and blessings...STS

[myhaloisintheshop]

Morning ladies! I'm trying to get Dylan ready for preschool but he isn't thrilled about going. He normally loves it but he was sick all weekend and just wants to play...lol

I have got to figure out what to get my husband for Valentines day. *sigh* We normally have a quiet night to ourselves and go out for dinner but this year with our schedules it just isn't going to work. We decided to trade small gifts instead. :dunno

[Blsdbeyondmsure]

That is one thing I WILL NOT do again and that is nursery...I have no little kids in the church out of the church and I am not going to do that ever again....


I completely agree with you. I don't have kids & I've always been very polite but firm with my opinion that nursery duty should fall to the ones who use the service. Mothers with small children. I go to church to be in service not to watch other people's kids.

[Sister Truth Seeker]

I completely agree with you. I don't have kids & I've always been very polite but firm with my opinion that nursery duty should fall to the ones who use the service. Mothers with small children. I go to church to be in service not to watch other people's kids.

I do understand that...if I had my grandbabies or my own children I would feel it was a good thing to do.....In those days I would do anything they asked of me...I think that is why I got so burned out! Its much better now...I enjoy church!!!

[Sister Truth Seeker]

Morning ladies! I'm trying to get Dylan ready for preschool but he isn't thrilled about going. He normally loves it but he was sick all weekend and just wants to play...lol

I have got to figure out what to get my husband for Valentines day. *sigh* We normally have a quiet night to ourselves and go out for dinner but this year with our schedules it just isn't going to work. We decided to trade small gifts instead. :dunno


I got my hunny a DVD...he loves WWII history...and so I got him the new movie "Flags of our Fathers"...I am probaby not going to be able to watch it but he will...I get too emotional!

What is your hubbys passion, books, golf, ..... and of course I will get my sweetie a nice mushy card...because he is sooo wonderful ... a truly great husband!

[LaVonne]

It only takes one couple to buy that house of yours...so if not another one shows up, but they buy it then the job was well done...I can see them in the house...they seemed like a nice young couple.
It was a nice afternoon...really enjoyed our visit...

Love you...bunches

We had a great time and I'm very happy you came!

Big hugs! :bliss

[AmazingGrace]

STS,

Yes babysitting was the last thing I intended to do when I went to church last night....The thing is this friend is one I ran into a Rhonis church yesterday morning and she is backslid and she is in a real mess right now as she is having some family and physical issues and she just needed to get away... I was under the understanding that none of her children (she has 5) would be coming to church... however her oldest and youngest had to come as her husband had left to run an errand and didnt arrive back in time so the oldest came to watch the 8 yr old but the little one would just absolutely NOT mind the sister... so Theresa got stuck doing this... and if you remember me talking about how hyper my pastors son was she is 10 of him put together!!!!! I wanted to run away... her mom showed her where the water fountain was and i swear every time I took my eyes off of her for one second she was gone getting a drink!!!!! GRRRR Then swinging around on the pillar we were sitting by then holding her dress over her head....I wanted to strangle her....



With my mom its a long drawn out thing.. she tries not to be like this really but she has just in the last 2 yrs lost every bit of independance she had... on the day they brought my birthmother to their home to introduce us... My adoptive mom (who I will always refer to as mom) is a diabetic and had severe leg problems... she had one leg that had been causing major problems as it had been broken 4 yrs ago on halloween and and it had never healed properlly.. she walked on a broken foot for 5 days before knowing it was broken and left was no bone larger than 1/4 inch from t oes to knee... so they had done numerous sugeries to repair it and thought they had it taken care of but on the day we were meeting my bio/mom I noticed when we arrived in Dallas my moms foot was swollen the size of a watermellon so I begged her to go to the ER and she refused as she didnt want to ruin my day.. so we agreed that an hr after my bio/mom arrived we would take her... so they got here we met and then I had to take my youngest down the road to her dad for his visitation and when I did I g ot back and they were putting my mom into the car..

I went to check on her and tell her bye as we were heading that night back to okc and when I did I leaned over the door of the car to give her a hug and she sat down and her foot looked much worse it was turning blood red as it was even more swollen, she sat her good foot into the car first and turned to lift the bad foot in and as she lifted it it exploded literally onto me and my daughter!!!!! She had it amputated later that night and because of her severe obesity she has not been able to get around well at all since.. She was a nurse and so someone else having to take care of her is just rough so I try to be understanding and all...

Its just been fun... we are getting her ready now as we are going to have to take her to the ER when my dad gets home from Oklahoma in a couple of hours because her legs are horribly swollen again and the fluid is in her lungs now and she cannot breathe... The dr called about an hr ago and told me to start getting her ready to go :(

The fun never ends yall!!!!!

[Sister Truth Seeker]

STS,

Yes babysitting was the last thing I intended to do when I went to church last night....The thing is this friend is one I ran into a Rhonis church yesterday morning and she is backslid and she is in a real mess right now as she is having some family and physical issues and she just needed to get away... I was under the understanding that none of her children (she has 5) would be coming to church... however her oldest and youngest had to come as her husband had left to run an errand and didnt arrive back in time so the oldest came to watch the 8 yr old but the little one would just absolutely NOT mind the sister... so Theresa got stuck doing this... and if you remember me talking about how hyper my pastors son was she is 10 of him put together!!!!! I wanted to run away... her mom showed her where the water fountain was and i swear every time I took my eyes off of her for one second she was gone getting a drink!!!!! GRRRR Then swinging around on the pillar we were sitting by then holding her dress over her head....I wanted to strangle her....



With my mom its a long drawn out thing.. she tries not to be like this really but she has just in the last 2 yrs lost every bit of independance she had... on the day they brought my birthmother to their home to introduce us... My adoptive mom (who I will always refer to as mom) is a diabetic and had severe leg problems... she had one leg that had been causing major problems as it had been broken 4 yrs ago on halloween and and it had never healed properlly.. she walked on a broken foot for 5 days before knowing it was broken and left was no bone larger than 1/4 inch from t oes to knee... so they had done numerous sugeries to repair it and thought they had it taken care of but on the day we were meeting my bio/mom I noticed when we arrived in Dallas my moms foot was swollen the size of a watermellon so I begged her to go to the ER and she refused as she didnt want to ruin my day.. so we agreed that an hr after my bio/mom arrived we would take her... so they got here we met and then I had to take my youngest down the road to her dad for his visitation and when I did I g ot back and they were putting my mom into the car..

I went to check on her and tell her bye as we were heading that night back to okc and when I did I leaned over the door of the car to give her a hug and she sat down and her foot looked much worse it was turning blood red as it was even more swollen, she sat her good foot into the car first and turned to lift the bad foot in and as she lifted it it exploded literally onto me and my daughter!!!!! She had it amputated later that night and because of her severe obesity she has not been able to get around well at all since.. She was a nurse and so someone else having to take care of her is just rough so I try to be understanding and all...

Its just been fun... we are getting her ready now as we are going to have to take her to the ER when my dad gets home from Oklahoma in a couple of hours because her legs are horribly swollen again and the fluid is in her lungs now and she cannot breathe... The dr called about an hr ago and told me to start getting her ready to go :(

The fun never ends yall!!!!!

Sis I am so very sorry...so sorry really...her health is really bad I can see...I made a jugement from they you posted based on my MOM...sorry...my mother is a very needy person and uses her health for attention...

I am praying for you and your mom....:praying God help AG and her family....please Lord bring an end to this trial and give her some hope of better days again.....


Love you sis...and please don't hesitate to post and your never boring anyone...we love you and want to be with you in your needs...

[myhaloisintheshop]

I got my hunny a DVD...he loves WWII history...and so I got him the new movie "Flags of our Fathers"...I am probaby not going to be able to watch it but he will...I get too emotional!

What is your hubbys passion, books, golf, ..... and of course I will get my sweetie a nice mushy card...because he is sooo wonderful ... a truly great husband!


Flags of our Fathers is a good movie but I had to stop watching--it got kinda graphic. My husband liked it though.

My husband I decided that we would just exchange cards for V day. We will save some money and then when we go out (or away--however that works out) for our anniversary in a couple weeks we will just have a bit more to spend.

[AmazingGrace]

Sis I am so very sorry...so sorry really...her health is really bad I can see...I made a jugement from they you posted based on my MOM...sorry...my mother is a very needy person and uses her health for attention...

I am praying for you and your mom....:praying God help AG and her family....please Lord bring an end to this trial and give her some hope of better days again.....


Love you sis...and please don't hesitate to post and your never boring anyone...we love you and want to be with you in your needs...

Oh no sis please dont think for one moment that I thought you were judging anything. I just wanted you to be able to somewhat understand the situation however you are right in your thinking... she does use her health as a way to get attention but i try to be more understanding about it because of the fact that she did lose so much when she lost her leg.. she is fairly young (60) so its very hard for her

Thanks and In agreement with the prayer :)

Love ya!
Theresa

[Sister Truth Seeker]

Oh no sis please dont think for one moment that I thought you were judging anything. I just wanted you to be able to somewhat understand the situation however you are right in your thinking... she does use her health as a way to get attention but i try to be more understanding about it because of the fact that she did lose so much when she lost her leg.. she is fairly young (60) so its very hard for her

Thanks and In agreement with the prayer :)

Love ya!
Theresa:praying

[Sister Truth Seeker]

Flags of our Fathers is a good movie but I had to stop watching--it got kinda graphic. My husband liked it though.

My husband I decided that we would just exchange cards for V day. We will save some money and then when we go out (or away--however that works out) for our anniversary in a couple weeks we will just have a bit more to spend.That sounds nice....

[Rhoni]

Many of you know that I am going to my son's wedding...it is stressful enough without what is going on now. Remember I told you about the rehearsal dinner? All of his father's family is in the wedding, and mine are not. Since his grandfather and father are preachers then it stands to reason they are and would be in it but it includes all the family members on his side.

Now, my family members are all from out of town/out of state...it is my money that is paying for the rehearsal dinner. My son and his sweet fiance have decided that nobody who isn't in the wedding is allowed to come to the rehearsal dinner...this leaves out my family only.

I refuse to go if my family is not invited. I am not going to go and sit with the Hand family, pay for their meals without my family there to support me. Does anyone think this is unreasonable?

Sincerely, Rhoni

P.S. Besides the fact that my family's feelings are as hurt all to pieces as my own?

[Sister Truth Seeker]

Many of you know that I am going to my son's wedding...it is stressful enough without what is going on now. Remember I told you about the rehearsal dinner? All of his father's family is in the wedding, and mine are not. Since his grandfather and father are preachers then it stands to reason they are and would be in it but it includes all the family members on his side.

Now, my family members are all from out of town/out of state...it is my money that is paying for the rehearsal dinner. My son and his sweet fiance have decided that nobody who isn't in the wedding is allowed to come to the rehearsal dinner...this leaves out my family only.

I refuse to go if my family is not invited. I am not going to go and sit with the Hand family, pay for their meals without my family there to support me. Does anyone think this is unreasonable?

Sincerely, Rhoni

P.S. Besides the fact that my family's feelings are as hurt all to pieces as my own?

Sister ...... Why are you paying for the rehearsal dinner?

[Rhoni]

Sister ...... Why are you paying for the rehearsal dinner?


Because, when my ex offerred to pay, my son so graciously told him that it was Mommma's responsibility to pay half of it...but as always I am supporting my husband and his relatives.:ranting

[Rhoni]

* I don't know what to do with all these feelings*

[AmazingGrace]

Many of you know that I am going to my son's wedding...it is stressful enough without what is going on now. Remember I told you about the rehearsal dinner? All of his father's family is in the wedding, and mine are not. Since his grandfather and father are preachers then it stands to reason they are and would be in it but it includes all the family members on his side.

Now, my family members are all from out of town/out of state...it is my money that is paying for the rehearsal dinner. My son and his sweet fiance have decided that nobody who isn't in the wedding is allowed to come to the rehearsal dinner...this leaves out my family only.

I refuse to go if my family is not invited. I am not going to go and sit with the Hand family, pay for their meals without my family there to support me. Does anyone think this is unreasonable?

Sincerely, Rhoni

P.S. Besides the fact that my family's feelings are as hurt all to pieces as my own?



That is wrong!!! Common wedding etiquette (I so cannot spell that word!!!) is that it is to be the wedding party... immediate family OR anyone coming in from out of town... that includes all of the people from your family also... they are wrong and I would say something... nicely but I would say it... They are wrong and everyone has a right to be offended...

[AmazingGrace]

* I don't know what to do with all these feelings*


I would say lets go get a starbucks but I gotta take Jaid to her daddys to say bye in a few min so ummmmm ummmm ...... I sowwy??? Does that help any? and I am airmailing you a huge HUG!!!! :sad

[Sister Truth Seeker]

Sister Rhoni I can not understand what is happening with you and your son and the pain it must be causing you....


Have you been close to your son in the past? I can understand the pain....but I also know that if you want to have a relationship with your son and his bride to be, your going to have to put up with this terrible and immature behavior...I would say if your paying you decide who can or can not come to the dinner!!!!! How can he hurt his family I wonder!!! Sis I am so sorry....this has been such an ungoing stressful time...I am praying for you:praying

[Rhoni]

I would say lets go get a starbucks but I gotta take Jaid to her daddys to say bye in a few min so ummmmm ummmm ...... I sowwy??? Does that help any? and I am airmailing you a huge HUG!!!! :sad

Thank-you...it helps a lot...we'll do Starbucks another time.:ty

Love & Blessings, Rhoni

[MrsMcD]

Because, when my ex offerred to pay, my son so graciously told him that it was Mommma's responsibility to pay half of it...but as always I am supporting my husband and his relatives.:ranting

May I ask why you call him your husband instead of ex? I have a friend that refers to his ex as his children's mom and they are on good terms. :dunno

[Rhoni]

May I ask why you call him your husband instead of ex? I have a friend that refers to his ex as his children's mom and they are on good terms. :dunno

Just a slip...I have paid all my ex's taxes and bills for years...we do not have a good relationship...it is conflictual and disheartening...13 years of pure hell....Just like a marriage...there are two people who have to decide to get along and work the marriage...divorce is just as bad...it takes two. I was awful for 12 years but this 13th year is about to kill me...I wish I'd die or he would.

[MrsMcD]

Just a slip...I have paid all my ex's taxes and bills for years...we do not have a good relationship...it is conflictual and disheartening...13 years of pure hell....Just like a marriage...there are two people who have to decide to get along and work the marriage...divorce is just as bad...it takes two. I was awful for 12 years but this 13th year is about to kill me...I wish I'd die or he would.

I'm sorry to hear this. You are too beautiful and sweet to have to continue going through misery. I'll be praying for you. Hang in there.

[Rhoni]

I'm sorry to hear this. You are too beautiful and sweet to have to continue going through misery. I'll be praying for you. Hang in there.

Mrs. McD;

Thank-you for the compliment but I sure don't feel pretty or sweet.
I feel lonely, abandoned, and mistreated.:sad

I'm wallowing in self pity until March 18th. I don't know what to do for myself...I can counsel others but not very good about handling my own issues.

Thank-you for praying for me.:praying
Blessings, Rhoni

[Rhoni]

Sister Rhoni I can not understand what is happening with you and your son and the pain it must be causing you....


Have you been close to your son in the past? I can understand the pain....but I also know that if you want to have a relationship with your son and his bride to be, your going to have to put up with this terrible and immature behavior...I would say if your paying you decide who can or can not come to the dinner!!!!! How can he hurt his family I wonder!!! Sis I am so sorry....this has been such an ungoing stressful time...I am praying for you:praying

He told me that his fiance's family can't come [all 100 live there] so it wouldn't be fair to her...the whole wedding is about her and her 8 bridesmaids are all her cousins...so a majority of family will be at the rehearsal dinner. Chad kept saying, "I am telling you it is my wedding and I don't want them to come[my family]."

I am not married, don't have a spouse to bring and I am not sitting there with his family and paying for their meal...it isn't fair.:ranting

I should have stuck to my first opinion not to go.

We're only talking my three sisters and my Mother.

[Ron]

Just a slip...I have paid all my ex's taxes and bills for years...we do not have a good relationship...it is conflictual and disheartening...13 years of pure hell....Just like a marriage...there are two people who have to decide to get along and work the marriage...divorce is just as bad...it takes two. I was awful for 12 years but this 13th year is about to kill me...I wish I'd die or he would.
Good Afternoon Ladies. Been a busy day at work for a change.

Rhoni, I am sorry to hear of the hurt and pain you are going through. In what is supposed to be a happy moment, you are experiencing grief.
Nothing pretty much can hurt like the hurt that comes from family.

I will help by remembering you and this situation in prayer.
You need to Forgive! It isn't an option in God's economy.
Release it to him and he can begin to work it out.

Remember, prayer can and does change things!:praying

God Bless!

Ron:tiphat

[Rhoni]

Good Afternoon Ladies. Been a busy day at work for a change.

Rhoni, I am sorry to hear of the hurt and pain you are going through. In what is supposed to be a happy moment, you are experiencing grief.
Nothing pretty much can hurt like the hurt that comes from family.

I will help by remembering you and this situation in prayer.
You need to Forgive! It isn't an option in God's economy.
Release it to him and he can begin to work it out.

Remember, prayer can and does change things!:praying

God Bless!

Ron:tiphat

You using my own words to preach to me;)!:highfive Easier to preach isn't it...than to do it! LOL. My options when I am hurt is to cry and isolate or get mad and attack...Getting mad is easier than the hurt I am feeling right now.

I welcome your prayers, Rhoni

[Ron]

You using my own words to preach to me;)!:highfive Easier to preach isn't it...than to do it! LOL. My options when I am hurt is to cry and isolate or get mad and attack...Getting mad is easier than the hurt I am feeling right now.

I welcome your prayers, Rhoni

That is the truth. It is easier to preach than to live it.
Also when one (no matter who) is hurt you either withdraw, or fight, neither of which we can do if we are to see the hand of God work out situations on our behalf.

That isn't to say we can't be a sounding board for your frustrations, but in the end, it is when we release it (a lot harder to do than say I know) to God-
he then can take control of the situation and work it out for his Glory.
Until then, he will remain the ultimate gentlemen and allow us to struggle with it until we let it go, and let him work.

While my situation isn't the exact same as yours, I am speaking from experience.

Praying!:praying

[Falla39]

He told me that his fiance's family can't come [all 100 live there] so it wouldn't be fair to her...the whole wedding is about her and her 8 bridesmaids are all her cousins...so a majority of family will be at the rehearsal dinner. Chad kept saying, "I am telling you it is my wedding and I don't want them to come[my family]."

I am not married, don't have a spouse to bring and I am not sitting there with his family and paying for their meal...it isn't fair.:ranting

I should have stuck to my first opinion not to go.

We're only talking my three sisters and my Mother.

Sis. Rhoni,

I am beginning to get the idea that your son is a spoiled brat! It

doesn't sound like it is just his dad!! To say it's his wedding and he

doesn't want your small family is a disgrace. And with you paying

for half of it. And this thing of you paying for his dad's taxes. etc,,

Sweet Little Sister, are you enabling this abuse (of you) to continue!!

It appears to me you are the financial vein but I believe you are ,by

the things you continue to do, allowing the thing you despise!! They

simply do not respect you, dear friend!! Plain and simple!! They do not

respect you for some reason. Does your son expect you to enjoy what

is being dished out to you. But at the same time, feel confident you will

come through in the end!!!

I am sorry but this is not right!! And sweet Rhoni, you are not right by

allowing it! Only you must decide (with God's help) what you SHOULD DO!!

I pray God will give you the wisdom to do what He would have you do and

give you the strength to go through with it, in Jesus Name!! Love you, Sister!!

Blessings,

Falla39

[whollyHis]

Well, SIs...here's what I would do, but of course, I am a confrontationalist...LOL (pastor's words) So...you may not want to take this advice....LOL

You and your siblings and your mom, go to the dinner, but SIT elsewhere. Enjoy the food and each other, and forget about the lame excuses for ministry that dare let their ex wife pay their bills while they profess to be a man of God...

HOLD YOUR HEAD UP! YOU CAN SHINE...it may be Chad's wedding- but, it's YOUR money paying ...

Or...you could refuse to pay ANY of it...and not worry about it at all!!!!!

I am praying for you...

Wish I knew a tall, long drink of cool water that would accompany you that day...hmmm... let me think a while on THAT.

[myhaloisintheshop]

Well, SIs...here's what I would do, but of course, I am a confrontationalist...LOL (pastor's words) So...you may not want to take this advice....LOL

You and your siblings and your mom, go to the dinner, but SIT elsewhere. Enjoy the food and each other, and forget about the lame excuses for ministry that dare let their ex wife pay their bills while they profess to be a man of God...

HOLD YOUR HEAD UP! YOU CAN SHINE...it may be Chad's wedding- but, it's YOUR money paying ...

Or...you could refuse to pay ANY of it...and not worry about it at all!!!!!

I am praying for you...

Wish I knew a tall, long drink of cool water that would accompany you that day...hmmm... let me think a while on THAT.

honestly I think that is great advice. Especially the last part....:highfive

[Margies3]

Just a slip...I have paid all my ex's taxes and bills for years...we do not have a good relationship...it is conflictual and disheartening...13 years of pure hell....Just like a marriage...there are two people who have to decide to get along and work the marriage...divorce is just as bad...it takes two. I was awful for 12 years but this 13th year is about to kill me...I wish I'd die or he would.

Just curious, Rhoni............ why are you paying your ex's taxes and bills?? I'd say break that connection!! Make the man stand on his own two feet!

And I hate to say it, but as far your son telling his dad that you would be paying for half of the rehearsal dinner --- was that with your ok ahead of time? If not, I'd say, let that boy learn to stand on HIS own two feet also.

Boy, don't you just want to sit the soon-to-be-new-dau-in-law down and say to her, "take a good long, hard look at my sons father. Then look at how he's treating his mother. Then think hard, darlin!"

I hate to sound all down on your son, but he's really taking advantage!! Not fair!!

[Sister Truth Seeker]

Wonderful wisdom here from these ladies Rhoni......


Rhoni...what would you tell me if I came to you and said "this man is abusing me"...he is stealing from me, disrespects me, ...what would you tell me to do...what would you say to me...


Hugs Sister...love and blessings

[Rhoni]

That is the truth. It is easier to preach than to live it.
Also when one (no matter who) is hurt you either withdraw, or fight, neither of which we can do if we are to see the hand of God work out situations on our behalf.

That isn't to say we can't be a sounding board for your frustrations, but in the end, it is when we release it (a lot harder to do than say I know) to God-
he then can take control of the situation and work it out for his Glory.
Until then, he will remain the ultimate gentlemen and allow us to struggle with it until we let it go, and let him work.

While my situation isn't the exact same as yours, I am speaking from experience.

Praying!:praying

Great wisdom Bro. Ron...I need a prayer closet somewhere don't I?

Blessings, Rhoni

[Rhoni]

Sis. Rhoni,

I am beginning to get the idea that your son is a spoiled brat!

Yes He is, and his bride to be is also. My children have been enabled, yes by me, to treat me any way they want to and I will love and support them regardless, because I felt guilty that their father and I were divorced. It is like I counsel parents to take back the parental role...it causes chaos for a time but in the end it restores the natural order of things.


It doesn't sound like it is just his dad!!

No, it isn't all his Dad, but his Dad modeleled the disrespect and applauded them for it when they were children because I rejected him. He is a vengeful, bitter, and unhappy man.


To say it's his wedding and he

doesn't want your small family is a disgrace. And with you paying

for half of it.

I, and my family are extremely hurt...no words to describe it.



And this thing of you paying for his dad's taxes. etc,,

I guess I forgave in 2003, but it is easy to have it brought to my rememberance when things like this happen. I paid all the bills and he put me under his Bankrupcy plan.

Sweet Little Sister, are you enabling this abuse (of you) to continue!!

It appears to me you are the financial vein but I believe you are ,by

the things you continue to do, allowing the thing you despise!! They

simply do not respect you, dear friend!! Plain and simple!! They do not

respect you for some reason. Does your son expect you to enjoy what

is being dished out to you. But at the same time, feel confident you will

come through in the end!!!

As I said, I let them. all of them abuse me because of my low self-esteem at the time, and my blaming myself for the things that went wrong in the marriage. I am older and wiser, and know that the break up of the marriage was both our faults. My self-esteem is higher, but my wanting peace even if it is me that is always hurt usually wins out...but I don't know what to do this time.

I am sorry but this is not right!! And sweet Rhoni, you are not right by

allowing it! Only you must decide (with God's help) what you SHOULD DO!!

I pray God will give you the wisdom to do what He would have you do and

give you the strength to go through with it, in Jesus Name!! Love you, Sister!!

Blessings,

Falla39

Sis. Falla, You are right...this is not right. Some of it is patterned behavior the children are following and some of it is due to the fiance being an inexperienced country girl who knows nothing of ettiquette, or relationships. I have not received an invitation to any shower, therefore have not sent any gifts. It is 4 weeks to the weddign and the out of town guest are just now getting a homemade invitation without the necessary information on it.

All, in all, you have assessed correctly and I know you are right, but I hate it happened right now, at this time, to mess up my son's happy day. I think I can relate to my ex- in-laws at this point. They didn't want their son to marry me. He was their baby. I did not want and could not afford the wedding of my dreams because I had paid my way through Bible College. They insisted on a wedding, didn't like the dress I picked out...so I let them plan and pay for the wedding, got married in a borrowed dress of their chosing, and had bridesmaids I didn't even know.

I know most of you can't imagine Rhonda wanting peace rather than a fight...but such has been the story with me for most of my life. It is called co-dependency. Making sure everyone else's needs are met to the detriment and neglect of my own needs.

Pray for me SIs. Falla, I trust your prayers, Rhoni

[Rhoni]

Well, SIs...here's what I would do, but of course, I am a confrontationalist...LOL (pastor's words) So...you may not want to take this advice....LOL

You and your siblings and your mom, go to the dinner, but SIT elsewhere. Enjoy the food and each other, and forget about the lame excuses for ministry that dare let their ex wife pay their bills while they profess to be a man of God...

HOLD YOUR HEAD UP! YOU CAN SHINE...it may be Chad's wedding- but, it's YOUR money paying ...

Or...you could refuse to pay ANY of it...and not worry about it at all!!!!!

I am praying for you...

Wish I knew a tall, long drink of cool water that would accompany you that day...hmmm... let me think a while on THAT.

Sis.,

You know that walking in with a handsome man will not really help anything, for me or them. If I were a teenager I might play that game, but the fact is...I have Jesus to be my shield, high tower, my vindicator, my refuge, my strength, and my peace.

If God wills it to be so, one day a man will once again cover me...but I don't hold my breath...it will take a strong, but gentle and loving man to do this...and there are very few left in this world.

Your prayers will help more than anything...and I know you, being a woman, can empathize with me...and I wish I had someone...I thought about asking a friend, one volunteered and I turned him down, but if I must stand alone...I will stand. Now to do it with dignity, holding appropriate boundaries, and not let myself be taken advantage of...this is another story...please pray.

Blessings, Rhoni:ty

[Rhoni]

Just curious, Rhoni............ why are you paying your ex's taxes and bills?? I'd say break that connection!! Make the man stand on his own two feet!

And I hate to say it, but as far your son telling his dad that you would be paying for half of the rehearsal dinner --- was that with your ok ahead of time? If not, I'd say, let that boy learn to stand on HIS own two feet also.

Boy, don't you just want to sit the soon-to-be-new-dau-in-law down and say to her, "take a good long, hard look at my sons father. Then look at how he's treating his mother. Then think hard, darlin!"

I hate to sound all down on your son, but he's really taking advantage!! Not fair!!

Chad has both his father and mother's characteristics. He is his father's size and build, but has my coloring and brains. He can stand when he has to, but he is easily led. He can be strong, but then again he is sensitive and can easily be hurt.

He looks at me as putting the wrench in his plans and not seeing things as they are. Talking on a cell phone just don't get it.

As far as his fiance...she knows and has seen first hand how the family she is marrying in to handles relationships and conflict. She is young and dumb enough to believe that they will treat her different.

I remember thinking the same thing. My ex's father had church trouble quite often. When he was doing things he shouldn't morally and was confronted he made excuse and alienated the people who would expose when he would not repent. Right after my ex and I married, his father's church split. We'd be out shopping and one of the former saints would say hello and they would ignore them, put their nose in the air, and dismiss them. God was giving me a warning of what was to come for myself.

When we divorced, all my pictures were taken out of their homes, when my children visited the ex's parents, or relatives homes my name would not be mentioned. Gifts and cards were sent to my ex's home, and he and his new wife would pick the children up and tell them not to take their gifts or money home so their mother wouldn't spend it or get it. My daughter was so happy one Thanksgiving, about 7 years post divorce because Aunt Betty had asked about their mother. The only one in 7 years. I was part of the family for 18 years.

I said all that to say, You are right...she needs to sit up and take notice...she will be me one day.

Blessings, Rhoni

[Rhoni]

Wonderful wisdom here from these ladies Rhoni......


Rhoni...what would you tell me if I came to you and said "this man is abusing me"...he is stealing from me, disrespects me, ...what would you tell me to do...what would you say to me...


Hugs Sister...love and blessings

Dear Rhoni,

My ex-husband has abused me, stolen from me, and teaches my children disrespect for me. My son is getting married and the pattern is continuing through this wedding and I am being left out of the plans, and my family has been asked not to attend the rehearsal dinner even though they are all coming from out of state, and I am responsible for half of the cost. I should have stood up long before now, but I am about to break under this strain...what can I do now?

Crying in Texas

Dear Crying,

Wipe the tears from your eyes, straighten up your backbone. It is never too late to set healthy and appropriate boundaries for your children to follow. If you are not invited to showers for the bride or groom, don't send a gift. If your family is not invited to the rehearsal dinner even though you are paying 50% of it...don't go and don't pay. Let your son suffer the consequences of his own behaviors. He will never learn otherwise.

If you allow the abuse to continue and don't stand up for yourself then this pattern will be modelled through your grandchildren. Tell your son you love him and show up a the wedding but otherwise do not put your money into it. Since it is all his fahter's relatives int he wedding..let them pay for the rehearsal dinner and you and your family go and enjoy yourselves somewhere else.

No time like the present to stand tall, be firm, and stop the abuse. Love and respect yourself and others will have no choice but to follow suit.:highfive

Blessings, Rhoni

[Rhoni]

Now, Good morning ladies and RonB! Thank-you for all your advice. Good advice I might add. But this thread is not all about me...so let's let it go and enjoy this beautiful Tuesday that God has blessed us with.

Rejoice in the Lord always,
And again I say, and again I say...

Rejoice.

Love & Blessings, Rhoni

[MrsMcD]

Dear Crying,

Wipe the tears from your eyes, straighten up your backbone. It is never too late to set healthy and appropriate boundaries for your children to follow. If you are not invited to showers for the bride or groom, don't send a gift. If your family is not invited to the rehearsal dinner even though you are paying 50% of it...don't go and don't pay. Let your son suffer the consequences of his own behaviors. He will never learn otherwise.

If you allow the abuse to continue and don't stand up for yourself then this pattern will be modelled through your grandchildren. Tell your son you love him and show up a the wedding but otherwise do not put your money into it. Since it is all his fahter's relatives int he wedding..let them pay for the rehearsal dinner and you and your family go and enjoy yourselves somewhere else.

No time like the present to stand tall, be firm, and stop the abuse. Love and respect yourself and others will have no choice but to follow suit.:highfive

Blessings, Rhoni


Now this is a great post and makes much much sense. :-) Good luck.

[whollyHis]

Sis.,

You know that walking in with a handsome man will not really help anything, for me or them. If I were a teenager I might play that game, but the fact is...I have Jesus to be my shield, high tower, my vindicator, my refuge, my strength, and my peace.

If God wills it to be so, one day a man will once again cover me...but I don't hold my breath...it will take a strong, but gentle and loving man to do this...and there are very few left in this world.

Your prayers will help more than anything...and I know you, being a woman, can empathize with me...and I wish I had someone...I thought about asking a friend, one volunteered and I turned him down, but if I must stand alone...I will stand. Now to do it with dignity, holding appropriate boundaries, and not let myself be taken advantage of...this is another story...please pray.

Blessings, Rhoni:ty

Girl...I know you're right- but, it burns me up to see them treat you like this. If I didn't care, I could post with more 'wisdom', I guess. I was so angry after reading your post last night...*sigh* Yes, I DO have anger issues...LOL

I agree with what you have done as far as the showers go- no invite, no gift.
What planet did these folks fall from????

You know I will pray...

Speak peace...

Hugs,
Lynne

[whollyHis]

Dear Crying,

Wipe the tears from your eyes, straighten up your backbone. It is never too late to set healthy and appropriate boundaries for your children to follow. If you are not invited to showers for the bride or groom, don't send a gift. If your family is not invited to the rehearsal dinner even though you are paying 50% of it...don't go and don't pay. Let your son suffer the consequences of his own behaviors. He will never learn otherwise.

If you allow the abuse to continue and don't stand up for yourself then this pattern will be modelled through your grandchildren. Tell your son you love him and show up a the wedding but otherwise do not put your money into it. Since it is all his fahter's relatives int he wedding..let them pay for the rehearsal dinner and you and your family go and enjoy yourselves somewhere else.

No time like the present to stand tall, be firm, and stop the abuse. Love and respect yourself and others will have no choice but to follow suit.:highfive

Blessings, Rhoni


I like THAT advice!!!!!!!

[Rhoni]

Girl...I know you're right- but, it burns me up to see them treat you like this. If I didn't care, I could post with more 'wisdom', I guess. I was so angry after reading your post last night...*sigh* Yes, I DO have anger issues...LOL

I agree with what you have done as far as the showers go- no invite, no gift.
What planet did these folks fall from????

You know I will pray...

Speak peace...

Hugs,
Lynne


:ty I did set the boundary with Chad...told him it was his choice...my family and I are invited to go to the rehearsal dinner and I pay half of the entire bill, or we don't go and he can pay his own bill. He has a choice and so do I. Boundaries have been set.

Blessings, Rhoni

[MrsMcD]

:ty I did set the boundary with Chad...told him it was his choice...my family and I are invited to go to the rehearsal dinner and I pay half of the entire bill, or we don't go and he can pay his own bill. He has a choice and so do I. Boundaries have been set.

Blessings, Rhoni

I am proud of you!!! :thumbsup

[whollyHis]

:ty I did set the boundary with Chad...told him it was his choice...my family and I are invited to go to the rehearsal dinner and I pay half of the entire bill, or we don't go and he can pay his own bill. He has a choice and so do I. Boundaries have been set.

Blessings, Rhoni


GOOD!

[Rhoni]

He is stubborn...I assume that his stance will be don't come...and I am prepared for it. MY family and I will go somewhere and eat together and have a great time.

Blessings, Rhoni

[Ron]

Good Morning Ladies.
I am dragging today. Have a cold that has moved into my chest. Not feeling really bad-just dragging.

Hop you all have a blessed day.

God Bless!

Ron:tiphat

[Rhoni]

Good Morning Ladies.
I am dragging today. Have a cold that has moved into my chest. Not feeling really bad-just dragging.

Hop you all have a blessed day.

God Bless!

Ron:tiphat

Dear Jesus, Please touch our friend Bro. RonB and take away all signs and symptoms of a cold and congestion. We are trusting in you, Jehoveh Rophe.

In the great and matchless name of Jehoveh...Jesus. Thank-you in advance for taking care of our brother/friend.:ty

Amen:praying

[Falla39]

Dear Jesus, Please touch our friend Bro. RonB and take away all signs and symptoms of a cold and congestion. We are trusting in you, Jehoveh Rophe.

In the great and matchless name of Jehoveh...Jesus. Thank-you in advance for taking care of our brother/friend.:ty

Amen:praying

Agreeing with Sis. Rhoni for Bro. Ron, in Jesus Name!

Blessings,

Falla39

[Rhoni]

Agreeing with Sis. Rhoni for Bro. Ron, in Jesus Name!

Blessings,

Falla39

Then it is settled...2 or 3 touching any one subject...Thank-you Jesus!

Blessings, Rhoni

[LaVonne]

Wow...what a lot has tranpired in a few days! Rhoni, just do the right thing, just be a Christian! Ron, sorry you're not feeling well...we've just gotten over our colds here.

We are finishing up the family room this week, carpet comes on Friday and another open house on Sunday...so, I'm busy for awhile.

Love and hugs to all!

[Sister Truth Seeker]

Now, Good morning ladies and RonB! Thank-you for all your advice. Good advice I might add. But this thread is not all about me...so let's let it go and enjoy this beautiful Tuesday that God has blessed us with.

Rejoice in the Lord always,
And again I say, and again I say...

Rejoice.

Love & Blessings, Rhoni

Good morning...Sis...this tread is about all of us...and it's about our love for one another....we are "FAMILY"...and therefore your pain is ours....


One thing I want to say here...Peace at any cost is NOT peace!

I love you sis...and can't wait for the day when we can sit in a big booth with hot coffee across from one another...I want to hug you so bad...and wipe away your tears and ease your pain....

As they say this too shall pass....and will be an ugly memory!

[Sister Truth Seeker]

Good Morning Ladies.
I am dragging today. Have a cold that has moved into my chest. Not feeling really bad-just dragging.

Hop you all have a blessed day.

God Bless!

Ron:tiphat
Praying for you dear brother....:praying

[Sister Truth Seeker]

Wow...what a lot has tranpired in a few days! Rhoni, just do the right thing, just be a Christian! Ron, sorry you're not feeling well...we've just gotten over our colds here.

We are finishing up the family room this week, carpet comes on Friday and another open house on Sunday...so, I'm busy for awhile.

Love and hugs to all!

I am :praying all goes wonderfully...and that young couple comes back and wants to make an offer....and then walks in another couple and they want to offer...:thumbsup so you get a bidding war going!!!! Top dollar for a top notch home...:hug4



:heart

[LaVonne]

Hey AG...

[LaVonne]

I am :praying all goes wonderfully...and that young couple comes back and wants to make an offer....and then walks in another couple and they want to offer...:thumbsup so you get a bidding war going!!!! Top dollar for a top notch home...:hug4



:heart

I appreciate the prayers going up on our behalf!

[AmazingGrace]

Hey AG...



Hey Carey....

[LaVonne]

Hey Carey....

How are you today? I'm sorry we got cut off yesterday...

[AmazingGrace]

How are you today? I'm sorry we got cut off yesterday...

I am not sure... I just woke up LOL...

Its ok I tried to call back 2 other times and lost signal before it even rang LOL... just decided we werent supposed to talk...

other then that I am ok... I gotta go I was informed I got some cds in the mail yesterday and I was told this mornin that I better listen faster GRRRR :dunno lol

[Rhoni]

Good morning...Sis...this tread is about all of us...and it's about our love for one another....we are "FAMILY"...and therefore your pain is ours....


One thing I want to say here...Peace at any cost is NOT peace!

I love you sis...and can't wait for the day when we can sit in a big booth with hot coffee across from one another...I want to hug you so bad...and wipe away your tears and ease your pain....

As they say this too shall pass....and will be an ugly memory!

*tearfully* A hug goes a long way when one is single.:ty

Blessings, Rhoni

[LaVonne]

I am not sure... I just woke up LOL...

Its ok I tried to call back 2 other times and lost signal before it even rang LOL... just decided we werent supposed to talk...

other then that I am ok... I gotta go I was informed I got some cds in the mail yesterday and I was told this mornin that I better listen faster GRRRR :dunno lol

You better! :drawguns

[Michlow]

YOU ARE ALL IN VERY VERY VERY VERY BIG TROUBLE!!!!!! :drawguns

Nobody told me you were open. I wasn't invited to the party. I just feel so alone :sad

You may start groveling now....


....I'm waiting......





....still waiting......

[Sister Truth Seeker]

*tearfully* A hug goes a long way when one is single.:ty

Blessings, Rhoni

We all need hugs....human touch is so important to our health in many ways...right now with me having to be alone so much I am so happy to have my doggie...it feels so good to be able to reach out and touch her!:dogkiss

[AmazingGrace]

Rhoni,

I want you to know that if you need anything anytime just call. I am here too.. I know that may not be much consolation LOL... but I am right down the street and can meet up with you at the drop of a hat... if you need me I am here ok and dont forget it!

[Sister Truth Seeker]

YOU ARE ALL IN VERY VERY VERY VERY BIG TROUBLE!!!!!! :drawguns

Nobody told me you were open. I wasn't invited to the party. I just feel so alone :sad

You may start groveling now....


....I'm waiting......





....still waiting......:heart :heart :heart :welcome2

[Sister Truth Seeker]

:nahnah

[Ron]

Thanks for all your prayers.

Rhoni, know this. You are loved as a good Sister in the Lord, and you have been given some good advice by the Ladies here.
Prayers are going up, and there are people who care about your situation.

It won't rain always!

[Rhoni]

Thanks for all your prayers.

Rhoni, know this. You are loved as a good Sister in the Lord, and you have been given some good advice by the Ladies here.
Prayers are going up, and there are people who care about your situation.

It won't rain always!

:ty I am letting all of you minister to me...and you are doing an incredible job!

Love & Blessings, Rhoni

[LaVonne]

YOU ARE ALL IN VERY VERY VERY VERY BIG TROUBLE!!!!!! :drawguns

Nobody told me you were open. I wasn't invited to the party. I just feel so alone :sad

You may start groveling now....


....I'm waiting......





....still waiting......

Hey, if it makes any difference...No one told me either...I had to go to Tina's forum and read about it for myself!


Glad your here Michi....:bliss Let the fun begin!

[Margies3]

Hey, if it makes any difference...No one told me either...I had to go to Tina's forum and read about it for myself!


Glad your here Michi....:bliss Let the fun begin!

I thought that's where we all learned about this opening. At least that's where I learned. So you are in good company, ladies!! :)

[Ron]

Ah, just a question.

"Where's QE?":tiphat

[LaVonne]

Oh, I'm so bored today!!!!!!!

[Sweet Pea]

Rhoni.... I've just read this thread and am blown away with the circumstance of your son's wedding. May the heart-mender bind your broken heart and give you special peace and comfort in the days ahead.

I think you did a GREAT thing by setting the boundary regarding your family and your attendance/payment for the rehearsal dinner. Stick to your guns, sister! :drawguns

Have a blessed day!

P.S. not that it is any of my business - but is your ex still in the ministry???

[Sister Truth Seeker]

Ah, just a question.

"Where's QE?":tiphat
I don't know I am upset she has not come over...I hope she is OK...I left a message for her on the other forum...in Gabby's....does anyone know how to get ahold of her....



She was having that suger check this week...I MISS HER!!!

[Sister Truth Seeker]

Oh, I'm so bored today!!!!!!!


Soooo sorry!

[Sister Truth Seeker]

Rhoni.... I've just read this thread and am blown away with the circumstance of your son's wedding. May the heart-mender bind your broken heart and give you special peace and comfort in the days ahead.

I think you did a GREAT thing by setting the boundary regarding your family and your attendance/payment for the rehearsal dinner. Stick to your guns, sister! :drawguns

Have a blessed day!

P.S. not that it is any of my business - but is your ex still in the ministry???

good post SP....and :welcome2

[Rhoni]

Rhoni.... I've just read this thread and am blown away with the circumstance of your son's wedding. May the heart-mender bind your broken heart and give you special peace and comfort in the days ahead.

I think you did a GREAT thing by setting the boundary regarding your family and your attendance/payment for the rehearsal dinner. Stick to your guns, sister! :drawguns

Have a blessed day!

P.S. not that it is any of my business - but is your ex still in the ministry???

Sweet Pea,

Thank-you for your words of encouragement and advice. I plan to stick to my guns, unfortunately this is only one of the issues with my kids...but enough is enough and I'm handling it.

Yes, my ex is still in the ministry. He has a church of 20-30 people, the majority relatives of his wife. He married one of the girls from our church and her family stayed with the ship...others left.

Blessings, Rhoni

[AmazingGrace]

Ok ladies and Ron

Prayer request/ summary of whats happening again in our lives LOL

I need yalls prayer. I have had to make some confusing decisions today about where and what to do with our lives. As you all know we lost our home about 2 weeks ago and we have been staying with my parents. Well anyone in their right mind knows 2 grown 35 yr old adults with 4 kids cant live like that!!!

Then this past weekend my husbands job nearly fell thru so we werent sure whether or not to get a place as we didnt know where he would be working.. Well this morning the VP of his company and his supervisor came out to his rig and sat down the man who had been complaining about everyone and told him that if he didnt like who they had working out there HE could leave immediately. They had the best fit for the job on the job.. so whew!! Hubbys not worried about job now. The one kink they threw in the plans is the rig was planned to stay in the Tyler area for 3-4 yrs but they have now decided to do one more hole other then the one they are on then go to south La for about 3 yrs then come back and conclude here as they dont have a time limit (it was basically 6 yrs to do 9 holes and 3 in tyler 6 in La...) so here is the game plan..

I REFUSE to spend the rest of my life living 1000 miles from my husband 2 weeks a month... My kids are young and flexible and are totally ok with this... (so anyone who is gonna hit me with kids need stability.... well yes they do but kids also need their parents and my kids need that more right now then they do to stay in the same school) so we are going to leave tomorrow morning.. go to Jacksonville and find a house.. I do not care if it is a 3 bdrm shack at this point I want a home and a place my kids can live and go to school and thats all I want... Then we will get our stuff leave the majority of it in storage and live by just what we need until the end of the summer and then when they have moved his rig there we are going to go back to La... yep yep.. The one state I swore I would never move to is exactly where I am going.

I know it is not Gods will for me to be away from Rob any longer. We have seen too many homes and families and lives torn apart in recent months to even begin to think about it and I totally feel that God is showing me this for a reason. At this point in time we have a wonderful marriage but only God knows what would happen in the meantime and I am not a prophet of doom and gloom but I have been divorced before and have no intention of it ever happening again and will do everything in my power to prevent it!!!! Yea its a fear I have right now but if yall knew what all has surrounded me you would totally understand and I AM GOING TO BE HAPPY!!!! even if it kills me! LOL

So now to the prayer request. Please pray I find something. I am done looking for my perfect 4-5 bdrm home with the right amount of land and the perfect this and that... I want a place I can live. Even an apartment is within my options right now as it is just until August... so please pray and I know God can even give me the home I do want with enough rooms but I just want him to know I will be satisfied with just the basics. I am just ready to go and Iwant my kids back in school...

Ok enough of our drama I love you all and I know I can trust you all to pray so I thank you in advance!!! Hugs and love... Now I am going shopping for my honey for Valentines day!!

Thanks!!!!!! :ty :praying :praying

[Sister Truth Seeker]

Ok ladies and Ron

Prayer request/ summary of whats happening again in our lives LOL

I need yalls prayer. I have had to make some confusing decisions today about where and what to do with our lives. As you all know we lost our home about 2 weeks ago and we have been staying with my parents. Well anyone in their right mind knows 2 grown 35 yr old adults with 4 kids cant live like that!!!

Then this past weekend my husbands job nearly fell thru so we werent sure whether or not to get a place as we didnt know where he would be working.. Well this morning the VP of his company and his supervisor came out to his rig and sat down the man who had been complaining about everyone and told him that if he didnt like who they had working out there HE could leave immediately. They had the best fit for the job on the job.. so whew!! Hubbys not worried about job now. The one kink they threw in the plans is the rig was planned to stay in the Tyler area for 3-4 yrs but they have now decided to do one more hole other then the one they are on then go to south La for about 3 yrs then come back and conclude here as they dont have a time limit (it was basically 6 yrs to do 9 holes and 3 in tyler 6 in La...) so here is the game plan..

I REFUSE to spend the rest of my life living 1000 miles from my husband 2 weeks a month... My kids are young and flexible and are totally ok with this... (so anyone who is gonna hit me with kids need stability.... well yes they do but kids also need their parents and my kids need that more right now then they do to stay in the same school) so we are going to leave tomorrow morning.. go to Jacksonville and find a house.. I do not care if it is a 3 bdrm shack at this point I want a home and a place my kids can live and go to school and thats all I want... Then we will get our stuff leave the majority of it in storage and live by just what we need until the end of the summer and then when they have moved his rig there we are going to go back to La... yep yep.. The one state I swore I would never move to is exactly where I am going.

I know it is not Gods will for me to be away from Rob any longer. We have seen too many homes and families and lives torn apart in recent months to even begin to think about it and I totally feel that God is showing me this for a reason. At this point in time we have a wonderful marriage but only God knows what would happen in the meantime and I am not a prophet of doom and gloom but I have been divorced before and have no intention of it ever happening again and will do everything in my power to prevent it!!!! Yea its a fear I have right now but if yall knew what all has surrounded me you would totally understand and I AM GOING TO BE HAPPY!!!! even if it kills me! LOL

So now to the prayer request. Please pray I find something. I am done looking for my perfect 4-5 bdrm home with the right amount of land and the perfect this and that... I want a place I can live. Even an apartment is within my options right now as it is just until August... so please pray and I know God can even give me the home I do want with enough rooms but I just want him to know I will be satisfied with just the basics. I am just ready to go and Iwant my kids back in school...

Ok enough of our drama I love you all and I know I can trust you all to pray so I thank you in advance!!! Hugs and love... Now I am going shopping for my honey for Valentines day!!

Thanks!!!!!! :ty :praying :praying

Sis I love the change I hear .... you must be feeling much better now because you have a plan, and your husbands job is secure!...


I will keep praying:praying ...I am so happy for you!

[LaVonne]

Amazing Grace,

You know we are praying...because I told you so on the phone! ;)

The Lord has a plan for you, your hubby and the kids...just hang tight to Jesus' hand!

[Ron]

Ok ladies and Ron

Prayer request/ summary of whats happening again in our lives LOL

I need yalls prayer. I have had to make some confusing decisions today about where and what to do with our lives. As you all know we lost our home about 2 weeks ago and we have been staying with my parents. Well anyone in their right mind knows 2 grown 35 yr old adults with 4 kids cant live like that!!!

Then this past weekend my husbands job nearly fell thru so we werent sure whether or not to get a place as we didnt know where he would be working.. Well this morning the VP of his company and his supervisor came out to his rig and sat down the man who had been complaining about everyone and told him that if he didnt like who they had working out there HE could leave immediately. They had the best fit for the job on the job.. so whew!! Hubbys not worried about job now. The one kink they threw in the plans is the rig was planned to stay in the Tyler area for 3-4 yrs but they have now decided to do one more hole other then the one they are on then go to south La for about 3 yrs then come back and conclude here as they dont have a time limit (it was basically 6 yrs to do 9 holes and 3 in tyler 6 in La...) so here is the game plan..

I REFUSE to spend the rest of my life living 1000 miles from my husband 2 weeks a month... My kids are young and flexible and are totally ok with this... (so anyone who is gonna hit me with kids need stability.... well yes they do but kids also need their parents and my kids need that more right now then they do to stay in the same school) so we are going to leave tomorrow morning.. go to Jacksonville and find a house.. I do not care if it is a 3 bdrm shack at this point I want a home and a place my kids can live and go to school and thats all I want... Then we will get our stuff leave the majority of it in storage and live by just what we need until the end of the summer and then when they have moved his rig there we are going to go back to La... yep yep.. The one state I swore I would never move to is exactly where I am going.

I know it is not Gods will for me to be away from Rob any longer. We have seen too many homes and families and lives torn apart in recent months to even begin to think about it and I totally feel that God is showing me this for a reason. At this point in time we have a wonderful marriage but only God knows what would happen in the meantime and I am not a prophet of doom and gloom but I have been divorced before and have no intention of it ever happening again and will do everything in my power to prevent it!!!! Yea its a fear I have right now but if yall knew what all has surrounded me you would totally understand and I AM GOING TO BE HAPPY!!!! even if it kills me! LOL

So now to the prayer request. Please pray I find something. I am done looking for my perfect 4-5 bdrm home with the right amount of land and the perfect this and that... I want a place I can live. Even an apartment is within my options right now as it is just until August... so please pray and I know God can even give me the home I do want with enough rooms but I just want him to know I will be satisfied with just the basics. I am just ready to go and Iwant my kids back in school...

Ok enough of our drama I love you all and I know I can trust you all to pray so I thank you in advance!!! Hugs and love... Now I am going shopping for my honey for Valentines day!!

Thanks!!!!!! :ty :praying :praying

AG, Praying for a Ginormous, Wonderful, Awesome, Tearspilling, Custom made blessing for ya!
What do you like? Three Bedroom? Four? Pink house? White picket fence?
A heater that works?
I am serious! I will pray a blessing down for you, just put your request in, cuz that is what you will get!

Praying!

Lord Bless!

Ron:hypercoffee

[Ron]

Amazing Grace,

You know we are praying...because I told you so on the phone! ;)

The Lord has a plan for you, your hubby and the kids...just hang tight to Jesus' hand!

CareyM! I know you are itching to go forth into your next chapter, and I am praying for you and your family.

Remember, Jesus is still your Shepherd and he is leading you!:preach

[Sweet Pea]

I never got into Gabby's on NFCF because I always felt like I was behind on everyone's lives. I'm amazed at how you are all able to share with each other the ups and downs of your lives and "spill your guts" so to speak. I guess that I'm a more private person. But as time goes on, maybe I'll be able to share more of my life and the stage I'm in right now....... :anonymous

But this thread has touched me in several ways today... Several of you are in the midst of major decisions in your lives regarding where to live - and the possibility of moving -- this is something that my husband and I are facing. As I pray for our situation, I will remember you and that we are not alone in these life-changing decisions right now.

Amazing Grace.... YES! Your children do need both their parents right now. Stability is one thing, but they need to be in a stable FAMILY atmosphere - not with parents separated due to job situations. I applaud you and agree with your decision. May God give you the desires of your heart regarding a place to call home in this next phase of your life! And may He direct you to a church that will meet your spiritual needs and the spiritual needs of your family! :bouquet

Carey M.... I'm believing God to send a buyer to you for your home. I don't know all the ins and outs of why you feel to move to Chicago, but it seems from your posts that you definitely believe this is God's will - may His peace surround you and your family until this is accomplished. :praying

Rhoni.... my heart breaks with you.... but God is faithful! He will be your tower of strength! :hug4

To the rest of you.... :hug3 Have a blessed evening - and may your sleep be sweet! :bedtime

[Sweet Pea]

Lest I forget........... Ron

God has just the right car for you! Believe Him for it! :coolcar

:bliss

[LaVonne]

Sweet Pea,

I'm not sure if we've posted together much...but, thank you for the prayers!!! :ty

I look forward to getting to know you better!

[Ron]

Lest I forget........... Ron

God has just the right car for you! Believe Him for it! :coolcar

:bliss

Woo! Hoo!:bliss :happydance

[Margies3]

I don't know I am upset she has not come over...I hope she is OK...I left a message for her on the other forum...in Gabby's....does anyone know how to get ahold of her....



She was having that suger check this week...I MISS HER!!!

SisTS, I have her email addy. I'll drop her a note in just a few minutes. I'm guessing that she's probably very snowed in right now. Am I thinking right? Doesn't she get on here when she is at work but not at home?? We're in a blizzard situation here in NW Ohio right now. It came up to us by way of Southern Indiana. So............

So we may not get a reply back right away. Let's just keep praying for her, ok? If we don't hear VERY soon, I also have her snail mail, so maybe I can drop her a card and let her that we in Gabby's love and miss her.

[Margies3]

AmazingGrace,
Be assured, I'm joining Ron in his prayer for you. Not just for "any old house". I'm going to ask God for exactly the right house for you. Even if it's only until the end of the summer - you are HIS child. And HE owns the cattle on a thousand hills!! there's no reason you need to settle for less than the best that God has for you!! Let's believe together.

Sweet Pea,
It sure has been nice to see you here. You are a big encourager!! I like that!!! Stick around a while :)

Rhoni,
Keep holding tight. And when you need strength, here we are. That's our job right now - holding up your arms (like with Moses!) GOD has a victory ahead for you.

And Ron, tell us about the new/used car that God's providing. I just know it's happening. Can't wait to hear the report.

[Ron]

AmazingGrace,
Be assured, I'm joining Ron in his prayer for you. Not just for "any old house". I'm going to ask God for exactly the right house for you. Even if it's only until the end of the summer - you are HIS child. And HE owns the cattle on a thousand hills!! there's no reason you need to settle for less than the best that God has for you!! Let's believe together.

Sweet Pea,
It sure has been nice to see you here. You are a big encourager!! I like that!!! Stick around a while :)

Rhoni,
Keep holding tight. And when you need strength, here we are. That's our job right now - holding up your arms (like with Moses!) GOD has a victory ahead for you.

And Ron, tell us about the new/used car that God's providing. I just know it's happening. Can't wait to hear the report.


Thank you Margie, it is appreciated.

BTW in AG's case God owns the "Castles" on a thousand hills as well!:thumbsup

[Margies3]

ok, folks. now one more post from me. I know you're tired of hearing from me already tonight. Sorry.

Night before last, our fire department got called at 2:00 am to a house fire. The cardiologist and the vascular surgeon and our family doctor have all told Walt he could NOT go to another fire call. (he's the assistant chief here in our town, but it's a volunteer position). He could stay on the department, but only to do paperwork and maybe to run the radio at the station occasionally.

So what does he do when the house fire call comes in? He jumps up, gets dressed and promises he will only run the radio. When he finally gets home at 7:00 am, I ask if he stayed at the station all night. And he sheepishly tells me that he did go to the scene. But only to take out coffee and water for the guys. And to give some technical advice. PLEASE!!!! Does he think I'm stupid?? That's one step away from grabbing a hose and running inside!!!

And then, to make matters worse, he decides later in the day that he should shovel the sidewalk going to our back garage!!! Another thing all of the doctors have given strict orders he is NEVER to do!!!!

Well, now he's "not feeling really good". DUH!!!!!!!

and on top of that, he took Monday off work because he was too tired from the fire call to go in. And he took today off because they predicted a major snowstorm (which didn't get here until late this afternoon/early evening). And now he's not going in tomorrow because of the Level 2 snow emergency. Good grief!! What're we supposed to pay bills with???

But see I can't say anything, because I don't want to upset him and cause his blood pressure to go up.

So all I can do is pray!!! Help me pray, will you? This is the man who came so close to death in May and then God restored him. But he's got to do his part now. I need him!! I want him around to help raise our boys! Pray that he gets his head on straight. I know that sounds funny, but I'm serious. If he keeps doing stupid stuff like he's done, I'm afraid we'll lose him this time.

Thanks so much!!!! This is by far, the best thread on this whole forum :highfive I just love you all!! :hug3

[Ron]

ok, folks. now one more post from me. I know you're tired of hearing from me already tonight. Sorry.

Night before last, our fire department got called at 2:00 am to a house fire. The cardiologist and the vascular surgeon and our family doctor have all told Walt he could NOT go to another fire call. (he's the assistant chief here in our town, but it's a volunteer position). He could stay on the department, but only to do paperwork and maybe to run the radio at the station occasionally.

So what does he do when the house fire call comes in? He jumps up, gets dressed and promises he will only run the radio. When he finally gets home at 7:00 am, I ask if he stayed at the station all night. And he sheepishly tells me that he did go to the scene. But only to take out coffee and water for the guys. And to give some technical advice. PLEASE!!!! Does he think I'm stupid?? That's one step away from grabbing a hose and running inside!!!

And then, to make matters worse, he decides later in the day that he should shovel the sidewalk going to our back garage!!! Another thing all of the doctors have given strict orders he is NEVER to do!!!!

Well, now he's "not feeling really good". DUH!!!!!!!

and on top of that, he took Monday off work because he was too tired from the fire call to go in. And he took today off because they predicted a major snowstorm (which didn't get here until late this afternoon/early evening). And now he's not going in tomorrow because of the Level 2 snow emergency. Good grief!! What're we supposed to pay bills with???

But see I can't say anything, because I don't want to upset him and cause his blood pressure to go up.

So all I can do is pray!!! Help me pray, will you? This is the man who came so close to death in May and then God restored him. But he's got to do his part now. I need him!! I want him around to help raise our boys! Pray that he gets his head on straight. I know that sounds funny, but I'm serious. If he keeps doing stupid stuff like he's done, I'm afraid we'll lose him this time.

Thanks so much!!!! This is by far, the best thread on this whole forum :highfive I just love you all!! :hug3

A man needs to feel "needed" and "useful", that being said he is all that and more to you and the kids, but he needs fulfilment in a job and in other areas.

The trick is finding the right balance.

I will be praying.

[Margies3]

A man needs to feel "needed" and "useful", that being said he is all that and more to you and the kids, but he needs fulfilment in a job and in other areas.

The trick is finding the right balance.

I will be praying.

Thanks, Ron. I know that's true. And I'm trying to be understanding and supportive and all that. But, if it's at the risk of his life, I just can't make myself do it. I just keep thinking that if he died doing this, tho, he would at least die happy. But that's not ok. Sorry. I DO want him to be happy!! More than anything!! But I also want him around for a long time. I do think that he learned a big lesson because it's taking him so long to bounce back after the other night. But pray that that 'lesson' doesn't throw him into some sort of a depression.

I really do appreciate your prayers! It means alot to me.

Good night.

[Ron]

Thanks, Ron. I know that's true. And I'm trying to be understanding and supportive and all that. But, if it's at the risk of his life, I just can't make myself do it. I just keep thinking that if he died doing this, tho, he would at least die happy. But that's not ok. Sorry. I DO want him to be happy!! More than anything!! But I also want him around for a long time. I do think that he learned a big lesson because it's taking him so long to bounce back after the other night. But pray that that 'lesson' doesn't throw him into some sort of a depression.

I really do appreciate your prayers! It means alot to me.

Good night.

Weeell, I have heard it somewhere that men can be stuborn at times.
I will pray that God not only touch and help him, but also remind him that being around for some more years is more important.

This is just a thought, is there not some of his buddies, or the fire chief that you could share your concerns with?

[AmazingGrace]

AG, Praying for a Ginormous, Wonderful, Awesome, Tearspilling, Custom made blessing for ya!
What do you like? Three Bedroom? Four? Pink house? White picket fence?
A heater that works?
I am serious! I will pray a blessing down for you, just put your request in, cuz that is what you will get!

Praying!

Lord Bless!

Ron:hypercoffee


ROFL pleaseeeeeee dont say pink!!! There is this horrendous (sp) pink house out there thats for rent.. its a 2 bdrm and I so dont want to go there! its scarey!!! It honestly just looks creepy!!!

Ok what do I wish?

First and foremost!!!!!!!! HEAT!!!! AND AIR!!!!!! not at the same time!!LOL

I would love to have a 4 bdrm that we can afford and would like for it to have a garage for storage so I dont have to keep my storage unit... I would love a picket fence but I havent seen many of those out there... would like for it to not have to be in the city area but more on the outskirts (not being picky but you asked...lol)

Honestly I will take anything...


I am just laughing right now because I dont know that I will find a thing but I told Rob to be ready to go look at our new house by the time he got off work tomorrow night... he goes huh??? You already found it... I said nope not a chance but I will by 6 tomorrow night when you get off work... he said ok I will be at the hotel by 630 and we can go LOL (God I am sure glad that man has so much faith in me cuz I sure dont!!!!LOL) So we will see what happens.

I will have my laptop with me so if for some reason I do find this wonderful Praying for a Ginormous, Wonderful, Awesome, Tearspilling, Custom made blessing I will sure let you all know!!!!

And as for the feeling better part not really but I am just tired of being stuck!!! So I am gonna go find something if I have to drag someone out of their home and inform them I am moving in it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :drawguns

Now on the other hand pray for Rob... this man who has been causing him problems had the nerve to come up into his little drillers shack today and get in his face... thank goodness his boss was there too... he looked at rob and said... now cant you make this machine go any faster... Rob ignored him (it was going as fast as it could without killing anyone) and he asked again... meanwhile Robs face was turning blood red and fists were beginning to turn white his boss said... Rob ignored again... so he yelled it one last time... Rob jumped up out of his chair (this automatically stops the entire rig from working at all as its seat sensored now so if he stands up the whole thing lifts 5 ft off the ground) and got in the mans face and said fine you just figure out how to drive this all by yourself and good luck and walked out... The man sat down in the chair and called his boss and asked how... his boss chewed him up one side and down the other and told him if he didnt find Rob and apologize he would have no job!!! ROFL

He literally walked a mile to go across the location without walking by Rob after that... him is skeeered right now and honestly has good reason... LOL

These type actions made 4 people drive in from houston this morning to chew him out and inform him he was on employee probation because of the threats he was throwing at Rob the last week.... And I thought I had drama!! LOL :dunno

[Ron]

ROFL pleaseeeeeee dont say pink!!! There is this horrendous (sp) pink house out there thats for rent.. its a 2 bdrm and I so dont want to go there! its scarey!!! It honestly just looks creepy!!!

Ok what do I wish?

First and foremost!!!!!!!! HEAT!!!! AND AIR!!!!!! not at the same time!!LOL

I would love to have a 4 bdrm that we can afford and would like for it to have a garage for storage so I dont have to keep my storage unit... I would love a picket fence but I havent seen many of those out there... would like for it to not have to be in the city area but more on the outskirts (not being picky but you asked...lol)

Honestly I will take anything...


I am just laughing right now because I dont know that I will find a thing but I told Rob to be ready to go look at our new house by the time he got off work tomorrow night... he goes huh??? You already found it... I said nope not a chance but I will by 6 tomorrow night when you get off work... he said ok I will be at the hotel by 630 and we can go LOL (God I am sure glad that man has so much faith in me cuz I sure dont!!!!LOL) So we will see what happens.

I will have my laptop with me so if for some reason I do find this wonderful Praying for a Ginormous, Wonderful, Awesome, Tearspilling, Custom made blessing I will sure let you all know!!!!

And as for the feeling better part not really but I am just tired of being stuck!!! So I am gonna go find something if I have to drag someone out of their home and inform them I am moving in it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :drawguns

Now on the other hand pray for Rob... this man who has been causing him problems had the nerve to come up into his little drillers shack today and get in his face... thank goodness his boss was there too... he looked at rob and said... now cant you make this machine go any faster... Rob ignored him (it was going as fast as it could without killing anyone) and he asked again... meanwhile Robs face was turning blood red and fists were beginning to turn white his boss said... Rob ignored again... so he yelled it one last time... Rob jumped up out of his chair (this automatically stops the entire rig from working at all as its seat sensored now so if he stands up the whole thing lifts 5 ft off the ground) and got in the mans face and said fine you just figure out how to drive this all by yourself and good luck and walked out... The man sat down in the chair and called his boss and asked how... his boss chewed him up one side and down the other and told him if he didnt find Rob and apologize he would have no job!!! ROFL

He literally walked a mile to go across the location without walking by Rob after that... him is skeeered right now and honestly has good reason... LOL

These type actions made 4 people drive in from houston this morning to chew him out and inform him he was on employee probation because of the threats he was throwing at Rob the last week.... And I thought I had drama!! LOL :dunno


Not a boring life huh?

Thanks for getting specific! Well, you asked! I'll pray!
Bring a camera, and send us the photo!

PS Do you want a view?;)

[AmazingGrace]

Not a boring life huh?

Thanks for getting specific! Well, you asked! I'll pray!
Bring a camera, and send us the photo!

PS Do you want a view?;)



Ok now you are getting very specific... so Yes... what I would love is there is a lake right there in town... goes all around the back side of a big majority of the neighborhoods.. I think its lake Palestine... I would love to have a house where I could see the lake or just with a decent view YES!!!! RON!!!!! You got me excited to go looking!!! Now I gotta pray and thats hard right now... you just dont understand but I gotta find it!!!!

Yep I have my camera on the charger right now just so I can take pics for yall to see!!!!! :) I am good huh?!

I am honestly excited about tomorrow!!! My mom has been teasing me because she thinks I am just excited about seeing Rob on valentines day but I informed her he only has 12 hrs to spend home tomorrow night and most of that will be spent asleep we are having our valentines next week when he is off work... I am just excited because I am gonna go get me a house and get outta this mess!!!!!!!!

[Sister Truth Seeker]

AmazingGrace,
Be assured, I'm joining Ron in his prayer for you. Not just for "any old house". I'm going to ask God for exactly the right house for you. Even if it's only until the end of the summer - you are HIS child. And HE owns the cattle on a thousand hills!! there's no reason you need to settle for less than the best that God has for you!! Let's believe together.

Sweet Pea,
It sure has been nice to see you here. You are a big encourager!! I like that!!! Stick around a while :)

Rhoni,
Keep holding tight. And when you need strength, here we are. That's our job right now - holding up your arms (like with Moses!) GOD has a victory ahead for you.

And Ron, tell us about the new/used car that God's providing. I just know it's happening. Can't wait to hear the report. I think you are probably correct...I did have her email also and send a note off to her today, but if she can't get to work she won't get it. I too have her sail mail...so if when I return next Monday we have not heard from her I will also send her a card or something...I will check because I may have her phone number too...

[AmazingGrace]

Prayer Request.....

My mom just called and the Infectious Disease Dr just came by and they found something in her blood... it is not staph but similar to it... and is contagious but only by contact with the blood... Now I dont believe I have any open wounds but I am not sure and this weekend she cut her leg real bad and I had to dr it for her... so pray I didnt get anything but... most of all

Please pray she gets the right antibiotics soon so that she can come home and be back to her normal life again...

[Sister Truth Seeker]

ok, folks. now one more post from me. I know you're tired of hearing from me already tonight. Sorry.

Night before last, our fire department got called at 2:00 am to a house fire. The cardiologist and the vascular surgeon and our family doctor have all told Walt he could NOT go to another fire call. (he's the assistant chief here in our town, but it's a volunteer position). He could stay on the department, but only to do paperwork and maybe to run the radio at the station occasionally.

So what does he do when the house fire call comes in? He jumps up, gets dressed and promises he will only run the radio. When he finally gets home at 7:00 am, I ask if he stayed at the station all night. And he sheepishly tells me that he did go to the scene. But only to take out coffee and water for the guys. And to give some technical advice. PLEASE!!!! Does he think I'm stupid?? That's one step away from grabbing a hose and running inside!!!

And then, to make matters worse, he decides later in the day that he should shovel the sidewalk going to our back garage!!! Another thing all of the doctors have given strict orders he is NEVER to do!!!!

Well, now he's "not feeling really good". DUH!!!!!!!

and on top of that, he took Monday off work because he was too tired from the fire call to go in. And he took today off because they predicted a major snowstorm (which didn't get here until late this afternoon/early evening). And now he's not going in tomorrow because of the Level 2 snow emergency. Good grief!! What're we supposed to pay bills with???

But see I can't say anything, because I don't want to upset him and cause his blood pressure to go up.

So all I can do is pray!!! Help me pray, will you? This is the man who came so close to death in May and then God restored him. But he's got to do his part now. I need him!! I want him around to help raise our boys! Pray that he gets his head on straight. I know that sounds funny, but I'm serious. If he keeps doing stupid stuff like he's done, I'm afraid we'll lose him this time.

Thanks so much!!!! This is by far, the best thread on this whole forum :highfive I just love you all!! :hug3


Margie I know how hard this must be for you, but think Sis what it must be like for him...a man I identifies so totally with his job...it really is hard for him to let it slip away...going to the fire was probably healing for him in many ways...shoveling the walk...NO NO>>>big time...how old are your boys have them do it...

In the mean time yes I will say prayers for you....


We are NOT tired of hearing from you...NO way....keep us posted sis!

[Sister Truth Seeker]

Weeell, I have heard it somewhere that men can be stuborn at times.
I will pray that God not only touch and help him, but also remind him that being around for some more years is more important.

This is just a thought, is there not some of his buddies, or the fire chief that you could share your concerns with?

Good idea!

[Sister Truth Seeker]

Prayer Request.....

My mom just called and the Infectious Disease Dr just came by and they found something in her blood... it is not staph but similar to it... and is contagious but only by contact with the blood... Now I dont believe I have any open wounds but I am not sure and this weekend she cut her leg real bad and I had to dr it for her... so pray I didnt get anything but... most of all

Please pray she gets the right antibiotics soon so that she can come home and be back to her normal life again...
Sis....a prayer is going up right now...

:praying

[Ron]

Ok now you are getting very specific... so Yes... what I would love is there is a lake right there in town... goes all around the back side of a big majority of the neighborhoods.. I think its lake Palestine... I would love to have a house where I could see the lake or just with a decent view YES!!!! RON!!!!! You got me excited to go looking!!! Now I gotta pray and thats hard right now... you just dont understand but I gotta find it!!!!

Yep I have my camera on the charger right now just so I can take pics for yall to see!!!!! :) I am good huh?!

I am honestly excited about tomorrow!!! My mom has been teasing me because she thinks I am just excited about seeing Rob on valentines day but I informed her he only has 12 hrs to spend home tomorrow night and most of that will be spent asleep we are having our valentines next week when he is off work... I am just excited because I am gonna go get me a house and get outta this mess!!!!!!!!


Ask, and ye shall receive!:praying

[Ron]

Prayer Request.....

My mom just called and the Infectious Disease Dr just came by and they found something in her blood... it is not staph but similar to it... and is contagious but only by contact with the blood... Now I dont believe I have any open wounds but I am not sure and this weekend she cut her leg real bad and I had to dr it for her... so pray I didnt get anything but... most of all

Please pray she gets the right antibiotics soon so that she can come home and be back to her normal life again...

Lord, we come against any infection through your name, and your blood!
Let your divine healing virture be released not only in my Sister's Mom, but in her as well!
I release faith in her heart to see what you have for her in Jesus Name!

Amen!:praying

[Ron]

STS, how are you doing?

[Sister Truth Seeker]

I never got into Gabby's on NFCF because I always felt like I was behind on everyone's lives. I'm amazed at how you are all able to share with each other the ups and downs of your lives and "spill your guts" so to speak. I guess that I'm a more private person. But as time goes on, maybe I'll be able to share more of my life and the stage I'm in right now....... :anonymous

But this thread has touched me in several ways today... Several of you are in the midst of major decisions in your lives regarding where to live - and the possibility of moving -- this is something that my husband and I are facing. As I pray for our situation, I will remember you and that we are not alone in these life-changing decisions right now.

Amazing Grace.... YES! Your children do need both their parents right now. Stability is one thing, but they need to be in a stable FAMILY atmosphere - not with parents separated due to job situations. I applaud you and agree with your decision. May God give you the desires of your heart regarding a place to call home in this next phase of your life! And may He direct you to a church that will meet your spiritual needs and the spiritual needs of your family! :bouquet

Carey M.... I'm believing God to send a buyer to you for your home. I don't know all the ins and outs of why you feel to move to Chicago, but it seems from your posts that you definitely believe this is God's will - may His peace surround you and your family until this is accomplished. :praying

Rhoni.... my heart breaks with you.... but God is faithful! He will be your tower of strength! :hug4

To the rest of you.... :hug3 Have a blessed evening - and may your sleep be sweet! :bedtime

I am so glad you have come to join us...yes we care about each other...most of us have never meant in person, but we still feel close...if I could win the lottery....I would have a huge get together so we could all meet...of course I probably won't win sense I don't play!:heeheehee




You can share as much or as little as you choose too...we discuss just plain daily stuff here too...the kids, oh hubby's, anything you want to chat about. It's kind of like a public diary...sadly we lost a lot of our history when NFCF closed...if it ever opens back up I will go over there and archive it...


Love and blessings to you too!!!!

[Sister Truth Seeker]

ROFL pleaseeeeeee dont say pink!!! There is this horrendous (sp) pink house out there thats for rent.. its a 2 bdrm and I so dont want to go there! its scarey!!! It honestly just looks creepy!!!

Ok what do I wish?

First and foremost!!!!!!!! HEAT!!!! AND AIR!!!!!! not at the same time!!LOL

I would love to have a 4 bdrm that we can afford and would like for it to have a garage for storage so I dont have to keep my storage unit... I would love a picket fence but I havent seen many of those out there... would like for it to not have to be in the city area but more on the outskirts (not being picky but you asked...lol)

Honestly I will take anything...


I am just laughing right now because I dont know that I will find a thing but I told Rob to be ready to go look at our new house by the time he got off work tomorrow night... he goes huh??? You already found it... I said nope not a chance but I will by 6 tomorrow night when you get off work... he said ok I will be at the hotel by 630 and we can go LOL (God I am sure glad that man has so much faith in me cuz I sure dont!!!!LOL) So we will see what happens.

I will have my laptop with me so if for some reason I do find this wonderful Praying for a Ginormous, Wonderful, Awesome, Tearspilling, Custom made blessing I will sure let you all know!!!!

And as for the feeling better part not really but I am just tired of being stuck!!! So I am gonna go find something if I have to drag someone out of their home and inform them I am moving in it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :drawguns

Now on the other hand pray for Rob... this man who has been causing him problems had the nerve to come up into his little drillers shack today and get in his face... thank goodness his boss was there too... he looked at rob and said... now cant you make this machine go any faster... Rob ignored him (it was going as fast as it could without killing anyone) and he asked again... meanwhile Robs face was turning blood red and fists were beginning to turn white his boss said... Rob ignored again... so he yelled it one last time... Rob jumped up out of his chair (this automatically stops the entire rig from working at all as its seat sensored now so if he stands up the whole thing lifts 5 ft off the ground) and got in the mans face and said fine you just figure out how to drive this all by yourself and good luck and walked out... The man sat down in the chair and called his boss and asked how... his boss chewed him up one side and down the other and told him if he didnt find Rob and apologize he would have no job!!! ROFL

He literally walked a mile to go across the location without walking by Rob after that... him is skeeered right now and honestly has good reason... LOL

These type actions made 4 people drive in from houston this morning to chew him out and inform him he was on employee probation because of the threats he was throwing at Rob the last week.... And I thought I had drama!! LOL :dunno

OH my goodness....OH my...OH my...

[Sister Truth Seeker]

Ok now you are getting very specific... so Yes... what I would love is there is a lake right there in town... goes all around the back side of a big majority of the neighborhoods.. I think its lake Palestine... I would love to have a house where I could see the lake or just with a decent view YES!!!! RON!!!!! You got me excited to go looking!!! Now I gotta pray and thats hard right now... you just dont understand but I gotta find it!!!!

Yep I have my camera on the charger right now just so I can take pics for yall to see!!!!! :) I am good huh?!

I am honestly excited about tomorrow!!! My mom has been teasing me because she thinks I am just excited about seeing Rob on valentines day but I informed her he only has 12 hrs to spend home tomorrow night and most of that will be spent asleep we are having our valentines next week when he is off work... I am just excited because I am gonna go get me a house and get outta this mess!!!!!!!!

You go girl....:bliss

[Sister Truth Seeker]

STS, how are you doing?I am doing very well thank you....I will be headed over to the coast tomorrow...have a really great weekend planned...


My daughter and son-in-law will arrive on Thursday, we are going to a one day marriage retreat right down the road....Friday night dinner....


They will probably go back home on Saturday and The Mrs and Mr will be coming over on Saturday for the rest of the weekend...On Sunday will will watch the Daytona 500 big day for my hunny!!!


I will return home on Monday as they are suppose to be sending over help and they will want to stay at the apartment...


So I am excited to be spending time with my sweetie, my daughter and her hubby and my dear friend The Mrs and her hubby....did I say a great weekend ahead...oh yeah and my hubby is taking Friday off from work....:bliss

[Ron]

I am doing very well thank you....I will be headed over to the coast tomorrow...have a really great weekend planned...


My daughter and son-in-law will arrive on Thursday, we are going to a one day marriage retreat right down the road....Friday night dinner....


They will probably go back home on Saturday and The Mrs and Mr will be coming over on Saturday for the rest of the weekend...On Sunday will will watch the Daytona 500 big day for my hunny!!!


I will return home on Monday as they are suppose to be sending over help and they will want to stay at the apartment...


So I am excited to be spending time with my sweetie, my daughter and her hubby and my dear friend The Mrs and her hubby....did I say a great weekend ahead...oh yeah and my hubby is taking Friday off from work....:bliss

Sounds like it is going to be a great weekend!
Is your hubby in Newport?

[Ron]

Oh my!

My Wife was tired & fell asleep on the couch. Ryan was asleep in the bedroom.
I am in my office and I heard, "Honey! Honey!" I thought my wife was having a charlie horse or something.

I ran in there and I saw Ryan standing there with his pajama bottoms down to the floor peeing all over the rug! He thought he was in the bathroom!:killinme

[Sister Truth Seeker]

Lord, we come against any infection through your name, and your blood!
Let your divine healing virture be released not only in my Sister's Mom, but in her as well!
I release faith in her heart to see what you have for her in Jesus Name!

Amen!:praying/I pray this with you:praying

[Sister Truth Seeker]

Sounds like it is going to be a great weekend!
Is your hubby in Newport?
OH yes...same place....same job...its been almost a year!

[Sister Truth Seeker]

Oh my!

My Wife was tired & fell asleep on the couch. Ryan was asleep in the bedroom.
I am in my office and I heard, "Honey! Honey!" I thought my wife was having a charlie horse or something.

I ran in there and I saw Ryan standing there with his pajama bottoms down to the floor peeing all over the rug! He thought he was in the bathroom!:killinme:bliss run hurry ....:heeheehee my son used to sleep walk a lot thankfully he always found the bathroom!!! He used to come into the living room and have conversations with us...

[Ron]

:bliss run hurry ....:heeheehee my son used to sleep walk a lot thankfully he always found the bathroom!!! He used to come into the living room and have conversations with us...

If I am overtired, I will talk! My wife said that I have directed the choir and count offerings-all in my sleep!:heeheehee

[Rhoni]

Good Morning and Blessings to all the ladies and RonB!

I have a praise report: Remember my worrying and fretting about my job and the licensure thing...the licensure thing is almost complete...paperwork signed and ready to be sent out...and I prayed that God would give me favor on the job and make it more comfortable for me since I had had so many changes I was off-balance.

Well, things are settling down on the job and going smoothly. Licensure is almost complete...give or take about two weeks, and my life is slowly but surely coming into balance.

Thank-you for your prayers.

Love & Blessings, Rhoni

[MrsMcD]

Rhoni,

Awesome!

I believe that God always comes through for us.

[Blubayou]

I am new to this thread - Like Sweet Pea- I did not visit on NFCF because I did not have time to catch up with everyone. I hope you will let me join you- I am not as talkative as most of you are, and do not spend a lot of time at the computer, but I do check in every day.
Margie- I will be praying for your husband. I followed his progress this summer and know that he is a "walking miracle". Sometimes we get hard headed and have to prove to ourselves what we can and cannot do. I hope this is the case with Walt and he will see that he cannot push it too much.
Amazing Grace- I am praying for your house and your husband's job. God is able to take care of your family. Louisiana is not such a bad place to live!!!!!!! Just find a city with a good church.
Rhoni- I am praying for you, God will give you the grace to get through the wedding. Getting settled in a new state and a new job is always a challenge, but you seem to be handling it with grace and style. Hang in there!
Ron- I have so enjoyed your posts, you are a real encourager. I am lifting you up too.
I know I have left others out- lets see Carey M. - God will help you sell that house. Truth Seeker and Sweet Pea I am praying for a special blessing for you.

[Rhoni]

I am new to this thread - Like Sweet Pea- I did not visit on NFCF because I did not have time to catch up with everyone. I hope you will let me join you- I am not as talkative as most of you are, and do not spend a lot of time at the computer, but I do check in every day.
Margie- I will be praying for your husband. I followed his progress this summer and know that he is a "walking miracle". Sometimes we get hard headed and have to prove to ourselves what we can and cannot do. I hope this is the case with Walt and he will see that he cannot push it too much.
Amazing Grace- I am praying for your house and your husband's job. God is able to take care of your family. Louisiana is not such a bad place to live!!!!!!! Just find a city with a good church.
Rhoni- I am praying for you, God will give you the grace to get through the wedding. Getting settled in a new state and a new job is always a challenge, but you seem to be handling it with grace and style. Hang in there!
Ron- I have so enjoyed your posts, you are a real encourager. I am lifting you up too.
I know I have left others out- lets see Carey M. - God will help you sell that house. Truth Seeker and Sweet Pea I am praying for a special blessing for you.

Dear Blue,

This is a sweet and thoughtful post...welcome and May God give you a special gift today to show you just how much you are loved.:praying

Blessings & Prayers, Rhoni

[Harmony]

Hi Everyone here at Gabbys! I have a praise report to share. I have been a stay at home mom for the last 13+ years. Outside of working at the christian school I have not worked in the last 13 years. My youngest is going into first grade next year and I have been looking for full time employement for the last month. I am happy to report that I have found a job!! I am going to be working in a position I used to work before I had kids. I really felt Gods peace in the interviewing process.

I do appreciate any prayers said for my family at this time during the transition. My Big Kid (hubby) and kids are all going to have to pitch in and do a little more around the house for this to work out. I have felt God in this whole process, and I have a peace that everything is going to work out.

Have a Great Day!.:heart

Like everyone else I do not post much on Gabbys, but I read it often.

[Rhoni]

Hi Everyone here at Gabbys! I have a praise report to share. I have been a stay at home mom for the last 13+ years. Outside of working at the christian school I have not worked in the last 13 years. My youngest is going into first grade next year and I have been looking for full time employement for the last month. I am happy to report that I have found a job!! I am going to be working in a position I used to work before I had kids. I really felt Gods peace in the interviewing process.

I do appreciate any prayers said for my family at this time during the transition. My Big Kid (hubby) and kids are all going to have to pitch in and do a little more around the house for this to work out. I have felt God in this whole process, and I have a peace that everything is going to work out.

Have a Great Day!.:heart

Like everyone else I do not post much on Gabbys, but I read it often.\
Congratulations! Have fun being a working Mom...just expect ta little acting out from hubby and kids when things change and they have to contribute;)!

Blessings, Rhoni

[MrsMcD]

Hi Everyone here at Gabbys! I have a praise report to share. I have been a stay at home mom for the last 13+ years. Outside of working at the christian school I have not worked in the last 13 years. My youngest is going into first grade next year and I have been looking for full time employement for the last month. I am happy to report that I have found a job!! I am going to be working in a position I used to work before I had kids. I really felt Gods peace in the interviewing process.

I do appreciate any prayers said for my family at this time during the transition. My Big Kid (hubby) and kids are all going to have to pitch in and do a little more around the house for this to work out. I have felt God in this whole process, and I have a peace that everything is going to work out.

Have a Great Day!.:heart

Like everyone else I do not post much on Gabbys, but I read it often.

Good Luck. I'm sure everything will work out great. I have always worked and sometime, I still have to remind my son and hubby to help. But most of the time, they pick up after themselves. I'm so thankful for that.

[Theresa]

morning everyone....I'm snowed in at home with my kids, since school is cancelled.

Pray for me LOL

Today is my little girl's birthday, she's 3....her party at school of course is cancelled so hopefully we can make up for it today at home

have a great day

[AmazingGrace]

Morning all...

I want to thank you all for the kind words and prayers. I am headed out now to go find THE HOUSE!!!!!

We are leaving here in an hour and going to the hospital and then to Tyler. Pray saints pray!!! (speaking of that phrase... where is THAD????)

I am nervous about this now because yall have me excited to go and lol... oh well you know...


To all the new posters/former lurkers...

Welcome and please feel free to start posting here at Gabbys we are just everyday people who as you can see have lots of drama (some more than others) but we love to share in each others joys, pains, hurts, laughter and all that goes with those things.... so post away or lurk... but we love having you here!!!! Gabbys is home :)

[Rhoni]

Morning all...

I want to thank you all for the kind words and prayers. I am headed out now to go find THE HOUSE!!!!!

We are leaving here in an hour and going to the hospital and then to Tyler. Pray saints pray!!! (speaking of that phrase... where is THAD????)

I am nervous about this now because yall have me excited to go and lol... oh well you know...


To all the new posters/former lurkers...

Welcome and please feel free to start posting here at Gabbys we are just everyday people who as you can see have lots of drama (some more than others) but we love to share in each others joys, pains, hurts, laughter and all that goes with those things.... so post away or lurk... but we love having you here!!!! Gabbys is home :)

Great NEWS! God is good all the time..now about interpreting...:killinme

Blessings, Rhoni

[The Mrs]

Just thought I'd leave a few more footprints on my way through today...don't worry, they're not messy, I'm in my slippers!

:nothingtoadd

Don't post often here either, but almost always read what's shared here. :D

[AmazingGrace]

Great NEWS! God is good all the time..now about interpreting...:killinme

Blessings, Rhoni
You are too funny!!!! :killinme


Hugzzzzz

[Sister Truth Seeker]

Good Morning and Blessings to all the ladies and RonB!

I have a praise report: Remember my worrying and fretting about my job and the licensure thing...the licensure thing is almost complete...paperwork signed and ready to be sent out...and I prayed that God would give me favor on the job and make it more comfortable for me since I had had so many changes I was off-balance.

Well, things are settling down on the job and going smoothly. Licensure is almost complete...give or take about two weeks, and my life is slowly but surely coming into balance.

Thank-you for your prayers.

Love & Blessings, RhoniAWESOME...you needed some good news!

[Sister Truth Seeker]

I am new to this thread - Like Sweet Pea- I did not visit on NFCF because I did not have time to catch up with everyone. I hope you will let me join you- I am not as talkative as most of you are, and do not spend a lot of time at the computer, but I do check in every day.
Margie- I will be praying for your husband. I followed his progress this summer and know that he is a "walking miracle". Sometimes we get hard headed and have to prove to ourselves what we can and cannot do. I hope this is the case with Walt and he will see that he cannot push it too much.
Amazing Grace- I am praying for your house and your husband's job. God is able to take care of your family. Louisiana is not such a bad place to live!!!!!!! Just find a city with a good church.
Rhoni- I am praying for you, God will give you the grace to get through the wedding. Getting settled in a new state and a new job is always a challenge, but you seem to be handling it with grace and style. Hang in there!
Ron- I have so enjoyed your posts, you are a real encourager. I am lifting you up too.
I know I have left others out- lets see Carey M. - God will help you sell that house. Truth Seeker and Sweet Pea I am praying for a special blessing for you.

:welcome2 you post as much or as little that feel right to you...as I told Sweet Pea...we want to hear whatever you have to shared...:ty for joining us!

[Sister Truth Seeker]

Hi Everyone here at Gabbys! I have a praise report to share. I have been a stay at home mom for the last 13+ years. Outside of working at the christian school I have not worked in the last 13 years. My youngest is going into first grade next year and I have been looking for full time employement for the last month. I am happy to report that I have found a job!! I am going to be working in a position I used to work before I had kids. I really felt Gods peace in the interviewing process.

I do appreciate any prayers said for my family at this time during the transition. My Big Kid (hubby) and kids are all going to have to pitch in and do a little more around the house for this to work out. I have felt God in this whole process, and I have a peace that everything is going to work out.

Have a Great Day!.:heart

Like everyone else I do not post much on Gabbys, but I read it often.:congrats I will celebrate with you and welcome to Gabby's...we are a nice group here and we are here to love and support each other with love and prayers and encouragement....God is good! Come and post when you can, keep us updated on how your new job is going...and if yoiu can get that hubby to pitch in let us know how you did that...:heeheehee


Love hugs and blessing to you Sister

[Sister Truth Seeker]

morning everyone....I'm snowed in at home with my kids, since school is cancelled.

Pray for me LOL

Today is my little girl's birthday, she's 3....her party at school of course is cancelled so hopefully we can make up for it today at home

have a great day

Stay safe Sis and stay warm...have a part on the living room floor! Make it a picnic!

Love. blessings and Hugs my friend...

[Sister Truth Seeker]

Morning all...

I want to thank you all for the kind words and prayers. I am headed out now to go find THE HOUSE!!!!!

We are leaving here in an hour and going to the hospital and then to Tyler. Pray saints pray!!! (speaking of that phrase... where is THAD????)

I am nervous about this now because yall have me excited to go and lol... oh well you know...


To all the new posters/former lurkers...

Welcome and please feel free to start posting here at Gabbys we are just everyday people who as you can see have lots of drama (some more than others) but we love to share in each others joys, pains, hurts, laughter and all that goes with those things.... so post away or lurk... but we love having you here!!!! Gabbys is home :)


AG you are so sweet thank you for the praise of Gabby's ( I feel like she is another side of me)....I will not be here later today because I am heading over to the coast to be with my hubby...but I am beliveing when I come home next MONDAY there will be a praise report from you with pictures of your new house...

Love, hugs blessing and happy moving...

[Sister Truth Seeker]

Just thought I'd leave a few more footprints on my way through today...don't worry, they're not messy, I'm in my slippers!

:nothingtoadd

Don't post often here either, but almost always read what's shared here. :D

Well I for one would like to hear from you more often...I know that you have things going on you could share with us....come on you can do it spill the beans....do we have an icon for that?


Love ya friend....hugs too...and Sophie says :dogkiss

[Sister Truth Seeker]

OK everyone....I am headed to the coast today, first time in awhile...and I won't be returning unitl next Monday....soooo I am expecting great praise reports from all my friends here....


Happy Valentines all you dear people...have a great weekend...


IF QE gets here tell her HI for me...I am missing her like crazy!!!


Love to you all...huge:hug3 hugs:hug4 .....(I am a hugger)have a wonderful weekend...See you on Monday...God willing and the creeks don't rise!!!:dogkiss Sophie says...see ya later!

[Sweet Pea]

Just checking in this morning..... It didn't start off too well.... Trying to fix homemade salsa for my dear hubby for his snack when he get home from work - and the sink stopped up. Trying to take care of that made me late for work....

But.......... This is the day the Lord hath made and I WILL rejoice in it! :bliss

May each of you have a blessed day!

[Margies3]

Oh my!

My Wife was tired & fell asleep on the couch. Ryan was asleep in the bedroom.
I am in my office and I heard, "Honey! Honey!" I thought my wife was having a charlie horse or something.

I ran in there and I saw Ryan standing there with his pajama bottoms down to the floor peeing all over the rug! He thought he was in the bathroom!:killinme

:killinme :killinme :killinme :killinme :killinme :killinme :killinme
Ron, I can only laugh like this because we've experienced similiar. One night when Justin was about 4, he got up in the night, walked to the bathroom and peed into the cat litter box!! I was rolling off the bed laughing. Walt didn't see it as that funny. But then again, it's his job to change the cat litter. :killinme

[The Mrs]

Just checking in this morning..... It didn't start off too well.... Trying to fix homemade salsa for my dear hubby for his snack when he get home from work - and the sink stopped up. Trying to take care of that made me late for work....

But.......... This is the day the Lord hath made and I WILL rejoice in it! :bliss

May each of you have a blessed day!

This reminds me of the one and only time I ever made homemade salsa...

My sister and I had the bright idea to do this ourselves, although neither of us have done much canning. Actually I had NEVER done any canning, but have watched others do it. She had some experience with it, and was going to teach me how.

On the first batch of jars that were put in the boiling pot of water, one broke. So when the time was up, we took all the other jars out, and I did what every other non-canning person would do....I dumped the contents of the boiling pot of water in the sink.

Yes, it clogged up. And yes, I immediately reached my hand in to unclog the drain. No, I wasn't thinking about 'boiling hot' water. :doh

Although my hand was in there long enough to unclog the drain, amazingly it didn't burn...but I'm positive it was from all the 'Jesus!', 'Jesus!', 'Jesus!'s I uttered. :D

The lesson was not a total wash...I learned how NOT to can...and my sister learned how to react in dire consequences. :lol

[rgcraig]

Just dropping in to wish all you lovely ladies a very Happy Valentine's Day!!!!

...and Ron.

[myhaloisintheshop]

we had just moved to a new house and Chase my then 7 year old sleep walks when there have been any major changes in his life.

So it is the first night at the new house and I go to check on the boys and Chase is missing! I couldn't find him and I was almost in a panic That's when I heard someone in the closet in Bryen's room. I go check and there is Chase. Apparently he had went in the closet thinking it was the bathroom---closed the door behind him--peed in the closet--and then had trouble getting out of the closet.

Bryen wasn't a happy camper to find out what his brother did in his closet...lol

[myhaloisintheshop]

That was in repsonse to Margie and Ron's stories...lol

[rgcraig]

I made jelly once and it was the most expensive jelly ever!

The jelly turned out great - didn't burn my hands, didn't break any jars, however I did have to replace my stove.

I had a smooth top and the knobs and sensors were all on the front panel. The big oversized pan that I used to boil the jars hung over the front a bit.

Well, the heat from the pan burned out the sensor panel, actually melted it all.

Had to replace the whole stove.

[Margies3]

Wow! I am so excited to see all these new ladies here with us.
:welcome to every one of you!!

Sweet Pea, you made homemade salsa for your hubby? Im sooooo impressed!! Will you do us a favor? Will you please post your recipe in the Recipe area? I'm always looking for good recipes. And I LOVE salsa!!! I believe we eat it every day - my son and I. He comes home from school, grabs the jar of salsa and the chips and heads to his room to do homework. It's a daily ritual.

AG, can't wait to see the house that God is giving to you.

SisTS, we'll miss you, but have a great weekend.

TheMrs., I agree - I'd love to see more of you here!! You are a treasure!!

Rhoni, you sound a little more "up" today. I'm glad to hear that. Still praying tho!

Ron, did you get the carpet cleaned?

You know what's fun about this? When we all get to heaven, we can have this great big GABBY'S REUNION. It can last for as long as we care to. And we can invite Jesus to join us, just like we do now :bliss I, for one, am looking forward to that day.

[Margies3]

By the way, just so you know - we are also snowed in. They're calling this the Blizzard of 2007. It's nothing like the Blizzard of '78 tho, believe me. I was there!! In fact, it was because of that Blizzard that I first met MichaelPhelps.

The boys are home from school. Walt is home from work. And I have no daycare kids because no one is working. Whoooooha!! :bliss :bliss :bliss :bliss :bliss

Walt has not even tried to shovel this time. :ty , Jesus!!
My boys have joined up with the neighbor boys and the whole gang is going door to door down the road offering to shovel people's sidewalks for them. They're hoping that some people will offer them a little $$'s, but they'll do their walks whether they do or not. Even if they make a little money, by the time they split it six ways, they won't have much. It's more for the fun, ya know.

[Sweet Pea]

This reminds me of the one and only time I ever made homemade salsa...

My sister and I had the bright idea to do this ourselves, although neither of us have done much canning. Actually I had NEVER done any canning, but have watched others do it. She had some experience with it, and was going to teach me how.

On the first batch of jars that were put in the boiling pot of water, one broke. So when the time was up, we took all the other jars out, and I did what every other non-canning person would do....I dumped the contents of the boiling pot of water in the sink.

Yes, it clogged up. And yes, I immediately reached my hand in to unclog the drain. No, I wasn't thinking about 'boiling hot' water. :doh

Although my hand was in there long enough to unclog the drain, amazingly it didn't burn...but I'm positive it was from all the 'Jesus!', 'Jesus!', 'Jesus!'s I uttered. :D

The lesson was not a total wash...I learned how NOT to can...and my sister learned how to react in dire consequences. :lol


Oh Mrs.. that is too funny. I don't "can" my salsa. In fact, it is more like pico de gallo that salsa. But is sure is good and not a calorie in it! :-) In fact, I personally use cucumbers rather than chips for dipping. :heeheehee Now, dear hubby has to have chips.

Just chop about 10 - 12 Roma tomatoes, 2 - 4 cloves of garlic, one (or half of one) jalapeno pepper, onion, 1 anaheim pepper, cilantro and lime juice. I make ours kind of chunky - that's how we like it. I just got a Pampered Chef food chopper and love it - that's what I used to chop everything up. He will truly be appreciative when he gets home from work. :kiss

[Margies3]

Oh Mrs.. that is too funny. I don't "can" my salsa. In fact, it is more like pico de gallo that salsa. But is sure is good and not a calorie in it! :-) In fact, I personally use cucumbers rather than chips for dipping. :heeheehee Now, dear hubby has to have chips.

Just chop about 10 - 12 Roma tomatoes, 2 - 4 cloves of garlic, one (or half of one) jalapeno pepper, onion, 1 anaheim pepper, cilantro and lime juice. I make ours kind of chunky - that's how we like it. I just got a Pampered Chef food chopper and love it - that's what I used to chop everything up. He will truly be appreciative when he gets home from work. :kiss

Sweet Pea,
that sounds really good. I have a question tho. What's an anaheim pepper??

I love my Pampered Chef food chopper!!! Want to hear a trick I learned regarding it? If it begins to get a little dull, just chop up a bunch of ice cubes. For some reason, that sharpens the blades again. I've tried it and it really does work.

I think you've talked me into going to the kitchen now and getting some chips and salsa for lunch. I do like the idea of using cucumbers tho!! Unfortunately we don't have any right now. But Justin will like that too. He LOVES cucumbers!!

We're so glad you're here! Look at what you've added to us already :ty

[rgcraig]

By the way, just so you know - we are also snowed in. They're calling this the Blizzard of 2007. It's nothing like the Blizzard of '78 tho, believe me. I was there!! In fact, it was because of that Blizzard that I first met MichaelPhelps.
The boys are home from school. Walt is home from work. And I have no daycare kids because no one is working. Whoooooha!! :bliss :bliss :bliss :bliss :bliss

Walt has not even tried to shovel this time. :ty , Jesus!!
My boys have joined up with the neighbor boys and the whole gang is going door to door down the road offering to shovel people's sidewalks for them. They're hoping that some people will offer them a little $$'s, but they'll do their walks whether they do or not. Even if they make a little money, by the time they split it six ways, they won't have much. It's more for the fun, ya know.
Oh, do tell. Was he wanting to shovel snow for you? LOL!

[The Mrs]

I have never been a big salsa eater...but I have to share my most FAVORITE in the whole, wide world!

Harry and David's Pepper & Onion relish. It's a sweet salsa. It's AWESOME mixed with cream cheese for a chip dip!!! We also love putting a bit on our scrambled eggs...YUM! :D

[LaVonne]

ok, folks. now one more post from me. I know you're tired of hearing from me already tonight. Sorry.

Night before last, our fire department got called at 2:00 am to a house fire. The cardiologist and the vascular surgeon and our family doctor have all told Walt he could NOT go to another fire call. (he's the assistant chief here in our town, but it's a volunteer position). He could stay on the department, but only to do paperwork and maybe to run the radio at the station occasionally.

So what does he do when the house fire call comes in? He jumps up, gets dressed and promises he will only run the radio. When he finally gets home at 7:00 am, I ask if he stayed at the station all night. And he sheepishly tells me that he did go to the scene. But only to take out coffee and water for the guys. And to give some technical advice. PLEASE!!!! Does he think I'm stupid?? That's one step away from grabbing a hose and running inside!!!

And then, to make matters worse, he decides later in the day that he should shovel the sidewalk going to our back garage!!! Another thing all of the doctors have given strict orders he is NEVER to do!!!!

Well, now he's "not feeling really good". DUH!!!!!!!

and on top of that, he took Monday off work because he was too tired from the fire call to go in. And he took today off because they predicted a major snowstorm (which didn't get here until late this afternoon/early evening). And now he's not going in tomorrow because of the Level 2 snow emergency. Good grief!! What're we supposed to pay bills with???

But see I can't say anything, because I don't want to upset him and cause his blood pressure to go up.

So all I can do is pray!!! Help me pray, will you? This is the man who came so close to death in May and then God restored him. But he's got to do his part now. I need him!! I want him around to help raise our boys! Pray that he gets his head on straight. I know that sounds funny, but I'm serious. If he keeps doing stupid stuff like he's done, I'm afraid we'll lose him this time.

Thanks so much!!!! This is by far, the best thread on this whole forum :highfive I just love you all!! :hug3

Oh wow Margie...sounds like you've got a stubborn one on your hands!

We'll pray with you...the Lord will surely provide!

[LaVonne]

My! You ladies and Ron have been busy posting away today...there's no way for me to keep up! LOL

In fact, I don't even know what to say...I hope each and every one of you is blessed and receive all that you ask or have need for!

Love and hugs!

[Margies3]

Oh, do tell. Was he wanting to shovel snow for you? LOL!

ROFL!!!! Nope, nothing like that, Renda!!

Actually, I was living here in Ohio and decided to ride Greyhound up to visit my friend who lived in Michigan (NOT something I will ever do again - no buses for me, thank you!!!) Anyhow, I was scheduled to stay for 2 nights. The morning I was to leave for home, we got up and the Blizzard of '78 had hit full force!!

Mike was just a teen (I was in my early 20's). He and his family attended the church that my friend also went to. So I met him there.

When the blizzard hit, the bus wasn't running for a few days. By the time it was running again, I had decided I liked it there and had found a job. So I just went home, got my stuff and moved there.

Mike actually 'went with' the daughter of my friend that I had gone there to visit. They were an item for quite a long time. And then when my brother came up to visit me and stay with me for a few months, he and Mike became good friends. So he spent alot of time hanging out at my apartment with Thunder (my brother).

Mike's a great guy. It's been nice re-connecting with him on the forums (I was going to say "here", but that's not exactly true, is it?)

[rgcraig]

ROFL!!!! Nope, nothing like that, Renda!!

Actually, I was living here in Ohio and decided to ride Greyhound up to visit my friend who lived in Michigan (NOT something I will ever do again - no buses for me, thank you!!!) Anyhow, I was scheduled to stay for 2 nights. The morning I was to leave for home, we got up and the Blizzard of '78 had hit full force!!

Mike was just a teen (I was in my early 20's). He and his family attended the church that my friend also went to. So I met him there.

When the blizzard hit, the bus wasn't running for a few days. By the time it was running again, I had decided I liked it there and had found a job. So I just went home, got my stuff and moved there.

Mike actually 'went with' the daughter of my friend that I had gone there to visit. They were an item for quite a long time. And then when my brother came up to visit me and stay with me for a few months, he and Mike became good friends. So he spent alot of time hanging out at my apartment with Thunder (my brother).

Mike's a great guy. It's been nice re-connecting with him on the forums (I was going to say "here", but that's not exactly true, is it?)

lol....great story!

I know it's been great reconnecting with my old friends from JCM and making new ones like you!

[Blubayou]

Just checking in - I spent most of the day running errands. I put on a big pot of homemade vegetable soup, and ran out the door. I left the hubby home to look after the soup, he is not feeling well. I would appreciate prayer for him, we had a special weekend planned this weekend. IF he does not perk up we will have to cancel it. Boo HOoo. We are in the process of remodeling our kitchen and half bath. I went on a quest to find a vessel sink for the half bath!!!! I found one at Tuesday Mornings for $99. If you have been shopping for them you would know that is dirt cheap!!!!!
We are planning a ladies tea at our church - It is an annual Mother's Memorial Fund raiser. It is always very elegant. I have been asked to oversee the decorations and do a table this year. I love doing this kind of thing but I get nervous about making it just so!!!!! Anyway, the table I am doing I will use my china- which is beige and silver. So I am going with a Chrystal, beige and silver theme. I picked up some silver material and I am going to make a runner out of it. We will see. I am not the greatest when it come to needle and thread. Well got to get back and check on the soup, make cornbread and make sure my honey is doing OK.

[Margies3]

:praying :praying :praying
Father, we ask you to touch Bluebyou's husband today. Heal whatever is ailing him and make him completely whole.

And, Lord, bless this tea that they are doing as a fund raiser. Use it not only to raise money, but also to reach souls.

In Your holy name we ask these things,
Amen

:praying :praying :praying

[LaVonne]

:praying :praying :praying
Father, we ask you to touch Bluebyou's husband today. Heal whatever is ailing him and make him completely whole.

And, Lord, bless this tea that they are doing as a fund raiser. Use it not only to raise money, but also to reach souls.

In Your holy name we ask these things,
Amen

:praying :praying :praying

Agreeing with you in prayer!

[Blubayou]

Thank you so much for the prayer!!! I am believing God for an answer. My husband keeps saying that he has the flu, but my version of the flu is much messier than what he has!!!!!!!!!!!

[Margies3]

Thank you so much for the prayer!!! I am believing God for an answer. My husband keeps saying that he has the flu, but my version of the flu is much messier than what he has!!!!!!!!!!!

Be thankful that he doesn't have a worse case than he does :)

[Michael Phelps]

ROFL!!!! Nope, nothing like that, Renda!!

Actually, I was living here in Ohio and decided to ride Greyhound up to visit my friend who lived in Michigan (NOT something I will ever do again - no buses for me, thank you!!!) Anyhow, I was scheduled to stay for 2 nights. The morning I was to leave for home, we got up and the Blizzard of '78 had hit full force!!

Mike was just a teen (I was in my early 20's). He and his family attended the church that my friend also went to. So I met him there.

When the blizzard hit, the bus wasn't running for a few days. By the time it was running again, I had decided I liked it there and had found a job. So I just went home, got my stuff and moved there.

Mike actually 'went with' the daughter of my friend that I had gone there to visit. They were an item for quite a long time. And then when my brother came up to visit me and stay with me for a few months, he and Mike became good friends. So he spent alot of time hanging out at my apartment with Thunder (my brother).

Mike's a great guy. It's been nice re-connecting with him on the forums (I was going to say "here", but that's not exactly true, is it?)

Great memories, Margie! Those were the days!

[Margies3]

Great memories, Margie! Those were the days!

For sure, Mike. And what days they were!! Lots of fun times! I will always thank God for the 3+ years that I spent there.

Do you remember the girl who came up to visit me and then stayed on? She babysat for Al and Virginia for quite a while. Her name was Claudia. Remember - I finally kicked her out and bought her a bus ticket home because she lied and told me she was working at the nursing home, when in reality, they'd never heard of her. Anyhow, she died about 5 years ago. She was working for an elderly couple and living in their home. They found her dead in the bed one morning. The autopsy showed that she'd had lymphoma and hadn't told anyone.

[Margies3]

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[The Mrs]

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[Sherri]

Please pray for my hubby Eddie. I think he has the flu!! He was fine, and then all of a sudden yesterday he started feeling aches & chills, and he has fever and a deep cough. He came in to work today just for an hour or so and had to come back home. He was determined to teach tonight, but he had to let our Associate Pastor do it. Tomorrow night, he's supposed to preach in Savannah, TN at our new work there. He says he doesn't have time to be sick. So he needs God to touch him quickly!!!

[AmazingGrace]

Morning all,

Well we didnt find anything last night as by the time I got one kid from my friends house and then took the kids to the hospital to see mom and then got on the road it was already 2 then 2 hrs to get here and then rush hour traffic thru this stupid town is rediculous (now mind you I take the "loop" that takes you AROUND town) and it took me an hour to get thru town "I can get thru Dallas faster then that!!!!"

So I have calls and a few addresses already to check on this morning. When all the realtors open at 8 I will be there!!! They are expecting me so it should be an interesting morning!

We had a nice romantic valentines dinner planned but all got scrapped as it was just too crazy of a night. So we had pizza with a promise to take me to my FAVORITE resteraunt in Dallas next week for vday dinner :) (totally cool with me that way I dont have to take kids along lol)

So pray pray pray.... oh oh there is this one house I am so curious about.... its supposedly a 4 bdrm ON the lake with beautiful view... what scares me to death is they only want 500 a month?????????? I am very curious as to what it may look like,,,, oh well we is gonna find out!!!!! So pray maybe this is THE house??? Or maybe its the shack I told God I would live in LOL..... either way we shall see

Love yall and have a good day...

[AmazingGrace]

ok so I am updating real soon lol.....

The kids are all asleep still in their own room (we got seperate rooms so mommy could at least sleep 1 night without kids crawling in bed w me LOL; so I drove over to one of the houses I had mentioned... OH MY LORD!!!! It WAS the shack that I prayed about LOL... I took pics and will download them later rofl... I cannot believe they are allowed to place something like that for rent or sale!!! It should be condemned... (thank God it wasnt the lake house)

but here is the good part... as I was coming back into the hotel I decided to ask the gentleman working the desk if he knew of any houses... well just so happens he knows of 8 mobile homes (I do not want to go this route but if nothing else we will do what we gotta do after all this is only for 6 months) but he also knew of 4, 3 bdrm homes and 1 4 bdrm!!!! He gave me directions for all of them and as soon as its light out to where I can find my way without getting lost we will head out!!! He also knew of 2 men who rent many houses so he gave me their names and number he said they both have multiple homes they rent out so maybe we will get blessed today after all!

Yall I am so glad this place is called gabbys because I am so gabby today because I am so nervous!!!! I know we are going to find something but I am so nervous about it and also Rob talked to the pastor here... (I threatened him with his life if he dare told him we were ministry prior to this lol) but the pastor has contacted our former pastor and he called and left me a voice mail last night and was talking about how glad he was we were here etc and looked forward to meeting us and wanted to know if he could meet w me and the kids today?!?!?! Yall I am just soooo not sure about this!!! I didnt want to get into a church as soon as we got here and I am scared stiff about meeting them. I have talked to his wife once on the phone and she seems nice enough and all but ughhhhh...... So I am debating whether or not to call him back or just wait until I get back to Dallas and say I was busy and will see him next time I am here... I am gonna call our old pastor and find out how much he told him lol... so I can be prepared... I dont know if he is excited because we are just here or because he has heard that we were well... nevermind yall get the idea....

So on that note,, I think I am just gonna househunt and turn my cell phone off!!!!


Love yall (cant tell I am more gabby when I am nervous can ya??? LOL)

[AmazingGrace]

Please pray for my hubby Eddie. I think he has the flu!! He was fine, and then all of a sudden yesterday he started feeling aches & chills, and he has fever and a deep cough. He came in to work today just for an hour or so and had to come back home. He was determined to teach tonight, but he had to let our Associate Pastor do it. Tomorrow night, he's supposed to preach in Savannah, TN at our new work there. He says he doesn't have time to be sick. So he needs God to touch him quickly!!!

Sherri,

I will be praying. This flu thing is so bad right now! I honestly do not think i have seen it this bad in years so I understand. When we took my mother to the hospital day before yesterday I tell you... 53 people were in the er with it!!! This was in the middle of the day when dr offices were open so it was mild they told me... and they said it had been like that for 2 weeks. Everyone in my family except for those in our house has it .... everyone at hubbys work has it... they had to carry one guy down last night he was so sick and got up on the monkeyboard (the top of an oil rig for those who dont know lol) and he got so weak and sick he couldnt even stand so they had to climb and carry him down... its just odd because this flu seems to have no before hand symptoms. Like you said with Eddie.. one min seems ok then the next super sick! Odd ...

Again we will be praying and try your best to keep yourself well!!!

[QueenEsther]

AG,

I'm heading to Firewheel mall for a manicure/pedicure...I have to relax before I cut and paste the IDIOT thread...so then we can decide who to beat over the head with a bat! LOL

Blessings, Rhoni

Oooh, I've been there! That is an awesome mall!!!!! I am longing for Texas weather right now.

[QueenEsther]

Last nite I was so tired I didn't say HI and thank you all for checking in...I am hoping Gabby's will survive here in this area....I know eveyone goes to the main area first so they may not see Gabby's ....


I will be so sad if Gabby's dies....


Welcome one and all...

Love and blessings to you....

I don't think that will happen!!! But it took me awhile to find it. I was looking under the fellowship hall section forever!!!

[MrsMcD]

I always click on "New Post" instead of going to any section. It's easier to me to read new things rather than have to search.

[QueenEsther]

Good to see everyone is here! I like to see the look on QE'S face at the other forum and she doesn't see people there.
She will think the Rapture happened!:D

An update on my car. A Dealership is doing a credit report on me and also to see how much we can qualify for.

Prayers are appreciated.

Well, I will have to admit I was a little confused!!! STS even sent me an e-mail telling me to get over here and get registered and I thought she was loosing her mind!!!!! I was thinking, I have been registered!! Then I logged on over there and on one had posted in awhile and I though what is going on until I started reading through some posts and realized this was open. So,...I'm here now!!!!

[whollyHis]

Morning all,

Well we didnt find anything last night as by the time I got one kid from my friends house and then took the kids to the hospital to see mom and then got on the road it was already 2 then 2 hrs to get here and then rush hour traffic thru this stupid town is rediculous (now mind you I take the "loop" that takes you AROUND town) and it took me an hour to get thru town "I can get thru Dallas faster then that!!!!"

So I have calls and a few addresses already to check on this morning. When all the realtors open at 8 I will be there!!! They are expecting me so it should be an interesting morning!

We had a nice romantic valentines dinner planned but all got scrapped as it was just too crazy of a night. So we had pizza with a promise to take me to my FAVORITE resteraunt in Dallas next week for vday dinner :) (totally cool with me that way I dont have to take kids along lol)

So pray pray pray.... oh oh there is this one house I am so curious about.... its supposedly a 4 bdrm ON the lake with beautiful view... what scares me to death is they only want 500 a month?????????? I am very curious as to what it may look like,,,, oh well we is gonna find out!!!!! So pray maybe this is THE house??? Or maybe its the shack I told God I would live in LOL..... either way we shall see

Love yall and have a good day...


Girl!! You told God you would live in a shack??? *rolls eyes* You, my dear, are the child of a KING- He has the means to do better than a shack!!! LOL
Praying with you...there's a house with your name on it.

[QueenEsther]

I always click on "New Post" instead of going to any section. It's easier to me to read new things rather than have to search.

I usually do this but today it only brought up 1 thread for some reason.

[Falla39]

Morning all,

Well we didnt find anything last night as by the time I got one kid from my friends house and then took the kids to the hospital to see mom and then got on the road it was already 2 then 2 hrs to get here and then rush hour traffic thru this stupid town is rediculous (now mind you I take the "loop" that takes you AROUND town) and it took me an hour to get thru town "I can get thru Dallas faster then that!!!!"

So I have calls and a few addresses already to check on this morning. When all the realtors open at 8 I will be there!!! They are expecting me so it should be an interesting morning!

We had a nice romantic valentines dinner planned but all got scrapped as it was just too crazy of a night. So we had pizza with a promise to take me to my FAVORITE resteraunt in Dallas next week for vday dinner :) (totally cool with me that way I dont have to take kids along lol)

So pray pray pray.... oh oh there is this one house I am so curious about.... its supposedly a 4 bdrm ON the lake with beautiful view... what scares me to death is they only want 500 a month?????????? I am very curious as to what it may look like,,,, oh well we is gonna find out!!!!! So pray maybe this is THE house??? Or maybe its the shack I told God I would live in LOL..... either way we shall see

Love yall and have a good day...

Sis. Theresa,

May our GREAT and MIGHTY GOD direct your path today as you

look for a place to live! He knows what we have need of, even

before we ask. But He wants us to ask, to look to Him for our

needs. He desires we TRUST HIM with ALL of our heart. He said

if we would TRUST Him with ALL our heart and not lean on our own

understanding, and ACKNOWLEDGE Him in ALL our ways, HE would

direct our paths. If we are going on a journey (and we are on one)

and never consider the road map we have lying there, we are going

to get lost, waste time, and become weary. But we have available

all that we need to get to our destination safe and sound!!

Lord, I depend on YOU;
Lord, I depend on YOU.
Like a child reaching out
to his father and mother;
Lord, I depend on YOU!!!

O, for grace to trust HIM more!!!:bliss :bliss :bliss

We will be trusting for a good report, in Jesus Name!!!

Blessings,

Falla39

[QueenEsther]

Well, it took me awhile to read through this thread but I am finally through it!! I can't believe how many pages it has already acquired!! THis is a hopping place!

I am glad to be back even though it will only be for one day. I will be gone again after today until Monday. I have been snowed in most of the week and then I have to go back to the hospital tomorrow for the Glucose Screening Test I have to take. I went in Tuesday to take it - at 5:30 am and through the snow storm - and I got sick and had to reschedule. I don't know what they are gonna do if I get sick again - surely there is another alternative for pregnant women for taking this test.

Also, my great-grandma who is 97 passed away this week and her showing is Friday & funeral Saturday so, I will be gone again for a few days.

Well, I can't wait to chat with some of ya'll!!!

[MrsMcD]

Well, it took me awhile to read through this thread but I am finally through it!! I can't believe how many pages it has already acquired!! THis is a hopping place!

I am glad to be back even though it will only be for one day. I will be gone again after today until Monday. I have been snowed in most of the week and then I have to go back to the hospital tomorrow for the Glucose Screening Test I have to take. I went in Tuesday to take it - at 5:30 am and through the snow storm - and I got sick and had to reschedule. I don't know what they are gonna do if I get sick again - surely there is another alternative for pregnant women for taking this test.

Also, my great-grandma who is 97 passed away this week and her showing is Friday & funeral Saturday so, I will be gone again for a few days.

Well, I can't wait to chat with some of ya'll!!!

I hate to hear that your grandmother passed away. Mine is 91 and she is one of the most important people in my life. There is nothing as wonderful as a grandmother. I just try to keep the attitude that I am thankful God has given her to me as long as he has. :-)

[QueenEsther]

I hate to hear that your grandmother passed away. Mine is 91 and she is one of the most important people in my life. There is nothing as wonderful as a grandmother. I just try to keep the attitude that I am thankful God has given her to me as long as he has. :-)

Well, it is my great-grandma but it doesn't matter we were still close to her. She lived a very healthy life until about 3 weeks ago when she VERY suddenly went downhill. She has outlived most of her children which is sad and it made her sad also. She was a WONDERFUL lady!!!!

[AmazingGrace]

Girl!! You told God you would live in a shack??? *rolls eyes* You, my dear, are the child of a KING- He has the means to do better than a shack!!! LOL
Praying with you...there's a house with your name on it.

Nahhh I didnt go that far but I did say I would take whatever I could find.. its to a desperate time now LOL


Shack was not in the plan but if it was I found the perfect one!! ROFL!! :killinme :killinme :killinme

[whollyHis]

Nahhh I didnt go that far but I did say I would take whatever I could find.. its to a desperate time now LOL


Shack was not in the plan but if it was I found the perfect one!! ROFL!! :killinme :killinme :killinme


LOL...my hubby is in the construction business- I have lived in some houses that were CLOSE to shacks....LOL AFter he got fininshed with them, they were very nice,though...

[LadyChocolate]

LOL...my hubby is in the construction business- I have lived in some houses that were CLOSE to shacks....LOL AFter he got fininshed with them, they were very nice,though...

ohh no!! i've had my share of fixer uppers and they about did me in!!!!!!!!!! lol

[Margies3]

Good afternoon, Gabbies,

good to see all of you today. QE, it is especially good to see you - we've been missing you so much!!!!!! Praying that all goes ok with your tests. I'm so sorry to hear about your gr-grandma. Was she saved? So she's in a better place, I hope?

AG, what a time you've had with this house hunting!! You will know enough by the time this is over that you could just go ahead and get your realtors license. I'm still praying for God to give you exactly the right house for you!

Well, Justin (my 17 year old) had his first experience getting stuck in the snow today. He drove our youngest son to school (we had a 2 hour delay for Swanton. Justin's school was cancelled completely) On his way home, he went to turn at a corner and slid into a snow bank. Hung it up good! He was so funny. Called me and said, "Ummm, Mom, we have a little problem here". I had to laugh tho. Nobody was hurt and no damage to the van. So it was no big problem. I called the fire dept. and they sent one of the guys out to help Justin push the van out of the snow.

Today is Walt's birthday. It chokes me up just to be able to say that. Just think, this day could have been a dark, dark day for us. Instead it is a day to rejoice!!! Glory to God!!!!! Thank you, Jesus!!!!

[Blubayou]

We are all rejoicing with you Margie!!! Praise the Lord for the miracle in your life. I have a Praise report. My husband is feeling much better. He has not said we will go on our little trip, yet. But I can tell he is definately feeling better. I am thanking God for answered prayer. Just checking in with yall!!!!:bliss

[Ron]

Checking in, and checking out.
Last week it was dead at work, this week we are "Flying!"

I will check back later tonight.
After work am going to the bank to see about a car loan!

[AmazingGrace]

Well I am back in Dallas, :( didnt find a house today but.......... I went into one real estate office and was given and huge list of people who deal in mass rentals. I have contacted 10 of them and have about 15 more to call and I have a lot of "well I have this and this coming open on the first.. so it is looking as if we may have to just hang out here until the first and then go. Not a good thing for the kids and school but if nothing else (As long as Rob is with me I will be ok lol) we can always go ahead and stay in a motel out there for 2 weeks until the place comes open. I am not beyond that and for my kids I will do about anything right now and to have a house thats mine!!!

So I am making a list and checking it twice and gonna go back to tyler come Sunday night yes theresa is coming to town LOL.. sorry feeling a little goofy today.. anyways. I have some addresses already and some I will get by Sat and some I am praying contact me by then. And I am going to mapquest these out in a big circle thru town, I even had a real estate agent offer to take me to find any of them (her homes or even homes of t he other agents) that werent locatable thru mapquest. SO I will map all of these out by Sun morning and then head down there and if there are any agents who have not contacted me by Sun, I will be at their office bright and early Mon morning and I am gonna go stay Sun night and Mon night and all day Tues or until I find a house!!!! Its hard having to get there late in the day and hunt hunt hunt in the dark especially since its mostly country and you cant read half of the "go down 3 trees and turn at the heard of cows" sign.. I mean for cryin out loud I cant see black cows when they is layin down and its dark out!!!!

So I am planning on having about 50 places (claiming it in Jesus name yep claiming it claiming it claiming it!!!) by Monday and then it will all be good! I had rethought going there over and over but I cant do this anymore. Leaving there just mentally kills me every time I drive off now... I KNOW that much that I need to be with Rob. I know some think I have real issues right now and I am sure they do... and yea I do have issues... but put yourself in my place the last 6 months and tell me you wouldnt have the exact same issues LOL!!! After I left there today I am more confident then ever that I am gonna move there!!! Then on to wherever but I am gonna be there!!! :)

Whew soooooooooo when I get a chance I will have to see if I can get this silly pic to download... I do have one picture for you all to see of a house we found that is totally rockin!!! And I totally forgot until just now I was supposed to get Ron the pic of the pink house I found!! :( Oh well next time

[Margies3]

I KNOW that much that I need to be with Rob. I know some think I have real issues right now and I am sure they do... and yea I do have issues... but put yourself in my place the last 6 months and tell me you wouldnt have the exact same issues LOL!!! After I left there today I am more confident then ever that I am gonna move there!!! Then on to wherever but I am gonna be there!!! :)

Whew soooooooooo when I get a chance I will have to see if I can get this silly pic to download... I do have one picture for you all to see of a house we found that is totally rockin!!! And I totally forgot until just now I was supposed to get Ron the pic of the pink house I found!! :( Oh well next time

AG, I think we can all agree - the only issue we see you having is the need to be with your husband and keep your family together. Nothing more than any of the rest of us want!! That's NOT an evil desire, dear. It's a very good thing! So you just keep hunting. We'll keep praying. And God will guarantee that He will do His part. He'll open exactly the right door for you. Nobody wants what's best for you more than GOD does!! He already has a plan.

[Blubayou]

Ag - hang in there. We are all praying for you. Remember that it may not be easy, but that does not mean it is not worthwhile. Keep looking for the perfect house, and keep focused on the goal. Having your family in one place.