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As I lay me down to sleep...I love to think on the wonderful services and the places of reference in my life.

My 'Happy Place' is sunset on Clearwater Beach with the sound of the waves gently caressing the shore.

When I was a child and had scarey dreams the Lord spoke to me through His word about laying my head down and not having to fear as he would let me rest in sweet peace.

What do you think about as you lay your head down at night?

Curious in Dallas

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When we go to bed at night, I flip on my bedlight, grab whatever book I happen to be reading at the moment, and give Walt a backrub while I read my book. Then he does the same for me. That's our regular nightly ritual.

Nothing can put me to sleep better than that. Believe me, when Walt was in the ICU and then in the nursing home, it was harder than I ever thought it could be to go to sleep because he wasn't there to do our nightly backrubs :(

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What do i think about when i go to bed at night?

i think about whether i am ready to go meet my maker, i make sure my heart is right, and that i am ready to goi f he comes

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I actually pray to help me go to sleep. And recite the 23rd Psalm in my head.

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I lay down in my bed and say a prayer... then my next to oldest daughter who is here for the summer comes and climbs in bed with me and gives me a wonderful back rub (just began to be able to have her do this so its awesome!) then each of the kids come in and we each say a night time prayer together and they tell me if they have a concern about something that happened each day and then we each must leave the room by telling each other something we appreciate about each other.... then it sounds like a scene from the Waltons (on purpose because my son saw the show once and thought it was so cool lol) so we all say goodnight then off to sleep!

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Wow...all of these sound so nice. Thank you for sharing. Good morning John boy!

Blessings, Rhoni

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Good morning Ma,,,, good mornin pa... :)

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:friend:tease:tease

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Hey, how do you read and give a backrub? :snapout

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Imagination and creativity:roseglasses! Sweet dreams everyone...I am off to OZ.

Blessings, Rhoni

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About the last thing we do is pray, Now I lay me down to sleep with our grandson ...

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Clearwater Beach, Florida?

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I think she is gone to bed so I will answer for her. Yes... she lived there a couple of years I think it was... up until about a yr and half ago when she moved here :)

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Yes, That is my 'Happy Place' :friend

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Goodnight everyone...it has been a pleasant day...I have my CeCe Winanas playing and cuddling with my Shrek, dreaming of blond hair, blue, eyes, and dimples.

Blessings, Rhoni

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Been thinking of a song as I lay me down:

I love Him too much to fail Him now,
Too much to break my vow.
For I promised the Lord that I would make it somehow...
And now I love Him too much to fail Him now.

Blessed dreams,
Rhoni

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I'm such a night owl by the time my head actually hits the pillow it's nearly instant sleep! If I am awake a few minutes I often sing choruses (silently....since hubby has usually been asleep for an hour or two).

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Last night I went to bed with a song in my heart and woke up with it ringing in my head:

Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God almighty,
Which was, and is, and is to come.

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Now I lay me down to sleep...
I pray the Lord my soul to keep.
If I should die before I wake -
I pray the Lord my soul to take.

In Jesus name,
Amen.

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I prayed this way with my girls:

Now I lay me down to sleep
I pray the Lord my soul to keep.
Guard me Jesus through the night,
and wake me with the morning light.


Tiffany has taught Ashton to pray the Lord's prayer for his bedtime prayer. I love to hear him pray!

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Well, tonight I don't want to think so i took a sleeping pil and feel it taking effect.

Nite nite...no dreams tonight.

Blessings, Rhoni

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Sleep something I did before MENOPAUSE.....:aaa:club:whistle

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Don't I know it...hence the sleeping pill:friend

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I feel tried drop dead all day, come evening I'm like awake!!!! CRAZY!!!! :friend

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Rhoni! I am so sorry I missed seeing JG and his wife :( It was a horrible day as far As my back went and I just totally wipped everything! I didnt even remember they were in town until later today :( I made it to walmart w the family to get groceries and that was about it for the day. Hope yall had a good time and their visit here was wonderful also

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"T" So sorry about your back...I sent a PM to Grace Amazing...LOL and she said I got the worng person...gracious:tease

Jim & Deb were here and got to meet my Mom, sister, neice, and great nephew. We went to the Harbour and enjoyed Glorias, beach music and the sunset over the water. We also went to Hubbards for a homemade meal Saturday. They mentioned you several times...sorry we didn't get together.

Blessings, Rhoni

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Today I had a special blessing, two in the past two weeks to be exact. My left front tire kept losing air and the tires were only 18 months old. I bought them at Walmart and had the guarantee for tire rotation and wheel balancing with every oil change. Well, I took the car to Walmart for the oil change and asked them to check out the tire. They were short on staff and after an hour I went to check and they had just pulled the car in...so I went and had a bite to eat. I came back after another hour and they said they were done. I was rung up and they said, "$107.00". I said, "I don't think so, I only got an oil change for $26.00". The salesclerk told me they couldn't fix my tire and they put on a new one. I told them to call the manager. I explained to the manager that I had been in the store for over two hours and even came and checked on it once and no one told me that I needed a new tire or that they couldn't fix the one I had on there. The manager called the workers up and asked them if they had notified me that my tire was not reparable and they said, "No." The manager siad, "Well she just got a free tire". I walked out with and oil change, tires balanced and rotated and an $80.00 tire for free. Thank you Jesus!

Then today, I got home from church and checked my mail and there was a paper above the mailboxes saying there was a free queen size headboard and night stand. I called and they asked me which apartment I was in and they brought it over. It is a very nice walnut suite with a bookshelf in the headboard and it looks so nice in my room. They were moving and had a new bedroom suite and just wanted to give it away. Thank you Jesus.

The tide is turning and things are coming together for me. God is good.

Blessings, Rhoni

P.S. BTW, sleep will be sweet tonight. :)

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***Praise REPORT***

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Now let him be rich and good looking.....:snapout


J/K That wonderful, I love days like that, I went to a yard sale two weeks ago and the gal had brand new bamboo blinds still in the boxes never open. She bought them then decided she didn't want blinds and didn't want drive all the way back to the city.

At first I told her I'd pass because there was only one and I really needed two , one for a small window and a larger one , she like wait, within a second she comes out with a large one the right size 70x 40 the other was 40x60 a perfect fit. I really needed new blinds, I could not believe it I paid 2.00 for the small one and 7.00 for the large one, for brand new never out the box...I saved big time, because they were just like the ones I had up before I didn't need to do anything they hung right up! I bought my son bamboo blinds last summer, same brand paid 65.00 for the larger window 45 for the smaller one. I was so happy, it was a steal and blessing and can say they really did have my name on em...;)!

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Dr. Jeffers would describe those unexpected blessings as 'kisses' from God. God is so good.

Blessings, Rhoni

P.S. Good looking and rich never seem to go together, so when I dream...I dream of good-looking:tease My blond turned to gray...but the eyes still have to be blue, and the dimples...:roseglasses

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Oh, you have "Sun-downers" ! LOL:ursofunny

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:tease:ursofunny:ursofunny:ursofunny:ursofunny

Now that is funny!

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Now I lay me down to sleep...Jehoveh Shalom be my peace tonight.

In Jesus name,
Rhoni

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Today has been a very exciting day. We have been so swamped at work with Substance Abuse cases. I am sitting for two 4 hour exams in September and I forgot to mail one of three applications off. I called and was told if I get it in the mail/priority today that I could sit for the AAPS exam for the state of Kansas in September. I am also sitting for the LMFT Boards for two states, Kansas & Texas. I was granted a TLMFT for a year and a Substance Abuse Counselor Certification due to my experience and education.

I said all that to say...my brain is on overload. I can't just do one thing at a time...I am not happy unless I am stressed to the max...which is hilarious. I promise, I don't think I am normal...always trying to prove myself to a non-existent something, or someone.

So as I lay me down to sleep
I pray the Lord my mind to keep...
If I should lose it before I wake,
I pray my life has been no mistake.

Forgive me Lord for getting upset at Rico and Michael Phelps. Help Rico to submit to a Pastor and grow where he is planted, and help Micheal Phelps to grow in God's maturity and grace.

Lord, I ask you make me more like you whether I am good enough to be a missionary like Sis. Alvear or not. Bless the Alvear's and give them many souls for their labor.

Bless my friends...such an easy prayer, and bless my enemies and help me not to be jealous.

Lord, if someone has to win the lottery - let it be me and I promise to give half of it to ministries at home and abroad.

Help me to lose 50# and I promise not to cut my hair ever again, although I will color it until I die.

Forgive those who have hurt me, and forgive me for those I have hurt.

Dear Lord, grant me favor with my employer, keep my car running, and give me strength for the day.

May I rest in peaceful sleep tonight.
In Jesus name I pray.
Amen.

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The song that keeps arising in my mind as I lay myself down to sleep:
So many years, so many lambs were offered up,
But all the blood that was spilled could never fill that bitter cup.
Til one spotless lamb, in the form of man, gave his life on Calvary...
His was the only blood that could ever set me free.

And his blood was not just blood of another spotless lamb,
But his blood was precious blood, for it washed the sins of man.
And his blood healed my body and set my Spirit free,
No other blood but the blood Jesus shed for me.

Thank you Jesu for the shedding of your blood, for with it there would be no remission of my sins.

I give you praise and glory.

In Jesus name.

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[QUOTE=Rhoni;564691]Today has been a very exciting day. We have been so swamped at work with Substance Abuse cases. I am sitting for two 4 hour exams in September and I forgot to mail one of three applications off. I called and was told if I get it in the mail/priority today that I could sit for the AAPS exam for the state of Kansas in September. I am also sitting for the LMFT Boards for two states, Kansas & Texas. I was granted a TLMFT for a year and a Substance Abuse Counselor Certification due to my experience and education.


Sis Rhoni, you are, or are studying to be a substance abuse counselor?

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[quote=Tim Rutledge;566961]I am a substance abuse counselor but am taking the NCE MAC test for the state of Kansas.

Blessings, Rhoni

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want a job in tennessee?????

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LOL. I am licensed in three states, four states as it is. I have relatives in Memphis. One of the transgenerational sins in my familly is alcoholism...

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