GWB and I are in Florida. It's a beautiful day here and the sun is shining. Just saw the temperatures for the week...high of 78, 78, 78, 78, 78, 78, 78
Yikes, not sure I brought enough warm-weather clothes. Thankfully I have access to a washer and dryer.
I'd like to share one of my last posts from the God Thought thread last week (that I recently posted).
Remember that old song, "Let the sun shine in" I think it was from Aquarius...that ages me... Ha!
Well, a different take on that song...Let the Son shine in and then shine out!
Have a Son shinny kind of a day!
My granddaughters just woke. Going to be busy for a while!!!!
[ 02-27-2011, 08:50 AM: Message edited by: daisyrlb ]
Posted by Dekrator48 (Member # 18239) on :
daisy,
I'm thankful to hear you and gwb made it to FL just fine.
At the end of last week's God Thought thread you wrote:
"Continuing to pray for Andrew and his safe arrival back to the US. US?!!! That's awesome! I just told GWB and he is praying too."
Thank you so very much to you and gwb!!!
Today and tomorrow will be a little nerve wracking....I just keep praying.
I could use some prayers for Saturday. I'm going to my parent's house. My sister and daughter will also be there. I am praying for a friendly and peaceful day. Lots of family problems in the last year+.
I too, remember "Let the sun shine in" from The Age of Aquarius...also dating myself.
I pray you have the most glorious week visiting your dear family. So fun...lots of playing with your granddaughters!
Enjoy that beautiful warm weather! We are having some unseasonably warm weather here in PA. Was in the 50s yesterday and should continue today. Very nice for Feb.
I WILL have a Son shiney kind of day...thanks!!!
MDW,
I see you posted on last week's thread before you went out the door on your trip! Yep, I'm thinking about you and praying for you all the way!!!
You'll have alot to read and catch up on when you get back. I know you'll have a great time with your granddaughters!
Friends,
How's everyone else doing?
Posted by Dekrator48 (Member # 18239) on :
Hello friends!
Some good news:
My son and his unit made it safely to Europe.
Now they have to cross the ocean. I am still praying. Posted by sammy (Member # 13952) on :
Yay Dekrator! They're getting closer to home Posted by daisyrlb (Member # 15686) on :
Dekrator, So glad I checked God Thought tonight (before hitting the hay)...and saw your post about Andrew! God be glorified!
I am so excited for you my precious friend and for you and your family.
May the Lord's grace be upon you Saturday. May the Lord reflect His love to every person at the house on Saturday. May you experience peace. Also have FUN.
MDW, pray the Lord is giving you strength and you have a great week on vacation. Remember to take care of yourself and get some rest!
Everyone Have a great week!
I gotta hit the hay now. Tired. And getting up early tomorrow.
Blessings all!!!
Posted by daisyrlb (Member # 15686) on :
Sammy,
Yeah, isn't it exciting! Home sweet home!
I'm proud to be an American. I'm proud of our soldiers...especially one in Europe heading back this way. God bless them all!
God bless the USA!
Posted by phyl6648 (Member # 28522) on :
I want to Thank God for a lot of answered Prayers I have had the past two week. Granddaughter came through surg. so far so good. My little greatgran out of the hospital and back in school.. My family is well, and they are there for me. They are suffering financially due to loss of jobs but they are well.. What more could one ask for.
I am asking once again for prayers for me on Tues. as I take my first step in traveling to see a lyme doctor. God is good and there is a reason.
Prayers,
Posted by Dekrator48 (Member # 18239) on :
Good exciting morning friends!!!
I am tearful and so thankful.
I got a text message from my son this morning that he is safely on the ground in the USA!!!
He will call later when able.
Thank you all for your love, kindness, prayers and support!
I am also proud to be the Mom of an American Soldier who volunteered to serve.
It was a nerve wracking year, but he wanted to go.
I am headed to church this morning to give thanks to God.
All glory and honor be to You, Almighty Father!
Posted by Dekrator48 (Member # 18239) on :
Thank you, daisy, for the prayers for Sat also.
I can use them.
Have a great day, friends!
Thank you, sammy, daisy, and MDW....thanks for praying even when you were busy traveling!
Posted by Dekrator48 (Member # 18239) on :
phyl,
Praying for you dear!!!
You are so right...God is so good and there is a reason!
You will have God there right beside you all the way!
So thankful for all the answered prayers in your family! Praise God! Posted by daisyrlb (Member # 15686) on :
Good Morning Friends,
It, indeed, has been a great week for so many of us...as God has answered prayers.
Decrator, I continue to rejoice with you. PTL! Andrew is on USA soil. Have a wonderful day Saturday as you cast all of your care upon our Mighty God!
Phyl, It was great to read your updates. PTL! Praying for you about your appt Tues. Peace to you.
Everyone, have a great day and a great weekend.
"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus" (Philippians 4:6-7).
Posted by daisyrlb (Member # 15686) on :
Came back to share a song that is on my heart, "Our God is Greater". Yes, He IS! Our Almighty God, JESUS, puts the light in enlighten!!
Were you a fly on my wall last night and this morning?
I read Phillipians 4:6-7 last night as I prayed for the safe return of my son.
This morning I listened to "Our God is Greater" by Chris Tomlin on the way to church as I tearfully thanked God for being so good and faithful.
phyl,
God will see you through. On Wed you can tell us about another prayer answered! Posted by daisyrlb (Member # 15686) on :
Dekrator, That's amazing! WOW, that happens to us a lot on God Thought...I love it!!!
Having so much fun in Florida!
Friends, Hope you're having fun too...no matter where you are...no matter what you're going through remember you're never alone.
Blessings all.
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Posted by daisyrlb (Member # 15686) on :
Good Morning Friends,
Pray you're having a day filled with hope and peace. Dekrator, thinking about you. Have fun today.
In Psalm 27:4 it reads,
"One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple.
Such beautiful words, beautiful Word!
As far as my Bible reading...I got a little behind. Am catching up. I'm so being blessed by reading the Bible through this year. How about you? Posted by Dekrator48 (Member # 18239) on :
Good morning friends!
daisy,
Thanks for thinking of me. Will be leaving within the hour for my parents house. Be back this evening.
I talked to my son and it was so wonderful to hear his voice and know he is safe on American soil now.
He said they arrived on base at 2 am Fri and were greeted by the USO and a Veteran's group who congratulated them, followed by a ceremony and speech and a huge hot meal...at 2 am!
He said it was awesome!
He said that there are people there any time of the day or night to provide this service for servicemembers returning from the wars...and that they will continue to do this until every servicemember comes home from the wars.....wow!!
I am humbled by that.
I will be traveling to see my son and the welcome home ceremony for family, being held on this base on Tuesday evening. I will be staying overnight.
If the soldiers are done outprocessing and debriefing, they will be released to go home with their families later on Wed!
I am praying that my son will find a new job that meets his needs...he'll still be in the Reserves, but that will be part-time now that they are back from active duty.
Those are beautiful words you posted, daisy, from Psalm 27:4!
I am keeping up with my daily Bible readings and enjoying it. It is quite interesting.
I am happy (and not surprised!) that you are having so much fun in FL! Enjoy every second with your family, especially those precious little ones.
Friends,
Could you please say a prayer for Angel? She is a young wife of one of the returning soldiers and mother of 3 young children. She is having emergency gallbladder surgery today, and her husband is still on base.
Thank you!
Have a blessed day, everyone....thinking of you all.....daisy, MDW, Hens, Lymetoo, sammy, phyl, Horsehelper, momindeep, Liquidnail, Fuel, and everyone else!
Posted by daisyrlb (Member # 15686) on :
It's another beautiFLA day. Posted by stngray114 (Member # 30295) on :
Hello everyone. Hope you all are having a good day.
I am somewhat new to this forum; everyone seems so compassionate and caring.
Can someone clerify something for me? I am a man of faith, believe in God, and pray several times a day.
I read something via the internet (not this sight) where this woman said that God punishes people who have not been so good in life.
I am ashamed to say that I am not real versed on the Bible; but I really don't want to believe that.
I know that I am not perfect, I have committed many sins throughout my life, and have asked for forgiveness as well.
I would consider myself a pretty good person though, a thoughtful and caring person who has helped my family and even strangers.
I really hope that God forgave me of my sins and hope that he hears my prayers for strength and recovery from this horrible disease.
You are all in my prayers.
Posted by daisyrlb (Member # 15686) on :
Welcome Stngray,
Thank you for your prayers!
Sorry that you have "this horrible disease" but thankful you found Lymenet. And especially thankful you found God Thought!!! Great post and great questions.
Each week (or within a few days of a new week) a new God Thought thread is started. I encourage you to read some of the past ones. I do that from time to time and am very encouraged. At the bottom of this post I've cut and pasted a few links to some of the more recent God Thought threads.
God says in His Word that through His Son, Jesus, there is forgiveness of our sins...all our sins. God does not lie. We can rest in His truth.
John 3:16, "For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only son that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life."
That IS Good News!
Pray you are filled with His peace. Rest good tonight. Following are the links.
Welcome Stngray! Glad to see you here on God Thought.
Thank you for the prayers, and Thank the Lord that He forgives us of our sins!
Hope you will join us here often.
daisy,
Have another sun and fun filled day in FL!
I felt peace before I went to my parent's house yesterday. It went fine.
Getting ready for church and then out to breakfast with our grandsons.
Hope you and everyone have a great God-filled day!
Philippians 4:8-9 (NIV)
8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--think about such things.
9 Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me--put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.
Posted by sammy (Member # 13952) on :
Welcome stngray! Glad you came to join us
You may find great comfort in this:
Psalm 103 (NIV) "1 Praise the LORD, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. 2 Praise the LORD, my soul, and forget not all his benefits-- 3 who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, 4 who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, 5 who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.
6 The LORD works righteousness and justice for all the oppressed.
7 He made known his ways to Moses, his deeds to the people of Israel: 8 The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love. 9 He will not always accuse, nor will he harbor his anger forever; 10 he does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities. 11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him; 12 as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.
13 As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him; 14 for he knows how we are formed, he remembers that we are dust. 15 The life of mortals is like grass, they flourish like a flower of the field; 16 the wind blows over it and it is gone, and its place remembers it no more. 17 But from everlasting to everlasting the LORD's love is with those who fear him, and his righteousness with their children's children-- 18 with those who keep his covenant and remember to obey his precepts.
19 The LORD has established his throne in heaven, and his kingdom rules over all.
20 Praise the LORD, you his angels, you mighty ones who do his bidding, who obey his word. 21 Praise the LORD, all his heavenly hosts, you his servants who do his will. 22 Praise the LORD, all his works everywhere in his dominion.
Praise the LORD, my soul."
Posted by sammy (Member # 13952) on :
Hey all,
I didn't realize that passage would appear so long! It's all so good, I didn't want to par it down.
Dekrator, your heart must be jumping for joy inside your chest! I hope that you have a most wonderful reunion with Andrew and your family Posted by Dekrator48 (Member # 18239) on :
sammy,
Thank you for posting psalm 103!! Soooo beautiful!!
from paslm 103:12... "as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us."
Hallaelooooooo!!! (sort of as daisy says it)
And thank you, sammy, I am very excited about going to see my son!!...leaving here Tuesday morning.
Hoping the weather is good...we had several days in the 50's-60's and now it's cold again and we are expecting some freezing rain tonight.
I think of you often and continue to pray for you daily, sammy.
Have a good night's sleep tonight. Posted by sammy (Member # 13952) on :
Thank you for continuing to pray for me Dekrator, that means more to me than you could ever know.
My new antibiotic is actually helping and I'm so excited! My joint pain and stiffness had gotten unbearable over the past couple months. Now it is finally getting better:) These are the first improvements I've had in a longgggggg time.
The only problem is that my PICC line is unreliable and one lumen has clogged again. In the past when one has clogged and I didn't get it cleared fast enough the other one followed soon after. Unfortunately I haven't been able to clear the line with Cathflo despite multiple attempts over the past couple days.
My LLMD is in another state and my local hospital won't accept his orders so I have to get my PCP to order a new PICC. I always have a difficult time getting an appt or return phone call from my PCP. Usually expect to wait at least a week for either.
I don't mind waiting normally, I just don't want to lose my IV access because of this. I don't want to risk losing the gains that I've made over the past week. In my experience improvements are hard fought, relapses come quickly.
I'm trying not to worry about it all and am praying that God will take care of everything. He knows best what I need.
Thank you to anyone who sees this and is willing to pray for me.
Posted by daisyrlb (Member # 15686) on :
Good Morning Friends,
It's another beautiful day in Florida. We are having a wonderful time with our family. It is such a blessing to be here.
Sammy, Psalm 103 so beautiful...so hopeful. Thanks for sharing that. I am so sorry about the PICC line. I am praying that gets taken care of right away. May God give you peace in this situation and may you be encouraged that more improvement is on the way.
Dekrator, So excited about your son! Tomorrow is the big day. Oh, WOW, God is indeed awesome! I can just imagine the reunion in my mind. Let Andrew know that we are all so very proud of him and thankful for serving our country and that we're thrilled he has arrived home safely.
MDW, Pray you're having a wonderful time with your family and that you're feeling ok.
Phyl, How are you doing? How are things going? Just said a prayer for you and your family.
Stngray, What's up? Pray that you are feeling encouraged today. God loves you with an everlasting love and knew you before you were even born. See Psalm 139. Have a good day.
Everyone reading this, May you find strength in the Lord as you trust Him. Our hope...and everything else...is in Him.
Gotta gooooo we got a full day of family fun planned!
TGIM!!!
Posted by Dekrator48 (Member # 18239) on :
sammy,
I am praying that your PICC line is restored or replaced very soon and you continue to improve with your antibiotic.
Huge hugs to you, sammy!!!!!
daisy,
Have lots of fun today!
Thanks, I will tell my son. I am debating about whether I should leave today instead.
We had rain last night, some snow flurries this morning and are expecting a few inches of snow tonight.
I'll see what happens.
I'm praying for everyone!!
MDW,
I've missed you dear friend! I hope you are having a wonderful time and are feeling ok. Praying for your safe return home and improved health.
phyl is traveling 6 hrs today to stay overnight and go to her first LLMD appt on Tues. She is very anxious and could use all of our prayers.
Have a blessed day everyone!
Posted by sammy (Member # 13952) on :
Good news all, I got the order to have this PICC line pulled and replaced. Now I have to wait for Central Scheduling at the hospital to process the order and then set up the appointment.
Please pray for the nurses that will be placing it. That God will bless them and guide their hands as they place the line so that it will be positioned perfectly on the first try. That my body will accept this PICC line. That there will be no complications. That it will work well for as long as I need it.
Thank you all for your prayers. I do need them. I'm trying not to be nervous.
Daisy, will you soak up some extra sun for me today? It's cold, dark, dreary and rainy here today.
MDW, I hope that you are relaxing and having fun on your vacation. Praying that you come back feeling better
Dekrator, I'll be praying for safe travels for you. It can be scary and stressful having to drive in bad weather. It would be nice if you could leave early and avoid the worst. How far do you have to drive?
Hens and HorseHelper, how are you ladies? I've been thinking of you and your families
Phyl, I remember what it was like traveling to see my LLMD for the first time. I was a ball of emotions (don't know how my mom tolerated me for the 14hr drive up there). I was hopeful that the doctor might understand what was going on with me but afraid that he'd be like all the others and say that I was too sick to be helped. Going home I felt so relieved to have finally found a doctor who was willing to search for answers and try whatever it took to get me feeling better.
Hugs to you all Posted by Dekrator48 (Member # 18239) on :
Great news,sammy! I am praying just like you asked.
I am leaving now, one day early, to go to the Army base to see my son, since it is supposed to snow tonight.
It is about a 5 hr trip by car if traffic isn't bad. Want to travel in daylight.
Please pray!
I hope to be online on Thursday.
Posted by sammy (Member # 13952) on :
Thank you everyone for your prayers.
My PICC line was pulled because I have had a continuous problem with blood refluxing up into the lines which lead to 8 complete occlusions over 5mo. I consulted with the PICC nurses, my experienced friend nurses, the manufacturer of the PICC line, and various manufacturers of injection caps to try to find a way to solve the problem. Apparently this was not a common situation.
The PICC line nurses that I had today were excellent. I was so relieved to have them. They talked with me for about an hour before deciding what kind of PICC line would be most appropriate for me. They ended up recommending the Bard PowerPICC Solo. It was a product that they had good experience with but the hospital did not currently have in stock.
They called up their local Bard rep who ended up driving to a different hospital over an hour away to get this catheter for me. Once we got the PICC everything went well with the insertion.
It was a long day but overall a good day. I'm glad to be home with my new (hopefully reliable) PICC line.
Posted by daisyrlb (Member # 15686) on :
Good Morning,
We have been having a great day with our family. Late afternoon we went to Clearwater Beach. Watched our granddaughters play in the sand and gulf with Grandpa. Got some nice pictures. We are having so much fun. We leave early in the morning for Oklahoma and home.
Our daughter-in-love is pregnant, due June 30, so we'll be back soon!
Sammy says, "It was a long day but overall a good day. I'm glad to be home with my new (hopefully reliable) PICC line."
Those nurses sound like "angels". So thankful they took their time with you, did their homework, and praying this is the long term solution for you. You have a very good day experiencing the peace of God and His healing touch!
Dekrator, WOW, won't be long now. So excited for you and look forward to hearing about the awesome reunion!
Everyone, have a great rest of the week!
Blessings all!!
Posted by Dekrator48 (Member # 18239) on :
Good morning friends!!!
It was a good decision to leave earlier than planned for the Army base on Monday. By the time I got to my destination, there was 3 inches of snow back home. We got 10 inches that night.
My son was surprised and I was so happy to see him and attend the Welcome ceremony there on Tues and take lots of pictures.
Then he had to return to the barracks and finish debriefing on Wed. The soldiers came home on buses, so I arrived home before they did.
Last night they arrived around 9:15pm with police and fire escorts and sirens blaring!
I felt so proud of my son and all of the soldiers.
There was lots of hugging, kissing and family reunions all over that big parking lot! Of course, I took more pictures.
2 tv stations were there and the local newspaper, along with the mayor, a local VFW ladies group who had adopted this Unit for the year, and hundreds of the soldier's family and friends.
I am thanking God for bringing all of this Unit's soldiers home safely.
Now I can take down the yellow ribbons outside which are faded, tattered and torn.
Thank you friends, for all the prayers and support along the way!
Now my son and the others must ease back into regular daily life, which can be a shock to military members who have been deployed for a long time.
He plans to take a few weeks off and then return to his regular job. Hopefully an even better opportunity that meets his needs will come his way.
I am still praying for all the other military members across the world.
God Bless the USA!
Posted by Dekrator48 (Member # 18239) on :
sammy,
I am thankful to hear about your new PICC line and the wonderful nurses and Bard rep who helped you.
I pray all goes well and you continue to have improvement. Posted by Dekrator48 (Member # 18239) on :
daisy,
Aww, sounds like you had an absolutely perfect day at the beach!
What great memories you will have when you return home and it will be fun to look forward to returning soon to visit again and welcome another grandchild!!
Praying for traveling mercies for you and gwb.
Hope you are both feeling well.
Posted by Dekrator48 (Member # 18239) on :
MDW,
Are you back home, dear friend?
I have been thinking about you and praying for you.
How are you doing?
Posted by 17hens (Member # 23747) on :
Dekrator!!!! What wonderful news!!!!! I'm so happy, I want to sing!!!!!
GWB and me made it home safely. So many great memories were made with our family. We are truly so blessed and I thank and praise God!
Dekrator, It was great reading about the reunion with your son. I am soooo rejoicing that Andrew and all his Unit arrived home safely.
Lord God, You are so worthy to be praised. We thank You for answering prayers. Thank You for your faithfulness! All honor, glory, and praise to You now and forever more! And may our Almighty God help Andrew and the others to fit back into life in these United States.
Hens, what a fun song. Made me feel like dancing. We have much to dance about!
Dekrator, very interesting videos. WOW! Inspiring and faith building. God does answer prayer!
Guess this thread we'll make it two weeks.
Taking it easy tonight...Lord willing...be back tomorrow.
Blessings all!!! Posted by Dekrator48 (Member # 18239) on :
Welcome back home daisy and gwb!
So happy you got to spend time with your family and made it home safely. Hope you slept well and are feeling ok.
I'll be back later....going to church.
Posted by MDW005 (Member # 22706) on :
I missed you. I really enjoyed reading all that has been going on in your lives and how God is/has answered prayers. Family together again... what a blessing it is to have you in my life.
[ 02-25-2011, 12:40 PM: Message edited by: MDW005 ]
Posted by Dekrator48 (Member # 18239) on :
Hi friends!
daisy...thanks for rejoicing that Andrew and his Unit are home safely and praying that God will help them fit back into daily life.
And yes, you are soooo right, all glory, honor and praise goes to our Lord, Jesus Christ.
1 Chronicles 29:13 (NIV)
13 Now, our God, we give you thanks, and praise your glorious name.
Psalm 28:7 (NIV)
7 The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him.
19 Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior, who daily bears our burdens.
Posted by Dekrator48 (Member # 18239) on :
MDW is back....yay!!!!!!
I missed you!!
I am also blessed by you!
I like your chatting graemlins!!!
How was your visit with your granddaughters?
Posted by MDW005 (Member # 22706) on :
Dear friends, I have a few thoughts that have been running through my mind, and I will try not to run astray in my thoughts as I write.
Last week I had asked the question to a dear friend, who is the shepherd and who are the sheep?
I have fond memories of my grandfather, he was a hard working man; worked two jobs, one he was a mail carrier and second he was a farmer.
I loved this farm of his. I recall many a day sitting under a tree in the field and watching his sheep graze in the pastures, or just hanging over the fence mesmerized. One day I came to visit and gradfathers sheep were gone and replaced with cattle. Sadness came to visit and I questioned my dear gramps... "Where are the sheep?" His reply was(interp. as an adult) "they were dumb creatures that I had no valuable time to spend with."
I did some library research on sheep. I could not believe what I read. There are approx. 15 facts on sheep and it is astounding. I will write a few for examples.
The life of sheep depends a lot on what kind of shepherd it has....mean, or lazy. But if the shepherd was gentle and brave and did not think of himself first, then the sheep would grow to be strong, content and healthy.
fact 1...More than any other kind of animal, sheep need attention and care. The shepherd must protect the sheep from dogs and wolves. The shepherd must protect at all times day and night.
fact 2...Sheep are timid and fearful animals. They get scared very easily, and fear keeps them from doing many things that are good for them.
fact 3...Sheep are animals of habit. They like to keep following the same path over and over again. They will keep grazing on the same land until they have ruined the land, and they will eat bad grass.
fact 4...Sheep are known to be very stubborn. They need the shepherd to guide them around.
fact 5... sheep are dumb animals. They will sometimes freeze if there is danger around. Sometimes they will not even run to safty. they will panic and not even cry out.
There are many more facts but I will stop here.
In the sheepfold the shepherd lies down in the doorway to guard the sheep. If predators try to get in and hurt the sheep, they have to cross over the shepherd, because he's the door.
I have had some rough days here and there and I have found myself trying to be a shepherd to myself and not letting God do his job. Hope seems at times a thin thread holding my life together. Then I realize that discouragement is a sign for me to let go if a new way is to open. Left alone to my own resources....I do not have any idea what to do. Discouragement lifts when I join with you.... acting together and held by God.
ps.... I really like this song with the sheep in the video...it was difficult to choose Him awhile back and I still fight Him and not mean to, but I can't live without Him now.
[ 02-25-2011, 01:48 PM: Message edited by: MDW005 ]
Posted by Dekrator48 (Member # 18239) on :
Amazing thoughts you share, MDW!
We humans sure are like sheep...we need lots of care and attention, we are fearful and creatures of habit and stubborn!
What great memories you have of your grandfather and his farm.
I have had the same conclusion as you...I must follow God and cannot do it alone...and I love and need my friends here!!
I'm so glad you're back. I missed your bits of thinking out loud and wisdom.
Posted by MDW005 (Member # 22706) on :
Dekrator.... I had a wonderful time with grandchildren. My Rylin is three and such a joy and so smart. I love her dearly. We played the whole time and I only visited with my daughter after Ry went down for a nap or to bed.
When I had to leave, she made me sad when she said, "but young meme I be sad when you leave" and tears rolled down her cheek. (she also has an old meme 90) My daughter called me and said that Ry wanted to know why I took my pillow (security squishy pillow I can't live without, had for many a year.) it smelled like her meme and that she was willing to give up her glow worm for my pillow. I will have to break in a few new down pillows because all my grandchildren want my pillow.
My Rose...well she spent more time with her brothers and that was ok with me....I was very tired after all the play with Rylin and all the driving I had done. It takes three and half hours to Rylins but took 5 1/2 because of traffic. Miss them but happy to be home.
Posted by MDW005 (Member # 22706) on :
Are you sure you missed me, cause I got a question.... the song dekrator posted says in it the lion and the lamb....I just got my answer for shepherd and sheep; who/what is the lion?
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
Hey gang!! I've been so ABSENT from this thread!! Sometimes I stop in to read but seems I've been really busy the past month.
Sure was good to read all the good news on here!! SO happy Sammy got a new PICC and daisy got to spend time with the grandkids in FL...
and then Dekrator got her son back!! That is so awesome!!
and MDW... what a great time you had as well with those grandkids! Loved the info on the sheep!
BTW... Be sure to read Heaven is for Real by Todd Burpo (see Dekrator's link above about Colton) It is a really good book and only takes a few hours to read. I just loved it!
So... carry on, good and faithful servants! Love you all! Posted by Dekrator48 (Member # 18239) on :
Someone correct me if I'm wrong...Jesus Christ is the Lion and He is also the Lamb of God.
Posted by Dekrator48 (Member # 18239) on :
Lymetoo,
I'm going to go get that book tomorrow!
Sounds great!!
Posted by daisyrlb (Member # 15686) on :
Hey All,
Wasn't MDW's graemlins round the table fun? I'm picturing that's us drinking our favorite beverage (for me that would be coffee), laughing and chatting.
Lymetoo,
Always good to have you stop in on God Thought. So much HAS happened and it is great what God is doing! He is faithful!
Thanks for sharing about the book. I believe I read that one. Inspiring.
As I've been reading the Lymenet posts lately...it seems busier than ever. Whew! I know that keeps you busy. Thanks for all you do. God give you strength.
MDW,
Glad to have you back. Like the song you shared, "Can't Live Without You". That's true whether we realize it or not.
Sounds like you had such fun, same as us. Awww it is hard to leave the grandchildren...so sweet what Rylin shared. Yeah, she misses her Meme.
As for G and me, we said our goodbyes the night before we left as we flew out of Florida for home at 5:30 AM! Anyway, our 3 year old Bella asked (the night before), "Will you be here when I wake up in the morning?" She was said when we said our goodbyes and she didn't want to say goodbye...as if, somehow that way, we'd still be there in the morning.
I'm thankful for webcam technology where we can talk and see each other on the computer...and we do weekly.
For as who are grandparents...We shall keep the memories forever in our hearts...and look forward to making new ones. We love the so much.
Reminds me of something St. Augustine said, "God loves each of us as if there were only one of us."
Isn't that beautiful?!
What you shared about the sheep...good stuff. Boy, does that ever sound like us. Good thing we have such a great Shepherd who loves and cares for us.
Dekrator,
Beautiful scriptures you shared...and the song, "How Great is Our God". That was a pleasant surprise how he then added, "How Great Thou Art". WOW! I'm saving that song.
You are right about Jesus Christ being the Lion and also being the Lamb.
There are entire Bible studies written on these two pictures of Jesus...I'll just say that as the Lion..Jesus is the King. The scriptures say that He is the King of kings. That means there ain't no other king above Him.
He is the Lamb. The sacrificial Lamb who died in our place...died for all us dumb aminals (spelled wrong on purpose).
God knows we sure needed a Savior...and we have a mighty fine One. Halleloooo \o/
The Bible is full of pictures to try and help us realize more and more who our God is.
"God is love" (1 John 4:8).
Have a wonderful evening everyone.
Posted by daisyrlb (Member # 15686) on :
Last Sunday, when Gary and I were in Florida, we attended church at Northland in Longwood (near Orlando). The service was so wonderful...the worship and the preaching.
I am listening to it again right now and thought I'd share it with you.
One of the worship songs says, "I'm so unworthy but still You love me". That's true, we are unworthy, yet that doesn't mean we're not precious. We are and our God calls us "precious". Actually, He makes us worthy!
The message is about being CONTENT! Powerful!
OK, back to listening/watching the service, eating dinner, and talking with G. Posted by MDW005 (Member # 22706) on :
Daisy, very deep service...Wow! I needed this tonight. Thank you so much. exodus vs. numbers. I think at times I am one that needs the two by four. story of the fisherman got me tickled. It was an awesome service emotional too. The song I am so unworthy, I listen to quite often since I have the cd with Phil Wickham
hmmm. I will have to guestion those needs now.
Posted by sammy (Member # 13952) on :
Friends, I really need your prayers today. I'm so sorry you must think that I'm an annoying and needy person.
My uncle died suddenly and unexpectedly yesterday morning. My mom is especially torn up about this because she was the oldest and she pretty much raised her brother and sisters. The good news is that he was a Christian. Sadly my grandparents and other aunts and uncles are not believers.
Today I woke up to find one of the lumen of my new PICC line completely occluded. I can't believe it! I was able to infuse my 7am antibiotic with the other line. After disconnecting and flushing the line I watched in disbelief as blood refluxed up into the lumen. Of course I broke down and cried. This is not supposed to be happening with my new PICC. This is the exact problem that caused my old PICC to be occluded all the time. I don't know what to do. I'm so upset. I don't have anyone to talk to about this right now. Everyone is already stressed enough.
I don't even know what to ask for in prayer specifically. I'm too upset to think. I just need help.
Posted by Dekrator48 (Member # 18239) on :
sammy,
I am so sorry that you are experiencing all of this.
My deepest sympathy to you and your family. It's so hard to lose someone we love....and you are experiencing so many trials already.
I will pray faithfully for you and your family..that you will experience God's comfort and peace knowing that your Uncle is safely in God's Kingdom surrounded by all the glory, beauty and peace of Heaven.
I will also pray that your occluded PICC lumen begins to function normally and remains patent.
You could call the nurses who inserted it and ask for their advice. Perhaps they could speak to the bard rep and see what he recommends to solve and prevent this problem above and beyond what you are already doing.
sammy, I don't think you are annoying or needy at all. I am thankful that you came here and shared your sorrow and need for prayer.
God will hear all our prayers. I believe that and I know you do too.
Come back as often as you can and let us know how you are doing, ok? In the meantime, I am praying for you!!!!!
Posted by Dekrator48 (Member # 18239) on :
daisy,
I enjoyed hearing about your granddaughter Bella and how she hoped you'd still be there in the morning.
She sounds so sweet and they are just so innocent and full of truth at that age.
I only had time to listen to the first 12 minutes of the service you posted the link for, but I plan to listen more when I get a chance.
Our grandsons are coming over, so it will be a busy afternoon and evening.
Have a great day!
Posted by Dekrator48 (Member # 18239) on :
Lymetoo,
I bought the book, "Heaven is for Real" by Todd Burpo, today.
Can't wait to have time to sit and read it.
Posted by Dekrator48 (Member # 18239) on :
Good afternoon, MDW!!!
Posted by Dekrator48 (Member # 18239) on :
Hello to Hens!!!
Posted by Dekrator48 (Member # 18239) on :
Friends,
My prayer request doesn't seem as urgent as sammy's, but I'll share...
Could you please pray for all relationship problems in my family to be healed? (there are many)
This would include all family members being able to achieve a forgiving and merciful attitude.
Some days are really rough.
Thank you. I appreciate any prayers at all.
Posted by daisyrlb (Member # 15686) on :
Awwww Sammy,
I wish I had seen your post before now. I am so very sorry for your great loss. What a privilege we have...that you would share your grief and sorrow, your need, with us. I am praying for you and your family.
May you sense that you are not alone (because it is the truth). May you sense the Comforter very near you showering upon you that peace that passes all understanding.
May you sense the God of all hope, our God, giving you strength and hope.
Regarding your PICC...Dekrator suggested contacting the nurses who put it in. Is that a possibility? I am praying that you get some answers and your PICC line starts functioning properly.
You shared, "I don't even know what to ask for in prayer specifically. I'm too upset to think. I just need help."
Sammy, your loving Lord knows exactly what you need. May He calm you now.
I am praying, and I know others are too. He has shown Himself faithful in the past and will this time too.
Hugs, hugs, hugs.
Posted by daisyrlb (Member # 15686) on :
Dekrator,
Such beautiful words you have for all of us. Thank you friend.
The really good thing about our needs, our requests, is that our God doesn't look at them and compare us with others. What concerns us...concerns Him. Period! All of them are of equal importance. WOW!
Is God love or what?!!!! Yeah, God IS love!!!!!
God is sooooo crazy in love with us!!!!! I'm so thankful.
And, Dekrator, He is crazy in love with your family and wants to see the relationships restored. When a day hits that's especially rough, may the hope of God rise up within your soul.
Our God IS in control!
The songs in the worship service just get better and better. May you, and others, be blessed as you watch the church service.
I'm thankful for God Thought.
Hugs, hugs, hugs to you too!
Posted by daisyrlb (Member # 15686) on :
I want to share from my favorite Psalm with you all:
Psalm 139:1-18 (New Living Translation)
1 O Lord, you have examined my heart and know everything about me.
2 You know when I sit down or stand up. You know my thoughts even when I'm far away.
3 You see me when I travel and when I rest at home. You know everything I do.
4 You know what I am going to say even before I say it, Lord.
5 You go before me and follow me. You place your hand of blessing on my head.
6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too great for me to understand!
7 I can never escape from your Spirit! I can never get away from your presence!
8 If I go up to heaven, you are there; if I go down to the grave, you are there.
9 If I ride the wings of the morning, if I dwell by the farthest oceans,
10 even there your hand will guide me, and your strength will support me.
11 I could ask the darkness to hide me and the light around me to become night--
12 but even in darkness I cannot hide from you. To you the night shines as bright as day. Darkness and light are the same to you.
13 You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother's womb.
14 Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous--how well I know it.
15 You watched me as I was being formed in utter seclusion, as I was woven together in the dark of the womb.
16 You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book.
Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed.
17 How precious are your thoughts about me, O God. They cannot be numbered!
18 I can't even count them; they outnumber the grains of sand!
And when I wake up, you are still with me!
Posted by daisyrlb (Member # 15686) on :
Friends, Whatever your need today...God knows...He cares. You are in my prayers.
Be comforted...Be still and know God.
Posted by MDW005 (Member # 22706) on :
Daisy writes "Be still and know that I am God."
I am not much up on words these days because I have been caught up on my own..."I need your strength Lord."
giving up our lives in order to find life....thats a real challenge. To praise Him in the midst of a storm, when our hearts roar wildly like a wind sock flapping violently on a turbulant day.
Dear Lord, I thank you for the weariness I feel today.....Can you believe that! My eyes are rolling.
But you know what, we can cling to God on our tornado days. Repeat over and over....God loves you, God is in control and will never let you down, and God can handle all situations.
God, I need your calming voice in my troubles. Please help me. I will praise you because you give me peace and strength. Amen.
Even when it does not make sense; praise opens the door to Hope in our heart. It works....even on those days we stomp our feet and roll our eyes and grudgingly obey.
Dekrator and Sammy I am praying for you. Daisy you seem to always have the best favorite scripture when we need to hear... Gods word and love. Thank you.
PS...I also like psalm 107:29 He hushes the storm to a calm and gentle whisper, so that the waves of the sea are still.
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Posted by daisyrlb (Member # 15686) on :
Precious MDW,
Thank you for opening your heart to us. Such rich words you share. Beautiful words in the midst of "struggle".
I like Psalm 107:29...yeah, that is our God!
I am praying that our gracious Lord calm the storm in your life and be Your strength.
Peace and Hugs!
Posted by daisyrlb (Member # 15686) on :
Good Morning All,
This is a beautiful song. I'm so thankful for what my Lord has done for me. Jesus, thank You my Friend!
"Jesus Christ I think upon Your sacrifice, You became nothing poured out to death"...
...poured out for you and me...to give us life now and eternal life forever!!!
Just imagine, one day we'll meet each other face to face. We'll look into each others' faces. There will be real hugs! WOW! We'll all be together forever continuing sharing all the amazing things our God has done and continues to do!!!
Praying you have a wonderful Lord's Day as you meditate on our wonderful Jesus.
Posted by MDW005 (Member # 22706) on :
Daisy thank you for praying.....It has helped.(alot)
I woke to a massive headache this morning...It was a great excuse to not attend church. But guess what? yes I went in spite of the pain. Today I felt like Pastor Rob chose the service just for me today....It was amazing and at times I had to hold down the lump in my throat. Today was a day I could have camped inside the church till Monday morning. Music and service was beautiful.
Part of the service was about what daisy has posted from the church in Florida to a song called "Be Still, My soul" Choir sang Psalm 131.
Part of the reading that sticks in my mind today is...Isaiah 49:8-16a I will not forget you. See, I have inscribed you on the palms of my hands.
I got choked up writing that part.
Pastor Rob also said....Most loving Father, whose will it is for us to give thanks for all things, to fear nothing but the loss of you, and to cast all our care on you who care for us: preserve us from faithless fears and worldly anxieties, that no clouds of this mortal life may hide from us the light of that love which is immortal, and which you have manifested to us in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
Even with a headache, I drove all the way home with the sun roof open, the sun shining on my face, and singing out of tune to the music coming out of the speakers of praise to our Father.
78 degrees today here in Ga.
Daisy...I love all the songs you have posted...you trying hard to make me cry? Posted by MDW005 (Member # 22706) on :
My dear friends,
I am praying that all of you are having a peaceful and beautiful Sunday.
March is next week. I wanted to share how exciting this month is for me....Keep my mind busy anyway and yours.
first what does Shrove Tuesday mean? What is Ash Wednesday mean....I know I will have church that day. I need to know all about the meaning of Easter...please.
I have my ticket to see Hillsong United for March 7th....I keep looking at the ticket to see if it's real.
I have a hunger walk March 13th after Sunday service to join in with St Aidans. I am so excited. We will carpool to downtown Atlanta for this event. Nearly 1.4 million Georgians are living in poverty, and nearly half a million are children under the age of 18 living in poverty.
Ok I will hush now for a bit, just excited.
Posted by Dekrator48 (Member # 18239) on :
Good afternoon friends,
daisy,
Thank you for the encouragement. The psalms and songs you posted are beautiful.
I do so look forward to meeting all of you someday in Heaven.
I finished reading the book, "Heaven is for Real" about the near death experience of 4 yr old Colton Burpo. Wow, is that incredible and encouraging!!
I'd like to read stories like that everyday.
MDW,
Thank you for your prayers. I understand your thoughts about tornado days.
If only I could wave a God-wand and everyone in my family would act nice, peaceful, forgiving, loving and respectful....ugh.
I just keep praying and asking for help.
Sorry you have a horrible headache today. I feel for you. I'm glad that your church's service lifted you up when you were feeling so much pain.
I really dream of the day when I do not have all this pain...maybe that won't be until I get to Heaven.
It's nice here today also, around 60 degrees.
Enjoy all that sunshine!
Posted by Dekrator48 (Member # 18239) on :
Here are some sites that explain Lent, Easter, etc from the prespective of different churches...
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Posted by Dekrator48 (Member # 18239) on :
MDW,
I'm excited for you to go to the Hillsong United concert....it will be so awesome!!!!
Can't wait to hear about it.
The hunger walk sounds like a fun thing to do too, and a great cause.
You will be blessed many times over. Posted by MDW005 (Member # 22706) on :
I was searching for a song that Daisy posted awhile back....No I can not remember the name or the words, just remember how beautiful it was and the video. I gave up after a couple hours of searching past links. I cannot believe how many beautiful songs she actually posted.
I enjoyed listening to a couple hours of music. Here is a moving song Daisy posted. Still gets to me....emotional song for me....Maybe you?
We do that one too! oh... editing to add .. both of the above!
Wish I could remember all the songs we did today. I know we did Awesome God and Here I am Lord and People Need the Lord.
But there's another good one we did. It goes in rounds .. (sorta) hmmm
Posted by sammy (Member # 13952) on :
Happy Sunday everyone!
I feel so blessed to be able to come here to share praises, thoughts, and prayers. I enjoy hearing about what's going on in your lives. God uses each one of you to teach, encourage, and inspire me (and so much more, these are just what I can put into words right now).
We found out today that my uncle died of a heart attack. He was only 52yrs old and had no signs of heart disease. It's been hard watching my mom grieve. I wish that I could somehow take away her pain. I'm praying that God will use my uncles passing to draw the rest of the family to Himself. I also pray that He will use this time to draw those that do believe to have a closer relationship (including my Dad).
My new PICC line is still not working right so I broke down and called the hospital today. I spoke with one of the nurses who helped place the line and his response wasn't encouraging. He said that I need to come in tomorrow to have the other PICC nurse evaluate the situation and treat the occlusion. He said that they would contact the Bard representative to see if they have any recommendations because he does not know why this is happening. My prayer here is that I will be able to get ahold of my local doc and get an order to see the PICC nurse tomorrow. That God will just work everything out and provide all that I need.
I heard this song today, it's one of my all time favorites so I thought I'd share it with you. Whenever I hear this song I picture a dance in my head (I danced for 15yrs before going off to college) so I was happily surprised that this popped up on top of my youtube search. "Every Season" by Nicole Nordeman http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nM50fAlPp-Q&feature=related Posted by Dekrator48 (Member # 18239) on :
Good morning friends,
That is a beautiful song too, MDW!
I recognize some of those songs too, Lymetoo. Sometimes I don't know the title, just how it goes.
sammy,
I too, pray that God uses your Uncle's passing to draw your family closer to Him. I pray for comfort for all of you, especially your Mom who is in alot of emotional pain.
It is especially hard when someone dies unexpectedly with no apparent health problems...there is just no preparation for that.
I also pray that God will work out your problems with your PICC line and provide all that you need, just like you say.
Very pretty song you shared. You must be a pretty good dancer if you danced for 15 years before college!
I want you to know that I feel blessed by you. I feel your strength and love of Jesus Christ. It inspires me.
friends,
This next thought is not related to the loss of a loved one, but about relationships...
In times of difficulty I realize that I used to do what pleased others...to make them happy with me again, whatever it was.
Now I feel that I should just do what Jesus says I should do. If they want to blame me in any way, let them.
I am being punished for this (not by God of course)... for doing what doesn't seem right to human emotions after being hurt many times over...forgiving.
I lift up my eyes to the hills -- where does my help come from? My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth. Psalm 121:1-2 (NIV)
Just like it says in this song..."Praise You in The Storm" by Casting Crowns...
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