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Yes, it is cold, sock caps, layer clothes, coats, scarfs, gloves, and a hot cup of the beverage of your choice. Mine is a hint of Irish Creme Coffee with just a dash of hazelnut.

Stillness, quiet

There is something about winter storms, that bring a unique quiteness to the atmosphere. Very little traffic, darkness just kind of over takes the night, a still ness, as you observe the snow you see the tracks of animals that have been verily close to your doors and you didn't even know.
There is something about this kind of surrounding that enhances your study time, your time with the Creator.
We did end up with about 3 inches of snow, on top of about 2 inches of sleet. Looking for the sun to come out this afternoon, and begin it's work. 47 by Saturday, we'll see.
Sure feel for those in Harrison, Arkansas and the West Plains, Mo area as they have no electricity. Praying for those workers, the shelter workers, and patience for those handicapped with power outages.

ICE---SLEET---a Little snow & windy

Thankful this day for a warm home, and electricity. You didn't know this time yesterday, what we might wake up to this morning. I'm thankful, the boys and the grandkids are all safe, and warm also. Kevin, in northwest Arkansas still has power, Patrick, in Ft. Smith, has power, and Randy is in New Mexico and it is 60 degrees.

Mom, is warm, but concerned about the temperature, what is it going to do. I guess I understand, for I think about it some, and if I was 20 years older--it would probably concern me, even more if I was limited to a wheel chair, and someone else overseeing my needs. As I say, many times, we either get old, or die young. Sometimes getting old is not fun, and different experiences do come our ways. Whether, it is needing assistance to get to bed, or help moving from bed. Mom, I know would just like to get up and run around the house--but she is blessed with no significant pain, that we know about. She always says, that she does not hurt.
Praise the Lord.

Keep praying that mom, will be able to see life to the end in our home, for she really is obsessed with just the idea of a assisted living facility.

PATRICK'S BLOG

One of my links, to the right is Patrick's blog. Check him out, he has some beautiful pictures posted.

SKIF OF SNOW AND COLD

Yes, we have snow, only a skif, but man that wind is cold. It got all the way up to 12 yesterday. The wood burning stove feels wonderful this winter. After our ice storms the last 3 years, we put a wood stove up again. It is nice and toasty in here.

Mom, is much, much better, actually think she is better now, than before she got her urinary tract infection. I sure did not know, those UTI has a tremendously different effect on the elderly. It creates major confusion, disoriented, and of course the urine has its strong bacterial air. But her specimen, was perfect yesterday, she is thinking clearly.

Tonight, we are having a new quartet at our monthly sing, called: "Stepping Out".
7 PM at MORNING STAR BAPTIST

SEE YOU ALL TONIGHT

Home nurse today

Mom, has improved drastically since this time last week. A week ago today, she could not even get out of bed by herself, nor anything else could she do by herself. But she is back to transferring from the bed, to wheel chair, and etc. You know, she doesn't like the attention of a nurse, but it is needed.

Spiritually, do we like to flex our spiritual muscles, or our physical muscles.

Discipline, discipline

discipline in what we eat, what we do, what we read, what we watch.

"Lord, I Lift YOUR NAME on high"

Decisions, choices, consequences

Life changers. Who we date, who we marry, what we choose to buy. To stay with in budget, or use some plastic. Consequences of our choices, can lead in many directions. Unwanted pregnancy, with a unwanted partner, that is no longer a friend, but now is a lazy slob or some other noun. Buy something, and enjoy it for a season, till we can't make the payments, now we have the expense of moving, legal fees, our name in bankruptcy. Now I realize that events can change the plan, but many times, we all or a high percentage have made some stupid commitments. Signed on a dotted line, when we knew at the best, it was going to be tough. Then a Dr. bill comes in, or there is a break down of _________, or we spend $$$ to go to an event, when there was a bill waiting to be paid.
I learned a long time ago, partly from observing my parents, that when you give the Lord His 10%, it begins to establish a guide of priorities hopefully. God does take care of His own, maybe not in a million dollar mansion but righteous will not be forsaken. Praise the Lord. Do I get all of my wants, absolutely not, do I have steak or even meat at every meal, absolutely not, but there is a cracker with peanut butter, or some cheese----but hungry. Not.

God is good, and He is to be followed.

I love you, Lord, and I lift my heart, to worship YOU. I can trust HIM.

10 days old

2009, is already 10 days old. Growing older by the second, tomorrow is already Sunday 2 of 52. Many of us have made resolutions, and it is my prayer, that we are all still on track with His solutions, for our life for 09. He has given us so many wonderful gifts, such as wonderful children, grandchildren, our daughters by choice of our sons, the sunsets, the sunrises, the puffy clouds, and the storm clouds of snow or rain, the deer, the birds, our pets. Izzy our black lab/border colley is a jewell. My mother has had a bumpy 3 weeks, but she is kind of on a up hill. My wife, Barbara, the mother, the grandmother that she is, she truly is a gift of God.

Ready for tomorrow. Looking at lean times, from Ezra and Nehimiah, whether it be in relationships, fiancially, or health--God is there, always there, never abandons us.
Praises to the Lord.

2009

A time to count your blessings of 08, and to seek the face of God for 2009. The Lord is always here to strengthen us, and to guide us, when we say, "Yes, Lord, Yes!" 2008, we saw storms, deaths, but we experience new life, babies, souls that trusted Jesus.
A time to intentionally plan to be more like the Lord, today, than yesterday, and more like HIM tomorrow, than today.
Rejoice in the Lord, for this is the beginning a new year, He has made.