THANKFULLY TODAY IS FRIDAY

THANK GOD IT'S FRIDAY AGAIN (*.*)

It's a shame that all Fridays aren't payday!!!
I AM NOW DOWN TO FOUR DAYS NEXT WEEK TO WORK AT THE JOB I AM DOING..

THEN I'LL HAVE A THREE DAY WEEKEND (THANKFULLY) WORK ON MONDAY GETTING THINGS READY AND PUTTING THE TRUCK LOAD OF "STUFF" AWAY..

OFF ON TUESDAY, AND THEN SCHOOL STARTS ON WEDNESDAY THE 24 th.

(so I will be back to my NEW, OLD JOB... BUT THANKFULLY BEGINNING THIS YEAR

(which will be my fourth school year) I BEGIN FULL TIME, WITH BENEFITS.. AND I AM SOOOO GRATEFUL! THANK YOU GOD!!

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TODAY AFTER WORK, I WENT HOME, FIXED US SOME LUNCH THEN WE WENT TO FOOD LION.. BOY WHAT A BARGIN ON THE BEEF!! THEN ON TO THE GARDEN AND PICKED EVEN MORE VEGGIES.. SHARED SOME WITH JIM, CHRIS AND LILY, LEISA AND NORMAN, AND WITH SHARON.. "GOD BLESS" ...

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THEN WE PICKED UP THE KIDS (when we took Leisa her green tomatoes) THEY USED TO HAVE A BLAST WHEN THE FOUR OF THEM (these two and Kayla and Anna) ALL SPENT THE NIGHT HERE TOGETHER AND CALLED IT "SLEEP-OVERS" IT USUALLY BEGAN THE NEXT DAY WITH BACON AND PANCAKES.. AND TACO'S OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT FOR LUNCH (*.*) WE HAD AS MUCH FUN BEING WITH THEM AS THEY DID BEING THERE.. "PRECIOUS MEMORIES" .... I HOPE AND PRAY THAT THEY ALL DO REMEMBER!

As I faced my Maker at the last Judgment, I knelt before the Lord along with the other souls. Before each of us laid our lives, like the squares of a quilt, in many piles. An Angel sat before each of us sewing our quilt squares together into a tapestry that was our life. But as my Angel took each piece of cloth off the pile, I noticed how ragged and empty each of my squares were. They were filled with giant holes! Each square was labeled with a part of my life that had been difficult, the challenges and temptations I was faced with in everyday life. I saw hardships that I had endured, (which were the largest holes of all). I glanced around me. Nobody else had such squares. Others had a tiny hole here and there, other tapestries were filled with rich color and the bright hues of worldly fortune. I gazed upon my own life and was disheartened. My Angel was sewing the ragged pieces of cloth together, threadbare and empty, like binding air. Finally the time came when each life was to be displayed, held up to the light and the scrutiny of truth. The others rose each in turn, holding up their tapestries. So filled their lives had been. My Angel looked upon me, and nodded for me to rise. My gaze dropped to the ground in shame. I hadn't had all the earthly fortunes. I had love in my life, and laughter. But there had also been trials of illness, death, and false accusations that took from me my world as I knew it. I had to start over many times. I often struggled with the temptation to quit, only to somehow muster the strength to pick up and begin again. I had spent many nights on my knees in prayer, asking for help and guidance in my life. I had often been held up to ridicule, which I endured painfully; each time offering it up to the Father, in hopes that I would not melt within my skin beneath the judgmental gaze of those who unfairly judged me. And now, I had to face the truth. My life was what it was, and I had to accept it for what it had been. I rose and slowly lifted the combined squares of my life to the light. An awe-filled gasp filled the air. I gazed around at the others who stared at me with eyes wide. Then, I looked upon the tapestry before me. Light flooded through the many holes, creating an image. The face of Christ. Then our Lord stood before me, with warmth and love in His eyes. He said, "Every time you gave over your life to Me, it became My life, My hardships, and My struggles. Each point of light in your life is when you stepped aside and let Me shine through, until there was more of Me than there was of you. Welcome Home My Child"
YouTube - ?Draw Me Close to You - Michael W. Smith??

SPEAKING OF QUILTS... A few years ago I decided to make each of my five grandchildren a quilt.. hand sewed.. To add to it, I bought the fuzzy quilt tops simular to the angel picture above.. then I hand stitched backing on them.. so that the angel would stand out.. and like her face and arms even a little more than her body so it would stand out even more.. then a few of the flowers.. and the dove (even it's wings a little).. Then I added little beads with letters to spell the child's name (as a necklace on the angel) and love grandma somewhere in the picture...
Three were angels.. one was butterflies (by her request) and Nathans (our only grandson) was spiderman... Whew, it was a lot of work and I said never again.. lol.. but I enjoyed "feeling like I was doing something special" and I hope someday they will think of it as something special.. THANK YOU GOD FOR EACH OF THE GRAND KIDS... THEY ARE ALL SOOOO SPECIAL!
YouTube - Don Moen-Give Thanks
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YouTube - Lord I Give You My Heart (worship video w/ lyrics)
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You'll Get Your Quilt! Sunday after church, a mom asked her very young daughter what the lesson was about. The daughter answered, "Don't be scared; you'll get your quilt." Needless to say, the mom was perplexed.Later in the day, the pastor stopped by for tea and the mom asked him what that morning's Sunday school lesson was about. He said, "Be not afraid; thy comforter is coming."
LOVE AND PRAYERS WITH LOTS OF HUGS FROM US TO YOU AND YOURS

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SPECIAL HUGS FOR KRISTIN, BETTY JO AND JENNA.. I AM SO GLAD THAT YOU ALL SPENT TIME TOGETHER/ AND ENJOYED IT SOOO... I LOVE EACH OF YOU

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PRAYERS FOR TWO OF MY SONS AND MY DAUGHER IN LAW THAT THEY WILL FIND A REALLY GOOD JOB AND SOON... "GOD BLESS" .... I HOPE IT'S SOMETHING THAT THEY WILL BE HAPPY WITH! (*.*)
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AGAIN, LOVE, PRAYERS, HUGS FOR GOD'S BLESSINGS, LOVE, HEALTH, HAPPINESS, INNER PEACE, AND SAFETY TO BE PRESENT IN EACH OF YOUR LIVES..

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PRAYING TOO FOR DARLENE A. AND HER HEALTH AND HAPPINESS AND THAT WE WILL SOON HAVE THE "SPECIAL PRAYER REQUEST (of knowledge, about Michael)" COME TO PAST AND BE FULL OF INFORMATION/ PICTURES.. ALL THAT GOD WILL ALLOW US TO KNOW.

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PRAYING FOR THE GIRL THAT WRECKED TODAY, WHOEVER SHE MAY BE.."GOD BLESS"

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PRAYING ALWAYS FOR THE SICK, THE HURTING, THE DEPRESSED, THE GRIEVING,
THE DYING (and their families and caregivers)
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PRAYING ALWAYS FOR OUR COUNTRY, AND FOR GOD'S GUIDANCE FOR OUR LEADERS.. AND HIS BLESSINGS ON OUR COUNTRY ONCE AGAIN..
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PRAYING FOR JOBS FOR EVERYONE THAT WILL OR WANTS TO WORK
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AND PRAYING FOR THE SOLDIERS AND THEIR FAMILIES.. SAFETY, INNER PEACE AND GOD'S SPECIAL BLESSINGS, MERCIES AND GUIDANCE..
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PLEASE DRAW US ALL CLOSE TO YOU AND INTO YOUR WILL FOR OUR LIVES..
THANK YOU FATHER IN JESUS NAME FOR ALL YOU DO!