A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.
Proverbs 25:11

Monday, January 28, 2008

2nd GIVEAWAY (Carnival)

Winner
Congratulations
**THERE IS ANOTHER GIVEAWAY UNDERNEATH THIS ONE,**
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YOU CAN ENTER THAT ONE TOO !!!!!!!!
One comment per person
on each giveaway


It's TIME again
ON MY RULES:
Leave a COMMENT ....
With a way of getting in touch with you...
ie: EMAIL...
THIS IS A MUST...
I will draw Friday Morning February 1st
BTW
Want to know my STORY


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BTW
Did
you sign up for MY other giveaway on this blog?
YOU CAN
IT is call 10 plus things



10+ Things giveaway

WINNER
It's TIME again
Rocks in my dryer is hosting the CARNIVAL Bloggy giveaways...
head over and sign up for them
ON MY RULES:
Leave a COMMENT ....
With a way of getting in touch with you...
ie: EMAIL...
THIS IS A MUST...
one comment per person

I will draw Friday Morning February 1st

BTW

Want to get to know *MY STORY*

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fyi

APRON WAS FOUND AT A THRIFT STORE

Friday, January 25, 2008

prayer request..UP DATED in RED

Please remember this FAMILY in PRAYER
and
When you read the link
*think*
What would my family be saying about me?
What would my spouse, my children and those in my life be saying about me.?
What kind of legacy
am I leaving ?
"Life"
it's about the Lord.

I have been reading this diary of Pastor Gomez and his family
Julie.....and Trish have referred to his story on their blog.
Please check it out and keep him and his family and their congregation
in Prayer.
What I am learning from this and the past events in my own life is this:

LIFE IS SHORT
GOD numbers our DAYS
BE ready to meet the Lord, Heaven or Hell it is your CHOICE !!!!!
"IF "you are HIS, READ HIS WORD....there really are no excuses.
LIVE it....HE DIED FOR YOU.....BLED for YOU, ROSE FOR YOU.....

~~*~~LIVE FOR HIM~~*~~

~*~LIFE IS SHORT~*~

If you don't know what I am talking about

Said with love,

Deby
I was thinking about this post
and I PRAY it doesn't appear judgemental
or like I have arrived.
I am not, I have not.
IF you think I am pointing a finger...
remember then..there are 3 pointing back to me,
Deby, just a sinner saved by grace, saved by the blood of Jesus.
I am in the process too.....after spending 10 hours in ER
a couple of weeks ago, not knowing...
This I KNOW
I KNOW FOR SURE !!!!!
IF I DIED I WOULD have gone to:
HEAVEN.
and
THE peace that this has brought in my life
has been life changing for me,
in my heart...
In my life,
thoughts,
and yet...I have so far to go...
and the flesh cries out everyday.
But this I DO know
I AM GOING TO HEAVEN
and after being a so called Christian (I was not)
it does bring peace to me
that I am sure I am saved...
ARE YOU?

Thursday, January 24, 2008

Happy Birthday Josh

This is our youngest son, our 3rd child
Josh
His wife is Kristi...we met her at our previous church.
Next thing you know *LOVE*
He is the father of 3...#4 on the way
Tyler,Jacob,Issac...and Nathan due very soon.
Josh is a very hard worker and provider
for his family.
He is a Christian
Great combination, wouldn't you say
So Josh...
We love you and are proud of you...
Mom and Dad




Love you all



Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Burdens are Lifted at Calvary


Luk 23:33
And when they were come to the place,
which is called Calvary,
there they crucified him,
and the malefactors,
one on the right hand,
and the other on the left.

I would REALLY recommend that you
look this verse up and underline
ESPECIALLY the WORD:
CALVARY

I was driving about a week ago....and thinking about things....
Mulling...maybe even Fretting...then the Lord brought to my mind this song:


Burdens are lifted at CALVARY

Days are filled with sorrow and care,
Hearts are lonely and drear;
Burdens are lifted at Calvary,
Jesus is very near.
Chorus:
Burdens are lifted at Calvary,
Calvary, Calvary,
Burdens are lifted at Calvary,
Jesus is very near.

Cast your care on Jesus today,
Leave your worry and fear;
Burdens are lifted at Calvary,
Jesus is very near.

Chorus:
Burdens are lifted at Calvary,
Calvary, Calvary,
Burdens are lifted at Calvary,
Jesus is very near.

Troubled soul,
the Saviour can see,
Ev'ry heartache and tear;
Burdens are lifted at Calvary
Jesus is very near.

Chorus:
Burdens are lifted at Calvary,
Calvary, Calvary,
Burdens are lifted at Calvary,
Jesus is very near.
You can hear the hymn here

Monday, January 21, 2008

A Micah Break


Today my husband and I took a great break....I would recommend this too.
We listened to a sermon by Pastor Craig Houston, Westside Baptist Church,
Bremerton, WA. I told him, my husband that I was going to blog about it as a recommend today. He agreed it was really good and we both were encouraged in our walk with the Lord...toes stepped on, which is a *good thing*.....
So do you need to be encouraged....TAKE a Micah break..
Get out your Bible, maybe a notebook, if you take notes....a cup of
your favorite drink, mine was coffee today.
You will be blessed.
Deby
Photo Allposters.com

Thursday, January 17, 2008

UPDATE....Lead free...something to think about



I no longer have information on lead and companies

with what amounts they have.


UPDATE on the bottom of this POST

I have been talking with a friend recently and also a family

member. We discussed safety in cooking and eating.

I know almost everything I own, says "made in China"

Well, I wondered as I am sitting here drinking out my big

mug, that says Made in China....is THIS LEAD FREE??

Think about this, (no paranoia please).....

of all the toys that were recalled......

all the autoimmune diseases....what if we , you and I,

can improve our bodies by just being a bit more savvy and careful?

So...I googled...*lead free dishes, lead free cookware*

I will give you a link that can get you started:


I am not posting this trying to make us *crazy weird* over this,

but if lead is no longer allowed in paint, WHY ...in some

of the dishes we eat off of?

Something to think about.

You can do what you want with the information.

IT is your choice and mine as well

I know we are in a fallen world and we all will die of something.

I know we cannot take everything out of our lifestyle.

I know you can jump of the deep end on this kind of thinking.

This post is not intended for that.

It is giving you something to think about.

Deby

I have decided that I am allowing

coments...I have found out via the company that

the dishes I use, WHITE CORELLE which

has 1/10 of 1 part per million Lead

The FDA allows this.

Not sure about all of this..

I feel like it is :

You are still slowly poisoning yourself...

not a GOOD THING

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If you have read this and are still wondering and are interested,

please email me...go to my profile you will find a email address there.

To UPDATE, I have written and so have others some of these companies.

I am saving them for now, but I am willing to share the responses.

SO...IF you would like the information sent on to you so you can

make decisions I am happy to do that.

Can I reiterate:

It is God that numbers our days

God is in control

There are things everyday we do that affect our health

There are many ways to think about this

and it is a decision for you and your family

on what you eat, what you eat on, what you cook in.

What got me to thinking was all the TOYS that

were recalled last year and I am sure

more to come....as I sit here drinking out of

a coffee mug made in CHINA

I am not being paranoid

JUST WONDERING

and doing a little homework.

I encourage you to do the same thing.

~*~Deby~*~



Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Crocs--Thanks Lisa


My feet hurt, my legs hurt....my sister Lisa kept on telling me to get a pair
of what I considered to be a ugly,overpriced plastic pair of shoes.
She told me that I would love them....I didn't believe her...
I am the *older sister* and KNOW MORE.......WRONG.....
I bought them....
yesterday was my first day with them on in my house and what a difference.....
I will try them with my denim skirt when I go out somewhere and see how they work
especially on those hard concret floors of Home Imrovement stores and Co*tco
Do I think they might be overpriced for Plastic....
yeah maybe..but if they hold up....and make a difference...they will be worth it.
btw....
I got the one design shown..the Black Mary Janes

Sunday, January 13, 2008

Fabric Rose.....Updated at bottom


This picture doesn't do justice , I am sure
this would be a beautiful EASY craft to do:
It is on my list of projects,
I was excited when I found the directions.
That's it...for now
Jane Austen is on t.v. tonight...
Deby
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Last night the movie was
Persuasion
Would love to share these scriptures:
Rom 8:38
For I am persuaded,
that neither death,
nor life,
nor angels,
nor principalities,
nor powers,
nor things present,
nor things to come,

Rom 8:39
Nor height,
nor depth,
nor any other creature,
shall be able to separate us from the love of God,
which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
These verses are for CHRISTIANS.....are you one?
ARE YOU SURE?
DOES YOUR LIFE SHOW IT?

Friday, January 11, 2008

Forgotten Worth--Shown Tell Friday

I am participating in Kelli's Show and Tell Friday.
Please go on over and see the other wonderful
things that people have on their blogs.





I found this Counted Cross-stitch at a Goodwill. I bought it
not because I thought it the most stylish, wonderful thing I
had ever seen...but because of what it represents. To me it
shows many hours of loving handwork. I used to do some basic
cross-stitch, but I never got to this level of detail. I would be overwhlemed.
On the back it says done by Dawn (will leave off the last name) 1996
..and here it was at Goodwill, I just could not leave it there.
I don't know IF it was a gift or her own possession, nonetheless, it was Forgotten
....and I rescued it for .99.......that is less than $1.00.......How could I leave it?
Where will it go in my home ?
Probably hang in my pink, "lovely room "as my husband calls it
....it is now NOT FORGOTTEN.
~~Deby~~



Wednesday, January 9, 2008

Jane Austen and US



I am so looking forwward to seeing these....found out about this from Mrs.B at Cherish the Home....

HEALTH

My beloved now has the bug...I sent him to work, with soup, broth, tea...tangerines and lots of love.

Me...slowly on the mend...I did spend 10 hours in ER Monday night....I thought..they wondered...if I was having a Heart attack...or pulmonary embolism....after great care and great peace from the Lord, it is being attributed to all the deep coughing...etc....

Today....more rest....and still request prayer...and also prayer for a dear friend (God knows WHO she is).....

NOW...what can I pray for you for?
Deby

Sunday, January 6, 2008

Missing Church

I am Missing church this morning.
I do not believe in missing
unless there is a REAL REASON

There is:
I am sick.....so yesterday my beloved took me in
and the diagnosis is "YES your are sick"
So with a bag full of meds...
I am home...and missing churrch
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BUT
there is a blessing in all of this
there are sites that I could visit to listen
to a sermon on line.
I am careful, that these sites
line up with God's WORD.
This morning I went to:
Web page and listend to a sermon by
As I was skimming through all the downloaded titles
I KNEW which one I should listen to;
THOU SHALT NOT COVET
You may think YOU don't have a problem in this area...
I KNOW, I DO, at times...
I would encourage you
to listen to this as well.
Not just because you are home sick
but it is a great sermon for
ALL of us....
You will be challenged,
convicted and blessed...
So this morning, after barely no sleep....
due to coughing and wheezing....

I would much rather be in my church,
which I love, with my husband.
But
I amso thankful for great teaching on line.
Deby

IF you listen to this, and I hope you do..

PLEASE come back and leave a comment




Friday, January 4, 2008

Show n Tell



I am participating in Kelli's Show n Tell
I am not sure that it MEETS the citeria
but as a homemaker I think maybe this will help others
as a reminder:
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MY SCARE
Yesterday, I put my tea kettle on to boil. I am sick with stage 2 of this *bug*
and I am trying to fight it with tea...etc...I am doing very little housework.
At the same time I was talking to my sister LISA on my bluetooth.
I was also folding some laundry.
As I was folding ....a thought came (thank you Lord)
Did I put that tea kettle on the right burner?
I ran into my kitchen....and lo and behold...
NO..I had NOT
Those burner covers you see charred....were so hot...my house was smelling
like cooking paint, and starting to fill with smoke.
I turned OFF the burner, then with tongs lifted off the hot covers, as I did this,
there was a flash of Fire..it stopped.
I was shaking, panicing a bit..and had my sister on the phone.
I am convinced a few more minutes and my house would be rubble today.
I am thankful for God's protection.
I told my husband
and this shows what he did after the fact
Labels...
came home with a new kitchen Fire Extinguisher,
and a well deserved loving lecture
about leaving stuff unattended on the stove.
You see...Part of my fibromyalgia affects
my cognitive skills..not always..but when I am wore down
etc....so sometimes 2+2 does NOT make 4
This is a example of it.
IT is called "Fibro Fog"
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The charred covers
given to me by my neighbor
I have never used these things before
and Now I am never allowed to....

Labeled dials

So thankful today for God's protection

Deby


Thursday, January 3, 2008

Fearful ?

a excellant post on
FEAR
I think we all, at one time or another
feel this emotion.
Please go read her post.
You will be blessed.
Deby
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I do remember this:
False
Evidence
Appearing
Real
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Wednesday, January 2, 2008

Weighty Issues**UPDATED**

allposters.com
**Thank you all for the encouraging words
I know I am not the only one with this lifelong
up and down struggle. For those of you
who have commented...with this struggle as well,
I am maiking a list with your names
and will uphold you in prayer
If you want on my list.....email me or comment.
I may switch this subject to my other blog
to let you know how it is going and VICE VERSA
btw....
I AM NOT
going to the Weight Watchers meeting
I have gone for years but this time I am doing
their point system with my husband and weighing in
once a week at home**
this year.....
Anyone else.......working on this
AGAIN...
WE are, my husband and I, both
started back on points yesterday.
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Praying that the Lord will help me
in this sin area of my life.
You pray for me, I will pray for you.
Deby
Phil 4:13