Senior humor

As I wrote the title, I thought *Senior humor*......

NO, I think all of us have days like this.

ALSO--

maybe this would be a solution when you think you

need that FAST FOOD *fix*

Smiling ~~

Deby

When someone's blog post touches

I just read this post at
Riverbend Ramblings.
I then re-read it and I thought
WOW, this is just what I needed to hear
right now.
Does this happen to you in blogland?
It sure does to me, and I just want to
thank you bloggers , who listen to the Lord when
HE tells you what to post..
Thanks Mrs. C for your post
~deby
Lorin update:
He is now at my sister, Susie's home
Right now he will be happier in a familar environment.
Please uphold Susie and Lisa (sisters) as they care for our brother.

Favorite Fall fruit

Pomegranates

I LOVE these, do you?

I can remember as a child

eating them off a neighbors tree.

Where we lived in California they were in abundance.

~~NOW~~

They are messy

The way I eat them is probably NOT the right way.

First.....I wash it, then cut it in quarters.

Put the 4 pieces in a bowl.

~~~THEN

THE IMPORTANT PART:

I COVER myself and my surroundings with a big TOWEL

They can be messy.

I then proceed to eat these tasty little seeds with a ice tea spoon.

NOT GLAMOROUS

NOT with any special way of prettying them up

BUT

oh

SO DELICIOUS

at least to me

~deby

Pomegranate or Pomegranates

is mentioned in the Bible over 40 times

ALSO they a VERY HEALTHY

~*~*~*~*~*~

Please keep praying for my brother, Lorin

he is now in-residence hospice care.

His wife is Brooke.

I am so thankful for ALL the care my sisters have given Lorin and Brooke

Susie and Lisa, YOU are the best !!!!

Fall and Spurgeon

"A Bible that is falling apart usually belongs to someone who isn’t."

— C.H. Spurgeon

Have a great Lord's day

in typing this,

I am thinking

"Everyday should be the Lord's day"

~deby

Psalms 118:24

This is the day which the LORD hath made;

we will rejoice and be glad in it.

~*~*~*~*~*~

BTW, I am not sure when Iwill have my MRI

results. My medical care is not the most

consistent system.

Thank you all for asking and the prayers.

Will let you all know

You blog friends mean so much to me

I am so thankful.

True Love

Autumn in my neck of the woods, has been so vibrant this year.

This picture does not do justice for the color that

has surrounded my area of the world.

I woke up *thinkin* about *things*

Do you ever do that?

I am thankful for God's WORD

These verses came to mind:

Romans 8:38

For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life,

nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers,

nor things present, nor things to come,

Romans 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. .

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

During these days,

during all of your days

STAY in the WORD

IT is ALIVE

IT BRINGS PEACE

This is a reminder and encouragement for me

and also

for any of you.

as the song goes:

The B-I-B-L-E yes, that's the book for me

~deby

Autumn touches

My kitchen Valance
This Turkey was made for me about 20 years ago
from a friend in England

A little this and a little that

I love these battery candles

that you don't have to be concerned about

~*~*~*~*~

My favorite time of year

a few more to come at another time !!

~deby

30 questions-MRI update too

I have been tagged by Kristi for this meme

I don't usually do this,but will this time.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

1. Where is your cell phone? charging on the counter

2. Where is your homework? every room inmy house, I am a homemaker

3. Your hair color? getting more grey every day

4. Your mother? In Heaven

5. Your father? In Heaven

6. Your favorite thing? My BIBLE...Time with my husband

7. Your dream last night? Don't remember, but I do have dreams often.

8. Your dream/goal? To see others accept Jesus as their Saviour, to lose weight.

9.The room you're in? Living room.

10. Your hobby? too many, stitching,sewing,stamping,reading,thrift shopping blogging.

11. Your fear? bugs and birds,life without my husband

12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? RAPTURED in the Lord's will and closer to HIM

13. Where were you last night? home with my beloved husband

14. What you're not? thin..not going to HELL, Praise the Lord

15. One of your wish-list items? better health

16. Where you grew up? ALL over my parents moved alot and then we were a military family

17. The last thing you did? Made my husband's lunch,ironed his clothes for work, always include a note in his lunch

18. What are you wearing? night shirt with a long 1/2 slip.

19. Your TV? A very big flat screen.

20. Your pets? a spoiled rotten long haired chiuaha,Chloe

21. Your computer? My laptop on my lap right now

22. Your mood? thankful, is that a mood ? GOD is always good

23. Missing someone? My out of state children and their families, my MOM

24. Your car? FORD

25.. Something you're not wearing? Makeup.

26. Favorite store? any thrift store...Marshalls,sewing,craft and YARD SALES

27. Your loves? The Lord,My BIBLE,my husband and family,friends

28. Your favorite color? ALL--but into reds and PINKS right now

29. When is the last time you laughed? This morning chatting with my husband during breakfast.

30. Last time you cried? last weekend

NOW...

I TAG ....ANY OF you..let me know and I will come and read...answer any or all...it's your blog

it's your time...do as you wish.

~Deby

btw...have a double MRI tonight..pray for me if you think about it....these are hard on me

~~Had the MRI last night...whew..it is over and believe me it was the prayers that got me through.

it was a double one, head and back and then they wanted to go further down on my back so it took a bit.

I slept in my recliner all night as I am pretty sore from laying in one place so long. GOD is good...I had John 14:1 on my mind when I was in the tube and then prayed for so many things....THANK YOU...

Daniel

Like many of you I am somewhat concerned over the upcoming election.

I am trying to spend more time in the WORD. Last week I read through the book of Daniel. Sometimes prophecy and some OT doesn't click in my brain. Well I had to miss church ( not by choice)...so I went to Church of the Open Door's website and I was so blessed as the Pastor is doing a series on Daniel. I got through the first 2 of them and I am excited to listen to the rest of them, to assist me in studying this book of the Bible.

I recommend it....I need this to help me stay focused in these days, maybe you do too ????

~Deby

btw I have gotten through 4 sermons to date, WHAT A BLESSING !!!!!

Our Anniversary

Happy Anniversary to my husband.
I am so blessed. We were high school sweethearts. He is still my sweetheart and I am his. He loves God, his family and me . He makes my eyes light up although by this closed eye picture of me...well...maybe it is my dreamy look.
I just love this guy and I am so so thankful for him.

My birthday

I recently celebrated my birthday

It was a wonderful day.

It ended with dinner at my son and daughter in law's house.

She asked what I would like for dinner....

So...my choices were either meatloaf or spaghetti

Well...

We had the BEST meatloaf EVER

Baked potatoes (huge) and green bean casserole

YUMMMMMO---

THANK YOU KRISTI

NOW

if you want to see how CHUBBY this blogger is

and my silly side (as if today's picture didn't show that side of me)

Go here to see my birthday party

~deby

(ahemmmm...no comments on the weight

or the hair, I am growing out the color)

btw

Cake: Carrot Cake the best from Costco and also had cheesecake

and

notice the McCain-Palin button

Encouragement for these times

1 Corinthians 2:9

I hope that , in these ever changing days

that this will be an encouragement for someone out there.

There are no surprises for GOD,

HE IS ON THE THRONE

HE IS IN CONTROL

HE SEES the BIG PICTURE

I believe we are LAST DAYS BELIEVERS

~~deby

Melissa's Dinner in a Pumpkin

This is a re-post fromlast year

It is my daughter's recipe

DELICIOUS !!!

Let me know if you make it!!!

So delicious and smells good when you are baking it !!!
DINNER IN A PUMPKIN

1 med. size pumpkin, topped and cleaned out

1 onion chopped and sautéed w/ground beef

1 lb. ground beef, browned and drained
3 Cups Cooked rice (white or brown)
1 can mushrooms or 1 c. fresh mushrooms (optional)
2 can cream of mushroom soup

Salt and pepper to taste (I also add pumpkin pie spice)
Combine ingredients and put in pumpkin.
Put top on pumpkin.
Place pumpkin on cookie sheet in oven preheated to 375 degrees.
Bake for 1 ½ to 2 hours. (you can tell it is done with pumpkin scrapes easily out of the pumpkin)
Serve dinner in pumpkin.
Scrape pumpkin out and serve on top of rice mixture with brown sugar.

The Pumpkin tastes like squash.
Do not open pumpkin while baking or
it will expand and top will not fit on pumpkin again

HAPPY FALL !!!!!

~Deby

This month

This month is going to be a busy month in our home.

My husband is taking some vacation days (finally)!!!!!!

We have our 37th Anniversary this month.

I have my birthday this month.

Missions conference at our church this month.

Daughter in law Kristi's birthday this month.

Mark, son in law visits this month.

MRI (yuck) this month.

A few other things too....like laundry, cleaning etc.....

So.....those are the things, amongst others that may limit

my computer time....just thought I would fill ya all in

just in case I am not around as much as I would like.

We will see, I have been known to blog in the middle of the night !!!!

~~Deby

Fall pumpkin craft

I am not sure how many of you have seen these.

They are easy to do.

You get plastic dryer vent hose (you will have to figure out how much to cut, I forgot)

You glue it together with HOT glue

I painted it with several shades of acrylic paint(those little cheap ones from Wal-mart)

I used sponge brushes

The stem is a brown paper bag, rolled up

Add the extras...

I had more varieties as I made dozens of these BUT gave them away.

ALSO, there are several sizes of vent hose, try them all....

IF you make any, let me know...it was fun and VERY easy to do.

Deby

My brother

This is my brother Lorin and my nephew (my sister's son)
Lorin has been battling brain cancer for about a year and 1/2.
He is now on Hospice Care.
Please pray for his wife Brooke, our family,
especially my sisters , Susie and Lisa (Blessed A Latte')
who live in the same town and are very involved in his care.
Lorin is Lisa's twin....
~~Deby
I live about 45 minutes from my family, due to fatigue
etc...I am not able to visit as much as I would like.

Autumn

Made with My Cool Signs.Net
~~~Nothing profound~~~no real pictures...
just a statement....for my favorite season.
Do you have a favorite season ? This is mine
~Deby
Great verse for our upcoming election as well:
Daniel 2:21
And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding:

Stitching lately

I have discovered that you cannot stitch and blog at the same time.
How's that for a *DUh...moment*
So here you can see the Tea Towels I have done lately.
I used varigated threads. I like the look. The rose one was given to
my friend Rose (see her house two posts below)
I have been busy, right now ,I am giving myself a small break from
cleaning out my pantry....it is looking so neat and tidy.
Hope you are having a good Monday.
Deby

my kitchen changes

This is my shelf wall in my kitchen now.
WHITE, white...I love it.
I love that I can really put anything with it.
IT is a slow work in progress and more pictures will
follow one day!!!...Not sure when
I love the change and I am thankful for my husband, who is
my painter.

I am loving the softness and lovely look of this.
I have even changed things around a bit since this picture

Got this shelf from a yard sale...$10.00
I see it with lots of potential

Old kitchen COLORS....my husband has repainted the whole
kitchen , WHITE....I am accessorizing with some red, some pink,
some whimsy, what I like and what I FIND CHEAP...CHEAP....
and in no rush....

Rose's House

Did you ever walk into someone else's house and just feel at home and love it ? Well, the other day, Rose from church had some blackberrys she had picked that she was giving to me. Yummmmm...didn't take me long to drive to her house.I walked in....and could not believe what I saw...a PINK KITCHEN....I was so excited !!!! Her house is beautiful and holds a lifetime of memories. She showed me many of the quilts she made and also many other things she made . We had a cup of coffee together in her beautiful china with homemade cookies served on a china sandwhich plate. I felt like I was in a Grace Livingston Hill book. I so enjoyed this afternoon surprise. It was a blessing getting to know her better. Rose and her husband go to my church. They are wonderful Christians. Did I mention she is a tad bit over 80. Oh, is this woman an example to me of what a Christian Woman is.She is industrious, she shows hospitality, cherishes her husband and was a example to me.I hope to spend some more sweet time with Rose and learn more things about being a Godly wife, a better homemaker etc.....none of us have ever ARRIVED, especially me. As a woman being in my 50's I want to always be teachable. Isn't this the way it is supposed to be?
Deby
Hope you enjoyed the pictures.

I am better

Think my computer is better..my husband

has been working non-stop...well almost

to make her better...

I am so thankful for all his hard work...and to Mark ,our son in law...

During the break I have been doing some more

stitiching...not a bad thing....

Missed you all.

Deby

Computer Trouble

This is a quick post from Deby's Daughter... her beloved computer is down again... so she won't be around till it is back up and running.... she is going through withdrawls!

Pray for a speedy recovery!

Sad day indeed

That day....like today...

Many woke up, went to work....

Not thinking it was their last day....

Then it was the horrific terrorist attack.

Today...

It could be a car accident

a heart attack....or just your time.

What is important for you in this day?

What is your priority?

WHY ??

These people took NOTHING with them....

I won't either

Neither will you....

I don't know who was saved

GOD does.

This I know

NOTHING ELSE MATTERS

except, what we do for the Lord

Nothing ELSE matters except that we are HIS.

LIFE indeed is short.

~Deby

Mark 8:36

For what shall it profit a man,

if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?

~*~*~*~

John 14:6

Jesus saith unto him,

I am the way, the truth, and the life:

no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Computer WOES

My poor laptop, *Della* has been sick for a few days.
At first, I just didn't know what to do. I felt a bit lost...
tell me I am NOT addicted to this blogging thing a bit.
I am so thankful to my husband and son in law Mark for their
expertise. She seems to be feeling better, which makes me, her
mom, much happier. I have firewalls, anti-virus stuff, spyware stuff
yet, some savvy webset (????) let something attack my computer and it did not want to leave.
I wish I could say I used the mini-break to get things done in my home ... but the fibro bug too has been a bit much so both Della and I have not been feeling well.
In the scheme of things though......*oh well, this too shall pass* and it does not affect my eternity !!!...
I am so thankful for God's grace and love.
~Deby
Praying for those potentially that might be affected by IKE...

I am ketchup

You Are Ketchup

You are easy going and very measured in your approach to life. Popular and well liked, you get along with everyone. Seriously, everyone loves you! Your taste tends to be pretty mainstream American. You go for the classic favorites: burgers, fries, and apple pie. You get along best with mustard and mayonnaise personalities.

What Condiment Are You?

Psalms 139:23-24

Psalms 139:23-24

Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me,

and know my thoughts:

And see if there be any wicked way in me,

and lead me in the way everlasting.