Help Us Remember

Help Us Remember
As followers of Christ, we should never judge and we should never be quick to anger. Read this below as a reminder and give someone a big smile today instead :)

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Help us to remember that the jerk who cut us off in traffic last night is a single mother who worked nine hours that day, that she is rushing home to cook dinner and help with homework, to do the laundry and spend a few precious moments with her children.

Help us to remember that the pierced, tattooed, disinterested young man who takes forever at the checkout stand, is a worried 19-year-old college student, who is balancing his apprehension over final exams with his fear of not getting his student loans for next semester.

Remind us that the scary looking bum, begging for money
in the same spot every day (who really ought to get a job!)
is a slave to addictions that we can only imagine in our worst nightmares.

Help us to remember that the old couple walking annoyingly slow
through the store aisles and blocking our shopping progress are savoring this moment, knowing that, based on the biopsy report she got back last week, this will be the last year that they go shopping together.

Let us be slow to judge and quick to forgive.
Let us show patience, empathy and love.

Open our hearts not to just those who are close to us,
but to all humanity.

Remind us each day that of all the gifts you give us,
the greatest gift is love.




I'd like to thank "TheGodVine.com "for this reminder.

1 Corinthians 10:13

"No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it." - 1 Corinthians 10:13

I am going to do as the Lord said and start looking for all the good in life. I have so much to be thankful for . My Grand children,





Although some of them and my oldest daughter live in another country , I get to see them almost every day. Thanks to the Internet.My daughter and her husband moved to another Country years ago. At first I was angry with them for leaving . But, I understand why it was done. I see them more than the ones that live here in the USA. My youngest daughter is to busy with her own life to worry about being here all the time,with her School and new boyfriend.



All parents try to teach their children by the things that went wrong in their lives so the kids don't make the same mistakes they did, and we feel guilty if we don't succeed. The truth is we must let them make the mistakes in order to grow, all we can do is guide them, teach them right from wrong and mainly about GOD. When the time comes they will turn to Him and make things right,repent. We are not God so don't judge ,let God do that. Guide them and enjoy them while you can.
I also have my health , income and a leaking roof to remind me things are not always perfect. No matter what happens in my life I look up to the Lord and thank Him a few times a day. Mostly I have a peaceful feeling . I know I am heading in the right direction. Thank You Lord.

Tis the Christmas Season!

Merry Christmas to all . I am so wondering why we picked this day to celebrate Christ's Birthday? We really don't know Jesus was born on December 25Th. From what I was just reading the pagans picked this holiday to honor the the earth.The church wanted to get people away from the pagan tradition so they started celebrating Christ's day. If I am off base please let me know.

I love the Lord God with every fiber in me and I find I need to honor God everyday. If not for Him I would have been lost a long time ago. Now I want you to know what is making me feel this way. First I look around and I see all the wrong we do . Hurting one another. Lying , stealing , cheating. swearing, raping, and homosexuality, how we use the bible to fit our own needs. How we tell little lies so we don't hurt someones feeling. well I bet their feelings will really be hurt when they find out not only you lied but that you can't be trusted either.
Today I watched a simple soap opera on T.V. and I see they are about to make one of the Young men's actors gay. I think how much good they could do by showing good things and how to lead us to good ways not show the youth how to go against the bible.I see the elder woman across the street. All she wants is for her kids to come and spend a day with her. They are so mean to her. Yelling at her. I have tried to be there for her but now I am tired. And feel so guilty.I don't want to burn in hell.Help me Lord!



I am tired of looking around and seeing the disrespect for one another in the world today. Religious leaders molesting the young.Parents Beating Gods' babies, talking to one another and using the f--- word as if saying hello. Wars in your name. How can this be a happy season . Oh God forgive me for my judgeing ways, I am trying so hard to be good and love and worship you everyday. But its so hard. My grand son who I share raising with my daughter, is going down the wrong path I can feel it. I try but I can't stop him . Please help me Lord. Help them.Show us all the way. Come back soon Lord save us.

The Price (and Reward) of Raising Kids

Hi it's been a long time, With the holidays coming along I want to share something I read. It is so nice, enjoy. I did.


The Price (and Reward) of Raising Kids
This is just too good not to pass on to all. Here is something absolutely positive for a change. I have repeatedly seen the breakdown of the cost of raising a child, but this is the first time I have seen the rewards listed this way. It's nice.

The government recently calculated the cost of raising a child from birth to 18 and came up with $160,140.00 for a middle income family. Talk about price shock! That doesn't even touch college tuition.

But $160,140.00 isn't so bad if you break it down. It translates into:

* $8,896.66 a year,
* $741.38 a month,
* $171.08 a week.
* A mere $24.24 a day!
Just over a dollar an hour.

Still, you might think the best financial advice is; don't have children if you want to be 'rich.' Actually, it is just the opposite.

What do you get for your $160,140.00?

* Naming rights . First, middle, and last!
* Glimpses of God every day.
* Giggles under the covers every night.
* More love than your heart can hold.
* Butterfly kisses and Velcro hugs..
* Endless wonder over rocks, ants, clouds, and warm cookies.
* A hand to hold usually covered with jelly or chocolate.
* A partner for blowing bubbles and flying kites.
* Someone to laugh yourself silly with, no matter what the boss said or how your stocks performed that day.

For $160,140.00, you never have to grow up. You get to:

* finger-paint,
* carve pumpkins,
* play hide-and-seek,
* catch lightning bugs,
* never stop believing in Santa Claus.
You have an excuse to:
* keep reading the Adventures of Piglet and Pooh,
* watch Saturday morning cartoons,
* go to Disney movies, and
* wish on stars.

You get to frame rainbows, hearts, and flowers under refrigerator magnets and collect spray painted noodle wreaths for Christmas, hand prints set in clay for Mother's Day, and cards with backward letters for Father's Day .

For a mere $24.24 a day, there is no greater bang for your buck. You get to be a hero just for:

* retrieving a Frisbee off the garage roof,
* taking the training wheels off a bike,
* removing a splinter,
* filling a wading pool ,
* coaxing a wad of gum out of bangs, and
* coaching a baseball team that never wins but always gets treated to ice cream regardless.
You get a front row seat in history to witness the:
* First step,
* First word,
* First bra,
* First date,
* First time behind the wheel.

You get to be immortal. You get another branch added to your family tree, and if you're lucky, a long list of limbs in your obituary called grandchildren and great grandchildren. You get an education in psychology, nursing, criminal justice, communications, and human sexuality that no college can match..

In the eyes of a child, you rank right up there under God. You have all the power to heal a boo-boo, scare away the monsters under the bed, patch a broken heart, police a slumber party, ground them forever, and love them without limits, so one day they will, like you, love without counting the cost. That is quite a deal for the price!

Love & enjoy your children & grandchildren & great-grandchildren!

It's the best investment you'll ever make!


So the best gift ever given to you is from our Father in heaven, A child.Pray everyday for that child to walk Jesus's walk be kind, to pray and believe!

Remember we are all Gods' children no matter how old we get!

Another day

Well, another beautiful day..... a........ no its not, we were told we would have sunshine today. Where is it? All I can see are clouds , it looks like one continuous cloud. Oh well the rain was needed to bring on those beautiful colors. The rusts , oranges , yellows and different color greens , which happen to be my granddaughters favorite color, green, mine to for that matter. I love this time of year. Autum and spring. The seasons are wonderful. Not to hot nor to cold. Just right. You have to love the The north all should experience it. I am going to post some pic's have a look and let me know what you think.

God has such a beautiful eye. Each and everyone of us can see and believe in his beauty. Just say the majic words "I Believe in you Jesus" and Believe!

I can't wait to fill old clothing with leaves and make a scare crow or warm hot apple cider. wow sounds great A. I love it . Thank you Lord

All I can say is Wow!

All I can say is Wow, You go Mister Buffett if only more people thought your way. Not only the rich but all. If President Obama ,Senate and congress don't want to Tax the rich then I say open an account and donate money to pay on the the debt. Only someone who is smart can do this. Lots of brains are needed here.
Wake up America can't you feel the Lord is getting angry with all of us . This country has always been rich. America , Canada and Great Britten and Austria. Have always been blessed. But we stopped seeing what it means to tithe. To tithe is to give 10% of what you have. Or if you simply can't do that then donate your time in helping the church or the elderly, something. Almost none of us do that. A lot of us were so selfish we made bills to get what we wanted not only what we needed but what we wanted. For this I am sorry. I had to file bankruptcy. And I am ashamed of myself. I made the price of thing go up as did all of us that charge things we really did not need,and were in unions. We demanded more pay . The better work environment was needed. But we voted our self out of jobs.Do you understand what I am saying. It is time to step up to the plate and save America and hopefully the others (Canada and Great Britten and Austria) will follow . I am not smart enough to do what I have suggested. The bank thing . But the rich can figure out who is and can be trusted.
Now the other part of this page. I know that there are people who are struggling out there, trying to find work and make as much money as you use to, but until that time comes,Take what ever comes your way MC Donald's, Burger King, Toco Bell what ever. Mostly PRAY TO GOD! he loves you. The problem is do you love him? At church I hardly see any youth. Who is teaching Gods rules to these young ones what chance will they have as they grow up? Are you going to wait till God says It IS TIME TO PAY FOR YOUR SINS. Are you really willing to go to hell and burn for ever?
Satan has done enough damage we gave him the power. We need to take it back and give our souls to the LORD! God vs Satan I know who will win . I pray you do to. God Bless America!!!!!!


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Myths and Facts About the Debt-Ceiling Compromise

I am very sorry but I don't speak any language except English , If you want your comments published Please say so. I don't want to get anyone in trouble. Thanks for your understanding.

For those that don't want to go and read the web sight them selves, here you go, And for those that do here you go: http://money.msn.com/credit-rating/escape-from-the-great-debt-trap-bloomberg.aspx?gt1=33001

Myth: President Obama caved.

Fact: President Obama laid out key priorities that had to be part of any deal. Those priorities are reflected in this compromise. First, we avoided default which would have plunged the economy into a deep recession, imperiling the well-being of millions of Americans. Second, the initial down payment on deficit reductions does not cut low-income and safety-net programs such as Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security. Third, we set up a path forward that will put pressure on Congress to adopt a balanced approach. And finally, we raised the debt ceiling until 2013, ensuring that House Republicans could not use the threat of default in just a few months to force severe cuts in Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.

Myth: Republicans got everything they wanted

Fact: They won’t admit it publicly, but when push came to shove, Republicans backed down on their key demands. For months, Republicans called for a budget that would have ended Medicare as we know it, made catastrophic cuts to Medicaid, or cut investments in education by 25 percent, clean energy by 70 percent and infrastructure spending by 30 percent. As if that wasn’t enough, they also demanded that we repeat this debt-ceiling crisis, just a few months from now.

None of these of these demands made it into a final deal.

Myth: This deal cuts Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security.

Fact: There are no changes to these programs included in the initial phase of this agreement. In the second phase of the agreement, everything will be on the table – and the President has made clear that the committee must pursue a balanced approach where reforms to programs like Medicaid, Social Security or Medicare would only be acceptable if coupled with higher revenues from the most fortunate.

Myth: This deal reduces the deficit entirely on the backs of the middle class.

Fact: While the initial down payment on deficit reduction - about $1 trillion – will require belt-tightening, it still will allow us to invest in the programs and priorities we care about most. Moreover, hundreds of billions of this initial round of cuts will come from security spending.

As we negotiated the domestic side of the cuts, we protected our historic new investments in Pell Grants as part of the down payment. For the second phase, we made sure that programs for the most vulnerable, like food stamps, Medicaid and the Earned Income Tax Credit, would not be hit by the “trigger,” the automatic cuts that will go into place if Congress does not find an acceptable compromise.

Myth: The joint committee -- the so-called "super committee" -- makes it easier for Congress to cut the programs we care about.

Fact: The joint committee system puts pressure on Republicans to seek compromise. As we all know, in this round of deficit reduction, there wasn’t a lot of leverage bringing Republicans to the table. In round two, that changes.

If Republicans aren't willing to compromise, then the joint committee will fail. This would automatically trigger an additional $1.2 trillion in deficit reduction designed to be painful for both sides, with half that coming from savings in the defense budget.

Myth: Since we weren’t able to raise revenues right now, we won’t be able to raise revenues in the future.

Fact: The deal lays out two paths for further reducing our deficit. Both of them include revenues. Option one is for the joint committee to develop a plan that is passed by both Houses of Congress, and signed by President Obama. The President has already said that he will only support a balanced approach involving shared sacrifice. That means raising revenue through steps such as closing loopholes for corporations, reforming our tax code, and asking millionaires and billionaires to pay their fair share in taxes.

You may also check political fact at,

http://newsbreaks.infotoday.com/nbReader.asp?ArticleId=39759 (or) http://www.factcheck.org/

A Letter to our Leaders

"We’ve got to rein in the deficit to put our economy on stronger footing and ensure that seniors and middle-class families aren’t bearing the entire burden when millionaires and billionaires, oil companies, hedge fund managers and corporate jet owners are let off the hook.
It comes down to this. You shouldn't need to have lobbyists on the payroll to have your voice heard in Washington. And in your financial dealings, you deserve a basic measure of protection against abuse. You should have the freedom to buy a home or open a credit card or take out a student loan with confidence that you’re getting a fair deal."
As always I hear a lot of words from Washington but nothing is ever done! So I decided to help out. Here are a few suggestions.

Social Security reform;
1) any one on drugs collecting SSI will be given 1 year to clean up their act. No more than one year. If they choose to continue taking drugs then they will foot the bill them self's. If they have children , the children will be taken away and placed with child services.To be raised by a druggie is creating another druggie, it is child abuse.No more free money.
2)Social security was not meant for a retirement program, but seems it has turned into one. Fine you work, you pay and you collect. But a spouse can not also collect while the other spouse is alive ( if you earned $1500.00 in S.S. a month that is what your family gets not when your wife hit 62 she also get $900. It is not our fault she decided not to work .That is not fair) and If that spouse passes on the remaining spouse should collect the funds only up to the amount that the spouse collected o S.S. and that's including the the kids. No separate funds till the kids reach a certain age.If the spouse that is alive is able to work and support the kids and is to be able to earn enough money 100% the low income for as many family members in the household nothing is needed to be given . If the spouse is left with little income then only then is money to be given. What as it stands now ( say a dad passes away each of the kids collects around $900.00 Bucks well no more maybe $900.00 for 2 Kids $1200. for three, etc.) And Only till they are Eighteen.
I said it before open up hospitals for the seniors .The young learn from them, Let them help in the senior hospitals and schools. That would be helping the old and the young.


Now some ways to collect revenue:
1) Loop hole need to be closed On the millionaires and billionaires. My Goodness how much money do they need. The eye of the needle is so small a camel will never get through it. There will be no place in Heaven for them.Greed a major no no.

2)I don't want to single out the oil companies but I have no choice No more tax breaks.Stop catering to these co. Start local trains To go from town to town to pick up locals . Then the cars don't have to be using up all the oil.

3) Stop hedge fund managers and corporate jet owners need to be taken care of I am a laymen given enough time I could come up with something maybe a new tax.

4) I am not going to stop there Senators , congressmen and Lobbyists need to take a pay cut after all the seniors have not even had a raise in two years.Our bills need to be paid also.I would say 10-15% would be fair. No more first class jet or plane rides no more write offs for lunches. I never got paid for lunch.

Lets also look at the youth today I can see if they break the law public caning should be considered maybe the next kid will think twice. Stop coddling the people in prison, their there for a reason. OK.


Well here are just a few ideas. Try them. May God show each one of us what to do. Won't you please write your Washington leaders try to give some input. After all this is our country.

A picture says a Thousand words!

Hi, Just a few lines to show you a picture of the sky here in Ohio, About two weeks ago we had one hell of a storm. The sky was fierce. With the heat wave and the rain pouring down , I thought something was going to happen. Don't think I'm crazy but the clouds have looked a lot like the Devil himself. With the times such as they are, maybe he is really getting ready for tribulations. I hope we are ready. Take a look at this picture . You tell me what you see.

Spirtual Growth

Have you ever read the bible and come across a parable and not understood what the meaning was? So you might give it a lot of thought, and you are really not sure. Well I believe what God wanted you to do is get together with your friends and family hear what they think it meant. Then ask your religious leader what it meant. Keep The Lords word alive. Pray alone or in a group. It does not matter ,do both. Spreading the joy is what matters.

Matthew 23: 1-23 gives both the parable and the meaning. Oh how easy it would be to understand the bible if they all were easy. But if all were easy would we have a chance to be saved? Christ's life was not easy. But everyday He went out and talked among His people and believe me I don't think all were His followers , at least when they started listening. Many walked away and didn't listen at all; only listened to see if they could charge Him with something. But thank God many did listen and we have his word today.

In Matthew this is what is said..... I won't go over the whole chapter, you really need to read for yourself. ......."

3	And he told them many things in parables, saying: "A sower went out to sow.
4	And as he sowed, some seeds fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured them.
5	Other seeds fell on rocky ground, where they had not much soil, and immediately they sprang up, since they had no depth of soil,
6	but when the sun rose they were scorched; and since they had no root they withered away.
7	Other seeds fell upon thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked them.
8	Other seeds fell on good soil and brought forth grain, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.
9	He who has ears, let him hear." 18 "Hear then the parable of the sower. 19 When any one hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in his heart; this is what was sown along the path. 20 As for what was sown on rocky ground, this is he who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy; 21 yet he has no root in himself, but endures for a while, and when tribulation or persecution arises on account of the word, immediately he falls away. 22 As for what was sown among thorns, this is he who hears the word, but the cares of the world and the delight in riches choke the word, and it proves unfruitful. 23 As for what was sown on good soil, this is he who hears the word and understands it; he indeed bears fruit, and yields, in one case a hundredfold, in another sixty, and in another thirty." Now ask your self which seed are you? Line 4 goes with line 19, Lines 4 & 6 the meaning is in lines 20 and 21 , Line 7 The meaning is in line 22 and lastly , Line 8 and 23 go together. Now I'm going to say I am a weak person but I pray all the time that God gives me strength to be like line 8 and 23 . And I pray every day that all my brothers and sisters are like lines 8 and 23. God Bless and read your bible every day, that's were you will find strength.

Hay, Warning, Warning Warning

I came across this while reading and thought I was reading about America. The land that I love .No, I knew what I was reading about. Read on:

Hear the word of the Lord, O people of Israel!
The Lord has brought charges against you, saying:
“There is no faithfulness, no kindness,
no knowledge of God in your land.
You make vows and break them;
you kill and steal and commit adultery.
There is violence everywhere—
one murder after another.
That is why your land is in mourning,
and everyone is wasting away.
Even the wild animals, the birds of the sky,
and the fish of the sea are disappearing.

Yes it is the beginning of :Hosea 4 in the bible. Read the rest here:
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hosea+4&version=NLT

I so much feel lost about this . There are so many people who believe in God but do not stand up to be counted. That Have allowed God to be taken out of schools, Off building, off the money and more places then I even know about. Parents that do not teach their children the commandments Or take /send them to church. In today's times its ' more like "buy them another game and they will be out of our way for a while. " No one wants to teach our children boundary's. Everyone lets and teaches the children more sin. Like drinking, smoking,smoking pot, or telling a little white line. Tell them the truth so they learn to tell the truth.Then we wonder what happen.Do not set the bad examples , set good ones they learn from us.Please let God know you love him , help his children to find their way. Take them to church , teach them about God and family. I remember my mom , every weekend we would just go for rides in the country and sing song. ( The Bible tells me so) ha hah or we would go to the beach. All free things Then . but it was fun and we were together listening to the stories . You learn so much from the history of your Mom and Dads.Turn this country around. I don't blame God if he is turning his back on us. We say we believe but make excuses to sin. We must change things , we must show our Love for the Lord. Write your congress men and senators and tell them you want God back in this whole country. You want the right to spank your child if needed. Use you amendment right, speak up for God. After all some one did speak up to remove God from this country. Now it is our turn.

In an E-mail I received.

Our 14-year-old dog Abbey died last month. The day after she passed away my 4-year-old daughter Meredith was crying and talking about how much she missed Abbey. She asked if we could write a letter to God so that when Abbey got to heaven, God would recognize her. I told her that I thought we could so, and she dictated these words: Dear God, Will you please take care of my dog? She died yesterday and is with you in heaven. I miss her very much. I am happy that you let me have her as my dog even though she got sick. I hope you will play with her. She likes to swim and play with balls. I am sending a picture of her so when you see her you will know that she is my dog. I really miss her. Love, Meredith We put the letter in an envelope with a picture of Abbey and Meredith and addressed it to God/Heaven. We put our return address on it. Then Meredith pasted several stamps on the front of the envelope because she said it would take lots of stamps to get the letter all the way to heaven. That afternoon she dropped it into the letter box at the post office. A few days later, she asked if God had gotten the letter yet. I told her that I thought He had. Yesterday, there was a package wrapped in gold paper on our front porch addressed, 'To Meredith' in an unfamiliar hand. Meredith opened it. Inside was a book by Mr. Rogers called, 'When a Pet Dies.' Taped to the inside front cover was the letter we had written to God in its opened envelope. On the opposite page was the picture of Abbey & Meredith and this note: Dear Meredith, Abbey arrived safely in heaven. Having the picture was a big help and I recognized her right away. Abbey isn't sick anymore. Her spirit is here with me just like it stays in your heart. Abbey loved being your dog. Since we don't need our bodies in heaven, I don't have any pockets to keep your picture in so I am sending it back to you in this little book for you to keep and have something to remember Abbey by. Thank you for the beautiful letter and thank your mother for helping you write it and sending it to me. What a wonderful mother you have. I picked her especially for you. I send my blessings every day and remember that I love you very much. By the way, I'm easy to find. I am wherever there is love. Love, God Such a loving Mother to teach her daughter about God . So many Parents don't bother. I wonder if God will will think about them On judgement day?

A Reason, a Season, or a Lifetime

I receive e-mails from GodVine.com and would like to share with one of them with you. So read on, so inspirational:
People come into your life for a reason, a season, or a lifetime. When you figure out which one it is, you will know what to do for each person.

When someone is in your life for a REASON . . . It is usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally, or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend, and they are! They are there for the reason you need them to be.

Then, without any wrong doing on your part, or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end.

Sometimes they die. Sometimes they walk away. Sometimes they act up and force you to take a stand.

What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered. And now it is time to move on.

When people come into your life for a SEASON . . . Because your turn has come to share, grow, or learn. They bring you an experience of peace, or make you laugh. They may teach you something you have never done. They usually give you an unbelievable amount of joy. Believe it! It is real! But, only for a season.

LIFETIME relationships teach you lifetime lessons; things you must build upon in order to have a solid emotional foundation. Your job is to accept the lesson, love the person, and put what you have learned to use in all other relationships and areas of your life. It is said that love is blind but friendship is clairvoyant.

I hope you have understanding of this message, I do!

How I feel !!!!

Have a look at this beautiful video, so inspiring.

Its' That Time To Catch Up1

Well, Well, Well it looks to me That we need to keep an eye on our Senate and Congressmen. So I am going to post a web site that tells who votes for or against a policy. For instance The Coalition for Medicare Choices: The address to Vote Tracker is www.medicarechoices.org See how your politician did.
Copy and paste if need be. The new health care reform law includes cuts to Medicare Advantage (MA) that will have a significant impact on millions of seniors who currently depend on this coverage option. These cuts are the largest the program has ever seen: more than $200 billion in cuts. The reduction in funding may lead to higher premiums and limit the choices and benefits that seniors currently rely on through their MA plans. Is this fair? Not only do they NOT get a raise for the last two years, but now this. It up sets me very much many of these people fought in wars and their wives took care of their children and worked to pay their keep and taxes while their husbands were away at war. These people paid tax after tax. Why expect them to have to pay for all the damages done today? Go after big companies that went over seas. Go after the oil companies STOP Their Tax Breaks. American government does not seem to care about the elderly it's like lets kill them off this way we won't have to pay them at all. I don't see The Senate or the house taking a cut in pay or giveing up some of their perks. Come get real. I only wish I could get someones else opinion on this matter be no one will read it so I am off again Later maybe happer time. God Bless and have a great day.

In Todays Times

A Few Tips are needed. What can I say. Plenty! Listen we all must do what we must so here are a few tips , find some others who work in your area and share your ride it is easier for four people to pay to fill the tank then one. With the prices of gas please carpool.Take turns. One tank it is my turn the next Barb's turn the next tank Tim's. But not only with work plan your trips with your neighbors for shopping or any other trips you make. These are examples. Also water must be spared, When brushing your teeth don't let the water run down the drain , turn the water on and off as you need it . I knew one girl who filled a glass of water and brushed with it , sticking her tooth brush in and out of the glass of water and when showering get in wash well and get out . I know it feels so good to just stand there but again in today's times every dime saved is a dime to be spent on gas. Another way to save energy is to turn off the lights if they are not needed. Use the new bulbs I can't tell you how much money I have saved by doing these few things. I hope this helps to bring down some of the worries out there. We can take our old clothing and make blankets out of them. Please times are hard. I know ! Help each other and love as Jesus has taught us to do. Watch the middle east as the Lord is working his miracles. There will be plenty.God bless and be ready for the Lord. Make your peace with God except Jesus Christ as your savior. Please if anyone reads this and wants to share a savig tip I would love to hear them. Thanks

I'm Back !

OK then, I am here and in a better mood then I was in the last blog, it is just some things really get me down. With the help of the Lord I don't stay down though, and I am up and running.
Every one here is doing OK. I am back to myself. I am looking forward to spring my best time of year. I went to the doctors last week and had some blood work done. I have been in a lot of pain lately, probably like a lot of you. My Doctor recommended the blood work. She said we need to check my blood levels. I suggest some of you who are suffering do so. Just like she said my vitamin D is very low. I didn't think they (pain and vitamin D) were related. So she now has me on 2000 mg. Of vitamin D and she also added 2000 mg. of fish oil for my cholesterol. It is just a little high and at the age of 60 soon to be 61, I should take it so I may be able to say away from cholesterol pills. Hopefully it will do the trick . My Doctor tries to stay away from drugs and will check it out in three months to see if it is working. I Just thought I would share that bit with you. Who knows may be it will help one or two of you.
I also have some animals they are Gokoo my dog, excuse the eyes we were playing around .Jack is my cat born under my bed, and Laurel and Hardy the birds.




Believe you me , They are the best cure for any thing that ails you. They make you laugh all the time. Give so much love and ask nothing in return.
I am rambling on a little today Oh well God be with you all and Keep your faith up and Pray for all bye till next time.

UP DATES

Just a little up date on Father Ned, he is doing better, in rehab for a while but getting better everyday . He can't wait till tomorrow.
All our prays need to be said to help Japan right now. I can't imagine what I would do in that same scenario. God Please Help all Of Japan's people recover from that disaster.
All here in Lodi are fine I hope. As every where no jobs , no money and at the risk of sounding bleak No future . Not as I would love to see happen . I was born in the Fifty's. My years seem to be happy one's until Vietnam. It seems to me that,that war brought a lot of misery,Drugs and bad news . It also seems to me it will never end! Every where you look drugs and more drugs. Which lead to robbery , muggings and murder. I don't think I will write any more today . Sorry, I will write again later on. Can you feel my hurt?

About Father Ned and his Fall

Father Ned is a wonderful Man such Patience's . I went to church on and off again all my life when I was thirty I started much more often Tried to get my husband to go with me but he would only go on Christmas and other holidays. But before he died he was baptized and came to the Lord and I thank God and his glory for that.But getting to Father Ned, We have had such terrible rain this past week and with all the snow the river was raging. Behind our church a bridge was built so people could cross and or fish . Father Ned, Father Ron and the maintenance man went out to check the bridge (to assure its safety) and low and behold Father Ned some how went head first over the bridge. twenty five feet , well the maintenance man not being a young man either jumped in to help Father Ned God Blesss him. He held Father Ned's head high so he wouldn't drown. The other Priest ran and called 911 The Fire department rescued them . It took 45 minutes in that cold freezing water.Father Ned suffered two breaks in his leg, one of witch was compound and a broken wrist cuts and abrasons and a big bad chill. The maintence man was a little banged up and freezing but other wise ok. Just has to watch for a cold. My thanks to The maintenance man and Father Ron for their parts in helping our beloved priest. A big thank you to the Fire department for the rescue. Please Pray for them all to heal. Thank you for your prayers.

Here's a little about Father Ned:




Father Ned was ordained May 31, 1969. His first assignment was as Associate Pastor of St. Charles Parish in Parma, Ohio. In June of 1974 he was assigned to studies in Rome. He obtained his doctorate in Canon Law in June 1977. His doctoral dissertation was entitled: “Alcoholism and Marriage: An Inquiry Into the Effect of Alcoholism on Matrimonial Consent.” Father Ned served in diocesan administration from 1977 to 1986. During those years he served as Chancellor, Secretary for Clergy and Religious, and Delegate for the Clergy. He was appointed pastor of St. Leo the Great Parish in Cleveland, Ohio in January 1986 and served there until July 1997 when he was assigned as Member of the Pastoral Team at Our Lady Help of Christians Parish, Litchfield, Ohio.

Father Ned was raised in Rocky River, Ohio as the oldest of 7 children. He was educated at St. Christopher Elementary School, Rocky River High School (1960), John Carroll University and Borromeo College (1965), St. Mary Seminary (1969), and the Pontifical Lateran University – Rome, Italy (1977).

Father Ned has found his 12 years of ministry at OLHC to be very fulfilling and rewarding. OLHC could be considered as the original cluster of the diocese. The Team shares authority as it cooperates and collaborates in meeting the pastoral needs of the parishioner.

Its time all people stood up for thier rights.

OK let us talk,one sided I am afraid . I am proud of all people that try to work with their Governments of that region where ever it is. If you don't like what is being done a peaceful Demonstration should be done without fear.I give Egypt's people a lot of credit. I do pray they are doing it for the right reasons. Iraq, and all over the middle east needs to have peace, that goes for every where. War is a sign Of last resorts.



I am a USA citizen. I write my letters to the gov. As I see fit. I do not go out and start torching people to get my way nor do I shoot anyone. Right now I am a little up set about our Gov. and the cuts to Medicare and S.S.. There are so many ways to get the deficit reduced. Like I didn't know you could collect your spouses S.S. while they were alive. and personally I don't think it is right. But I wrote about that be for. Also there are so many people cheating welfare , S.S. and Unemployment. People need jobs so hire some or use some of the people laid off to catch these cheaters. But stop taking away from the working stiffs.How about the Senate and congress stop riding plans first class, or paying for their own lunches ( no more tax write offs) If you break the law no retirement package. Like Mary Rose Okar gets. That's Bull, its like getting a reward for Miss- using tax payers money. No No can't do that. We would rather complain about S.S. because the Gov. borrowed all the monies out and can't pay it back. So lets just take more away from the middle class. Wow what a mess we got ourselves into.



To be honest, I would love to see this country become great again like it was. We need to learn we are not God we are Gods sheep. We need to get our own states in order and stop bailing everyone else out of trouble . Worry about this country Let Others take care of them selfs. If they can't stand up for them self then they must not want to be free. Robin Williams said it best:YOU HAVE TO LOVE HIM...A MUST READ...!
HE MADE THIS SPEECH IN NEW YORK .
The Plan !
Robin Williams, wearing a shirt that says "I love New York " in Arabic.
You gotta love Robin Williams........Even if he's nuts! Leave it to Robin Williams to come up with the perfect plan. What we need now is for our UN Ambassador to stand up and repeat this message.
Robin Williams' plan...(Hard to argue with this logic!)

'I see a lot of people yelling for peace but I have not heard of a plan for peace. So, here's one plan.'
1) 'The US, UK , CANADA and AUSTRALIA will apologize to the world for our 'interference' in their affairs, past & present. You know, Hitler, Mussolini, Stalin, Tojo, Noriega, Milosevic, Hussein, and the rest of those 'good 'ole' boys', we will never 'interfere' again.
2) We will withdraw our troops from all over the world, starting with Germany, South Korea , the Middle East, and the Philippines . They don't want us there. We would station troops at our borders. No one allowed sneaking through holes in the fence.
3) All illegal aliens have 90 days to get their affairs together and leave.We'll give them a free trip home. After 90 days the remainder will be gathered up and deported immediately, regardless of whom or where they are from. They're illegal!!! France will welcome them.(?)
4) All future visitors will be thoroughly checked and limited to 90 days unless given a special permit!!!! No one from a terrorist nation will be allowed in. If you don't like it there, change it yourself and don't hide here. Asylum would never be available to anyone. We don't need any more cab drivers or 7-11 cashiers.
5) No foreign 'students' over age 21. The older ones are the bombers. If they don't attend classes, they get a 'D' and it's back home baby.

6) The US, UK , CANADA and AUSTRALIA will make a strong effort to become self-sufficient energy wise. This will include developing nonpolluting sources of energy but will require a temporary drilling of oil in the Al askan wilderness. The caribou will have to cope for a while.
7) Offer Saudi Arabia and other oil producing countries $10 a barrel for their oil. If they don't like it, we go someplace else. They can go somewhere else to sell their production. (About a week of the wells filling up the storage sites would be enough.)
8) If there is a famine or other natural catastrophe in the world, we will not 'interfere.'They can pray to Allah or whomever, for seeds, rain, cement or whatever they need. Besides most of what we give them is stolen or given to the army. The people who need it most get very little, if anything.
9) Ship the UN Headquarters to an isolated island someplace. We don't need the spies and fair weather friends here. Besides, the building would make a good homeless shelter or lockup for illegal aliens.
10) All Americans must go to charm and beauty school. That way, no one can call us 'Ugly Americans' any longer. The Language we speak is ENGLISH...learn it...or LEAVE. Now, isn't that a winner of a plan?
'The Statue of Liberty is no longer saying 'Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses.' She's got a baseball bat and she's yelling, 'you want a piece of me?' '
If you agree with the above, copy and paste it to an e-mail or two and send it to your friend, senators and congress heck maybe even the president.

Its A Bad Day

Today I am letting my anger show . I will make it short , since I only have one comment ever. I hate the fact that the middle class and the poor don't vote as often as they should. GET UP OFF YOUR BUTTS and cast a vote. The rich get out and vote at every chance. That is why the changes Obama Has made are going to be reversed. The rich and some of the middle class voted in the last election and changed things. But for the worse. People need to stand up and be accounted for . Tell The senate and congress that if they wish to fly first class the money needs to come out of their own pockets and their lunches also. When I worked I didn't get paid to drive to work or to have my lunch paid by my employer, nor to party with the boy after a session. Damn it we must raise taxes in order to get this Country back on track and if the companies went over seas to make more money they need to be taxed higher. As for the unemployment rate, it's a toss up. There are jobs for those who want to work. But like my daughters ex., collecting unemployment is like a job in its self. He feels he is owed this money so he is going to relax and enjoy it then asked for a reduction in his child support can't even get the kid a hair cut but has a wide screen T.v. and 3 cars. That's bull. How many more are like him? I myself collect S.S. disability. I wish I coulk stand and work.They are taking everything away from us and no cost of living raises. (except those like rent interest and food costs.) I wish I could go and get a full time job. I need to try other thing because our generation is ending and when it does where will we be? OK I feel better I just needed to let some steam off. Take care of this Country it will be good to you.I am tired of listening to all the gripes how people want to move to Canada or the UK , Well go! You will be back and with a better attitude.

WOW 2011 Again Wow!!!

Hello World, Think this year will be any different? I don't , I believe people will be out for number one as usual. But if it weren't for them we would not know the earth angels who do for others naturally. God Bless he who watches out for his neighbor. I believe we will all need to watch out for one another all the time. Things are going to get worse before they get better. This year on a personal note I need to lose weight and I am going to do it, if anyone from Lodi want to join me come on lets do it the more the merrier. I have a neighbor we Will call her Marge, She is going to be 84 years young . I try to do little things for her and all she wants to do is give me money for everything. Why are people like that? Have times changed so much that we can't do things for someone without being paid? Again I could use the money but I want her to know that she is loved and not everyone wants the little bit of money she has. When my mom was alive she use to do the same thing I would take her to the store and do her shopping and she would want to give me money for driving her or her neighbor would cut her grass and she gave her money. Not all people are like that some people like to help others. My era was pretty good now days most people do things to get paid, they sit back and collect unemployment for ever and they collect welfare and work under the table. They rob the elderly,scam them so many child molesters are on the loose. I really pray GOD comes back soon. This old world is so cold.Oh well I need to say one more thing, Some of you know Kelly from vintage life style her husband 's mother passed on. To you and your family I know the loss is great but she is happy now and you will see her again . I am so sorry for you loss. As for the rest of us all preachers are saying the time are right for the Lord to come back , all Prophecy has been fulfilled . I do pray for all in hopes you found Jesus and are saved.If you want to read more of Jesus go to http://www.ichristianlife.com/site/PageServer?pagename=GMO_Home_Page , God Bless until next time .