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Post by Betty on Nov 8, 2006 14:44:39 GMT -5
Ok so it seems like every other web site has a blog site on it I thought that I would start a journal section here for any who are interested. It really is a way to get to know each other better.
Things have been going pretty good for me. My son suprised me by coming home the other night. It is really wonderful to me to have both of my children home with me for as long as I can.
It seems like with the weather though my internet has been going down in the mornings. This is the 3rd time this week that it has happend. I do hope things start looking up with it.
May God bless you and keep you. ;D
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Post by Betty on Mar 16, 2007 21:46:57 GMT -5
My son is coming home tomorrow from Hawaii. He has been away for several months and I will be spending as much time with him as I can. My mother-in-law found out that she has cancer and will be taking radiation treatments which start the 28th of this month. I may be going to stay with her for a while. At this point I just don't know what is going to happen. I am sorry for not being around here as much as I need to be but I hope you all understand.
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Post by solitarysoul on Mar 17, 2007 14:11:24 GMT -5
No worries! I'll be sure to stay busy with the forums. I hope your mother in law gets better, she's in my prayers.
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Post by Betty on Mar 18, 2007 8:00:59 GMT -5
I do thank you very much. My son is home now and the crew is safe.  God truly answers prayers. I do pray for all of the members here. |
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Post by Betty on Apr 11, 2007 11:17:46 GMT -5
God Works
I have posted in prayer request for my family and myself. So many things have happened in such a short time. My dad died 10 years ago and since that time my friend Barb’s father has become like a second father to me and he even called me one of his daughters. I was getting ready to go to East Tennessee to get ready for his funeral when I received word that my mom had fallen and had been taken to the hospital. I had to make the trip to her house instead. She lives about an hour from where Barb’s father lived so I still thought that I would be able to make it to his funeral. Those plans did not come about. My mom was is critical condition when I got to the hospital. During a 2 week period she nearly died on me 3 times.
I am adopted and my mom is my adopted mom. We have had many problems during my life time and it was only about 4 months ago that she told me that I was not part of her family. Only God can heal hurts like these in our lives and He has worked wonders in our life. My mom told me just before I left to come back here for a doctors appt. that she loved me and that she needed me. That is the first time in my life that she has ever said that she needed me. She has told me to leave so many times that I thought she would tell me to leave this time also. God knew better.
The way God works is not at all the way we would do things. His way is perfect and I know that I would manage to screw anything up that I took on myself with out Him.
I have become much closer to my cousins than I was before also. He is so faithful and so wonderful even more so to me when I am in a major storm in my life
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Post by Andy on Jul 6, 2007 15:41:27 GMT -5
hows life been since April, I know you have been very busy Betty, can you update us?
Andy
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Post by Betty on May 6, 2008 11:08:22 GMT -5
Forgiveness
I am being confronted right now a lot about forgiveness. I have a wonderful friend whose father passed away last year. Her family (she has 2 brothers) is now at odds with one another and not speaking to each other because each thinks they should have gotten more out of his estate. There is so much bitterness that they will not even allow their children to talk to their cousins.
This is so wrong. The Bible says that if you will not forgive men their trespasses then God will not forgive you. When a person has been terribly wronged it is very difficult to forgive. In fact, it is only possible through Jesus. The Bible also says “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” He is the only One who can give us the ability to forgive the way He wants us to.
God’s commandments are given to protect us. When a person carries bitterness around then it is like an open wound that will not heal. Infection sets in and if it is not treated it will bring about death. Jesus is also the Great Physician who can heal us though. If we truly want to forgive and ask God to give us the ability to forgive He will answer our prayers.
Satan will do everything he can to tell us that we can not forgive them. He will put thoughts into our mind as “why should I forgive them after what they have done”. If he can keep us in bondage to our bitterness then he makes us unusable to God and that is exactly what he wants.
We do not forgive for the others persons sake. We are not saying that what they did is not wrong when we forgive. We are just putting all things into the most Capable Hands ever. There is not anything that God can not do when we allow Him to.
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Post by Miriam on Jun 21, 2008 0:33:23 GMT -5
HOME SWEET HOME
Hi Betty,
I'm back home again. It feels so good to be with you all. Praise God for His mercies to us. We have a great and mighty God, so worthy of all praise and glory. Amen.
Love and blessings,
Miriam.
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Post by Betty on Jun 21, 2008 14:55:30 GMT -5
Welcome back Miriam. It is great to have you back here. I hope and pray that everything goes well with you. God bless
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God truly answers prayers. I do pray for all of the members here. 