l'll think about it.

I SEE UPON THE ALTER PLACED

THE VICTIM OF THE GREATEST LOVE

LET ALL THE EARTH BELOW ADORE

AND JOIN THE HEAVENLY CHOIRS ABOVE;

SWEET SACRAMENT, WE ADORE,

OH! MAKES US LOVE YOU MORE AND MORE.

JESUS! DEAR PASTOR OF THE FLOCK,

THAT CROWDS IN LOVE ABOUT YOUR FEET,

OUR VOICES YEARN TO PRAISE YOU, LORD

AND JOYFULLY YOUR PRESENCE GREET'

SWEET SACRAMENT WE ADORE,

OH! MAKE US LOVE YOU MORE AND MORE.

unknown

Monday, Monday.  I don't have much to say this day.  There isn't much to write about.  The week has not gotten wound up yet, but it will.  There are't even any good sales to go to.  I did see heavy cream for $.88 cents.  I may get some sometime this week.  I know I need a haircut and should get that done, too.  Well, I'll think about it.

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THE OLD IS NEW AGAIN

A lot of the old devotions are being revived among the faithful.  You know that old saying, "What goes around come around." Also, "There is nothing new under the sun."  And so much of the devotions that fell by the wayside when the Vatican Documents were published are finding a new, spiritual growth among the young and older faithful.  The church never meant for these devotionals to be abandoned; to be relegated to the back burners or change within the religious practices of Christians.  The spiritual prayers  are still spirital prayers of the church.  And now the "Old is new again."

Today I was asked if I had the Memorare prayer in Latin.  I do.  I was asked if I could type it up and give it to someone.  I can and will.  It is in my little prayer book in both Latin and English.  I also have my little white missal that my mother gave me many years ago.  It is very special to me and I have kept it all these years even though Latin has not been used much since the 1960's.  Some things you never part with for they are like "treasures in the attic" and the great, intrinsic value is rediscovered.

So, what have I done this day besides nothing.  Oh, I washed dishes, washed cloths, went groceries shopping and also bought some goodies for any little "pagan" that might come knocking on my door.  "Trick or Treat-Smell my feet!"  That's what my brother used to say!  I am reminded that the Pomes boy ran out in front of a car on Halloween and suffered a severe head injury.

PRAYER FOR BELIEVERS

I DO NOT PRAY FOR THEM ALONE.

I PRAY FOR THOSE WHO WILL BELIEVE IN ME

THROUGH MY WORD.

THAT ALL MAY BE ONE

AS YOU, FATHER, ARE IN ME AND I IN YOU;

I PRAY THAT THEY MAY BE (ONE) IN US,
THAT THE WORLD MAY BELIEVE
THAT YOU SENT ME.

John 17:20-21

This is only a small portion of the Prayer for Believers.  You can go to your Bible and read it a lot faster than I can type it out.  It is worth your time to do so; it won't take you long,

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"Make Me Worthy"

Coming to a church near you:  All souls Day and All Saints Day on Monday and Tuesday.  Halloween is actually a pagan rite or celebration which the church would rather not have you give recognition to, but its deeply embedded in American culture.  How will you tell a child that he or she can't go out
Trick or Treating?  By replacing it with something better.  Do you know that more children are hit by cars or injured on that one particular night then any other time of the year?  On Monday evening you could have a home party, got out to eat, or better yet, go to church...if possible, and especially on Tuesday.

I smell wood smoke so someone has put a log on the fire.  It is getting cool fast and already down into the low forties.  And in more than a few places that dirty, four letter word...SNOW...is on the lips of the weathermen.  And guess what else is coming along with snow...aw, you guessed it...next week is the end of daylight savings time.  I hope you saved the fleeting sunny hours in a bottle that you can shake up and pour out on gloomy days.

Today I did a small amount of shopping and tomorrow I will do a little more.  Frozen vegetable Steamers are on sale for $.88 cents a bag.  Good soup  coming up.

About my diet:  Today I put on a blouse that I haven't been able to button up for a while...and a pair of jeans that I haven't been able to pull up around my waist.  The jeans are a little tight yet, but progress is being made!  Ah, to lose another 8 lbs. is the present goal!  Tomorrow I will make "Salmon" patties out of mackerel.  Lots of fish and eggs or egg whites are on the menu.  Its hard to believe that I once weighed 93 lbs. and at 115 I thought I was fat.  Just to get down to 130 would be a thrill...yes, I have a way to go.

Give to the good man,

refuse the sinner;

refresh the downtrodden,

give nothing to the proud man.

No arms for combat

should you give him.

lest he use them

 against yourself

Sirach 12: 4-5

Um..do you think our very own government should read this?

MAKE ME WORTHY

Won't bother you with trifles Lord.

About my cares and such,

Just wanted to say again today,

I love you very much.

Won't ask you for things I shouldn't have,

Won't bother you with greed,

Won't ask for anything but love,

For this dear God, I need.

First let me thank you for the care

You give me day by day.

With gentle hands you lead me with

Lest I should go astray.

The pain within your loving eyes,

The crown of thorns you wore,

The awful shame You suffered when

My sins you gladly bore.

Oh, precious Father this my prayer

Forever more will be,

That someday I'll be worthy

Of the love You give to me.

by Myrtle L. Johnson

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THE HARVEST+++THE GIFT

Above is plaque with religious symbols and their meanings.  If you enlarge the plaque you sill see it better.  These are good symbols for foreign readers to know and copy as needed, especially in countries where religion is suppressed.

This has been a slow day.  We had lots of rain last night and off and on today.  We are one inch over the average for this time of the year and that is good.  A local farmer had such a good corn crop that he set up a stand and gave corn to anyone who asked for free corn or needed it until the abundance was all taken.  The world needs more farmers like that.

"Then as I watched a white cloud appear and on the cloud sat One like the Son of Man wearing a gold crown on his head and holding a sharp sickle in his hand.  Another angel came out of the temple and in a loud voice cried out to him who sat on the cloud.  "Use your sickle and cut down the harvest for now is the time to reap; the earth's harvest is fully ripe."  So the one sitting on the cloud wielded his sickle over all the earth and reaped all the earth's harvest."

Revelation 14: 14-20

The cutting down of the harvest as well as gathering the grapes is symbolic of the coming judgement of the wicked and the unjust who have snared and doomed the world.  Don't be a grain of wheat as in the coming harvest of the Book of Revelation.

THE GIFT OF LIFE

I VALUE THE LIFE

GOD HAS GIVEN ME

IT'S MY LIFE AND I  CAN LIVE IT

 AS I PLEASE

MY LIFE MIGHT NOT MEAN MUCH

 TO SOMEONE ELSE

AND HOW I LIVE IT

 IS UP TO GOD AND MYSELF

ONLY GOD GOD KNOWS

 THE YEARS I HAVE REMAINING

BUT I INTEND TO LIVE THEM

 WITHOUT COMPLAINING

I WILL TREASURE EACH DAY

 AND REJOICE IN ITS PLEASURE

PRACTICING HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS

AS A MEANS OF MEASURE

I WILL  DO MY DAILY CHORES

WITH A SONG IN MY HEART

SINGING GOD'S PRAISES

UNTIL I DEPART

AND WHILE I AM LIVING

OUT MY DISAPPEARING YEARS

I WILL BE GRATEFUL TO HIM

 FOR PUTTING ME HERE.

By Ellen Baily

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Kindness is a vertue...yes?

Well, whatever was wrong with me yesterday is largely gone today.  I drank a lot of fluid and went to bed early.  It is not uncommon for me to go to bed after midnight or even later.  I guess it is because I worked the evening shift for so many years that my inner time clock is on "work" time, even though I no longer have to go to work.  So, I did cover up my head around 10 PM and feel much better for it today.  My voice is back with only an occ. hoarseness and less coughing and my throat looks better, too.  It seems to be the epidemic of the season and everyone has it.

GOD BLESS OUR HOME, AND HELP US

TO LOVE EACH OTHER TRUE,

TO MAKE OUR HOME THE KIND OF PLACE

WHERE EVERYTHING WE DO

IS FILLED WITH LOVE AND KINDNESS,

A DWELLING PLACE FOR THEE,

AND HELP US GOD EACH MOMENT

TO LIVE MOST HELPFULLY.

"If you do good, know for whom you are doing it,

and your kindness will have its effect.

Do good to the just man and reward

will be your.

if not from him, from the Lord"

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Sirach 12: 1-2

It isn't by accident that there are so many references and commandments to do acts of kindness or to love our neighbors as ourselves in the Old Testament and in the New Testament. Times change, nations fall or rise, people and societies ebb and flow; translations of the Bible are changed from the old vernacular to the new, but HIS WORD WILL NOT PASS AWAY.  The message stays the same and we are implored to live by these messages of Christ in His teachings.

It isn't always easy to be kind or to love someone who has done us wrong and it's a, "O Yuk, I can't stand so and so-that person."  I have done and said it myself a few times.  One of my many shortcomings, I guess, that I continue to work on.  Yes, I have a long way to go, but yet I try.  I really do, but having a big mouth and a critical mind...well, it's an ongoing act of contriteness.  So, pray that I become a less critical person who often puts "foot in mouth."

This afternoon I had my TV changed over to cable from Dish TV and the tech. guys solved the problem with my laptop.  Now I really can move from room to room or take my laptop with me.  Thanks Guys!!

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"I am" +++

OK, I won't spend much time on this post.  My throat looks like raw meat and my voice sounds like a frog on a ground glass diet.  Overall, I am not sick, but do know that pneumonia has raised it's ugly head here and elsewhere.  Even Loretta Lynn has pneumonia and had to cancel a show.  So I... and we, are in good company.

I PRAYED FOR YOU TODAY

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I SAID A PRAYER FOR YOU TODAY

AND KNOW GOD MUST HAVE HEARD.

I FELT THE ANSWER IN MY HEART

ALTHOUGH HE SPOKE NO WORD!

I DIDN'T ASK FOR WEALTH OR FAME

(I KNEW YOU WOULDN'T MIND).

I ASKED HIM TO SEND TREASURES

OF A MORE LASTING KIND!

I ASKED THAT HE BE NEAR YOU

AT THE START OF EACH NEW DAY;

TO GRANT YOU HEALTH AND BLESSINGS

AND FRIENDS TO SHARE YOUR WAY!

I ASKED FOR HAPPINESS FOR YOU

IN ALL THINGS GREAT AND SMALL.

BUT IT WAS FOR HIS LOVING CARE

I PRAYED FOR MOST OF ALL.

by Frank Zamboni

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KINDNESS

I'LL PRAY FOR YOU

IF YOU EVER HAVE A COLD

OR EVEN WORSE THE FLU

THEN JUST TELL ME AND...

I WILL PRAY FOR YOU

IF YOU HAVE EVER DONE A SIN

AND IT STICKS LIKE GLUE

THEN JUST GIVE ME A CALL

AND I WILL PRAY FOR YOU

IF SOME ONE CLOSE HAS DIED

OR ANOTHER FAMILY ISSUE

AS SOON AS I FIND OUT

I WILL PRAY FOR YOU

I HOPE ONE DAY IF I AM DOWN

OR SIMPLY FELLING BLUE

YOU WILL PRAY FOR ME

JUST LIKE I PRAYED FOR YOU

by Marinila Reka

I went out and bought a few groceries, washed a few cloths, said a few prayers and was generally lazy.  I like these lazy days of late October.  I like to see the changes of the seasons, but what I don't like is the arrival of very cold weather or the utility bills that chase away the fairer skies.  No, I don't like those bills at all.

My house smells like burned onions and oil.  Why, you ask?  Because I burned the onions and the oil and "darkened' the frying pan a little bit.  The moral of this is: Never turn you back on an onion, for a burned onion will smite you...gasp..choke...cough.  It's a good thing the day was nice and I could open the doors and screens.

"Kindness is the bloom upon the fruit-it renders charity and religion attractive and beautiful.  Without it even charitable works lose their power of winning souls; for without kindness, the idea of love, the idea of anything supernatural-in a word, of Jesus, is not conveyed to the mind by the works preformed, even though they be done for the right motive."  Excerpt from Father Faber's writings on kindness.

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THE WIND

 WE DO NOT SEE THE WIND

WE ONLY HEAR IT SIGH

IT MAKES THE GRASSES BEND

WHENEVER IT GOES BY

WE DO NOT SEE GOD'S LOVE

BUT IN OUR HEARTS WE KNOW

HE WATCHES OVER US

WHEREVER WE MAY GO

WE DO NOT HAVE TO SEE

TO KNOW THE WIND IS HERE

WE DO NOT HAVE TO SEE

TO KNOW GOD'S LOVE IS NEAR.

by Elizebeth Chushing Taylor

"Humble yourselves
in the sight of the Lord,

and He will exult you."

Epistle of James-4: 10

"All flesh is as grass,

and all it's glory

as the flower of grass;

the grass has withered

and the flower has fallen,

but the word of the Lord

endures forever."

1st. Epistle of St. Peter-1:24, 25

I never get as much done as I plane for, but I did get a few things accomplished.  I pulled and bagged the pepper and tomato plants so they are out of the way and ready for pick-up on Thursday.  I didn't get my sewing done, either.  I will just have to wear something else.  If the day were to be cooler tomorrow I would wear a long sleeve blouse.  That would cover that long scar on my arm and hide the loss of mucles- atrophy and it would look fairly normal that way.  Not that it is all that bad;  I won't complain.

Anyway, tomorrow is another day-Sunday.  Who knows what the day will bring.  How will you spend your Sunday?

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COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS

 As I said about a week ago or so, this area usually gets it first frost around the 15th of October.  We are off by a few days, but close enough.  I picked what few green tomatoes I could find an one small green pepper.  They looked tortured and sad.  Tonight is supposed to be a frost with the temperature going down to about 32 degrees.

Last night I slept well, but I must have slept with my big mouth hanging open.  I woke up with a sore throat and blocked sinuses.  Most of the discomfort is gone now except for a slightly sore throat and that is probably on it's way out, too.

I must try harder with my diet as my weight goes up and down slightly and seems "stuck."  I have lost about 12 lbs but would still like to lose about 10 more lbs.  That is my present goal for now.

COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS

COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS

INSTEAD OF YOUR CROSSES

COUNT YOUR GAINS

INSTEAD OF YOUR LOSSES

COUNT YOUR JOYS

INSTEAD OF YOUR WOES

COUNT YOUR FRIENDS

INSTEAD OF YOUR FOES

COUNT YOUR SMILES

INSTEAD OF YOUR TEARS

COUNT YOUR COURAGE

INSTEAD OF YOUR FEARS

COUNT YOUR FULL YEARS

INSTEAD OF THE YOUR LEAN

COUNT YOUR KIND DEEDS

INSTEAD OF YOUR MEAN

COUNT YOUR HEALTH

INSTEAD OF YOUR WEALTH

LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR

INSTEAD OF YOURSELF.

by Kelly Johnston.

"Thou wentest forth for the salvation of they people,

for salvation with thy Christ."'

Habacuc 3: 13

Here is an early reference to Christ in this prophecy, before the destruction of Jerusalem, the punishment of Judea and the captivity of the Jews and the fall of their oppressor, the Babylonian empire.  The foretelling of Christ is prophesied many times in the Old Testament.

Tomorrow-Saturday-I need to get a few things done before Sunday.  I have been lazy most of the week; putting things off.  I need to alter a new blouse slightly so I can wear it on Sunday.  I am either too short or the blouse is too long.  Also, I would like to get the mower out and mow/bag more leaves.  I got the bread maker out, but that may have to wait.  As you can see I forgot to go back to regular type.  That's OK; it will be easier for some to read.



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QUIET DAYS

I am tired and won't write much tonight.  Last night I didn't sleep well-one of those nights, you know.  I have avoided taking a nap so that I can sleep tonight.

I went to K-Mart to exchange a blouse.  I came home with a long sleeve blouse instead of the short sleeve one that I took back, mainly because they didn't have one like the one I had.  Well, it seems like long sleeve weather, anyway.  While I was there I looked for large buttons for my jacket.  K-Mart has hardly any sewing items-just like Wal-Mart now.  No buttons.

I stopped at the Chinese Buffet and found that since I have been dieting I just can't pack it away like I used to.  I still like a few things that I shouldn't.  Cookies, give me cookies, but I can't enjoy sugary drinks and sodas.

Not much else going on and I can't think of a thing to add.  It's still windy, but not as windy as the last two days

QUIET DAYS

QUIET DAYS ARE PRECIOUS GEMS

OF TREASURED PEACE AND CALM

NO CARES OR TROUBLES CLOUD THE SKY

THE SILENCE IS A BALM

MY SOUL IS SOOTHED AND WORRY FREE

SUCH DAYS IN LIFE ARE RARE

BUT WHEN THEY COME I FEEL GODS LOVE

AND KNOW I'M IN HIS CARE

By Dolores Karides.

"And I say to you, everyone who

acknowledges me before man

him will the Son of Man

also acknowledge before

the angels of God."

Luke 12: 8

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SUNSHINE

THE SUNSHINE BREAKS THROUGH

THE DAY MAY BE DREARY

AND THE SKY OVERCAST

BUT I'M NOT CONCERNED

THAT THE CLIMATE WILL LAST

FOR THE LOVE IN MY HEART

AND THE WARMTH OF MY SOUL

GIVE ME COMFORT AND POWER

TO BANISH THE COLD

WHEN MY FAITH IN THE LORD

REMAINS STEADFAST AND TRUE

THEN INTO MY LIFE

THE SUNSHINE SHINES THROUGH

AND THE LIGHT OF THE LORD

ILLUMINES THE WAY

TO CHANGE GLOOM INTO JOY

AND A BRIGHT CHEERY DAY

by Dolores Karid

"Come to me, you who need instruction, and take your place in my school; how long will you be deprived of what you need, how long will your souls remain so sorely parched?"

  Isaias 51: vs. 23-24

All knowledge is God given.  Even if you have ten diplomas hanging from your trophy wall you may not be any more or better instructed than the lowest or humblest among us.  Sometimes we meet people like Tim who may seem to challenged, but can do math far better than I can.  Often what we see or perceive is not the true self of the person, but the exterior clay pot of which we were molded or from a mold that might have a few flaws.  I am one of the clay pots with lots of flaws, nicks and scratches.  I don't worry about the blemishes on the outside, but concern myself with the inner finish of the vessel.  If I ever rid myself of the tarnishes within I'd be a far better person than I presently am.  Am I going to beat myself with mental lashes?  No.  Only God is perfect.  I know that I am not.  I can only quest.  If I can eliminate a few rough spots of the inner id, than I am making an honest effort...I think.  God made us imperfect...to see what we can do or the way we chose to go with the gifts He gives us.  Which way do you chose...?  Got a few little rough spots...?

Did the wind blow your way this chilled, wet day?  the weather man states that better days are coming-like this week-end?  It's supposed to clear, dry out and the sun to come creeping out from wherever it retreated to these past few days.  Well, you know how weathermen are; they make their predictions and hope they come true. Weathermen can only cross their fingers...right?

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THE SON-SHINE SHEPHERD

IF THE LORD WERE NOT MY SHEPHERD

I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'D DO,

I GUESS THAT I WOULD FLOUNDER

UPON A ROCKY CHEW.

THE OCEAN'S DEEP AND CHOPPY

THE WIND IS EVERMORE

AND DRIVES MY FRAIL EMBARKMENT

TO THE FALLEN ONE'S DARK DOOR.

THAT DOOR DOES OPEN SEAWARD

I SEE IT AS PLAIN AS DAY

HIS HOUSE IS EVER BLACKENED

WITHOUT GOD'S LIGHTING RAYS

I SEEK MY HOLY MASTER

AND LEAN UPON HIS STAFF

AND LOOK AT BRILLIANT SON-SHINE

THAT LIGHTS HIS HOLY PATH

IF I DIDN'T HAVE A SHEPERD

TO GUIDE ME EVERY DAY

THERE IS NO DOUBT WITHIN ME

MY SOUL WOULD GO ASTRAY.

CALL HIM THE GOOD SHEPHERD

OR MASTER OF HIS SHIP

HE IS MY HOLY CAPTAIN

AND WITH ME ON THIS TRIP

FOR LIFE IS BUT A JOURNEY
WE SAIL OR WALK EACH DAY
THE ROAD, BE GRAY OR LONELY
OR WITH SHOALS WITHIN THE BAY
SIMPLY...NOW AND ALWAYS...
 TAKE THE TIME TO PRAY.

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BY ME-MEB
OCT 18, 20011

Oh yes, I wrote a poem.  I hope you like it.  An afternoon inspiration.  I guess that is what you do on a cold, rainy day where even the autumn leaves are rumpled and sodden on the ground: You just let your mind wander where it will and see what emerges.  That also means that I didn't work too hard, either.  Just didn't feel like it so I didn't!

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PICKIN' PEPPERS

I picked the very last of the sweet peppers.  They aren't very big, but they, but went well with steak and onions.  I have a few left in the fridge, but there are no more to pick.  I need to pick a few green tomatoes tomorrow,  It is supposed to rain buckets and cool down a lot.

I don't want to turn the heat on yet, but may need to.  I did turn the heat on the other day for about an hour-just to take the chill off the house.  I soon turned it off because I got too warm.  Some people just can never be satisfied!

I missed the boat somewhere: I finally got a reader or hit from China.  I never know what or who looked at my blog or why...or if they were just surfing.

"Be not slow to visit the sick:  For by these things you shall be confirmed in love.  In all your works remember your last end.  Do not despise the old men or women. We too, will become old"

I am suffering from brain drain and nothing very inspiring comes to mind.  I guess I will get over it, but right now my "thinker" is on some kind of vacation, but there isn't any water in the pool: it's as dry as a bone.  Does anyone else have theses mental droughts and dry spots?  Gee, I wish I knew.

A CHILD'S PRAYER

O SWEET SHEPARD GENTLY LEAD ME,

LEST I FALL OR GO ASTRAY:

WITH THE BREAD OF HEAVEN FEED ME,

THAT I FAINT NOT BY THE WAY.

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CHEERS!!

A CHEERFUL HEART

To make our lives more meaningful,

It takes a cheerful heart...

And loving life and living it

Each day as a brand new start.

It takes a positive attitude

When trials come our way,

And having the strength to carry on

And taking time to pray.

Life is what we make it

For the time that we are here...
So start each day with a cheerful heart
And see miracles appear.

by Jill Lemming

" A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the the bone."

Proverbs 17:22

Have you had your medicine today?  You know that a frown is just an upside down smile.

This is a short post; mostly because I am lazy or need to prime the pump in order to have something good to write about.  As any reader know Sunday is my "day off." Maybe something will inspire me as I do "my thing."

Here is somthing you can pray for:  Pray for Father "D."  I won't write out his name as it may be an invasion of privacy.  Father is getting old and forgettful-in his late or mid eighties.  He sometimes forgets his place as he prays the Mass.  Pray for his health and intentions.  Thank you all, if you do.

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A STOPPING PLACE

LIFE IS BUT A STOPPING PLACE

LIFE IS BUT A STOPPING PLACE,

A PAUSE IN WHAT'S TO BE,

A RESTING PLACE ALONG THE ROAD,

TO SWEET ETERNITY.

WE ALL HAVE DIFFERENT JOURNEYS,

DIFFERENT PATHS ALONG THE WAY,

WE ARE ALL MEANT TO LEARN SOME THINGS

BUT NEVER MEANT TO STAY.

OUR DESTINATION IS A PLACE,

FAR GREATER THAN WE KNOW,

FOR SOME THE JOURNEY'S QUICKER,

FOR SOME THE JOURNEY'S SLOW.

AND WHEN THE JOURNEY FINALLY ENDS,

WE'LL CLAIM A GREAT REWARD,

AND FIND AN EVERLASTING PEACE,

TOGETHER WITH THE LORD.

unknown author

"Who shall ascend to the mountains of the Lord;

or who shall stand in His holy place?

The innocent in hands and clean of heart."

Ps. XXX111: 3-4

I did a little shopping this afternoon and found a few bargains.

2 cartons of eggs for $1.00 each.

2 packages of Turkey Bacon for $1.00 each

2 rolls of Sausage for $1.00 each

2 Brown & Serve Patty $1.00 per package

I Smoked Sausage for .99 cents

2 packages of Franks of $1.00 each

2 packages of Bologna for $1.00 each

Some Fiddle Faddle /Crunch N Munch that I didn't need.

Onions that I needed for $1.20

I spent a grand total of $16.31.  You will notice I didn't get veggies.  They are on sale at another store for .88 cents per frozen bag.  If I have time tomorrow, I will go get some before the sale is over.  It's hard to find a bargain theses days.

Not much going on or to write about.  I hope every one finds a few good deals in our unsavory economy.  I hope that everyone has a good journey while working one's way through life.  Even the dullest days...most hectic.. most demanding...days, are days of joy and peace.  Take a deep breath and travel on.  There is a shinning light at the end of the road.+++

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CROSS IN MY POCKET

A CROSS IN MY POCKET

I carry a cross in my pocket

A simple reminder to me

Of the fact that I am a Christian

No matter where I may be.

This little cross is not magic

Nor is it a good luck charm

It isn't meant to protect me

From every physical harm.

It's not for identification

For all the world to see

The cross is there to remind me

It is simply an understanding

Between my Savior and me.

When I put my hand in my pocket

To bring out a coin or key

The cross is there to remind me 

Of the price He paid for me.

It reminds me, too, to be thankful

For my blessings day by

And strive to serve Him better

In all that I do and say.

It is also a daily reminder

Of the peace and comfort I share

With all who know my Master

And give themselves to his care.

So, I carry a cross in my pocket

Reminding no one but me

That Jesus Christ is the Lord of my life

If only I let Him be.

by Verna Mae Thomas

I usually do not have a cross in my own pocket, but I have one on my car key chain.  Do you have a cross in your pocket or key chain?

"A good heart makes a good face.  True beauty of the soul will come out in sweetness, brightness, the quite glory of the face."

Another day has slipped away with the sunset and has taken this dreary, rainy day along with it and into the darkness.  See you later, rainy fall day...because I know you will revisit for a short time.  The rain has brought down a tun of leaves so the next time I need to clean up the yard...may be to last time for this season.  We shall see how well Mother Nature has wrapped herself  in her golden foliage of falling splendor.   Remember jumping into big piles of dry leaves when you were a kid...and spreading the leaves all over again?  I do.

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SHORT AND TO THE POINT

Well, it's been a long day and I am tired.  The little guy next door was jumped and beaten by two teenagers; one did the pummeling and the other did the video taping.  We all started yelling and called the police who showed up about about an hour later.  I hate that they did nothing.  It could have been me or the pregnant girl that was here working  in my yard.  And the man that was attacked is no bigger than a wet noodle, middle aged, minding his own business and taking the trash out for A.M pickup.  What has happened to America, Americans and American teens?

They do not have God in their lives or parents to teach them right from wrong.  No morals-no ethics-false values-no discipline. 

WHAT A STRANGE

AND WONDROUS STORY

FROM THE BOOK OF GOD IS READ

HOW THE LORD OF LIFE AND GLORY

HAD NOT WHERE TO HIS HEAD

HOW HE LIFT HIS HOME IN HEAVEN

HERE TO SUFFER, BLEED AND DIE

THAT MY SOUL MIGHT BE FORGIVEN
AND ASCEND TO GOD ON HIGH.

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unknown

This post is short, sweet and to the point.
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BLESS THIS HOUSE

This has been a kind of odd day...with the phone ringing and people coming to the door with trivial pursuits.  Someone wanted to buy my old Rambler which is 52 years old and is a rare classic.  People want it,but want it for "nothing."  I wish people would get serious.  Anyway, with all the interruptions I did not get much done other than go get a few groceries, and then I forgot stuff and had to make a trip back to the store.  OH, well.  I guess that is part of life...a little aggravation now and then.

Because of being slightly off track I haven't given much thought to this little blog.  One item that has me wondering is this: Facebook is not posting this missive to the main page, but to my Facebook wall, and because of this readers are falling off as they don't know where to look.  Thank you, Facebook.

Tomorrow will be a busy day for me, also.  I don't know how much I will get done or if I will be able to post much, but I will spin the wheel and give it a good whirl.

GOD BLESS OUR HOME

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GOD BLESS OUR HOME, AND HELP US

TO LOVE EACH OTHER TRUE,

TO MAKE OUR HOME A KIND OF PLACE

WHERE EVERYTHING WE DO

IS FILLED WITH LOVE AND KINDNESS

A DWELLING PLACE FOR THEE

AND HELP US GOD, EACH MOMENT

TO LIVE MOST HELPFULLY.

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You know, the word LOVE is a "four letter word" that you can use often and freely and you won't get into trouble for the frequency or intent of saying it.

ACT OF LOVE

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"O MY GOD, I LOVE YOU

 WITH ALL MY HEART

AND ABOVE ALL THINGS

WITH MY WHOLE HEART AND SOUL

BECAUSE YOU ARE THE SUPREME GOOD

AND WORTHY OF ALL MY LOVE

I LOVE MY NEIGHBOR

 AS MYSELF FOR THE LOVE OF YOU

I FORGIVE ALL WHO HAVE INJURED ME

AND I ASK PARDON FROM ALL

I HAVE INJURED"

AMEN

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This is from my little book of prayers.  There are very slight variations in the wording, but only because of region or how it was taught to us.

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I have mentioned before that a stray cat has adopted my front porch.  It is a very loving, gentle boy cat so I let it inhabit its chosen space or place on the porch.  I do feed it when I see it because I hope Kat keeps the moles and mice at bay.  This afternoon while I was busy with a delivery man and left the door open...Kat sneaked into the house and made itself right at home in my best chair.  Oh No! says I! Fleas!  I think Kat thinks he owns my house.  Anyone want a nice stray cat??

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THE ANGELS

I WANT TO BE AN ANGEL,

AND WITH THE ANGELS STAND,

A CROWN UPON MY FOREHEAD,

A HARP WITHIN MY HAND;

THERE, BEFORE MY SAVIOUR,

SO GLORIOUS AND SO BRIGHT,

I WAKE THE SWEETEST MUSIC,

AND PRAISE HIM DAY AND NIGHT.

 I NEVER SHOULD BE WEARY,

NOR EVER SHED A TEAR,

NEVER KNOW A SORROW,

BUT BLESSED, PURE AND HOLY,

I'D DWELL IN JESUS' SIGHT

AND WITH TEN THOUSAND ANGELS;

PRAISE BOTH DAY AND NIGHT.

I KNOW I'M WEAK AND SINFUL,

BUT JESUS WILL FORGIVE,

FOR MANY OF HIS CHILDREN

HAVE GONE TO HEAVEN TO LIVE.

DEAR SAVIOUR WHEN I LANGUISH,

AND LAY ME DOWN TO DIE,

OH SEND A SHINING ANGEL

TO GUIDE ME TO THE SKY.

UNKNOWN

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In sorrows, Lord, I'll try to see,

Your gentle, loving hand,

With wisdom guiding me

Unto the promised Land

Through the curtained future, Lord

be this my prayer, my plea,

That it may bring me closer still,

Dear Lord, to thee.

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"God respects not the arithmetic of of our prayers, how many there are; nor rhetoric of our payers, how elegant they are; nor the music our our prayers, how melodious they are, how methodical they are; but the sincerity of of our prayers, how heart-sprung they are-Amen"

My front yard looks like a yellow carpet in spite of cleaning it up on Saturday and the tree isn't half done in shedding it's summer coat of falling leaves...ah, but they are so pretty!

I guess I have been lazy today.  I washed some dark cloths, some dishes, went to get my medicine and then to the Chinese Buffet.  I am always amazed how people mound their plates and then go back for more.  After any meal I get sleepy so I came home and took a nap; Zzz.

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BETTER THAN APPLE PIE AND ICE CREAM

A PASSING OF DAYS

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 Autumn leaves are lovely things,

in shades of red and gold

But they presage another time,

When summer has grown old ;

When frost paints crystal fantasies

Upon the brown, bare hills,

That green in summer freely spent,

The gold of daffodils;

When brittle leaves in burning heaps,

Perfume the keening breeze,

That searches aimlessly, wraith,

Among the tattered trees;

Unlike the autumn leaves that fall

And sadly fade away,

Love blossoms in the heart,

To warm each passing day.

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by Julie E. Jones.

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To progress in our spiritual journey we must cultivate a more humble, positive life.  We must, at times need to, and seek the aid of others and profit from their insights.  Value your uniqueness and potential.   You possess the gifts of Grace to share and the LOVE to give your fellow travelers.  Cultivate your spiritaul YOU.  Never think you walk the road alone for there are multitudes that travel with us.  Some will stumble and fall, some of us may take a diverse path, others will trod the road steadfastly and faithfully while many will never start the journey.  Should we fall to our knees, get up and carry on.  You-we-can do it. Get your map out and follow it without straying from the GOAL.  It is a long, rocky road and isn't always  full of sunshine and lollipops.  Your Bible is your GPS or map to the world to come.

"Love binds us to Him in the bond of understanding and sympathy. By faith we come to gaze upon Him and find Him; love completes the work begun by faith and makes us one with Him."   From "THE IMITATION OF CHRIST"

LOVE AND FAITH...go together better than pie and ice cream, don't they?

I got the rest of the lawn mowed this afternoon and it looks better.  I know I will need to do it again as the leaves keep coming down and this just the start of it.  I have had to mow as late as mid-December, depending on how Mother Nature behaves.  However, this may be a cold winter and she may bundle up early.  I am glad I found all my missing gloves in the recesses of the van.  I guess it does pay to "clean house" on occasion!

Tomorrow, is Sunday all day...and I have "places to go and things to do."

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