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The 23rd Psalm - Let's Look at This Again....
2008-06-26 23:37:00
The Lord is my Shepherd --- That's Relationship!I shall not want --- That's Supply!He maketh me to lie down in green pastures --- That's Refreshment!He restoreth my soul --- That's Healing!He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness --- That's Guidance!For His name sake --- That's Purpose!Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death --- That's Testing!I will fear no evil --- That's Protection!For Thou art with me --- That's Faithfulness!Thy rod and Thy staff they comfort me --- That's Discipline!Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies --- That's Hope!Thou annointest my head with oil --- That's Consecration!My cup runneth over --- That's Abundance!Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life --- That's Blessing!And I will dwell in the house of the Lord --- That's Security!Forever --- That's Eternity!
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Heinz Ad Pushes Gay Marriage
2008-06-25 05:18:00
Heinz ad pushes gay marriage and family, features homosexuals kissingThe ad features a "homosexual family," referring to one of the men as "Mom."We suggest you forward this to all your family and friends letting them know of the push for homosexual marriage by Heinz. This ad is currently running in England, but no doubt can be expected in the U.S. soon. It is the kind of ad which we can expect to see in California as they prepare to vote on homosexual marriage. Homosexual marriage is illegal in England.Take ActionSend an email letter to Heinz.Make a phone call to Heinz. Their corporate headquarters' phone number is 412-456-5700 and their toll-free number is 800-255-5750.Send Your Letter NowSource: http://www.afa.net/Petitions/Issuedetail. asp?id=324
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Isn't That Enough - Paul Washer's Testimony
2008-06-20 20:33:00
This is beautiful - a real tear jerker. Have some tissue ready.
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Tuesday Night Wake-Up Call
2008-06-18 03:31:00
I've been attending a small country church these last couple months where the people are friendly and the messages were uplifting. I got to know the pastor and his family intimately by spending time with them in their home and even helping out with the kids.During these last few months, I would pick up on certain things the pastor said that didn't sit well with me, but I ignored them due to my fondness for him. I was quick to defend him and give him the benefit of the doubt when my husband raised a concern about the 'teachers' he was listening to. I figured he watched Mike Murdoch as research as to what not to do. Then I asked him what he thought of Benny Hinn and Paula White he had nothing but nice things to say about them. When he spoke of everyone having 'power within them to manifest the Holy Spirit' and that it was 'his job to bring out that power in everyone', I let that slide too. The majority of his sermons were focused on the power of healing and how he had that pow...
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How To Keep the Sabbath Holy
2008-06-15 02:27:00
How to Keep the Sabbath Holy by Steve Wohlberg 1) The Sabbath is a special day to focus on Jesus Christ our Maker: According to the New Testament, “the world” was “made” by Jesus Christ (see John 1:1-3, 14, 10; Col. 1:16). Jesus is “the Lord” who made the world in six days, and “rested on the seventh day.” Ex. 20:11. Thus the Sabbath is a special day to focus on the Jesus Christ as the Creator and Sustainer of all life. It is a day to come apart from the normal stresses and cares of everyday living, to be refreshed and blessed by the great Creator who loves and died for us. 2) "Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labor and do all thy work: But the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work" (Exodus 20:8?10): This is the fourth commandment. We are to work at our normal jobs during the six working days, but from sundown Friday night until sundown Saturday night, we should "not do any work." Late Friday af...

So You Think You Know When the Sabbath Is.....
2008-06-12 10:51:00
This post is to draw attention to another post from Isaiah of Word and Verse about the Sabbath . It's called Sunday Worship is the Mark of the Beast? This subject is so important, I urge you to read his post and watch the video. Some of you may be settled in your minds about the Sabbath being Sunday, that it was "nailed to the cross", that "Jesus is our Sabbath rest", or that the Ten Commandments were abolished etc., but the speaker explains in great detail that these are all workings of man. He proves his point Scripturally and answers common objections.Given the direction that this world is heading - that we are living in a time of great deception, I think this is the most important video you will see!One more thing, please do not comment unless you have seen the entire video as many of your concerns/objections are already discussed in the video.

God Deserves Respect
2008-06-10 04:09:00
Have you ever watched a little girl playing tea party with her dolls? It is cute to watch. She pretends that the dolls are real people. She pretends she has actual tea to serve them. She even carries on pretend conversations. She is relaxed and stress-free because she doesn't have to think about what to say. She doesn't have to choose her words carefully so as not to offend her guests. She doesn't have to wonder if the bathroom is staying clean for her guests. She doesn't have to be getting up and down for more warm water for tea. She is having all the fun of a real tea party without any of the work.When you approach God, are you hosting a pretend tea party? Are you approaching Him as you would another person or as you would a doll?Psalms 9 says, "For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast." Look at verse 6, "By the word of the Lord were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth." Think about that for a moment.God only has to speak...
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Aunt Carol
2008-06-05 19:29:00
(I posted this awhile ago somewhere else and I thought it would be a nice reminder (and model) about loving others)My Aunt Carol is a nurse and all the nurseypooh's wear little pins on their shirts when a holiday is near. Some had eggs, some had bunnies etc. but my Aunt Carol had the star of David and Passover pins. A Muslim lady approached her and said "your pins offend me", and my aunt said that she was sorry but her pins should not Offend her because her veil (or whatever you call those things wrapped around her head and body) did not offend her. My aunt was very nice.So later on, the Muslim lady approached her again and said "I just have to tell you that your pins offend me and I want you to take them off". My aunt said "I don't understand why they would offend you - I'm not offended by your dress". Then the Muslim lady spoke with a superior there who later went to my aunt and asked her to take off her pins. My aunt (still being nice) said something like, "I'll take off my p...

The Church of the Comfortable and Tolerant
2008-06-05 18:53:00
By Jesse MorrellOnce upon a time in the land called Feel Good there was a Church . This new Church was called "The Church of the Comfortable and Tolerant". Very recently this Church hired a new Pastor, Pastor Peace Keeper, who just graduated from the Seminary of Smooth Talking.The congregation "of the Comfortable and Tolerant" loved the new Pastor's sermons. Some of their favorites were "God is happy with everyone", "Everything is fine and dandy", and "There is nothing but good times ahead".Pastor Peace Keeper once made a terrible mistake. He wrongfully allowed Mr. Conscience into the pulpit. Mr. Conscience did nothing but call human mistakes "sins" and called the good folks of the congregation to "repent". Mr. Conscience had never been to the Seminary of Smooth Talking, and maybe he should have before attempting to preach. The congregation of the Comfortable and Tolerant were shocked at Mr. Consciences audacity and arrogance. They said things among themselves like "who does this se...

The Twilight Zone - Bible Edition
2008-06-05 00:53:00
This is my first installment of a series I like to call The Twilight Zone - Bible Edition . Be prepared for the strange, the bazaar, and sometimes funny. It is not my intention to poke fun at these people - it's just that it's EXTREMELY interesting!This guy is hilarious!!

Instant Communication? (Rev 11:3-12)
2008-06-02 04:49:00
Revelation 11:3-123And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth. 4These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth. 5And if any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies: and if any man will hurt them, he must in this manner be killed. 6These have power to shut heaven, that it rain not in the days of their prophecy: and have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to smite the earth with all plagues, as often as they will. 7And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them. 8And their dead bodies shall lie in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified. 9And they of the people and kindreds and tongues and nations shall see t...
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Sip Your Way to Salvation with Spiritual Water
2008-05-08 23:42:00
We've all seen the clever marketing schemes designed to sell you on the latest craze and/or products with Jesus as the holy pitchman. And here's another one....Spiritual Water . Here's an excerpt from denverpost.com :Spiritual Water, the faith-inspired venture of two Sunrise, Fla., businessmen, offers its drinkers clearer focus, positive thinking and connection to a higher power. Spiritual Water joins a broad slice of feel-good products — Testamint, Bible Gum and other bottled holy waters — emerging at the intersection of religion and commerce, entrepreneurship and pop culture."The whole idea is for people to feel better and to know God is with them," he says."Everybody always has bottled water with them. In the car. At home. In the gym. Because it's the most important liquid for the body. The ingredients are the image and the prayer, which is for your body and soul. It's water from God. It purifies your soul and helps you to think positive."Nothing like making false promise...
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Howdy....
2008-05-06 19:14:00
I'm back, sorta. Still working out some things.I don't want to make an idol of anything, even if it's something good and noble like a Christian blog so I will post as I feel lead and continue spending time with the Lord.God bless you all.

Shameless Plug for Simple Simon Says...
2008-04-07 02:47:00
Introducing....my gorgeous, perfect hubby, Mark, and his new site - Simple Simon Says. He writes about American and global politics from a Christian point of view, and also gives practical application of God's Word in your daily life. He's just started out but what he's got are good reads. He'll be posting more as he gets time...he's away from home a lot due to his job. (and no laptop)Just an FYI, he's extremely opinionated and climbs on his soapbox fairly frequently and it takes a long time to knock him off. :)Politically he's a Libertarian, professionally he's a teacher, personally he's a nice guy, and he's practically insane. (He told me to write this)Don't let his rugged looks fool you, he's really a sweet, Godly man. We were just having fun with clothing and lighting today for this picture. :) So if you like talking about politics as they relate to God's Word, or just politics in general, he's your man.
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Perseverance Award
2008-03-29 07:12:00
I would like to thank Sidharth, of Imrah Ministries, who is also a contributor for Understand Cancer, for this nifty Perseverance Award .The description is as follows:To acknowledge those bloggers who have invested their very life in their blogs so as to encourage, build and warn others.I've never seen this one before, it's cute.Like I said previously (somewhere), if I am able to do any of those things, then may God be glorified, not me and I mean that. I know there is nothing I can do apart from Him.I am supposed to pass this on to 7 people but I don't have the list yet, but I will soon.God bless. And again....

Signs and Wonders - Snakes and Fakes!
2008-03-25 17:23:00
The topic of whether signs and wonders ceased has reared it's ugly head again and after much avoidance, I decided to do my own study. I stated publicly before that I never studied this, and that I was leaning towards 'no' they are not for today but I wanted to be sure. My reason was largely due to the countless false TV evangelists with their false miracles, manifestations, and scandals. Another reason is that I have never witnessed any miracles, not in the way some TV evangelists claim.So, being aware of my bias against signs and wonders, I knew I had to pray that the Lord would remove that bias, forget everything I've been taught or read, to not read into the text, and give me fresh eyes in which to read.Just so I'm clear, I do not claim to have a lock on the truth. I'm simply stating my findings and in the end, what I believe. I encourage you all to do your own study, ask that the Holy Spirit to teach you, and not to listen to me or anyone else.Who are the gifts for?An obje...
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Who Hardened Pharaoh's Heart? God or Pharaoh?
2008-03-22 06:13:00
We all know the story of Moses freeing the Israelites from Pharaoh in Egypt after the many plagues. But there seems to be a contradiction over who hardened Pharaoh's heart and for good reason. Some verses say it's God, other's Pharaoh. Let's look...God hardens Pharaoh's heart:Ex 4:21 21 The LORD said to Moses, "When you return to Egypt, see that you perform before Pharaoh all the wonders I have given you the power to do. But I will harden his heart so that he will not let the people go.Ex 7:3 . 3 But I will harden Pharaoh's heart, and though I multiply my miraculous signs and wonders in Egypt, 4 he will not listen to you.Ex 9:12 12 But the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart and he would not listen to Moses and Aaron, just as the LORD had said to Moses.Pharaoh hardens his heart:Ex 8:15 15 But when Pharaoh saw that there was relief, he hardened his heart and would not listen to Moses and Aaron, just as the LORD had said.Ex 8:32 32 But this time also Pharaoh hardened his heart and w...
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Laughing with the Lord
2008-03-20 22:04:00
I bought new pillows and cases the other day and yesterday I put everything together. Looking at my pillow and my husband's I noticed that mine had a little lump in it which was a little leftover poofy-stuff, so I switched pillows. I didn't realize this at the time but later, the Lord brought this to mind and I realized that I had been selfish. That I had in fact sinned because I thought myself higher than another person. Sin is sin no matter how large or small. So during my devotional time with Him I confessed this, but here's the funny part...I actually tried to justify my actions by stating that 'he's only home two days a week anyway' and 'I always give him the bigger piece of meat', and "I always give him the last bite of something' etc but while I was saying these things, I was laughing out loud!!! I was laughing at how ridiculous I sounded and that I was trying to justify my actions and I KNEW I couldn't put one over on the Lord! I knew I was wrong all along but I s...
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Praise Jesus for His Correction!!!! A Personal Testimony
2008-03-17 05:44:00
I am so happy right now I could burst!!! I just had to blog about this because I cannot keep this to myself. I don't mind telling of my faults because in the end, the Lord is glorified and so I'm going to type away..First some background....I have this friend in California named John. He is Christian brother and we've been friends for at least 5 years over the internet. We're very close; we've talked on the phone countless times and he even talks to my parents, my brother, and friends. Even though we are close, we have this love/hate relationship. We argue over doctrine constantly, we fight, stop speaking, then we make up. We also fight because he says something, I read into it and take it apart with surgical precision, and get mad at him. We eventually make up and all is well and back on the roller coaster we go.Well yesterday was one of those days. While I didn't fly off the handle, I held ill feelings in my heart (which is still sinful). He was more verbal than I was which ...
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United Methodist Church Groups Targeting Israel
2008-03-15 03:42:00
(Note: Yet another step to fulfilling prophecy. We are her only ally but we are slowly turning our backs)"Widespread parts of the United Methodist Church bureaucracy are claiming one primary solution to Middle East violence: punish Israel ." -- Mark Tooley, Executive Director UMAction Contact: Loralei Coyle, 202-682-4131, 202-905-6852 cell, lcoyle@TheIRD.org; Radio Interviews: Jeff Walton, jwalton@TheIRD.org; both with The Institute on Religion and Democracy WASHINGTON, March 5 /Christian Newswire/ -- Several groups within the 7.9 million member United Methodist Church are targeting Israel with divestment proposals and hostile publications. The United Methodist Board of Church and Society (GBCS), the church's official Washington-based lobbying office, is urging church members and church agencies to divest from Caterpillar, Inc. Their resolution, which will go before the United Methodist General Conference in April 2008, accuses Peoria-based Caterpillar of facilitating Israel'...
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Real-Life Case of Demon Possession Documented
2008-03-15 03:09:00
GIVING THE DEVIL HIS DUE Real -life case of demon possession documented Woman levitated, spoke other languages, showed paranormal powers Posted: March 13, 200811:29 pm Eastern © 2008 WorldNetDaily An American woman who levitated, demonstrated paranormal psychic powers and spoke foreign languages unknown to her was clearly demon possessed, according to a board-certified psychiatrist and associate professor of clinical psychiatry at New York Medical College. The unnamed woman, with a long history of involvement with Satanic groups, was observed by a team of priests, deacons, several lay assistants, psychiatrists, nuns, some of whom also had medical and psychiatric training, levitating six inches off the ground while objects flew off shelves in the same room, according to Dr. Richard E. Gallagher, who documented the case in the February issue of the New Oxford Review. "Periodically, in our presence, Julia would go into a trance state of a recurring nature," writes...
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Homeschooling Under Attack! and DOS
2008-03-11 20:45:00
Note: This is copied from Shalene's site as this is a very important issue. Please pass this on and/or put on your blog. Thank you.Whether you are a proponent of homeschooling or not, you should be aware of something that has happened here in California recently, related to homeschooling. The reason you should be aware of it, and be worried about it, is that it's a fact that California sets the precedent for many other states with regard to laws and such. If a law is passed here, it is often copied in other states. The thing that is most disturbing to me, is not so much the homeschooling issue, as the fact that our rights as parents are being stripped! Here's the breakdown:Recently, a homeschooling family went to court, and was told that they could not homeschool their child, because it was harmful to the child's welfare for them to do so. That saddens me, for that family, but it gets worse. The three judges who heard this case then decided to apply their decision to all familie...
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Five Crosses or Three?
2008-03-10 21:06:00
There is a post on The Warfare Journal's site that lists “contradictions” in the Gospels, then he goes on to rectify these differences by explaining that there were five crosses instead of three. He lists the reasons that lead him to this conclusion and I will examine these in detail.Note: I don't claim to know everything, I certainly have NO credentials whatsoever and frankly, I've got a lot to learn. So the following is what I believe based on my study all morning. (and boy do I need a break!) I am in no way attacking The Warfare Journal – in fact I really enjoy his blog. I think he speaks a lot of truths and has good insight into things and it's just a joy to be there. So even though I disagree with him in this one post, it in no way changes my view of him or his blog. In fact I recommend his blog!Ok, here we go...First, he compares Matthew and Luke's account of the other crucified criminals and because different words were used, “robber”, “thieves” in Matthew,...
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Avoiding the "Why" Question
2008-03-10 11:04:00
I was reading from Isaiah the other day:Isaiah 40:11 He tends his flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart; he gently leads those that have young.The little lamb cannot understand the power, or the language, or even the world of the shepherd but he/she could sense the warmth of his heart and voice, the security of his embrace and the goodness of his soul.Then I thought of all the animals I have seen on airplanes being carried along on the trip by their masters. I remember scenes of the owners putting their dear pets into the little box-kennels, with the fearful nervous eyes of the pet, and the anxious movements - and all the while, the owner is speaking softly and reassuring the pet in such a way that the pet lies quietly in trust and loyalty in such a strange situation.I thought of how, without an understanding or even a hope of understanding, of the 'why' those animals would quietly trust and wait...still a little nervous, with ...
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Affliction: Punishment from God or Blessing?
2008-03-07 20:27:00
No one wants to be afflicted with anything or go through any type of hardship. That's human nature. But does the affliction ONLY involve and affect us or do our afflictions have a greater purpose? Is there any correlation between our afflictions and our relationship with Jesus? Do we see affliction as a punishment or judgment from God? Let's see what the Bible says about this....Affliction :Promotes the glory of God:John 9:1-3 And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth. And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind? Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.John 11:3 Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.John 21:18-19 Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stre...
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Did God Callously Give David's Wives to Absalom to Rape?
2008-03-02 17:44:00
Note: I did not write this. I found this article and thought I'd put it up because I never could offer an explanation for this. Source here.This was part of a stream of questions from a dear, but agonized, soul who was/is convinced that God hates women... What about when God gives 10 women to be raped to punish David for sleeping with Bathsheba? I understand about the culture but for God to treat an individual womans' body as a man's possession speaks volumes, about how he hates/devalues women? I think I have some good news for you about this passage, friend--it has nothing at all to do with "rape"...nor does it remotely teach that a woman's body is a man's possession...and, although there are some cultural issues associated with this passage, even when those are taken into account we still won't be able to conclude fairly that God committed some atrocity here... Let's look at the passage and the dynamics in it, and hopefully you will agree... After David committed the treac...
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Does God Tempt? (Resolving a Supposed Bible Contradiction)
2008-03-01 07:07:00
Genesis 22:1 (Genesis 22:1-18)KJV: And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here I am.NIV: Some time later God tested Abraham. He said to him, "Abraham!" "Here I am," he replied.James 1:13 (James 1:13-14)When tempted, no one should say, "God is tempting me." For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone. The apparent contradiction here stems from the KJV's use of the word "tempt." The definition of "tempt" (from the Merriam-Webster dictionary) is: 1 : to entice to do wrong by promise of pleasure or gain2 a obsolete : to make trial of : TEST b : to try presumptuously : PROVOKE c : to risk the dangers of3 a : to induce to do something b : to cause to be strongly inclined "Tempt" in Genesis 22:1 refers to definition 2a, as shown by the NIV translation. The verse comes from the account of God's testing of Abraham by telling him to sacrifice his son Isaac. God was testing Abraham to see ...
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Is It Right To Expose False Teachers?
2008-02-14 15:48:00
False teachers are free to spread their poisonous doctrines today because there is a conspiracy of silence among many bible believers. Wolves in sheep’s clothing are thus enabled to ravage the flock, thereby destroying many.John the Baptist called the Pharisees and Saducees (the religious leaders of his day) “a generation of vipers” (snakes) (Matt.3:7). Today, he would be accused of being unloving, unkind, and unchristian.Jesus said to the religious Pharisees, “O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh” (Matt.12:34). To many evangelicals and some fundamentalists, this would be unacceptable language today, but it is biblical language and it came from the mouth of the Son of God.Standing face to face with these false teachers, Jesus Christ the Son of God, called them “hypocrites,” “blind guides,” “blind,” “whited sepulchres,” “serpents,” and “ye generation of vipers” (...
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God is Sovereign - That's it
2008-02-08 19:05:00
I've been thinking of all the horrible things that we may be in store for. I'm not into politics that much but I know enough to know that our next president is going to turn this country upside down. There is going to be some major changes in our economy, business, and the world. Other changes may/will include the ostracization of Christianity and the Bible, persecution, being treated unfairly, no property rights, and our country becoming socialist. Some of these things are happening now but we haven't much of this in the USA.More people are leaning toward relativism, evil has become good and good, evil and moral decay will continue to plummet. A lot of wrong will be done to us by our government, family, and friends. The ONLY thing that comforts me is that God is Sovereign ! That's it. There's nowhere else to turn to or to lean on. I'm settled in knowing that our future plans may not come into fruition. Plans of buying that house and saving money - gone! But God is Sovereign!So...

I'm Still Here
2008-02-01 22:35:00
No, I didn't fall off the planet or anything. I haven't posted recently because there has been a change on the home front. (nothing bad) And yet another change today which will challenge my time management skills. So I will get back to blogging on this blog as soon as I can.I miss you guys.May the Lord bless each and every one of you.Love,Carol