"Sistas in Christ" Vol. 5

[terri73]

Morning all!!

I really need to get busy and clean my house today. It really is getting out of control. I guess I need to crack down on everyone here and make them clean up after themselves and pitch in more. I don't know why I don't seem to have the strength to make others help do things around here.

Tammy~I'll keep him in my prayers. God will see him through! You must believe that!

I have an Aunt Lynn that I am asking prayers for. She is going in the hospital tomorrow morning for a "procedure". That is all she's telling us. We don't know what is wrong. I know it has to be something not good, she isn't the type to just go have surgery for nothing. And I am sure it is not like plastic surgery or anything. I am worried about her. Please remember her!

It looks to be a cooler sunny day here in Ohio. Hope everyone has a nice day. I guess I'll clean for awhile. Check in later.

[la.lady]

Tammy You are beautiful Sweetheart, and prayers for your Dad...

Terri Prayers for your Aunt...

I got my clothes all packed and ready to go. Now I am just waiting for Henry to get home from the Golf Club and then we will head out...

[terri73]

~Take care Patty!~ We'll be waiting for you when you come back!

[Pcola Girl]

Patty you ave a nice trip.
Terri you are always so busy, I need you to come help me clean house. Wish I had your energy. Will keep your aunt Lynn in my prayers.

All is ok with me today, my arthrtis is bothering me but its that way everyday.
Did get to wash some clothes today and get them all put away.

Would you all to keep my daughter in your prayers, she hurt her back and pulled some muscles in it and was having some terrible muscle spasms in it. Her doctor put her on muscle relaxers and some pain medication and told her to rest if she could but with her working thats hard to do and then to come home and take care of the kids.

God Bless. have a great day.
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Proverbs 18:10

The name of the Lord
Is such a strong tower
No evil can conquer it
Nor rob it of its power
And all of the righteous
Find refuge in its strength
And safety from the enemy
From the fiery darts he sends
For His name is so mighty
No other is the same
A strong and mighty fortress
Forever shall remain.

[terri73]

Mary~I don't really have much energy. I have just been putting it off so long that it cannot be put off any longer. I have finally started to realize that it is easier for me to work at bit then rest a few minutes and not beat myself up about it. It has made such a difference in my ability to get the living room straightened up today. Honestly, at this point I am so overweight that doing a lot is burden. But I put on a brave face and do what I have to do to try to keep people from realizing how miserable I really am. I am really interested in reading up on how religion can help with weight loss. I need the Lord to save me before I die because of this excess weight. But I am trying to stay up beat. I did accomplish a lot today, so I am proud of myself.

[Star123]

Hi Ladies, I've been enjoying my holidays and it's been very hot here on the south coast of BC. I left a message on my sister's voice mail, letting her know that our Dad is going in for the operation. Apparently, his appointment has been uped to 6 am tomorrow, and she's drving him in in the morning. He will be in hospital for 2 days and my brother will pick him up when he's ready to go home. What a relief!!!

Update on the Collins: Our pastor and his family are still home ane haven't left us, but are being ministered to at this time. Still, no one knows what has happened, but the church board is going to have a meeting. Someone said in response to all this, "Those who have not sinned, cast the first stone." That is so true. As christians, we need to remember that we are human and we do sin. But, thanks be to God!!! He has overcome our sin at the cross and redeemed us from all unrighteousness. Please pray that the Collins won't leave us, but will get counseling. There are counsellors and much support for our pastor in the church. We love him and will forgive him, 'cause we are family!!!

Patty, thanks for wonderful compliment. I'll miss you, but we will keep this thread going in your abstence. So, you take care of yourself and have a great trip. Be safe.

Terri, thanks. I will keep your aunt Lynn in my prayers!!! Oh, I know what it's like to not have any energy and carrying your body weight around, 'cause I'm carrying 50 lbs more then I should be and it's not normal for the body to do this. Praying that with God help we will overcome obsticles that hinder us from accomplishing our goals, in Jesus name, amen!!!

Mary, I will keep your daughter in my prayers!!!

Hi to Godsbeloved, Diana and those I missed!!!

God Bless,

[Pcola Girl]

Terri, you are not going to die because of your excess weight, you are going to lose it and I am here with you to stand by you and help you.
I once felt like that about my weight but I prayed about it and now God has given me the strength and wisdom to lose my weight and you can do it to. Everyday I pray to God and just talk to Him quietly about my weight and how I am feeling that day about it and just carry on a nice conversation with Him. It has helped me so much. Try it, I know it will help you to.

Star I will keep your dad in my prayers during his surgery. I know God will be watching over him.

Patty we will be missing you but we will still be here when you get back.

Our daughter is feeling some better today. The doctor has her on medication so she is sleeping alot. She took the rest of this week off work so she could get better. When you have children and a job its tough sometimes to get sick and have to stay in bed.
A good friend of hers took the children to her house until this week-end so that helps her alot. The kids are 11 and 9 now and they really are no trouble.
I feel bad that I am not able to watch the kids for her but with my arthritis I can barely walk and get around myself. We do ride over to over to her house and check on her. I tried to get her to come here with us and rest in bed but she wouldn't.
But she will be ok thanks to everyones prayers.

I to have been wondering where GodBeloved has been, miss her.

Have a great day and God Bless you all.

"The love of Jesus surpasses human understanding. Nonetheless, that is the path you will have to take to be "filled with all the fullness of God." But we have the Holy Spirit, who is constantly pouring out the love of God in our hearts (Rom. 5:5). "

[terri73]

Happy Thursday Everyone!

It is a beautiful morning here in Ohio. It is cool but the sun is shining. I have the doors and windows open. It gives me peace, as crazy as that may sound.

I have a prayer request if you don't mind. I need the Lord's guidance as to what I should do about my current employment. I have been a private nanny with a family for the past 18 months. Always worked about 24 hours a week, and now they want me to work only 8. I have been doing this a couple of weeks now and honestly the financial burden of it is starting to get to me. When you lose a couple hundred dollars a week it sure changes your life. I need the Lord to help me out here. I need him to send me on the right path. I know this may seem like a strange prayer request, but I just don't think I can make the decision on my own. I know he will help me.

I am still praying for all the requested people. Ironic how our prayer lists,not just on here but everywhere, seem to being longer and longer. Times are uncertain and many people need help. I know the Lord says thing will get even worse, but I really never expected to see those times. With the fall of our economy and all of the sickness...it really makes you stop and think.

Well...I have bills that have to be paid this morning so I need to head out for awhile.

[Star123]

Originally Posted by terri73

Happy Thursday Everyone!

It is a beautiful morning here in Ohio. It is cool but the sun is shining. I have the doors and windows open. It gives me peace, as crazy as that may sound.

I have a prayer request if you don't mind. I need the Lord's guidance as to what I should do about my current employment. I have been a private nanny with a family for the past 18 months. Always worked about 24 hours a week, and now they want me to work only 8. I have been doing this a couple of weeks now and honestly the financial burden of it is starting to get to me. When you lose a couple hundred dollars a week it sure changes your life. I need the Lord to help me out here. I need him to send me on the right path. I know this may seem like a strange prayer request, but I just don't think I can make the decision on my own. I know he will help me.

I am still praying for all the requested people. Ironic how our prayer lists,not just on here but everywhere, seem to being longer and longer. Times are uncertain and many people need help. I know the Lord says thing will get even worse, but I really never expected to see those times. With the fall of our economy and all of the sickness...it really makes you stop and think.

Well...I have bills that have to be paid this morning so I need to head out for awhile.

Terri, I'm praying that God will guide you in the right direction, concerning employment and finances. He's with you in all this!!!

God BLess,

[Star123]

Ladies, good evening!!!

Sorry, I'd not posted this morning. Last night I took the skytrain and went to the Hospital to visit my Dad, who had just come out of recovery and is doing well. Thanks for all your prayers!!! As a gift, I couldn't decide what to get him, then went to the christian bookstore and purchased a new testement with psalms, [placed a 'track' inside the front page, just in case he decided to join the family of God; much needed prayers for his salvation. LOL.], and a book called, "The Journey", by Billy Graham which is a fantastic read.] Anyways, I'd been there visiting for 45 mins when my brother popped in. What a nice surprise, 'cause we don't get to see each other much, due to being busy and all. It was getting dark, so he drove me home. My Dad will be in hospital until Saturday.

Today was my birthday, to me!!! LOL. I'd slept this morning and then Mom had taken me out for lunch and we had a nice time together. Our family might get together on the weekend.

God BLess,

[Determinedtolose]

Hi Tammy!!! I hope your day was filled with blessings!!! Actually, it looks like it was!!! God Bless you Sweetie!!! Glad to hear your dad is doing good! I pray for speedy recovery for him.

Have a wonderful evening!!
Love Ya!!

[terri73]

Tammy~ HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY!!! Glad you had a nice day! Spending time with family can be such a blessing can't it! Good to hear you Father is doing well too. It's good to hear positive things updates. Help reassure that there is still good things happening in the world!

Today is my day to meet up with my cousin. We go to a outlet store and to lunch every Friday. It's kinda nice. Reminds me of when we were teenagers and always together. It's funny how she was the person that I was getting into some pretty bad things with in school and now she's who I set near at church. God works in funny ways some times!

[Star123]

Morning Ladies,

Girls thanks for the birthday greetings!!!

What touched me the most this week was the fact that God is taking care of my Dad, and I'm praying that he will recieve Christ before he leaves this world. By faith, I believe he will, amen.

We can all pray together believing that God will save our loved ones, in Christ Jesus our Lord, amen.

Have a great day!!!

[terri73]

It has been a pretty good day today. Nothing exciting happened. Just a beautiful day, a little warm, and spending time with loved ones. Not much else you could ask for.

We have church this evening and have to get up early in the morning to take the truck to have a tow package put on it. I didn't want to have to get up and out by 8am tomorrow but that is what time DH set the appointment for.

[Pcola Girl]

Happy Birthday Star. I have a birthday on the 25th. so ours are close together, aren't
they? I won't tell how old I will be though, lets just say i am aging gracefully.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU STAR.

[Star123]

Afternoon Ladies,

I had a blessed week off, but didn't go anywhere due to visiting my Dad in the hospital and worrying about our pastor. The church board had a emergency meeting and this morning at sunday service our superintendant gave us the grave news that our pastor has stepped down, due to "Conduct." We still don't know what that means and we can only speculate, but God has it all in his hands. He mentioned that we would be "told" at a later time about what has happened. It hurts 'cause we're left in the dark, and realize that it's a very serious matter. Many of the congregation and church staff are shocked, hurt and grieving at this time. The superintendant then took over the service and preached a sermon on "The 23 Psalm." Afterwards we had communion and then prayed at the alter. We comforted one another.

It's going to take time to heal from our wounds, but no matter what happens God is with us and will sustain us. We need your prayers!!!

P.S. I'm taking my mom and I on a trip to Victoria, Vancouver Island in mid October. We will be leaving the day after our thanksgiving and I've booked a B&B from the 14 - 16 of October for 2 nights stay. Victoria is the Capital of British Columbia and is a beautiful place to visit. I haven't been there since I was a child, but we will take our time viewing the Parliament Buildings, British Columbia Museum and downtown Victoria. We will be taking the greyhound bus from the lowermainland to victoria harbour and will stay for 2 nights. I'm glad we can do this, 'cause we've been under alot of stress and need a vacation. I will keep you posted. You can visit, Victoria Bed and Breakfast on Vancouver Island British Columbia, Canada

God Bless,

[Determinedtolose]

Hello Ladies,

Hi Tammy, I'm sorry to hear about your Pastor. I pray that God will cleanse him with the washing of His word. I also pray for all of you that our Lord will forgive the Pastor and pray for him.

Your trip sounds great!! The area you're going to looks beautiful too!! I'm so glad you're taking time to get away, you really deserve it!!


Hi Terrie, Mary, and Patty--hope you're having a great time!!!

ysiC!

[Star123]

Morning, it's time to come back to work. Fall is here. It's dark and cool this morning, but will warm up this afternoon. I probably have a munch of work to do this week. LOL.

Diana, thanks for your support and prayers. I'm looking forward to this trip and taking some "me" time.

Hi Godsbeloved, Mary, Patty, Terri and those I missed!!!

Yes, we went to prayer night at the church last night. Sang some hymns and then held hands in a circle and prayed, comforting one another in prayer, and that God would be with the Collins family. I shared a passage of scripture from 2 corinthians 1:3-7 to comfort everyone while we were praying together and then a few prayed out loud. We're all grieving, but God will get we through this, amen!!!

2 Corinthians 1:3-7 NIV says,

"Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have recieved from God. For just as the sufferings of Christ flow over into our lives, so also through Christ our comfort overflows. If we are distressed, it is for your comfort and salvation; if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which produces in you patient endurance of the same sufferings we suffer. And our hope for you is firm, because we know that just as you share in our sufferings, so also you share in our comfort."

Have a great day!!!

[terri73]

Sorry I haven't been in for a couple of days. I have missed you all!Spent a lot of time with DH and DD this weekend. DH was also off work today.

I found out Sunday morning that my neighbor had passed away. I have lived here almost all of my life and she has always been here. She was here when my mom was a little girl growing up. I believe she was 92. I guess I always just figured that since she had always been here, that she would be here forever. I am still having a hard time believing that she is gone. I am sure at her viewing tomorrow evening it will hit me like a ton of bricks.

Well...I have to get things ready for DH's lunch box. Check in in the AM

[Star123]

Morning,

Terri, sorry to hear that your friend passed away. I'm sure she had a full life and is now at peace with the Lord in heaven.

Godsbeloved, Mary, Diana and thosed I missed!!!

God Bless,

[Pcola Girl]

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Tammy, sorry to hear about your pastor, i know God will work things out for the best.
Hope you can your mom have a nice vacation. You enjoy yourselves ok.

Terri, i am sorry to hear about your neighbor passing but at 92 years old I know she has lived a long blessed life. Not to many people live to be that old anymore. God did bless her with a long and now she is in heaven with Him.

Sorry I did not get here yesteday but we were gone most the day and when we got in I was so tired. Not much going on with me, just the normal thing like everyday. My arthritis is hurting alot today, think I just over did it yesterday thats all. But I am ok.
See ya all later.
God Bless.


Matthew 5:3-11

Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are the meek, for they shall possess the earth.
Blessed are they who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for justice, for they shall be satisfied.
Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.
Blessed are the clean of heart, for they shall see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.
Blessed are they who suffer persecution for justice' sake, for theirs is in the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are you when men reproach you, and persecute you, and speaking falsely, say all manner of evil against you, for my sake.

[Star123]

Evening all,

Mary, thanks for your sympathetic words. I know that I've said this before, but I'm still in shock. Recently someone from the church informed me that the pastor won't be able to preach for the next 4 years. I believe that he might be in his change of life, and has never dealt with his personal problems. This is what I'm getting from the Lord. God knows. But God forgive me, it's not for me or anyone to judge. He is the one who judges us and searchs our hearts. The one who hasn't sinned can throw the first stone, but we know that we have all sinned, and fallen short of the glory of God. But God is merciful and cleanses us from all unrighteousness. Praise Him!!!

Just a thought: When we sin God tries to get our attention by chastising and prunning us, because he loves us,[like when a wine dresser prunes a grape vine and then it produces more fruit], until we understand what we've done wrong. People can get so caught up with pride and self-centeredness, that they can't see what they're doing, nor how they are hurting others. That's when God needs to step in and then once He has discipled us, [his children], then He can do the work of refining us like fire, as we change from glory to glory, amen.

You'll have a great night!!!

[terri73]

Tammy~I can't imagine how this ordeal with the pastor is effecting your congregation. You just have to keep your faith and believe that God has this in his plans. I am sure he will send you a pastor that is right and ready to lead. that it happens quickly.

Last night I went to the viewing. It was terribly hard for me. I didn't want to see her lying there. I really wanted to believe that she was just at home and had the door shut(she always shut the door when she didn't feel like having visitors). I am selfish and was not ready to see her go. I know her DH was waiting for her and calling her home with the Lord, but my earthly self wanted to keep her here with me. She was my mom's babysitter when she was a baby and they called her "pollywog". 57 years later she still called mom "Polly." She was a fixture in our lives and it really saddens me to let her go.