Janice needs our prayers

Janice and her two lovely daughters.
I was sent an e-mail from Janice, my sister in law, Danny's wife. As I read it I could feel my heart as it seemed as someone was ripping it out of my chest. And I am going to put the E-mail on, but first I want to give you a little background. You see, Janice has already had to face cancer once before. And with the surgery for Breast cancer and the radiation and chemotherapy, just four short years ago, She was left with having to wear pressure bandages on her arms for the rest of her life. But Janice is such a brave person and has faith enough to know that she will win the fight again.

She told me on the phone that she was holding up real well and to keep her in our prayers. She also told me that her daughter asked why God was doing this to her. Janice asked me what should be said to her. This was my answer' ""God did not do this, but God allowed it to happen. God works in mysterious way His wonders to perform. God has a reason. God will make something good out of all this. If no other reason than, it makes someone else think about their own mortality, and brings them to the Lord, some good will come from this."" I know with all my heart that Janice is going to be alright. God still has some work left for her on the earth.

Alright people, Put her name on you pray list, every time you pray lift her name ""Janice Moore""up to our Lord and Savior. For Christ not only redeems, He heals too. Christ be with you all, and especially Janice.

Here's her E-mail.
Well, guys, have been having a lot of tests which I thought were problems with a kidney stone or bladder issue. Well, both of those tested okay but found a lesion on my liver. My oncologist then ordered a PET Scan which scans your entire body looking for highlighted areas which can indicate cancer, yea, that C word. An way, 3 areas showed up with 2 on my liver and a spot on my pubic bone. I also have some issues with the same breast that I had cancer in before which my oncologist is sending me for a biopsy on. When it rains, it pours right? Here is my present schedule:Tuesday - skin biopsy on left breast Wed or Friday - go to see oncologist also need a liver biopsy to see what type of cancer is in my liver Then I will proceed on with chemotherapy again with possible additional radiation, depends on how bad the pain gets. We just found all of this out yesterday after noon so am telling all of you what I know at this time. Danny and the kids are handling it pretty well but I know it will be another challenge we must all fight down the long road.Keep us all in your prayers and email or call me if you want to. Love to all,4 year survivor and I will survive this too!!!

Janice remember, you are loved so much by us all. believe that, and know that Christ is giving you strength when you are weak, holding you in His arms,when you need comfort. He is there with you and hears every sigh. He loves you and He will heal you with His Almighty power and love.

God Bless

Happy Birthday Michael

Michael I wish you a great birthday . May God bless you on your birthday with blessing from above and down here below, I love you.

Happy Birthday

What does God have in plan for our nation.

I don't know what God has in plan for Willard and I, But whatever it is, we are willing to follow Him. We thought that maybe Willard would be working in Raleigh some. But Willard came home yesterday and told me about that plant's boss, calling a meeting to tell them this week would be their last week until next year. Willard told me the story of himself, setting watching as their boss man gave the bad news, He said it was so sad to see the faces of the employees, as they learned that they only had one more day to work. It's just like Willard to have compassion on those that are in sad circumstances. When he himself is living with the same news. At lease Willard's plant had forewarning, these people had no warning at all.
This kind of situation is happening all over the USA, in fact all over the world. People have lost homes, whole families are having to live in shelters. Children are being separated from parents to live with aunts, grandparents or anywhere that can be found, because the family cannot support them. People that just a year ago were working and planning out their lives, now are sitting with suitcases with everything they now own, somewhere in the US. From New York city to to California. Thousands upon thousands, with no where to go. We are a nation of people that have forgotten that God is in control. This nation that has grown in it's wickedness by the hour, God is showing us, just as he did the Israelites.
Come back to God Oh nation of sinners, and God will come back to you. We have lost God's hedge of protection. And until we come back to Him as a nation and serve Him, there will be worst things to come.
Until next time, pray for our nation, God Bless

Food

It's bad enough that we are paying such high prices for everything in the grocery, but gee-wiz, paying for more injected water in our meats too. I've always thought that the water injected into meats to make them weigh more was wrong. But as any one that has tried to sear a steak or any piece of meal has realized lately, it's now worse. I took some smoked ham out of the freezer yesterday, and I want to just sear it on both sides. I had my frying pan hot and sprayed some pam in it, put the ham in, and went to wash a dish in the sink while that side cooked. It wasn't even a minute when I returned to the stove the ham that I had in my minds eye as being seared and ready to turn to do the other side, was boiling in it's own water. So I thought I would do a little research to find out why they do this. To my surprise not only salty water, but a few chemicals too. And here's some of the stuff that they inject.

The ham you buy at the store is generally wet or brine cured. This process involves injecting the ham with a combination of salt, sugar, sodium nitrite, sodium erythorbate, sodium phosphate, potassium chloride, water, and flavorings.

So you know even in meats, we never know what we're eating. So if we want to have a GOOD piece of meat, we'll have to raise our own, because from what I read, they're injecting the animals on the various farms with chemicals too. Oh, what a world, what a world.

until next time good eating

and God bless you all.

Letting my light shine

I've said to myself many times, to write about something else besides the Lord, the Bible, etc. But every time I start writing about anything, I understand that even in the smallest things, that God is there. That's how it is to someone that has made the Lord their life, I guess. I use to hear people call others "over religious", and shamefully I'll have to admit that before I was saved, I was guilty of saying it too. But now if someone were to call me "over religious", I'd have to smile and tell them religion has nothing to do with it. But I'd have also to thank them, that they noticed the light of Jesus shining so brightly in me. And I'd have to tell them they weren't seeing me at all, But ""Jesus"" in me.

And you know that's all I'm going to say about it, for I think you all get the idea.

Matthew 5:14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. 15Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. 16Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

until next time

May God bless each one of you.

God opens doors

God does open doors for us. When for whatever reason one door gets closed, God will open another one. Willard's job site laid off all but necessary office employees and one loader man. We hope that the plant will reopen sometime after the first of the year, but we're not sure of a date or even if they will reopen. Willard and I both left it in God's capable hands. Well, Willard is at work this week at the Raleigh plant. He was told that there may be more than this week, that he will work. You see, God opened that doorway for Willard, I have no doubt at all. There are many people that are on lay off that the boss man at Raleigh could have asked, but he asked Willard.

God has always made a way for His people. Even from the very creation of time and space, God knew that us human beings could not and would not live without breaking the laws that He sent down the mountain by Moses. So God opened another doorway through which we can go. Jesus Christ is that doorway to redemption, Jesus Christ is the embodiment of God's love for us, sent to us to cleans us from all our sins, through the blood that He, who was righteous, shed for us the unrighteous. That doorway is not locked, But will freely open in our repentance. Oh how I wish with all my heart that any who read this, whom is not saved, Will reach out for that door and open it to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior.

Until next time God bless.

Looking for a City

I'm just in the mood with all the turmoil that's in the old world to look forward to that City of Gold that will one day be mine and yours.

Until next time God bless you all.

Life's journey

Well Willard is at Weldon's, hunting, and David is at Amy, his girl friend's house, so I have some time and some peace and quite to write my blog and to record this song, Of course that leaves me with no one to spell for me. I am the worse speller on the planet. I can not hear some syllables and most all vowels. If not for spell check, I'd be in a great deal of trouble when it comes to writing.

This is a short coming that I have had to deal with all my life. It was hard in school, when I was going, as anyone my age can testify to. When we were going to school in the nineteen fifties and sixty, there were no excuses. The teachers did not understand many of the handy caps that children ""and adults"" had back then as they do now. Then you were either lazy or you were retarded. I was put in the lazy group. I quit school with an eight grade education. As I look at what I have done in my life with that eight grade education, I have to feel a little pride. Besides raising five sons, I became manager for the first convenient store that I worked for, When the chain sold out to another and rules changed, I then moved on to be a pharmacy technician plus worked the fountain. And when the drug store closed, I went on to be the manager of a deli. The deli was where I worked when I met Willard. Not long after Willard and I were married was when I started having pain all over my body, Sometimes I would lie in bed at night and cry with the pain while tossing and turning trying to get in a position that didn't hurt. After a while of this I finally talked to the doctor about how I was just hurting all over. He run many test, and after about two months of test, the word was that I had fribromyalgia it's some kind of muscle disease. So now I'm on disability. I don't like being on it, but when you constantly hurt as I do and you are so stiff that it's hard to move. Well disability then becomes a blessing. It takes so much more energy for people that have this disease to do the simple things of life, as any one that has it will testify to. A friend of mine at church was diagnosed with it two years ago. I dreaded so much that this beautiful lady has it. But life is life, and as I have stated before, I am proud of where my life with an eighth grade education has taken me. This is just to remind you young people to do what you can to live a life that you can look back and say, I'm not ashamed.

You can be anything that God has blessed you to be. Get up, get out, pick up a stick as I said in one of my earily post, have faith, bring honor to God, yourself and family. Be everything that you can be.

until next time God bless.

Strength through God

Well! it seams like for the past few days, when I wanted to write something, I have been in a fowl mood. I guess it's because I'm sick, and when you're sick you kinda lose the will to fight against the devil. And you know that's the way with him, He's such an evil spirit that he hits us at some of our lowest points. When we're sick, when there are family problems, or money problems. And especially when there has been things that happen to us that just about breaks our hearts. When we are at our weakest, old satan moves in and tries his best to defeat Jesus Christ through us. And that's the point, in satan's mind every time he causes us to lose faith, or question God or to sin. he thinks that he has won one on Jesus. Satan hates our Lord Jesus Christ, and uses us as his tools to defeat Him. We must learn everyday to put on the armor of God no matter how bad we feel. And to be honest, for the last few day I have forgotten to. But as I 'now' gather my strength as I read once more the Warrior's prayer, I can once more fight against the evil one.

The warrior’s prayer
Based on Ephesians chapter 6:11-17
As seen on Charles Stanley’s program.
Heavenly Father
Your warrior prepares for battle. Today I claim victory over satan
By putting on the whole armor of God.
I put on the Girdle of truth. May I stand firm in the truth of Your word,
So I will not be a victim of satan’s lies.
I put on the breast plate of righteousness. May I guard my heart from evil.
So I will remain pure and holy. Protected under the Blood of Jesus Christ.
I put on the shoes of peace. May I stand firm in the goodness of the gospel.
So your light will shine through me. And will be a light to all I encounter.
I take the shield of faith. May I be ready for satan’s.
Fiery darts of doubt denial and deceit. So I will not be vulnerable to spiritual defeat.
I put on the helmet of salvation. May I keep
My mind focused on You. So satan will not have a stronghold on my thoughts.
I take the sword of the Spirit. May the two edge sword of Your
Word be ready in my hands. So I can expose the temping words of satan.
By faith Your warrior has put on the armor of God.
I am prepared to live this Day in spiritual victory.
Amen

and until next time, God bless.

God, sees all.

I was watching a movie on TV this morning. It was an older movie, I would say at lease thirty years old. It was showing a couple on a beach. The young woman said to the young man, that she had his birthday present. She explained that she was going to buy him a sweater for his birthday but that she could not afford it. She indicated that instead of the sweater that she had begun taking birth control pills and that she was his birthday present. So while looking for a place that was secluded, once found, she asked him ( are you sure no one can see us). I don't know why, but I said aloud, yes, God can see you. And then it occurred to me that it was just a movie and the actors could not hear me. But that knowledge that God sees all just kicked in and before I even thought, I had opened my mouth. But as I thought about it, I say to myself, ( Joan that would make a good lesson on your blog,) so here we are. We often don't think when we do things that God is always an observer. It's like the ultimate reality show. God's eyes being the camera, and the camera follows you around everywhere you go. And the playback of this will not be on TV, but will be played back to you on the day of judgement. Everything that you ever did right or wrong will be played back for your viewing. It won't be entertaining, as you watch yourself on that final judgement day. And you know the only excuse you will ever have, will be pleading the Blood of Jesus. Jesus will be the great editor that will cut out all the parts that condemn you and me.

Oh, thank God for Jesus.

until next time God bless

I'm sick

You know I told you yesterday that Willard and I had an appointment with the doctor. Well we both got the flu shot. Now I feel lousy, I seem to have a ""what they call""" a slight case of the flu. It was explained to me by a nurse that this sometimes happens. So that means that I will have to cancle the nursing home this coming week. But I guess it's okay, WELL it'll have to be now won't it.

lol

Until next time God bless

Okay, so I'm setting here waiting for 8:00 am. That's when Willard and I will leave to be at our doctor's appointment. Today is going to be just a bid more hectic that normal. Most Friday's we go grocery shopping after we leave Magnolia Nursing Home, then home to grab a quick bit to eat and put up groceries. Then it's off to Golden Years Nursing Home. So most Friday's Willard and I are are in a turmoil as to the time issue. But today we have the appointment with the doctor, then Magnolia, grocery shopping, etc, etc. But with all the strain of trying to keep everything on time in time , we so enjoy doing the nursing homes. We get such a blessing from the residents of both places. And God willing we'll be able to get it all done today and still get home and get some rest. until next time, God bless you all today.

Power often brings out the worst in people.

Today at the nursing home we were in Chapter eleven and twelve of exodus. And we read over and over again about Pharaoh and how God would harden his heart. one of the residents asked about why God hardened his heart. I explained that Pharaoh's heart was already evil and that God just use an already evil heart to accomplish what He wanted done. God let it go on for ten different plagues, not because God needed more time or anything, But to show Pharaoh and all of Egypt His power and might. It seems that when people are in powerful positions that the power does something to them, it kind of goes to their heads. Pharaoh wasn't the only person in the Bible that this has occurred to.

Take King David, when he first took the throne, he was a man of God. He lived to please God. But as his kingdom expanded and he grew rich and powerful, his demeanor turned from pleasing God, to self indulgents until he was completely out of the will of God. So did Saul before him and Solomon after him.

Pharaoh was born into this type of life and was raised to believe himself a God. So he and all the Egyptians had to learn the lesson of who God was and had to be showed God's power over them.

There are still many leaders in today's world that need to learn that lesson. I think our nations leaders have forgotten just who God is. I think they have forgotten just how powerful God is. And I think soon and very soon that they will as Pharaoh did begin to find out once more, that this world was created by God and that God is still in control. When God brings His wrath on them, there will be nowhere to hide. I hope that they will soon see the error of their ways and turn this country again back into the God fearing America it once was.

Until next time God bless.

A little guy, with BIG faith

If there is anything that will bring to you some faith today this is it. There is nothing that I could write that could compare with this. get a hanky and watch this stirring video.
GOD BLESS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0r_FbARIn8

Psalms 23

Psalms 23 is what Willard gave as his message yesterday at the nursing home. Just six little verses from the word of God. But what powerful words they are, as in verse one we too may realize as did David that if the Lord is our Shepherd and we follow Him as we should, He will supply all our needs.

And verse two as we follow the Lord we can take rest in knowing that He will only lead us in places that are safe so we may nourish our souls and as a calm pool of water frightens not the sheep, neither do we have anything to be afraid of as long as we follow and obey God.

Verse three, He has restored our souls to righteousness through the blood of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. And we are kept in that assurance by the ever flowing promise of Mercy and Grace. Not by our own power but by and for Jesus Christ.

Verse four. First of all, we Christians know that death is our friend that takes us out of this sinful world. But death is only a shadow because we as Christians will never see it. Our Lord Jesus Christ defeated death and hell on the cross as He gave His all for us. Death is just a shadow and there has to be light for a shadow to form. Jesus is that light that was sent into this world. So don't be afraid of the shadows, just look toward the light'"" Jesus""'. And as a good Shepherd Jesus is there with His rod. He can use that rod to protect us or He can use that rod to correct us, either way He uses it, it will be for our own good,

verse five, God has the table set, all we have to do is take in all the blessings that come from God's table. And as we take note of all that God has done for us, we realize that truly our cups do overflow with such abundance that we can not possibly hold it all.

And finally verse 6, The Lord is so good to us. And we are so undeserving of all that He has done for us, But yet His Mercy is everlasting to those that have excepted Christ Jesus as Lord and Savior. And as Jesus Himself said, I go to prepare a place for you. So we know that we have an everlasting home with our Lord, after we move on to Glory. After these bodies can no longer hold on to us.

Each verse in this Psalm is so powerful. And if you will think about it, It's a miracle in it's self that we even have the word of God to read. Just think about all the things that have happened to keep this word in existence!

God bless.

Psalm 23
A Psalm of David.
1 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.

Moses and the rod

Have you ever thought about the rod that Moses carried around with him? Moses already had the rod in his possession before God ever spoke to him. The Shepard's rod helped Moses steady himself as he walked around the mountainous area where he lived with his father in law, Jethro. And as you most likely already surmise it was to help tend the flock. Now the rod had nothing special about it. It was just an ordinary, everyday Shepard's rod, that is however until Moses needed something earthy that he could "touch" to bring him some kind of assurance that God was ever present in his life. Did the rod have the power of God in it? Well I guess that's up to debate, but I think not. Moses had the power within himself all the time. He just did not have enough faith in God to realize that God could use him. So Moses put his trust in the rod. If you have read and studied this story, You will note that Moses many a time questioned God as to why God picked him for the task of leading the children of Israel out of bondage and out of Egypt. It seems that Moses had pretty low self esteem. as do a lot of people this day and age. God wanted Moses to try. If Moses would have tried on his own, he would not have had to trust in a stick. All God wants us to do when we hear the call to service is try. God will supply us with any and all that we need to do what He wants us to do. God will never ask you to do anything that he will not supply you with every need in doing that service. So remember the next time someone ask you to do something, and you think that there is no way that you have the courage to do it. Just pick up a stick and go. And know that God is with you.

God bless

Finding out you are loved

Finding out you are loved by someone that you thought just kind of tolerated you because you were married to their uncle, has really touched me to the core. And I am going to go beyond where I probably should and named this person. Yvonne, Willard's niece sent me an message through face book, that she had read my blog about Willard being laid off soon. She more than offered her sympathy and concern for us, She offered her home if we needed it. That was one of the very sweetest things that anyone has ever done for us. Although I am sure that Willard and I are going to do okay with what moneys we will get from his unemployment and from my check. It was something that touched me to my very soul. Yvonne you are one in a million. Thank you so much for caring. And thank you for going that extra mile. You are an angel.
God bless you and yours.

Living as a servant

There are a lot of people that think, people in the Bible were righteous people. Such as, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Noah, I could go on and on. But with every one of these people had weaknesses, and sinful natures, just as we today have. Human characteristics haven't changed all that much, even from Adam and Eve. We all do what we know not to do, and we all decline to do what we know we are supposed to do. It's just human nature. I often wonder just why God created us that way. It has to do with free will, but I often wish that God would take some of my free will away and say No, Joan you can't do that, or say Joan you must do that. But I know why. Because if God did not give us free will, we would be as slaves, doing God's bidding with not so much as a hope of living as we want to. But you know what really impresses me? When we except Christ into our lives, and as we read of Him in the Bible. We want to serve Him, We want to follow Him. Mainly because His love has so penetrated our heart and souls that we want to be in His presents always. I wish with all my heart that every sinner out there that doesn't know Christ, could feel that love. That ever flowing love, the mercy that we don't deserve and the grace that opens the very doors of Heaven for us. How wonderful our Lord God is. Yes I not only want to serve Him, My whole desire is to serve Him. I pray this day that if you have not asked Christ Jesus into your heart, into your life, that you will make that decision today. Following Christ Jesus is the best decision I ever made. It will be for you too.

God Bless

Hurts don't heal until you forgive.

Have you ever been hurt by someone and find that each time you see that person, you are reminded of how much they hurt you. And most of the time it's family members or close friends. Every time! I see certain people, or talk to them on the phone the memories flash back. I "every time" I say, I forgive. Forgiveness is something that sometimes we have to do every day, "some say". But you know, I don't really know about that. Because It's hard to be hurt by something that we have"supposingly" put out of your mind. So shamefully I had to confess to myself that somewhere in the deepest parts of my heart, I hadn't forgiven. And you know I kind of turned the tables around a little bit, I made myself look at what I had done to these people, that they too may be hurting because of something that I did to them. Ouch! I found that I was not that innocent either. And just maybe that was why I still had hurt in me, because I had caused so much hurt. And just maybe asking the Lord for forgiveness and forgiving myself was the key. You know that may help more than we think. Looking in our own "not so perfect hearts". Then just maybe we can forgive what others do to us. None of us are perfect, and I would imagine that we all have the same difficulties in our lives. So please forgive me if I have hurt you. And may Jesus forgive us all.

God Bless

My commentary from David Jermiah this morning was so near to the circumstances that's in my life right now. I know others may be in the same circumstances or close to it. I just want to share it with all of you. I hope that it brings you a peaceful feeling and a blessing as it did me.
God Bless
Television reality shows that feature a group of contestants make trust a central focus. Not surprisingly, the contestants often betray one another's trust as they joust for advantage and position leading to the show's finale. Such a me-first mentality is reflective of values often found in the world. Becoming transparent and honest with others is a risk that relationships require.
Fortunately, there is someone whose word is eminently trustworthy: God Himself. Scripture is filled with proof that God keeps His word. Indeed, trust is at the very heart of God's covenant love—first for Israel and then for the church. The Hebrew word in the Old Testament usually translated "lovingkindness" literally means "loyal love"—the kind of love that never ends. Through the prophet Jeremiah, God said that as long as the universe—the order of the stars and planets—remains in place, His promises to Israel would not fail (Jeremiah 31:35-37). There is nothing you can say or reveal to God that would cause His love for you to fail.
If you have trusted God with your eternal life, shouldn't you trust Him with the details of your earthly life as well?

Willard's twentyfifth year at work.

OK, so I hope you can see the pin. This is Willard's twenty fifth year with Hanson pin. He also got an air compressor that he is very proud of. But every time he looks at the pin he says, (look how little it is). I'm sure he's just as proud to have the pin, although he did mention that there is nothing on the pin that signifies twenty five years. He brought that to my attention too. lol

I am so proud of Willard. If every wife in America had a husband with his commitment, his honesty, and his patience, there would be lots more marriages that would stay together. God has blessed us so graciously to be able to be together.

Until next time, here's a reminder----A family that prays together stays together.

God bless each of you.

Layed off starting in November

Yes, Willard heard the news today. He will ""counting this week"" have three more weeks to work, and then be layed off until next year when and if sales pick up. We refuse to let this worry us. It's now that we have to dig deep and find that place in us that knows that God is in control. And we know that it may be bad news next year. Willard may find that he has no job to go back to. But God never promised just because we serve Him, that we would not have hard times. In fact we expect hard times. Willard and I are among many Christians that are going to be tested. In our strength and in our response to hard times. And let me make this statement now, Christ Jesus is our Savior, He is our Lord, He is our God, He is our all in all. We will serve Him no matter what this world may bring. Hey people, It's all about Christ Jesus. From the beginning of creation until all the prophesies have been fore filled and the end of time. It's all about Jesus.

God Bless

My apologies

My apologies to all. It would seem that I made a monkey of myself.

The post that was put on about Prime minister Rudd was incorrect. After I went on the web and Investigated I found that most of the statements were highly misleading. Although some truth was there, most of it was very incorrect . Again my apologies .

God bless

No fish , but what beauty God gave us

Willard and I went to the beach fishing yesterday for a few hours. My niece Debbie told me that they were biting real good the week end, so I was hopeful that they would be biting, but no such luck. But the scenery was well worth the trip. The ocean was as calm as I have ever saw it. The waves weren't lapping, the tide just slowly moved in. As the waves moved up to the shore making no sound. A soft breeze hardly noticeable except the stray hair that would float across my face occasionally. What was really amazing was the colors of the water. I believe I saw every color of blue that the Lord God created, with hues of violet and aqua ever so faintly blending with the blues. And when the sun started to set, yellow and then the red colors took over and replaced the violets and aquas. I wish you all could have experienced it as I did. Anyway, these pictures don't come close to the true view , but they will give you an idea.
God created beauty. It's up to us to find it. and I found it this day.
God bless