Some surprises are good

Willard and I both have been having some unpleasant surprises lately. So the surprises from the nursing home and from Weldon and Kay , Willard's brother and his wife, And Joyce, Willard's sister and her husband JC were so surprising and so welcomed. The nursing home brought over a beautiful basket with a ham, and all the things that would make a wonderful meal. Weldon and Kay gave us a lovely Christmas tub with Steaks and baked potatoes, salad ingredients in it. Willard's sister Joyce and her husband JC took us out to eat breakfast at Cracker barrel. All these things were so welcomed and needed. With Willard being out of work, we have to watch every cent we spend, and there was no way that we could have afforded such things as we received. I just want to send a big thank you to all the people that have helped us over the Christmas holiday. May God truly bless you all. Until next time Happy new year everyone. and God bless.

2010, what will it bring.

I know that I never expected to see 2000, much less 2010. If you are a person that notices things, and if you are also a person that reads and believes in scripture. then you have noticed along with the rest of us Christians that the Bible is fulfilling Itself even as the clock strikes off the minutes until 2010. We have become a world of violence, It's popular to be brutal looking. wearing clothes that reflect brutality, with daggers, swords, and dark sayings on them.

A world of cutthroat businessmen, who take employees life savings from retirement funds and 401K funds, and thinks not even twice about it. We are a generation of people who's children not only speak back to them, but show so much dishonor. I saw a little girl, the other day at the grocery store, telling her mother to shut up. We are a generation of people that have let homosexual behavior become not only OK, but it's a popular thing to be. We are a generation of people that see our unmarried daughters and granddaughters, give birth to one or more babies. It is now excepted and not a head turns anymore. Young women are now trying to have babies at the ages as low as thirteen and fourteen years old. Children having children. We are a generation of parents letting their unmarried daughter's boyfriend live in their house, While the young couple live as married, but have no responsibility other than getting themselves out of bed in time to eat breakfast. We are a generation that lets laws be passed that kill babies, thousands every day. We are a generation of people of whom a fifth of the teenagers are taking drugs. Young men and women, destroying their lives with cocaine, Heroin or methamphetamines. Just to get a good feeling. We are a generation where young men are choking themselves to get a sexual high feeling. many of which, don't get the choke hold loosed and die, or suffer brain damage, for lack of oxygen. We are a generation where our young children, girls and boy alike are being kidnapped, sexually assaulted and murdered. We are a generation of people that kill for religious sake, for nationality sake, and sadly just for the fun of it. Yes we are a generation that our forefathers would be in shock to see what mankind has become.

And yet we still have hopes for 2010 to be a better year. We have hopes that something magically will happen to change the world, to make it a better place. Well let me tell each of you something. There is only one thing that could change things. That's the return of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. When He comes to call His followers to meet Him in the air. Where He will take those who are His away from this evil place. My friend, The unredeemed have not even come close to the evil that will come into the world after that.

Are you one of the Lords, or will you be left behind. Make sure within yourself today. Before it's too late. There will be no second chances, friend. There will be no second chances.

Until next time God Bless

Merry Christmas

Well it's here, Merry Christmas to everyone. I know there are people out there that know why Christmas is celebrated, and some just want the presents. Jesus Christ is the reason for the season. Think about Jesus in paradise sitting beside the Father. And from the beginning of creation, Jesus knew that He would have to leave Heaven and be born as a man on the earth. You see only a man could sacrifice His life for mankind, and only God can redeem mankind from the sins that started with Adam and Eve. Jesus Christ, both man and God is the only one that could and do both. We have to remember that while we celebrate Christmas as Jesus' birthday, the reason He came was to save mankind from their sins. The greatest birthday present you could give Him is to except Him as your Lord and Savior. So as you open your presents, whether it be tonight or on Christmas morning, Remember your greatest gift, Jesus Christ.

Have a very merry Christmas.

until next time God Bless.

Nursing Home staff

Here's just a few of the staff at Golden Years Nursing Home.Willard and I have learned through our ministry at the nursing home just what a wonderful job these people are doing. These people have such an enormous responsibility from the legal responsibility of each patient to Medical care, dietary, many who have special needs and so much more. If you would consider just what the care for one person would consist of, and add that almost a hundred times then you might understand just how important their jobs are.

These people do their jobs with smiles on their faces and always kind words to patients and visitors alike. Everyone from the supervisor to the cooks in the kitchen have the patients best interest in mind. They go out of their way to make sure the patients are first cared medically, and try hard to also keep the patients happy. Knowing what patient likes ice with their beverage and knowing who doesn't. The small things that matter to the patients, but an outsider doesn't even think about. These are the people that look after our loved ones, when we can't. Each any every one of them deserve our gratitude and a large pat on the back for a job well done.

I want to say thank you and Merry CHRISTmas to all the staff. And may you all have a bright and happy new year.

Until next time God bless

Blessed

Whens the last time you stopped everything you're doing and gave thought to just how blessed you really are. I'm not talking about you home, your money, or even the clothes on your back. I'm not talking even about your family and loved ones. I'm not speaking about any blessings that has anything to do with this earthy realm. I want to speak about God's blessing to us through His Son Jesus Christ. Starting in Genesis and ending in Revelations, God's manuscript, The Holy Bible is all about Jesus Christ. When God called on Abraham, God chose the man that a nation of people would come from, a special people that would someday see the promised Messiah come into it's fold. Everything has always been about Jesus Christ. Christ came into this world for all peoples. I can't imagine why God would even bother with sinful mankind, much less send His precious Son to redeem us. I want you to realize just how blessed you are that you were called by Christ to be one of His. To be grafted into the family of God Himself, through Jesus Christ. Think about it, the God of creation, that created everything. Think about all that God has created that we know about, and think of all that He created that we can't know. All the many heavenly bodies that are so far away and vast. And then think that same God loves me. Loved me enough to give His only begotten Son. His son who suffered and died for you and me. Christ died, He died for you and me, for all people. I can't get over that part of it. Jesus Christ, died for me. And if we should never receive another blessing in our lifetime, That should be blessing enough, But the thing about it is, God continues to bless us daily with His love, His comfort and companionship. And more than that, He constantly forgives us when we humble ourselves and ask forgiveness. We don't deserve any of God's wonderful blessings. So are you blessed? I'd say so, Yes indeed we all are so blessed.

Until next time God bless, and if I don't write anything else before Christmas. I wish each and everyone of you a Blessed Christmas and another year full of blessings.

Backward and gonna stay that way.

OK, so I made someone mad. Not surprising to some people. I don't know but, when someone says to me that the Bible is outdated, and we live in the 21st century, well that just gets to the very dept of my soul. And all I said was"" That book'' I was pointing toward my Bible that was lying on a chair"" says that it is an abomination. Well I guess that you all know now ''That is if you read the Bible'' what I'm talking about. Yep homosexuals. We were talking about what TV shows we watched etc. She named off the ones she liked watching and when I said ( no I don't watch those) the question was asked, why? Well the answer I gave was the instigator of the comment. One show I didn't watch because this star of the show said on air that Jesus was not the only way to get to Heaven, another one show the star woman was gay, and I was not going to promote her by watching her. You see to me watching something like that on TV, is to me like accepting it as OK. and to me it's not. Watching movies or TV shows that are in odds with the Bible. That turn to the dark side of things will not be watched by me.

Now mind you this does not mean I hate the person, it means I hate what the person stands for. The young people of this nation, and some other nations are excepting homosexuals as the popular thing to be, not only is it excepted, it is a great way to be. Hogwash, hogwash, It was a sin when God said it........

Lev. 18:22Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.

Lev.20:13If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.

Some of the newest versions of the Bible have changed the wording to say detestable. taking away from the evilness if the sin. There are few things that are in the Bible as an abomination, most time the Bible just calls sin, sin. So when the Bible has the word ''abomination'' I would think that it being an offence to the very creation of God.

So get mad if you must, but read and study the word of God. It's not out of date, It the true word of God, bringing us God's law, and God's love. And it's just as true today as it was then.

Until next time, God bless

From Judy

From Judy, I really appreciate it when people help me out with my blog. Thanks Judy

Subject: 2 Chronicles 7:14; We are speeding towards one world government and the second coming is at a rapid pace. I remember reading about the children of Israel who turned from God time and time again, only to realize their mistake and pray for forgiveness. Each time, God would forgive them and they would walk with him for a time. So, I am going to ask you to join me in praying for our nation every day. God is in control!!! Our president did not encourage participation in the National Day of Prayer. He called it an event. He think sit should be private prayer instead of Public prayer. May God Have Mercy On America & Protect Our Troops. In Texan last week, there were signs in people's yards that said, "America , prayer our only hope" with 2 Chron.7:14 underneath. We certainly need God's help! I have no idea who started this, but I certainly agree with this e-mail. I have decided to reach out to my friends and relatives and ask you to do something that has been troubling me for a long time. Our nation is/has been on the slippery slope for a longtime. If you look around you will find corruption, greed,moral decay, and a steady move away from the things that made us great. The principles upon which this nation was founded are no longer our backbone. However, we can reverse this trend. 2 Chron. 7:14 in God's word he states, "If my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land." I am convinced that we must pray for our nation and its leaders and ask for forgiveness. So I ask you to join me in this plea to our Lord. Would you please send this to people in your address book(send it to all of them); ask them to pray EVERYDAY... (25to only the 5th power is 9,765,625 people.) IMAGINE if each person reaches TEN others...or all TWENTY-FIVE! If you do and they comply, we will lift up millions and millions of prayers a day to our Creator. He will hear us and in faith will answer. Let me just add a quote from Ronald Reagan. "If we ever forget that we are one nation under God, then we will be a nation gone under." I truly believe this is why the United States of America is in the shape we are in today. Most people have forgotten that we are one nation under God! Let us as Christians stand up and remind people of this!!
god bless

Jesus is watching you

This is from frances, It is sooooooooooo funny
A burglar broke into a house one night. He shined his flashlight around, looking for valuables when a voice in the dark said,'Jesus knows you're here.'He nearly jumped out of his skin, clicked his flashlight off, and froze.When he heard nothing more , after a bit, he shook his head and continued.Just as he pulled the stereo out so he could disconnect the wires, clear as a bell he heard'Jesus is watching you.'Freaked out, he shined his light around frantically, looking for the source of the voice.Finally, in the corner of the room, his flashlight beam came to rest on a parrot.

'Did you say that?' he hissed at the parrot.'Yep', the parrot confessed, then squawked, 'I'm just trying to warn you that he is watching you.'The burglar relaxed. 'Warn me, huh? Who in the world are you?''Moses,' replied the bird.'Moses?' the burglar laughed. 'What kind of people would name a bird Moses?''The kind of people that would name a Rottweiler Jesus.'

Oh, Praise God I'm redeemed

Matthew 11:28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. 30For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

Well, Willard being on layoff is my excuse for not putting anything on my blog. I don't know I just enjoy spending time with him. David is off somewhere with his girlfriend, Amy. and right now Willard is off to Weldon's house to hunt some. Soooooo, I am once again alone with my crazy self. I read over my Sunday school lesson, and was not moved by anything but the title. ""What does Jesus' call mean for me?"" The writer was good in explaining how we should live our every day life's , and the expectations that God has in us. But I don't know, it just seems to me that the fellowship I have with the Lord means more to me. I don't think that the Lord expects the same thing out of all of us. After all He gave us such a diversity of talents, also different gifts. Where He may want one to go preach, He may want another to stay home and be a good parent, a good wife or husband. I don't think how or what we do has anything to do with serving God anyways. I think that we serve God in our prayer life, and in love and faith and obedience. So what does Jesus' call mean to me? It means I'm one of His, The very second that I answered that call and repented of my sins, I became one of His. That's so great in itself. That my name is written in the book of life. Oh, Praise God, hallelujah, I'm redeemed. There is such joy in serving the Lord. But alone with the joy comes sorrow too. We Christians are not immune to tragedies. We have hurts, we have heartbreaks. The difference is, we have Jesus Christ to lean on, to help us through the troubles of our lives. And though we may not get our prayers answered with a yes every time. We have the Lord to comfort us in our low times. One thing I can say for sure, Jesus' call to me was the most beautiful thing that has ever happened to me.

So until next time, Remember God loves you. After all He sent His Son into this evil world, To be born as a man, and die, our sacrifice. A perpetual , one time for all time, redeeming sacrifice for us all. If you've not answered the call from Jesus, won't you do it now? There is only one way to have eternal life, and that's Jesus. John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

God bless

Workers protest

This was in the newspaper all about Pals, where David worked and was also unpaid approx $900.00 before taxes. There were many more in the same boat as David. Please take time to read this.

I myself had a conversation with her about the money she own David. She cursed me out and hung up. If you want my opinion she should be in jail.



Unpaid Workers Protest
By BRIAN HANEY Of The Record Staff Passers by on 13th Street in Er­win couldn’t help but notice a group of people gathered at the entrance of the Erwin Business Complex holding signs and chant­ing yesterday.The people were former em­ployees of PALS group homes in Dunn and Erwin. They came out to protest their former employer, who they say has not paid them, some in over half a year.The protesters staged their demonstration outside the PALS’ main office at 200 N. 13th St. in Er­win on the day when accreditors were scheduled to come review the business.The employees marched with signs they’d made with state­ments like “All Work No Pay” or “BAD Policy + BAD Practice = BAD Paycheck.”Some also wore T-shirts with similar statements ironed on the front.The idea behind the protest was to make their voices heard. The participants got the attention of not only drivers along 13th Street, but also of PALS CEO Pamela Ter­ry who came out, video camera in hand, to document the protest.“I’m surprised at you,” she said to one former employee.She said she has paid wage and hour and that she doesn’t know what her past employees are do­ing picketing her office.“They’re just being silly,” she said.“We have not been paid a dime,” one former employee See Protest, Page 3A
Former employees of PALS group homes stand on the side­walk of 13th Street yesterday, in front of the Erwin Business Complex where PALS is located, holding signs and protesting the busi­ness. They say PALS CEO Pamela Terry has refused to pay them thousands of dollars for time they worked, but were not paid. Daily Record Photo/Brian Haney
See Protest on Page A03
Protest Continued From Page One shouted back. The N.C. Department of Labor has substantiated 17 separate wage payment complaints from PALS employees beginning in December 2008. The department advised unpaid employees to take their claims to court. "If she would just pay me my money," Monica Davis said. "I don't want to cause her any problems, I just want my money." Ms. Davis was a facility manager at the 505 S. Magnolia Ave. group home in Dunn from January to August of this year. She said Mrs. Terry owes her $2,000 for time she worked without receiving payment. She said Mrs. Terry frequently promises her and other employees she's mailing their money, but it never comes. "It would be better to say she's not going to pay (us)," she said, "then we could take action from there." "My mailman is tired of me," Ms. Davis said. "My post office is at me too," Debra Stewart, who was next to her, said. She also worked at the Magnolia Avenue group home. Mrs. Stewart said she quit her job at PALS on Sept. 14 after just over a year of employment after one of her clients ran away. She said she was the only staff member at a group home with four male clients when one of the clients left the facility. She said she called the main office in Erwin for help three times, but nobody came so she had to decide whether to go after the escaped client or stay and look after the other three. She went after the escapee and that same day, tendered her resignation. Mrs. Stewart said she is owed about $1,200. Right now there is a silver alert out for a PALS client who has been missing from an Erwin home for more than a week. Fighting For Unemployment Ms. Davis said she was let go after she was forced to perform an involuntary commitment on a client without prior training. Once she was terminated, she said Mrs. Terry tried to fight her unemployment by "telling lies," something she said has also happened with other employees. "I'm still fighting her," Ms. Davis said. Mrs. Stewart's husband, James, came out yesterday in support of his wife and her co-workers. He said his wife's not getting paid has certainly hurt their family. "I hear everything that's going on and it frustrates me," he said. "She's owed $1,200 and that's money we need desperately." Ultimately, Mr. Stewart doesn't think his wife will get what she's owed, but he's still in her corner. "I really don't see anybody getting paid," he said. "I think it's a lost cause, I hope not. "I just don't understand why nobody with any power can make her (Mrs. Terry) pay her employees," he said. Leslie Hobbs, a nurse who continues to work with PALS, said it appeared the employees who were protesting were angry. "The situation is truly not good for the consumers and people who work for the clients," she said. Mrs. Terry, she said, "is doing her best to care for these clients, educate her staff and give to the community and these clients what she thought was needed." "They think it's us that's wrong because we want our money that we worked for," said Tiffany Graham, the first former employee who reported PALS to The Daily Record. At one point during the protest, a woman identified as Mrs. Terry's mother shouted to one of the former employees, "I'll be at your house this afternoon." The employee called the police, believing the statement was a threat and Officer Albert Webb was called to the scene. He said the statement did not constitute a threat because no violence was actually threatened. Officer Webb said he didn't know what would come from the protest. "I know this place has been in trouble for a while now," he said. "It's been coming to a head. "All we can do," he said, "is just stand by and watch and keep the peace." PALS CEO Pamela Terry made an appearance at yesterday's protest, videotaping her former employees as they chanted 'All Work, No Pay.' She said they were being 'silly.' Daily Record Photo/Brian Haney

WHY DO YOU SERVE GOD?

Willard and I have been reading in Numbers, about Balaam and his role as a believer of God. Balaam was not an Israelite, but was a gentile. He however believed in God. And God spoke to Balaam concerning the Israelites. You see Balaam was a seer, he could put curses on people. Now Balak the son of Zippor, king of the Moabites, wanted Balaam to put a curse on the people and armies of Israel. God spoke to Balaam about this in a vision. It was not a dream, because the word of God repeats over and over again that Balaam's eyes were open. So we know it was a vision.

Balaam had a few things wrong with him, one of which was, although he believed in God, he also worshipped other gods. and two, he did things in a way that profited himself. You see, he went along with Balak, as much as he could, because it profited him. He walked a thin line between doing what God told him, and at the same time trying to please Balak.

As I was reading this I thought of how we as Christians in the USA do things that please God, and now we reap rewards. But let me ask you this question. If the rewards would stop, and instead would be hardships for serving the Lord. What would we do? Would we serve the Lord as long as it profits us, and turn away when we are no longer blessed. What is your faith based on? Is it what God can do for you, or is it based on what God has already done. Why do you serve God, ask yourself that question.

And remember sometimes there are angels perventing us from doing certain things, as was with Balaam. That's why we need to go in prayer in all the things of our life's

Until next time God bless

A letter to the pass

Hello former boss man. I got to thinking about you today. remembering things that happened the seven years that I worked for you. I remembered old Mr. Harry that use to come in to get his merchandise. You charged him so much, knowing that he was not financially able to pay. You charged him much more that you did the lawyer or the doctor that came in, Why you even gave them discounts, where they hardly payed anything for theirs. I guess that's why you charged poor Mr. harry so much , to make up for the money you lost on the affluent customers that came in to your business. I remember the two sisters that caught you at your little game of charging different customers, different prices, for the very exact same item.

I even remember how you made me work every Saturday, while letting miss adored you, off. she was drawing a check from you while also drawing a SS check from her deceased husband. While I had three children at home, one of which I had to pay another sitter for Saturdays, after paying a sitter a full week for looking after the child during the week. You also gave Miss adored you a raise every time she asked for one, while you kept me a few cents above minimum wage. You knew my situation, but you were an uncaring boss man,

I remember when you got that big contract, The contract of all your dreams. The contract that would make you rich. I remember how your walk in customers meant nothing to you then. You treated then like nothing, huh, kinda like you treated me. And you lost most of your walk ins to another business. Then after the first 'two year contract' had ended. When it was time to renew the contract, you found out that you would not be the business that got the contract. another company had made a lower bid, and had taken it from you. That's when you had to sell out to another business, and had to go to work for them. And I guess most people in my position would be so happy that it happened to you, saying things like you deserved what you got, and all. But you know I felt kinda sorry for you. It took me no time at all to find another job. I was a good, honest worker, and they saw that. I made twice the money from them than I did with you. My life started to take a turn for the better once I left your employment. Now ain't that something. I hear that you still put on airs as to say you are better than the majority. You know I still feel sorry for you. Because I've got something that you may never have. But I hope you do. You see I have a friend that will never leave me, nor forsake me in any way. I have Jesus Christ as a Savior, He's with me all the time. I just wish that you knew him too. You can you know, He's just a pray away. Well goodbye I wish you well. Sincerely I do.

Until next time God bless.

David's last day of school

David's last day of school for CNA was today. I am so proud of him. he wants to further his education with CNA 2 and then RN. I pray that he will be able to accomplish all that he strives for.

congrats David, I wish you well on you final test in Raleigh

until next time. God bless