ISRAEL* I WANT TO ENCOURAGE YOU!

ISRAEL* I WANT TO ENCOURAGE YOU!
    I don't understand what you are going through nor can I ever because you and I are so different. YOUR COUNTRY IS SO DIFFERENT THAN OUR COUNTRY. But I can take all the things we are alike in and say, Wow, you are doing a mighty wonderful job of keeping your Country Godlike. You are God's chosen people, and because of this, you face persecution from the enemy. The same as I. The enemy comes to steal, kill and destroy and he is very real.
    All Christians, face persecution, trials and tribulations, in some form or other, as does Israel. We have that in common. God loves us both.  He chose you all special through Abraham the Father of Israeli Jews. The Man of Promise, THE MAN OF THE PROMISED LAND, ISRAEL, his covenant being circumcision. As Gentiles, we have Jesus who is the Man of Promise, THE MAN OF HEAVEN. The one who was dead but is now alive, sitting at the Right Hand of God. He has promised to graft us onto the root of the Tree of Judaism. We are your promised spiritual cousins. THE HOLY SPIRIT BEARS WITNESS WITH OUR SPIRIT THAT WE ARE CHILDREN OF GOD.
    But still and yet, I cannot bear the thought that you have to face everyday, the threat of annihilation by ungodly peoples who do not grasp what it means to be God like. God is not out to get Israel, as He is not out to get us, Christians. He is for our forgiver (the great I AM-Yhwh), God the Highest (El Eln), provider (JHVH JIREH), our banner (JHVH NISSI), our healer (JHVH RAPHA), our peace (JHVH SHALOM), His presence (JHVH SHAMA). He is our Comforter, our Encourager, our Blesser, our Guider, and our Wisdom giver and He does not hold our faults against us, only don't be double minded, for that man will receive nothing from God.
    I so love each and every one of you, fervently. And pray for The Peace of Jerusalem daily. I pray for you when you are attacked unmercifully. I pray for your past leader Ariel Sharon. I pray for your leader, Netanyahu. I go in daily to your Prayer Wall and pray for all those people who are standing praying at YOUR WALL, I lift each one up to God's throne of grace, to obtain mercy and find grace to help in their time of need, I ask that God will give them the desires of their hearts and that God will answer their every prayer. And most of all, like I said before, I PRAY FOR THE PEACE OF JERUSALEM.
    I only hope that in some small way, THIS ENCOURAGES YOU, ISRAEL. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK, KEEP ON KEEPING ON, KEEP YOUR CHIN UP, YOU DESERVE BETTER TREATMENT THAN THE WORLD GIVES YOU.
  
Jacob Wrestles With God
²² That night Jacob got up and took his two wives, his two female servants and his eleven sons and crossed the ford of the Jabbok. ²³ After he had sent them across the stream, he sent over all his possessions. ²⁴ So Jacob was left alone, and a man wrestled with him till daybreak. ²⁵ When the man saw that he could not overpower him, he touched the socket of Jacob’s hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man. ²⁶ Then the man said, “Let me go, for it is daybreak.”
But Jacob replied, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.”
²⁷ The man asked him, “What is your name?”
“Jacob,” he answered.
²⁸ Then the man said, “Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel,^[a] because you have struggled with God and with humans and have overcome.”
²⁹ Jacob said, “Please tell me your name.”
But he replied, “Why do you ask my name?” Then he blessed him there.
³⁰ So Jacob called the place Peniel,^[b] saying, “It is because I saw God face to face, and yet my life was spared.”
³¹ The sun rose above him as he passed Peniel,^[c] and he was limping because of his hip. ³² Therefore to this day the Israelites do not eat the tendon attached to the socket of the hip, because the socket of Jacob’s hip was touched near the tendon.

AT LEAST GOD HIMSELF BLESSED YOU!

    

LATER NINA
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WENDYL LEE GOODMAN JR.

I find it so difficult to write this. I am a writer but how do you write about Love. It is difficult at best. NO WORDS DESCRIBE IT!

The influence someone has over a significant number of people shows just how effective a life one has lived. Everyone is grieving in his or her own way. Me I have found it best to just try to formulate my ideas on a piece of paper. It brings me closure and a certain peace that I have done my best to describe how someone who passes has influenced me.

I start with the lad as a boy. We lived in Mannford, Oklahoma. Times were tough. But we always had room in our hearts for Wendyl Lee. Our boys were home and he played well with them. He was so full of life when he stayed with us for a short while. He seemed to love everybody. He was such an emotional boy. He cut himself once and we took him to the Dr and Wow, did he yell. He wanted everybody to know that he was suffering. He just had this attitude that all should realize how painful it was. HE SHARED HIMSELF TO A FAULT AND QUITE LOUDLY. He got sewed up and all was well. He played liked any other boy his age would play. The only trouble was, I knew he was not like any other boy. He had lost his Father before he was born. He missed so much love that my brother had to give him, but he got a whole lot of love from others who would not have had the opportunity to witness his extraordinary life. We got to share him for a short while just because he was an orphan without a dad, AND I AM GRATEFUL FOR THIS.

I lost track of him for a while, but one day he calls after all our kids are grown and we have moved to Many Farms where my husband teachers and tells us he is in the neighborhood and can he drop in and visit. Heidi was pregnant with Trinity Sky. They since have had a little girl Emma Rose.

 He soon filled us in on the details of his life up to that point. He worked for a company that put in Windmills. He told us how safely conscious he was while climbing and how he had been married several times before and had 5 boys. He was so honest to a fault he told us about his likes and his dislikes where people were concerned when he was growing up during his lifetime and why he felt the way he did about them all. I never knew he felt this way about certain people. He was painfully truthful about his life and the people he knew.  As I said, he was honest to a fault; he did not soft soak anything about anybody, which I already knew the honest truth. But I thought about it later and decided you know, this was just because he grew up without a dad. He had a trying time trying to figure life out and it threw him several curves. BUT ALL IN ALL, I KNEW HE LOVED A WHOLE LOT. WITH EVERYTHING HE HAD. HE WAS NOT HALF-HEARTED, BUT A GUNG HO ALL THE WAY!

We took them out to eat Navajo Tacos in Chinle, at the Junction Restaurant. On the way home, I wanted an ice cream, He said stop by the store and he would buy me one. We have two quick stores and gas in this town. They did not have individual ice creams, so he bought me a gallon of the stuff. He was so generous to a fault, but this was his way. HE WAS CONSTANTLY LOOKING FOR WAYS TO PLEASE.

He called several times after, AND WE HAD SOME LONG CONVERSATIONS, and then he moved from New York to Missouri. This is where he fell from the crane and was killed in the fall.

I sent him a Christmas Newsletter in November and got his address from him on Facebook.

He gave it to me. He was so trusting to a fault.

This was the last association that I had with him.

I really don’t have any words that can describe my grief. His father, my brother WENDYL died in an accident and now he died in an accident. I wrote on Facebook, that I do not need to understand. And I don’t. I just know both lives were cut short. But I know they loved me. And I know that I loved them.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, January 12, 2012 for 39-year-old Wendyl L. Goodman Jr. of Festus, who died Saturday, January 05, 2013 at the Elvis Presley Trauma Center in Memphis, Tennessee.

He was born Saturday, May 12, 1973 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the son of Wendyl L. Goodman Sr. and Patricia Ann (Murray) Goodman, who both preceded him in death.

He was also preceded in death by a brother: Brian Wendyl Goodman

He married Heidi M (Varner) Goodman on Saturday, May 14, 2011. She survives in Festus.

He is also survived by five sons: Blake Lee Goodman of Kansas City, Joshua David Goodman of Festus, Zachary Taylor Goodman of Kansas City, Antiono Lee Goodman of Stanwood, Washington and Zachairus Gage Goodman of Hoschton, Georgia; two daughters: Trinity Sky Goodman and Emma Rose Goodman, both of Festus and two sisters: Lisa Ann Collins of Oolago, Oklahoma and Vicki Lee Lahocki of Chelsea, Oklahoma. 

 

A memorial service for 39-year-old Wendyl L. Goodman Jr. of Festus will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, January 12, 2012 at the Bethlehem Baptist Church in Dittmer. The Rev. Jeff Fleeman will officiate.

Memorials may be made to Bethlehem Baptist Church or to a charity of choice

 I cannot imagine the grief they feel. They knew him much better than I did and had a personal association with him closer than mine.

I feel so sorry for the family. Two tragedies they have had to face. But my sorry DOESN’T mean a whole lot, for it cannot change things. I just know, OUR GOD IS IN HEAVEN, HE DOES ALL HIS GOOD PLEASURE! THERE IS PEACE IS THIS KNOWLEDGE!

I have a very deep relationship with God. This brings me much peace. My prayer is that the rest of the family will allow God to bring healing relief to their lives also. AND LOVE BRINGS PEACE WHERE THERE WAS NO PEACE.
 

 Like I said before how do you write about LOVE, JOY, PEACE, LONG SUFFERING, KINDNESS, GOODNESS, FAITHFULNESS, GENTLENESS, SELF CONTROL, AGAINST SUCH THERE IS NO LAW. These, my friend, are gifts of the Holy Spirit. God himself. The third person of the Trinity!

I realize that I had such a little part of his life, AND SO MANY OTHER PEOPLE KNEW HIM WELL, AND THEY TOO COULD ATTEST TO THE FACT THAT HE WAS SO FULL OF LIFE AND QUITE HUMEROUS TO A FAULT, HE WAS FUN TO HAVE AROUND, but what TIME WITH HIM I WAS ALLOWED I knew in my heart that he was an honest and generous and sharing and fun loving and trusting and Gung Ho person to all he knew. And these character traits are some of the finest ones that a person can possess. But I knew in my heart he not only possessed these traits, HE WAS THESE TRAITS.

LATER NINA

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THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT 2012

Well I guess if I have to write about it, I ain't got it yet. No, the snow fell softly on the grass, the clouds gave an erie appearance of fog, the bitter cold kept me from keeping the front door open for too long, so I looked outside looking for Christmas, but no company came my way, my daughter and grandkids had just left, my husband was working this Sunday getting things done for me, and I was lonely, FEELING DOWN, Christmas weather for sure, but still no Spirit.

I want to see everyone at Christmas time, and THE LORD WILLING I will see them all, I love um all deeply and they love me, but even that seems dull to me sitting here, as I get closer and closer to Christmas. I NEED THE SPIRIT before I go.

I found out on Facebook that my Nephew died, my brother Frank's son. He was in his 50's. HIS NAME WAS JUNIE. Far too young for Cancer to claim him. This rather dulled the Holidays for me, as death has a habit of doing. I am reminded of a time long ago when the kids were small, that my husband's Dad died, HIS NAME WAS BUSTER, and they held his funeral on Christmas Eve. For sure, the Spirit seemed downtodden that day, as in atrociously bad health, he took his own life. Pyschologists say this Holiday has a habit of claiming the discouraged. Depression brought on by Holidays, or the knowledge that something comes upon us that has the power to overcome us like Cancer, is a horrible thought to process. IT STEALS, KILLS AND DESTROYS. And we full well know who is responsible for those attributes. But it is all A VERY LONELY FORM OF GRIEF THAT WE ALL MUST BEAR SOMEDAY BEING HUMAN. EACH ONE HAS TO WALK THAT LONELY VALLEY BY THEMSELVES AND OUR BEING JUDGMENTAL IS NOT AN OPTION WHEN IT COMES TO DEATH. AND WE ALL KNOW DEATH TAKES NO HOLIDAYS

BUT none of those things moved me today, OLD MEMORIES OR NEW DEATHS. As I age, I realize life and death are a natural part of life. Even when they strike at the Holidays, they are muted by the realization that Christ is preached as having defeated death and rose to overcome it, so one can handle this kind of sorrow and tragedy as the Day approaches.CHRIST BRINGS HOPE!

But this does not move me to feel badly at the outcome that I cannot change. No, there are things I would rather not happen at a festive time such as this, but my wants and desires do not exists in other peoples minds. I only hope they realized how much I loved them both. But for the present the feeling alludes me. THIS FEELING CALLED LOVE.

Now that is what I am missing. This feeling of Love. LOVE NEVER FAILS.

I SO WANT EVERYONE, TO REALIZE WHETHER I GET THEM ONE PRESENT OR NOT THAT I WILL ALWAYS LOVE THEM FOREVER. I SO WANT TO EXPRESS MYSELF SUCH AS TO ALLOW EACH ONE I MEET THE FREEDOM TO SAY, WHO REALLY CARES WHAT YOU FEEL. FOR HOW MANY REALLY DO CARE WHAT SOMEONE FEELS. LIFE IS HARD TO BEAR FOR SOME AND THEY HAVE GOTTEN BITTER AS THEY AGE, BECAUSE I FOR ONE KNOW SOME PEOPLE DO NOT WISH ME GOODWILL, AND WOULD BE RATHER GLAD IF GOD DID NOT BLESS ME SO. THEY TOO HAVE LOST THE ABILITY TO OBTAIN THE REAL MEANING OF CHRISTMAS, LOVE IN ALL IT'S GLORY, FOR SOME ODD REASON OR OTHER.

BUT AS FOR ME, I WISH MY ENEMIES PEACE THIS CHRISTMAS SEASON. I TRULY DO!

THIS FEELING OF LOVE, I SEEM TO BE MISSING THIS YEAR. I KNOW IT IS REAL FOR I HAVE FELT IT MANY TIMES BEFORE EVERY CHRISTMAS AND EASTER THAT THE GOOD LORD HAS GIVEN ME. IT IS SUCH AN OVERWHELMING FEELING THAT ONE CANNOT BUY, NOR CAN ANYONE TAKE IT AWAY FROM YOU.

Well then how does one obtain this SPIRIT OF LOVE?

THE VERSE, FOR GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD THAT HE GAVE HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON THAT WHOSOVER BELIEVETH IN HIM SHOULD NOT PERISH, GIVES US THE CLUE.

Now that is a good signal to all that LOVE EXITS HEAVEN AND EXISTS ON EARTH. WE MUST BELIEVE IT, AT ALL TIMES, REGARDLESS OF HOW WE FEEL.

THE FACT THAT GOD HIMSELF WAS WILLING TO GIVE HIS SON TO SAVE US PEOPLE FROM PERISHING. AND HE SENT HIM IN THE FORM OF A BABY. LOVE HIMSELF!

THAT IS CHRISTMAS! PEOPLE WITH A BABY AND CHILDREN, ARE CLOSE TO THIS FEELING.

THIS HOLIDAY WE CELEBRATE THE BIRTH OF THE CHRIST CHILD. BUT BELIEVE ME THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT DOES EXISTS WHETHER WE HAVE IT OR NOT. Depression does not hold a candle to the light this knowledge gives to all who believe.

MAY I WEATHER THIS FEEL-LESS FEELING AND BELIEVE IN MY HEART, WHAT GOD SAYS IS TRUE. GOD IS MORE THAN A MERE FEELING. I KNOW I HAVE GOD IN MY HEART. I KNOW I AM LOVED AS HE IS. I KNOW I LOVE. BUT KNOWING I LOVE AND FEELING I LOVE ARE TWO DIFFERENT ANIMALS ENTIRELY. FOR GOD SAYS HE IS LOVE.

THE HOLY SPIRIT IS FUNKY. ONE CANNOT FEEL HIM WHEN HE APPOACHES, ONE CAN ONLY SEE THE RESULTS OF HIS PRESENCE. BUT HE BRINGS A WONDERFUL FEELING. THEREFORE I KNOW I WILL SOON GET THIS FEELING OF LOVE. AS THE SPIRIT BLOWS LIKE THE WIND, SO THIS FEELING GOD ALLOWS AT THE BIRTH OF HIS CHRIST CHILD WILL SOON COME UPON ME LIKE THE SPIRIT IT REALLY IS.

IT IS NOT FAMILY & FRIENDS. ALBEIT IF WE CAN'T LOVE WHOM WE CAN SEE HOW ARE WE GONNA LOVE GOD WHOM WE CANNOT SEE? PEOPLE BE KIND TO ALL. IT MAY BE THE LORD HIMSELF, AND HE HAS A LOOONNNG MEMORY.

IT IS NOT A CHRISTMAS TREE

IT IS NOT HOT CHOCOLATE

IT IS NOT FESTIVE FOOD.

IT IS NOT SNOW.

IT IS NOT CLOUDY FOGGY WEATHER

IT IS NOT SONG

IT IS NOT PRESENTS

IT IS NOT BOWS

IT IS NOT GARLAND

IT IS NOT BEAUTIFUL DECORATIONS

IT IS NOT DRINK

IT IS NOT TURKEY & HAM & TRIMMINGS
IT IS NOT ANGELS

IT IS NOT LACK

ALBEIT I AM NOT KNOCKING ANY OF THESE, GOD GIVEN LIBERALITIES.

THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT IS GOD HIMSELF. MAY HE SHOW HIMSELF TO YOU IN WAYS ONLY HE CAN, SO YOU TOO CAN OBTAIN THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT.

<LOVE IN ALL IT'S GLORY>

THAT'S WHAT I WANT TO BE THIS CHRISTMAS
A FEELING OF LOVE!

I'M NOT SAYING, YOU AIN'T GOT HIM........

I AM SAYING, DRAW NIGH TO GOD AND HE WILL DRAW NIGH TO YOU.

THAT IS ALL THAT'S NECESSARY TO GET WHAT YOU AIN'T GOT. AND IT AIN'T A BRAND NEW PRESENT.

IT IS THE FEELING OF LOVE!

And it manifests itself in a thousand million myriad ways. EVEN IN WRITINGS.

IT IS THE FEELING OF LOVE!

 SO GIVE THAT THIS CHRISTMAS! IT'S FREE!

YOU DON'T NEED MONEY TO GIVE LOVE. WHO EVER TOLD YOU THAT LIE?“

Albeit I ain't opposed to having money either. Enjoy it! Give if ya got it! JUST DON'T LOVE IT!

later nina
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THE BEST KIDS IN THE WORLD

As you can see, by the title, I(Science Ed OSU) have a lovely idea about all 4 of my kids. THEY ARE ALL GENUIS'S as are their mates and our grandchildren. I spent a whole lot of time with each one of them, so I can truthfully say, I know them, each one, very well. I really can say this, after having raised all 4 kids, as a Housemother and a Homemaker. They all loved Cookies, Cakes, Pies, Cobblers, and Candies and lots of Homemade Meals. Not always elaborate ones, just simple fare, of Beans, Jalapeno Cornbread and Fried Potatoes a lot of the time. Also Fried Chicken, Biscuits and Gravy, and Fried Chicken Livers, Biscuits and Gravy, and Split Pea Soup with Carrots, Potatoes and Onions in it & Cornbread. I made a lot of Lentil Soup with Hamburger, Bell Peppers and Tomatoes in it along with my favorite, you guessed it, Cornbread a good ole Southern Dish. Well, Taboli comes in parallel, a Middle Eastern Dish,  Spaghetti & Meatballs You name it, I've probably cooked it.

Can't remember all of the food, but you get the jest of it. We spent many a nice time over sit down meals. And they all, still to this day, love to eat homecooked meals. Rebecca-Chemistry Degree Straight A Student, SOSU)(Home School Teacher now-GENUIS) our oldest daughter loves to cook them for her husband Russ(JOB RECREWTER-GENUIS) and two girls Abby and Izzy, our grandkids TWO GENUIS'S. And she loved to cook for her 3 younger brothers when she was at home. Her favorite cookie for the boys and us, was Snickerdoodles. Oh how wonderful they tasted. She learned to cook from me and boy could she cook some mean recipes. She is a fantastic cook. All the boys can cook fabulous also, they learned to cook from me and can now really cook for their wives. They are excellent Chefs. Just ask their wives for whom they love to cook. Course Abby is really learning how to cook for the family also.

Barbara-(Chemical Engineer OSU)(Home School Teacher now-GENUIS) our daughter who is married to our Middle Son Rathan(Electrical Engineer OSU-now-GENUIS), cooks homecooked meals all the time for Rathan and their 4 children, our grandkids. They have 1 oldest daughter who really knows how to cook for her 3 younger brothers, Audrey(A GENUIS). HER MOM(who is a great cook) TAUGHT HER HOW TO COOK. AND THE BOYS LOVE TO EAT HER COOKING. BRILLIANT BOYS, JOSHUA, JACOB AND DANIEL, I MIGHT ADD. GENUIS'S JUST ASK GRANDMA. I am sure all(THE BOYS)are learning how to cook also. Their dad Rathan cooks superbly. 
They have the same kids in their family that we did, Rebecca, daughter first, 3 sons afterward, Robert, Rathan and Ruben. They have Audrey, daughter first 15, 3 sons afterward, Joshua 12, Jacob 9. Daniel 6. It is so wierd how much their family emulates ours. Rathan certainly does justice to us. The only difference is, I did not homeschool our kids. I found the schools did a good job on each of our kids. They are certainly super educated kids. All the boys are Engineers and Rebecca is a Chemist. I have to give praise to the School System as it was when my kids went to school. But atlas that was a few years back. Now I believe the School System has lost it the day they took God out of it and Christian learning. You can't remove God and succeed. So I am now gung ho, for HOMESCHOOLING. AT LEAST YOU CAN TEACH GOD IN THE HOME.
 
They are all homeschooled so Audrey has time to learn to cook and plant gardens and learn about herbs and their use in cooking. She has cooked us some mightly fine dishes when we visited with them. So they are carrying on the tradition of Homecooked Meals for all the kids and grandkids. And yes, they all have the time for a Homecooked Meal, at a sit down Place so they can all talk about the days events or other interesting happenings. 

The key word here is 'TIME.' One has to make time to BREAK BREAD TOGETHER. IT IS AS SPIRITUAL A TIME AS IT IS A PHYSICAL TIME. TIME TO REPLENISH THE SPIRIT, SOUL AND BODY, WITHIN A FAMILY. Our LORD knew this when He instigated the LORD'S SUPPER!

And games, yes, we probably played them. Sometimes I let them win, sometimes I didn't. But all in all they learned something from every game we played.

We had oodles of friends come and go within the realm of kids we had at home. They all seemed to love other people well. We enjoyed worshipping the LORD together as a family in several churches as we traveled and in our own private prayers. EACH CHILD DEVELOPED A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH THE LORD WHILE AT HOME. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT TO ME. THEY ALL KNOW HOW VERY MUCH GOD LOVES THEM. THIS HAS TO BE TAUGHT, CAUGHT AND FOUGHT FOR. DON'T LEAVE SPIRITUAL THINGS OUT. FIGHT FOR THE RIGHT TO LOVE AND WORSHIP GOD.

We moved a lot. Each move taught us something. My youngest son Ruben(Video Engineer Dallas Art Institue)-now GENUIS- MARRIED TO our daughter MICHELLE(ADVERTISING GENIUS UT)(she makes Tuna Noodle Casserole that is out of this world and Chicken Casserole and her Salads are fantastic)went to kindergarten in Abilene, Texas, and his teacher said, 'you know I think he may have a problem.' I asked why, 'she said, he doesn't know his own address and phone number. I looked at her, and said, 'no he has no problem.' 'He knows the phone numbers of all the other kids, because we moved a lot, and he realized no one was going to call him, so why learn his own phone number. So he learned their numbers so he could call them.' He learned a lot at 5 that some people never learn, that people are just people, and they require a little booster shot in friendship, meaning sometime you gotta be the friendly one all the time and reach out and touch others who are waiting for your touch.

I loved them all, each one so special then, and while they were growing up, and my love has only grown larger for each one of them, now that they are all married. My Love has multiplied for all 3 of our special daughters who are married to our sons. Robert & Jennifer, Rathan & Barbara, and Ruben & Michelle. They are all 3 daughters to me, and I tell them to call me, Mom. Russ my only Son in Law, I call, Son, and he calls me, Mom, also. He is married to our daughter Rebecca.

Take Robert(Industrial Engineer OSU-GENUIS) MARRIED TO our daughter JENNIFER(SPECIAL ED TEACHER OSU-GENUIS)(Love her Spaghetti-she puts frozen veggies in the Sauce-and Chocolate Chip Cookies, they are awesome), we flew rockets together and went to Scouts together, He learned to pray a rocket out of a tree. One day we set his rocket off and it landed in a big oak tree. He learned it takes time for God to answer prayers. Later on God blew that rocket out of that tree. We did a lot of fun things in Scouts, one I remember distinctly, was our working on allian invaders. We all took pipe cleaners and foil and made hats for us all. Rathan and Ruben got to do this stuff cause they were the Scout Leaders children, and we all did fun things together. We loved doing silly stuff together. I was his Leader. So I could really have fun trying out new things. He loved this kind of thing. He graduated OSU with an Industrial Engineering Degree, he is a Computer Consultant now. I am sure he remembers all the fun times we had, throughout his years at home.

Good and bad times come and go, but it is what sticks around that kids remember most of all. Friends that stuck with you, parents that loved you and stuck it out. Yes, sometimes it is easier to just throw in the towel, and say, 'I don't have to put up with this, but they do have to put up with it, for the kids sakes after all they did produce the kids and it ain't kind to Mother Nature to badmouth one of the parents to a kid. It is not cricket to throw in the towel, everytime someone disagrees with someone else.  Even kids sometimes want to leave home, but finally wake up and realize, 'hey this ain't so bad. So they change their minds and stay. I do believe they stayed, because they see, when we had problems, we stayed, and for that matter, 'ONE CANNOT RUN FROM THEIR PROBLEMS. They realize this is true. One always takes whatever is wrong WITH THEM. And sometimes, what is wrong is INSIDE OF THEM. AS WITH ALL OF US. Take a good strong look at yourself if you want to leave. Others ain't half as bad, as you think them to be.

I CANNOT SAY IT WAS ALL ROSES, for then I'd be a liar. BUT ROSES WERE NOT PROMISED US. WE WERE ONLY PROMISED, HE WOULD NEVER LEAVE US NOR FORSAKE US. NO MATTER WHAT COMES ABOUT IN LIFE, WE DON'T HAVE TO TRAVEL THAT ROAD ALONE.

This is just a tiny part of our life together, the kids and I. My husband Don(COMPUTER GENUIS Math Degree OSU), pretty much had to hold the fort. But we all survived the good the bad and the ugly, TOGETHER. This is why I remember so many good things, because I made the good happen. The meals, the fellowship, the games, the fun, the learning experiences, the sad times, the happy times, I oversaw it all. And low and behold I did try to share myself with my kids. I did not have them, and let someone else experience getting to know them better than me. I always said, Even if I wasn't the greatest Mother, I at least was a MOTHER TO THEM. Because I did not work we all had to learn to do without, THE FINEST FOODS AND CLOTHES. BUT I JUST LEARNED TO COOK BETTER WITH WHAT FOOD I HAD. But even in doing without name brand clothes, there is a lesson to be learned here. If someone only loves you cause you wear name brand clothes, then that AIN'T LOVE AT ALL. And you ain't missing much!!!

AND EVEN A BAD MOTHER(WRITING MOTHER-wrote songs) IS BETTER THAN NO MOTHER AT ALL.

But I found out, Kids love their Mother's, no matter what she's like.

By the same token, Mother's love their kids, no matter what they are like. And this Mother just happens to think I have the BEST KIDS IN THE ENTIRE WORLD. I HAD 1 QUEEN AND 3 KINGS WHILE THEY WERE GROWING UP, AND I STILL HAVE, 1 QUEEN AND 3 KINGS NOW THAT THEY ARE ALL GROWN UP. THE WORLD MAY NOT KNOW THIS, BUT I KNOW IT. AND AS A MOTHER, JUST ASK ME WHAT I THINK ABOUT THEM, AND I WILL SAY:

I GOT 1 QUEEN AND 3 KINGS & THEY ALL LOVE THE LORD VERY MUCH!!!

I GOT 1 QUEEN AND 3 KINGS & THEY ALL LOVE ME(NINA) VERY MUCH!!!

I GOT 1 QUEEN AND 3 KINGS & THEY ALL LOVE THEIR PAPA(DON) VERY MUCH!!!

what else counts? Grandkids

I got 3 Princess's and 3 Prince's and they all love the LORD VERY MUCH!!!

I got 3 Princess's and 3 Prince's and they all love ME(NINA) VERY MUCH!!!

I got 3 Princess's and 3 Prince's and they all love PAPA(DON) VERY MUCH!!!

OUR 50TH ANNIVERSARY DINNER 2012

THAT'S ALL THAT COUNTS!!!

Ok. I Repent:
Robert and Ruben Love their animals and care very much for them.
I would be derelict in my duty as a Mother if, I left out the love of their lives.
Robert  has 2 dogs Gabby and Sadie, two cats, Penelope and River and 4 mice(Anya, Cordelia, Lacy and Willow)

Ruben has Sweet Pea and Precious(who will make oodles of noise) and their New Dog(PARKER).
I cannot leave out Buddy Lee. He was a precious tyke whom the Lord allowed them to have for 12 years. He died New Years Eve Day. I really loved that dog he was so Stately. I tell you the truth, he was the classiest dog I ever saw in my life. Even when he begged it was in a classy sort of way, so prayerful like. He would stand up on his back two legs, and hold out his front paws in a way that would break your heart. And he  could stand for a very long time like this. I don't think he thought he was a dog. He had lots of character. And they loved him very much. He loved them very much. He loved me very much.

also

Rathan has Tsaile a German Shepherd and 3 cats(belong to Audrey(Nefertari, Kemisi and Freya)
Rebecca has Faith(Abby-Shitsu) and Hope(Izzy-Terrier)

So  yes, I do love all their dogs and cats. They bring a whole lot of  love and acceptance
to everyone they meet. GOD GIVEN I MIGHT ADD!
GOD SAYS, 'YOU CAN TELL A WHOLE LOT ABOUT A MAN,
IN HOW HE TREATS HIS ANIMALS. SO IT IS VERY IMPORTANT
TO TREAT YOUR ANIMALS WITH LOVE AND CARE.
So as you can see, all the animals ARE VERY PROTECTIVE OF THEIR OWNERS, as animals should be. AND THE OWNERS ARE ALL VERY PROTECTIVE OF THEIR  PETS!
AND YES, since we are part of the empty nest syndrome, now, I got me a dog,
NINA'S DOG (TIVA)FOLLOWS ME WHERE EVER
I GO. SHE IS CRAZY ABOUT ME AND PROTECTS ME for sure!(she's a healer).

NOW I CAN TRULY SAY THAT'S ALL THAT COUNTS, BESIDES
FRIENDS AND EXTENDED FAMILIES
MY KIDS HAVE MANY FRIENDS AND FAMILY
MY GRANDKIDS HAVE MANY FRIENDS AND FAMILY
AND I HAVE MANY FRIENDS AND FAMILY
AND EVERYBODY HAS MANY CHURCH FAMILIES
AND THAT'S ALL FOLKS!

JEREMIAH

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Tell them this: These gods, who did not make the heavens and the earth, will perish from the earth and from under the heavens.

Here in Jeremiah the LORD is very upset by the doings of the people of Judah. They simply heap upon themselves prophets and priests who tell them what they want to hear. They hollar peace to them when there is no peace. Isn't that the way most of us are, when we want our own way , we simply surround ourselves with people who tell us what we want to hear. Mostly because we do not like to have to soul search ourselves to see if there be in us, something that is not pleasing to the LORD. BUT AND IF WE READ JERIMIAH IT IS QUITE PLAIN THAT THE LORD IS UNHAPPY HERE.

He who made the Heavens and the Earth, and sends rain on the just and the unjust, and leads his people to full pastures, this LORD, WANTS OUR UNDIVEDED ATTENTION.

He does not like being below the idols, as he was in Jeremiah's Day. He knows those idols made of wood and silver and gold hold no candle to the God who created these elements of matter. He is alive and well on planet earth and he loves to talk to his people. If only His people would listen to Him.

He tells them what he requires of them. He tells them what it means to be Holy like He is Holy. He tells them what to do and what not to do. But if we have people in power who act like they have Wisdom from God, then they would be speaking God's Words to a people who need God's Word. There is no shortage of God's Words, there is a shortage of people who listen to God and do what He tells them to do, be it what we like or not.

I realize that sometimes when we do what God tells us to do, it does not lead us down a primrose path. Sometimes it leads us to a deeper understanding of ourselves and why we act the way we do. But not many people want to do as God bids them to do. Because it is not the popular thing to do. But if we really listen to God with our heart we will hear Him tell us exactly what he bids us do. No it may not sit well with the average Christian, but we are not the average Christians who are satisfied to sit Sunday after Sunday and hear God's Word but do not do them. It would require shaking us to our very foundations and no one wants that to happen to them.

I am reminded of when I was taken to the Mental Health Clinic. I really did not feel like I belonged there, BUT OTHERS DID, BECAUSE I REFUSED TO TALK, SO I WENT. As I sat there trying to figure things out in my own understanding(He says, LEAN NOT TO YOUR OWN UNDERSTANDING, BUT TRUST IN GOD), I heard God tell me, the healthy do not need a physcian only the sick. I knew I was sick, love sick. I was falling in love with everybody. Seemed Ok to me, but not to normal people, therefore I signed myself in, not because others told me to, BUT because God told me to. People no one can make you sign a paper that commits you for help. But I distinctly heard God's Words, because I WAS LISTENING FOR THEM. He helped me by directing my path. Now no one likes to admit that the path they take may take them into lock-up. But in my case it did. Now I am not advocating everybody take the same path I took, but I am advocating, taking the path God sends you down. You will find out so much about yourself, you never knew. He is alive, He is not a dead God of wood or silver or gold, or anything that you put first before God. God is a jealous God and he will not tolerate for very long, you putting something above Himself. He will let you know in no uncertain terms, no doubt about it. He will show you where your sinning, by commiting idolatry.

Just as He did not tolerate Judah's Actions back in Jerimiah's Day, so He will not tolerate it today. He simply says, He is the God who can cause Judgement to reign down upon any people who keep on ignoring His call to righteousness, be it a person or a nation. God does not tolerate sin for very long, until He gets His cup full. YES, He does tolerate it, YES, you may get by with it, for a season, because, He is a Merciful God. Even a nation can reign on in ignorance but woe when that nation wakes up and realizes who is doing the calling.

But, OH, PERSON, do you know when He is close to getting His cup full. THEN LET US BE THE WISE ONES, IN A KINGDOM OF FOOLS, NO MATTER IF THE PREACHER OR PRIEST SAYS, I'M OK, YOU'RE OK, LET WELL ENOUGH ALONE.

NO, I CANNOT LEAVE WELL ENOUGH ALONE. I CAN AND WILL, STAND UP AND SAY, READ YOUR BIBLE, AND START WITH JERIMIAH.

OTHERWISE

As Christian people it will not go well for us if we ignore the call of the Living God.

SO WHAT IF HE CALLS YOU TO DO SOMETHING STUPID, DO IT! You may not even have to do it. In my case, I had to do it. I definetly was sick, in need of a physcian. No body gets out of lock-up until the Dr. pronounces them better. But in most cases, GOD just wants to know if your willing to obey him or not. SO LISTEN TO GOD, HE IS ALIVE AND HE HAS NO TROUBLE TALKING.

lst some background. Yes, I was a Christian. God don't talk to non- Christians. He only hears their prayer for salvation lst. I had gone to church my whole life. THANK GOD I KNEW THE WORD!

PS. You know what I found out in lock-up?

I wasn't as squeaky clean as I thought I was........

later nina
more later

FIVE STAR WEEKEND

Friday10 & Saturday11, AUGUST, 2012

GOT MY LIST, HEADING OUT OF TOWN! LEAVE TIME 1:00 PM FRIDAY.

HIT CORTEZ, J FARGO'S IT WAS GREAT.

WENT TO DURANGO! WOW, We had a wonderful weekend WE HAD a motel reservation for the CABOOSE MOTEL...........GOT OUR ROOM Great Motel. THEN WE WENT OUT TO EAT.

We went to the STEAMWORKS and had the CAJUN BOIL. It had the best Alaskan Crab Legs, Shrimp and Crawfish plus Corn on Cob and great Boiled Potatoes. The Andouie Sausage was a touch hot but that was the name of the game, Cajun. Then we had the Cream Cake(cream in the middle layer) with Cranberries and Blueberries in a fantastic sauce.

BACK TO THE CABOOSE! People I am here to tell you, considering it was not a name brand chain, we were not sure, what it was going to be like. But it was fabulous. And the bed was the best bed we had ever slept on. I went to bed, and slept like a baby all night. Slept 11 hours, did not wake up till 8:00. COURSE THE DINNER HELPED, IT WAS FANTASTIC.

Saturday morning, my husband said he tried to tip toe around so as not to wake me up. It was clean and loved every minute of it. We parked right in front of the room, so we did not have to carry luggage anywhere. If you're ever in Durango, remember the Caboose, better yet, reserve a room there for your trip to Durango.

We ate Breakfast at Carters Brewery. Had the Asian Breakfast. I had Scrambled Eggs over Salmon, with Brown Rice and Squashes, Onions, Bean Sprouts, Red Bell Peppers, plus Braggs Sauce.

NOW THIS WAS EXTRA SPECIALLY GREAT. IT WAS ALL SO VERY FRESH. THE SALMON WAS THE BEST. Best breakfast we had eaten ever.

We went to Honeyville, got a few BD and Christmas gifts ME I GOT TWO CINNAMON AND HONEY STICKS, THEY WERE 0.25 CENTS APIECE. LOVED THEM. ATE ONE, STILL GOT ONE TO EAT IN CAR.

Went to SKA Brewery to get a growler filled for a friend WHO WAS BABY SITTING TIVA OUR DOG!

Then went to the Health Food Store. We got Oat Grouts and Bulgher Wheat. Lots of it. My friend said Wheat is going out of sight because of drought so we had to get plenty of Bulghar Wheat, I love Taboli all Winter long. She also said corn & corn meal were going to be in short supply, but we already bought that.

We headed down 491 to FARMINGTON, to get belts and handkerchiefs at Dillards for Don. Then to Wallmart to pick up a few items., yarn for new baby blanket, my husband knits, I already sewed 7 towel sets. Lot's of new baby's this year. Even considering this was the Saturday before School Starts, and they were totally packed out, we had no problem shopping. Everyone was nice and considerate.

Ate dinner, AT THE 3 RIVERS BREWERY, SOME Fish and Chips and headed back to MF.

The electricity was out when we got there it was about 7:00.

Got everything put away, the electricity finally came on and my husband put on his SIRIUS MUSIC, RECORDED MUSIC, He loves, “She played Taborine,” and we enjoyed the rest of evening doing the rest of the little stuff(wash etc), with Music.

He watched some OLYMPICS and we went to bed.

IT WAS A 5 STAR WEEKEND! WE ENJOYED IT TREMENDOULSY JUST NICE TO BE BACK HOME. ALWAYS IS..........BUT I RECOMMEND ALL THE ABOVE IF YOUR EVER IN TOWN, CORTEZ, DURANGO AND FARMINGTON. Course I recommend a nice leisurely homecoming also, minus the electric outage. Sometime after working straight through a couple of weeks, a 2 day VACATION certainly comes in handy to just put you in the right mood, even if it's a short one. Consider this, we live in a town where you have to make lists or you forget things.

Sunday was a day of rest and relaxation, wrote emails to all my kids, like to keep a homey touch.

LV NINA

LATER, MORE LATER

DON'T TAX THE INTERNET

DON’T TAX THE INTERNET

I was reading the news and there was an article that said, they were thinking about taxing the Internet shopping. I liked to have done a double flip.

Things have gotten so bad that they were thinking of ways to bring in more revenue and the Internet Shopping seemed like a cash cow. Now I have not seen any article on it since but I thought I would put my two cents worth in, before they really got serious about it and pass a law to do it.

They already passed a law that Taxes smokers to the point they have gone to over $5 dollars a pack just to support some of their lack of amenities the public wants. They tax liquor rigidly too. They call these Sin Taxes. That is A OK. People ought not be using these filthy habits right? Well, I always said, no one complains about these Taxes, cause the users ought to be ashamed of them right? Let um pay and pay out the Yahoo, if they want to smoke or drink. Well, I think they went too far on Taxing Sin. But that is just my opinion. One particular people, Sinners, ought not be penalized to give Government more money to Waste. But it went through and nobody yelled about that. But everybody will probably agree, lets go ahead and tax them to the nth degree, so smokers have to leave the Country or go TO THE INDIANS to get a decent price for their Sins. But I knew it would not stop there. GREED IS GREED, EVEN WHEN IT COMES TO TAXES. Let's just Tax people right out of their house and homes.

I figured sooner or later, they would finally get to the point if they Tax, Sin, then wait just a doggone minute, sooner or later; they would be 'Taxing Pleasure,' as well. But alas, they already 'Tax Pleasure ' don't they? Food is 'Pleasurable' and they sure Tax 'A Loaf of Bread,' till it is out of sight, and one has to MAKE homemade bread just to feed oneself and to escape the tentacles of the Tax on 'Eating'. Hey I can't wait till the day, they decide SEX IS BOTH PLEASURABLE AND A SIN and they will Tax you for every piece of pie you get.

Well, it is a Pleasure to shop on the Internet, cause the prices are so cheap. But oh no, The Taxer's haven’t got enough money, so they will figure out a way to outsmart the regular shoppers, and raise the prices on everything that one shops for on the Internet. They get you coming and they get you going. I will not and cannot stand by and not say my piece about Taxation.

People where is the Sin in Shopping on the Internet. When people get tired of paying $4.00 a gallon in gas, they shop on the Internet. It is cheaper and smarter to obtain things that otherwise would be out of their budget. I think people who shop on the Internet are smarter than your average bear, for they have finally found a way to save money. I think the INTERNET IS ABSOLUTELY ADORABLE! THE COMMON PERSON FINALLY HAS A SAY, EVEN IF IT'S ON THE SOCIAL SITES.

But if they put a 'Tax on Shopping, the Internet' the prices of everything will rise to an unreasonable amount and the people who do the Internet will have to charge more for their products. Which is then passed onto us. I really think the people with 'Thinkers,' have finally gone too far, in even 'Thinking,' about this particular Tax. Surely there will be a 'Storm of Protest.'

I don't even like to contemplate what kind of bite that would take out of our pocket books. Find another way to pay for Government Amenities, like Parks, Schools, Politicians Salaries, and Vacations to Vegas for Conferences for people who do not learn a cotton-picking thing. I for one think the 'Thought,' should just go the way of the Antiquities, and not ever be brought up again.

I for one cannot comprehend why anyone would even suggest 'Taxing Internet Shopping,' except for the fact that Stores are not making the money they used to thereby causing a 'Decrease in Taxes,' to be brought in. That is too bad. If the stores reduced the price of things one would not bypass them so readily. I love shopping, but I do not like being robbed.

That is what happened to the housing market. Too many people were becoming Millionaires over the overpriced houses, Real Estate Agents number one, till no one could afford to buy. Now they bawl about the 'fall.' Well, it strikes me that is the only thing that made any sense at all, the 'Fall of the Price of Houses.' People quit buying 'Overpriced Homes' and Walla, the fall.

Well the stores do the same thing. If they don't cut their prices people will not buy and Walla, the fall of the Stores. But the Internet does not Tax so it can give us reasonable prices, thereby insuring us we have a choice. I choose to buy off the Internet.

SO LEAVE THE INTERNET ALONE!

Love Nina

Later more later