CLOSE UP OF THESE BEAUTIFUL LEAVES
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STRAWBERRIES IN SEPTEMBER? YES,THIS PICTURE TAKEN YESTERDAY.
Thursday, September 29, 2005
Wednesday, September 28, 2005
Forgive and Forget
For years I have been in the habit to seek time with the Lord early in the morning.
As I turned on the computer where I go to "My Daily Bread Devotional" I noticed I had a JUNK e-mail, I get lots of them, and ignore them, but.......this one got my eyes. So I read this instead of my usual devotional. Bad, bad Trudy.
I got so much out of it. Even though it is written by a "Non Christian", I felt it was worth sharing. It brings me back to what Jesus has been saying ages ago, well okay, I'll let you argue with this article, please read it a few times.
Love Trudy
Have a great "forgive others" day!
Are there people in your life you're still mad at because of something they did in the past? Maybe it was last week... maybe it was last month... maybe it was years ago. Most of us have at least several folks in the mental file labeled "did me wrong," people we refuse to forgive. But carrying around leftover negative thoughts and feelings is bad for our health -- as I've written about several times -- to say nothing of how it gets in the way of a better day. The problem is, forgiving can be hard to do... and so we hold on and let old wounds fester. The irony, of course, is that all we are doing by not forgiving is harming ourselves even more. The person that caused the harm has long ago forgotten about the incident and moved on with his/her life, not even knowing the damage that he imparted. To get advice on how to fully forgive, I spoke with Joseph DiMaggio, MD, senior program leader at Landmark Education, which conducts large group awareness training here and abroad.
FREE AT LAST
What is the benefit of forgiving? Dr. DiMaggio says that forgiving frees you up. It is impossible to undo the past, of course, but by keeping it alive -- which is what you do when you hold a grudge -- you bring the past into your present. The baggage of pain and anger you carry doesn't hurt the person you're mad at in the least. The heavy burden falls on you, often for years. Not only does the pain continue, it blocks your ability to have a full life going forward because, as Dr. DiMaggio says, it is impossible to be resentful and satisfied at the same time. You may not have had a say about things that were said or done to you in the past, but you are totally in control of your reactions to them and how you deal with them in your future. You can decide today to throw away the negative responses at last. The way to do that is forgiveness.
HOW TO FORGIVE THE UNFORGIVABLE
The act of forgiveness is something everyone can learn, though it usually takes time. The first step is to be sure you have a full understanding of what forgiveness means. The bare essence of forgiveness, says Dr. DiMaggio, is being willing to give up resentment, the desire to punish and the anger that you feel concerning a person or an act. It does not mean you have to condone what was done to you or that you need to forget it happened. If you're holding on to the pain of a past event, such as not getting a job you wanted or even being abused, Dr. DiMaggio says that you'll need to practice acceptance. While you can't change the past, you can decide to relegate the event to history by accepting that it happened and releasing your resentment.
WHAT'S THE PAYOFF/COST?
This may surprise you, but people get a payoff by hanging on to past hurts, unspoken "benefits" associated with their continued resentment and anger. Probably the most common of these, he says, is the feeling of being right. Other reasons are that the "unforgivable" act might have handed you a trump card in a relationship, making you feel more powerful and in control, or you might feel that because the other did wrong, you are now off the hook for certain responsibilities. Finding the payoff factor often requires some in-depth soul searching and honesty. Once you've uncovered the reason you are holding on, evaluate what you're getting out of it versus the emotional -- and physical -- price you're paying. You'll probably see that the pain isn't worth whatever advantage you thought you were achieving.
FORGIVE YOURSELF, TOO
Another aspect of forgiveness that most people overlook is that of self-forgiveness. Indeed, people often aren't aware that they are holding grudges against themselves. But the internal monolog, the chatterbox that lives in everybody's head, might be calling you all sorts of names, starting with stupid, ugly, jerk and spiraling downward from there. Dr. DiMaggio says that refusing to forgive yourself causes you as much damage as does refusing to forgive others. You can take yourself off the hook only by becoming acutely aware of your personal internal chatterbox -- what is it saying to you? The monolog and insults might have become so familiar in your head that you no longer "hear" yourself saying them, but in spite of that, the words are shaping and reinforcing who you are and will continue to do so until you make the decision to forgive any past indiscretions and put away such chatter for good. The act of forgiving requires generosity and work, says Dr. DiMaggio. Forgiveness doesn't happen quickly, but in time and through awareness you can bring it about. In doing so, you will have given yourself freedom to live life fully rather than stifling your emotional and physical health with the pain of resentment.
As I turned on the computer where I go to "My Daily Bread Devotional" I noticed I had a JUNK e-mail, I get lots of them, and ignore them, but.......this one got my eyes. So I read this instead of my usual devotional. Bad, bad Trudy.
I got so much out of it. Even though it is written by a "Non Christian", I felt it was worth sharing. It brings me back to what Jesus has been saying ages ago, well okay, I'll let you argue with this article, please read it a few times.
Love Trudy
Have a great "forgive others" day!
Are there people in your life you're still mad at because of something they did in the past? Maybe it was last week... maybe it was last month... maybe it was years ago. Most of us have at least several folks in the mental file labeled "did me wrong," people we refuse to forgive. But carrying around leftover negative thoughts and feelings is bad for our health -- as I've written about several times -- to say nothing of how it gets in the way of a better day. The problem is, forgiving can be hard to do... and so we hold on and let old wounds fester. The irony, of course, is that all we are doing by not forgiving is harming ourselves even more. The person that caused the harm has long ago forgotten about the incident and moved on with his/her life, not even knowing the damage that he imparted. To get advice on how to fully forgive, I spoke with Joseph DiMaggio, MD, senior program leader at Landmark Education, which conducts large group awareness training here and abroad.
FREE AT LAST
What is the benefit of forgiving? Dr. DiMaggio says that forgiving frees you up. It is impossible to undo the past, of course, but by keeping it alive -- which is what you do when you hold a grudge -- you bring the past into your present. The baggage of pain and anger you carry doesn't hurt the person you're mad at in the least. The heavy burden falls on you, often for years. Not only does the pain continue, it blocks your ability to have a full life going forward because, as Dr. DiMaggio says, it is impossible to be resentful and satisfied at the same time. You may not have had a say about things that were said or done to you in the past, but you are totally in control of your reactions to them and how you deal with them in your future. You can decide today to throw away the negative responses at last. The way to do that is forgiveness.
HOW TO FORGIVE THE UNFORGIVABLE
The act of forgiveness is something everyone can learn, though it usually takes time. The first step is to be sure you have a full understanding of what forgiveness means. The bare essence of forgiveness, says Dr. DiMaggio, is being willing to give up resentment, the desire to punish and the anger that you feel concerning a person or an act. It does not mean you have to condone what was done to you or that you need to forget it happened. If you're holding on to the pain of a past event, such as not getting a job you wanted or even being abused, Dr. DiMaggio says that you'll need to practice acceptance. While you can't change the past, you can decide to relegate the event to history by accepting that it happened and releasing your resentment.
WHAT'S THE PAYOFF/COST?
This may surprise you, but people get a payoff by hanging on to past hurts, unspoken "benefits" associated with their continued resentment and anger. Probably the most common of these, he says, is the feeling of being right. Other reasons are that the "unforgivable" act might have handed you a trump card in a relationship, making you feel more powerful and in control, or you might feel that because the other did wrong, you are now off the hook for certain responsibilities. Finding the payoff factor often requires some in-depth soul searching and honesty. Once you've uncovered the reason you are holding on, evaluate what you're getting out of it versus the emotional -- and physical -- price you're paying. You'll probably see that the pain isn't worth whatever advantage you thought you were achieving.
FORGIVE YOURSELF, TOO
Another aspect of forgiveness that most people overlook is that of self-forgiveness. Indeed, people often aren't aware that they are holding grudges against themselves. But the internal monolog, the chatterbox that lives in everybody's head, might be calling you all sorts of names, starting with stupid, ugly, jerk and spiraling downward from there. Dr. DiMaggio says that refusing to forgive yourself causes you as much damage as does refusing to forgive others. You can take yourself off the hook only by becoming acutely aware of your personal internal chatterbox -- what is it saying to you? The monolog and insults might have become so familiar in your head that you no longer "hear" yourself saying them, but in spite of that, the words are shaping and reinforcing who you are and will continue to do so until you make the decision to forgive any past indiscretions and put away such chatter for good. The act of forgiving requires generosity and work, says Dr. DiMaggio. Forgiveness doesn't happen quickly, but in time and through awareness you can bring it about. In doing so, you will have given yourself freedom to live life fully rather than stifling your emotional and physical health with the pain of resentment.
Sunday, September 25, 2005
In Memoriam
IN MEMORIAM
Gerry Van Linge
In memory of Gerald Van Linge
a loving and very special husband
and father who passed away
September 25, 2004.
May the winds of love blow softly
And whisper so you can hear,
We will always love
and miss you
And wish that you were here.
For all that life has given us,
and all that is left to do,
We will know no
greater treasure,
Than the days we had with you.
"We will love and remember you always and forever."
Sadly missed by Debbie, Breanne (Ziggy) and Shane
Gerry Van Linge
In memory of Gerald Van Linge
a loving and very special husband
and father who passed away
September 25, 2004.
May the winds of love blow softly
And whisper so you can hear,
We will always love
and miss you
And wish that you were here.
For all that life has given us,
and all that is left to do,
We will know no
greater treasure,
Than the days we had with you.
"We will love and remember you always and forever."
Sadly missed by Debbie, Breanne (Ziggy) and Shane
Thursday, September 22, 2005
Good news!
This afternoon Ted had his check up with the Oncologist Dr Harris.
He is still cancer free. He even lost some weight. She was happy about that.
His only problem really is the fact that he is always tired. We cannot figure out why that is, neither can the doctor.
But we are very happy again with the good news of today. Actually, I did not expect it to be otherwise, but than again, one never knows.
In the cancer clinic they got a kick out of the T-Shirt I had on. The nurses mentioned that every one of them should be wearing one! Of course, they wanted to know where I got mine. I told them my daughter Yvonne had made it.
So, here I am with my very, very positive shirt.
He is still cancer free. He even lost some weight. She was happy about that.
His only problem really is the fact that he is always tired. We cannot figure out why that is, neither can the doctor.
But we are very happy again with the good news of today. Actually, I did not expect it to be otherwise, but than again, one never knows.
In the cancer clinic they got a kick out of the T-Shirt I had on. The nurses mentioned that every one of them should be wearing one! Of course, they wanted to know where I got mine. I told them my daughter Yvonne had made it.
So, here I am with my very, very positive shirt.
Monday, September 19, 2005
Opa's Party Sunday
Opa is getting some help!
Just what I always wanted!
A CD tray for all his pictures!
Party is not complete with out the kids! We do miss Samantha 4 who lives in North Carolina!
The video camera is always part of it.
Wedding
You have heard me mention Debbie many times, she and I share the work in the office at Maple leaf Drilling. Her husband Gerald is one of the three owner's son's
Here she is with her two children Breanne and Shane. Friday the 16th her sister got married and she was a bridesmaid. Breanne and Shane were in the wedding party as well. Even though Ted and I were not invited guests, (it was meant to be a small wedding), we did go to support Debbie.
Next Sunday the 25th will be the first anniversary of the passing of her husband Gerald. Of course, this affair was extremely difficult for her. To tell you the truth, as Ted was taking this picture and many others, I was very much moved. Gerald would have been so proud of his little family, because don't you agree that they look absolutely beautiful?
This is the picture that appeared on his Memorial card. Please take a moment to pray for Debbie this week. I know she will really appreciate it.
I have aprpoached Debbie to start blogging, but she felt she is not quite ready.
She will read this blog, so if you want to post a comment for her, she will get it.
She is the sweetest person you will ever meet, always ready to help somebody. Actually, I find it just incredible how she is functioning alone. She told me "Trudy one day at the time. Without God it would have been impossible."
Love Trudy
Sunday, September 18, 2005
73 years young
Guess, who has a Birthday?That's right, my better half! Actually it was yesterday the 17th.
Now does he look like he is 73 years? Nah!
Today the family is coming over to celebrate this big event.
And a big event it is. This month Ted (Theo) has been totally cancer free for 3 years. That we are overjoyed is an understatement.
Yesterday I went to buy a cake for him at Safeway, looking around I found one, but I was not quite sure whether it was suitable. While I was waiting, for them in the bakery, to put "Happy Birthday Opa" on it; another lady was waiting for them to find a cake she had ordered the day before. She got panicky and said to me"I hope they find it" I responded," do you need it for today?" "O yes," she said.
While we waited patiently, I said to her."They don't have all that much to choose from, what do you think is this one suitable for my 73 year old husband?" She looked at me with a puzzled look and then asked: "Yes I think so, but how old are you?" Now I looked puzzled. So I said:"I'll let you guess". She responded, without much thinking, 50. "50?" I said, I am 65!". To which she replied, I say 50 and I am sticking to it!"
May be she thought I had married an older man for his money; which is not so, I married him for his brains!
I told her she just made my day.
Yes they found her cake, and I found another one more suitable, with LOTS of icing as that was Ted's request
Happy Birthday Schat!!
I love you
Freeing Forgiveness
33 When they came to the place that is called The Skull, there they crucified him, and the criminals, one on his right and one on his left. 34 And Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” And they cast lots to divide his garments. 35 And the people stood by, watching, but the rulers scoffed at him, saying, “He saved others; let him save himself, if he is the Christ of God, his Chosen One!” Luke 23:33-35
Every one of us has felt the sting of another person's sin. Husbands cheat on their wives. Children rebel against their parents. Parents abuse their children. Pastors injure their church members. Bosses mistreat their employees. Friends say hurtful things. The list goes on . . . Even as you read this, some hurtful memory you thought was long-forgotten may have rushed through your mind and you have felt the sting again.
One thing that can keep you from healing and freedom is bitterness.
Forgiveness is everywhere in the ministry of Jesus. You can't spend 10 minutes in the Gospels without concluding that forgiveness was at the bullseye of his entire life and death. Even his dying breath was, “Father, forgive them."
He tasted the acid of every insult you have suffered, every mistreatment, every rejection. He endured the shame. He suffered so that it could be forgiven . . . so that you could be forgiven.
More than any of us, he understands the cost of forgiveness. Yet he died so we could be set free from the bondage of bitterness.
Do you cherish unforgiveness in your heart because of the pain someone has inflicted on you? A vindictive spirit punishes only the person who holds it in his heart. If a hot coal is placed in your hands, the searing pain does not begin to subside until you drop it.
The bitterness needs to go. Unforgiveness has no place in the life of a follower of Jesus. Ask the Holy Spirit to bring to mind the name and face of the ones you need to love.
Pray from your heart, “Lord, you have forgiven me so much; I choose to show that kindness to others."
You may be thinking, I've tried to do that . . . but I can't. You're absolutely right, it's too much for us. But God would never ask for obedience in something impossible to do.
First, he supplies the model of his own Son. Then he provides his indwelling Spirit for the strength and the ability.
Bring your bitterness to God, and following the model of Jesus, begin praying for your enemies today.
Please have a "Freeing forgiveness"day!
Love Trudy
Friday, September 16, 2005
OK Ron, this made me laugh!
Britney Speers has a dog named "BitBit", and this is his/her room, and I am NOT kidding!
I hurt for you!
When my sons were young, one of them stubbed his toe and grimaced with pain. Seeing him trying bravely to bear the agony of those moments, I said, "Son, I'm truly sorry. My toe hurts for you."
Lifting his head, he looked at me and responded, "Mom, your toe doesn't really hurt, does it?"
No, I didn't sense any physical pangs, yet I did share his suffering. I even wished his ache could somehow be transferred to my body.
The apostle Paul said that all believers in Christ are part of "one body" (1 Corinthians 12:12-27). And if one part suffers, "all the members suffer with it"
Now please read on, it is a bit long, but worth reading. I copied it from "the Message", I just love the way this is written.
But Paul when he wrote this he was NOT kidding. I especially wanted to post this after reading my daughter in law, Lynne's blog .
12You can easily enough see how this kind of thing works by looking no further than your own body. Your body has many parts--limbs, organs, cells--but no matter how many parts you can name, you're still one body.
It's exactly the same with Christ. 13By means of his one Spirit, we all said good-bye to our partial and piecemeal lives. We each used to independently call our own shots, but then we entered into a large and integrated life in which he has the final say in everything. (This is what we proclaimed in word and action when we were baptized.)
Each of us is now a part of his resurrection body, refreshed and sustained at one fountain--his Spirit--where we all come to drink. The old labels we once used to identify ourselves--labels like Dutch, Jew or Greek, slave or free--are no longer useful. We need something larger, more comprehensive.
14 I want you to think about how all this makes you more significant, not less. A body isn't just a single part blown up into something huge. It's all the different-but-similar parts arranged and functioning together.
15 If Foot said, "I'm not elegant like Hand, embellished with rings; I guess I don't belong to this body," would that make it so? 16 If Ear said, "I'm not beautiful like Eye, limpid and expressive; I don't deserve a place on the head," would you want to remove it from the body? 17If the body was all eye, how could it hear? If all ear, how could it smell? 18As it is, we see that God has carefully placed each part of the body right where he wanted it.
19 But I also want you to think about how this keeps your significance from getting blown up into self-importance. For no matter how significant you are, it is only because of what you are a part of. An enormous eye or a gigantic hand wouldn't be a body, but a monster. 20What we have is one body with many parts, each its proper size and in its proper place. No part is important on its own.
21 Can you imagine Eye telling Hand, "Get lost; I don't need you"? Or, Head telling Foot, "You're fired; your job has been phased out"? 22As a matter of fact, in practice it works the other way--the "lower" the part, the more basic, and therefore necessary. You can live without an eye, for instance, but not without a stomach.
23 When it's a part of your own body you are concerned with, it makes no difference whether the part is visible or clothed, higher or lower. You give it dignity and honor just as it is, without comparisons. 24If anything, you have more concern for the lower parts than the higher. If you had to choose, wouldn't you prefer good digestion to full-bodied hair? That's for sure!
25 The way God designed our bodies is a model for understanding our lives together as a church: every part dependent on every other part, the parts we mention and the parts we don't, 26the parts we see and the parts we don't. If one part hurts, every other part is involved in the hurt, and in the healing. If one part flourishes, every other part enters into the exuberance.
27 You are Christ's body--that's who you are! You must never forget this. Only as you accept your part of that body does your "part" mean anything.
My response is: Let us not say, "YOU ARE FIRED!"
Lifting his head, he looked at me and responded, "Mom, your toe doesn't really hurt, does it?"
No, I didn't sense any physical pangs, yet I did share his suffering. I even wished his ache could somehow be transferred to my body.
The apostle Paul said that all believers in Christ are part of "one body" (1 Corinthians 12:12-27). And if one part suffers, "all the members suffer with it"
Now please read on, it is a bit long, but worth reading. I copied it from "the Message", I just love the way this is written.
But Paul when he wrote this he was NOT kidding. I especially wanted to post this after reading my daughter in law, Lynne's blog .
12You can easily enough see how this kind of thing works by looking no further than your own body. Your body has many parts--limbs, organs, cells--but no matter how many parts you can name, you're still one body.
It's exactly the same with Christ. 13By means of his one Spirit, we all said good-bye to our partial and piecemeal lives. We each used to independently call our own shots, but then we entered into a large and integrated life in which he has the final say in everything. (This is what we proclaimed in word and action when we were baptized.)
Each of us is now a part of his resurrection body, refreshed and sustained at one fountain--his Spirit--where we all come to drink. The old labels we once used to identify ourselves--labels like Dutch, Jew or Greek, slave or free--are no longer useful. We need something larger, more comprehensive.
14 I want you to think about how all this makes you more significant, not less. A body isn't just a single part blown up into something huge. It's all the different-but-similar parts arranged and functioning together.
15 If Foot said, "I'm not elegant like Hand, embellished with rings; I guess I don't belong to this body," would that make it so? 16 If Ear said, "I'm not beautiful like Eye, limpid and expressive; I don't deserve a place on the head," would you want to remove it from the body? 17If the body was all eye, how could it hear? If all ear, how could it smell? 18As it is, we see that God has carefully placed each part of the body right where he wanted it.
19 But I also want you to think about how this keeps your significance from getting blown up into self-importance. For no matter how significant you are, it is only because of what you are a part of. An enormous eye or a gigantic hand wouldn't be a body, but a monster. 20What we have is one body with many parts, each its proper size and in its proper place. No part is important on its own.
21 Can you imagine Eye telling Hand, "Get lost; I don't need you"? Or, Head telling Foot, "You're fired; your job has been phased out"? 22As a matter of fact, in practice it works the other way--the "lower" the part, the more basic, and therefore necessary. You can live without an eye, for instance, but not without a stomach.
23 When it's a part of your own body you are concerned with, it makes no difference whether the part is visible or clothed, higher or lower. You give it dignity and honor just as it is, without comparisons. 24If anything, you have more concern for the lower parts than the higher. If you had to choose, wouldn't you prefer good digestion to full-bodied hair? That's for sure!
25 The way God designed our bodies is a model for understanding our lives together as a church: every part dependent on every other part, the parts we mention and the parts we don't, 26the parts we see and the parts we don't. If one part hurts, every other part is involved in the hurt, and in the healing. If one part flourishes, every other part enters into the exuberance.
27 You are Christ's body--that's who you are! You must never forget this. Only as you accept your part of that body does your "part" mean anything.
My response is: Let us not say, "YOU ARE FIRED!"
Thursday, September 15, 2005
Something to think about!
1 Timothy 6:6-10 (NIV)
6 But godliness with contentment is great gain.
7 For we brought nothing into the world,
and we can take nothing out of it.
8 But if we have food and clothing,
we will be content with that.
9 People who want to get rich
fall into temptation and a trap
and into many foolish and harmful desires
that plunge men into ruin and destruction.
10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil.
Some people, eager for money,
have wandered from the faith
and pierced themselves with many griefs
**************
And I say: The word of God is the truth!
Have a great "Content" day
6 But godliness with contentment is great gain.
7 For we brought nothing into the world,
and we can take nothing out of it.
8 But if we have food and clothing,
we will be content with that.
9 People who want to get rich
fall into temptation and a trap
and into many foolish and harmful desires
that plunge men into ruin and destruction.
10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil.
Some people, eager for money,
have wandered from the faith
and pierced themselves with many griefs
**************
And I say: The word of God is the truth!
Have a great "Content" day
Wednesday, September 14, 2005
Fact finder
Fact Finder:
What did the first humans eat?(a) plants (b) animals (c) plants and animals
Hope to hear from you
Trudy
What did the first humans eat?(a) plants (b) animals (c) plants and animals
Hope to hear from you
Trudy
Saturday, September 10, 2005
Just to let you know
For those having a problem leaving your comments. Make sure you copy those "eight" letters. I was getting a lot of spam comments. May be because of that cute picture of me. Got to change that one of these days!
I have been very busy the last week and will be for a while.
When I was a teenager, I kept a diary for about four to five years. Up to the time I met my husband and my departure to Canada.
Yvonne has been after me to translate it, and then joining her in the campaign, my daughters-in-law!
So, I might be slipping on this blog, but than again, I might find something funny to pass along to you.
I used to write, and write, pages at the time. I guess, it was the only way to keep my sanity.
But what we experience in our lives, make us the person we are today. God was always the centre of my life.
Yvonne was talking about publishing it, but I doubt if anybody would be interested in it. Everybody has had a life, why would anybody (beside my children) be interested in mine?
Hey, have a great day!
I have been very busy the last week and will be for a while.
When I was a teenager, I kept a diary for about four to five years. Up to the time I met my husband and my departure to Canada.
Yvonne has been after me to translate it, and then joining her in the campaign, my daughters-in-law!
So, I might be slipping on this blog, but than again, I might find something funny to pass along to you.
I used to write, and write, pages at the time. I guess, it was the only way to keep my sanity.
But what we experience in our lives, make us the person we are today. God was always the centre of my life.
Yvonne was talking about publishing it, but I doubt if anybody would be interested in it. Everybody has had a life, why would anybody (beside my children) be interested in mine?
Hey, have a great day!
Wednesday, September 07, 2005
Been thinking
2 Corinthians 11:3
But I am afraid that, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness,
your minds will be led astray from the simplicity and purity of devotion to Christ.
We are so easily persuaded from living a pure life. Even in the daily activities we fall short.
I have for a long time decided, NOT to buy anything that has "The devil"in it. I don't even want to give him glory talking about him! Haha.
I will not buy "Devils Food Cake, or "Devils delight cookies", or "Simply Devilish delight deserts".
Can you think of anything with that enemies name in it?
You are saying now, what's with Trudy, has she fallen of her rocker?. Yes I have!
He gave Ted and me cancer. That is not a GOD thing. But......thank God He will use our experiences to be a blessing, and a testimony. I will NOT be deveated. I love HIM more than ever before, ( hey that rhymes!)
It is not only health he takes away. It can be a promotion that you were expecting, (like my son Ron). It can be devastating when you have set your hopes on better things. But...... again God is not done leading him. Something will come up which is better. Whith your faith in God, you simply cannot lose.
So, if you do not know whether you are coming or going. Have faith in God!
Let me know what you think!
Have a great day!
Trudy
But I am afraid that, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness,
your minds will be led astray from the simplicity and purity of devotion to Christ.
We are so easily persuaded from living a pure life. Even in the daily activities we fall short.
I have for a long time decided, NOT to buy anything that has "The devil"in it. I don't even want to give him glory talking about him! Haha.
I will not buy "Devils Food Cake, or "Devils delight cookies", or "Simply Devilish delight deserts".
Can you think of anything with that enemies name in it?
You are saying now, what's with Trudy, has she fallen of her rocker?. Yes I have!
He gave Ted and me cancer. That is not a GOD thing. But......thank God He will use our experiences to be a blessing, and a testimony. I will NOT be deveated. I love HIM more than ever before, ( hey that rhymes!)
It is not only health he takes away. It can be a promotion that you were expecting, (like my son Ron). It can be devastating when you have set your hopes on better things. But...... again God is not done leading him. Something will come up which is better. Whith your faith in God, you simply cannot lose.
So, if you do not know whether you are coming or going. Have faith in God!
Let me know what you think!
Have a great day!
Trudy
My Sin!
My Sin
Read:Genesis 3:1-6
When desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, brings forth death. —James 1:15
Eve explained the rules to the tempter. She and Adam could eat the fruit of any tree in the Garden of Eden, except for the special one in the middle. Just touching it, she said, would bring death.
I can imagine Satan throwing back his head and with mocking laughter saying, "You will not surely die" (Genesis 3:4). He then suggested that God was holding back something good from her (v.5).
For thousands of years the enemy has repeated that strategy. He doesn't care if you believe in the authority of the Bible, as long as he can get you to disbelieve that the one thing standing between you and God is sin.
"You will not surely die," we are told. That is the theme of so many modern novels. The hero and heroine live in disobedience to God but suffer no consequences. In TV shows and movies the characters rebel against the moral laws of God but live happily ever after.
There is even a perfume called "My Sin." It's a fragrance "so alluring, so charming, so exciting," the ads tell us, "we could only call it 'My Sin.'" You would never guess that sin is a stench in the nostrils of God.
RBC Ministries--Grand Rapids, MI 49555
Scripture taken from the New King James Version
Our Daily Bread is a daily devotional.
Read:Genesis 3:1-6
When desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, brings forth death. —James 1:15
Eve explained the rules to the tempter. She and Adam could eat the fruit of any tree in the Garden of Eden, except for the special one in the middle. Just touching it, she said, would bring death.
I can imagine Satan throwing back his head and with mocking laughter saying, "You will not surely die" (Genesis 3:4). He then suggested that God was holding back something good from her (v.5).
For thousands of years the enemy has repeated that strategy. He doesn't care if you believe in the authority of the Bible, as long as he can get you to disbelieve that the one thing standing between you and God is sin.
"You will not surely die," we are told. That is the theme of so many modern novels. The hero and heroine live in disobedience to God but suffer no consequences. In TV shows and movies the characters rebel against the moral laws of God but live happily ever after.
There is even a perfume called "My Sin." It's a fragrance "so alluring, so charming, so exciting," the ads tell us, "we could only call it 'My Sin.'" You would never guess that sin is a stench in the nostrils of God.
RBC Ministries--Grand Rapids, MI 49555
Scripture taken from the New King James Version
Our Daily Bread is a daily devotional.
Saturday, September 03, 2005
Funny!
A couple notices a pet-shop sign advertising CHRISTIAN PUPPIES. Their interest pigued, they go inside. "How do you know they're Christian?" they ask.
"Watch," says the owner, who tells one of the dogs, "Fetch the Bible." The dog runs to the desk, grabs the Bible and returns. Putting the Bible on the floor, the owner says, "Find Psalm 23." The dog flips the pages with a paw until he reaches the right page. Amazed, the couple buys the dog.
That evening they invite friends over and have the dog do his routine. Impressed one visitor asks. "Does he also know regular commands?" " Gee," replies the husband, "we didn't even ask."
He tells the dog, "Sit." The dog sits.
"Lie down." The dog lies down.
"Roll over." The dog rolls over.
"Heel." The dog jumps on the sofa, puts both paws on the owner's forhead and bows his head. The wife exclaims, "He's Pentecostal!"
"Watch," says the owner, who tells one of the dogs, "Fetch the Bible." The dog runs to the desk, grabs the Bible and returns. Putting the Bible on the floor, the owner says, "Find Psalm 23." The dog flips the pages with a paw until he reaches the right page. Amazed, the couple buys the dog.
That evening they invite friends over and have the dog do his routine. Impressed one visitor asks. "Does he also know regular commands?" " Gee," replies the husband, "we didn't even ask."
He tells the dog, "Sit." The dog sits.
"Lie down." The dog lies down.
"Roll over." The dog rolls over.
"Heel." The dog jumps on the sofa, puts both paws on the owner's forhead and bows his head. The wife exclaims, "He's Pentecostal!"
Friday, September 02, 2005
One more thing!
After you have read my previous blog!!......... One more thing!
Stop belly-aching about those gasoline prices, (unless you make a living being a truck driver!)
I suggest, you walk more and bag your lunch, I have worked for 20 years, never, ever have I bought my lunch! You take your lunch and those gas prices are a joke!
I can never understand why people have to go to McDonalds or any other "artery clogging" place every day! Keep it a treat!
So.......That is my story for the day.
What do you think!
Stop belly-aching about those gasoline prices, (unless you make a living being a truck driver!)
I suggest, you walk more and bag your lunch, I have worked for 20 years, never, ever have I bought my lunch! You take your lunch and those gas prices are a joke!
I can never understand why people have to go to McDonalds or any other "artery clogging" place every day! Keep it a treat!
So.......That is my story for the day.
What do you think!
Thankful!
I just took a bath, as a matter of fact, my hair is still wet. Oh how thankful I am to be able to do that. After watching the devastating situation in the south.
People, after seeing all that, and you complain, I don't care about what, you are sinning!
When I ask myself what I am thankful for, the list won't end.
My question to you is: What are you thankful for today?
People, after seeing all that, and you complain, I don't care about what, you are sinning!
When I ask myself what I am thankful for, the list won't end.
My question to you is: What are you thankful for today?
Thursday, September 01, 2005
An other day!
Another day has come and gone spent in the Hospital for Ted. He had an hernia operation, a problem with the wound from his first operation in 2001. But this is the second hernia operation in the same spot.
We had to be there at 7:30 this morning. Waiting here and there, but finally Ted was ready to be taken to the day surgery ward. A nurse came and was looking for a 72 year old man so she said. Since we were the only people sitting there, I asked her what the old man's name was. She could not pronounce it. I asked: " Is it by chance, Regnerus?""Yes", she said. "Well, he is the one you are looking for",I told her. "You are not 72, no way!" So Ted looked inside his hospital gown and said' "Yep, this is me!" This was so hilarious, she went to the other nurses and asked them, "you think he looks 72?" They could not get over it. Later on when I left the ward for a minute the same nurse asked, "how old is she?" Of course Ted told her, "65 and isn't she beautiful?"
Anyways, Ted is home with a sore tummy and he has to take it easy. What a bummer, now I have to do everything! He always makes coffee and tea, and most of the supper. I figured this is the time to get a lasagna out I had made a few weeks ago. So, that is heating up at the moment.
I'd better get busy!
We had to be there at 7:30 this morning. Waiting here and there, but finally Ted was ready to be taken to the day surgery ward. A nurse came and was looking for a 72 year old man so she said. Since we were the only people sitting there, I asked her what the old man's name was. She could not pronounce it. I asked: " Is it by chance, Regnerus?""Yes", she said. "Well, he is the one you are looking for",I told her. "You are not 72, no way!" So Ted looked inside his hospital gown and said' "Yep, this is me!" This was so hilarious, she went to the other nurses and asked them, "you think he looks 72?" They could not get over it. Later on when I left the ward for a minute the same nurse asked, "how old is she?" Of course Ted told her, "65 and isn't she beautiful?"
Anyways, Ted is home with a sore tummy and he has to take it easy. What a bummer, now I have to do everything! He always makes coffee and tea, and most of the supper. I figured this is the time to get a lasagna out I had made a few weeks ago. So, that is heating up at the moment.
I'd better get busy!
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