Thank you Lexie and Livy

I am beyond words this morning. Looking to the right of your screen right now you will see a personalized "button" made in prayer for my family.

Thank you Livy, so much for requesting this symbol of our request, our faith, and our hope.

Thank you Lexie, for MAKING it. I am humbled and grateful for your time and attention to make this for me.

God has truly gifted me with so many angels.

Here we go....

We visited Dr. Caton today who is a hemotologist/oncologist at Willamette Valley Cancer Center.

I'm just gonna give ya what we know point blank here.

The doctor is about 70% sure Mark has C.M.M.L. which stands for Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia. There is much lesser chance that he has C.M.L which would be better as it can be cured by medication. There is a chance that it is benign which would indicate Mark has a heavy duty infection somewhere that will get better with time. There are no indicators at this point that he has a BLOOD infection which was one of the possibilities presented last night.

Although we are obviously hoping for the best outcome, we are preparing for the worst. Early results show, however, in the very least, that Mark does have some form of Leukemia.

Today they took more blood and then took a sample of his blood marrow. They have been sent to the lab for further study and we will have a firm diagnosis by Monday afternoon at the very latest.

The feeling I got from the doctor today was that Mark has CMML. Unfortunately the only way to treat this form of leukemia is a complete bloode marrow transplant.

The following is all information for you based on the prediction that CMML is what we are facing. Please remember that there is still that chance that it will not be this bad.

Mark will start chemo therapy next week. He will take treatments every day for 3-5 days in a row each month. So basically once a month he'll be down for a week. The doctor said that this is not the type of chemo that will ravage him...he will be weak and tired, but shouldn't be sick and shouldn't lose his hair. We will keep up with the chemo for as long as it takes to find a donor for the transplant. We will be making a trip up to Seattle, WA to Fred Hutchins cancer hospital to have a transplant evaluation and be put on the waiting list for a donation. This should take 3-6 months per Dr. Caton. Hopefully that will put us in transplant mode in early summer. After the transplant the doctor said recovery could be anywhere from 3-12 months with a slim possibility that Mark would never feel like himself again.

Dr. Caton indictated that Mark will not be able to work. Luckily he has an awesome job with a good FMLA plan and he will also qualify for government disability while undergoing treatment. We don't know much about those things at this point, but I'll be studying up here in the next couple of weeks to see where we sit. Not being able to work was the hardest part for Mark to hear I think today. You all know how proud he is to be able to provide this life we have for his family and the thought of not having that was crushing.

Dr. Caton and his nurse Lisa are absolutely amazing. Every single one of our questions were answered directly and honestly. I'm a true believer in get all the facts, prepare for the worst and then sit back and pray/hope for the best. We are at that point until Monday. I thank you all so much for all your prayer, your thoughts, your messages. I've been truly overwhelmed with all the love and support received everytime I open my email. I now ask for prayer for God's will, but in that to allow for the least amount of pain, suffering and unknowing as we face this. Pray for the babies to be able to understand in their own way what is happening as they will be without us for a while when the transplant takes place. I thank God in Heaven that I will be able to stay with my shoudlabeensister when we go up to Seattle and have that daily support.

We are blessed indeed. We know this. This is our path and we will face it head on. We will fight. Mark is strong and he's a fighter. With his wife and his family at his side I am 100% positive he will beat this and live to a ripe old onery age!

Thank you all so much. We love you. I will keep you posted with definite diagnosis no later than Monday.

Here's the situation.

Thanks everyone for your prayers today and all your emails saying such and checking in on Mark. We've just gotten home from the hospital, they didn't make him an in-patient, they just did more evaluation in the ER.

Here's the scoop.

Mark has been sick off and on for over three months now. In between the illnesses, he's never been 100%....always had malaise and just never quite the Mark we all know and love. So when he came down with the flu yet AGAIN, I started thinking something was up. This particular bug has him REALLY down. So he went to the doctor yesterday, then this morning we took him in for chest xrays and blood work to check for mono and whatever else. The xrays are fine, no fluid, no mono, but his white blood cells are quadruple the normal range and triple what they would be for general infection fighting. He's also very anemic. In the ER the doctor there re-ran all those tests to make sure the numbers weren't lab error since they are SO high. It is not an error. Mark has been so sick in recent months because his immune system is not functioning properly.

This means one of two different possibilities:
1. Mark has a blood infection that is affecting the immune system that will most likely be remedied by strong anti-biotics. Or....
2. Mark has leukemia.

We have an appointment tomorrow with a Hemocologist (blood specialist) who is doing further evaluation on Mark's blood and will be able to tell us what we are dealing with. We are obviously praying it's an infection that we can treat quickly and have him feeling like himself again! The appointment is at 11:30 (not 9am like we thought earlier today) and as soon as I get home I will be sure to post and let you all know what's happening.

Thank you again SO much for your prayer. We need more please!!

On a side note, Grace was also tested for Mono and it came back negative. She was wheezing pretty bad when we were in the doctor's office yesterday and he put her on two different inhalers. She's like a new kid today! She just must not have been getting enough oxygen in her little body making her so tired and sickly. She's better though today! Thanks for your prayers on that one too! God is good!

Marriage

Marriage (Part I)
Typical macho man married typical good-looking lady, and
after the wedding, he laid down the following rules:
'I'll be home when I want, if I want and at what time
I want -- and I don't expect any hassle from you.
I expect a great dinner to be on the table unless
I tell you that I won't be home for dinner.
I'll go hunting, fishing, boozing, and card-playing
when I want with my old buddies, and don't you
give me a hard time about it.

Those are my rules. Any comments?'

His new bride said:
'No, that's fine with me. Just understand that there will be sex
here at seven o'clock every night...whether you're here or not.'


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Marriage (Part II)

Husband and wife had a bitter quarrel on the day of their 40th wedding
anniversary!

The husband yells, 'When you die, I'm getting you a headstone
that reads, 'Here Lies My Wife -- Cold As Ever'!'
'Yeah?' she replies. 'When you die, I'm getting you a headstone
that reads, 'Here Lies My Husband -- Stiff At Last'!'



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Marriage (Part III)

Husband (a doctor) and his wife are having a fight at the breakfast table.
Husband gets up in a rage and says, 'And you are no
good in bed either,' and storms out of the house.
After some time he realizes he was nasty and
decides to make amends and rings her up.
She comes to the phone after many rings, and the irritated husband
says, 'What took you so long to answer to the phone?'
She says, 'I was in bed.'
'In bed this early, doing what?'
'Getting a second opinion!'

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Marriage (Part IV)

A man has six children and is very proud of his achievement
He is so proud of himself, that he starts calling his
wife,' Mother of Six' in spite of her objections.
One night, they go to a party. The man decides that it IS time to go home
and wants to find out if his wife is ready to leave as well. He shouts
at the top of his voice, 'Shall we go home Mother of Six?'
His wife, irritated by her husband's lack of discretion,
shouts right back, 'Any time you're ready, Father of Four.'


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THE SILENT TREATMENT

A man and his wife were having some problems at home
and were giving each other the silent treatment.
Suddenly the man realized that the next day he would need his wife
to wake him at 5:00 AM for an early morning business flight.
Not wanting to be the first to break the silence (and LOSE), he wrote on a
piece
of paper, 'Please wake me at 5:00 AM.' He left it where he knew she would
find it.
The next morning the man woke up, only to discover it
was 9:00 AM and he had missed his flight.
Furious, he was about to go to see why his wife hadn't wakened him when he
noticed a piece of paper by the bed. The paper said, 'It is 5:00AM. Wake
up.'

Men are not equipped for these kinds of contests.

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God may have created man before woman, but there is always a rough draft
before the masterpiece.

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Send this to smart women who need a laugh

and to men you think can handle it !

SLOW DANCE

SLOW DANCE

Have you ever watched kids
On a merry-go-round?
Or listened to the rain
Slapping on the ground?

Ever followed a butterfly's erratic flight?
Or gazed at the sun into the fading night?

You better slow down.
Don't dance so fast.
Time is short.
The music won't last.

Do you run through each day
On the fly?
When you ask How are you?
Do you hear the reply?

When the day is done
Do you lie in your bed
With the next hundred chores
Running through your head?

You'd better slow down
Don't dance so fast.
Time is short.
The music won't last.

Ever told your child,
We'll do it tomorrow?
And in your haste,
Not see his sorrow?

Ever lost touch,
Let a good friendship die
Cause you never had time
To call and say,'Hi'

You'd better slow down.
Don't dance so fast.
Time is short.
The music won't last

When you run so fast to get somewhere
You miss half the fun of getting there.
When you worry and hurry through your day,
It is like an unopened gift....
Thrown away.

Life is not a race.
Do take it slower
Hear the music
Before the song is over.

Friday night

A girl asks her boyfriend to come over Friday night to meet and have a dinner with her parents. Since this is such a big event, the girl announces to her boyfriend that after dinner, she would like to go out and make love for the first time. The boy is ecstatic but he has never had sex before so he takes a trip to the pharmacist to get some condoms. He tells the pharmacist it's his first time and the pharmacist helps the boy for about an hour. He tells the boy everything there is to know about condoms and sex. At the register, the pharmacist asks the boy how many condoms he'd like to buy, a 3-pack, 10-pack,or family pack. The boy insists on the family pack because he thinks he will be rather busy, it being his first time and all. That night, the boy shows up at the girl's parents house and meets his girlfriend at the door. 'Oh, I'm so excited for you to meet my parents, come on in!' The boy goes inside and is taken to the dinner table where the girl's parents are seated. The boy quickly offers to say grace and bows his head. A minute passes and the boy is still deep in prayer with his head down. 10 minutes pass and still no movement from the boy. Finally, after 20 minutes with his head down, the girlfriend leans over and whispers to the boyfriend, 'I had no idea you were this religious.' The boy turns, and whispers back, 'I had no idea your father was a pharmacist.'

Craig's List post

A friend of mine found this on Craig's list and I thought it was cool!!

Glad to know there are still men out there that feel this way. The world DOES have a chance! I'm still staying in my bubble though...don't wanna risk it!




My 25 40/M plus extra

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Date: 2008-12-21, 12:46AM EST



1. I love my wife.
2. I would never cheat on her
3. After a decade together, I still fantasize about her when I'm alone
4. Our baby is beautiful.
5. Wife has 6 pack abs again
6. She makes the effort
7. And so do I
8. We appreciate each other
9. And work together
10. And stay sexy for each other
11. And fantasize together
12. And motivate each other
13. We don't watch TV
14. TV is distractive shit
15. Instead we talk
16. We eat together
17. And listen to each other
18. I love it when she rubs my neck when I'm driving
19. She loves it when I rub cream on her feet
20. I leave the seat down
21. Sometimes she makes me a sandwich
22. I brush the snow off her car
23. She surprises me with sexy things
24. We met at the Roxy
25. I still have her phone number she gave me

My advice for fellow men posting to R&R (or just in general):

1. Don't complain about how your wife or gf treats you. Is there a reason she treats you that way? Put down the remote and work on it with her. Go to therapy. If you can't work it out, separate and get on with your life.

2. Don't brag about cheating on your wife. That's a lame thing to do. Real men don't brag about cheating on their spouses. When you brag to strangers online about cheating on your wife, you've reduced yourself to the lowest form of shit imaginable.

3. Don't post cock pics. It's lame. If you want to be with a woman, take a shower, shave, get dressed, and go out and meet one.

4. Don't whine. Real men don't wine. They effect change.

5. Don't post porn. It's lame. We all know where to find it if we want to look at it. The woman in the picture won't magically appear in your bedroom if you post it. You have better things to do with your time than that.

6. Stop being hateful. It doesn't make the world a better place. it doesn't make you happier. Shut off the computer and work on making yourself a better person.

7. Stop being angry. You were born into a world with many problems, get over it. We all have problems. The sun doesn't rise and set on your ass. Work them out. Shut up and Do what you need to do.

8. Don't act like an asshole just because you happen to be with some assholes. Be a leader. Wake them up or find better friends.

9. Stop being led by your cock. Men who are slaves to their own cock are weak. Lead your cock, don't follow it. Master your cock instead of master-bating it. Silly insecure boys post messages asking women to show their tits. Be a man, use your big head, get off your ass and go out and meet a woman. Both you and your dick will be happier for it.

10. Don't troll for FWB if you are in a relationship. There is nothing more cowardly than to sneak around behind your spouse's back. If you want to play the field then stop being a louse, grow some balls, step up to the plate and tell your spouse or girlfriend that you want to move on. You don't want her to waste your time, so don't waste hers. Be a man.

11. Stop hating on fat women. Fat women aren't happy about being fat. They know what they're up against and they don't need your shit to add to the problem. They're not all lazy fuckers, they're often victims of stress and depression like you, except they turn it inwards instead of spewing written shit like you. Be an encouraging pen pal, not a verbal shitheel.

12. Stop spewing racist shit. It's another waste of your time. All the minorities around you are here to stay. Get used to it.

13. Stop spewing homophobic shit. One in ten are gay. That means someone in your own family. Probably you. Gay people want the same thing you do: nice neighbors, a wide screen TV, lower taxes, and a day's pay. What's the fucking problem. Your bullshit won't change anything. Get over it.

My suggested goals for my fellow men:

1. Strive to be a man people want to be around. This means being congenial, fair, loyal, and honest.

2. Try to do something nice for someone at least once each day, even if it's as simple as holding a door for someone.

3. Decide what your principles are as a man and live by them. Make decisions using your principles instead of using fear, pain or pleasure.

4. Strive to exercise a few times a week. It keeps you fit and your mind clear.

5. Keep yourself groomed, clean, and neat. it will make you feel more confident.

6. You live in a marketing culture that tries to convince you that self gratification in all forms is the way to happiness. The real way to happiness is to give to others. Find a benevolent club, church, or organization. Join it and make a difference. Then you'll feel real happiness in spite of your other problems.

7. Shut the TV off. Find productive ways to spend your time. Any time you are about to do something, ask yourself first if you are just distracting yourself.

8. Don't spend your life distracting yourself from being something better.

9. Realize that everyday you are exposed to 3000-5000 advertisements.

10. Rise above the sea of bullshit around you. Be an island.

11. Stop worrying about keeping pace with your friends. Instead figure out what is important to you.

12. The world is full of creepy, insecure, arrogant, selfish, dishonest, and narrow minded men. You can be something better.

As men, truths to heed:

1. You are allowed to feel emotion, smile, laugh, and have fun

2. Asking for directions is a sign of strength, not weakness

3. The measure of a man is how he thinks and acts, not about muscles or tattoos. Think about that.

Wednesday funnies

When I got home last night,
my wife demanded that I take
her someplace expensive....
So, I took her to a gas station.....

And then the fight started....


My wife and I are watching
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire
while we were in bed. I turned to her and said,
"Do you want to have sex?"
"No," she answered.
I then said, "Is that your final answer?"
She didn't even look at me this time, simply saying
"Yes."
So I said, "Then I'd like to phone a friend."

And then the fight started....


After retiring, I went to the Social Security office
The woman behind the counter asked me for my driver's
license to verify my age.
I looked in my pockets and realized I had left my wallet at home.
I told the woman that I was very sorry, but I would have to go home
and come back later
The woman said, 'Unbutton your shirt'.
So I opened my shirt revealing my curly silver hair.
She said, 'That silver hair on your chest is proof enough for me'
And she processed my Social Security application.
When I got home, I excitedly told my wife about my experience at the
Social Security office.
She said, 'You should have dropped your pants.
You might have gotten Disability, too'

And then the fight started.....


Saturday morning I got up early, quietly dressed, made my lunch,
grabbed the dog, and slipped quietly into the garage.
I hooked up the boat up to the truck, and proceeded to back out into a torrential downpour. The wind was blowing 50 mph, so I pulled back into the garage, turned
on the radio, and discovered that the weather would be bad all day.
I went back into the house, quietly undressed, and slipped back into bed.
I cuddled up to my wife's back, now with a different anticipation, and
whispered, 'The weather out there is terrible.'
My loving wife of 10 years replied,
'Can you believe my stupid husband is out fishing in that?'

And that's how the fight started ...


My wife and I were sitting at a table at my high school reunion, and I
kept staring at a drunken lady swigging her drink as she sat alone at
a nearby table.
My wife asked, 'Do you know her?'
'Yes,' I sighed, 'she's my old girlfriend.
I understand she took to drinking right after we split up
those many years ago, and I hear she hasn't been sober since.'
'My God!' says my wife, 'Who would think a
person could go on celebrating that long?'

And then the fight started.....


I rear-ended a car this morning.
So, there we were alongside the road and slowly
the other driver got out of his car.
You know how sometimes you just get soooo stressed and
little things just seem funny? Yeah, well I couldn't believe it....
He was a DWARF!!!
He stormed over to my car, looked up at me, and shouted,
'I AM NOT HAPPY!!!'
So, I looked down at him and said,
'Well, then which one are you?'

And then the fight started.....


I took my wife to a restaurant.
The waiter, for some reason, took my order first.
'I'll have the strip steak, medium rare, please.'
He said, 'Aren't you worried about the mad cow?'
'Nah, she can order for herself.'

And then the fight started.....


A woman is standing nude, looking in the bedroom mirror.
She is not happy with what she sees and says to her husband,
'I feel horrible; I look old, fat and ugly.
I really need you to pay me a compliment.'
The husband replies, 'Your eyesight's darn near perfect.'

And then the fight started.....

New Motto for me!!!

Pain is temporary. It may last a minute, or an hour, or a day, or a
year, but eventually it will subside and something else will take its
place.

If I quit, however, it lasts forever.

Lance Armstrong

So...are you stressed?

This might help. Thanks Becc and Becc's Angelic Mommy! <3



Stress...

A lecturer when explaining stress management to an audience,Raised a glass of water and asked "How heavy is this glass of water?". Answers called out ranged from 20g to 500g. The lecturer replied, "The absolute weight doesn't matter. It depends on how long you try to hold it. If I hold it for a minute, that's not a problem. If I hold it for an hour, I'll have an ache in my right arm. If I hold it for a day, you'll have to call an ambulance. In each case, it's the same weight, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes." He continued, "And that's the way it is with stress management. If we carry our burdens all the time, sooner or later, as the burden becomes increasingly heavy, we won't be able to carry on. As with the glass of water,You have to put it down for a while and rest before holding it again. When we're refreshed, we can carry on with the burden. So, before you return home tonight, put the burden of work down. Don't carry it home. You can pick it up tomorrow. Whatever burdens you're carrying now, let them down for a moment if you can. So, my friend, Put down anything that may be a burden to you right now. Don't pick it u p again until after you've rested a while. Here are some great ways of dealing with the burdens of life:

* Accept that some days you're the pigeon, and some days you're the statue.

* Always keep your words soft and sweet,Just in case you have to eat them.

* Always read stuff that will make you look good if you die in the middle of it.

* Drive carefully. It's not only cars that can beRecalled by their maker.

* If you can't be kind, at least have the decency to be vague.

* If you lend someone $20 and never see that person again,it was probably worth it.

* It may be that your sole purpose in life is simply be kind to others.

* Never put both feet in your mouth at the same time, because then you won't have a leg to stand on.

* Nobody cares if you can't dance well, just get up and dance.

* Since it's the early worm that gets eaten by the bird, sleep late.

* The second mouse gets the cheese.

* Birthdays are good for you.... the more you have, the longer you live.

* You may be only one person in the world, but you may also be the world to one person.

* Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once.

* We could learn a lot from crayons... Some are sharp, some are pretty and some are dull. Some have weird names, and all are different colors, but they all have to live in the same box.

*A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery on a detour.

This made my Monday happy!!! LOL

Yes, I AM a kept woman.

A "Kept" Woman
What great truth!
The trouble is that I'm in a hurry and God isn't!

I Am a 'Kept' Woman?
You see, there were a few times when I thought I would lose my mind,
But GOD kept me sane. (Isa. 26:3)
There were times when I thought I could go on no longer, But the LORD kept me moving. (Gen 28:15)
At times, I've wanted to lash out at those whom I felt had done
me wrong, But the LORD kept my mouth shut. (Psa. 13)
Sometimes, I think the money just isn't enough, But GOD has helped me to keep the lights on, the water on, the car paid, the house paid, etc.., (Matt. 6:25 -34)
When I thought I would fall, HE kept me up. When I thought I was weak, HE kept me strong! (I Pet. 5:7, Matt. 11:28-30)
I could go on and on and on, but I'm sure you hear me! I'm blessed to be 'kept.'
Are you...or do you know a 'kept' woman ? If so pass it on to her to let them know they are 'Kept'
I'm Kept by the Love and Grace of God!
I am indeed a 'kept' woman and praise God for it!
Hope you can share this with other kept women!

Conviction vs. Condemnation

Conviction vs. Condemnation


How secure do you feel about your standing before God? Do you have a rock solid assurance that, regardless of your sinful nature, you will spend eternity in the presence of God? Could it be instead that you struggle with doubts about your destiny after this life?
Some believers have trouble with this issue because they live by the inconsistency of their emotions. Facts are always more reliable than our feelings. The Bible offers you an eternal assurance this is crystal clear. God intended for you to be stable and steadfast in your faith.
Perhaps you feel condemned and convicted. In Romans 8 it says that “the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law (the law is the law of the old testament) of sin and of death.”

1. The Holy Spirit convicts us of our sins.

What is the difference between condemnation and conviction? “There is now no more condemnation of those who are in Jesus Christ.”That is found in Romans 8. Jesus also assured us that He did not come into the world to condemn it but to save it. Therefore Christians are free of condemnation, but conviction is another matter. The Holy Spirit comes to live in our hearts when we accept Christ as Lord. He awakens us to those things in our lives that are unpleasing to God, this is called conviction. It is the Spirit of God nudging us to avoid sin and live in the way God intends us to live.

2. The Holy Spirit assures us of God’s approval.

Beyond conviction of daily sin, the Spirit of God does something else. He lets us know not only when we have done something wrong, but when we have done something right. He is delighted on those occasions when He fills us with the satisfaction of knowing we are being obedient. He reveals God’s approval, so that we can be encouraged that we have kept in step with the kind of life He wants us to lead. Therefore in every action we take, the Holy Spirit of God is guiding us to do what is right and pleasing to God.

3. The Holy Spirit speaks to unbelievers about their standing before God.

How, then, is the spirit of God manifested in the life of an unbeliever? He convicts that person of sin, just as He does for the believer. He penetrates the heart and makes an unbeliever aware of impurities in action and attitude. However, the Holy Spirit’s primary focus is that individual’s standing before God. He reveals the lack of a relationship to Christ, and He makes people aware of their danger of judgement before Almighty God. His great goal is to bring every unbeliever to confession, repentance, and salvation through the acceptance of the death and Resurrection of God’s Son. His motivation is amazing love for every one of us.

4. The Holy Spirit speaks to believers about their relationship to Christ.

While the Holy Spirit deals with unbelievers on the basis of their eternal standing. He relates to Christians based on the intimate personal relationship we have with Christ. He convicts us of our sin and disobedience, and He encourages us toward living the Spirit filled life. He convicts, but He never condemns. As we have seen in Romans 8, there is no condemnation whatsoever for those who have become children of God and adopted into His Kingdom. Our sins have been forgiven once and for all, so it is our conduct that is the Spirit’s focus, not our eternal standing.

5. We are free of condemnation because we are “in Christ.

”Romans 8 tells us that there is no condemnation for those who are “in Christ.” What does that phrase mean? The Apostle Paul uses it frequently, and it refers to the eternal relationship we have with Christ. At the moment we are saved, we enjoy a new standing before God. It is a perfect standing that results from all our sin, past, present, and future, being forgiven once and for all. No behavior or conduct can have any effect on that relationship while we are in Christ, because this forgiveness is something God alone has done.

6. We are free of condemnation because we are sealed by the Holy Spirit.

Paul uses another important phrase about our new condition. He says we have been “sealed in Him with the Holy Spirit of promise.” Not only are we in Christ, but we have been “sealed” there permanently at the moment of salvation. We have become children of God, and what He has done cannot be undone. The Spirit has come into our lives in the same way “earnest money” is offered at the time of sale in real estate, as a pledge of the final culmination of ownership. The Spirit is God’s pledge that we now belong to Him, and that someday we will live with Him eternally.

7. We are not free to sin or to waste our lives.

The devil harasses us with feelings of condemnation, but those feelings are deceptions. Jesus has told us that He came into the world to save it rather than condemn it, and only if we reject Him will there be condemnation. Since you and I know that we enjoy that kind of eternal security, does it mean we are free to sin? Absolutely not. We are free to be accountable to Him, to serve Him, and to honor Him in every possible way. We are responsible to our God, and therefore we feel conviction rather than condemnation. As Jesus said to the woman caught in adultery, “Neither do I condemn you; Go your way. From now on sin no more.” We can read that in John 8 v 11.

8. We can enjoy this freedom only when we accept the gift of eternal life.

My friend, there is nothing in this universe that is more wonderful than the assurance of eternal security that we can enjoy. That tremendous freedom is only available to us, however, when we accept His Lordship and salvation. Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, has already paid the price for our sins, otherwise we would face the full condemnation of God’s righteous wrath. All we need to do is say yes to the Holy Spirit and receive Christ as our personal Savior. Only then can we enter into all the joy He wishes you and I to receive.

Conclusion:

Where is your standing before our loving Father? Do you know for a certainty that you have received His free gift? Have you accepted His forgiveness, been saved, redeemed, and are you being sanctified by the Lord each day? If you are one of those people standing on the outside, wondering about Jesus Christ without receiving Him, I offer you this advice with all my heart. The wisest thing you can do is to lay aside your arguments and doubts. Walk away from those entanglements that hold you back from God’s love. You may not understand everything, but God will accept you just as you are. Believe in Him is the first thing you have to do and ask Him to come into your life. Then you can follow the rest of the plan of salvation once He is in your life and you want to do his will the rest of your life.
By Gordon

DOUBLE CORRECTION

DANGIT!

David reads it too.....He's been my friend since birth. Cradle to grave.

Love you, Bro

CORRECTION

On the survey it asked who the oldest friend was that I was sending it too. I'm a dope. I completely forgot that I send this in email form to my oldest friend Kimberly!!! Known her since we were NINE!!!!

Love you Kimmy!! LOL

Yay first survey of 2009!!

Welcome to the new 2009 edition of getting to know your family and friends. Here is what you are supposed to do, and try not to be lame and spoil the fun. Change all the answers so that they apply to you. Then send this to a bunch of people you know, INCLUDING the person who sent it to you. Some of you may get this several times; that means you have lots of friends. Have fun and be truthful!


1.What is your occupation right now? Mommy
2. What color are your socks right now? blue
3. What are you listening to right now? Godzilla
4.What was the last thing that you ate? Kashi waffles. (don't buy them they are yucky!!!)
5. Can you drive a stick shift? LOVE driving stick!!!
6.Last person you spoke to on the phone. Ummm....Mom I think.
7. Do you like the person who sent this to you? She is my auntie!!! I love her
8. How old are you today? 33. sshhhhh
9.What is your favorite sport to watch on TV? gymnastics or ice skating
10. What is your favorite drink? water. then coffee
11. Have you ever dyed your hair? nope (thank you Grandma for the non greying genes!!! )
12. Favorite food? mexican YUMMO!! (I can't eat that anymore tho! LOL)
13. What is the last movie you watched? Mark and I went on a date and saw Underworld 3. It was AWESOME!!! Love those movies!
14. Favorite day of the year. Have to go with Christamas. Then the last day of school....then the FIRST day of school! LOL
15. How do you vent anger? Used to slam doors. Now I get quiet and lock myself away...or try to. I glare a lot. LOL
16. What was your favorite toy as a child? Monchichi, Monchichi, all soft and cuddly!
17. What is your favorite season?Spring
18. Cherries or Blueberries? BOTH!!! YUMMM!!!!!
19. Do you want your friends to e-mail you back? Nah I like to waste my time on people that don't respond.
20.Who is the most likely to respond? I really hate these questions in surveys...it's like the writer wanted to make sure to get a certain number of questions so they add these in to fill space.
21. Who is least likely to respond? Really, really annoying.
22. Living arrangements? dream home with my hubby and babies.
23. When was the last time you cried? last night while talking to Becca.
24. What is on the floor of your closet? uh....fuzz from the dryer! Oh and probably Mark's socks.....
25. Who is the friend you have had the longest that you are sending this to? Well....Mom and Dad read it and they are my friends....other than that ummm....OH Mandy! I think I've known her longer than everyone else! We met when we were 11 I think. ACK I'm old!!!!!
26. What did you do last night? Chatted with Becca into the wee hours with a huge glass of wine!!
27. What are you most afraid of? Loss
28. Plain, cheese, or spicy hamburgers. I like my burgers well seasoned with swiss cheese please! mmmmm I can't WAIT for summer bbq's!!!!
29. Favorite dog breed? Chihuahua. I WILL own one someday.
30. Favorite day of the week? Saturday. I get to sleep in.
31. How many states have you lived in? ummm...five. kinda.
32. Diamonds or pearls? DIAMONDS! Hands down.
33. What is your favorite flower? Yellow rose.

Worried: Prayer request

I come to you, my friends, in humble request for prayer.

There is a very special, delicate flower of a person in my life who is about to go through some major life changes. She has had a hard life. There is no doubt or question of that fact. However, she has learned from every experience and has found her place as a Christian and has filled herself, her home and her family with His spirit. She has come such a long, long way with casting out the demons of her past, moving forward with strong, God fearing support and just in general becoming a better person.

She IS strong; having said that, to face what she is about to face would bring the hardest person to their knees and I ask that you add her to your daily prayers that God will not only guide her, but that she will have the ability to HEAR him through all the confusion of meshing this new life with the old one. Pray that she will be able to see the difference between truth and lies; no matter how good the lies may sound. Pray that she keeps her foundation solid and remembers to fall on it when she needs to instead of taking it all on herself. Pray that the members of her core DO NOT FALTER in the support she needs. Pray that Satan is held back in this new journey by her Faith in God. Pray that even if her dream outcome cannot be handed down, that she will find peace and comfort in closure.

Thank you in advance for all the prayer I know is coming. Love you guys.