THOUGHTS AT THREE A.M.

WHY SPEND MILLIONS REBUILDING NEW ORLEANS?

From all I have seen and heard of New Orleans, it is a money pit. Poorly planned, with very little to offer as far as advantages, naturally, it seems to me that this city has outlived it's usefulness.Why not take all that money, and relocate the survivors of Hurricane Katrina, bulldoze it over, and walk away? It seems to me that in the long run, it would be cheaper, because otherwise,this is just going to keep on happening over and over. Why rebuild when it is so far below sea level? Tradition? Don't let's be silly here! Mardi Gras? In my humble opinion, we can all live without that  sin beknighted bit of tripe! This is not a new idea.The Government has funded cities closing down and everybody moving out before, when their own studies showed that the town was on a flood plane and was going to keep needing FEMA over and over again. We have all seen what a terrible set up this city has, being in a bowl as it were, and rather than bail these people out, time after time, why not move them to higher ground? As I said, they have done it before, why not this time? Build a New,New Orleans! Don't follow history, write it better!

OUI?

HOW I CELEBRATED MY BIRTHDAY!

When I woke up this morning, and came into the kitchen, Yon son was there, cooking breakfast.We had orange juice, with lumps of ice in it, it was so cold, biscuits and gravy,eggs and bacon, and as luck would have it, my blood sugar was so low, it didn't have to turn anything down, but neither did I eat all of everything he gave me! Wo! I was stuffed! Then I got a beautiful card, that made me weep, it was so sweet, and Yon son was very pleased that I liked it so much.I also got a nice card from my sister, and she sent me a small check, so now I have money I can spend on...something.Yon son also got a card from her also nice, also with a small check. For a moment there, we felt positively rich!" Now", says he," I've got more money I can spend on you!" I tried to argue with him that he should spend it on himself, but as usual, he won't listen. He came over and hugged me,and wished me happy birthday, and then produced presents! WOW! A DVD of "NATIONAL TREASURE "  With Nicolas Cage...what a great movie! We watched it almost immediately...but first I had to open the rest of my gifts. I got a small rug latch hook kit, for in my bedroom, it's all pink and blue and has hearts and a cute teddy bear in the middle. It's going to be lots of fun to make! Then I got a CD-ROM of one of my favorite games.."BEJEWELED"...LOL.. AND  we played that for a while too...and Yon son complained because it was so addictive!  Last, but certainly not least, he gave me a set of pink Pajamas...pink leopard print pants, and a solid light pink top with a pink leopard print cat, dead center, wearing a rhinestone collar, and it says, "JUST PURR-FECT" underneath.And, it was! It fits me perfectly, and comfortably, but I had to take it right back off,and have Yon son wash the sizing out right away, because sizing does a number on my skin...doesn't it everybodies? Anyway, we watched the movie while my new Jammies dried on the fan, and then the phone calls started...during each talk, we stopped the movie, but finally I got things squared away,and the movie finished...I'm going to watch it again and again...and then we played bejeweled,and I changed into my new jammies, and we got sleepy and gave up,and went back to bed about ten thirty.Oh! I forgot to tell you, we get up about 5:30-6 o'clock around here...Unless I stay up all night blogging or writing, but I didn't blog at all last night. I was tired, so I turned in about 2 a.m.Yon son works until 6 so...there you go. He went to bed, I went back to bed.Around 3:30 we got up and had lunch, and this was broiled chicken and 7 layer salad. I worked on my rug while we watched Jeopardy!,the news, and Raymond, and I got sleepy again, and went back to bed until about 10. I know it sounds like I sleep a lot, but really, I don't, unless I have a day  like yesterday, when I took a bath, washed my hair and curled it,and did my nails.I have very long hair,and it takes HOURS to dry and curl. Other than that, when I do go back to bed, I am up every 3 hours, because I have to take water pills,and Mrs. Murphy calls me frequently then.So then when I got up at ten, I ran my blood sugar,and it was pill time anyway, so that is when we had cake and ice cream..just a sliver,and a tiny, tiny scoop of ice cream. It was wonderful! After the news, we watched the Outrageously funny videos that son taped for me, and then played bejeweled for a while, and then son had to go,after he gave me my foot massage...(circulation, you know) What a nice day! What a wonderful, glorious, great birthday I had. And tomorrow will be wonderful too, because Sherry will be here for Bible study,and have cake and ice cream with us,and I know we will be playing games after too.I don't know If I could get used to this being spoiled rotten, but I would like to give it a shot! I didn't do a single productive thing today.I didn't feed the bird, or the fish, or the cat, and I didn't water a single plant. Every time I would mention doing one of those things, he would say" I already took care of it. Relax! It's your Birthday!"

(SIGH)

After  all that, all I can say is, "THIS IS A DAY THE LORD HAS MADE, LET US REJOICE AND BE GLAD IN IT!"

Thank you Father!

OUI?

LOCAL NBC T.V. STATION RAISES OVER $20,000, IN TEN HOURS, FOR KATRINA VICTIMS!!!

They announced they would be taking donations on Monday. By ten A.M. Tuesday, cars were lined up in their stations driveway, ready to drop cash and checks into cardboard boxes, for the Hurricane victims. By Noon, it was such a big event, a local pizza parlor called and said they would be sending half their crew over with portable ovens, just to have food on hand for the volunteers who freely came and gave of their time to meet and greet all those people lined up to give funds for the cause! By the time the Five o'clock news came on, they announced they had accumulated $13,ooo, and that didn't count all the children who had walked up to the station with their piggy-banks crammed full of pennies,nickles, dimes and quarters,and given all they had to help out the little kids in Hurricane Katrina's path! By six thirty, the change and other last minute donations had been counted, and the total was about $21,000! They projected they would have at least $25,000 by the time it was all over,and every cent will be going to the Hurricane Victims.

Hey! That's the good old American spirit for you! GOD BLESS THEM,EVERY ONE!

OUI?

THREE BEAUTIFUL AWESOME THINGS!

A DISAPPOINTMENT  TURNED 'ROUND, DIVINE BIRTHDAY GIFT, AND COMING TOGETHER!

1.Yon son was invited to his father's place for a cook-out this past week-end, and were it left up to me, I would have moved heaven and earth to get him there,but he had to work, so no amount of finangling  would have helped. Sunday morning, bright and early, son gets an ecard from his Dad."We  missed you, and I love you" was the theme.His treasured smile said it all.How wonderful!

2.This may sound silly, but every year, Yon son and I both get some sort of windfall, out of the blue, right around our birthdays.We call it our birthday present from God! Others may forget us, but God never does! Son's was so complex, we almost missed it, and it would take several pages to relate. Mine was more simple. Yon son found, and brought home to me an almost complete set of "Encyclopedia Britannica" ! I don't know where I am going to put them all, but I am thrilled to have them(it)!  Oh, by the way...tomorrow, Aug. 30, is my birthday!

3.God had another gift for me too. There were several arrangements that needed to be made, and God made it so simple for me. The ones I needed to call, called me! Besides that, it's all set up for my best friend to be here too,a day later, but just in time for Bible study! Sigh. What blessings!

OUI?

YOU SAY YOU KNOW A LOT OF CHRISTIANS, WHO NEVER "BOTHER" YOU ABOUT YOUR LACK OF FAITH? HMMMM...

Could this be? Are these people truly your friends? I wonder...see it has come to my attention lately, that those who don't share their faith with unbelievers may have a very un-Christain point of view.See, we Christians are under a mandate, to spread the good news of the gospel with others, until the whole world has heard of our Lord and Savior. It is called," The Great Commission". But not all take this commandment from Christ himself as seriously as they should.And, it has come to me, why. I have heard it in certain circles, although, I don't personally agree with this attitude, that why should I tell him? He's a S.O.B., and doesn't deserve to get saved. I hope he does go to hell! I was appalled! How could a Christian be that way? Think that way? That is so un-Christlike, it just shook me to the core of my being. That is one of the reasons why I am writing this. If you're an un-believer, and you have a Christian "friend" who has never shared with you anything about their faith...If I were you, I would take it as an insult! You should at least have the option of being able to say yes or no, should you not? After all. You are a living soul. A thousand years from now, a million years from now, your soul will still be alive...somewhere.By speaking up, and simply telling you of their getting saved experience, that...person, who is so "considerate of your feelings" could save you from spending eternity in burning torment!  ETERNITY is a very long time. If I were you, I would be tempted to grab that person by the lapels, and ask them point blank! "Why haven't you told me about Jesus Christ? Don't you care if I end up in HELL?"  Maybe you are all palsy-walsy now, but think back. Did you ever have a falling out? Did you ever insult him? Stab him in the back? Hit on his wife? Take away his girlfriend? Or, perhaps he is a co-worker, and you got him in trouble, or took credit for something he did, or blamed something on him that you did? Or just maybe, turned on him the one time he did try to talk to you about God. Hm? That might do it.Anyway, look around you.See who is speaking to you about God, even just a little from time to time...not in a preachy or pushy way, but just enough to let you know, that if you're interested, they would be willing to share their faith with you.Those are the ones who care.And the ones who are so "careful not to mention God?" Well, heh,Now you know why!

OUI?

I JUST SAW SOME TRULY WONDERFUL THINGS!

First on Wendi Speciale's site, she has a link to a site that is sooo sweet! Her link is on the right> over there, under  OTHERS WHO THINK, which is my people list,click on it, and then click on BLOG, AND then there you are. Go to why I haven't been here for two days...or something like that, that spectacular link is in that small blog. Once you've had that experience, try entering, " It's in the Valleys I grow" on your search engine, and click on the very first one that comes up. It is so great!  And finally, I got an email from a distant family member, who sent me an awesome thing on the FLAG! I cannot duplicate it here, I wouldn't if I could.That just wouldn't be right, but if you leave me a comment, and include your add, I would be happy to email it right to you! Your going to LOVE IT!!! and no, I won't be adding you to my list, unless you specificly ask me to!!

OUI?

SOMETHING CURIOUS ABOUT MEN'S MAGAZINES!

So, I was thumbing through one of Yon son's magazines, namely," Men's Health", which is not the kind that ladies should not see, if you get my drift, and I thought it was really nice, that this is the kind of thing he likes.It is very GQ. It has men's fashions, aftershave and cologne ads, and tips on clothes and style, nutrition, and exercise...but when I got to page 60, everything changed. It was now upside-down! At first I thought it was a mistake, but NO! When I asked Yon son about it, he said that is the way they do things. That it is meant to be two mags in one, and at the change-over, that is where most of the articles and menus, and other stuff is. HUH! live and learn!

OUI?

LYRICS TO, "WINGING MY WAY BACK HOME!"

(as done by the GAITHERS HOMECOMING FRIENDS, flap your "wings"  while "winging my way back home" is sung!)

Down deep in my soul,(repeat) a melody rings,(repeat)- (flap now) I'm winging my way back home!

A sinner is saved,(repeat) My spirit now sings,(repeat)-(flap now) I'm winging my way back home!

I'm climbing each day, every day, since Jesus is mine, I travel the road to glory divine- The way is called straight, that enters the gate- (flap now) I'm winging my way back home!

A wonderful time, is waiting  ahead,(repeat) (flap now) I'm winging my way back home!

I'm climbing each day, every day, since Jesus is mine! I travel the road, to glory divine, the way is called straight, that enters the gate,

(flap now)

I'm winging my way, back home!

OUI?

LYRICS TO THE"HAPPY GOODMAN'S SIGNATURE SONG: "I WOULDN'T TAKE NOTHING FOR MY JOURNEY NOW!"

(From THE GAITHERS, as sung by Vestal and Howard Goodman)

I wouldn't take nothing for my journey now, I gotta make it to heaven  somehow- though the devil tempt me, and he tried to turn me around-he's over everything that's got a label,all the wealth I want and worldly fame, If I could, still I wouldn't take nothin for my journey now!

If I could, still I wouldn't take nothing for my journey now!

OUI?

LYRICS TO, I'VE GOT THE JOY DOWN IN MY HEART!

(it's an old song, but a true and happy one!)

I've got the Joy, Joy. Joy, down in my heart! Up in my head- down in my heart! Oh I've got the Joy, joy ,joy down in my heart, since Jesus came to me!

repeat over and over!

OUI?