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Good morning everyone!
I am new to this site and to this forum. I Praise God that there is a Christian forum to post to! I am 45, married and have two kids: Benjamin is 11, the happy, healthy, intelligent boy that I prayed for. He was a preemie, 9 weeks early, weighing 2 lbs. 6 oz. at birth. He is now SUPER tall and EXTREMELY handsome (mom's bias)! He has autism which is challenging for all of us! He is my hero! The struggles that this little boy deals with day to day even I can't truly comprehend! He has a huge vocubulary, but he struggles with conversational language and has a very high sensitivity to loud noise. He is mainstreamed in an elementary school where he attends an autism impaired classroom and attends regular education classes with an aide several times a day. My 4 year old Rachel, is my "surprise baby"! I prayed for her too. I had a lot of infertility problems for both of my kids, that is why the 7 year span between them. I was almost 42 when I had her! She is amazing! I can't get her to stop talking! :o) My husband Fred is much older than me. We have been together for 24 years! He had to retire because of his health. He takes care of the kids and I went back to work almost 3 years ago after a 7 year hiatus from the IT field. Divine Intervention was the ONLY reason I got back into this field after 7 years! I went back to the company I worked at for 12 years and my old boss created a position for me! With over 100,000 IT professionals looking for jobs in this country, I KNOW this was the work of our Blessed Father!!!!!!!! I would like to find a way to reach my special needs child, to teach him about Jesus. If anyone has any suggestions, please let me know! Please pray for my husband. We are not on the same page spiritually. He is saved, but very worldly and very depressed that he can no longer work and provide for his family. I keep trying to explain to him that it is a blessing that he gets to spend time with the kids; he agrees, but he is very cooped up here with little adult contact. Pray for me too; I have been delivered from anger and a quick temper, but it is manifesting itself and I only want to show my love and the love of Jesus to my family!!!!!!! On the diet front, I am on Medifast. I have lost 50 lbs. in 10 weeks!!!!! I am so geeked about that!!!!! I have fought obesity for my entire life!!!! Enough rambling! I am so pleased to be here! I thank God for all of you! |
Judy! :welcome3: Thanks for telling us about you and your dear family. Please come back and post often. And woo hoo :cb: on your weightloss!
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Sunday
HI GALS :wave:
Taking a few minutes to check in while Angie makes ravioli for dinner. We just got back from Fry's with a new printer (mine and the boys broke last week- Angie is stingy ( :nono: ) with hers...actually she isn't but it's upstairs and too far (lazy) for us to walk~~~ Ryan took our digital camera to a Halloween party and someone dropped it, so we are getting $150 from him, we picked up a little better one for us and our cd player that Angie has had for 17 years isn't doing the shuffle for us so WE HAD TO HAVE ONE!! for the Christmas season....with all the music~~ MANHEIM STEAMROLLER!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We must have at least 4 Christmas CD's of them...soooooo GOOD!!! :carrot: !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!USC WINS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :carrot: I didn't get to see the game yesterday (they didn't televise it on our cable system and with Angie gone for the night at her mom's...there was no way I was going to a sports bar and driving home!!), but my son and some of his guy and girl friends went...he pretty much called me with the play by play!! Close and exciting game!! LORI~ Hey! Stop picking on me through PM!! :nono: ;) MAMATOBENANDRACHEL~ :welcome: I went to school with a gal that married someone older...he was 45 when they married, she was 22....they had issues of course, but they did get along OK...no children...unfortunately he passed away 10 years ago...we are 51 now....she had some great years with him...just not many. Good luck and prayers for him in his "retirement"! PIXIEFALLS~ Good luck :goodluck: on that term paper! VICTORY~ :wel3fc: BETH~ Glad to see you sticking around. HEY MIA'S~~~PLEASE COME BACK..... |
Welcome Judy - yes God is always there for us. My husband is also in the IT field and we have had touch and go times with his job. Luckily, just last monday he started a new job that he was brought into by a couple of good friends from church. It is a much better situation.
Hope everyone had a great weekend. Well, it started on Friday. You know.......Thanksgiving potluck at work, big dinner out with my parents and brothers celebrating a couple of family birthdays, next week is "turkey day" We can do it folks. Actually it was difficult for me. My husband and I took the kids to see Harry Potter and we bought popcorn and drinks - then ate Subway afterwards. I need to bear down now and resist the temptations. My big killer is salty things. I take blood pressure medicine with diuretics and it seems like my water weight fluctuates so much. I can just look at a salt shaker and puff up with water. Sometimes as much as 5 - 7 pounds. It goes as quickly as it comes though. Let's do it together. I am getting my treadmill out of lay-a-way next week. The whole family is really psyched about that. We also have DDR. Some playstation dance game that really gets you moving. You probably have seen them in the mall arcades. Anyway, wish me luck. We can do it. We can all do it. One day at a time. |
Hi!
Sorry I been away for a few days again, busy, busy, busy. Welcome Beth,Victory,Judy anyone else I missed! Wow :ori- your doing awesome! Keep up the good work! Wilma- Glad all went well with your employee, and pray she does turn it around so things work out. Wow! we had snow too, but not that much soon though probably. Mitchy- Prayers for your back and that all is o.k. from the accident and your aunt is well also. E.Z. Leftovers sounds good! Love porkchops. The PBR stands for Professional Bull Riders. It is broadcast on OLN every weekend. They just had their finals at Mandalay Bay. Justin McBride won this year, for 1 million dollars and the gold buckle. What's not to like, Cute cowboys (most are too young though), and the excitment of staying on a bull for 8 seconds. Alot of them are Christian's and give God the praise when they get off the bull, by kneeling and a quick prayer and pointing up hich is always nice to see. Well gotta run just wanted to pop in and say HI and say HAPPY THANKSGIVING! GOD BLESS! Hi to everyone else! see ya
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We Lost a Good Friend Today
Hi Everyone,
Please pray for my friend, Deb, and her family and all of us. Our friend, Dan, died this morning. We were with them 24 hours before he died. We were at their house on Saturday night/Sunday morning and I told Bob I didn't think he looked good. By this a.m. he had died in his sleep. This is such a shock to all of us and please just pray that Deb finds peace and strength in the days ahead - Thank-you, my friends - Love, Lori |
Monday Night
HI GALS :wave:
Just finished dinner, Angie home from school for the week so she will do most of the cooking~~ her usual tonight (Which my kids love!) chicken, rice, veggies and bread~~~ she can make "healthy" chicken a zillion ways with sauces...When I cook there is nothing :chicken: chicken :chicken: about it! it's all :ink: :moo :ink: :moo: :yes: : at least the kids will be happy this week ;) Angie is in the living room listening to CD's on the new player...I am hearing John Mellancamp, Van Morrison , Bob Segar and Bozz Scaggs so far. LORI ~ Prayers for Deb, hers and your families...sad thing to go through. Was he sick or was it totally unexpected? I feel almost ashmed to bring it up now dear in your loss but when you get a chance go to The Biggest Looser (ANOTHER THREAD~~by oz) and look at about the third post from Suzanne...maybe this will settle our "FEUD" ;) AUNT SUE~~is that really you? Great to see you babe! I have never watched the PBR but I just might check it out! I know I could never stay on a bull 8 seconds..heck, I can't even stop from buggin' Angie for 8 seconds :lol3: You stay glued to that TV...nothing the matter with you "looking" at cute young guys in hats, levis and boots! Have a great THANKSGIVING... :turkey: COWGIRL~UP! :turkey: BETH~ How was Harry Potter? My wife and step-daughter are big H.P. fans. Well, off to visit with my wife...all the kids are gone, the music and candles are going strong...and she is reading a good book...I will be watching football with the mute button on...Aunt Flo is in town ;) |
Interview With God
GALS~ IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY SEEN THIS, TAKE ABOUT 4 MINUTES AND CHECK IT OUT..IT IS VERY COOL! GO TO www.interviewwithgod.com and ENJOY! click on interview and wait for music to load.
YOU HAVE TO CLICK ON " ORIGINAL MOVIE" which is under MOST POPULAR...the INTERVIEWS WITH JESUS..Interviews # 1~2~#3 are cool too! |
Oh, Lori, i'm so sorry. Prayers for Deb, Dan and family. :hug: :grouphug:
Hello to all.. |
Good morning.
Lori - my prayers are with Deb and her family and friends. EZMoney - Awesome website. I now have it bookmarked. And yes, Harry Potter was awesome as usual. We went to see it at a new neighborhood theatre...Rave Theatre. It is really nice. Stadium seating, surround sound, cushy rocking chairs with cup holders and the best part........about 1 - 1 1/2 miles from home which is amazing for a big city like Houston. We used to have to drive about 30 minutes away. |
*Happy Thanksgiving*
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...-11-05_7ht.gif Good Tuesday before Thanksgiving to everyone! :sunny: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ies/8_5_15.gif Hello Jill (PooMom), So nice to meet you... I am glad you enjoyed that prayer... it is so beautiful! As for your temps... well... we are in the 30's today and expecting a WHITE Thanksgiving Day :) But I am not gonna complain, cuz we have actually had a very mild November this year for NE Ohio... nice!! Your Christmas Cards sound like they are going to be adorable!! :lol: Usually pics like that make the best cards! I haven't even started on my Christmas things yet!! :dizzy: There's always much more to be done then there is time to do it in :lol: There is such a big push here for shopping... they were playing Christmas music NOV 1st in all the stores!! And I am still in Thanksgiving mode :D I try very hard not to allow the media to push me ahead ~ enjoying each day as they come! :bluebutterfly: Thank-you for the compliment on my nephew... yes.. he does live close-by, BUT I had the flu the week he was born and have had a head cold since and so I have yet to go visit him... just didn't feel I should till I am clear of this... it's just about gone now. I'll probably get to see him this Thursday at the family Thanksgiving gathering :) Hi Gary :hug: You always bring a smile to my face!! My G-father is hangin' in there, but my mother is taking his illness (knowing he will soon be gone) very hard!! I have spent allot of my time lately on the phone with her and she & I have been reminiscing... it makes us feel better to remember the good days and to talk!! I am relieved to hear that Amanda's boyfriend's father is doing better... keeping him in my prayers! I have the kewlest Santa siggy for you to wear that I will post in the PM for you, okay... I hope that Angie will have a moment to put it in for you and that you like him! :D So... you were in Vegas... sounds like you had a blast there! Did you both see the M & M store there? It's huge and so much fun! Joe & I spent $50.00 just in the M & M candy when we went! We brought it over to my G-parents home; and then mixed all the colors up in the huge bowl leaving it in the center of the table for all the visitors to enjoy! Anyway, I am glad to hear that you and Angie had a good time! How are those pups of yours doing these days??? Have they calmed down some? Did you sell your house in WA.? And How are things with you and Dear Angie? Has Angie started up with her walking again? I have not walked in a month and boy do I feel it --- help coach Gary!! I need a kick in the hiney!! :lol: Have you & Angie begun your Christmas shoppin' yet? Joe & I haven't even begun yet! I have cards to make and gifts to buy... I just love this season!!! Hi Michele, I am so sorry to hear about your accident the other day!! So relieved you were not hurt badly... but the shock to the body and mind stays with you days after... feel better sweetz!! :hug: How have you been since you moved to CA? Has it been hard for you to adjust? I have something for you!! ;) She is a siggy for the Christmas season... I hope you like her :) I will post her in a PM after I post this thread, okay. I hope this post finds you doing well! Thank-you for the welcome back :) Hi Wilma, I am so sorry to hear about your DS's poor health... did you ever find out what was wrong with him!?? I am so happy for you that all went well with your meeting at work the other day... I know how you hate those kind of confrontations... but it soundslike you are getting better at having to do it. I would luv to have you as my boss!! :) I luved your pictures... very pretty, but felt a shiver go down my spine when I saw them :lol I am not ready for winter yet, don't know that I ever will be :p We had about 3" of snow last week,but it only lasted a day cuz the temps went up again :) Hi Sue, Wonderful to see you again too!! I try very hard not to be a stranger... I love you people very much... just as I would family!! The days just seem to creep past me! How are you doing? How is that baby-niece of yours doing with her new family? I bet you cannot wait for Christmas this year!!! :) I was at my neighbors last night... Alice and her mom live there... Alice had to go be with her daughter in MI while she had surgery, so I *mama* sat last night from 4 till 10pm... she is 92 yo and still is mentally very alert!! Amazing!! Joe & I bought her some chicken nuggets and a frosty at Wendy's and she luved it!!! (hehehe... I know... not very healthy, but that's what she wanted! And at 92... you deserve to eat what you want :) ) *WELCOME* Hilary (Pixiefalls), Nice to meet you as well... I do hope that you are feeling much better by now. You have my prayers as far as your wt-loss goes... I am so there too... needing to lose a few pounds that I have gained back the last month. *Prayers* for you with relaxing... stress is something tat gets in the way in most of our lives, if we let it. It's an effort for me, but when I feel the stress taking over me - I sit where ever I am at and close my eyes, take a few slow very deep breaths and ask our Lord to help me and in a matter of moments feel so much better... give it a go sweetz, it may help :) Hi Rachel, How has life been treating you these days? Doing anything special for Thanksgiving? :) *Prayers* for G-mother sweetz :hug: *WELCOME* Beth, I saw your pic and you are adorable!! Welcome to CER's sweetie! Don't we all need motivation - especially this time of year... I hope that we can help one another movin' again. I was walking about 35 - 45 miles a month and have not walked at all this past month and boy do I feel a huge difference! I enjoyed going outdoors and when it got darker I found it harder to get up! :lol: I dragged my T-mill out in hopes to begin again! *Prayers* for you too sweetz! Hi Lori, Thanks for the nice welcome back sweetie... it's good to see you back as well!! :bravo: Congrats on losing 25lbs sweetie... you are doing a marvelous job! I am so green!!! :lol: Keep up the wonderful job sweetz!!! I can feel the JOY you feel jumping right off the monitor :D *WELCOME* Victory, I do hope that you are continuing to do well with your wt-loss... do pop in again sometime :) :wave: HELLO's out there to all my other Dear CER Friends... Sami, Margie B, Teel, Sprout, MaryKay, Virginia(momof10), Jackay, Myisha(mnewton), Christy, Andrea, Gina(gheller), Azulfire, Jan, Lynn(grandmawants2lose), Candy(davoswoman), Nancy(finalllyready), Karla(workinggirl), Jenni(jen1teacher), Deb(arsony), Jonathon, and anyone else that I may have missed in naming but God has certainly not forgotten! Please stop in and just drop a line to let us know how you are and what you are up to for the Beautiful Holiday of Christmas!! :flow2: Joe and I are spending Thanksgiving Day with his sister, Marie, and the family... there will be 21 of us there :dizzy: But it's fun... hope the weather behaves itself... it's suppose to snow the whole day making travels hard. My Joe has taken off Wednesday right thru the weekend... he already decorated the outdoors (last week) with our Christmas decorations while the temps outdoors were warmer, so that is all done and ready for Friday evening to be turned on :flower1: This Wednesday we are baking bread and cookies for Thanksgiving Day and then on Friday we are going to put on our favorite Christmas movies and egging to decorate our home for Christmas together... Joe puts up the lights and I decorate the tree... so much fun!!! I am so looking forward to *our* time together!!! It's been so long since my Joe & I have had time like this all to ourselves with no meetings to go to! May the Lord Bless you as you prepare for His Holy Season of Christmas!!! *Luvs and Smiles* <>< http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...OfTheHeart.gif *~*~*~*~*~*~*~* |
Originally Posted by : Sweet Lori, I am so sorry to hear of your Dear friends passing! :cry: I will keep his family in my *prayers* How hard it must be... We just lost a dear friend ourselves last week... my heart is with you! :hug: *God Bless* <>< http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...anksgiving.gif *~*~*~*~*~*~* |
*WELCOME* Judy! I am so glad to meet you!! :sunny: I am SunnyD (Donna) and have been married for 30 years this past June to my Joe... we have no children (long story) but do have 3 furry kids (kitties) we enjoy very much! I will be honored to keep you and your family in my *prayers* for the health of your spirit and soul... I can only imagine the pain you & your hubby are going thru. Has he thought of go to the Dr's for a physical and maybe they could suggest something to get him through this tough time! :bravo: Congrats on your job and the wt-loss... such blessings there! Do stop in again soon and keep us informed on how you are doing! *God Bless* <>< http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...uffedkitty.gif *~*~*~*~*~*~* |
Hi Everyone. . . .
Hello again, sorry it's been so long since I've been able to post. Seems like when you're so-o-o busy you think it can't get any busier and then IT DOES! This next couple of weeks will be no exception I'm afraid, I work all week (including Thursday and Friday, at 9-1-1 there's no break!), then on Saturday is the pancake breakfast/fundraiser for the ballet company which I'm in charge of, followed by a day-long practice and my neice's bridal shower Saturday nite. Going into next week, working again all week, then the ballet performance of "The Nutcrakcer" on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and the following Monday. Of course I'll be at each of these to see my DD perform! (not that I'm a stage mom - just a proud momma! she's my love & my life!) Have not started anything Christmasy as yet, no tree, no lights, I wait at least until after Thanksgiving before I start any of that stuff. Usually drag it out and DD puts it all up 'her way' which I could care less as long as she enjoys!
SunnyD - what a cute little boy! Hope you get to feeling better soon so you can love on him, needs all them hugs & kisses from Auntie Donna. PooMom - I also LOVE the Mitford series! That's probably my favorite of all! I didn't realize the new book was out, guess I'll have to be stopping by the library, I understand it's her last one in this series too, too bad it's a great story line! Wilma - SNOW! Those pics were beautiful, it was about 80 here when you posted them, now it's 40's and windy, snow is in the forecast though. Continued prayers for your DS. WELCOME - Pixiefalls, Mom2ben&rachel, Victory!!! and beth1167, you guys have posted some amazing weight losses too, come back and tell us how! Rachel - Hi girl, good to see you on here again, how's class? Prayers for your grandma. Sue - sounds like you're as busy as usual. . . continued prayers for Carole. Mom2Five - WOW, WTG on your continued weight loss you LOSER!!!!! You're doing GREAT, keep it up! Have you and hubby taken your 'reward' trip yet? Prayers for your friend, so sad. . . Michelle - Sorry to hear about your wreck, are you still feeling okay. Sometimes the 'bumps' don't actually show for a few days. Hope your aunt is okay too. EZ - well tennis season is over for another year and maybe totally. I got forms (& lots of 'em) to start sanctioning for the high school and get us a team but seeing as how no one, (excuse me) - NO ONE!!! came to the final party (except me and DD of course), I can't hardly justify that there's a real interest there, - I was really disappointed. . . anyway, I think I need to go shopping with you and Angie, seems like you all pick up the neatest stuff! and then perhaps stay for dinner too??? Everything sounds so yummy, - maybe I just need someone to cook for me once in a while? ANGIE - Potter is great! Not quite the same as before (different director again) but still VERY good, 2 1/2 hours of good! The cast is all growing up and they're so good looking!!! Planning on going again as soon as it hits the 2nd run theater (not cheap just 'cost efficient') as I believe there will be scenes that will make better sense once you've seen them the second time, probably get more meaning/depth the second time around. Better go, sorry I just had a minute to stop in. Hi to all the MIA's and all the newbies, hope to see you all again soon!!! Hugs & prayers and safe Thanksgiving travels - Margie November miles walked = 12.5 Miles walked since 4.4.5 = 279.07 |
Hi Everyone,
Just wanted to pop in and thank everyone for all your thoughts and prayers - Deb's been doing the funeral home thing today and trying to gather pictures and such. Sunny D - thanks for the awesome siggy! Here's Deb and Dan this summer at my 50th party - Catch you all later~~~~ http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1...ayParty026.jpg |
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