Started my book tonight, interesting to say the least. Good lesson in Revelation 17-18 tonight @ church. and oh yeh, we sang "How big is God". I love singing that song. well my poor lil fishies survived an air freshener attack tonight.. Hey I cant help it if the fish smell.. talk to them about it.. not me! They prob thought the Exxon Valdez was sinking again. But they are ok and I got over my upsettedness. I think there is something wrong with me, but I dont like it when I know someone has been in my room or in my stuff while i was at work. It urks me for some reason. My sister wants to take me out for dinner for my birthday, hmm where should we go.. idk.. but thats not for a while anyway. btw, i accept cash and checks made out to 'cash'. Nice hearing from Shauna via post card from Seattle. And from what I hear, is almost done w/college. Speaking of college,, i was thinking today how incredibly stupid loans seem. Well first of all your rents prob take out a loan to send you to school, then you take a loan to go to college, and while paying that back you take a loan to buy a car and while paying both of them back you take a loan to buy a house all the while running up credit card debts... and then,,, spend the rest of your life paying loans and credit card debts. Hmmm, well let me tell you from experience, the feeling of being free from debt (as the Bible teaches that we all must be) Romans 13:8 NIV. But there are those who do not follow the teachings of Jesus Christ too closely and just hold onto the words "I am saved" with out giving much thought to the lack of faith their life has. Sunday morning's message in church should be a good one and enlightening at that. "The Believer". What is a true believer? Can't wait to hear the practical advice (from the Bible, of course) that is in store for us. That is Sunday morn @ 10:30 following the West African report.. BE DARE !!

Too tired! But found out some useful stuff tonight!

Got my book "Mere Christianity-C.S.Lewis" in the mail today. looking fwd to reading that.

It occurred to me that some people dont express their appreciation for other ppl. Someone (who was brought up well, and well reminded) got a loooong car ride with someone else and after beieng dropped off may have mumbled a 'thank you' but other than that! Nothing. Here is how I was raised: "When you get a ride with someone (esp. a long distance) you give them gas money, even if it is 2 bucks! But you'd better give it to them or dont ride with them! I mean I'm not realy strapped for cash or nothin, but you have a bunch of ppl call and ask you for a ride somewhere and the only reason you really go is to take the ppl who ask you.. and then they dont even really show their appreciation.. it really makes you wanna go the next time! But ok, I'll stop B'n N moanin! Think about it.. Not really for my sake , but geez, i know some parents slack on teachin their kids good virtues.. but use common sense instead!!

Basically, this: When you get a ride with someone e.g. down the shore, up the mts., Club worship, or a long distance for anything, when they drop you off, slip them a couple bucks.. it makes them appreciate you more and it shows you really appreciated it.. If you cant spare that.. then you shoulda just sat home.. and yes, im talkin about the o0nes who work and have pockets full... not the ones who are strapped now!! Now you cant say that no one ever told you so!

Whew, there's my fatherly deed for the day!

g'nite


(P.S. see I told you i'd blog about it)

There is one thing that God and I have in common, we both hate divorce! Don't you parents get it? Don't you have a clue to what you are doing to your kids, what you are teaching them by your actions? you took a vow in a sacred ceremony before God and said 'till death do us part' and now it means nothing! Let's see, this is what you are telling your kids through your actions:
1. that vows to God don't have to be kept
2. adultery is ok
3. get married to whoever you want, you can always change your mind later
4. we care about ourselves more than you

I think you need to get a freakin clue. don't you realize that when you get divorced you are screwing up more than just your own lives? Did you forget that you had kids whos lives are being turned inside out? Think about someone else besides your own selfish ambitions!
......"Do you take this woman (whose hand you now hold) to be your lawfully-wedded wife, and will you love her, and cherish her, and be true and faithful to her--to support and comfort her in illness and in health, in adversity as well as in prosperity, from this day forward, and as long as you both shall live?" (I do)!
......."Do you take this man to be your lawfully-wedded husband, and will you love him, and obey him, and be true and faithful to him--to support and comfort him in times of illness and in health, in adversity and in prosperity, from this day forward, and as long as you both shall live?" (I do)!
Those whom God has joined together, let not anyone separate."

Hmmm i guess its just been so long that you figure the Lord in whose presence you made those vows has forgotten them. Well I'm sorry i have to be the one that tells you this, but HE HASN'T!!

“Mom and Dad are fighting as little rosie lies there crying, cause once again she’s overheard regrets of their mistake. Christmas bells are ringing, little roie’d leave them greaving, the gift she’d give her family would be the pills she’d take”

May seem too far off to be your kids.. but I guarentee you taht if you keep on the track that you are going.. your kids will very soon start thinking on this same path because you are leaving them.

You could hate each others guts for the rest of your life!! But think of your kids and stick it out for them. Give them the same chance that someone gave you! They deserve it and you don't have the right to take it away from them. God help you if you do!(The parents that this is to, will probably never read this, but maybe they will, God only knows)

in other news, I drew a layout of my yard and am sketching plans for our "New yard" for next year when our dilapidated pool comes down and we take over the yard to make it a beautiful garden!

JF

I swear my computer has a virus. Idk, anyone know how to check for it? Norton doenst detect anything... but i still think i have one.. maybe i have someone come over and check my system registry tonight. "there are two kinds of people: those who complain, and those who complain and do something about it". which one are you? Ok, back to church, and yay, im wearing my new clothes, woohoo! i hate wearing that suit! bye



JF