Saturday, June 25, 2011
Friday, June 24, 2011
Here is the first of several Miracles Lorie that you suggested we share. This one involved Mommy.
Warts Cover Both Hands
When about nine years of age, I developed warts on both hands. The warts appeared on my fingers, thumbs and on the back of my hands. The larger the warts grew, the rougher the texture became.
I lived on a farm which meant I was always doing jobs outside that required me to use my hands with gloves, in all kinds of weather. Many times the surfaces I had to grasp were rough. Some of those chores were cutting and carrying firewood to heat the house, milking cows, harnessing a horse, stacking lumber, picking up and piling rocks so that more soil would be free to grow grass for both cattle and horses, assembling and using farm machinery, shoveling snow, picking up and stacking bales of hay. Each of those tasks required the extensive use of my hands, sometimes while wearing gloves, sometimes not.
Pulling gloves onto and off of my hands and fingers made rougher by protruding warts often proved to be a painful experience. Many times the warts would bleed around the base when accidentally bumped in the course of my work.
I tried using chemical treatments which were advertised as effective for removing such growths but nothing I tried worked.
One day, in frustration after a particularly painful experience, I showed my hands to Mom. She took them in both of hers, bowed her head and said a simple prayer.
“God, you see these warts, you caused them to appear on David’s hands and you can cause them to go away. We trust you to care for us when our problems are big, and we know you also care for us even if our requests are small or insignificant. I ask you now to touch his hands and take away these warts which are painful when he bumps them as he goes about his work. We thank you now Lord for hearing our prayer and we will give you the praise for whatever you cause to happen to them.”
She then told me to just trust in God and see what would happen.
For the next two days I went about my work at school and at home in the usual manner. Unconsciously I had ‘forgotten’ about the warts and was astonished when I realized I was looking at my hand and the warts were gone! Everywhere there had been a bothersome wart, there was now only smooth skin, with not even a scar to remind me of its passing. I rushed in to Mom and stuck out my hands, “Look Mom, all the warts are gone!” I cried. She again took both my hands in hers, looked at the palms then turned them over and looked at the backs of my hands and began praising God for what he had done.
I have never been bothered by warts since that day! He took what was there, removed them, and then took away the cause of the abnormality so none returned and it has now been nearly 50 years since that day Mom took my scarred hands in hers and said a simple prayer.
Will share another next time.
Warts Cover Both Hands
When about nine years of age, I developed warts on both hands. The warts appeared on my fingers, thumbs and on the back of my hands. The larger the warts grew, the rougher the texture became.
I lived on a farm which meant I was always doing jobs outside that required me to use my hands with gloves, in all kinds of weather. Many times the surfaces I had to grasp were rough. Some of those chores were cutting and carrying firewood to heat the house, milking cows, harnessing a horse, stacking lumber, picking up and piling rocks so that more soil would be free to grow grass for both cattle and horses, assembling and using farm machinery, shoveling snow, picking up and stacking bales of hay. Each of those tasks required the extensive use of my hands, sometimes while wearing gloves, sometimes not.
Pulling gloves onto and off of my hands and fingers made rougher by protruding warts often proved to be a painful experience. Many times the warts would bleed around the base when accidentally bumped in the course of my work.
I tried using chemical treatments which were advertised as effective for removing such growths but nothing I tried worked.
One day, in frustration after a particularly painful experience, I showed my hands to Mom. She took them in both of hers, bowed her head and said a simple prayer.
“God, you see these warts, you caused them to appear on David’s hands and you can cause them to go away. We trust you to care for us when our problems are big, and we know you also care for us even if our requests are small or insignificant. I ask you now to touch his hands and take away these warts which are painful when he bumps them as he goes about his work. We thank you now Lord for hearing our prayer and we will give you the praise for whatever you cause to happen to them.”
She then told me to just trust in God and see what would happen.
For the next two days I went about my work at school and at home in the usual manner. Unconsciously I had ‘forgotten’ about the warts and was astonished when I realized I was looking at my hand and the warts were gone! Everywhere there had been a bothersome wart, there was now only smooth skin, with not even a scar to remind me of its passing. I rushed in to Mom and stuck out my hands, “Look Mom, all the warts are gone!” I cried. She again took both my hands in hers, looked at the palms then turned them over and looked at the backs of my hands and began praising God for what he had done.
I have never been bothered by warts since that day! He took what was there, removed them, and then took away the cause of the abnormality so none returned and it has now been nearly 50 years since that day Mom took my scarred hands in hers and said a simple prayer.
Will share another next time.
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Small Miracles
I am reading a book about Miracles great and small. It is very good. I got to wondering... It would be nice to hear how God has worked in our family. I would love to read about anyone's everyday miracle if you would care to share here. We are all doing fine. Got my pond cleaned and working on the bed around it.
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Free Entertainment
Theatre WV is hving all FREE shows through the month of June. Honey In The Rock and Hatfield and McCoys are playing except for The 19th (tonight) The Glenn Miller Orchestra is playing and next Sat. (The 25th) there is a Bluegrass Band (David Davis and the Warrior River Boys). If you haven't been, now is your chance. I have seen it all before, but you can bet I'm going again. For moreinfo, you can visit online at theatrewestvirginia.com or call 304-256-6800 or (800) 666-9142. This is at Grandview, by the way, at the ampitheatre.
Rita
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Duh!
Teresa, I am at my house and Ruth is at her house, I guess! Nooo, Teresa, it ain't about jealousy...It's Pride. I've heard about people like you. LOL I guess we should've married our brother. 
Teresa, I didn't get around to read the blog til this morning so I didn't know about your water. But come over anytime. We are headed to UVA this morning and won't be home but the key is in the usual place! Just ignore the disaster we call home! Not home much and when we are the weather has been so nice we stay outside! Danny sits in the garage or out in the yard and bosses the boys around ! His dream job if only his arm didn't hurt so much.
Just thought of this, but with your water situation, before the leak, how does filling up that tub affect it? I was in the store where you bought your big shelf yesterday and told her I was your sister in law and she asked me if you got it up? she said it sure was heavy and I told her you borrow a stud finder! LOL
Danny is doing well in Physical Therapy, but it is going to be a slow and painful recovery. They told him yesterday that he is probably at 20%. He sees the oncologist, surgical oncologist and plastic surgeon today and hoping to get rid of his two drains.
I am guessing everyone is busy with summer, gardens, vacations, and just life in general, but am wondering who all is going to be able to come for the 4th of July? Amy asked if we were planning any get together. I told her hopefully whoever did come in we could just meet up at the Cadle Farm. so if you all have a chance just weigh in and let me know. We hope to go over probably in the cool of the day, maybe saturday evening when the fireworks are on but want to be there if everyone else is planning to come.
Love to all,
Just thought of this, but with your water situation, before the leak, how does filling up that tub affect it? I was in the store where you bought your big shelf yesterday and told her I was your sister in law and she asked me if you got it up? she said it sure was heavy and I told her you borrow a stud finder! LOL
Danny is doing well in Physical Therapy, but it is going to be a slow and painful recovery. They told him yesterday that he is probably at 20%. He sees the oncologist, surgical oncologist and plastic surgeon today and hoping to get rid of his two drains.
I am guessing everyone is busy with summer, gardens, vacations, and just life in general, but am wondering who all is going to be able to come for the 4th of July? Amy asked if we were planning any get together. I told her hopefully whoever did come in we could just meet up at the Cadle Farm. so if you all have a chance just weigh in and let me know. We hope to go over probably in the cool of the day, maybe saturday evening when the fireworks are on but want to be there if everyone else is planning to come.
Love to all,
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Good morning all!!! Guess what......we have no water again. I went to do a load of laundry and the water wouldn't run in so... when Steve got home he went to the spring to check it for leaks. There was no water and it was leaking to the left side of the spring house where the pipe runs up the hill to our house. Hope we can get it fixed fast and not run into a lot of complications along the way. Trish- we may be coming over to your house for showers, if that ok. Just not sure how long it will take us. But GOD is good, it waited till after the renovation, if we had put grout down and not had water to get it back up I'm not sure what it would have looked like.
Life is still good!!! and GOD is good all the time. Getting ready to go see my babies, talk at ya later.
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Happy birthday Aaron
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Obituary
Charles Timothy 'Tim' Shawver
GRASSY MEADOWS — Charles Timothy "Tim" Shawver, 48, died early Sunday morning, June 12, 2011, at home, following a short illness.
Born Oct. 1, 1962, at Ronceverte, W.Va., he was a son of Charles Elbert and Betty Jean Rigdon Shawver. He was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Briahna. Tim was an avid hunter, loved the outdoors, and was a carpenter by trade.
Survivors include his wife, "Lita" Jessee Shawver of Grassy Meadows; three daughters, Ashley Temple and companion, Nick Hamrick, of Grassy Meadows, Heather Adams and husband, Martin, of Georgetown, Del., and Amber Pennell and companion, Charlie Gluck, of Seaford, Del.; a sister, Sarah Warwick and companion, Joe Smith, of Fairlea; three brothers, Ronald Shawver and wife, Sherry, of Grassy Meadows, Keith Shawver and wife, Cindy, of Grassy Meadows, Paul Shawver and wife, Dee Dee, of Grassy Meadows, and four grandchildren, Branden, Brooklyn, Crystal, and Charlie. Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 15, 2011, at Wallace & Wallace Chapel in Rainelle, with Pastor Roger Thornton Jr. officiating. Burial will follow in the Shawver Cemetery on Bennett Mountain, near Grassy Meadows. Friends may call one hour prior (10 to 11 a.m.) to the service at the funeral home. Arrangements by Wallace & Wallace of Rainelle.
GRASSY MEADOWS — Charles Timothy "Tim" Shawver, 48, died early Sunday morning, June 12, 2011, at home, following a short illness.
Born Oct. 1, 1962, at Ronceverte, W.Va., he was a son of Charles Elbert and Betty Jean Rigdon Shawver. He was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Briahna. Tim was an avid hunter, loved the outdoors, and was a carpenter by trade.
Survivors include his wife, "Lita" Jessee Shawver of Grassy Meadows; three daughters, Ashley Temple and companion, Nick Hamrick, of Grassy Meadows, Heather Adams and husband, Martin, of Georgetown, Del., and Amber Pennell and companion, Charlie Gluck, of Seaford, Del.; a sister, Sarah Warwick and companion, Joe Smith, of Fairlea; three brothers, Ronald Shawver and wife, Sherry, of Grassy Meadows, Keith Shawver and wife, Cindy, of Grassy Meadows, Paul Shawver and wife, Dee Dee, of Grassy Meadows, and four grandchildren, Branden, Brooklyn, Crystal, and Charlie. Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 15, 2011, at Wallace & Wallace Chapel in Rainelle, with Pastor Roger Thornton Jr. officiating. Burial will follow in the Shawver Cemetery on Bennett Mountain, near Grassy Meadows. Friends may call one hour prior (10 to 11 a.m.) to the service at the funeral home. Arrangements by Wallace & Wallace of Rainelle.
Rita
Monday, June 13, 2011
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