Friday, July 1, 2011
Yes, Bobbie I know , you didn't get your watermellon, I told David we were going to eat some when we came back after lunch , and then we for got it. But we can blame that on Rita and her Ice Cream, Ha! lol, But at least you didn't have to wait as long for your watermellon as she did for the Ice Cream,I really enjoyed your visit it was just too short, and going to church with me, the preacher came to see David on tuesday, and he was still talking about you all coming to church with me he was so pleased.Christine was so sorry she missed you all , she said you were going to have to come again , so she could see you guys.
Trish, I love the new look! Do we have a picture of Gramma eating water melon? She loved that at the 4th of July! It probably was the only time of year we got it! Vonda, I thought of your cold watermelon in the fridge on our drive back to Ohio. I looked forward to that all day:( Remember I told you'll that God grants the desires of the heart. The day after I got home Elliott went to the market and brought one home. I didn't ask him too, didn't even mention it. So my kids and I are eating watermelon all week!!
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
A special thank to all of you who took care of Steve while I was gone. Sunday, he enjoyed the day with Paul and Addy and I'm sure she cooked up quite the meal. Happy Birthday sweetie! Also, Trish and Danny took him to Alta for his Birthday dinner, he enjoys going out there. Thank you guys, he probably ate better while I was gone.(What am I saying, I know he ate better)hahha
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
And this is another miracle as requested by Lori.
Hearing His Voice (2004)
Julie, my wife of 35 years, and I always began our day with prayer before each of us left the house. We would ask God to watch over us and our children and bring us safely home in the evening. One day in September 2004, that simple prayer yielded amazing results.
I left my home in Smyrna, Tennessee, and drove east on Interstate 40 enroute to Wolf Creek Dam. After driving for about an hour I arrived in Cookeville and prepared to exit I-40 onto Highway 111.
I moved down the exit ramp and came to a stop at Highway 111, which was a divided highway split by a median. To turn left and go north, I would have to cross the southbound lanes and the median before making my turn. I waited for traffic to pass and moved across to the median. Looking south, I could see several vehicles approaching on the two-lane highway, two in the lane closest to me and others farther back in the far lane. As the two closest to me passed and my lane was now open I accelerated my Chevy S-10 pickup and turned left.
Just before reaching the pavement, I distinctly heard someone say, “Don’t do that!” and turned the wheel more to the left to put me on the shoulder instead of the highway. An 18-wheeled tractor trailer roared by in the lane I had been about to enter! The driver had been in the far lane seconds before when I stepped on the gas to go forward but evidently even then was in the process of moving left into the lane I would have to enter.
I immediately knew God had warned me. When he said, “Don’t do that!” I knew what He meant for me not to do and what he meant for me to do instead. As the back of the huge truck receded in the distance, I thanked God for the warning, and for answering prayers Julie and I prayed just a short time before. He or His guardian angel had been on the seat beside me and knew I was about to drive into the path of the speeding semi which would not have been able to stop or avoid me. My small S-10 pickup would have been crushed by the oncoming rig.
Hearing His Voice (2004)
Julie, my wife of 35 years, and I always began our day with prayer before each of us left the house. We would ask God to watch over us and our children and bring us safely home in the evening. One day in September 2004, that simple prayer yielded amazing results.
I left my home in Smyrna, Tennessee, and drove east on Interstate 40 enroute to Wolf Creek Dam. After driving for about an hour I arrived in Cookeville and prepared to exit I-40 onto Highway 111.
I moved down the exit ramp and came to a stop at Highway 111, which was a divided highway split by a median. To turn left and go north, I would have to cross the southbound lanes and the median before making my turn. I waited for traffic to pass and moved across to the median. Looking south, I could see several vehicles approaching on the two-lane highway, two in the lane closest to me and others farther back in the far lane. As the two closest to me passed and my lane was now open I accelerated my Chevy S-10 pickup and turned left.
Just before reaching the pavement, I distinctly heard someone say, “Don’t do that!” and turned the wheel more to the left to put me on the shoulder instead of the highway. An 18-wheeled tractor trailer roared by in the lane I had been about to enter! The driver had been in the far lane seconds before when I stepped on the gas to go forward but evidently even then was in the process of moving left into the lane I would have to enter.
I immediately knew God had warned me. When he said, “Don’t do that!” I knew what He meant for me not to do and what he meant for me to do instead. As the back of the huge truck receded in the distance, I thanked God for the warning, and for answering prayers Julie and I prayed just a short time before. He or His guardian angel had been on the seat beside me and knew I was about to drive into the path of the speeding semi which would not have been able to stop or avoid me. My small S-10 pickup would have been crushed by the oncoming rig.
Monday, June 27, 2011
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Sunday, June 26, 2011
Danny, we will continue to pray that all will go well.
Lori, and everyone else, here is another miracle I wanted to share.
Michelle Afflicted with Crohn’s Disease
When our daughter Michelle was in her early teens, she began suffering chronic pain and fatigue and a doctor finally diagnosed her symptoms as those associated with Crohn's disease.
The disease is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes inflammation or swelling of the digestive tract, also known as the gastrointestinal tract.
Crohn's disease symptoms may range from mild to severe and can vary widely from person to person. Most people experience periods when they have flare ups, followed by episodes of remission when the symptoms decrease or even disappear. Commonly reported symptoms include persistent diarrhea, abdominal cramps and pain, fever and fatigue.
Loss of appetite may also occur and affected Michelle. In addition to the effects on the gastrointestinal tract. Crohn's disease can also affect other areas of the body such as the joints, eyes, skin, and liver.
Along with painful symptoms. Crohn's disease can lead to complications, including an obstruction of the intestine due to swelling and the formation of scar tissue.
Other potential complications of Crohn's disease include the development of fissures (small cuts or tears in the anal canal), abscesses (localized infection or collection of pus), and fistulas (an abnormal tunnel that forms between two structures of the body).
Crohn's Disease Risk Factors
Though it can occur at any age, most people are diagnosed with Crohn's disease between the ages of 15 and 35.2 Men and women are at equal risk of Crohn's disease, while people of European heritage are more likely to develop the disease.
If you have a relative with Crohn's disease, your risk of developing the condition may be greater. Roughly 20% of people with Crohn's disease have a sibling, parent or child with some form of IBD.3
Causes of Crohn's Disease
While the exact cause of Crohn's disease is unknown, researchers believe that inherited genes, environmental factors, and the immune system all play a role. Research also suggests that in Crohn's disease, the immune system reacts to a virus or bacterium in the GI tract, ultimately resulting in swelling and subsequent bowel injury.
Once closely linked to diet and anxiety, there is no clear evidence that either of these is a direct cause of Crohn's disease. However, stress and an unhealthy diet are associated with poor nutrition and may worsen symptoms.
Her chronic pain and fatigue kept her from enjoying the company of her friends and for someone who loved so much to be around other people, she was miserable in several ways.
As a member of the Bible Quiz team she competed frequently from February to August against other churches in Florida and even traveled to some events outside the state, notably Louisiana, North Carolina, Georgia and Ohio. These trips were especially taxing. Despite Crohn’s Disease and its effects on her body, she led her team to the state finals in Florida and earned the right to compete at the national level in Louisville, Kentucky.
At the end of that competition, during the banquet traditionally held the last night of the competition, she was approached by the senior pastor of the church in Cincinnatti, Ohio, Brother Pasley, who told her that the Lord wanted him to pray for her but he did not know why. She then told him about her battle with Crohn’s disease and he anointed her with oil from a small container he found in his coat pocket, rare for him to have there because he is careful to remove such to keep it from ruining the coat at the cleaners, and prayed for her. From that day on, her symptoms of Crohn’s disease decreased to the point that she was no longer aware of them.
God not only made someone aware that she had a problem but directed them to her so they could follow the command given in the Bible to anoint with oil and pray.
Lori, and everyone else, here is another miracle I wanted to share.
Michelle Afflicted with Crohn’s Disease
When our daughter Michelle was in her early teens, she began suffering chronic pain and fatigue and a doctor finally diagnosed her symptoms as those associated with Crohn's disease.
The disease is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes inflammation or swelling of the digestive tract, also known as the gastrointestinal tract.
Crohn's disease symptoms may range from mild to severe and can vary widely from person to person. Most people experience periods when they have flare ups, followed by episodes of remission when the symptoms decrease or even disappear. Commonly reported symptoms include persistent diarrhea, abdominal cramps and pain, fever and fatigue.
Loss of appetite may also occur and affected Michelle. In addition to the effects on the gastrointestinal tract. Crohn's disease can also affect other areas of the body such as the joints, eyes, skin, and liver.
Along with painful symptoms. Crohn's disease can lead to complications, including an obstruction of the intestine due to swelling and the formation of scar tissue.
Other potential complications of Crohn's disease include the development of fissures (small cuts or tears in the anal canal), abscesses (localized infection or collection of pus), and fistulas (an abnormal tunnel that forms between two structures of the body).
Crohn's Disease Risk Factors
Though it can occur at any age, most people are diagnosed with Crohn's disease between the ages of 15 and 35.2 Men and women are at equal risk of Crohn's disease, while people of European heritage are more likely to develop the disease.
If you have a relative with Crohn's disease, your risk of developing the condition may be greater. Roughly 20% of people with Crohn's disease have a sibling, parent or child with some form of IBD.3
Causes of Crohn's Disease
While the exact cause of Crohn's disease is unknown, researchers believe that inherited genes, environmental factors, and the immune system all play a role. Research also suggests that in Crohn's disease, the immune system reacts to a virus or bacterium in the GI tract, ultimately resulting in swelling and subsequent bowel injury.
Once closely linked to diet and anxiety, there is no clear evidence that either of these is a direct cause of Crohn's disease. However, stress and an unhealthy diet are associated with poor nutrition and may worsen symptoms.
Her chronic pain and fatigue kept her from enjoying the company of her friends and for someone who loved so much to be around other people, she was miserable in several ways.
As a member of the Bible Quiz team she competed frequently from February to August against other churches in Florida and even traveled to some events outside the state, notably Louisiana, North Carolina, Georgia and Ohio. These trips were especially taxing. Despite Crohn’s Disease and its effects on her body, she led her team to the state finals in Florida and earned the right to compete at the national level in Louisville, Kentucky.
At the end of that competition, during the banquet traditionally held the last night of the competition, she was approached by the senior pastor of the church in Cincinnatti, Ohio, Brother Pasley, who told her that the Lord wanted him to pray for her but he did not know why. She then told him about her battle with Crohn’s disease and he anointed her with oil from a small container he found in his coat pocket, rare for him to have there because he is careful to remove such to keep it from ruining the coat at the cleaners, and prayed for her. From that day on, her symptoms of Crohn’s disease decreased to the point that she was no longer aware of them.
God not only made someone aware that she had a problem but directed them to her so they could follow the command given in the Bible to anoint with oil and pray.
M He had his radiation consult last week and that will be in lewisburg with dr shelton. The doctors at UVA spoke very highly of him and everyone around here loves him. He got tattooed and marked up. They said they would do the planning next week and hopefully start right after the 4th. He will require 6-8 weeks. Said he would get like a sunburn at the site.
We went back to UVA and they told him he will have to have chemo as well. He will have to go to UVA for it but not until after radiation is complete. He will go every 21 days and stay as an inpatient for 4 days. He will have 6 cycles of this.
Please keep him in your prayers,
Thank you:0)
Trish
We went back to UVA and they told him he will have to have chemo as well. He will have to go to UVA for it but not until after radiation is complete. He will go every 21 days and stay as an inpatient for 4 days. He will have 6 cycles of this.
Please keep him in your prayers,
Thank you:0)
Trish
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.
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