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03.25.2023

30 overcast NW@10mph

Morning Offering given

Village peaceful

Slept in leaping out of bed thinking, “I’m going to be late!” Turns out I was early for the boy… I think of him as the boy, but he really has grown into a very nice young man. I’m proud of how he’s coming along in life.

So this brings me to looking at each of my children from start to present. I’m actually proud of them all. This is not to say they are all perfect, free from defect. It is telling you that, for the most part, they are good people with beautiful children (this is not a G’ma brag). They have recognized their weaknesses, are honing their strengths, and most importantly, stepping up, moving forward, and getting on with life. This is not to say they don’t/won’t make mistakes, because I hope they continue to take chances in life, push themselves to establish their limits, and soar into the unknown to look for accomplishments.

I want them to find a personal relationship with Jesus and have him for a lifetime mentor/companion/friend.

I wish for each of them to look inside, find out who they are, become who God made them to be, and find pride in who they are. I want them to know this is a lifelong journey, and things don’t always follow a plan. There is nothing odd, strange, crazy or wrong with reworking a plan. The odd, strange, crazy or wrong is in NOT recognizing that the path you are on is not the one for you. I hope they all have the strength to be strong enough to say “this doesn’t work” and begin again. I hope they can all see their siblings as a work in progress, recognize their struggles, and NOT enable them to continue down the wrong path. Even if that means disconnecting but remaining open to reestablishing a relationship if the toxicity stops.

I want them to know they don’t have to agree with everything going on in this world. I want them to speak out and not be afraid to disagree, stand their ground, or walk away. I want them to lead where they can, follow when necessary, and be strong enough to say I don’t/didn’t know, I need/will give help, I can’t do this anymore, & I’m sorry, forgive me.

Most of all, I want them to know they are loved (even if I don’t agree)

God chose you…

“God doesn’t choose us because we are confident, he calls us because we are capable of what he calls us to do.”

Just as the sun rises each day, we have the chance to do what God calls us to do. He brings us opportunities to glean what we will need to continue doing his work. We can rise each day in confidence, know what we need for the day will be there when we need to use it.

All we have to do is say yes to his call, listen for his instructions, and see what he has placed before us. Accept the road we are on may not, probably will not be smooth, straight, or short.

03.24.2023

21°F clear ESE@8mph

Morning Offering given

Village peaceful

Coffee good

The man sleeps, he had a hospital run last night with “Laura”. Her seizures began again after only 1 day out of the hospital. Please pray they find the cause of them and a sustainable cure/medication.

Wonderful supper last evening, great conversation with my sisters-in-law, Terese, and her husband Pat. Pat put together a great sourdough which became the pizza crust with Terese finishing off the details. Delish!

Did I tell you I finally got to the Audiologist and the ENT. Perhaps now I will find some relief from this sinus congestion. My experiment with Bluetooth has been eye-opening. #1 you can go nowhere, it is not. #2 it is not necessary to keep it on, you can turn it off and then turn it back on when needed on most devices. Yes, it is inconvenient. #3 My headaches, joint pain, sleeplessness, and vertigo have all lessened or disappeared. I will not be Bluetoothing my home ever again. I will use Bluetooth when necessary. Fitbit, & Alexa are history. I have hardwired as many things as possible.

Here we are 4th Friday of Lent. How’s your journey going? Is Christ’s sacrifice becoming more real for you? You might find John 7:28 well, the entire book of John, an interesting read.   28 Jesus therefore cried out in the temple, teaching, and saying: You both know me, and you know whence I am: and I am not come of myself; but he that sent me, is true, whom you know not. Sometimes we make the mistake of not realizing God stands ready to welcome us instead of angrily waiting for our next misstep. Only satan rejoices in our wrongdoing so that he can use it to keep us too ashamed to run to God and drink of his mercy and grace. Don’t be fooled, nothing bad comes from God.

Jeff Nania’s 4th book, Musky Run is out. All of them are a good read. These books are set in northern WI in real places. He has quite a book signing calendar of events set up. Check him out, it’s worth your while.

Know you are prayed for.

03.23.2023

30°F cloudy NNW@8mph

Morning Offering given

Village peaceful

Coffee good

No snow showers yet, hope they miss us. Looking forward to the sunshine that’s supposed to show up later in the morning

ENT appointment 0815, hopefully, they will have some insights on this constant stuffiness, vertigo, and headaches issues. Yesterday the Audiologist confirmed my ears are fine, that I am a good candidate for hearing aids, and gave me a new audio test.

The man removed what we think was an encapsulated thorn from my foot. I had to have stepped on that last fall while doing yard work for it to look like that. Never bothered me till last evening. The human body is an amazing thing.

Hope all is well in your world, things are good in mine.

Know you are prayed for.

03.22.2023

38°F overcast SW@10mph

Morning Offering given

Village awake

coffee…meh

breakfast omelet awesome

looks wet outside, almost hazy

maple leaf buds have formed, spring is here

snow piles are melting, although the weatherman says more is coming this afternoon

my calendar is empty, I am trying to keep it that way

Birthday greetings to my nephew, Nathan Cummings, and my former brother-in-law Randy Foor. Hoping your day is awesome.

Have plans to work on a copy project, can’t seem to find the right size labels to complete it

Kyle & Amy have 9 days left till Move day. I’m excited for them.

QUESTION: Why does the DR list Psalm 145:8 as 8 The Lord enlighteneth the blind. The Lord lifteth up them that are cast down: the Lord loveth the just. and Psalm 144:8 as  8 The Lord is gracious and merciful: patient and plenteous in mercy. But the NAB list’s 145:8 as 8 The LORD is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in mercy. Was/is not the NAB a new translation of the DR and the DR a newer translation of the LV?

Once again looking for a new library book.

How goes life with you?

Know you are prayed for.

 

03.21.2023

30°F clouds ESE@12mph

Morning Offering given

Village quiet

Coffee good

Looks like we might have some rain today.

Ponder: Jesus seeks us out even when we have allowed discouragement to settle in.

Know you are prayed for.

FitBit & Google

945 am… Got an email from fitbit telling me I had till April 26th to cancel my premium account. I click the link they send me and follow instructions to cancel. They tell me they cannot cancel me, I must go thru Google pay. I follow the link given me. It says I have no subscription. I click the link given to return to Fitbit, I do a chat with Jessa Jane for eons, doing the same things over and over again with identical outcomes. Jessa apparently didn’t believe me and says. When you get this canceled let us know. She ended the session pretending I had ended it.

Tonight about 4, I chat with them again, this time with Andrea. Who put me thru the same rigamaroll Jessa did with the exact same outcome. By this time I was less than friendly. I sent them a copy of the 24 screenshots I’d done thus far. I get email telling me to convert them to jpeg they don’t accept them in about 24 other programs.

I have no clue how to make conversion. Resent the screenshots telling them this was what they asked for, here they are, if you don’t accept them that’s their problem not mine.

I wasn’t planning to call, but removed my payment info for my account there and at g pay.

If you didn’t know, fitbit sold out to Google. They are making huge changes to the way things are being done. Fitbit bit was already turning into a liberal, woke, pagan program, Google is worse.

I’m done I think. Ranting and cooperating.