The Computer Is It Good Or Bad?

For me it is a little of both. Of course I love writing this blog. It lets me share with you what is going on in my life and how the Lord is working in me. But then there are so many other good blogs and things that I want to read. I never seem to get my e-mails caught up and have to erase some.

O my! I still am trying to cut down on what I put on to read, but as I said, there are so many good sites.

Do you have any problems in this area too?

 It really isn't a bad problem, it is great to have Christian material I can read and also articles that help me to grow in my Christian life and also in the areas the Lord is having me do. One of them is writing. And if you going to be a good writer, you have to read.

Prayer
Father, thank you for all the good places that I can go and read Your word and read what You have given others to write. It really helps me become stronger. And thank you Father for all the people that look at this site and I pray that they are being blessed and helped in their Christian life through what You have me write for You help me come up with what I do write.

Dogs and Lizards

Today I had to go to therapy again and while I was getting ice put on my back I picked up a magazine that looked interesting. I started to go through the pages. Just before this I was talking to the person giving me my treatment and she asked if I had any children. I have three. And I told her that my youngest son lives in New York City and one of his jobs is to walk dogs.

Now back to the magazine ad. I am not sure what the ad was advertising but what got my attention is the woman in the ad was walking three animals. They were not dogs but three large lizards. They had collars on and long leashes. I started to laugh and shared with one of the other workers why I was laughing and told him about my son walking dogs. Although I don't think he would mind walking lizards either.

I believe the Lord has a sense of humor. It just cheered up my day.

Being Positive

I just read a blog that talked about being positive. It is a great idea. I used to be a more positive person when I was younger but I happen to live with a person who is a negative person. So after 45 years it has rubbed off on me a little bit.

I also have a positive pledge list posted on my wall in front of my computer so that I am reminded everyday to have that positive attitude.

When I am thinking positive I feel so much better. When I get those negative thoughts I am so tired and run down all I want to do is sleep. My whole body hurts more and it is just not worth it. So I am changing my ways and looking on the good side of things. God has a purpose for everything. Some things we don't understand why happen, but He knows about it. So we can go to Him and ask Him why. He may not tell us, but we can talk out the problem with Him.

We can also go to Him when things are going good. Sometimes we forget to do that. But it is always good to say thank you for a good day, a good time, etc.

So a challenge from me to you is to have a positive outlook on life.

Fear-Charley Stanley

I truly receive a blessing from listening to Charles Stanley messages and today was exception. So I am posting his web site so that you can hear the message and take your own notes if you want to.

This Week on TV

Who Do You Know That Does Good?

I just read a blog in which it asks for the one reading it to write about someone who is kind, caring, helps others, and so thought would take the challenge.

I would have to say it is my daughter Kimberley. The boys are great too and also is my husband. Kimberley is one who is always there for others, but not always for herself. She has an older woman that she takes places when needed too just because she wants to help her.

She calls us everyday and sometimes more to see that we are doing ok. I tend to be ill a lot. When I needed to go in for some kind of surgery she would always came and so she could see me before I would go in and then be with her dad as I went through the surgery. She is a great mom and a very good wife.

She loves the Lord and makes sure that she is in church whenever she can be. She helps cleans the church and she sings with her children, in the choir, and in a ladies' group. She likes going to the Ladies' Advance in June so she can get more teaching on areas she needs help in and be with her friends.

So it is so great to have a very special family and I especially am overyjoyed that the Lord gave me Kimberley.

Learned Something New

I don't know about you but I enjoy learning something new. And as I was doing my own daily devotions today I learned a few things and I would like to share them with you.

I am reading in the book of Genesis and today's chapter was chapter 8 and here is what I learned.

1. God remembered Noah and all the animals in the boat and He sent a wind to blow across the waters, and the floods began to disappear.
2. The underground water sources ceased to flow.
3. And the rain stopped. I knew about the rain but didn't know about the underground waters until I read chapter 7.
4. Five months after the flood started the ark rested on the mountains of Ararat. I didn't know there was more than one mountain.
5. It was another two and a half months later that other mountain peaks could be seen.
6. It was not to after 40 days before Noah sent out the first bird.
7. Noah was 601 years old, ten and a half monhts after the flood began.

I like how the Bible translation told about the wind blowing and the underground stopped. And how long the flood lasted and how old Noah was.

Children Are So Special

I love working in the children's department at the library where I work. It is the best job ever. I love to listen to children as they play. One child today was playing with one of our stuffed animals, which happened to be a dog, and she was saying to it, "It is ok, I will take care of you." It was so sweet.

Then sometimes when the mother tells her child to use their quiet voice, or listening ears, or walk don't run they will say, "We left them at home, or school. So they continue on with loud talking, running, or not listening to their parents.

Then we have others, on their own, will say thank you when I have finished stamping their books so they can take them home.

I am so glad that the Lord led me to this job. It is so right for me and just where I should be at this time.