Yes, but is grief really good?….or for that matter, banging your head on the computer?!!  Do you ever feel that way, hmmmm?! Well the reason for this sudden burst of emotion, you ask? Today, I was working on my blog, in between cooking, laundry, and my other daily chores, trying to make some changes, and learning new things…it was at this moment I realized that I was using parts of my brain I didn’t even know I had! 

I was on managing my photos, and decided to delete some of them…oh, they’re still in my picture file, just no longer downloaded to Xanga….and what to my surprise upon previewing my site with some new changes, I noticed that some of the pictures were no longer there….just Xanga’s smilie boxes telling you the photo is no longer available! So now I need to go back and upload all those pictures again, and put them back on my entries!  There’s so much to uploading, downloading, cut and paste, that I’m now officially overloaded!

Hmmm, wasn’t there another recent incident that vaguely reminds you of this one?

I just wanted to say sorry for the mess, if you do visit!  We are under construction, and once I’ve had a good nights sleep, trying to forget this ever happened, I’ll wake up, spend some quality time in the Word, and start working on this site again…..and I might add, using parts of my brain that I didn’t know I had!!! But first, I’m going to go drown my frustrations in some chocolate covered peanuts…..didn’t you know?……

 

“For God is not the author of confusion,
but of peace…”
I Cor. 14:33a

Hugs ~ Deborah

Hey y’all……I’m back…..I think….well at least I feel 60% here anyway!!  I know, I’ve been negligent about being faithful to my blog,, and although, it may not be too exciting, I’m here now, and ready to fill you in on the last few weeks of the threads of my life since my last entry……. .  I refuse to be like those out there who start a blog, and leave it sit 6 months or longer without an entry!  We all have a nugget or two to share each day that would encourage others……and that’s a good feeling! 

Then, during the weekends that have followed we have been very busy with our craft fairs. ( I love doing the shows, meeting people, and sharing a great bar of homemade  soap with others, but I think I’m getting too old for this )……..

.I suppose it wouldn’t have been so bad, had I not been sick through it all!  Somehow, somewhere, I got an upper respiratory infection, which caused me much coughing, and I completely lost my voice! ( I knew a couple of people around here that didn’t mind that one bit……no seriously, my guys took very good care of me! )  I got this “bug” around the end of October, and it lingers on!!!  I’m still quite tired, no energy, and my voice has never been the same since!!  I sound like “Froggy” off of “Our Gang”, from many, many years ago, and I can’t sing either!!  And I love to sing….can’t always carry a tune, but I love singing to the Lord, and now all He hears is a few squeaks here and there!  I certainly wouldn’t make it if I were auditioning for the “Angel’s Choir”!!  I’m praying it will come back soon…….it’s frustrating when my husband keeps saying, “huh”? whenever I say something!!!  Has anyone out there had this illness, or have you heard of anyone who has had it?  I’ve heard that bronchitis is going around…..I was born with that, and I have had a case of pneunomia in the past.  No, I didn’t go to a doctor, but I’ve treated myself naturally, as usual, and I know I’ll get better soon…..I have to, Christmas is coming, and I have shopping to do!!!!!  We also have a show before Christmas, then a break before January, when we have 3 weekends scheduled for that month!  Enough about all that……I’m feeling tired just blogging about it!  I will say that I am truly thankful my guys haven’t gotten anything from me!  It’s been quite a while that I’ve been this sick, but being down this time has allowed me to rest in the Lord!  Although it’s been rough physically, it’s been quite profitable spiritually!  I haven’t been to the “Way of the Master” meetings, so I do have a few lessons to catch up on there…..but I have been immersed in the Word, and God is mending me both physically, and spiritually!  Even though I’ve felt really down, my spirit has been soaring!  Sometimes it takes something like this to just slow us down a bit, and re-focus on our Heavenly Father……..to sense His presence in our lives!  That’s what’s really important….no matter the circumstance, or situation we find ourselves in……He should be first, and foremost, in our hearts and lives!  He brings peace in the midst of our trials and tribulations.  We CAN depend upon him, expect from Him, and thank Him through the hard times!  So if anyone out there is going through a rough time, just fall into His arms…..that’s where all our answers are…..all our needs are met there……what is impossible with us, is perfectly possible with Him!!  

Well, let me hear from some of you, and how you are all faring this festive season.
What is your prayer for Christmas this year???

P.S.  Oh, and I almost forgot…..well, not really, I just don’t like to think about it…..my computer also got “something” as well!  A corrupted file was sent to me and affected all of my e-mail folders, and when I turned it on one day, POOF-GONE-Areevadairchee!!!  At least 20 files of very important information….such as:

* e-mails & pictures from family & friends
* poetry & stories
* my journal pages
* business information
* recipes
* and other files I can’t bring myself to remember!

My son worked all day trying to get them back, but alas, to no avail!  Needless to say, I didn’t sleep to well that night, but the next day I made a few phone calls, and joy of joys, I found someone with a sympathetic ear……and boy, did I need sympathy!!  He made me feel at ease, and very hopeful!  Once I explained everything that transpired, he told me it would be a bit of a hassle to get the e-mail files back,  and it would take a little while……..I assumed that he meant a week or two, but he said it would only take one to two hours!  I was totally elated, to say the least!   I thanked him and told him to expect me within the week…..I have yet to take it in, but you can bet I’ll get it there soon.!  I might add, I slept very well that night!  God is good!  He cares about the smallest things that concern us……( however this was no small thing, to me anyway ).  I’m not so sure God was behind whoever invented the computer!  Who did that anyway?    Should we thank him, or send him all the repair bills?  We have gotten so accustomed to using these things, that now when something like this happens, it’s quite traumatic!  Okay, anyone have a computer nightmare to share??!!  Progress isn’t always a good thing in my opinion!  But, at this point in time and history, how could we live without ‘em??!! 
Well, at least I can say, I still do my dishes by hand!!

Bless ya all!!
~Deborah  

 
Lewis & Deborah
October 29, 1982



Blessings to you all! 

We’ve  just had a very blessed weekend…..
this past Sunday, my husband and I, celebrated our 24th wedding anniversary,
and my son cooked the whole weekend for us….
I must say the highlight was the breakfast of eggs, sausage, and the best
homemade sour cream, blueberry pancakes,
with homemade blueberry syrup we’ve ever had! 
Yummy! And again I say, Yummy!!




 
He also made a great chicken chinese dish for dinner…..
and cooking for us, was our son’s anniversary gift to us! 
Great food, good service, and better than any restaurant could have done for us! 
I love it when he turns “Chef” on us!!
We are so blessed that God sent us such a special son!

 My husband and I were married on October 29, 1982,
on a beautiful fall evening, in a little country white church! 
We weren’t very traditional, as weddings go…..
A very special family, with 8 great children, had a different idea
when it came to the food…….
Instead of finger foods, they had planned a huge pitch-in,
and people were more than happy to bring
wonderful homemade food…..and lots of it!
Instead of the traditional white, on white cake, 
we had a carrot cake with cream cheese icing,
along with apple cider, instead of the normal fruit punch…
….oh, it was so much better!! 
We wanted a horse and buggy to compliment the day,
as it really seemed to fit, but alas, they were already rented out! 
Instead, we left in a 2 door Honda…minus the string and cans, to announce our union! 
We had a wonderful week in a cabin on the lake., and the weather couldn’t have been better! 
It’s been 24 years now, and as most couples,
we’ve been through good times, as well as some tough times,
but the latter has only served to make us stronger! 
What Satan has meant for evil, God most surely has meant for good!!  
We are both looking to our Father  to determine the steps ahead in our lives. 
We don’t know what the future holds, but we are quite certain WHO holds our future!

Well, went to our meeting last night…..”The Way of the Master”. 
We worked on our homework this past weekend,
and are studying, that God’s Law is what convicts people of the sin in their lives, 
as well as exposing the condition of the heart, and soul. 
It’s good to daily reflect on our relationship in the Lord! 
We should be growing in Him, “on purpose”!
Through this seminar, we are becoming better equipped to take the gift of His Son, 
and to share Him with others!
 
“For God so loved the world,
that he gave his only begotten son,
that whosoever believeth in him should not perish,
but have everlasting life”.
John 3:16

I personally want to thank my friend, Marcia, for being obedient to
the Lord in sharing this seminar with all of us! 
The impact this will have on us, and those we witness to,
will be because you were obedient to that call!! 
Thank you, Marcia, for listening to your conscience!!

Have a wonderful, happy day!
  Hugs to all…..
~ Deborah ~

Conscience is like an alarm clock.
If you don’t pay attention to it, it will soon cease to wake you up!!