July 16, 2007

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  HAPPY MONDAY, EVERYBODY!!
  
  

  
  Howdy, all!  Where o’ where to begin!  This one’s going to be short and sweet today, though!  I’m working on an up-date of all that we did while Ian was home this past week, (I took notes, so I wouldn’t forget anything!) … and there will be pictures included!  I hope you all had a wonderful week/weekend!  I’ve missed you all so much … but I sure loved having my son home!  We had so much fun!!  But, alas, he is now back in California for another couple of months … and I miss him already!  I’ll be getting around to everyone this week, so please bear with me … I am still here, and thinking of you all, but I’m also needing to catch up on laundry, housecleaning, and some sleep today!  In the meantime, I’ll post a devotion which I read and wanted to share, and then I’ll get busy working on that up-date in Part II, and III, and IV, and V … well, who knows how many days I’ll take to catch you all up … I just don’t want to overwhelm you with one long post … don’t worry, I’ll be merciful!!  I’ll also start visiting around, so, you have a great Monday, and I’ll see you all very soon … I know I’ve missed alot out there, so I’ll be doing plenty of reading!  Be blessed today, and walk in the joy of the Lord … your ever present strength! 
  
  Hugs,
  ~ Deborah <><
  
  P.S. Vanessa, over at BetsaflyGallery, is posting a new group of pictures in the “Sunset” theme sometime this week.  While Ian was here, we had a beautiful sunset one evening, so we captured a few photos, and sent one on to her to post in the gallery.  Drop in and see if that new set of sunsets have been posted … if not yet, the ones from this last week are still there, and so very beautiful!  Sunset is definitely my favorite time of day! 
  
  
  

  

  
  
  ~ How Rich Are We?
  
  One day a father and his rich family took his son on a trip to the country
  with the firm purpose to show him how poor people can be.
  
  They spent a day and a night on the farm of a very poor family.
  When they got back from their trip, the father asked his son, “How was the trip?”
  
  “Very good Dad!”
  
  “Did you see how poor people can be?” the father asked.
  
  “Yeah!”
  
  “And what did you learn?”
  
  The son answered, “I saw that we have a dog at home, and they have four.
  We have a pool that reaches to the middle of the garden; they have a creek that has no end.
  We have imported lamps in the garden; they have the stars.
  
  Our patio reaches to the front yard; they have a whole horizon.”
  
  When the little boy was finished, his father was speechless.
  
  His son added, “Thanks, Dad, for showing me how ‘poor’ we are!”
  
  Isn’t it true that it all depends on the way you look at things?
  If you have love, friends, family, health, good humor and a positive attitude towards life — you’ve got everything!
  
  You can’t buy any of these things.
  You may have all the material possessions you can imagine, provisions for the future, etc.;
  but if you are poor of spirit, you have nothing!
  
  “Command those who are rich in the things of this life not to be proud,
  but to place their hope, not in such an uncertain thing as riches, but in God,
  who generously gives us everything for our enjoyment.”
  1 Timothy 6:17 (GNB)
  
  
  

  
  
  

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