I hope you got to enjoy the wonderful weather that we did on Saturday. It was beautiful and sunny. Snow was thawing and water was rushing down the hills around us into a little creek in the field across the street. We even got out and took a walk with Riff and Roy. We could feel spring in the air!! Well, now we are back to the thirties and it has been glum, wet and rainy these past few days. I'm hoping for some dry days because four little dogs times four little paws means muddy floors, rugs, furniture, bedspreads, etc. That's just part of the Spring thaw for us, we always have to take the bad with the good.
This morning, as I took Riff and Roy out on their leashes, I let Taffy and Pepper go out on their own, figuring I could trust them to not leave the yard. Well, as I watched Pepper's little white form disappear, I hurriedly got three doggies in the house and ran down the hill after the escapee. It actually took going through the driveway gate and out onto the road to see him in front of the neighbors house. He was actually right at the side of the the road! I ran and picked him up, so thankful that no cars had come by during this Great Escape. He got a swat as I let him down to run back up the hill to the house. Funny, that he didn't even reallize the danger he was in when he left the boundaries of our yard. Boundaries, though limiting, are there for our safety. I hope we all recognize the boundaries that God has provided us with, in our Bibles.
Everyone, it seems, stood still for a moment last week and listened to one of the most famous figures of our time, as he apologized for crossing over many of the boundaries of righteous living. Although Tiger Woods has been a role model for many, it didn't take long for him to fall from grace. As a Christian, I knew it was my place to not judge him and to let God's forgiveness prevail. However, I became rather indignant when one of his former girlfriends cried about his not apologizing to her. Of course, she and the others didn't deserve an apology, they knew what they were doing when they got involved with a married man. I now realize, that I'm judging these women, when I don't have a clue about them personally, even though that really doesn't matter. God sent His only son to die for all our sins. I cannot judge anyone, I am put on the earth to love my neighbors, to be kind and compassionate to everyone.
I hope drier, warmer weather gets here soon. I also hope you take the time to seek Him out each day. Enjoy the Olympics and all your many blessings, as I will. Have a safe and wonderful day, luv, Susan
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Thursday, February 18, 2010
NOT ABOUT ME
I have to say, "I love the Winter Olympics". I think I've always enjoyed them better than the summer olympics. It must be because of figure skating. I remember, years ago, not liking Dorothy Hamil, at first, because I was a Janet Lynn fan. But, eventually, I became a Dorothy fan and was thrilled when she earned her gold medal. My favorite skaters of all time, though, had to be Tai Babiloni and Randy Gardner. If you're at all familiar with the sport, they were our best chance or all time to win a gold in pairs skating. At that time, the Soviet Union had dominated pairs forever. As at many olympics, drama played out, as there was tension between the Soviet pair and also an injury to our Randy. Rather than try to skate through the excrutiating pain, he got a shot to dull the pain, so he could skate the long program. Well, it not only dulled the pain, it numbed his leg and he fell over and over during the program. Tai was stunned and confused on the ice as her, previously reliable partner, fell apart, so to speak. Needless to say, they did not win gold. That went again to the Soviet Union. Randy and Tai returned to the states and joined a professional ice show. We saw them in Providence. They were wonderful, what grace and beauty, but Tai, this time fell on her butt during the performance. I still thought the were great.
This year, the head to head battle is for men's gold. I look forward to seeing Evan Lysochek, no I don't know how to spell it, and the Russian skater, I'm not even going to try, take the ice to battle it out. I remember when Brian Boitano won our last men's gold medal many years ago. Go USA!! Go Evan!!
It still looks like the winter olympics around here with all the snow, though we do have a nice dry driveway again. Mark, being from the Buffalo, N.Y. area, takes pride in being able to drive in the snow and battle the snow when it comes to his territory. He'll always win the driveway battle with snow, when he has the opportunity and the time to tackle the job.
The dogs and I look forward to spring, warmer weather and our walks. But while I'm looking forward to the weather and season change, I'll continue to seek out and rely on my reliable partner in heaven. He never falters and never lets me down. In order to understand what He's doing with our lives, we need to go to the instruction manual, the Bible. Through the book, The Purpose Driven Life, I'm reminded that our lives are really created for His purpose. We can't figure it out ourselves, we have to go to our creator to know what our life's purpose is. I'm so thankful for the many means of doing that. The Upperroom is so helpful to me when I am looking for His guidance. Each day's reading gives me the encouragement to continue to see Him at work in my life.
Last night,after Shawn White won his gold medal, he said he was going to get a tattoo with his coach to comemorate the achievement. I'm reminded in today's Upperroom reading that God has us "tatooed", in a sense, on the palms of His hands. ( Isaiah 49:16 ) Will I go out and get a tattoo to remember God? Probably not, because I hate, really hate, needles. But, I don't have to, because the Holy Spirit is there in my heart as my constant reminder of His love. ( Ephesians 1:13 )
I hope you enjoy the olympics, this winter weather and all your many blessings. I will continue to be thankful for the remarkable blessing of friends and family and the many ways we have of staying in touch. You are one of my blessings. Please stay in touch with me. Have a safe and wonderful day, luv, Susan
This year, the head to head battle is for men's gold. I look forward to seeing Evan Lysochek, no I don't know how to spell it, and the Russian skater, I'm not even going to try, take the ice to battle it out. I remember when Brian Boitano won our last men's gold medal many years ago. Go USA!! Go Evan!!
It still looks like the winter olympics around here with all the snow, though we do have a nice dry driveway again. Mark, being from the Buffalo, N.Y. area, takes pride in being able to drive in the snow and battle the snow when it comes to his territory. He'll always win the driveway battle with snow, when he has the opportunity and the time to tackle the job.
The dogs and I look forward to spring, warmer weather and our walks. But while I'm looking forward to the weather and season change, I'll continue to seek out and rely on my reliable partner in heaven. He never falters and never lets me down. In order to understand what He's doing with our lives, we need to go to the instruction manual, the Bible. Through the book, The Purpose Driven Life, I'm reminded that our lives are really created for His purpose. We can't figure it out ourselves, we have to go to our creator to know what our life's purpose is. I'm so thankful for the many means of doing that. The Upperroom is so helpful to me when I am looking for His guidance. Each day's reading gives me the encouragement to continue to see Him at work in my life.
Last night,after Shawn White won his gold medal, he said he was going to get a tattoo with his coach to comemorate the achievement. I'm reminded in today's Upperroom reading that God has us "tatooed", in a sense, on the palms of His hands. ( Isaiah 49:16 ) Will I go out and get a tattoo to remember God? Probably not, because I hate, really hate, needles. But, I don't have to, because the Holy Spirit is there in my heart as my constant reminder of His love. ( Ephesians 1:13 )
I hope you enjoy the olympics, this winter weather and all your many blessings. I will continue to be thankful for the remarkable blessing of friends and family and the many ways we have of staying in touch. You are one of my blessings. Please stay in touch with me. Have a safe and wonderful day, luv, Susan
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
FORTY DAYS
It has been over eight months since my last blog. I think it's interesting that the name of that blog was "Eight is Enough". So, I guess going eight months without blogging is enough, as well. I've been going through some minor health issues which have made blogging difficult to impossible. But, I'm going to try again to get this rolling again.
To update you on my current circumstances, I am still in Scott County with a busy, working husband who is away some due to his job. I am here in the country on a big hill with four dogs . As the rest of the central Kentucky area has experienced, we have had lots of snow of late. Currently, there's about eight inches of snow out there. Mark and I enjoy the wildlife of the area, so we make sure there is food out for the critters. Birds, squirrels, chipmunk and deer are frequent visitors to our back woods.
A week ago, my dogs alerted me to a hole in hollow tree just off the side of the driveway at the bottom of the hill. I stealthily peeked into the hole and saw lots of leaves inside. I eventually also noticed black and white fur under the leaves. The fur was going up and down, as this little critter, was breathing deeply while in slumber. As I only know of very few critters who are black and white, I quickly ruled out the possibility of either a zebra or a penguin being asleep in the hollow tree. I stepped back quickly and quietly as to not wake the sleeping skunk. Over the next week we would see him occassionally and I had to start taking the dogs out two at a time on their leashes for potty breaks to avoid what turned out to be the inevitable. So, last Monday, after coming home from town, I let the dogs out after surveying the yard for Stinky's presence. I guess I missed seeing him on the other side of the driveway, but the dogs didn't miss him. They all four ran and surrounded him. It was a fiasco, with four little white furballs barking at the little skunk who did a sprinkler impression in the middle of the fray, covering the ground and the little noses in range with his stench. It seemed like forever before I could get all four away from Stinky and into our new garage. The rest of the day involved a lot of tomato juice, shampoo, soaking wet dogs, baby powder scented grooming spray, lots of towels and a lot of laundry. Thank God, we survived the ordeal.
Enough about dogs. Today is Ash Wednesday. Easter can't be too far away. I've decided, at this time, to get out one of my favorite books, The Purpose Driven Life, by Rick Warren, and read it during the next forty days. It has forty short chapters and is a wonderful way to learn about what God's plan for our life is. It helped me years ago, and I know it will help me again.
I hope you make the most of these next forty days of lent. I want to experience the most meaningful Easter ever, as I hope to with each passing year. May you have a safe wonderful day. luv, Susan ps, avoid those little black and white critters.
To update you on my current circumstances, I am still in Scott County with a busy, working husband who is away some due to his job. I am here in the country on a big hill with four dogs . As the rest of the central Kentucky area has experienced, we have had lots of snow of late. Currently, there's about eight inches of snow out there. Mark and I enjoy the wildlife of the area, so we make sure there is food out for the critters. Birds, squirrels, chipmunk and deer are frequent visitors to our back woods.
A week ago, my dogs alerted me to a hole in hollow tree just off the side of the driveway at the bottom of the hill. I stealthily peeked into the hole and saw lots of leaves inside. I eventually also noticed black and white fur under the leaves. The fur was going up and down, as this little critter, was breathing deeply while in slumber. As I only know of very few critters who are black and white, I quickly ruled out the possibility of either a zebra or a penguin being asleep in the hollow tree. I stepped back quickly and quietly as to not wake the sleeping skunk. Over the next week we would see him occassionally and I had to start taking the dogs out two at a time on their leashes for potty breaks to avoid what turned out to be the inevitable. So, last Monday, after coming home from town, I let the dogs out after surveying the yard for Stinky's presence. I guess I missed seeing him on the other side of the driveway, but the dogs didn't miss him. They all four ran and surrounded him. It was a fiasco, with four little white furballs barking at the little skunk who did a sprinkler impression in the middle of the fray, covering the ground and the little noses in range with his stench. It seemed like forever before I could get all four away from Stinky and into our new garage. The rest of the day involved a lot of tomato juice, shampoo, soaking wet dogs, baby powder scented grooming spray, lots of towels and a lot of laundry. Thank God, we survived the ordeal.
Enough about dogs. Today is Ash Wednesday. Easter can't be too far away. I've decided, at this time, to get out one of my favorite books, The Purpose Driven Life, by Rick Warren, and read it during the next forty days. It has forty short chapters and is a wonderful way to learn about what God's plan for our life is. It helped me years ago, and I know it will help me again.
I hope you make the most of these next forty days of lent. I want to experience the most meaningful Easter ever, as I hope to with each passing year. May you have a safe wonderful day. luv, Susan ps, avoid those little black and white critters.
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