hello dear friends in Christ,
for awhile now i have wanted to come here---i pray that everyone and their loved ones are safe, happy, as good as can be. it is hard everywhere these days, indeed. the weather is crazy, we are in hard economic times, so many ppl are hurting, oh that list is endless.
i am the caregiver, i moved back with my (ex) husband whose name is Nick. our kids are grown and gone, they're doing good so we don't have to worry too too much. hah! like parents ever stop worrying!
i have fibro in/across my shoulders, C4 and 5 are messed up. no big deal, i can walk. so i do walk, you bet. i pray for all of those who aren't able to, my Nick has MS and is brain injured, so i have an understanding.

this summer i've been pretty busy. i do come to DS daily, but don't spend as much time on the computer as in the last winter. i think that's the same for a lot of ppl yes?

i don't know how many of you guys do or used to visit Tekoa's group, which was called 'End Times Prophecies'
i am sad to say that she finally left. awhile back she asked if i would take over. after much prayer i said ok, and the name has been changed to 'THE GOOD NEWS about Jesus'
this is rather hard to write, b/c what was a terrific and educational and inspiring group got caught up in an arena for much heated comments etc.
the dear woman was trying to tell us about the reality of demons, and demon possession. now perhaps some of you don't beleive that they exist---this part matters naught to me. what does matter greatly, is that over ONE thread some folks got pretty upset and even angry. and worse.
sigh. i just came from there, and read her last post. and i would ask that you guys join me in prayer for her.
i mean, good grief, she didn't start out intending to hurt anyone.
in one of the posts i put up i addressed this: when debating/discussing issues (online) that can become heated, it is really difficult b/c without talking in person---one misses out on facial expressions, nuances and so on. i think i even pointed out that, in my opinion, Satan and his imps were loving it! dissension amongst Christians? he loves that sort of thing.
i won't go on about it now. i will add that there were over 40 comments last i know of, the whole thing is now deleted.

myself, i have taken up home schooling. yes! oh go ahead and laugh b/c i am! seriously, i am quite isolated. Nick is a non-beleiver. he doesn't mind @ all that i spend a big part of my morning immersed in bible study. but i don't have a study partner, as it were. the deeper i get into God's word, oh man, the more i want to know! my seeking knowledge of Him is taking me to great incredible spiritual places.
i go to the Pentecostal Church on Sunday (just love it) AND my new neighbor got me researching the Seventh Day Adventist Church. . .so all by myself, with guidance from God, i have attended that little gathering two Saturdays now. i say gathering b/c they have to rent The United Church in this small town, and gosh, there were only about ten ppl there.
see, i prayed earnestly for wks, i told no one, it was between my Father and i---and i came to realize, "Why not go listen to what they have to say?"
initially i thought it was this doom and gloom message all regarding worshipping on the Sabbath, which seems not the case. these ppl are Christians, and they choose to keep Sat. as the true Sabbath.
me? hah! i worship God all of the time, but worship in fellowship BOTH days! the way i see it, i'm educating myself. period.
i do hope this doesn't offend anyone, no, i PRAY i don't offend you. likely i'm not making a pile of sense just yet anyway!
i am wondering if anyone wants to maybe get this group going a bit more?

i feel very peaceful right now. i feel God's presence as i write.

ok, i'll close off. . . PRAISE GOD and THANK YOU JESUS!
Heavenly Father, i adore you, i praise you for who you ARE. thank you for all of your many blessings. Lord i would ask that everyone here at this site is safe and at peace in Christ. i pray Lord that you will comfort those who are hurting; physically, emotionally, in grief or sadness. lift them up Father as only you are able. thank you. precious Lord, we must pray for Tekoa at this time and i thank you b/c i know that you hear us! you know this gentle soul well, she is your beloved daughter in Christ who is enduring attacks b/c she stands up, she speaks up for Jesus! we thank you Lord for protecting her, the enemy lies outside her door---but you Father have put a hedge around her to keep her safe! Praise God! this blessed child of yours was only trying to tell others the truth about demons as she has learned from Scripture and the experiences You have allowed her to see. Father God, we ask that you continue to keep her close. people became afraid and maybe resentful ( i don't know Lord, only you do) and we pray for them too! words, words can and do get so messed up, and words can cause hurt feelings. O God, our Almighty, our Creator. . .we thank you for everything, we praise you. as you know i do worry about her, and i am forever grateful that i could come here to pray for her. in the name of my Holy Lord and Personal Savour, Jesus Christ. amen.