Monday

Monday, September 26, 2011

 

Here we are again on Monday.  Love those Mondays!  I just love it when a day goes by and you know it was a productive day in serving the Lord and accomplishing work that you never have time for.

 

Thought for the Day!

 

Don't search for Jesus in far lands---he is not there.  He is close

to you; he is with you.  Just keep

the lamp burning and you will

always see him.  Keep on filling the

lamp with all these little drops of

love, and you will see how sweet is the

Lord you love.

 

Love, grandma

Bus Trip

Sunday, September 25, 2011

 

Grandma was gone all day yesterday as I had an opportunity to take a bus trip to a large quilt show in Chautauqua, NY.  I left the house at 5:45 a.m. and returned home just before 9:00 p.m.  The gals I went with were Ruth Sheehan, Judy Toth, Barb Beijer and Peggy Bunner.  Peggy lives on Brosius road and I have never met her.  Can you believe that?  Kathy had told me her friend, Mim, was doing the same bus trip and maybe I would see her.  Well as it turned out Mim came on our bus and stopped and asked if the open seat was taken.  We said no and she said "My name is Mim".  I couldn't believe it.  So Mim was a part of our group for the whole trip.  Barb and Peggy went their own way at the quilt show and Mim was with Ruth, Judy and myself.  We had such a nice time and I have a new friend.

 

Today, Tori was Baptized at her church this morning.  Grandpa and I watched it on our computer since it was live streamed.  It was beautiful and if you get a chance ask Tori about her decision.  Congratulations Tori!

 

Today is John and Deb's Anniversary.  Looking forward to hearing how they spent their weekend.

 

Thought for the Day!

 

Jesus could have died as a king

and he could have risen from the

dead as a king.  He chose poverty

because he knew in his infinite

knowledge and wisdom that it is

the real means of possessing God, of

bringing his love down to this earth.

 

Love, grandma

Friday, September 23, 2011,

 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ERICA!!!!

 

This is a special day.  It will only happen once and today is the day you will be 23 on the 23rd.

 

 

Thought for the Day!

 

Make us worthy, Lord, to serve

our brothers and sisters scattered

throughout the entire world, who

live and die in poverty and

hunger.  Through the service of

our hands, give them their daily

bread; and by our understanding

love, give them peace and joy.

 

Love, grandma

Friday Night Movie

Friday, September 16, 2011

 

Sometimes you can look for something to watch on TV that has a thousand channels and can't find anything to watch and that was the case tonight till I found a 1982 movie called The Verdict with Paul Newman.  It lasted over 2 hours without commercials and it had an unexpected ending.  It was on the FMC channel.

 

Thought for the Day!

 

God loves people and provides for

them.  They are more important to

him than the lilies of the field and

the sparrows.

 

Love, grandma

Care

Thursday, September 15, 2011

 

May you all have a restful night of sleep and be refreshed for the last work day of the week.

 

Thought for the Day!

 

We need to be someone for the

naked who not only lack clothing

but mercy.  We need to be someone

for the destitute who not only lack

a roof over their heads, but who are

deprived of having someone who

cares, someone to belong to.

 

Love, grandma

Charity

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

 

Thought for the Day!

 

Jesus came to earth to give

charity its rightful place in the

hearts of men.  "By this," he said,

"men shall know that you are my

disciples, if you have love for one

another"---and this commandment

will last for all eternity.  True love for

our neighbor is to wish him well and

to do good to him.

 

Love, grandma

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

 

Yesterday I went to Hartville with three of my friends and classmates.   It was crowded since Mondays are a big Flea Market day.  They had wonderful produce at reasonable prices.  The only thing I decided to buy was a watermelon.  Wouldn't you know they were on the last table furthest from where we came in.  I bought the melon for $3.00 and picked it up to leave and about fell over for how heavy it was.  I know it had to be at least 20 lbs.  I walked back with my friends who, also had their hands full of produce, and stopped part way and set it on a vendors table to rest.  I was politely told to remove it from his table.  I managed to get it back to the car in one piece.  I have to say my swimming has paid off helping me build a few muscles for when I need them.

 

We had a wonderful lunch at the Hartville Kitchen.  I especially loved the strawberry pie with loads of whipped cream for dessert.

 

Jesus is the Light

Jesus is the Truth

Jesus is the Life

We too must be:

the Light of Charity

the Truth of Humility

the Life of Sanctity

 

Love, grandma

9/11

Sunday, September 11, 2011

 

I just finished watching a two hour documentary of Sept. 11, 2001.  It's way beyond words and my heart goes out to everyone who lost a loved one and who witnessed this horrible attack.

 

Thought for the Day!

 

Whatever you do, even if you

help somebody cross the road,

you do it to Jesus.  Even if you give

somebody a glass of water, you do

it to Jesus.  Such a simple little

teaching, but it is so important.

 

Love, grandma

 

I goofed

I went to take my shower today and put my bath mat in the tub "Upside Down".  I turned the water on before I entered the tub.   I stepped in and my feet stuck to the suction cups and I couldn't move them.  I finally worked them free and had to laugh at myself how silly that was.  That was a first for me. 

 

Ok, If anyone can top that one lets hear it.

 

Love, grandma

Accident

Saturday, September 10, 2011

 

I really haven't had much to write about till now.  We just had a little excitement on our road.  It happened while I was on the phone to Kathy so she got a play by play of what I was able to see.  First of all, I saw a police cruiser with lights on coming up the road and stopped in front of the house next to where Huzl's live.  Then I saw another police cruiser come up behind the first one.  While I was looking out the window I saw Grandpa walking down the hill.  I had no clue what happened till Grandpa came back in the house.  When Grandpa came in he said Phillip Schmucker, brother of Marty Schmucker who was the Amish man that lived across the street from us, came up the hill and fish tailed from the water that was coming down from the rain.  Phillip flipped his car where it landed on the drivers side down after going in the ditch.  Grandpa thought it was funny that there was 2 Garrettsville police, 2 Sheriff, 2 State Patrol, 1 fire truck and 1 tow truck that came for this one accident.  Grandpa talked with Phillip and he was not injured in the accident.

 

This evening I am picking up my 92 year old friend and taking her to Christ Community Chapel where Tim and Kathy go to church.  Tori will be singing and playing keys at the 5:30 worship service.  My friend, Kathryn, has been wanting to see Tori sing for some time. 

 

Thought for the day:

 

Holiness is the greatest gift that

God can give us because for that

reason he created us.

 

Romans 10: 9,10,

That if you confess with your mouth,

"Jesus is Lord," and believe in your

heart that God raised him from the

dead, you will be saved.  For

it is with your heart that you believe

and are justified, and it is with your

mouth that you confess and are

saved.

 

Love, grandma

Presence

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

 

What is the most important thing that happened to me today?????  Without a doubt it's spending time with God this morning.  I only wish I could give you what I receive when I commune with God.  It is so awesome how He talks to me in His Word.  If you haven't yet, meet with God in a personal way each morning and see how your day goes.

 

Thought for the Day!

 

You are to be that presence of

Christ to each other.  Love each

other tenderly as Jesus loves each

one of you.  Tender love for each

other speaks much louder than all

the words you can say.  Love until

it hurts; it takes deep sacrifice to

proclaim the word of God.

 

Love, grandma

Yeah!

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

 

A productive day today.  It's a good feeling getting a few things accomplished and crossed off my to do list.  Yeah!

 

Thought for the Day!

 

It is very important that right

from the beginning we simply

live the gospel.  Live and gospel in

prayer; live the gospel in words.

You won't be able to give what

you don't have.

 

Love, grandma

Labor Day

Monday, September 5, 2011

 

Grandpa and I didn't have to get up and go to work this morning.  Oh!!!! that's right, we are retired.  Although Grandpa has an 8:00 a.m. morning run tomorrow.  He takes the Amish girls to work so Grandma gets up to make him breakfast before his HARD day of work. 

 

This morning we had our pancakes and sausage and for our big meal we had Marie Callender's chicken pot pies.  One pie is suppose to be 2 servings but we each had our own pie.  We had apples and biscuits for our dessert.  I haven't made that dessert forever.  I think tomorrow I might have to swim a few more laps.

 

Hope you all enjoyed your holiday!  We did.

 

Thought for the Day!

 

We could know all possible

knowledge, and all of theology and

all the things about God, but we

would not be able to light a fire in

the hearts of the people.  We could

just be uttering words, not living

those words.  That is why it is

necessary for us that our words be the

fruit of our life, the fruit of our prayers.

 

Love, grandma

Speak

Thursday, September 1, 2011

 

It was thunder storms today off and on so Grandma had a chance to be in her sewing room.  It's always so peaceful there with a radio station I enjoy listening too surrounded by wonderful projects and fabrics to carry me away.  Who needs Calgon? 

 

Thought for the Day:

 

God speaks in the silence of the

heart, and we listen.  And then we

speak to God from the fullness of

our heart, and God listens.  And this

listening and this speaking is what

prayer is meant to be: oneness with

God, oneness with Jesus.

 

Love, grandma