Scriptures for Me

Psalm 31:9 "Have mercy upon me O Lord, for I am in trouble: mine eye is consumed with grief, yea my soul and my belly."

Psalm 31:10 "For my life is spent with grief, and my years with sighing: my strength faileth..."

Psalm 31: 12 "I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind: I am like a broken vessel."

Psalm 31:13 "For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life."

Psalm 31:14 "But I trusted in thee, O Lord: I said, Thou art my God."

Psalm 31:15 "My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me."

Psalm 31: 16 - 18 " Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies' sake. Let me not be ashamed, O Lord: for I have called upon thee: let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave. Let the lying lips be put to silence: which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous. "

Psalm 31: 19 " Oh how great is thy goodness!!!!"


And then Jesus said:

John 14:27 "Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid."

"Twas the Night of Thanksgiving

Twas the night of Thanksgiving, but I just couldn't sleep.

I tried counting backwards, I tried counting sheep.

The leftovers beckoned--the dark meat and white,

but I fought the temptation with all of my might.

Tossing and turning with anticipation,

the thought of a snack became infatuation.

So, I raced to the kitchen, flung open the door

and gazed at the fridge, full of goodies galore.

I gobbled up turkey and buttered potatoes,

pickles and carrots, beans and tomatoes.

I felt myself swelling so plump and so round,

till all of a sudden, I rose off the ground.

I crashed through the ceiling, floating into the sky

With a mouthful of pudding and a handful of pie.

But, I managed to yell as I soared past the trees.......

happy eating to all---pass the cranberries, please!

~~Author Unknown.~~

I Ate Too Much Turkey

by Jack Prelutsky

I ate too much turkey,I ate too much corn,

I ate too much pudding and pie,

I'm stuffed up with muffins

and much too much stuffin',

I'm probably going to die.

I piled up my plate

and I ate and I ate,

but I wish I had known when to stop,

for I'm so crammed with yams,

sauces, gravies, and jams

that my buttons are starting to pop.

I'm full of tomatoes

and french fried potatoes,

my stomach is swollen and sore,

but there's still some dessert,

so I guess it won't hurt

if I eat just a little bit more.

How to Observe Thanksgiving

HOW TO OBSERVE THANKSGIVING

Count your blessings instead of your crosses;

Count your gains instead of your losses.

Count your joys instead of your woes;

Count your friends instead of your foes.

Count your smiles instead of your tears;

Count your courage instead of your fears.

Count your full years instead of your lean;

Count your kind deeds instead of your mean.

Count your health instead of your wealth;

Count on God instead of yourself.

~~Author Unknown.~~

This little poem reminds us to count our blessings!! This Thanksgiving, that is what I want to do. I do thank God for His goodness and mercy to me and my family. He is the essence of everything I am thankful for. Without Him, I would be nothing, and my life would be hopeless.

They do not close hospitals for the holidays...(imagine that!!) LOL (They could send the patients home and tell them to come back after the holidays, right??? HA! HA!) So, while you all are having a great time stuffing yourselves full of turkey and pumpkin pie with your families, please feel sorry for me, because I will be working!! LOL LOL That is why I am posting this a day early.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!! Have a very blessed and thankful day.......

Happy 50TH Birthday, Sandy!!

My friend, Sandy Garrett, turned 50 last Thursday, November 15th, but her party was today. Her daughter Nancy, did a wonderful job at decorating. Lots of family and friends were there to wish her a wonderful birthday!! Happy Birthday, "Old Lady"!!! LOL

God is Listening!!

Lately, I've been very heavily burdened due to some very dire situations going on in two of my sons lives.

I was here at home, praying and crying out to God. When I stopped praying, I decided to fix myself some dinner. I put the plate of food on the table, and sat down to eat. I pulled my Bible close and started turning to Hosea with the intent to read the story of Hosea and Gomer again. I had no particular reason why I wanted to read that story again, but I did. As I was flipping through the pages to get to Hosea, I stopped in Isaiah and looked down at the scripture. This is what I read. Chapter 65

23 "They shall not labour in vain, nor bring forth for trouble; for they are the seed of the blessed of the Lord, and their offspring with them.
24 And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer, and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.

!!!!!! I almost choked on my food!! Isn't God good??? His word is true and everlasting!!

P.S. I never did get back to Hosea........

West Coast Conference

West Coast Conference starts tonight!! If you can, be sure to attend for a Holy Ghost experience!! You will be blessed beyond measure, and will be happy you attended.

The West Coast Conference choir will be singing on Wednesday and Friday nights. The preachers are as follows:

Wed. PM..........Bro. Danny Perdew, Greely, CO

Thurs. AM.......Bro. Steve Marchbanks, Fortuna, CA
.......................Bro. Crawford Coon, Jena, LA

Thurs. PM.......Bro. Paul Bertram, Lakeside, CA

Fri. AM............Bro. Allen Picklesimer, Twin Falls, ID
........................Bro. Crawford Coon, Jena, LA

Fri. PM.............Bro. Ron Garrett, Glendale, AZ

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, KATELYNN!!!

Happy Birthday to my beautiful granddaughter!! Katelynn is 13 today! I canNOT believe I have a grand child that is now a teenager. Oh my, oh my........


After having 3 sons, I was ecstatic to have a granddaughter as my first grandchild. She is very precious to me. I wrote this poem for her a little while after she was born:

To Katelynn

A mother was kneeling one night in prayer
And looked toward the gates of pearl,
"I thank thee, Lord, for my precious boys,
But won't you send me a girl?"

"I love my boys with all my heart,
And I thank You for them each day,
But it would be so nice, dear Lord,
If you would send a girl my way."

The Heavenly Father looked down on the mother,
From beyond the gates of pearl.
He said, "Be patient woman, wait a while,
And I will send you a girl."

"It will be a little wait, because
I have a special one in mind.
She'll bring you things like laughter and love,
And lots of joy sublime."

So the years went swiftly by, and,
Her little boys grew and grew.
She waited still, for God to send
The little girl He promised to.

Finally, the perfect day arrived,
Just like God said it would.
A beautiful, darling, baby girl,
And life was sweet and good.

The mother now, a grandmother, was,
And it was a wonderful thing,
To see the sunshine in her eyes,
That this little girl could bring!

Grandma loves you, Katelynn, dear,
Just how much you'll never know.
You are wonderful, you little doll!!
Oh, how I love you so!!!

I love you so much, Katelynn!!! Happy Birthday to my Big Girl, now!! Grandma Gayla

Happy Anniversary, Mom and Dad!!!

Not only is it Dad's 88th birthday today, it is my parents 62nd Wedding Anniversary. This picture was taken at their 60th anniversary celebration. If you can see the "topper" on the cake, it is from a picture of them just before they married. It is SO cute!!

The story of how they got together is the funniest thing!! I didn't even know it until we were asking them questions for their 60th anniversary party.

Dad and Mom were on a double date to Yosemite, but NOT with each other!! Each of them was with a different person. All day they had been attracted to each other. During the ride home, both of their dates fell asleep. Mom and her date were in the back seat, and Dad was driving, with his date in the passenger's seat. Dad and Mom were talking to each other, but it was hard to communicate from back to front, so Dad said to Mom, "why don't you climb up here in the middle, so I can hear you?" That's just what Mom did......and as they say...the rest is history!!

Happy Anniversary, Mom and Dad. I love you both very much!!!

Happy Birthday, Daddy

This is a picture of Daddy last Christmas with his 3 youngest Great-Grandchildren.

Dad is 88 today. His name is Jefferson Franklin Robbins, but has always gone by "Jeff". He is one of the world's finest men. He had to help on the family farm, so he never made it past eighth grade. He isn't "book smart", but he has an intelligence far beyond books. Dad worked for the Southern Pacific Railroad as a car repairman, but he wanted to do something else also, so he taught himself to be a locksmith through a correspondence course. He worked at the railroad at night, and was a locksmith by day for many years. I never remember a time when my Dad didn't provide for his family.

Before he became too old to get under cars, he was the best car mechanic. He could fix just about anything wrong with any vehicle. And that wasn't all....he could fix just about anything that was broken.

He loves to tell stories to my sons (and any one else that will listen) about World War II. He was in the army, and just the other day I heard him tell someone that he spent his 21st birthday in a foxhole. He fought all over the South Pacific during the war, mostly in Hawaii, the Marianna Islands, and Enewotok. (I don't know if I spelled that correctly...probably not :)) His stories are really interesting, and when you hear him talking about them, you wonder how he survived that war. I always feel that God knew that Dad would meet Mom after the war and come to know and serve Him, so He kept him from harm.

Dad is not as strong now, as he was just a few years ago. He had two heart attacks last year, and the small stroke just a couple of weeks ago. It is SO hard watching him age, knowing that his time here on earth is limited. I have always been my "Daddy's girl", and I know that I am blessed to have him this long, but it is still painful to watch him become frail.

Oh, the many things and stories I could tell about this wonderful man...but I won't do it here. It would make this post way too long. Just know this...I LOVE YOU VERY MUCH, DADDY!! Have a very happy birthday!!