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RE: Besiderself's Batty Belfry - 4/15/2009 2:19:03 PM
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Here's another cool article...written by my future s-i-l. Do read. Poke around on the site. There's quite a bit of yummy stuff there, for singles and for theologs as well.
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RE: Besiderself's Batty Belfry - 4/16/2009 7:01:44 PM
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Hello Esther! How are you dahling?
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RE: Besiderself's Batty Belfry - 4/16/2009 8:34:11 PM
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No more than the usual ups and downs, although I am seemingly in the pressure cooker of life!
How about you???
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RE: Besiderself's Batty Belfry - 4/25/2009 1:20:23 PM
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Hi Shallbe, I just thought I'd pop in and say hello! 
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RE: Besiderself's Batty Belfry - 4/25/2009 7:12:45 PM
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Hi, Mike!
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RE: Besiderself's Batty Belfry - 4/26/2009 9:02:10 PM
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Shema;
Thanks for the good wishes: I won't be traveling, other than my usual back-and-forth to school on Saturday. However, prayers for The Beau would be appreciated.
He will fly here on Friday evening, he and GP1 will go get the moving van Sat morning, begin loading up everything (by themselves, though I hope at least a few members of our church will show up to help). That evening will be the church wedding shower, the next morning church, that afternoon the work shower, then The Beau will leave to drive the first leg of the trip back to Kentucky. He will stay the night with my son (who is conveniently located at college 6 hours away from us, directly en route to Kentucky!) and then finish the trip the next day (12 hours drive!).
Please pray for him and his safety!
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RE: Besiderself's Batty Belfry - 4/30/2009 11:12:11 PM
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As some of you may know, we adopted two lab rat sisters on Easter weekend. It has been quite an adventure since then, and we have learned a lot. I posted the following on the Rat Fan Club messageboard, and thought some here might get a chuckle out of it...
For your reading pleasure:
So tonight the lab ladies got their first bath. Unfortunately their crowded
quarters up until they moved in with us caused them to smell rather strong, and
we thought a bath before my daughter's fiance arrived (who is anxious to meet
them!) would be a good plan.
We watched the video about bathing rats, and then decided to do it a little
differently...note to self: listen to the wisdom of experience! In an effort
to kill two birds with one stone, we took their play box and put it in the
bathtub, added less than an inch of water, and inserted the rats, thinking we
could clean the rats AND the playbox at the same time.
Immediately they had to p*o in the water. Many times. At least we now know how
to treat rat constipation!
We had been all over town today to find mild kitty shampoo, but I was still
afraid of using too much, so most likely the amount I used was totally
inadequate, since it was barely the size of the tip top of my little finger.
We used washcloths to soak them down, then when all was wet and rinsed, we took
them out and dried them.
During the bath, the sisters discovered their ability to climb...UP our arms!
They were latching on with those little sharp claws and virtually leaping up any
arm that got low enough to provide a ramp OUT of that water.
It was soooo hilarious to watch them groom themselves dry! Squirrel turns out
to be the Miss Priss of all time, grooming until her coat was completely dry and
every hair in place. Spunk, however, is the tomboy, and groomed only enough to
get the parts visible to herself dried and laid down a bit. ("What? My back is
still messy? It doesn't matter...no one ever sees my back...)
While grooming obsessively and searching for treats in the box at the same time,
they also p*ed all over the clean box. Sheesh. That was a sort of wasted
effort, cleaning the box along with the rats.
In the process, the lab ladies gained a new last name...Please meet Squirrel and
Spunk Fluffybu*t, the Fluffybu*t Sisters!
Unfortunately, the bath did not leave them smelling much better, probably due to
lack of enough water and shampoo.
We'll try again next week, thank God that the fiance' happens to be lacking a
bit in the sense of smell!
Still laughing...
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RE: Besiderself's Batty Belfry - 5/3/2009 9:57:54 AM
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In another thread I posted a comment noting that I find I have the most pain from loneliness when I am not concentrating on thankfulness for what I have.
There's a great little book that helps me when I need to get back on track with proper thankfulness to God. I bought it on sale many years ago, subsequently went back and got more copies, which I gave away, and am now reduced to one copy of my own. It is still available used, but is out of print.
10,000 Things to Praise God For by Jan Dargatz, published by Thomas Nelson Publishers is just a list of things to praise God for. 10,000 of them (actually, I've never really counted them).
When I am having a down time, I find it highly therapeutic to open this book randomly and begin praying it. Below is a small sample:
holy people who truly are
grout
children who memorize scripture
the life and example of St. Simon
wild raspberries
a sharp ax
those who weren't there yesterday and still aren't there today (and you hope will never show up)
those who were there yesterday and are still there today (and you hope will never leave)
Paid vacation days.
bread warmers
the One who holds the seven stars in His hands
finding a cookie left in the cookie jar
flowers drooping under the weight of giant raindrops
tiny silver dinner bells
those who delight in the Lord's will
those who walk in the Lord's way
those who bring glory to the Lord's name
Worcestershire sauce
the firmament of God's power
cries heeded
tidings of great joy
those who follow after the things that make for peace
those who do not offend their brothers and sisters in the faith
those who are fervent in spirit, serving the Lord
generous grants
duct tape
God's causing walls to fall on the enemies of your soul
a loving father-in-law
deliverance from haunting images
fathers who cook Saturday morning breakfast for their children
the life and example of St. Jude
Jesus Christ's position at the right hand of the Father
rubber waders
wild cherries
fellow followers of the Way in Nepal
...and so on.
Be blessed today as you consider the myriad ways in which you are blessed of God and the mighty works of His hand.
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RE: Besiderself's Batty Belfry - 5/10/2009 11:10:22 PM
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Today my pastor preached on Hannah (like, big surprise, huh?). Frankly, due to the unskilled nature of his sermons (he's otherwise a great pastor, don't get me wrong) I don't listen any more. But I do ponder the scripture passage when possible.
As I read I Samuel 1, I was struck by a certain concept, and I'd like to share it with you in case you tend to think the same way I do.
THE LESSON OF HANNAH AND PENINNAH
Hannah and I have something in common. Hannah had everything in life with one exception. She had a loving, godly husband, who provided abundantly for her. She even had a relationship with God and the ability to respond to suffering in a godly manner. But she lacked one thing: she had no children of her own.
Hannah had another problem connected with her barrenness...that was Peninnah. Peninnah was the "other woman". Elkanah had two wives: one he loved (Hannah) and one to give him children. But he didn't love Peninnah. Peninnah was jealous of the love Elkanah had for Hannah and double portion Hannah received in spite of her inability to give him children. Peninnah comes into the principle a little later, but for now, just remember that she was persecuting Hannah.
Hannah did not respond to Peninnah's persecution in retaliation. Instead, she let it drive her to prayer, drive her closer to God. Instead of becoming hateful in return, Hannah turned to God, knowing that He was the source of all help, and that his resources were not finite.
I have everything in life, too, with one exception. Just at the moment I have a beautiful home, the opportunity to return to school and finish my degree in an area I love, my children are practically grown, and they are all following God, they love me and take care of me: I live across the street from my parents who also take care of me and support me. I'm currently financially stable. But I lack one thing: A loving, godly husband.
I have been talking to myself for many moons, telling myself that I should not complain. I have so much: I should not expect God to provide everything for me...I should expect and accept some suffering and lack in my life. I should be grateful for all that I have, concentrate on that, and cease praying and seeking God for the one thing that I lack and yet desire sooooo much. It's just the way things are, just the way God wants things in my life, and I should just cowboy up and deal with it.
But as the story of Hannah soaked into my heart, it dawned on me: Hannah had everything...but God gave her more! God answered her prayer, and in the affirmative! He didn't say to her "Hannah, dear, I have given you so much...can't you learn to be happy and content with what you have? Why do you want this one other thing? Now, just cowboy up and concentrate on all your blessings."
That's not how God spoke to Hannah, and my "preaching" this to myself is not how Hannah responded. It's more like how Peninnah responded...and the more she responded that way, the more bitter she became. The more bitterness took over, the more jealous and hateful she acted.
How sad.
We are not told if Peninnah ever prayed, nor if God ever answered her prayer. But she is a negative example just as Hannah is a positive example. Even if God never gives me what I lack, I do not want to end up like Peninnah, but rather ever more intensely rely on my Lord for what He can supply, and always, always remember that His resources are not finite, and He does not look upon me and say "Well, she has enough, she doesn't need a husband and certainly doesn't deserve more than she already has."
Nope. He says "I hear your prayer. I will answer with what is best for you and for My Glory, and will bless us both."
And when I am hurting and suffering because of my singleness, I will let it turn me to Him. I will not stop praying for what I want even if God never gives it, though I will always strive to have the attitude of "not my will, but thine".
This reminds me of another verse..."Love...hopes all things, believes all things, endures all things...love never fails."
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RE: Besiderself's Batty Belfry - 5/27/2009 6:05:12 PM
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VENT WARNING!!!!
Read at your own risk.
So, I've been doing ok with the whole thing of GP1 getting married up until now.
A few days ago I received a communication from my ddh's best friend. The four of us had been good friends for many years until the last year of my husband's life, when things started to go sour between this fellow and his wife. At that point the friendship between the couples began to wane because I wrote his wife (my friend) a rather harsh letter telling her she ought not be acting that way...
After my husband's death his best friend and I lost contact. I saw him a few years ago and asked him how he and his wife were doing...he mumbled something about doing ok and hardly gave me the time of day.
We sent him a wedding invitation, of course. We were very close with them one time, and my kids still use the southern honorific of "uncle" when talking about him, though he is not kin.
He responded and will be at the wedding.
In my heart I was hoping that if he was single, there would be a little chance for he and I to maybe get together. Of course, I didn't know for sure he was single, I only knew it was a possibility.
I squashed as much of that thought process as possible, but it was still there.
Then I heard from him today: he and his wife but not the original wife will be at the wedding.
And now I am crying for reals. Because it seemed to me that I had a chance for once! (of course I didn't, but I didn't know that until now). Everyone I know is either married, getting married, has been married more than once....blah. And I'm still alone after 10 faithful, celibate, following-hard-after-God-single-parenting years.
I'm trying really hard to deal with this, but it's definitely put me over the edge.
I need to be happy and joyful for my family.
Please pray that I'll seek the Lord, submit my will to His once again, see the positive things in each moment and day, and let go of the little ray of hope I had so that I can hold the important things in my hands.
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RE: Besiderself's Batty Belfry - 5/27/2009 9:47:52 PM
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(((((Esther)))))
I understand! I pray that you find what you are looking for and soon.
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RE: Besiderself's Batty Belfry - 6/4/2009 7:35:35 AM
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I didn't know if anyone here at CW would be interested in seeing the pictures who wasn't also on FB, but a few have PM'd me saying they would...so here's a public link to the album!
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=114374&id=532148153&l=9252cde061
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RE: Besiderself's Batty Belfry - 6/4/2009 8:28:23 AM
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Breathtaking! The church, wedding attire, family...everything was so beautiful! You must be so proud....
....... (with a pinch of pain as they move away)
Congratulations mama of the bride!
Where did they go on their honeymoon? I missed that.
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RE: Besiderself's Batty Belfry - 6/4/2009 9:39:31 AM
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They are currently in Gatlinburg, TN. They are about 4 hours from their home and will get home early next week.
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RE: Besiderself's Batty Belfry - 6/25/2009 4:38:51 PM
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Howzat...
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Esther, the pictures are wonderful! And she looks so much like you!
As for me - I'm winding out my career. I have 36 days until I retire. Woohoo!
Hmm. I've sat here for I don't know how long, and I can't think of anything else!
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