SweetPea and Monkey and I spent some time together from Oct 10-12 while their folks took a trip to the mtns as they celebrated their 7th anniversary. Monkey had a softball practice the 11th, so I took SweetPea to the Carpenter Shop and McD's. She loves that indoor play place! On the 12th, we went to eat at Los Dos after church.
The 13th, SweetPea and I went to Ham's where she got to see Tigger and enjoyed her meal. She saw a friend there who also goes to Kindermusik. She was a little disappointed because the train wasn't moving and I asked the waitress and she said it was broke but they would get it fixed. It's a small train that runs on tracks over our heads!
On Oct. 16, I went to Perry Brothers for an oil change and 4 new tires on my Escort.
While they were doing the oil change, I walked to McD's and got some breakfast.
The 18th was the day of our 18th annual Harvest Sale. It was nearly 9 when I got there. The day went by faster for me, as this was the first time in 16 years that I didn't have to work in the drink room. So, I spent the time chatting with old friends and I took SweetPea to the play ground for a while. Her folks were busy serving the BBQ & Chicken & Dumplings, etc. There were 1084 plates sold. That was more than last year which is a blessing considering the economy this year.
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Joan & Ernest
October has been a busy month with trips to the bank for Joan & Ernest and on Oct 6, I was able to take them to register to vote for the first time. They also needed to go to Save A Lot and Family Dollar. On the 9th, I was able to take Ernest to the clinic where they ran several tests on him. He had to go back on the 13th where they did a couple more tests and told him to call back in 10 days. He did, but they don't have all the results yet and he will call back Oct. 20.
After his clinic visit, I took him to SuperWalmart to get groceries as Joan thinks she has bronchitis and wanted some chicken noodle soup.
She is feeling better today. I took her some cough medicine last week.
She'll go to see Susan & Dr. Wilson on Oct. 29. On Monday, the 27th, I'll write a check for her to pay off their account at Badcock. I told her it is costing an extra $8 or $9 a month when paying it at $50 a month. On the 31st, she will call in her prescription for Tamoxifen.
After his clinic visit, I took him to SuperWalmart to get groceries as Joan thinks she has bronchitis and wanted some chicken noodle soup.
She is feeling better today. I took her some cough medicine last week.
She'll go to see Susan & Dr. Wilson on Oct. 29. On Monday, the 27th, I'll write a check for her to pay off their account at Badcock. I told her it is costing an extra $8 or $9 a month when paying it at $50 a month. On the 31st, she will call in her prescription for Tamoxifen.
Choicest Pearl by Pastor Bill
Scripture: Matthew 13:45
"Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a pearl merchant on the lookout for choice pearls" NLT
The story is told of David Morse an American missionary to India who became great friends there with the pearl-diver, Rambhau. Many an evening he spent in Rambhau's cabin reading to him from the Bible, and explaining to him God's way of salvation.
Rambhau enjoyed listening to the Word of God, but whenever the missionary tried to get Rambhau to accept Christ as his Saviour he would shake his head and reply, "Your Christian way to heaven is too easy for me! I cannot accept it. If ever I should find admittance to heaven in that manner I would feel like a pauper there --- like a beggar who has been let in out of pity. I may be proud but I want to deserve --- I want to earn my place in heaven and so I am going to work for it."
Nothing the missionary could say seemed to have any effect on Rambhau's decision, and so many years slipped by. One evening, however, the missionary heard a knock on his door, and on going to open it he found Rambhau there.
"Come in, dear friend," said Morse.
"No," said the pearl-diver. "I want you to come with me to my house, Sahib, for a short time I have something to show you. Please do not say 'No'".
"Of course I'll come," replied the missionary. As they neared his house, Rambhau said: "In a week's time I start working for my place in heaven; I am leaving for Delhi and I am going there on my knees." "Man, you're crazy! It's nine hundred miles to Delhi, and the skin will break on your knees, and you will have blood-poisoning or leprosy before you get to Bombay."
"No, I must get to Delhi," affirmed Rambhau, "and the immortals will reward me for it! The suffering will be sweet for it will purchase heaven for me!"
"Rambhau, my friend you can't. How can I bear you to do it when Jesus Christ has suffered and died to purchase heaven for you!"
But the old man could not be moved. "You are my dearest friend on earth, Sahib Morse. Through all these years you have stood by me in sickness, in want you have been sometimes my only friend. But even you cannot turn me from my desire to purchase eternal bliss --- I must go to Delhi!" Inside the hut Morse was seated in the very chair Rambhau had specially built for him --- where on so many occasions he had read to him the Bible.
Prayer: Father thank you for friends who care enough to share your word. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen!
******Pt 2
Scripture: Matthew 13:46
"When he discovered a pearl of great value, he sold everything he owned and bought it" NLT
Rambhau left the room to return soon with a small but heavy English strongbox. "I have had this box for years," said he, "and I keep only one thing in it. Now I will tell you about it, Sahib Morse. I once had a son ---"
"A son! Why, Rambhau, you have never before said a word about him!"
"No, Sahib, I couldn't." Even as he spoke the diver's eyes were moistened.
"Now I must tell you, for soon I will leave, and who knows whether I shall ever return? My son was a diver too. He was the best pearl diver on the coasts of India. He had the swiftest dive, the keenest eye, the strongest arm, the longest breath of any man who ever sought for pearls. What joy he brought to me! Most pearls, as you know, have some defect or blemish only the expert can discern, but my boy always dreamed of finding the perfect pearl --- one beyond all that was ever found. One day he found it! But even when he saw it he had been under water too long --- That pearl cost him his life, for he died soon after."
The old pearl diver bowed his head. For a moment his whole body shook, but there was no sound. "All these years," he continued, "I have kept this pearl but now I am going, not to return, and to you, my best friend I am giving my pearl."
The old man worked the combination on the strongbox and drew from it a carefully wrapped package. Gently opening the cotton, he picked up a mammoth pearl and placed it in the hand of the missionary. It was one of the largest pearls ever found off the coast of India, and glowed with a luster and brilliance never seen in cultured pearls. It would have brought a fabulous sum in any market.
For a moment the missionary was speechless and gazed with awe. "Rambhau!
What a pearl!"
Prayer: Father thank you for the gift of love between a father and his son.
In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen!
******Pt 3
Scripture: Romans 5:17b
"All who receive God's wonderful, gracious gift of righteousness will live in triumph over sin and death through this one man, Jesus Christ" NLT
"That pearl, Sahib, is perfect," replied the Indian quietly. The missionary looked up quickly with a new thought: Was not this the very opportunity and occasion he had prayed for to make Rambhau understand the value of Christ's sacrifice? So he said, designedly, "Rambhau, this is a wonderful pearl, an amazing pearl. Let me buy it. I would give you ten thousand dollars for it."
"Sahib! What do you mean?"
"Well, I will give you fifteen thousand dollars for it, or if it takes more I will work for it."
"Sahib," said Rambhau, stiffening his whole body, "this pearl is beyond price. No man in all the world has money enough to pay what this pearl is worth to me. On the market a million dollars could not buy it. I will not sell it to you. You may only have it as a gift."
"No, Rambhau, I cannot accept that. As much as I want the pearl, I cannot accept it that way. Perhaps I am proud, but that is too easy. I must pay for it, or work for it."
The old pearl-diver was stunned. "You don't understand at all, Sahib. Don't you see? My only son gave his life to get this pearl, and I wouldn't sell it for any money. Its worth is in the life-blood of my son. I cannot sell this but I can give it to you. Just accept it in token of the love I bear you."
The missionary was choked, and for a moment could not speak. Then he gripped the hand of the old man. "Rambhau," he said in a low voice, "don't you see?
My words are just what you have been saying to God all the time."
The diver looked long and searchingly at the missionary, and slowly, slowly he began to understand. "God is offering to you salvation as a free gift," said the missionary. "It is so great and priceless that no man on earth can buy it. Millions of dollars are too little. No man on earth could earn it in a million years. No man is good enough to deserve it. It cost God the life-blood of His only Son to make the entrance for you into heaven. In a million years, in a hundred pilgrimages, you could not earn that entrance. All you can do is to accept it as a token of God's love for you --- a sinner --- saved by HIS grace.
"Rambhau, of course I will accept the pearl in deep humility, praying God I may be worthy of your love. Rambhau, won't you accept God's great gift of heaven, too, in deep humility, knowing it cost Him the death of His Son to offer it to you?"
Great tears were now rolling down the cheeks of the old man. The veil was beginning to lift. "Sahib, I see it now. I have believed in the doctrine of Jesus for the last two years, but I could not believe that His salvation was free. Now I understand. Some things are too priceless to be bought or earned. Sahib, I will accept His salvation!"
Prayer: Father thank you for priceless salvation through Your Son Jesus which is a free gift to all who receive him. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen!
"Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a pearl merchant on the lookout for choice pearls" NLT
The story is told of David Morse an American missionary to India who became great friends there with the pearl-diver, Rambhau. Many an evening he spent in Rambhau's cabin reading to him from the Bible, and explaining to him God's way of salvation.
Rambhau enjoyed listening to the Word of God, but whenever the missionary tried to get Rambhau to accept Christ as his Saviour he would shake his head and reply, "Your Christian way to heaven is too easy for me! I cannot accept it. If ever I should find admittance to heaven in that manner I would feel like a pauper there --- like a beggar who has been let in out of pity. I may be proud but I want to deserve --- I want to earn my place in heaven and so I am going to work for it."
Nothing the missionary could say seemed to have any effect on Rambhau's decision, and so many years slipped by. One evening, however, the missionary heard a knock on his door, and on going to open it he found Rambhau there.
"Come in, dear friend," said Morse.
"No," said the pearl-diver. "I want you to come with me to my house, Sahib, for a short time I have something to show you. Please do not say 'No'".
"Of course I'll come," replied the missionary. As they neared his house, Rambhau said: "In a week's time I start working for my place in heaven; I am leaving for Delhi and I am going there on my knees." "Man, you're crazy! It's nine hundred miles to Delhi, and the skin will break on your knees, and you will have blood-poisoning or leprosy before you get to Bombay."
"No, I must get to Delhi," affirmed Rambhau, "and the immortals will reward me for it! The suffering will be sweet for it will purchase heaven for me!"
"Rambhau, my friend you can't. How can I bear you to do it when Jesus Christ has suffered and died to purchase heaven for you!"
But the old man could not be moved. "You are my dearest friend on earth, Sahib Morse. Through all these years you have stood by me in sickness, in want you have been sometimes my only friend. But even you cannot turn me from my desire to purchase eternal bliss --- I must go to Delhi!" Inside the hut Morse was seated in the very chair Rambhau had specially built for him --- where on so many occasions he had read to him the Bible.
Prayer: Father thank you for friends who care enough to share your word. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen!
******Pt 2
Scripture: Matthew 13:46
"When he discovered a pearl of great value, he sold everything he owned and bought it" NLT
Rambhau left the room to return soon with a small but heavy English strongbox. "I have had this box for years," said he, "and I keep only one thing in it. Now I will tell you about it, Sahib Morse. I once had a son ---"
"A son! Why, Rambhau, you have never before said a word about him!"
"No, Sahib, I couldn't." Even as he spoke the diver's eyes were moistened.
"Now I must tell you, for soon I will leave, and who knows whether I shall ever return? My son was a diver too. He was the best pearl diver on the coasts of India. He had the swiftest dive, the keenest eye, the strongest arm, the longest breath of any man who ever sought for pearls. What joy he brought to me! Most pearls, as you know, have some defect or blemish only the expert can discern, but my boy always dreamed of finding the perfect pearl --- one beyond all that was ever found. One day he found it! But even when he saw it he had been under water too long --- That pearl cost him his life, for he died soon after."
The old pearl diver bowed his head. For a moment his whole body shook, but there was no sound. "All these years," he continued, "I have kept this pearl but now I am going, not to return, and to you, my best friend I am giving my pearl."
The old man worked the combination on the strongbox and drew from it a carefully wrapped package. Gently opening the cotton, he picked up a mammoth pearl and placed it in the hand of the missionary. It was one of the largest pearls ever found off the coast of India, and glowed with a luster and brilliance never seen in cultured pearls. It would have brought a fabulous sum in any market.
For a moment the missionary was speechless and gazed with awe. "Rambhau!
What a pearl!"
Prayer: Father thank you for the gift of love between a father and his son.
In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen!
******Pt 3
Scripture: Romans 5:17b
"All who receive God's wonderful, gracious gift of righteousness will live in triumph over sin and death through this one man, Jesus Christ" NLT
"That pearl, Sahib, is perfect," replied the Indian quietly. The missionary looked up quickly with a new thought: Was not this the very opportunity and occasion he had prayed for to make Rambhau understand the value of Christ's sacrifice? So he said, designedly, "Rambhau, this is a wonderful pearl, an amazing pearl. Let me buy it. I would give you ten thousand dollars for it."
"Sahib! What do you mean?"
"Well, I will give you fifteen thousand dollars for it, or if it takes more I will work for it."
"Sahib," said Rambhau, stiffening his whole body, "this pearl is beyond price. No man in all the world has money enough to pay what this pearl is worth to me. On the market a million dollars could not buy it. I will not sell it to you. You may only have it as a gift."
"No, Rambhau, I cannot accept that. As much as I want the pearl, I cannot accept it that way. Perhaps I am proud, but that is too easy. I must pay for it, or work for it."
The old pearl-diver was stunned. "You don't understand at all, Sahib. Don't you see? My only son gave his life to get this pearl, and I wouldn't sell it for any money. Its worth is in the life-blood of my son. I cannot sell this but I can give it to you. Just accept it in token of the love I bear you."
The missionary was choked, and for a moment could not speak. Then he gripped the hand of the old man. "Rambhau," he said in a low voice, "don't you see?
My words are just what you have been saying to God all the time."
The diver looked long and searchingly at the missionary, and slowly, slowly he began to understand. "God is offering to you salvation as a free gift," said the missionary. "It is so great and priceless that no man on earth can buy it. Millions of dollars are too little. No man on earth could earn it in a million years. No man is good enough to deserve it. It cost God the life-blood of His only Son to make the entrance for you into heaven. In a million years, in a hundred pilgrimages, you could not earn that entrance. All you can do is to accept it as a token of God's love for you --- a sinner --- saved by HIS grace.
"Rambhau, of course I will accept the pearl in deep humility, praying God I may be worthy of your love. Rambhau, won't you accept God's great gift of heaven, too, in deep humility, knowing it cost Him the death of His Son to offer it to you?"
Great tears were now rolling down the cheeks of the old man. The veil was beginning to lift. "Sahib, I see it now. I have believed in the doctrine of Jesus for the last two years, but I could not believe that His salvation was free. Now I understand. Some things are too priceless to be bought or earned. Sahib, I will accept His salvation!"
Prayer: Father thank you for priceless salvation through Your Son Jesus which is a free gift to all who receive him. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen!
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
9/29 Ham's to see Mickey Mouse
On Monday, 9/29, I got to take Monkey and Sweet Pea and two friends to Ham's and we got to see Mickey Mouse and a clown lady. She makes balloon animals, etc.
September 22-27 trip to MO
Sunshine and Sweet Pea took Joan and I to RDU for Joan's very first airplane ride. We flew to Tulsa where Joan's cousin, Nina and her husband, Mike picked us up at the airport. They treated us to a buffet at Pauline's which I think was still in OK. Then they drove us to their place in Carthage, MO. Tues. 9/23 Nina took Joan & I & her sister, Linda to Precious Moments Chapel, gardens, and gift shops. Later that evening, Nina took Joan & I to Walmart to get a few things that we couldn't bring with us on the plane. On Wed. 9/24 Nina took us to her sister, Janis & Mike's in Mineral Springs where we enjoyed a cookout and met Nina's brother, Ron and his friend, Nancy. Earlier in the day, we went to see Big Brutus which is a huge electric shovel weighing 11 milion pounds and 16 stories tall (160 feet). It was used in mining and operated 24 hours a day for 11 years ending in 1974. On Thurs. 9/ 25, Nina took Joan and I to the Quilt Shop and we also got to see Terri's log cabin on the inside. The refrigerator and stove looked new, but were very old fashioned. The stove had a dutch oven on top. Terri is also a frog lover and has canisters, bowls, towels, statues, and assorted nicknacks of frogs. Later that day, we got to visit with Mike's mother. She is 84 and makes jewelry. That night, we all met at the Cracker Barrel for a wonderful meal and shopping. Fri. 9/26, we went to Linda's for a lovely lunch and then visited a Candy Shop. Sat. 9/27 Mike & Nina took us to Tulsa where we were flying from to get back home. Sweet Pea and Monkey were with Dad at the airport when we arrived at 6:30 PM.
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