I WAITED patiently and expectantly for the Lord and He inclined to me and heard my cry. He drew me up out of a horrible pit ( a pit of tumult and of destruction ), out of the miry clay ( froth and slime), and set my feet upon a rock, steadying my steps and establishing my goings. And He has put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God.
~ Psalm 40:13 
~Proverbs 16:24 
Hub's Ebay
Our Loved Items:
2 Niagara Falls Frosted with Gold Trim ( collectible ) drinking glasses 
Niagara Falls Metal Decorative/Collectible Tray
Our Ready to be Loved Items ( Brand New! ) :
Transformers Optimus Prime Fleece Throw 
SpongeBob Squarepants and Plankton Fleece Throw 
Disney Tinkerbell Sweet Kisses Fleece 
Hannah Montana New Fleece Blanket 
I stopped by your place, which I think is awesome , & wanted to leave a tag 
but couldn't locate an area 
. . . Have a grand & safe 4th 
and a great week to you as well
I keep the law ( of God and man ), and I am wise. 
~ Jeremiah 29:7 ( NIV )
I heard an individual during a speech mention sometime back “If you can’t follow rules down here on earth, what makes you think you will follow them in Heaven?” . . . & that made me think, really think 
. . . Granted there are many rules we do not agree with, but there are rules that are made for reasons . . . If we don’t understand the rule, 
inquire ! Find out & if you still do not agree with them instead of biscuiting & moaning, maybe think of a way to improve that rule & make a suggestion 
. . .
What had me thinking about this? My girls 
started school yesterday, new year with new & old rules . . .
As walking 
around the side of the school building to get where the kids needed to go some other children were running up the sidewalk, the kids I was with ( I walk some other kids to school along with mine ) yelled out to those “No running on school property! 
” which got the runners to reply “You can’t tell us what to do! 
” . . . “They wouldn’t have to tell you what to do if you followed the rules!” was my instant reply, perhaps 
not the appropriate reply, but an immediate one . . .
The school has had some serious problems the last few years with gang members, drugs, people bring their dogs ( pitbulls mostly ) & children going home with individuals they are not suppose to . . . So this year the school is trying something different & it is not going over very well at all! When you are there to pick up a child, instead of the kids coming outside to met with you, you now have to go inside & sign 
them out & wait in the “parent lounge” ( which is an extremely
to say the least! It was a bit of an inconvenience 
but it was for a good reason . . . So many parents, adults mind you, were complaining & whining & oh my word they were horrid! & rude! So rude! Seeing it was difficult for them to pick up their children they made it very difficult for others coming in to sign theirs out 
! I could not believe these were adults, parents, guardians, mentors! I leaned up against the wall & watched as I was thinking of possible ways to improve this new rule but it finally got to a point, especially when the major complainers were the ones I had observed over the years breaking other rules, that I could not keep a lock 
on my mouth any longer . . . I mentioned that “If people had followed the rules before perhaps the school would not be having to apply a new rule.” Some nodded the nod to shut me up but a majority of them did not take that to well at all, I could tell by the tension in their backs, those were the ones I was directing my statement too & apparently it hit a nerve with them . . . I also mentioned this was something new & I was sure it would improve over time & I was positive the school would welcome any suggestions on improving the situation . . . You know, I bet if they all had 
vegetables 
in their pockets I would have looked like a walking salad as I left that small room! 
In the evening 
at the house 
I was going through the stack of papers 
for each girl that I needed to fill out for them to start the new year ( emergency forms, contact info, class room rules/requirements, etc. ) . . . I am far from being a legible writer & the boxes they allot us, I believe they are getting smaller ever year 
! So I took a wee break & began to look through the “2008-09 Code of Student Conduct” , honestly I generally do not look through this book for to me it all should be common sense, know what I mean? Example: They have these sections - Arson, Assaults, threats & harassment, Property Crimes, Controlled dangerous substances, Tobacco, Cell Phones and pagers, Weapons, Sex Offenses, Sexual Harassment, Gang Activity, Fighting/Frays, etc. etc. etc. In the Weapon section, they write: “Handguns, rifles, BB guns and shotguns of any type or design are considered weapons as defined by the Board of Education and are forbidden on school property including inside motor vehicles on school property.” My first though upon reading this was . . . . 
UH-DUH . . . Then I felt a bit sadden that this is apparently not “common sense”, that the schools are needing to have this is writing, parents & children are needing to read this & sign the papers . . . . Am I wrong in thinking this is all messed up 
? I think after reading this & how I felt, it just confirmed that it is a good idea for all of us to stay on the right path, don’t stray & to say prayers that are society improves . . . .
~ May you ALWAYS be Blessed & may you ALWAYS Bless others ~
The Lord my God holds my right hand; He is the Lord, Who says to me, Fear not; I will help you!
~ Isaiah 41:13
How quickly time passes 
& the season 
has flown . . . .Today my girls start the first day of school . . . My oldest girl is going into 4th grade & my youngest girl is going into 1st . . .
I do pray that the Lord places His white light of protection around each of them, that they will be safe & strong, that they will be a Blessing to others & others a Blessing to them, that they will stay true to His word & not cave in to temptations to stray.
For myself . . . I pray that “I follow the example of the Lord, who is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and plenteous in mercy and loving-kindness.” ~Psalm 103:8
How wonderful it is, how pleasant, when brothers live in harmony!
~ Psalm 133:1
Thank You my dear Lord & Praise Sweet Jesus! 
~ May you ALWAYS be Blessed & may you ALWAYS Bless others ~
Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything; tell God your needs, and don’t forget to thank Him for His answers.
~ Philippians 4:6
Last nite I was searching for scriptures on taking offense for that evening I had taken offense from the individual I wrote 
of the other day . . . I am not sure if offense is the correct word for how I was feeling, but I recalled a sermon I observed where the speaker spoke about not taking offense to what another receives or does . . . Along the line of it not being your time/season, & there being higher reasons for what is taking place . . . I may not be able to describe it, but it made sense, helped clear some things up, the area I have to work on is applying what I had learned ( this is quite the challenge for me )
So last nite I searched through my purple book looking for a scripture/psalm/proverb that spoke about offense but I could not find what I was exactly looking for . . . Then I was reading in the “Family Devotions Bible” I recently retrieved out of storage & I came across Joseph 
. . . Now Joseph was the 11th child & the favorite of his father, which made his siblings horribly jealous . . . Joseph spoke of dreams he had to them, which basically told that one day Joseph would be of higher status & they would all bow down to him, his siblings took great offense to this . . . Especially when their father gave Joseph a coat of many colors . . . So they planned on killing him but instead sold him as a slave, then lied to their father making him think that Joseph had been killed by wild animals . . . Joseph arrived in Egypt as a captive & was purchased by a member of the personal staff of the king of Egypt, Potiphar, the Lord had greatly blessed Joseph & Potiphar had taken notice of this, he was greatly pleased with him so Joseph rose to a position of influence but
So in ending Joseph’s own brothers did not like him & sold him . . . He was then lied about . . . Then imprisoned . . . But he stayed tried & true, never cursing those who did him wrong . . . When he obtained great power he could have been incredibly nasty & vengeful but he wasn't! Wow 
that is amazing! That is faith!
Makes my “offense” really look small in comparison 
! It had me realize . . . Stop, take a deep breath, don’t curse the actions the individual is doing, take another deep breath & know that whatever will be will be . . . .
I thank You my dear Lord & Praise Sweet Jesus for Your answers!
~ May you ALWAYS be Blessed & may you ALWAYS Bless others ~
Be gentle and ready to forgive; never hold grudges. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others.
~ Colossians 3:13
I am working on “Colossians 3:13” but it can be very difficult for I reside with an individual who is continuously . . . Nasty Negative 
! They have always been this way! I have had a lifetime -this is a sibling & their child- of butting heads with this individual for their attitude & out look infuriates me 
. . . This individual is always right & everyone is always wrong, that is just the way it is in their eyes 
( be it parents, siblings, co-workers, service providers, teachers, law enforcement, doctors, lawyers, etc etc etc ) . . . So I would stand 
my ground, but in doing so I quickly discovered that was exactly what the individual wanted 
for when I stood my ground & head butted with them I was lowering 
myself to what they wanted . . . 
anger . For a long time it was easy for me to cave in to their ways even thou I knew what they were aiming for . . . Now I try to turn the other cheek, which is exceptionally challenging for as I stated this individual is nasty negative & thrives on agitating others & situations, they never let you walk away 
. . .
The more reading/studying/learning I am doing with God’s word I have come to realize it is not really this individual but instead the devil 
. . . Now don’t get me wrong, I am not calling this individual a devil . . . What I am trying to explain here is that the devil , everything hateful & negative, is in them . . . The devil found a great place to camp 
out, he knows all he has to do is add a small splinter of wood & the fire 
in them will reach tremendous heights . . . & being I have issues I am working on with God about this person, the devil knows that when he adds that splinter to them & the fire begins to roar, ambers will filter out over to me 
. . . So God’s word is my extinguisher 
. I am learning this, I am learning God’s word to help me through these trying times . . . I really have to work on applying what I am learning!!!! 
Now when I see this individual I send a prayer up to the Lord “Please dear God, help me to resist Satan in the name of Jesus Christ!” for I know the devil is working through this individual & is seeking to tempt me to anger . . . I am now realizing I need to send up a prayer for this individual as well . . . Perhaps I should be requesting that this individual resist Satan as well? Yes, I think that is a strong possibilty indeed for even thou my pray to God helps me resist Satan in this individuals presence I still am quite angry, confused & exhausted after every encounter with them 
. . . As stated I reside with this individual, so the encounters are enormous in quantity & experience . . . . I can not let the devil have victory!!!! No, no, no, I take that back . . . what I am saying is . . . By the Grace of God , I WILL NOT let the devil gain victory!!!!! Amen
Fix your thoughts on what is true and good and right. Think about things that are pure and lovely, and dwell on the fine, good things in others. Think about all you can praise God for and be glad about.
~ Philippians 4:8
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Good Luck to You!
( you will have to see if it applies to the state you live in )
~ May you ALWAYS be Blessed & may you ALWAYS Bless others ~
Yes, be bold and strong! Banish fear and doubt! For remember, the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.
~ Joshua 1:9
Well almost all my sets of Ranger Rick’s magazines 
are finished on e-bay . . . Just one batch left, 1978 ( 3 days, more or less are left ) . . . They did not get a response like hotcakes 
, nor have they sold for a gold coin or two but I get a kick 
out of who they are going to . . . My single issue is going to an individual in Canada 
! And one of the lastest batch to sell is going to lady in Ca. who’s son is starting training in Oct. to become a CA State Park Ranger 
, he used to read RR so she is giving these to him for a laugh . . .
LOVE IT !!!
It is interesting to see what areas take an interest in some of our items . . . Van Halen magazine made a journey to Hawaii 
, a fire helmet went to Italy 
, concert t-shirts traveled to Japan 
! Golly, to be a fly with those items eh . . . I would love 
to have requested a postcard 
from the individuals but . . Well, I was not feeling bold in requesting that . . .
We are surely not getting rich with money 
on our e-bay items, but you know what? I feel we are getting rich on the experience ! Thank You my Dear Lord & Praise Sweet Jesus!
~ May you ALWAYS be Blessed & may you ALWAYS Bless others ~
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