Paycage is now offering payments 3 times a month!!!

I haven't worked this site much, but I think i will give it another go now that they pay 3 times a month rather than the old school 1 time a month.
here's the low down:
You may cash out on the 10th, 20th and on the 30th bt 11:59P.M. EST.

Cash out the 10th get paid on or around the 20th
Cash out the 20th get paid on or around the 30th
Cash out the 30th get paid on or around the 10th

New GPT sites: My review of Cashle and Points to Shop

I will be brief, and I will make this short and sweet...I have been clicking links and taking surveys for money for almost two years now as an added income for our household, and I must say when you find the right sites, IT'S ALL WORTH IT!

Cashle is one of the best sites I have ever been on in all my years of earning money from home! fast approvals, daily payout and a minimum payout of only $1.00? This is a GPT members dream come true! in just 30 minutes, I made what Josh gets paid in an hour! And the best part is I can request a withdrawal and have it on my debit card TOMORROW!

This site is almost 100% fully automated and this site actually tells you which offers have been crediting and which ones have not.

Points to Shop is exactly the same way, except you earn points toward neato stuff for the whole family! Best of all, you can shop Amazon.com if you wish!

Hey, every little bit helps in these tough times... Give these sites a try. I doubt you will be disappointed!

"Thirsting" after righteousness: Pepsi and the Gay rights movement

Hello all,

I wanted to share my thoughts on something I heard in the news today. Quite sad actually...Pepsi-Co. has donated $500,000 to "Straight for Equality" a program by Parents & Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG). The program seeks to reach out to straight allies and educate them about LGBT issues.

Jacqueline Millan, Director of PepsiCo Corporate Contributions, said:"We are delighted to continue our partnership with PFLAG. The Straight for Equality in the Workplace training program is unique in that it is promoting the necessary message of inclusion to untapped groups within the local community, and that is a crucial step towards building a healthy working environment."

Millan goes on to say that she is not worried about the rebuttals that will come from conservative groups like the Christian community.

Folks, it's high-time we make her a little concerned. I am boycotting Pepsi and all products associated with the Pepsi-co. company. Here is a list of things sold by the Pepsi-Co.
Pepsi, Mountain Dew, and Slice. Cola is not the company's only beverage: Pepsi sells Tropicana orange juice brands, Gatorade sports drink, and Aquafina water. The company also owns Frito-Lay, the world's #1 snack maker with offerings such as corn chips (Doritos, Fritos) and potato chips (Lay's, Ruffles). Its Quaker Foods division offers breakfast cereals (Life), pasta (Pasta Roni), rice (Rice-A-Roni).

Let Pepsi know what you think about their support of Gay rights by clicking here:

Contact Pepsi

1 Corinthians 6:9:"Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind..."

Hello everyone,

VS.

A lot of people have asked me over the years, What is the difference between the New International Version, ( NIV,) King James Version (KJV) and other versions of the Bible? I point them to this simple quiz.
Is there really a difference? You decide:



I encourage you to all take the quiz.


If you have any questions, feel free to email me..


Instructions: Using the New International Version Bible (NIV) ONLY, answer the following questions. Do not rely on your memory. As the Bible is the final authority, you must take the answer from the NIV Bible verse (Not from footnotes but from the text. Footnotes are not the Bible).

Don't have an NIV Bible, No worries-Since you are reading this online, chances are you can surf the web. Go to http://www.audio-bible.com/niv/.


1. Fill in the missing words in Matthew 5:44. "Love your enemies, _________ them that curse you, _____________ to them that hate you, and pray for them that ___________and persecute you.
"

2.
According to Matthew 17:21, what two things are required to cast out this type of devil?

3.
According to Matthew 18:11, why did Jesus come to earth?

4.
According to Matthew 27:2, what was Pilate’s first name?

5. In Matthew 27:35 when the wicked soldiers parted His garments, they were fulfilling the words of the prophet. Copy what the prophet said in Matthew 27:35 from the NIV.


6. In Mark 3.15, Jesus gave the apostles power to cast out devils and to __________.


7.
According to Mark 7:16, what does a man need to be able to hear?

8. According to Luke 7:28, what was John? (teacher, prophet, carpenter, etc.).
What is his title or last name?

9.
In Luke 9:55, what did the disciples not know?

10.
In Luke 9:56, what did the Son of man not come to do? According to this verse, what did He come to do?

11.
In Luke 22:14, how many apostles were with Jesus?

12.
According to Luke 23:38, in what three languages was the superscription written?

13.
In Luke 24:42, what did they give Jesus to eat with His fish?

14. John 3:13 is a very important verse, proving the deity of Christ.
According to this verse (as Jesus spoke), where is the Son of man?

15.
What happened each year, as told in John 5:4?

16.
In John 7:50, what time of day did Nicodemus come to Jesus?

17.
In Acts 8:37, what is the one requirement for baptism?

18.
What did Saul ask Jesus in Acts 9:6?

19. Write the name of the man mentioned in Acts 15:34.


20. Study Acts 24:6-8.
What would the Jew have done with Paul? What was the chief captain’s name? What did the chief captain command?

21. Copy Romans 16:24 word for word from the NIV.


22. First Timothy 3:16 is perhaps the greatest verse in the New Testament concerning the deity of Christ.
In this verse, who was manifested in the flesh?

23.
In the second part of First Peter 4:14, how do [they] speak of Christ? And, what do we Christians do?

24.
Who are the three Persons of the Trinity in First John 5:7?

25. Revelation 1:11 is another very important verse that proves the deity of Christ. In the first part of this verse Jesus said, "I am the A__________ and 0___________ the ___________ and the ________.
"

Let me know what you all come up with...

Hello all,

I hope the day is finding you in good in good health and a happy smile on your face.

I know I am getting a head of schedule, but as you know, the Christmas season is approaching fast, and in just a little over a week, the Christmas shopping season will start.

I found an excellent website that sells buttons that say "It's ok to wish me a merry Christmas!" We are supposed to wear them as we are out buying holiday gifts during the Christmas season.


Preachers can order a sample button free of charge, and also order some more for their church members. I would be glad to pay for one if my preacher does, as I bet others would too.

http://www.wmamc.com/index.html

Do you know that Focus on the Family called 33 major chains of department stores, and only 11 of them are acknowledging Christmas?? This is so sad to know.

Lastly, just an FYI, here is a list of Christmas friendly, Christmas negligent, and Christmas offensive retailers. I got this information from Focus on the family. Thankfully, I think we are ok in this area:
I also took the liberty to call Alco in Medicine Lodge, and I spoke with Mark in Management, and he said emphatically, YES, they are Christmas friendly. I even invited him to our church if he doesn't already have a church home...

"Christmas-friendly" retailers — prominent acknowledgment of "Christmas"

Cabela's Crate&Barrel Dillard's Eddie Bauer JCPenney Kohl's

L.L.Bean Lands' End Linens 'n Things Lowe's Macy's Neiman Marcus

Nordstrom Pier 1 Imports Sears The Home Depot Target Wal-Mart Alco- Medicine Lodge

Alco-Medicine Lodge, KS
"Christmas-negligent" retailers — marginalized use of "Christmas"

Barnes & Noble Bed, Bath & Beyond Best Buy Borders Circuit City

Dick's Sporting Goods GAP KB Toys Kmart Toys "R" Us

"Christmas-offensive" retailers — apparent abandonment of "Christmas"

American Eagle Banana Republic Bloomingdale's Lane Bryant Old Navy

Source: http://www.citizenlink.org/content/A000008670.cfm

Folks, we need to support those stores who Acknowledge why CHRISTmas is worth celebrating, and that spending money in the stores where Christmas is upheld is so important. JESUS WAS BORN SO THAT WE MAY LIVE! Those who refute this and have businesses need not to be supported. YES, IT DOES MATTER! Sign the petition today to be heard by stores in your area!
http://www.focuspetitions.com/175/petition.asp

It's that time again...GPT sites are bigger and better than ever!

Hi all,

As a lot of you know, I took a BIG break from GPT sites. It just didn't seem worth clicking and clicking and getting paid only once a month... Not to mention the minimum payout you have to meet...
But then, it happened...
I found a few excellent sites! the first is called Greedyclicks. Now, they pay in points (It's actually cash) and they pay out hourly as low as $.50 earned! Once you are verified (Which is a single call and takes only a day) you will be paid very fast!

the second is PTR golgmine.com. Lots of high paying FREE offers, and pays daily


The third is Cleos-cash.com. They own PTR goldmine as well, but here's the great thing---NO MINIMUMS and DAILY CASH-OUT!

copy and paste : http://www.cleos-cash.com/members/register.php?ref=gw197234


This is a perfect opportunity to earn extra Christmas money on a GPT site, and those who are reading this and have done GPT sites for any amount of time know if you didn't earn by October 31st on most sites, you are too late for a payout by Christmas because of the NET 30 rule: So try it, what are you waiting for?

In rememberance of Gayle Williams

As a lot of you know, my heart is totally 100% in missions! Well today, I received the very sad news that a missionary was killed on her way to work around 8am Afghan time.

Gayle Williams, 34, a British South African was due into work, when a couple of motorcycle militants shot her down. According to the SERVE Afghan website, her injuries indicated she died almost instantly. She was dedicated to helping disabled Afghans have a good life, despite their infirmities. I pray I can be just a fraction of what she was to the cause of Christ someday!

The Apostle Paul said it best. This Gayle, is for you! You will be missed, but we rejoice that you are in GOD'S Presence today..


2 Corinthians 5:8, 9 " We are confident, [I say], and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord. Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him."

Happy Birthday Brother Jack! We miss you!

The latter picture is special to me. I found it on Photobucket. As I listen to his preaching even right now on Hyles-Anderson radio, I look at this picture and marvel at the building to the right of the church. Why? Because this is where one of the greatest preachers of the 20th century was born. To the left of the house he was born in is the first church Brother Jack pastored.

It's been a sweet evening of preaching! I have been at my computer off and on now since 4 pm, listening to Bro. Jack preaching truths upon truths on the First baptist Church's website.

Bro. Jack Hyles was born September 25th, 1926 in Italy, TX, a suburb in southern Dallas.

He had two siblings who passed away in childhood, and 1 that survived who served with him.

Jack Hyles is near and dear to me. When he use to visit my former pastor, he use to lift up our pastor with fervent exhortation. It was like our Pastor's time to revive. These were the great times I remember from Brother Jack. I remember the brown socks song he taught us. Its a funny little song about preachers wearing brown socks...I will write it down at a later date.

Anyway, I can't wait to see him again...In closing, Dr. Jack once told a story about a little boy that was playing baseball. A man asks "what's the score?" The boy answered 18-0." The man asks, "Who's winning?" The boy answered "The other team." The man replies, "Well, aren't you discouraged?" The boy says with a great big smile on his face, "Nope, We haven't come up to bat yet."

When life gets you down, just remember, we haven't been to bat yet...

"God finishes what he began..." --Brother Jack Hyles

Mark 13:26--And then shall they see the Son of man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.

My thoughts on Wicca and Godly knowledge

A few days ago, I was enlightened (horrified more like it) to find out that my ex-husband is now dabbling in the Wiccan (A.K.A. WITCHCRAFT, A.K.A. SATANIC WORSHIP as far as GOD is concerned) and I emailed him to ask him what he is doing...He writes back that he has tried several churches, and he finally found something he can believe in.

A snare is what he is caught in...

I, not being one to pre-judge, decided to put on my sleuth suit and implement all the critical thinking skills I learned in the last year of school. Not to my surprise, what I found was horrifying!

what does Wicca uplift? self? How about nature?..Sounds a lot to me like paganism, another lie of the devil. So my question to Wiccans is, you don't worship one god, and certainly the name of Jesus, the one who created everything you see in nature, is never mentioned, so it is a man-made natural religion right?...Is the wind something you worship as well? You know who the prince and the power of the air is? SATAN...Anything not praising the name of GOD and Jesus is Anti-Christ...Satan is the ultimate Anti-Christ...Any questions???

Matthew 6:24 says "24 No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon. "

Now that that is out of my system, let's talk about something truly amazing!
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GODLY KNOWLEDGE!
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As I was studying Ephesians (As I've been doing for the last month) I came across some "unsearchable riches, "nuggets" as I call them that made my hair stand on end! It was something Christians probably read a dozen times before they "get" what Paul is saying to the Gentile nation.

All God wants to do is wake us up and get us to fellowship with him. When we finally see our need of Christ and accept that need, we can then fellowship as it was intended. Look at Ephesians 3: 9, 10 Paul writes:

9.) And to make all [men] see what [is] the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:(Who wiccans? That's right, JESUS!) eh hem, sorry, just couldn't resist...

10.) To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly [places] might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God, (Who's the church? The body of Christ, or the believers) GOD wants us to know things even the angels do not know...Here is a nugget for you believers!

Verse 10 shows us God wants us who are his to have knowledge even beyond what his angels know! How did I get to that conclusion? Just this simple: In order to understand this fully, let's go back to Verse 8:
Paul writes from divine inspiration of God:

"Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;"

Well, what are unsearchable riches? they are truths not revealed yet to us but are hidden within the Bible. They also include things only within the mind of GOD.

9.) And to make all [men] see what [is] the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:

The mystery that Paul is talking about is thoughts only God knows about that have been hidden from everything: Angels, man, you name it, no one else knew but God until the right time it was to be revealed.

Let's move on...

10.) To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly [places] -let's stop there a minute...

What are principalities and powers in Heavenly places? The principalities in heavenly places would mean angels right?

Let's continue...

10) (cont.)...might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God, (Who's the church? The body of Christ, or the believers)

We all know what a manifold is right? Well, until I looked up the word,I didn't. The adjective manifold means (I used the adjective because the word manifold is an adjective in this particular verse of scripture.):

1.	of many kinds; numerous and varied: manifold duties.

2.	having numerous different parts, elements, features, forms, etc.: a manifold program for social reform.

3.	using, functioning with, or operating several similar or identical devices at the same time.

4.	(of paper business forms) made up of a number of sheets interleaved with carbon paper.

5.	being such or so designated for many reasons: a manifold enemy.

GOD wants us to share in his many facets of wisdom! All the elements, parts and forms of his wisdom!
HE isn't a GOD who wants to look down on us in our errors, he wants us to know what he knows.

Do you see how GOD wants us to know things even the angels do not know?? MIND BLOWING TO ME!...Free nugget of truth!

In all of man's fault and folly, HE still wants us to have his wisdom...He places man priority over his angels...This is beyond my minuscule comprehension!

GOD IS GOOD!

A little note on proper dress for ladies...

Good evening everyone,

I wanted to share something that God has been dealing with me on, and it is on the subject of proper dress for ladies. Now I know if I share this with you I am subjecting myself to upholding that of which I write, and in a way, I am doing this so I will be subjected. It will keep me on the right path so to speak...

I was reared by my parents with good moral fiber, except when it comes to this one area of the Bible. I was a rare child in the 70's and 80's. With divorce rampant and all my friends experiencing the pain of going through a divorce with their parents, I was blessed enough to have both parents rear me, and they are still together today after 33 years of marriage!

Anyway, back to my point...

When I was 13, I had some great lady-like influences in my life; Janet Bingaman, Pastor Froelke's wife Connie, among others. They always held feminine modest dress in the highest standards and taught me that girls should not wear things boys wear.

As I got older, The "know-it-all" gene kicked in and I ignored this instruction. On an added note, my mom says to this day- "God looks on the heart, not the outer body." While this may be true, God does explicitly instruct what we ought to wear. He even instructs us not to wear wool with other woven fibers (Deuteronomy 22:11). I am not sure why this is, but I believe it is something to do with the purity of the symbolism of a lamb (the lamb of God-Jesus, ect.) If anyone knows anymore on this, feel free to comment, because I would love to learn!

I wore slacks and pants as recently as earlier this August. I was so backslidden, I couldn't see that I was so in the wrong, not only that, I always felt fat, and my self image suffered tremendously-Until God convicted me of my dress. That first Sunday I went back to church for the first time in a year, I was so convicted on a lot of things. The Holy Spirit had a hay day with me let me tell you! I am glad I decided to go back to church! Not only do I feel more feminine in dresses and skirts, but since I have started wearing dresses and skirts, I feel a confidence I haven't felt in a long time in my self image! God is good! I now need to deprogram my girls on what is proper and what isn't. Abby is very eager to wear dresses and skirts all the time, but Lauren is a more difficult one to get through to. I will be working on her over the next week or so.

UPDATE 9:24 pm My daughter Lauren just hugged me and said" I am glad you are wearing skirts mommy." Wow! I am not fooling...I said to her, "Well my darling, what about you?"
She looked up at me and smiled...Maybe this will be easier than I thought...Pray for her!

Well, I need to get children to bed and do some things before sleep can occur, so I will wrap this up for now. May God bless you and than you for reading.

A little reminiscing on a great preacher gone to Heaven

One of the sweetest memories I have a child was listening to the late Dr. Jack Hyles preach at teen conference or at our church when he was in town. I decided to check into youtube to see if they have any good ole down home, nitty-gritty hard core preaching from ole Brother Jack, and sure enough I found some! It's a 4 part sermon called "The Old Temple" and I encourage you to listen to these clips! It will touch your heart as it has mine!









Have a great weekend!

A Boy and His Boat...

Hello everyone,
I have just a few minutes to write. I accomplished a lot today with ALL the kids being at their first day of school. I will post some pictures later.

I was touched by a wonderful story I heard on Through the Bible with Les Feldick this afternoon about a boy and his boat. Here's the story:

One day, a boy decided that he was going to build his very own boat. He gathered up everything he needed to make this boat. All Winter long he laboriously put pieces together, detailed, painted, waterproofed and literally loved this little sailboat.

The day finally came that his parents took him to the beach, and he took the little sailboat to the beach. He was so happy with his creation as he sailed it floated on the water; but as little children do, he decided to leave his toy for just a few minutes and he went off to explore another part of the beach. When he came back to where he left his boat, the boat was gone!

The child cried bitter tears for his boat. He worked so hard and long on his little sailboat that he ached with sadness. He lost the sailboat that he created.

Days turned into months, and one fall day, his mother and he were walking past a pawn shop and to his surprise, he seen his sailboat in the window! He ran fast to the store, dragging his mother behind him. He barrels through the door and exclaims to the storekeeper, "That's my boat! I would like to have it back please." The store keeper said "No son, I bought it. It's mine until you pay for it." The boy asks the store keeper, "How much is the sailboat?" The storekeeper tells him the price and the boy leaves.

All Winter long, the boy shovels snow, and does extra chores in hope that the sailboat will still be there in the Spring so he can purchase the boat from the storekeeper.

Spring comes, and the boy has the amount the storekeeper asked for, and the boy says to the store keeper, "I saved my money all Winter long, and now, I finally have the amount of money you asked. I would like my sailboat back please." The boy gives the money to the storekeeper, and the storekeeper hands the boy his boat.

The boy proudly clenches his sailboat and exclaims, " I don't know how you came to be in this shop, but you are mine once again! I bought you back!"

I told this story today because this is a perfect example of how GOD repurchased us with Jesus Christ. We were lost, doomed for eternity in Hell with no hope of salvation, kind of stuck in that musty shop like the sailboat; but GOD found something that would REPURCHASE our souls and bring us back into his presence, and that was with his only son's blood. His son's blood is payment in full, past present and future, and without it, people are destined for eternity in Hell.

Today, thank GOD for what he has purchased YOU with!

Hebrews 9:12
Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.

NEW PREAMBLE TO THE CONSTITUTION

NEW PREAMBLE TO THE CONSTITUTION


This is probably the best emails I've gotten in a long, long time. The
following has been attributed to State Representative Mitchell Kaye from GA.
This guy should run for President one day...

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'We the sensible people of the United States, in an attempt to help
everyone get along, restore some semblance of justice, avoid more riots, keep
our nation safe, promote positive behavior, and secure the blessings of
debt-free liberty to ourselves and our great-great-great-grandchildren, hereby
try one more time to ordain and establish some common sense guidelines for the
terminally whiny, guilt ridden, delusional, and other bed-wetters. We hold these
truths to be self evident: that a whole lot of people are confused by the Bill
of Rights and are so dim
they require a Bill of NON-Rights.'




ARTICLE I: You do not have the right to a new car, big screen TV, or any
other form of wealth. More power to you if you can legally acquire them, but no
one is guaranteeing anything.




ARTICLE II: You do not have the right to never be offended. This country is
based on freedom, and that means freedom for everyone -- not just you! You may
leave the room, turn the channel, express a different opinion, etc.; but the
world is full of idiots, and probably always will be.





ARTICLE III: You do not have the right to be free from harm. If you stick a
screwdriver in your eye, learn to be more careful; do not expect the tool
manufacturer to make you and all your relatives independently wealthy.




ARTICLE IV: You do not have the right to free food and housing. Americans are
the most charitable people to be found, and will gladly help anyone in need, but
we are quickly growing weary of subsidizing generation after generation of
professional couch potatoes who achieve nothing more than the creation of
another generation of professional couch potatoes.

(This one is my pet peeve...get an education and go to work.... don 't
expect everyone else to take care of you!)





ARTICLE V: You do not have the right to free health care. That would be
nice, but from the looks of public housing, we're just not interested in
public health care.





ARTICLE VI: You do not have the right to physically harm other people. If you
kidnap, rape, intentionally maim, or kill someone, don't be surprised if the
rest of us want to see you fry in the electric chair.





ARTICLE VII: You do not have the right to the possessions of others. If you
rob, cheat, or coerce away the goods or services of other citizens, don't be
surprised if the rest of us get together and lock you away in a place where you
still won't have the right to a big screen color TV or a life of leisure.





ARTICLE VIII: You do not have the right to a job. All of us sure want you to
have a job, and will gladly help you along in hard times, but we expect you to
take advantage of the opportunities of education and vocational training laid
before you to make yourself useful. (AMEN!)





ARTICLE IX: You do not have the right to happiness. Being an American means
that you have the right to PURSUE happiness, which by the way, is a lot easier
if you are unencumbered by an over abundance of idiotic laws created by those of
you who were confused by the Bill of Rights.





ARTICLE X: This is an English speaking country. We don't care where you
are from, English is our language. Learn it or go back to wherever you came
from!
(Lastly....)




ARTICLE XI: You do not have the right to change our country's history or
heritage. This country was founded on the belief in one true God. And yet, you
are given the freedom to believe in any religion, any faith, or no faith at all;
with no fear of persecution. The phrase IN GOD WE TRUST is part of our heritage
and history, and if you are uncomfortable with it, TOUGH!




If you agree, feel free to share this with a friend. No, you don't have to, and nothing
tragic will befall you if you don't. I just think it's about time common
sense is allowed to flourish. Sensible people of the United States speak out
because if you do not, who will?

Our new house!

Hello all,

A lot of you have been asking for updates on our move. Well, we are finally settled in, and here is an update: We moved in officially Early Monday morning July 28th at 12:30 am. I learned a few very important lessons during this time:

LESSON ONE-If you are GOD'S child, GOD moves you where he wants you regardless of how hard you try to go your own way.

Josh and I so much wanted to move to Pennsylvania, but like any loving father, he steers in the direction HE wants you to go. We came up in front of brick wall after brick wall, and we finally gave up. I remember one night, I just looked up and said "God, I quit, you lead..." I repeated this for about 10 minutes. I really thought Pennsylvania was GOD'S will for our family--I would be closer to my family, the countryside is beautiful, and it would give Josh and my kids a fresh outlook on how a family is supposed to function.

GOD showed we this week that we are meant to be where we are in a mighty way. We have been searching for a new church to attend since we are 150 miles from the last church. Well, a few days ago, our neighbor comes over and asks if m if he could trim the brush around our house. Now picture this, he has his hip boots on and a weed whacker in hand with a straw sun hat. I said Thank you and sure! He began trimming around the house and when he was done, Josh and I greeted him with a tall glass of Iced sweet tea, which he gladly accepted. Now, I knew he was a preacher, but I didn't know where he stood, and what his faith statement was. As he sipped his drink Josh, Preacher Matt and I chatted. I asked him if the sweet tea was sweet enough, and he said it's fine, Preacher Matt said you sound like you are from Tennessee. I said , no, but I have been there a few times for a Bible camp called Bill Rice Ranch. He became pale white in amazement and said "I used to work there! That's where I met my wife!" I said "Have you ever met the Umsteads?" He again, turned white and said "YES, I KNOW THEM VERY WELL!" I told them that the Umsteads use to attend Victory Baptist church in its early days and were the Junior church leaders when I was a little girl.

Anyway, long story short, we come to find out "Preacher Matt" who lives right across the street, is a KJV preaching, fundamental, Bible-believing Baptist church preacher!~ HALLELUJAH! We are going tomorrow to check the church out! Preacher Matt also said he now has enough people to run the bus his church owns...Can you believe that? Because we moved here, their bus ministry may now have a better chance of taking off! Tell me this isn't God's will...

LESSON TWO: Satan will attack you at your most joyous!

Last night, my best friend Angie and i were talking via Live messenger, and i was telling her all about the good things that are happening with us. She seemed very happy for us, and we even spoke on the phone while we chatted on the computer. Because of a mis-communication, Angela who has been my friend for nearly 28 years, flipped what seems like an mental switch and started typing some horrible, hateful words to me. Was it jealousy? Was it something I said? Who knows, because after she typed out her hate, she went offline and would not answer the phone.

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The switch flipped like a light...Satan somehow took a little joke and literally destroyed a friendship. Satan knows how happy I have been, and he caught me by surprise that's for sure! I was hurt and my mind raced last night a lot, and I said "GOD, you need to quiet my mind so I can rest." He gave me Proverbs 18:24-"A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother." That friend is Jesus! I meditated on that verse and closed my eyes, and before I knew it, I was asleep.

It is also noteworthy to mention Proverbs 18:7 as well, which GOD just gave me -"A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul."o please, keep Angela in your prayers. I probably will not be close to her ever again, but I do forgive her. I will never share my heart with her again, but I have Josh, and other Godly friends GOD has put in my midst that will be there for me.

ANYWAY, on to the pics of the house!

The front....

This is a side view of the house.

The kitchen...

This is one angle of the family room...

Lauren in her new room

I will add more later.

Take care!

HOW DO YOU DECIDE WHO TO MARRY? (A must read)

Happy Wednesday to everyone!

Before I turned in for the night, I want to share a cute email I was sent by a good friend. It truly shows that kids DO understand the dating game. Anyway, Enjoy!


HOW DO YOU DECIDE WHO TO MARRY? (written by kids)

You got to find somebody who likes the same stuff. Like, if you like sports, she should like it that you like sports, and she should keep the chips and dip coming. -- Alan, age 10

No person really decides before they grow up who they're going to marry. God decides it all way before, and you get to find out later who you're stuck with. Kristen, age 10

WHAT IS THE RIGHT AGE TO GET MARRIED? Twenty-three is the best age because you know the person FOREVER by then. -- Camille, age 10

HOW CAN A STRANGER TELL IF TWO PEOPLE ARE MARRIED? You might have to guess, based on whether they seem to be yelling at the same kids. -- Derrick, age 8

WHAT DO YOU THINK YOUR MOM AND DAD HAVE IN COMMON? Both don't want any more kids. -- Lori, age 8

WHAT DO MOST PEOPLE DO ON A DATE? Dates are for having fun, and people should use them to get to know each other. Even boys have something to say if you listen long enough. -- Lynnette, age 8 (isn't she a treasure)

On the first date, they just tell each other lies and that Usually gets them interested enough to go for a second date. -- Martin, age 10

WHAT WOULD YOU DO ON A FIRST DATE THAT WAS TURNING SOUR? I'd run home and play dead. The next day I would call all the newspapers and make sure they wrote about me in all the dead columns. -- Craig, age 9

WHEN IS IT OKAY TO KISS SOMEONE? When they're rich. -- Pam, age 7

The law says you have to be eighteen, so I wouldn't want to mess with that. - - Curt, age 7

The rule goes like this: If you kiss someone, then you should marry them and have kids with them. It's the right thing to do. -- Howard, age 8


IS IT BETTER TO BE SINGLE OR MARRIED? It's better for girls to be single but not for boys. Boys need someone to clean up after them. -- Anita, age 9 (bless you child)

HOW WOULD THE WORLD BE DIFFERENT IF PEOPLE DIDN'T GET MARRIED? There sure would be a lot of kids to explain, wouldn't there? Kelvin, age 8

And the #1 Favorite is........ HOW WOULD YOU MAKE A MARRIAGE WORK? Tell your wife that she looks pretty, even if she looks like a dump truck. -- Ricky, age 10

HOW DO YOU DECIDE WHO TO MARRY? (A must read )

Happy Wednesday to you all!

Before I go to bed, I wanted to share a funny email i was sent today. I think you all will get a kick out of it!




HOW DO YOU DECIDE WHO TO MARRY? (written by kids)

You got to find somebody who likes the same stuff. Like, if you like sports, she should like it that you like sports, and she should keep the chips and dip coming. -- Alan, age 10

No person really decides before they grow up who they're going to marry. God decides it all way before, and you get to find out later who you're stuck with. Kristen, age 10

WHAT IS THE RIGHT AGE TO GET MARRIED? Twenty-three is the best age because you know the person FOREVER by then. -- Camille, age 10

HOW CAN A STRANGER TELL IF TWO PEOPLE ARE MARRIED? You might have to guess, based on whether they seem to be yelling at the same kids. -- Derrick, age 8

WHAT DO YOU THINK YOUR MOM AND DAD HAVE IN COMMON? Both don't want any more kids. -- Lori, age 8

WHAT DO MOST PEOPLE DO ON A DATE? Dates are for having fun, and people should use them to get to know each other. Even boys have something to say if you listen long enough. -- Lynnette, age 8 (isn't she a treasure)

On the first date, they just tell each other lies and that Usually gets them interested enough to go for a second date. -- Martin, age 10

WHAT WOULD YOU DO ON A FIRST DATE THAT WAS TURNING SOUR? I'd run home and play dead. The next day I would call all the newspapers and make sure they wrote about me in all the dead columns. -- Craig, age 9

WHEN IS IT OKAY TO KISS SOMEONE? When they're rich. -- Pam, age 7

The law says you have to be eighteen, so I wouldn't want to mess with that. - - Curt, age 7

The rule goes like this: If you kiss someone, then you should marry them and have kids with them. It's the right thing to do. -- Howard, age 8


IS IT BETTER TO BE SINGLE OR MARRIED? It's better for girls to be single but not for boys. Boys need someone to clean up after them. -- Anita, age 9 (bless you child)

HOW WOULD THE WORLD BE DIFFERENT IF PEOPLE DIDN'T GET MARRIED? There sure would be a lot of kids to explain, wouldn't there? Kelvin, age 8

And the #1 Favorite is........ HOW WOULD YOU MAKE A MARRIAGE WORK? Tell your wife that she looks pretty, even if she looks like a dump truck. -- Ricky, age 10

Opportunity Knocks...

Did you ever want to do something so much that you think GOD wants you to do, only to have HIM pull you the opposite way? LITERALLY! This is what has happened to us, or at least this is what we believe.

Many of you know that we requested prayer on which direction GOD wants us to go regarding moving. We thought we needed to move back to PA. We thought this is where GOD wanted us. So we prayed and we house hunted, we prayed some more, and we job searched. But we seemed to be going NOWHERE, I mean absolutely NOWHERE!

Then Thursday happened. GOD revealed himself to us in a mighty way!

Life turns on a dime, no one can refute this, and we are not the exception. On Thursday Josh submitted his resume to a company in Kansas named RSI. RSI is in the inspection and OSHA compliance training business. Anyway, Josh submitted his resume to them at 9:00 am Thursday, and at 9:16 he gets a phone call; RSI wants Josh to meet for an interview Wednesday, July 2 at 4:00 sharp!

Initially Josh applied for a customer service job, but what GOD had in store is way better! The RSI HR Representative offered him a sales job selling their training and inspection services. The pay is around 16.00 per hour, and are you ready for this:Josh would be paid up to 5,000 for every week that he makes the sale goal! This bonus is paid on a quarterly basis.

And if that made the hairs on the back of your neck stand up, here is some more ways I can send shivers down your spine: Josh called his grandma who lives only 15 miles away from this company was thrilled when she heard Josh may be working for this company because THE OWNER ATTENDS THE SAME CHURCH AS THEY DO! they known each other for over 20 YEARS! Once josh hung the phone up from speaking with his grandmother, she called the man and told him who will be interviewed on Wednesday, and the owner said that he is more then qualified for the job and that he will tell the interviewer to give Josh extra special consideration!

All I know is that this opportunity was given to Josh by GOD! I believe this! Tyler is even happy about it! He even believes that this is why GOD has been keeping doors shut for PA!

Georgia the black-footed ferret gives birth!

Most people do not know the signifigance of this event, but if you are a wildlife conservationist (I am at heart) The black-footed ferret is on the endangered species list!

The National Zoo's Conservation and Research Center (CRC), in Front Royal, Virginia, has been breeding endangered black-footed ferrets for 20 years to bring them back from the brink of extinction. You now can see this action LIVE! She has had one baby soa far, and I have been sitting here watching her, and it looks like she is becoming restless again.

Enjoy!

http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/NorthAmerica/default.cfm?cam=BFF

Answer to Prayer!

Good Evening all,

I just got home from church, and I had to let everyone know that Josh got his bloodwork back from the MD today. No Lyme disease and no Rheumatoid Arthritis!

Hallelujah!

Josh has an upper GI ultrasound to go to on Friday to see if his gall bladder is infected, but even if it is, that surgery is more minor than what he went through in March with his colon!
Continue to keep us in prayer, and THANK YOU to everyone who has done so!

1 Thessalonians 5:17

God bless!

Stacy

P.S. Don't miss the Solstice moon tonight! The moon is supposed to look GIGANTIC in the summer sky! I hope we get to see it since its a bit cloudy right now...

GPT site updates

Wow, it's been a while since I blogged here, but some sad news to report.

First, two sites I raved about have been suspended. BeachBums and Mycashsafari. I have not been doing GPT sites lately so I do not know when it actually happened, but today I found out. These sites were AWESOME, and I am sorry to see them go. I still wonder why they were suspended....

Second, RainingRiches is closing down as of May 31st. Becki said that all payments will be paid out by June 20th as long as the $20.00 minimum payout is submitted by midnight, May 31st. Another good site going down...

MycashHoney is still going strong, as is FTT, Froggyfunds, and Squishycash. These are the sites I have liked the best anyway!

If you are interested in any of these GPT sites, be sure to sign up and get to doing those simple offers.

Stacy