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:: Saturday, April 26, 2003 ::

Nothing is Free

It has finally happened. My host Truepath is going to stop providing free webhosting as of April 30. Their free service has been excellent despite a couple of outtages over the past couple of years I have used it. I would like to remain with Truepath even if it is going to cost me $4.99 a month for the webhosting. Today however, my site is gone and it is not yet April 30th! This bums me out because my site is my portal to all the other sites I enjoy visiting. Without it, I'm lost! Well, it's not that bad, but it is disappointing!

I am also hoping that some of my favorite bloggers from the other side of the world may now be able to visit my site. For some reason IreneQ, Ganns at Meremadness, and other bloggers from the other side of the world have been blocked from visiting my site. I don't understand all the techie stuff involved with firewalls and southeast asia sites being blocked, but it would be nice for anyone to be able to visit my site. I thought that's what WWW stood for...World Wide Web...that any person in the world had access. Oh well, always learning.

I'm not sure this post will even post because my webhost has been down most of the morning. :-(

:: Susan 4/26/2003 10:57:52 AM ** ** [+] ::
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Peeves

Katie tells me I have a lot of peeves. She also says I stay too stressed out because of all my peeves. I'm not stressed, just peeved. What peeves me?

- When people entering an elevator do not first wait for those exiting to get off.
- leaving the car door open as you run into the house to get whatever it was you forgot. I hate that!
- People having conversation in an aisle or doorway that creates an obstruction so I can't get around them
- CDs lying around NOT in the jewel case
- People more interested in their cellphone conversation than verbally asking for assistance in my store. One guy actually wrote his request on paper rather than taking a precious second away from the person on the other end. Sometimes I am so tempted to say "I will be glad to help you when you finish your conversation." or "cellphone? No service."
- The way some people rudely get my attention by saying "excuse me"...it's not the what, it's the how it is said.
- People not saying "bye" or "thank you" when ending a phone conversation. That silence and then "click" really peeves me. Whatever happened to common courtesy?
- solicitors
- tardiness...ohhhhhhhhhhh, it really grates on my nerves.
- a driver in the left (passing) lane that is driving in pace with the car in the right lane, not allowing anyone to pass.
- people who drive up the wrong way in a parking lot...can't they see all the cars parked diagonally? In the opposite direction they are going? Weren't the yellow arrows a clue?
- spam
- music on a website that I can't turn off.
- Iexplore has caused an error errors. Like the one that just popped up for no apparant reason. Grrrrrrrrrrr....hope this posts!

:: Susan 4/25/2003 10:58:29 PM ** ** [+] ::
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"Am I not Big Enough?"

Today was a day of blessing once again. I have to begin by going back to yesterday. I spent a good part of the morning on the phone with child support services and the McNairy County Circuit Court. Child support stopped coming in January this year. I have been battling to get somebody on the case ever since. It has been a long, dragged out, pass the buck type situation. I have begun to worry about next fall (duh). It will be too difficult to work and go to school full time, so I may have to sacrifice school. My heart breaks when I think of it. Next spring I will earn my first degree. That is, if I don't have to go to work instead.

God keeps telling me not to worry. As usual. But, I do. As usual. Well, today, I recieved a check for some left over grant money that I forgot about...God's provision for this month.......Anyhow, I was debating on whether I should tithe since I have so much catching up to do. A song came on the radio, a fairly new one by Rachel Lampa. I don't know the name of it but it got me to thinking and in that time I heard God say "Am I not big enough?"

He reminded me of all the difficult times I have had financially since my marriage died. I recalled all the times he blessed my tithe. He provided this check for me. I finally made up my mind and thought something like, "Ok, God, I'm going to trust you. I am going to give back what was Yours to begin with." When I got home, Tiffany came in from checking the mail. There was an envelope addressed to my family. In it was a note that said, "Happy Easter. I have been thinking about you this month and I hope this is a help to your family. May God bless.

Taped inside the note was a little more than the tithe I had decided to pay. I have no idea who it's from. This is not the first time this has happened. It is no coincidence, believe me. If you haven't read the story about God's Gift on the Sister's website, I recommend that you take a few minutes to read it now. It is yet another of many testimonies of God's provision.

Yes, God, You ARE big enough!

:: Katie 4/22/2003 05:33:59 PM ** ** [+] ::
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God Is In the House!

I woke up today with a great anticipation of the day. This day is one to celebrate! He is risen! YAY! I couldn't wait to get to church and be with my brothers and sisters and feel the love of God permeating every crevice of that place!

God is in my heart. He is there. I feel His Spirit stirring within me...but there is something about coming together with other believers that is so totally awe inspiring and, and...well, just fun. We are all together to worship Him! To worship Him with our love for one another, to worship Him with music and words that praise His wonderful deeds, to worship Him with movement whether in hands raised to the heavens or with dance or with closed eyes in reverence to the One who gave all. My heart was aglow from the moment I walked into the house this morning. It was a happy time. A celebration of life. Everlasting life!

Of course on Easter there are many visitors and the house was packed! It was so exciting to know that new faces were there to join in worship and also that some hearts were there by God's Will and yearning to hear His Word, and perhaps be touched by it in life-changing ways. I was so anxious, anxious in a good way, a God way, wondering what He might have to say to me today. He was loving, gentle, convicting at times. He didn't disappoint and I am thankful that He helped me have an open heart and mind. Most of all I prayed He would accept our sacrifice of worship because what Christians celebrate today is the most important basis of our faith!

The service started with four of our talented singers presenting an appropriate "He rolled the Stone Away" a cappella. They really glorified God in a great way by giving their gift of song back to Him! Finger-snapping and toe tapping, what a joyous way to bring us all together to celebrate the reason for life! It was so fun and smiles abounded throughout the church. More worship was offered up to God doing a rather up tempo and updated rock version of "Christ the Lord is Risen Today" that had us all engaged in song that led us into Celebrate Jesus. The mood was festive. The Spirit of God I'm sure was enjoying our praises! I know I was enjoying sending them His Way! Woooohoooooo! Then things slowed down a bit as the powerpoint went up and we watched a video to Michael W. Smith's "Above All" which reminded us of the sacrifice God gave. It reminded us of the suffering of Christ and that He did it all, suffered and died, for us. After that we had a cellist lead us into "The Wonderous Cross". My heart was really touched by the lyrics of this song today...moreso than the other umpteen times I've heard it. Special day. Special day....wow. Has it ever just hit you all over again the magnitude of the resurrection? The resurrection! It's the resurrection that makes the Cross wonderous!

Chuck then stood to pray and share a bit about what God was teaching him through a book he was reading recently...a book written by someone who didn't believe in the resurrection. He had some interesting words to share and ended by telling us that he can't wait to find out what is in store for him after his earthly death. He will move from life to life with God. He said he "Can Only Imagine" what it will be like. Which I am sure you know what's coming next...well...at least partly. As we listened to Mercy Me we watched our children sign and dance. (Yes, that is sign as in sign!....not sing!) One little girl, I think she is about 5 or 6 was darling as she emphasized every little movement with dramatic flair. She was so cute as she mouthed the words and moved in rhythm. It blessed my soul! As the song worked into the chorus 4 more dancers entered the stage in light, solid, pastel-colored, flowing dresses. Their movements were so graceful and were beautiful against the contrast of the younger kids, dress in plain dark and white, who were doing the signing. It almost was as if the audience moved from the black and white of this world, into the colors that await us in heaven. I can not possibly put into words what was so amazing about the experience today, but it left much of the congregation in tears. Women were fighting their husbands for their handkerchiefs! LOL It was glorious! It was for the Lord and He deserves every bit of the glory! I have tears remembering it all today! Wow!

Paul gave the message today. It was a good one. The theme was on bridges and how God, through the Cross, bridged the gap between man who is sinful, to God who is Holy. The Cross, He said, "was the Ultimate Bridge". He presented the gospel very clearly and I was praying for those who needed to be touched by God's Word that they were open to accepting God's Invitation. On the stage a couple of our members had built a bridge to aid visually in the presentation. The bridge was there throughout the service today and after the message, during the last song, members, Christians, and anyone wishing to "cross-over" the bridge to a better relationship with God were invited to cross. A few took the steps across that bridge today and the whole experience was just awesome. I love that church. I love God.

It just dawned on me that God sent His son to bear the Cross, which is The bridge we can cross!

To top all that off God blessed again! He has blessed us with such a wonderful church family and today Katie, the kids, and I were invited to share an Easter dinner with Carol. When we got there we saw that Gwen was there too! Wooohooooo! We shared a meal together and had some time to fellowship. I love these people!!! I love it! Sponteanous Easter dinner! Isn't that great! I am so blessed!

This was a day that was blessed because I gave it to God. God gave it back to me. He said "this is the day that the Lord has made...rejoice and be glad in it." He gave me today. He gave me yesterday. He gave me Jesus...The Today, Yesterday, and my Tomorrow. How can I do anything but rejoice?!

:: Susan 4/20/2003 04:06:55 PM ** ** [+] ::
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