Common Ground Coffee House #106

Good Morning Everybody,

No church for us today. We got snow, with over 1 " of ice on top of it. Today we can expect more snow.

Wow, a Mother-Son Moderator Team. Do you patrol each other's posts for picture size, etc?

In honor of Pastor Bob visiting the coffeehouse I brought in Mini-Sticky Pecan Rolls, Omlettes{made-to-order], Oven Roasted Hash, and Sausage Gravy and Biscuits. Enjoy.

Today is going to be an easy day. After the chores I've got to get some more dish-washer detergent[after I get the car thawed out.] In our house that's an emergency.

 

Good morning all.

I'm dripping wet and drying off a little as I sit here taking a break. So much rain in the last 24 that I got out to the barn area this morning and starting digging drainage canals. The barn and stalls are on high ground, but when we had the decomposed granite put in for the small paddocks, the guy put a bunch of it out too far and it's blocking the water from going down into the low part of the pasture and flooding the exits of the paddocks into the pasture. What a mess! So I was slogging around out there about an hour ago when a real downpour started and I got a lot of the water draining away through that high area into the lower pasture, which is now a pond!

Barry is driving our little old ladies to church and I'm foregoing church this morning to make sure the animals are OK. I still have to clean out stalls and hooves, if they will hold still long enough! The horses, not the stalls....

And I'm already tired.

And Dusty didn't come when I called him so I at least have to rescue him from the pasture. He was too busy sniffing sniffs out in one area and I guess he didn't think I meant it when I told him "come along, Dusty! We're going in now." I hope he has learned I meant it.

Well, my clothes are almost dry although my hair is wet. Time to go out and see if I can't get things a little more in order out there.

God bless you all.

 

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone. I set some homemade oatmeal-raisin cookies on the counter if anyone would like one. They are my personal favorite.

Pray for me as I preach tonight at my home church here in Lincoln, IL. It is always an honor to come back home and visit the church in which I was saved, baptized, and married.

 

Pastor, if you would Sir please keep an eye on your Mom. She can sometimes let her enthusiasm get the best of her at basketball games, and if she starts to lose control during your preaching, just "hit her with a technical foul", and she should calm down.

I know what a committed Child of God she is, and she will be glowing with [righteous] pride while you preach. She might not be a preacher, but she manages to very effectively witness to all [albeit with her toungue-in-her-cheek sometimes.]

Guess we know what they mean about the "Family of God". The reunions must be fantastic!

 

Where is everyone?

It is snowing in my neck of the woods. Hope you all had a good weekend.

Helen, by now you must have dried up, well rested, and the rain is over.

I Am Blessed, glad you had a great time with your Preacher son.

Have a good day all.

 

Out of the mouth of babes [and Pastors who were babes a long time ago.] See. He brags about your fried chicken from the pulpit. I told you your cooking was far better than mine, and your Son proclaims it to the whole church[ and since it came from a Pastor, from the pulpit, it has to be true.]


Good Morning Everybody,

It is 32 degrees here. At least the temp is going in the right direction.

Sue I hope everybody seated around you last night had sunglasses on, because you were glowing like floodlight. To see and hear your Son preach the gospel has to be the closest to heaven anybody can be, and still be on earth.

Maybe I should have let Sue bring in her now famous fried chicken for breakfast, maybe she will for lunch. Guess we'll have to make do with Filled Apple Breakfast Cake, Pancakes, Eggs, Bacon & Sausage, and Home Fries.

Time to get to work. The chores are staring at me.

 

Mornin' folks!

Timotheus, I went back out and dug the ditches deeper while Barry was at church! Got the worst parts about 2/3 drained and I was satisfied with that. We'll get some more DG (decomposed granite) in this spring and get things right.

But dry out? Sort of...the rain turned to snow last night, but not a lot of it. dusting the ground, and pretty. But we are due for rain/snow for at least another week....this is OREGON! But here in the southern part we are not subject to rusting instead of tanning the way they are up north...grin...we do get plenty of sunshine and the summers can be quite warm. We love it here!

Also, here on the west coast we are three hours later than you! So when you were asking where everyone was, I was still curled up asleep. :sleeping_2:

So it's pretty out now as the day is starting to lighten. I've loaded the wood stove and it will hold for about 6-8 hours. Have NO intention of going out to feed the horses for another hour -- baby, it's cold outside!

Barry and Chris are still asleep and there is only one load of laundry to do, but if I go in to do it now, the guinea pig, whose cage is in there, will wake up and he'll start squeaking for some people food (he gets a little in the mornings to supplement his pellet diet). If I go into the kitchen, I'll wake Chris up, as his two rooms are right off the kitchen.

So here I am, me and my cup of tea. There is always the option of cleaning up the desk.....welllllllll...and there are some manuscripts from others I was asked to read......that's work!

Well, I have an hour. Best to redeem the time, eh? I'll get another cup of tea first.... and some of Rob's delicious cyber breakfast....Thanks, Rob!

God bless you all.

 

Late last night I got an urge to check my email, and lo, there was a letter from the grandson of a preacher I shared ministry with in Quebec back in the 60's. I never knew this chap and his mother and father had just graduated from Bob Jones University back then....

The Lord knows timing. I was getting a little down cos all my old friends are dying off and I was a little glum...and along comes the angel's ministry of hope!

Just thought I would share one of the miracles the Lord does in and for His people.

Cheers,

Jim

 

Jim, yes I know what you mean. I think the internet is great for keeping in touch with people.

Have a good day,

Blessings

 

Darn Right I'm Man enough!!!:applause: DARN!, I just broke a nail. :laugh:

As long as the Woman isn't named Ann, Sue, Cindi, Helen, Gayla, or Donna. I bow to the majority.

 

I'm glad that email came for you, Jim. I'm not even sixty yet but some of my old friends are already gone and it is a horrid feeling. They won't be here again.

My mother died at 82, and I remember her talking about the strange lonliness of having her friends gone and the life she knew finished. You and I both know that you have something glorious coming that will last forever, but right now....right now....it's a little hard.

God bless you and keep you.

 

Let's all join hands and do the Happy Dance!:godisgood:

My tumor marker went down 52 points!!:laugh: raying: :1_grouphug:

 

Praying this means you are on the way back, Gayla! I'm really happy for you!
:thumbs:

 

Gayla,

:godisgood:

So glad to hear the news!