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[Dora]

Awwww you all are so sweet. Makes me smile

twinnie Love ya bunches

[Dora]

Ok Breathe Pine!

Warned someone for disruption of the chat room. I was certain it was needed. So now why do I doubt myself?

I keep hearing you messed up. Where you as gentle as a dove.

I keep thinking I was gentle! Wasn't I? It had to be done! Didn't it?

The joys of watching over the sheep and having to protect. The lashing afterward by the enemy.

This one was worse than ever before. Maybe I'm out of practice. Maybe it's because of the stress in my life right now, an I wasn't ready to battle someone who wanted to disrupt the chat room. Maybe I was just wrong completely.

At the same time I was trying to reach someone who is struggling terribly.

I stopped to wonder what in the world am I doing? I'm not qualified for this! I have no idea what to say to him.

I can only hope and pray the Lord planted seeds with this person I was speaking to.

[Dora]

Man the Lord spoke.

When his word sharpens it can cut like a blade dividing the heart, good from bad.

I know what love is because His word shows me.
I do not know the fullness of what love is, cause I haven't arrived there completely and won't till I see Jesus face to face.
I do get closer to the understanding on a daily basis.
I know I'm to love even my enemy.

I have thought I have been loving my enemy.
At least I pray for them and forgive them, um well most of them.
A few I need to work on.

Yet his word says love always protects.
Protect my enemy?
You must be joking!

So he spoke today.
I believe he's about to take me on an adventure as to how to love my enemy deeper.
To the point of protecting them.

His will..in all things. Cause He's good. He knows best. I'm just a know nothing, nobody. Which is awesome because I love watching him work with in a know nothing, nobody.

[Dora]

I am so tired. I even took a little nap today. A very little one. I have a baby I care for. First it was one day, then they quickly took two and today she asked for 3. He's teething so he is/was very cranky. But still such a doll. Can't help but to smile when I look at him. His name is James. I accidentally called him Jaxon. The name of a baby I use to watch. My eyes teared as I remembered.

New kids are coming soon. Three to be exact. I'm worried the ratio won't work out and I'll have to choose who to release from my care. I spent the day going over numbers, schedules, and looking at the little faces saying to myself which one if I have to. The business decision would be to let the twins go. They are loosing my business a lot of money. They schedule and don't show up. Being government funded the government doesn't pay for no shows. I just don't know what is Gods will. Maybe it'll work out that no one has to leave care. God said he'd send me the kids that need me. His will be done.

It's been wonderful to get out side with the toddlers. Cubby put in a fenced in area with sand near my flower garden. So I can tend to the garden for hours while they play close by. Two of my favorite things, flowers and children playing. It brightens my day and releases so much stress. Today we couldn't get out. 40s. The toddlers went out but I watched from in side with the baby. To cold for me. If I didn't have the baby I would of bundled up and went out for a while. It was fun watching the little boys play in the sand with the trucks my boys use to play with when they were little. Driving them through the sand while making noises and crashing them into each other. It was a good day, despite the baby fussing so much. Well more like screaming.

[Dora]

Having a really hard day.

Was reading in the marriage forum. And thought about something that happened here at my house today. Thought I'd share.

Maybe I should share in that forum, but I don't have a title.

Cubby is really down. I haven't seen him this down. EVER!

He came to the kitchen to grab a plate of hamburger patties I had just made up for the grill and said something. I could hear in his voice his inner pain and turmoil, but what he said was meant to be funny.

I laughed. I still have my laugh cause I feel relief coming our direction very soon. He on the other hand had just started with his suffering.

When I laughed I looked at him. He looked at me. He smiled and I saw that sparkle return to his eyes. That spark that says he loves life.

I replied to his funny remark and he laughed.

Sounds kinda silly to share something like that. It just reminds me that we aren't meant to struggle alone.

That's why we have each other. Oh how often I've entered chat feeling the weight of my problems on my shoulders. And someone or someones say something that lifts my spirits.

I am so blessed to have Cubby.
I am so blessed to have you all.

Gee I don't think I ever finished reading what I was reading in the marriage forum. Got mentally distracted and had to get out my thoughts. Guess I'll now go finish what I started.

[xxJILLxx]

Love u guys!

"If I then, the Lord and Master, have washed your feet, ye also ought to wash one another's feet."

What a blessing to have each other indeed!

♥Jill

[Dora]

Amen Jillie Amen

Check out these gorgeous treasures I was blessed with today.
The first are blooming beside my house, despite the dogs attempts to destroy them all.
And the second is Snowys tulip garden. It's under a pine tree so they weren't thriving. I dug up all the bulbs last year and planted them near the house. Despite the living conditions not being best for tulips, despite no fertilizer, despite the fact that I dug up all the bulbs and believe me I sifted that soil so not to miss any bulbs. I'm not one to let a tulip bulb go to waste. Despite all this, she has a beautiful tulip garden.

[xxJILLxx]

Just gorgeous!

cant wait to see the rest of yr garden this year!


God bless!
♥jill

[Mackenaw]

Hello Piney

Ohhhhhhhhh! Beautiful!!

Thank you for posting those awesome pics of the gorgeous tulips. I have some just like them, and as soon as I saw your pics, I ran to the side of my house where my tulips are planted, and Wooooooohooooooo!!! mine are in bloom too.



Thank you, Piney because your two lips and fingertips had me go see my tulips.

God bless and keep you.
Love,
Mack

[Dora]

Mack you crack me up.
Glad I could be of assistance.

[Leaps4Joy]

Pine im loving the flowers!!!


There so pretty!!!!!



Thanks for sharing!


Love ya!

[Dora]

Well the Lord is really stretching me to trust.

My youngest has gone down state with the youth group. Usually I go with them but couldn't. *bites nails* I keep praying him into Gods hands for safety. My baby you know!!! He called me so I could listen to David Crowder Band over the phone with him.

At this exact time Snowy (my baby girl) was going off to prom. Her first. So here I am so sleepy my eyes are burning and my head hurting waiting up for her. Trusting the Lord watches over my little girl. Trusting Trusting Trusting! Been saying all day they are His not mine.