Chit Chat (12)

[davedajobauk]

You are very-welcome Brenda Sis'

dave

 

[drjean]

awww NICE! to you and yours!

 

[brinny]

i agree...nice!!! God bless you dave!!

 

[nChrist]

 

[davedajobauk]

Bro Tom

To God the Praise & the Glory \o/

 

[davedajobauk]

 

[nChrist]

Hello Everyone,

Good Morning! I'm sitting here having a cup of coffee and reading some devotionals. I even added some hazelnut flavoring to my coffee for a change. I know - living on the edge.

It's another wonderful day that the Lord has made. Let us be glad and rejoice in it.

Love In Christ,
Tom

2 Thessalonians 2:1-2 KJV 1 Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him, 2 That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.

 

[Norah63]

Good words Tom, thanks for the encouragement this morning.

 

[servant of Merciful Love]

Good morning

Brother Tom

We are taking advantage of the unusually mild weather today to finish Fall chores that were stopped because of the hurricane
(washing windows and a couple of small outdoor paint projects).

Have a blessed day everyone

 

[angelwind]

Hello Everyone,

Good Morning! I'm sitting here having a cup of coffee and reading some devotionals. I even added some hazelnut flavoring to my coffee for a change. I know - living on the edge.

It's another wonderful day that the Lord has made. Let us be glad and rejoice in it.

Love In Christ,
Tom

2 Thessalonians 2:1-2 KJV 1 Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him, 2 That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.

Amen! Hubby is home, he has to do some researching for new tires for our truck...he has today off and I spoke to him about working 4 days a week instead of 5...we are just slowing down no matter what we do...still acitve to a degree.

I went to church yesterday...then the store...I was just super tired too...today is sort of better...I am always tired it seems....

 

[servant of Merciful Love]

Amen! Hubby is home, he has to do some researching for new tires for our truck...he has today off and I spoke to him about working 4 days a week instead of 5...we are just slowing down no matter what we do...still acitve to a degree.

I went to church yesterday...then the store...I was just super tired too...today is sort of better...I am always tired it seems....

Hi Shirley Good to see you!

We are at a much slower pace too these days, but with our diet changes and daily exercise, we are feeling much better (especially me; Jim was ok).

I got a few windows done, and am having lunch; I try to keep in mind ......PACE THYSELF
Then we will get MS penny out for her walk; it is so nice out
The windows will be top on my chore list this week (the hurricane messed them up big time), then sprucing up the house a bit next week for Thanksgiving.

Hope all is well with everyone today ~ take good care

 

[angelwind]

Hi Shirley Good to see you!

We are at a much slower pace too these days, but with our diet changes and daily exercise, we are feeling much better (especially me; Jim was ok).

I got a few windows done, and am having lunch; I try to keep in mind ......PACE THYSELF
Then we will get MS penny out for her walk; it is so nice out
The windows will be top on my chore list this week (the hurricane messed them up big time), then sprucing up the house a bit next week for Thanksgiving.

Hope all is well with everyone today ~ take good care

We are fine here...I have sat at the pc a lot...but gotten other things done too...Gracie is groomed and we walked, but I may take a nap...just have no inward zip these days.

 

[servant of Merciful Love]

We are fine here...I have sat at the pc a lot...but gotten other things done too...Gracie is groomed and we walked, but I may take a nap...just have no inward zip these days.

Praying for your renewal of body, mind, and spirit

 

[frogalone]

Hello all. I'm glad to see that everyone is doing well. I made my Thanksgiving shopping list today; the kids always want same ole fixings. I was taken aback to realize it's just a week away. Then Christmas. I'm such a Scrooge, but I do what I can for the boys' sake.

There's no reason for me to be down, It's what I do in the winter, later fall as it is. God is good to me! My needs are met and family love me.

You all have a good evening.

 

[servant of Merciful Love]

Hello all. I'm glad to see that everyone is doing well. I made my Thanksgiving shopping list today; the kids always want same ole fixings. I was taken aback to realize it's just a week away. Then Christmas. I'm such a Scrooge, but I do what I can for the boys' sake.

There's no reason for me to be down, It's what I do in the winter, later fall as it is. God is good to me! My needs are met and family love me.

You all have a good evening.

Hi Marsha
I was just doing my holiday food list at supper time

Re: Christmas......with all of us on low/no/disability incomes, we decided to let the gifts go and just buy for the2 grandkids.
It was getting crazy....no one needed anything and we just swapped $$ for $$ essentially in gift cards or certificates
This saves $$, we can put a bit more into the dinner, it eliminates shopping stress/crowds, and the kids have fun
40+ years ago it was so different.....we would take a bus downtown, and buy gifts in the shops.
Main Street had Christmas lights and music, and you had a list of gifts to get.....it was so festive on a snowy night
Now everyone has what they want/need IMMEDIATELY and are not into the trinket gifts, whereas years ago you could buy something simple with them in mind, they had to SAVE UP for it, or put it on a list for a birthday or Christmas.....we didn't have credit or malls.

We also had a year where right after the new Year we all set about making/exchanging only home crafted gifts for one another.....
woven place mats, knitted/crocheted afghans etc.
That was neat, but people don't appreciate such things now!

I miss those days

Ok....rant over

Have a nice night

 

[davedajobauk]

Everything 'changes'




dave

 

[frogalone]

Everything 'changes'




dave

But not always for the better.

 

[davedajobauk]

I won't judge that.... nobody said it would be easy.... only, that it would be worth it


I can only agree, that we may see some things as 'worse'
BUT, that also has something to do with 'expectation' and 'disappointment'
>instead of, gratitude, for coming 'so-far' ...despite the perceived negative changes



dave

 

[servant of Merciful Love]

But not always for the better.

Very true

I won't judge that.... nobody said it would be easy.... only, that it would be worth it

I can only agree, that we may see some things as 'worse'
BUT, that also has something to do with 'expectation' and 'disappointment'
>instead of, gratitude, for coming 'so-far' ...despite the perceived negative changes

dave

There was no lack of gratitude..... just a commentary on the 'good old days'.... where were not always easy, but people appreciated the simple things much more then, because they had less to give, but a truer spirit of giving!

There are expectations and disappointments in every age, and I think even more so in this age, because there is so much at a person's fingertips.
Everything is 'instantaneous gratification' today, and there is much to be said about hard work of having to 'save' for something,and appreciation for the simplistic values of older times.

My OP was just an innocent reply to a comment on Christmas, that caused me to reminisce on the 'good old days' as I perceived them.

In our simplistic family celebrations today we make sure that the focus in on JESUS ,AS THE REASON FOR THE SEASON....and not the stores opening at midnight Thanksgiving night

Any further discussion probably deserves it's own thread ~ back to 'chit chat'

 

[nChrist]

My wife and I still like the simple and personal gifts the most.

Family pictures.
Cards done by the grand-kids.

My son is coming home for Thanksgiving, so we'll consider that as one of our best gifts this year. We'll all get together and have a good time.

Yes, Jesus is the reason for the season.

Psalms 100:1-5 (NASB)

Psalms 100
1 A Psalm for Thanksgiving. Shout joyfully to the LORD, all the earth. 2 Serve the LORD with gladness; Come before Him with joyful singing. 3 Know that the LORD Himself is God; It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; [We are] His people and the sheep of His pasture. 4 Enter His gates with thanksgiving [And] His courts with praise. Give thanks to Him, bless His name. 5 For the LORD is good; His lovingkindness is everlasting And His faithfulness to all generations.