TAFFY

Here is Spanky"s new little sister, She came from the same Amish farm as Spanky but is really not related in any way. Spanky is a 3rd Generation Puggle and Taffy is a 1st Generation Puggle, She seems very smart, and if you have ever got a puppy from the Amish, they all seem to listen very well, She will be crate trained for at least a year, She won't be unsupervised while playing, she has a schedule where no food or water is given after 5:00 pm and she wakes about 6:30 am, I usually get up before 6:00 am. Every dog I have ever owned was housebroken within 3 weeks. I would never have a dog in the house that potty's indoors. Her eating schedule will change with age as well as trusting her alone. People think crates are mean but they become to think of them as a crib, Rocky and Abby were 10 and 11 and they both still used theirs to nap in. Training is key when you have dogs. But she's sweet.

UNCOMMON FAITH

I'm listening to Joel Osteen preaching on uncommon faith, He saying radical faith gets radical results, He tells a story of a little girl wanting to keep a new baby calf and her dad said no they don't need another calf, Jamie the little girl cried and pleaded with her dad to keep the soon to be born baby calf, Her dad said ok Jamie if the calf is born black we will keep it. Joel showed a picture of the new baby calf it was black and right between the calf's eyes was a white J. Jamie's faith and prayers were answered, she TRUELY BELIEVED the Lord would answer her prayers, and He did. Perhaps a marriage is ready to end, I believe in UNCOMMON FAITH. God can do what people cannot do, He also told of a little girl who had lost the tips of 2 of her fingers, the doctor told the father she would never have the tips of her fingers and no fingernails, The father told the doctor he was wrong, The doctor then told the Mother her dad wouldn't believe she would never have the tips of her fingers or fingernails. Well after time to heal her dad took her back to the doctor to remove the bandages and when the doctor removed the bandages he said Oh My God, I don't believe it, she has fingernails and the tips of her fingers had grown back to where she could use them. The doctor was amased, The father was not because he had UNCOMMON FAITH. God wants us to have believe that when things look impossible we need to have UNCOMMON FAITH.

WISE WORDS

Last year a friend of mine was giving me some advice about being my own person, it started when I had told her I called home to tell my husband I was going to stop in at Old Navy, he said no come home and I did, She said first why did I even call, I have a mind of my own I didn't need permission to stop at Old Navy. Well another piece of advice she gave me was to make friends, go visit a friend etc. Well I took her advice and I have made new friends, I have went places without asking for permission (I always invite him to join me) and I can tell you that's the best advice I could have heard at the exact time I needed it. Well today my FRIEND is sad, missing a child she lost in a tragic accident. WHAT COULD I POSSIBLY SAY, Nothing she hears will erase her hurt or longing for her daughter, other then saying I'm praying for you I wouldn't know what to say, But Thank the Lord she knows someday soon she will see her again, but it wasn't this morning and I truly feel so sad for my friend that I couldn't come up with some advice to give her like she did me at the exact time she needed it.

SISTER,S

Yesterday I had breakfast with my two sister's, What a BLESSING the Lord has given to me. Both has always been there for me in time of need, I will never be able to repay them for the help they both have given to me, but one thing for sure, I can't give them money, But I can LOVE THEM WITH ALL MY HEART. I would give them anything I have, I would sit with them when they are sick, But more important I can PRAY for them, We differ on religion, but I know they both Believe in God, to me they are where I was when I first got saved (They know nothing) like a little baby they need fed the gospel to grow, but, They don't see it that way. Isn't it interesting how different people interpret the Bible. But bottom line is GOD HAS TRULY BLESSED ME WITH 2 WONDERFUL SISTER'S. THANK-YOU LORD

CAT HEAD BISCUITS

These biscuits were made every morning for breakfast with gravy and fried apples, fried potatoes, eggs, bacon or ham, I think you will like them.
Cat Head Biscuits
2 cups self rising flour=I use Lily White
1/2 cup Lard
3/4 cup Buttermilk
Cut in shortening until it looks like corn meal

Add enough milk to make dough pulls away from the bowl.
Knead on floured surface 10 times or more
Pinch off 6-8 good size pieces
Roll into biscuits
Bake at 450 degrees for 15 miniutes
ungreased pan

LENDING A HELPING HAND

You have heard me say in past posts about helping others feel special who are down and out, I was Thankful I could help again yesterday. I was planning on going to church if I was going anywhere but my phone rang my cousin and their friend who lost his home 5 months ago needed transportation, in the last 6 months these 2 people lost their jobs, home, and when moved a month ago the neighbors shot his dog, Chris has worked hard and so has his brother and just can't seem to catch a break, due to circumstances Chris has no car and Paul's car has a bad transmission and their roommate also lost his job and home. Does it really matter why they don't have cars or lost their home, not to me, if I can help in anyway I will without judgement on WHY. Other family members have forgotten these boys because they drink=That's not why they lost their jobs, they never missed work, the job market is just really bad and both men had over 25 years at one place, All 3 men are alcoholics, it's soo sad to see 3 young men in their 40's struggling in this world without a car, without a job, and not much money, One has been to Edwin Shaw several times before and the result is always the same ( They go back to the bottle). But when our church went to The Haven of Rest we saw alcoholics who had turned their life around, and we also had a man join our church who was in the same spot as Paul and Chris but the Lord helped this man and his wife who worked for The Haven of Rest live a different life because they accepted the Lord as their Savior, and this inspires me to believe these men could someday do the same. but until then just like Christmas eve, I will share food, find them transportation to appointments, etc. I can't give them money I don't have any but probably wouldn't give money anyway to spend on beer. but for now all I can do is pray that people can see the good in these men beyond the bottle and that God can give them healing to help them with the darkness of drinking, it killed their Father and Grandfather, it seems lifestyles are mimicked, I can't do much to help them, even transportation is hard for me, I don't drive much, the grocery store and church has been about as far as I drive, but yesterday I was proud to help in an emergency. Perhaps today we could all PRAY for those who have a different life then we do, my prayer is not only God would heal their addictions but that we as Christians would help those who we see are down and out, some say dead beats, but I see them as ONE OF GOD'S CHILDREN. A smile, a hot meal, a ride to anywhere but a bar. But most important Respect and Love. People forget it is only by God's Grace we are not in their shoes.

GRADUATION

Congratulations Jenna and Matt=Job WELL DONE. I remember when I graduated back in the day we didn't have parties, I remember my friend and I walked to the pizza place in town and sat enjoying our very first pizza on our own. Back in my day we weren't allowed out of the yard until you graduated. Now I go by what looks like a wedding and it's a graduation party, I remember Terry Davis from church one day suggested we stop in at some of these parties and eat and wait to see how long it would be before we were tossed out, Terry is so funny, I don't think he ever did but knowing Terry one never knows. But I remember the class of 68, We had high hopes of changing the world, We were made to think we could do anything, Also at that time
the Hippy movement was strong, Woodstock would become one of the most remembered concerts of all time in the hippy movement. WOW MAN,COOL,PEACE,PEACE NOT WAR.LOVE. Oh yes I remember=paisley,long hair for guys, short twiggy hair cuts for girls.pot smoking,war protesting. How did we survive? I wouldn't want to go back but happy I was apart of the HIPPY MOVEMENT. Now the only thing hippy about me is my hip replacement lol.

GEEK SQUAD UPDATE

I took the PC to the Geek Squad and this PC memory is almost full and the battery is bad, lucky to even get on but wanted to say THIS COULD BE MY LAST ENTRY FOR AWHILE.