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Is it my computer? Or is JCFaith having problems today? I keep trying to do stuff like wish members happy birthday or welcome new members and it just freezes up on me or gives me an error message. Anyone else having problems like this today? Hugs, Sue

Sunday afternoon hubby and I went to Sam's Club and bought a $30 air mattress. I'd slept so much better when I was at my sister's and slept on her air mattress that I thought it would be worth the investment. After all, we can always use it when we go camping. We had my nephew come over Sunday evening and help my hubby move the mattress off my bed and out to the garage. Then I blew up the air mattress (it came with a built in pump). The first night was ok, but we could tell it needed more air. So I added air to it Monday night. Slept a little better on Monday night but hubby said he felt like he was rolling off the bed. We figured he felt that way because he was sleeping right on the edge. So he moved over closer to the middle. So last night he slept right up until the alarm went off. I actually woke up 10 minutes before the alarm went off. So that was the best night sleep I have had since my back began to hurt! I still don't go into that deep sleep that I so desperately need to do, but I will take what I can get right now. So the mattress we paid over $600 for (on sale at Sleep America) sits in my garage while the cheap air mattress is on my bed and gives me the better night sleep. Who'd a thought?!?!?! Anyway, my pain is still here. But my hope is with more sleep, maybe the back will begin to heal itself. I am trying to avoid typing as much as possible, so am on JCFaith on and off throughout the day. So I am here...just not typing as much. I did see a lawyer yesterday. I would like prayer on this. I am not out to "make money" from my fall. I just want my bills to be paid and to be compensated for my pain, suffereing and lack of sleep. SO pray that I will receive what is right and fair. Nothing more...nothing less. I have been told this might be difficult because we do have to prove liability. So pray for that as well. Thank you.

A man was walking home alone late one foggy night, when behind him he hears: BUMP... BUMP... BUMP... Walking faster, he looks back and through the fog he makes out the image of an upright casket banging its way down the middle of the street toward him. BUMP... BUMP... BUMP... Terrified, the man begins to run toward his home, the casket bouncing quickly behind him FASTER... FASTER... BUMP... BUMP... BUMP... He runs up to his door, fumbles with his keys, opens the door, rushes in, slams and locks the door behind him. However, the casket crashes through his door, with the lid of the casket clapping clappity-BUMP... clappity-BUMP... clappity-BUMP... on his heels, the terrified man runs. Rushing upstairs to the bathroom, the man locks himself in. His heart is pounding; his head is reeling; his breath is coming in sobbing gasps. With a loud CRASH the casket breaks down the door. Bumping and clapping toward him. The man screams and reaches for something, anything, but all he can find is a bottle of cough syrup! Desperate, he throws the cough syrup at the casket...and, (hopefully you're really ready for this!!!) The coffin stops! ( Oh hush...I thought it was funny )

Well I saw the doctor this morning. First thing he did was tell me I was a lot worse than he had imagined and he said he was amazed that I could even walk and go to work. He said most people would have rolled over and died if they were in my shape. So, it turns out I have the slipped disc which I already knew about, but I also have a bulging disc that is protruding on the right side. He checked my reflexes on my legs and my right leg has limited reflex. He increased my pain patch and gave me another cortisone shot with pain blockers in it. I have to go to a pain management doctor now to see what he wants to do. My husband asked the doctor if this was a result of my falling at Cattleman's Restaurant and he felt that it was. I'm not sure what will happen with this new doctor. But I know one thing I don't want and that is surgery. I have heard all kinds of horror stories from people who have had back surgery.

I am back at work after a wonderful week visiting my sister in North Carolina. I had such a great time with her. I miss her already. The flight out wasn't too bad. When I made my reservations I was told there would be a breakfast to purchase but once we were in the air it turned out we could only purchase a snack box. Someone was supposed to meet us at the gate in Detroit to help us to the next gate but no one was there. (Both hubby and I are hearing impaired.) We got on the plane and ended up sitting on the runway for ever. (Computer problems.) Finally got to NC. Something happened to my ear while in the air because when we got off the plane I was so dizzy that I couldn't keep anything down. On Sunday I was still dizzy but managed to get by and keep food down. We went to Elkin to my sisters inlaws for a birthday party. It was so peaceful there. On Monday we hung out at my sister's house and relaxed. On Tuesday I was still dizzy when turning my head a certain way and realized I had an ear infection. So I called my doc and they phoned in an antibiotic. My sister lives in such a small town that they don't even have a Walgreen's there! We had to drive to Winston-Salem to pick it up! On Wednesday we went to Pilot Mountain and Mt. Airy. If you are a fan of the Andy Griffith show, you will know that Mt. Airy is where Andy Griffith is from and Mayberry is really Mt. Airy. We ate at the Snappy Lunch Cafe which Andy talks about on the show. I bought candy at Opie's Candy Store. I even got to sit in Floyd's barber chair. The original! We went to the Andy Griffith Playhouse and got a picture of the bronze statute of Andy and Opie. My husband, who is a big fan of the TV show was in all his glory. He smiled the entire day. Thursday after my brother-in-law got off of work, we went to this lake not to far from them for a barbecue and fishing. Shortly after starting the fire in the grill we were informed that the park was closed and we were "trespassing"! So we had to put the fire out and leave. We went to a McDonald's in the town of Welcome. We walked in and I kid you not, it had to be 60 degrees in there! I was so cold my teeth were chattering!!! Ate fast and left! Friday we went to Old Salem. The Morivians were given 100,000 acres of land there in the 1700s. They started a church and a women's college. The town has all the original buildings there and the people who work there are dressed in the costume of that day. It was so interesting to learn the history of the church. I really enjoyed it. I love history and historical buildings. (Hubby said he enjoyed Mayberry more!) Saturday we left to catch a plane home. It was aweful. Our flight was delayed and then cancelled. I stood in line for 2 hours to find out what we needed to do. The poor gal working at the gate was having to put everyone on different flights. She had no one there to help her. So some people stood in line for 3 or more hours before they knew what would happen to them. My hubby and I were lucky. We got put on another airline with a straight flight from NC to Phx. Even though we left 3 hours later than our original flight, we still got home a half hour earlier! I will never fly that airline again though (Northwest Airlines). Not only was every flight late (or cancelled), I was told we would have a meal on the plane which was important because my husband is a diabetic. I was told someone would meet us at the gate to make sure we were able to get to our connecting flight. When we were trying to catch a flight out on Saturday I was told that someone would come talk to me and my husband to explain what was happening and no one came. When I tried to find out what was going on, the lady I talked to was very rude to me and basically turned her back on me. I had a lot of people telling me that this is typical for NWA. So, I have decided I will never fly them again. OK, anyway, enough of that! The vacation was for the most part wonderful. I was in a great deal of pain the entire time, but I have learned to push it to the back of my mind and ignore it as best as I can. I wish I could have been there longer than I was. One week was not enough. Anyway, I am back to the real world. I have the pics of my vacation online. They can be viewed at http://www.picturetrail.com/photos/nctrip2006

This morning when I logged on I had a whole bunch of messages in my inbox, plus several comments from brothers and sisters here on JCFaith letting me know they were praying for me. I have (hopefully) thanked each of you personally, but in case I missed you, I wanted to thank you here. I especially want to thank Suzy who put out the word for prayer. What a blessing it wa to see her comments to all of you. This site has blessed me so much in the past month. No online site, space, forum, etc. has ever meant so much to me. So thank you from the bottom of my heart. I really do love you guys and thank God for you. Hugs, Sue

(With apologies to all my friends who are Democrats, Republicans or southerners!) Are you a Democrat, Republican or Southerner? Here is a little test that will help you decide. You're walking down a deserted street with your wife and two small children. Suddenly, an Islamic Terrorist with a huge knife comes around the corner, locks eyes with you, screams obscenities, and charges at you. You are carrying a Glock cal 40, You have mere seconds before he reaches you and your family. What do you do? ....................................... Democrat's Answer: Well, that's not enough information to answer the question! Does the man look poor? Or oppressed? Have I ever done anything to him that would inspire him to attack? Could we run away? What does my wife think? What about the kids? Could I possibly swing the gun like a club and knock the knife out of his hand? What does the law say about this situation? Does the Glock have appropriate safety built into it? Why am I carrying a loaded gun anyway, and what kind of message does this send to society and to my children? Is it possible he'd be happy with just killing me? Does he definitely want to kill me, or would he be content just to wound me? If I were to grab his knees and hold on, could my family get away while he was stabbing me? Should I call 9-1-1? Why is this street so deserted? We need to raise taxes, have a paint and weed day and make this happier, healthier street that would discourage such behavior. This is all so confusing! I need to debate this with some friends for few days and try to come to a consensus. Republican's Answer: BANG! Southerner's Answer: BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! click..... (sounds of reloading). BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! click Daughter: "Nice grouping, Daddy! Were those the Winchester Silver Tips or Hollow Points? Son: Can I shoot the next one?? Wife: You ain't taking that to the Taxidermist!

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1 Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe. 2 Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision. 3 For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh. 4 Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more: 5 Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee; 6 Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless. 7 But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. 8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ, 9 And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith: 10 That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death; 11 If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead. 12 Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus. 13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, 14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. 15 Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you. ~~~Phil. 3:1-15 I love it when I wake up in the morning and God's Word is on my heart and in my mind. Especially when it relates to an area of difficulty that I am dealing with. This morning I woke up (two hours before I had to) and Phil. 3:13-14 was on my mind. So I laid there and allowed God to speak to me and He was faithful to do so. Recently I tore the old caulking out of my bathtub. It was old and starting to mildew. We even pulled out some of the tile to make sure the mold had not spread. We called a professional to come out and look at it. This man inspected it and then told us we caught it before it could spread and told us what to do to fix it. This man could have lied to our face and told us the whole wall needed to be replaced and we would never have known the difference. But he was an honest man and wouldn't even take a dime from us. Repairs cost us around $10 instead of the hunreds plus that we thought we would pay. ANYWAY, Jack's eyesight isn't what it used to be so he let me caulk the tub. It wasn't easy to squeeze that caulk gun. I wanted a smooth, perfect, straight line with no bumps or blank spots. I couldn't get it to do that because I am not strong enough to keep squeezing...plus when i stopped sqeezing the caulk kept coming out and would leave this big huge messy bump! (Took my a while to realize I had to release the trigger!) Because I have a slight case of OCD, there was no way I was going to let those bumps remain. I mean, how could I sleep at night if I knew those bumps were there? The good news is that I was able to wet my finger and run it across the caulk thus smoothing it out and it looked good! When I woke up this morning with that scripture on my mind I began to talk with God. You see, my life is a lot like that caulk. I have tried to have a smooth, perfect straight walk with the Lord. But sad to say, that is not the case. I have a lot of areas in my walk where I rebelled against God because things didn't go my way. I have other areas that it looks like there are Gaps because I actually turned my back and didn't speak to Him. There were a few times in my life where I really messed up big time. I allowed sin in my life and let it take hold of me and even though I wanted to stop, it just kept happening. Those times remind me of the caulk that kept sqeezing out, leaving the big ugly bump. Well my problem here is that I can't stand the bumps, the gaps, the mess. I want to wet it all down and smooth it out. Not being able to do so has affected me in more ways that I want to say. It is an area that I have continued to pray on and pray on, asking God to please forgive me. And trying to believe He did forgive me, but still seeing the blob and bumps. So that is why this scripture is so important to me. God is telling me to "forget those things which are behind, and reach forth unto those things which are before," because I can't change them. They are a part of who I am. So instead, I look forward "I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus." By doing this, I don't have to see the past. I only see what is ahead of me, and that is Jesus Christ. Father, I am so thankful that when I ask You to forgive me of my past sins, You are faithful to forgive. I thank You that You have told me I don't have to look behind at my past and allow it to bring me down, nor will I allow it to make me feel dirty and sinful. I take my past and I give it all to You and instead, I face froward, running my race toward Jesus who is the author and perfecter of my faith. Thank You for being there for me. In Jesus name, AMEN.

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