Grandkids~~~ at dinner tonight (Aug 28, 2007)

Psalm 34:11 ¶ Come, ye children, hearken unto me:
I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

We enjoy our Tuesday evening dinners with Brian, Amy, and the
kids. It's always "active" over there with something going on. We want to be Godly grandparents who seek to back up what Brian
and Amy are teaching their children~~~ to reverence God. I made
a video of the 4 kids but can't seem to get the video to load, so this pic will have to do. If I can eventually get the video on here, I'll delete the pic. Wouldn't want to "over-do" my grands, now would I? LOL!! ~~Granny Susan

Raindrops

Hebrews 6:7~~ For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God

When Richard and I walked over to Brian's and Amy's for dinner, we noticed how freshly washed and pretty things looked in the flower bed. The rains today were a blessing for sure. Thank You, JESUS!!!

FISH TALE

John 21:12 Jesus saith unto them, Come and dine. And none of the disciples durst ask him, Who art thou? knowing that it was the Lord. 13 Jesus then cometh, and taketh bread, and giveth them, and fish likewise.

I have been on a prescription of Niaspan for 18 months, and it has done little good in lowering my triglycerides. In June, my doctor upped my daily dosage to 3 pills at a cost of $6 per day. The cost of the medicine has really irritated me every time I refill that bottle for $178.00. In another couple of days, it will be time to refill the Rx again so this morning I called my doctor's office to ask if there is anything else I could take to work on lowering the Tgs. Dr. V's nurse called back this afternoon to let me know that he said to take 2 fish oil capsules 3X per day. They are "OTC" and surely should cut down on the monthly cost of medication. I am so excited about this change and am going to work extra hard to eat properly and exercise more so that, along with the fish oil capsules, I will see a dramatic decrease in my Tgs when I have my December labs done. EAT MORE FISH!!! (Mercury-free, of course!)

Showers of Blessings

Ephesians 1:3 ¶ Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ.

God's blessings are innumerable! This morning He sent a good rain, and we thank Him for every drop. Amy's eye is doing good. We thank Him for that. Our grandkids have gotten a wonderful start in school. (The picture of Jarrett, Belle, and Jaden was made this morning as they were just about ready to leave for school.) We thank Him for that. Our health is good. We thank Him for that. Our family is close. We thank Him for that. Chip is loving the ministry and God is answering prayer. We thank Him for that. God does send showers of blessings~~ both physical and spiritual. He is so faithful and so gracious. Giving thanks to the Father and to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ!!

Speaking of showers, here's a picture of our good rain this morning. Unfortunately, the bottom dropped out right at the time all of my family (Richard and the next-door neighbors) had to leave to go to work/school. We've had three more good rains since 7:15 a.m. Almost seems like a tropical storm day. I'm enjoying the quiet beauty of the rainy day ~~ and God's blessings! ~~~Susan