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| Mjcmcook Registered user Username: Mjcmcook Post Number: 800 Registered: 2-2011  |
"For unto us a child is born~ Unto us a Son is given~and His name shall be called: Wonderful Counsellor The Mighty God The Everlasting Father The Prince of Peace." Isaiah 9:6 May the Spirit of Christmas be in your hearts! ~*~mj~*~ | ||
| Rain Registered user Username: Rain Post Number: 116 Registered: 9-2011  |
Merry Christmas guys! | ||
| Punababe808 Registered user Username: Punababe808 Post Number: 260 Registered: 4-2012 |
Mele Kelikimaka to each Of you, too. | ||
| Flyinglady Registered user Username: Flyinglady Post Number: 9878 Registered: 3-2004  |
I pray each of you had a Merry Christ filled Christmas. Diana | ||
| Grace_alone Registered user Username: Grace_alone Post Number: 2124 Registered: 6-2006  |
Feliz Navidad from San Diego! Hope you all had a great one.  | ||
| Colleentinker Registered user Username: Colleentinker Post Number: 14168 Registered: 12-2003  |
Merry Christmas from Yucaipa! And here we are, on the cusp of a new year! I'm so thankful that we know Jesus will never leave us nor forsake us, no matter what politics or finances do this year. (Message edited by Colleentinker on December 28, 2012) | ||
| Philharris Registered user Username: Philharris Post Number: 2796 Registered: 5-2007  |
I don't want to start a special thread to say this so this is what is special right now in my family at this time of the year. As I posted elsewhere, Christmas started out in the hospital but ended up here. I have worked one way or another since I was nine years old. Today was my last day to punch a time clock and January 1st I will be officially retired and able to focus all my time at home looking after Jan's needs. Today, the boss hugged me and told me how much he enjoyed have me in his crew and he cried. Needless to say I got a little emotional myself. Wow, and there were other guys watching all this. Since Jan's needs keep me close to home and have for quite some time, this forum has been a major spiritual support even when I haven't post much. Even those I haven't met I consider as part of my extended family. May God richly bless all of you. May the Lord do great things in your lives in the coming year. And yes Colleen, I plan on being a little more visible here on the forum from now on. Phil | ||
| Mjcmcook Registered user Username: Mjcmcook Post Number: 807 Registered: 2-2011 |
Dear Phil~ All people who are 'born-again of the SPIRIT' are brothers and sisters~ one Family bound together by the precious blood of CHRIST our SAVIOR! I feel like You are my Family! Retirement is FUN!!! I should know, I have been 'retired' since 2005! Now I have time to do what I could only dream of before~ You have to live it to believe it! IMO~ in GOD's sight~'Tears' are for everyone to shed! I look forward to reading more of your succinct posts in 2013! Blessings~ ~mj~ | ||
| Philharris Registered user Username: Philharris Post Number: 2797 Registered: 5-2007 |
Well, I try but sometimes my post tend to be more wordy than succinct. | ||
| Colleentinker Registered user Username: Colleentinker Post Number: 14170 Registered: 12-2003 |
Phil--I'm so glad your boss actually CRIED! You needed to know how much you are appreciated...and in front of the others! You are a blessing to all of us! Colleen | ||
| Philharris Registered user Username: Philharris Post Number: 2800 Registered: 5-2007 |
~mj~, Joy in retiring yes. Fun though I am not to sure about. Had to take Jan back into the hospital last night via ambulance. She is home and fine now, but I assure you I'm not expecting much fun for at least awhile. Joy there is though since Jan and I rest in the safety of our Savior. Phil | ||
| Mjcmcook Registered user Username: Mjcmcook Post Number: 812 Registered: 2-2011 |
Phil~ I have had my 'sojourns' in the hospital since I retired~ Thankfully, this was where GOD allowed me to be. I received the expert care I needed to diagnosis my condition, and the medication to keep me alive! I am doing well, and I am contributing to my two 'Families'~ home and church! I am also writing a book! publication date unknown!! This is what I meant by "Fun!"~ I will continue to keep you and Jan in my prayers~ Blessings to you both, as the New Year rapidly approaches! ~mj~ | ||
| Philharris Registered user Username: Philharris Post Number: 2805 Registered: 5-2007 |
~mj~, You are right about this kind of 'fun' and I agree with you. It just that I sometimes find it hard calling something fun when it is someone I love that is undergoing the pain. I have a much easier time with this when I'm the one who has the physical pain. When I had knee surgery there was massive pain and it didn’t bother me at all, not even when a blood clot went to my lungs and nearly killed me. I had total peace and joy knowing I was safe in the arms of our Savior. However, when I was hallucinating from the morphine they were pumping into me, that alarmed me and I insisted that I would far rather experience the pain rather than those strange things that were coming out of my head. It reminded me too much of the nightmares I had growing up as an Adventist and thinking I was part of a vast nothingness that didn’t really exist. Phil |
