HeAintThroughWithMeYet

The passed several days and weeks are in uproar here again.

Satan attacks wherever he can. I am 100 % convinced that these are attackes of him. Like I got the new job and shortly thereafter I got sick, so sick that I missed work for a few days and still to this day I am sick. Not as sick as I was but still I am plaqued by a severe cough. My doctor had me do a check-up with a specialist and the did lung xrays as well as breathing treatments. And I had to breath in tubes.
THe result will be soon explained to me. But we all know the smoking is a mayor issue in this.

My husband is not well either. All started when his mom died. From than on he went down hill, emotionally and healthwise.
It began with prostate peoblems and he had a physical. The physical showed that he has high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Well he was put on a medicine for the blood pressure and now we figuring our a diet that lowers his cholesterol. I am still trying to figure out what to feed him. Everytime I think I found a food he can eat, it turns out he cant have it.

Than to all this he complained about gum pain. This went on for over a week and yesterday he saw an oral surgeon. Well, the oral surgeon said he cant help him, but he needs to see a regular dentist. So we managed to get an appointment with the dentist and he has an periodontic abcess as well as bone loss. So now he is on antibiotics for that abcess and has an apppointment at a specialist for the periodontosis or whatever you call it. He is in very much pain right now.

So last evening we started to talk and he said to me.
“You know when we went to your church cookout?” I said “YES!” He said
“Well I almost started to go to your church “Men’s Breakfast”, and than all this happened with Mom. And now I just cant go and be in a church and worship like I planned on doing”
Well the only thing I said was ” You know where your Mom is at, and she knew where she is going. And I think it is very selfish of us that are left behind that we can not be happy for her…. that her suffering is over….that she is with Jesus!” I asked him, Would you rather have yor Mom here alive but suffering each and every day?”
I also told him ” We were sparated for 6 years and divorced and living far apart, had no contact, and yet we are back together and remarried. And all that happened about a year before your Mom got sick. Dont you think that this was from above?”

He shrugged his shoulders.

Than he said ” You think that it is Satan who brought all this on?”
And I explained to him ” The only thing  I know is this……we were apart and we got back together, right at the time where you will need me most. Where none of the people you hung out with could comfort you like I do. With me you feel like family. You know closer than just a husband and wife. We are like blood. And he agreed. I dont know if Satan brought all this on. But I know he tried to destroy and with you he found a good target!
Because you let him in to your soul.
He said “Andrea I was so close and so happy, and so near going to church when I watched you going to church and going to Bible Study, I was so close to do all that too. And now I dont know anymore.
I told him “Michael, whenever you ready to give Jesus another try let me know. I wont push and pressure you right now, you have to figure this out by yourself. I just know that your Mom is with Jesus and she is happy and she would want you to walk with Him too!”

This is all I can do! I tried pressure that didnt work. I pray for him constantly. Yes we are under attack but I wont let go of my Saviour, and I hope my husband comes around soon too. Together we are so much stronger.
I do have a plan though.
See my husband is actually a helpful person and I am planning on asking my Pastor to ask my husband to haul something with his pic-up truck for either the pastor or the church so he can have a conversation with my husband. I know its sneaky but it is for his benefit. I am not that mature yet to help my hubby that much. But I know my pastor is a great guy and not pushy, he can turn this thing around for us. And I thought the best thing is if the Pastor asked him to help him out. That will open the door to talk and that will lead my hubby in the right direction!

Also he said “He is afraid that if he would go back with me to a meeting, or church, that something else would be taking away from him and he is scared”

Well if I dont quit smoking soom, it might be me. I didnt say that to him, I just write it here. And I will quit! I am on my last 5 packs and I am thinking that I will quit when I am finish with them. Please pray for me!!!

And pray for my husband he really needs Jesus in his life desperatly.

Love and Blessings
Andrea

Well you all, thank you to the ones that participated in the game.

The answer is

BILLY GRAHAM

You can read more quotes from him by clicking HERE

Another “Guess Who” will come soon

Love Andrea

This is absolutly getting ridicolous!
I been coughing for days now, and instead of getting better with the cough, it gets worse. I am on so many meds to get this phlegm loosened and out of me it isnt funny, but with no avail.

Today was my first day back to work, but I only worked four hours, and it felt like I worked overtime. My body is weak from all the coughing I tell you!

I mean seriously I need a break here. I cant sleep at night. Last night I tried to go to my bedroom but after an hour of laying down, sitting back up to cough, laying down, sitting back up to cough, I went downstairs. When I sit up on the couch I feel better, but I cant sleep like that. AAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is my only complaint about this whole cold/bronchitis thing, is the cough that makes me weak.

On a other note, at Wal-Mart our work schedule is always out for three weeks ahead, and FINALLY I get a almost 40 hour week in three weeks. Lets pray you all that this will continue!!!!
I rather go to work and work fulltime, than this half day stuff. That doesnt help us financially neither does it makes me want to go to work for 4 hours stuff, you know?!

I hope you all had a great Sabbath rest???
I didnt go to church this passed Sunday because of been tired and sick, and sick and tired of being sick and tired!
This passed sunday was my turn to watch the toddlers, but my friend Suzanne took it over for me. A). I couldnt go to church for the reasons above, and not to interupt anyone listening to the pastor. B). I dont know if I am contagious, so I couldnt watch the toddlers if I had went.

But I miss the fellowship this I truly miss. I watched some church TV sunday morning, and it was nice, but it isnt like going to church and feel the atmosphere and know the people. You all know what I am talking about, right?

The book I am still reading “The Case For Christ” is really a great book. I am totally into it right now. And I have so many many more books to read. Especially the book called ” An Exposition of Hebrews”. A great read, but this is a book you cant just sit down and read over 1300 pages. Your mind has to be totally focused without interuptions on this book. So I read it in between not constantly.

I also found some good books on Ebay, I dont know if I will be the winning bidder as of yet, but we will see. I wont be paying a lot of money, because I dont have a lot of money. If no one outbids me though I should get them for an apple and a egg as they say!

So I hope I will get some responses to my health problem from you guys. Some old houserecipes would be nice if they work

Love and Blessings
Andrea

Yesterday I felt so much better, and was ready to go back to work today. Hey, I didnt need to be there until 2pm today. So I thought Great, I cant hardly stand it here any longer now. It is nice (if your not sick) to be at home, but after a few days I just have to go back.

Than late yesterday evening, the cough got worse, and the wheezing did too.
I never really slept at all last night. So this morning I was totally groggy! I called the doctors office but wasnt expecting them to be there, but to my amazement they picked up and told me to come in.
After the doctor checked me out, he prescribed another antibiotic, cough syrup (YUCK), and prednisone.
See they told me a while ago that I am in the beginning stages of emphysema, well I blew that away, its been a while since I been told. Anyways, he said the bronchitis with the emphysema combined isnt a good combination.

He thought nothing gonna make me feel better except when he gives me some steroids. Well I went to the pharmacy got the meds, came home and took my medicine.
The first time I took the steroid was at about 11:30am, and the second time was just a few minutes ago. I have two more pills to take of this stuff before the night is over and than tomorrow it already starts decreasing.
I dont know if it is my imagination or what, but it seems I feel a bit better right now.

Ok enough with the sick stuff!

I am reading also a book, and I must say I like it. It is called “The Case For Christ” by Lee Strobel. Right now with the bronchitis and stuff I have to put it down and cant read as fluently as I want to (my eyes get tired, and the coughing), but its a real good book!
Anyone else read this????? Tell me what you think!

Oh, doctor said “You really have to quit smoking!!!” Dont I know that? Yes I do! But how? I am addicted to nicotine. Please you all out there, pray for me that I can kick this habbit. And while you’re at it, I also need to lose weight. Those are my two bad things, overweight and so addicted to cigarettes. And yes I tried the stuff thats on the market to quit, but as you can see I am still smoking.

Well, thats all for now. I will be resting tonight and tomorrow, and on Monday I WILL go back to work!

You all have a blessed Sabbath
Andrea

I havent been online this passed few days, because I am so sick.

I went to work on Tuesday and I was feeling fine, but in the afternoon I got a little cough and it was hurting in my chest when I coughed.
By Wednesday I still went to work but the hurting in my chest progressed and the cough did too.
On Wednesday evening it felt like, everytime I coughed, like someone ripps a band-aid off of my chest. I got worse by the hour and called in sick at work for the passed two days. My throat hurt, my head, my chest, and every bone in my body.

But today is a better day. The doctor prescribed some antibiostics and they kicked in real fast. I still cough, but it doesnt hurt as in the beginning. I still feel a bit weak.

Anyways thats why I didnt feel like going online.

Tomorrow I will be back at work if everything keeps getting better or at least not getting back worse.
My nose is getting red from all the sneezing and blowing my nose. Of course we dont have Puffs tissue with lotion we just have the regular kind and I tell you there is a difference. “A nose in need, need Puff’s indeed” That is true!!!!

So now you all know why I wasnt posting.

Wishing you a blessed weekend, and perhaps I post sometime this weekend but I am not sure yet!

in His Grip
Andrea

Are you up for some games?

Well let’splay the “Who said that?” game. Once a week or so, I will post a sentence, and you tell me who said it!

Please don’t google, no cheating, OK?

Here it goes…………..

WHO SAID THAT????……..

“I’ve read the last page of the Bible. It’s all going to turn out all right.”

Hmmm, I posted a bloglet about my husband lied to me, you can read it here. After this I received two comments, and both in one way or the other explained to me…I shouldnt be harsh, I should not say to hubby that he lied, but be more loving with my responses!

Well guys you are both right, and thats where I have to tell you…….

HE AINT THROUGH WITH ME YET !

Remember my screen name? Yep thats why I chose that name, because he aint!

Like I had a battle with my neighbor as you all know probably. Instead of been loving and forgiving and non-judging, and most importantly beeing obedient to my Father…..I chose not to…….I chose to be un-loving, unkind, judgemental.
You know why I chose that?

Because HE AINT THROUGH WITH ME YET!

I have to learn a lot, and am willing to do so, but I know right now as I sit here and type this. I will make mistakes and I will displease Him, I will sin, I will not be obedient, ect.

But I know I am forgiven, and He will work in me a great work and in the end he still loves me as much as he loved me before I turned to Him!

I love my Saviour, and I want to walk beside Him, but I know I will make many many istakes, and many times will this flesh go in the opposite direction than it should. I TRY to be better, I try to obey Him, I try to be loving….
but I dont know if I ever will not displease Him.

So please you all forgive me, for not responding lovingly to my.  I will TRY to be better the next time, and believe you me, my hubby gives me more than enough chances to lose my temper!

Anyways, I agree with both of you who said that I didnt act right in a christian way. And yes I always should act in a way that I surprise people and want them to know ” How can she be like this in that situation?” “What does she have, I dont have?”
I know it was wrong, and I asked God to forgive me!

For my defense I only have to say…….

Like my pastor said today……we are NOT  forgiven by our works and by how good we are, and how we know and act on the commandments, and because we dont sin (which no one can honestly say anyways), and by how much money we have and give to others, ect…

BUT… by our faith in Jesus who sacrificed himself for us, by believing in Him and trusting Him wholeheartedly…that is why we are saved by grace!

God forgave me for talking this way, like he forgave me that I didnt act neighborly in another situation, BECAUSE……

He Aint Through With Me Yet

Love you all
In His Grip
Andrea

Well this morning when I came to work one of the assistant managers called my name, and as I turned and said “Yes?” he said “He aint through with me yet?” I said “How do you know?” He said ” I typed in the browser –Vinton Murder– and from all the websites, yours came up!”

So do you all know what this means now?????

It means that I cant talk about Wal-Mart’s Managers anymore

But than again I never talked badly about them, even though I could about a couple.

But (lets just name him by his first letter) “K” you are one of the nice guys! And so is J.B, A, and the other Assistant Manager M.

I really like them guys, but there are a few I rather see when I am going home, than when I am coming to work.

Anyways, it was so funny and it caught me off guard when he said that this morning.

So now back to regular Andrea news

I worked last night till 9pm. Came home at about 9:30pm and had to be back at work at 6am
This I thought will kill me for sure!! But it didnt. It was actually a pleasant day today, even though I was tired like you know what!
 I bought another pair of shoes today. I am telling you my feet are giving me fits. After about 4 hours of walking at work, it seems like after my break I cant hardly get up nomore nevertheless stand or walk on my feet. So I am trying a new pair of shoes, lets see if this works.

But I still like the new job. I have some understanding problems especially with that earpiece thing and walkie talkie. But i guess mostly it is me speaking on it. I have no problem to use the overhead system to announce and call people. For some reason however I do have a problem with talking on the “walkie”. Dont ask me why, I dont know, thats just the way it is. I know I will get used to it though.

People who meet me dont think I am shy, but honestly I am. Especially when it comes to things like that. I know I must sound funny to them with my accent, and perhaps speaking backwards
And with this on my mind, I have issues speaking on this thing!

Lets move on.
My husband is still very depressed about his mom’s passing. But the doctor told me, it will take about 6 months for him to get over the first grieving part. Than it should be easier.

My mom is still in the hospital, and isnt doing well. They operated on her cancer again, and she has allergic reactions to whatever they done.

Hey another thing,
I still wont lose a pound since I am in the new job I thought with all the running I would lose “some” but I havent
Well I will enroll in the YMCA and will really stick with it this time. I cant look at myself anymore you know. And on that note, let’s have a piece or two of fried chicken
just kidding.

Tomorrow is my day off and hopefully I will go to the “Campbells” Small group meeting. Katy their daughter had another HPS flare-up and so I dont even know if they will have small group tomorrow night.

I always look forward to sundays and church. I am in a great church with great people and a amazing pastor. God send those people to me!!! That was also through a coworker of mine that I ended up in this church and got to know our Lord. And I feel so much better, I wish my hubby would find the Lord too. So much pain would be washed away from him, he just dont know!

You all have a blessed weekend in Christ

Love and Blessings
Andrea

Well let me tell you this………….   

several weeks ago I told my husband that I smelled some kind of burned material when I was vaccuming. I said “Do you think its the belt?” He said “Well I will have to check it out”. Ok I left the vaccum out for him to check.
When I got back home that evening, I asked him “Did you check the vaccum?” he said “YES!” I said “And?” He said “Nothing wrong with it!”

Ok, perhaps it was my imagination!
Days passed I used the vaccum again and everything seemed to be fine…no smell…nothing.
Than I loaned a carpetcleaner from my friend Suzanne.
After I washed the carpet with her machine, a few days passed and I vaccumed it again.
Well guess what?
The vaccumcleaner hubbled over the carpet everytime I made a back sweep motion. It hardly sucked up any dirt. I told my husband and he said “It must be from when you used the carpetcleaner and the carpet got perhaps to wet”
Well I even started to believe that.

I have to say I kept using my vaccumcleaner for a few more weeks, but got more and more frustrated with it. It seemed like it doesnt pick up hardly anything, and it hubbled horribly over the carpet.

So tonight I had an idea!
I got the vaccumcleaner out and turned it over, unscrewed the little screws and opened that plastic thing………….and there it was………
A BELT IN TWO PIECES!

My husband still sitting on the couch beside me asking

“Whats wrong with it now?” I said “I tell you wahts wrong with it, YOU!
 

Because you never checked it out when I asked you the first time around!!!”

Isnt that something?
You ask them something simple to do, and they dont do it, but than lie about it!

I am so upset with him! He couldve said “Oh I forgot (even though the vaccum was right beside him” But no he told me a flat out lie!

Well, I feel better now since I blogged about it  

 Lets have a coffee break

On the other hand …..work was ok today, but than again, I worked only four hours. Can not much go wrong in such a short time!

Wishing you all a blessed evening in Christ

Andrea     

PS Can you tell I got a thing for smileys?????  

An Exposition of Hebrews
by Arthur W. Pink

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Book Description
Pastors, teachers, and Bible students looking to understand the rich truths found in the book of Hebrews will find this volume indispensable. One of the most complete and thorough expositions available, the book mines the depths of Hebrew’s teachings passage by passage and verse by verse. Along the way, Arthur Pink offers insights on how to apply the eternal truths to today. An Exposition of Hebrews is packed with sermon material as it illuminates passages on the life of Abraham, the faith of Moses and of Rahab, the demands and reward of faith, the Christian’s call to diligence and contentment, and much more.

NIV Compact Dictionary of the Bible
by J.D.Douglas & Merrill C. Tenney

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Who were the Pharisees? What did Samson and John the Baptist have in common? Does an altar really have “horns”? Turn to the NIV Compact Dictionary of the Bible and find out. It has the answers to these and hundreds of other questions you’re likely to wonder about as you read the Bible. Condensed from the New International Bible Dictionary, this unique volume offers much more than its convenient, take anywhere size. It’s actually three books in one: - A Dictionary — for easy-to-find, practical information on thousands of topics - A Topical Index — for detailed study of nearly 150 larger topics, listing all articles in the dictionary that relate to a given topic - A Survey — providing an introductory overview of the Bible, biblical history, and biblical culture — Concise, readable, and informative, the NIV Compact Dictionary of the Bible is ideal for use at home, in study groups, and in schools. It will help you clear up the who, what, where, why, and how of the Bible so you can better appreciate the depth of its wisdom and its relevance for you today.

NIV Compact Concordance
by John R. Kohlenberger III

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A concordance is the first thing to reach for when you want to explore the Bible in-depth. Organized alphabetically, it’s a word-by-word index of the specific Bible translation you’re using. When you can’t find a Scripture passage or verse you’re looking for, turn to your concordance. It’s absolutely essential for doing word studies, and great for topical studies as well. The NIV Compact Concordance was designed with practicality in mind. This streamlined adaptation of the Gold Medallion Award-winning Zondervan NIV Exhaustive Concordance provides essential information for practical and significant study of your NIV Bible. The result is a study tool that is both portable and extremely helpful. The NIV Compact Concordance features: - More than 50,000 references with contexts. - More than 2,000 exhaustive entries - More than 100 frequently occurring phrases, such as “What the Lord says” and “Son of Man”, with thousands of references. - Special entries with descriptive phrases for more than 300 Bible characters. - Important persons with the same name are distinguished from each other. - More than 100 important King James Version words are cross-referenced to their New International Version equivalents.

You can run, but you can’t hide
by Daune Chapman “Dog, The Bounty Hunter”

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“Freeze!”
Duane “Dog” Chapman entertains and inspires millions on Dog the Bounty Hunter, his #1-rated show on A&E — but there is more to his story. From troubled beginnings and tragedy to triumph and transformation, he reveals all for the first time in this no-holds-barred memoir.

Dog spent the first twenty-three years of his life on the wrong side of the law. In You Can Run, but You Can’t Hide, he offers an inside look at his days as a gang member; his dark years of addiction and abuse; and how serving eighteen months in prison for a murder he didn’t commit helped him recommit to his faith. He also shares stories of some of his most dangerous bounty hunts — including his capture of Max Factor heir and convicted rapist Andrew Luster, which made international headlines.

In You Can Run, but You Can’t Hide, Dog recounts his incredible story, chronicling his journey from his onetime criminal past to the guiding faith that has led him to become one of the most successful bounty hunters in American history. Against all odds, Dog turned his life around and went from ex-con to American icon in the process. This is his story.

Above book was for my son’s birthday! He loves “the dog”

More book recommendations coming soon