I was reading my Bible and devotionals this morning, and there seems to be a confluence:
John 14:18 “I will not leave your orphans; I will come to you.”
Devotional: “During difficult times it is critical that we are walking in fellowship with other Christians. When a crisis hits, it is overwhelming to face it alone. But if we have cultivated supportive friendships, we will find strength in the comfort and encouragement of those who care about us. Interdependence is also a safeguard for us when we are lured by temptation…You must link your life with others who are seeking God’s will. Seek to be a person who willingly joins others in carrying out God’s assignments. Strive to be the source of support and encouragement that those around you need.”
Devotional: “If my mind is clouded by nameless dreads, I will track them down and expose their unreality. I will remind myself that God is in charge of me and mine and that I have only to accept His protection and guidance.”
64 Shannon I was so disgusted when I walked onto a Ford lot recently and saw a loaded 1/2 ton for $51,800 that I swore I would never buy another new pickup again. It’s obscene. These vehicles today are so ridiculously overpriced, like homes, that I’ve sworn off all of them. It wouldn’t matter how much money I have, I… Read more »
#25
Congratulations on your wedding anniversary, Shannon & Fay.
I couldn’t even get a laugh out of you-know-who when I said I was going to jump on a Black Friday deal on a $58,700 half ton pickup. I guess I’ll pack up my tent and hammock and go on home.
I know.
Wagon burger has been camping out for a Black Friday deal at the dollar store.
I so want to play the angry oilfield spouse role, three AM in the morning sitting legs crossed, leg swinging …. but alas, my new occupation of the last 25 years, construction, has it’s own crises to deal with starting at seven so I must sleep.
Dooood says: NOVEMBER 23, 2015 AT 6:52 PM Not being Catholic myself, I lack understanding of some of the finer points in this article. I do however, agree with the broader point being made. Curious to hear what some of your perspectives are from the practicing Catholic side of things. When the Isrealites returned from exile, they rebuilt the walls… Read more »
58 TP
Insert winking emoji here.
56 GJT
Thats pretty cool.
48 Shannon Members of the greatest generation are leaving us ever more quickly. I was very fond of this lady. We had a special relationship. My friend’s wife didn’t seem to understand when I spoke of my love for Georgia’s sense of humor and flirtatiousness. You are the only one I know who gets it about Georgia. She had a… Read more »
50 Shannon
They wrote a lot of songs about women and places named Georgia.
God bless and may her memory be a blessing.
My son is home on his days off from the oilfields. They called today asking if he could pick up some parts in Houston and deliver them out to the site south of San Antonio, they’d pay him four hundred bucks so he went for it. Mom decided she wanted to tag along. Well the oilfield goes as the oilfield… Read more »
#47
Doooood
I’m struggling with the Islamic Refugee situation, as a Christian and an American. Both tug at my insides to open our arms. Part of pulling back from the political camps is you gotta make your own decisions. The article brings in some good history and thought.
47 Dood
Problem is, if you study them long enough you discover half the Catholics revere Aquinas, half don’t, and the other half never heard of him.
signed,
Yogi BerrA
#46 SQK
Okay. The only thing left is the nucular option.
Here goes…
OU’s season is such an obvious fluke. Com’ on, the Sooners couldn’t even beat Texas.
Probably shipped in from southern Chile or something.
The only thing about winter is that the store bought fresh jalapeños get pretty bold.
Oh, I forgot.
Ancient, old Texpat might remember the old song, too.
Someone wake him up and ask.
Shannon Oh for sure. Sorry about your loss. I too have suffered the loss of special friends, Ecclesiastes 3 A Time for Everything 3 There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: 2 a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, 3… Read more »
After taking on (along with his sister) the loving but difficult task of final care for a few months, one of my dearest friends lost his mother to the loving arms of the Lord. Members of the greatest generation are leaving us ever more quickly. I was very fond of this lady. We had a special relationship. My friend’s wife… Read more »
Not being Catholic myself, I lack understanding of some of the finer points in this article. I do however, agree with the broader point being made. Curious to hear what some of your perspectives are from the practicing Catholic side of things.
Seriously folks where is wagonburner?
Hannity is interviewing a Jewish US reporter who went to Turkey and joined a group of Syrian moslem refugees waiting to be transported by boat to Greece with the intent to go to Germany. The fiction that the majority of refugees are women and children is absolute garbage he says. More like 80% were men age 15-50 without families in… Read more »
Couldn’t keep him awake long enough to give me away.
Oh. That’s why I heard snoring in the pews.
Good late afternoon Hamsters. We had a beautiful widespread frost and 31 this morning, all sparkles and diamonds at sunrise and afterward. Gossamer mists rose as the frost melted and floated upward on warming rays. Did a brisk walk bundled up on the way to feed the mares and out to fetch the Chron when there was only the promise… Read more »
DoD to Intelligence analysts:
“Enough with the negative waves, Moriarty”
More ignorance on display.
Hillary to repeal the Fourth.
#32
😀
#33 –
Well Brother She did KNOW You pretty well! 🙂
#24 – BC conGRATS!!!!
ConGRATS on Yall’s 27th and many many MORE Brother!
#26: Nothing bitter about it at all, now I have 2 sons and before I only had one. I am truly a blessed man.
#33 😀
1988 Mom: Shannon and Fay are going to get married on Sunday, the 27th. Me: The Sunday after Thanksgiving ?!!! Are you serious ? We’ll still be recovering from the meal. Mom: Yes. Me: What ? They can’t wait ? Why the hurry now ? Is this a shotgun wedding ? It’s not like they’re virgins or anything. Mom: Stop… Read more »
For Sale: Hunting Dog.
Bonecrusher, Congratulations to daughter, husband and your family. It’ll only get better from here on out and she’ll always be your baby girl.
His mother, grandmother and the newly weds will be staying with us through Thanksgiving
Congratulations Shannon, I hope that you and your bride have many more.
#22 Never heard of the spooler til now. Thanks! Given Tedtam’s background in computing, I’m sure she is familiar with the term. It’s an old 60’s software term for a type of buffer, mostly one that aligns things into a queue, or chute. It’s an IBM acronym and I think it had something to do with the old 9 track… Read more »
Shannon, congrats on the anniversary!
Many prayers for many blessings for you, too!
Bittersweet, ain’t it?
Many prayers for many blessings upon them both.
27 years of wedded bliss, today.
I am in Austin now, last night I got my daughter, Heartcrusher married of to a great guy. Life is really good.
Not me since I
Got a Mac
/Millions and millions of pages printed without a problem
Never heard of the spooler til now.
Thanks!
Of course remove all old printers from the queue and make sure of your default printer setting.
Finally figured it out – I didn’t need to download a new driver.
I had to restart the print spooler. It took me a while to figure out where and when to go, and what to do when I got there. Thank goodness my internet search hadn’t been affected.
Here’s hoping it wasn’t Carly Fiorina’s idea that I want to hear from HP on a weekly basis, or more often.
TT
I have similar experience with HP, though only once since I bought a new one. Similar experience with HP downloads too which are always full of extraneous crappola. I have had to dispense with using any kind of shortcuts for the printer/scanner and go the longer route through Programs sometimes, too.
Now she needs to make them some snoods