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RE: Life in a Glass House. - 7/5/2008 1:50:03 PM
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DenimDiva
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It's been a busy few days. Last night my family was getting together for a cook-out and we were blessed to have my uncle and aunt pay us a surprise visit. The night was somewhat bittersweet. It's great to be around family. However, my brother and his family are moving to TX in 17 days and it was hard to remember that.
We went to the nearby park for a church sponsored Fourth of July celebration! I went two nights. It was awesome. The first night I was there, they estimated that there were 700+ people there. Last night there was an estimated 1200+ there. A lot of people there who went for a free fireworks show and wound hearing the Gospel as well. I was very happy that the pastor made it very clear that there is a God and he was not afraid to talk about Jesus Christ. A lot of non-churched people and those who've never heard the Gospel were reached.
PLEDGE COMMENTARY BY RED SKELTON was on the cover of the program. The link is about 4-5 minutes long, but well worth it!
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RE: Life in a Glass House. - 7/7/2008 1:22:32 PM
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DenimDiva
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Yesterday I went to a new church. It's a Salvation Army church. I actually intended to go to the church that my dad grew up in and took us to occasionally. It's a Lutheran church. However, I made a turn into the wrong driveway, so I wound up in the parking lot for the Salvation Army church.
My nieces will be going to VBS for the very first time in their lives today. They are afraid that it's going to be boring because it's church. I don't know why they feel that way. They've had lots of fun at the church events that I've taken them to so far. Unfortunately, they have not been raised in church and the few times they did go before I moved here, it was more traditional churches and they didn't go to any of the events that were aimed at kids. Hopefully they'll learn about Jesus and have fun!
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DD Going to Visit Her Dad and Friends. - 7/9/2008 11:10:23 AM
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DenimDiva
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My dd is 15 and going to visit her dad and friends in Chicago and Indianapolis tonight. Her dad works for an airline, so she has to fly standby. I hope that she is able to get all of her flights and not get "bumped." If her flying goes as planned, she should depart San Francisco about 6:15 pm and arrive in Chicago about 12:30 am. However, if she gets "bumped" she won't leave San Francisco until either 9 pm or midnight. That makes for a long time for her, myself and my two younger nieces to be at the airport.
Part of the time she will be staying with her former youth pastor and his wife. They are mid-20s. They've never been parents before. I hope that she will use good judgement and not use this as a time to see how far she can push the rules.
Overall she's a great young woman. However, I probably won't feel at peace until she's back in California!
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Very Sad Today. - 7/27/2008 5:30:07 PM
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DenimDiva
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Today is the 17th anniversary of the day that I had an abortion. If I had known then what I know now, I'd have a 16 year old child. My children would have another sibling. My parents would have another grandchild. If you know of anyone who has had or is considering abortion, please don't be afraid to reach out to them in love. Your prayers and encouragement may be just what they need ...... and you may save a life.
< Message edited by DenimDiva -- 7/27/2008 6:01:14 PM >
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King Boaz. - 8/23/2008 3:48:55 AM
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About 10 days ago a cat came to our home. We already have several cats/kittens.
The next day I was going to be leaving for Sonora to visit my mom for a few days. I asked my sister if she would take care of the cat until I got back and then I'd run an ad in the paper for him. She agreed.
When I got back, he greeted me very affectionately, which is kind of unusual for a Siamese cat. He is very, very loving. I know that someone out there is missing their cat. I put an ad in the paper asking the owner to call to identify him. I've had all kinds of phone calls. None of them are even coming close to describing a Siamese.
Outside of church, I don't run into very many Christians in this area. Last night I was on my way to Celebrate Recovery. In fact, I was in the door of the church! I got a phone call and decided to answer it. The lady on the other end told me that she lost a cat about four months ago and that no one placed an ad or responded to her ad. She called to thank me for taking the time to place the ad. We chatted for a few minutes, I didn't tell her that I'm a Christian. When we said good bye she told me that she felt God had placed this cat in my life for a reason.
I went to my meeting. We closed with prayer requests and prayer. I mentioned the cat and that I hoped he would be returned to his rightful owner. I did not mention the phone call. After the prayer was over, the leader of our small group came up to me and asked me if I had considered the fact that God may have placed this cat in my care for a reason? I was speechless!
On the way home I decided that I would no longer call him "cat." Until his owner claims him, his name is King Boaz. He gently rules the other cats here. He loves to have his feet played with. He always leaves food behind for the other cats to eat. He is affectionate and loving to the humans. He has been a wonderful confidant ..... he hasn't shared a single one of my secrets with anyone! 
Today I took him to a Veterinary hospital to see if he has been micro chipped. He has not. They gave him a mini-physical for free of charge. They estimated that he is about nine months old and very healthy! I left my AVON business card with them so they would have a way to get in touch with me if his owner happens to call there. I picked up two new Avon customers! My business cards do have a Christian logo on them. The receptionist asked me if she could pray with me about King Boaz. I was thrilled! Then she told me, "I think God has placed King Boaz in your life for a reason."
My 15 year old dd was not originally going to go to the vet with me. She had changed her mind at last minute. She's been questioning her faith a lot lately and she was pretty stunned at what she witnessed. I asked her what she thought. She said, "I think King Boaz is here to stay and I see why God has you selling Avon."
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