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RE: Teton Rambler - 10/28/2006 7:18:51 PM
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One of my all-time favorite quotes:
If you pray, why worry?
If you worry, why pray?
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Read earlier this week in a Christian novel: ***
(said, as if from the voice of Abba)
"Beloved, you can say you are healed and stay broken,
or you can look at it again and bring it to My cross."
*** from, "If I Had You," wirtten by Deborah Bedford
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RE: Teton Rambler - 11/15/2006 3:14:43 PM
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Gifts
Our Lord has so graciously blessed each and every one of us with unique gifts. I firmly belive this.
Unique, not in the sense that no one else shares the same gifts with anyone else . . . but rather, Unique in that the Gifts He imparts into us are also based on the indivdiual aspects of who each of us are. We may share similar (or exact) Giftings with other human beings . . . but HOW we operate in such Gifts and HOW we share those Gifts are going to be vastly different from anyone else.
No matter, how one chooses to share the Gifts that Our Lord has blessed each of us with, there is much JOY to be found in doing so.  That's because our Gifts are definitely meant to be shared; they are no good if they are hoarded; in fact, under such circumstances, they will often wither and fade; indeed, a very sad and lonely occurrence. I think . . . I believe . . . that such a result is the consequence of ungratefulness and even dis-obedience, in regards to how one (does not) utilize such Gifts. This can also happen if one mis-uses anything given from Our Father.
Likewise, one should always be aware of The Source of any Gift that Abba has so generously imparted into someone. The Source being, of course, Abba. (The reasons being many, but one of the main ones is for HIS Will and HIS Plans & Purposes in each of our lives).
Over the years, I have learned a few things about what to do with the Gifts Abba has given me.
I have learned that it is not arrogant to be aware of why my specific Gifts are. How in the world could I ever operate in such Gifts if I didn't know what they were? Also, I have learned that by recognizing The Source of such Gifts, I am actually giving Glory to God, which is exactly where it belongs; nowhere else. If I were to forget WHO imparted such Gifts into my life in the first place . . . THAT would be arrogant.
As with anything in life, there are balances regarding operating in one's Giftings of Abba. I most certainly do not need to (nor should I) proclaim any Gift I might possess to everyone I meet . . . I believe that to do so would be another dangerous invitation for arrogance. Neither should I downplay any Giftings that HE has given me.
As with anything in my life, prayer should always preceed whatever I do; and that includes whether I intentionally discuss a particular Gift that I have been blessed with or whether I even operate in that Gift for any specific reason.
We're coming up on the Holiday Season that celebrates the birth of The Greatest Gift ever presented to mankind . . . Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior.
I'm not big into giving material gifts for Christmas (i.e., except for the rare and occasional instance, I don't, as a general way of life, distribute Christmas presents). (I do very much, however, love to give individual birthday presents throughout the year  ). The Christmas Season, as is the Easter Season, is one of great contemplation for me.
However, I do very much enjoy praying for and receiving direction on who, what and how to share the Giftings I know that I have been blessed with. I can do this year-round without any regard to what date the calendar is showing.
This post isn't meant to be a discouragement of Christmas presents; rather, I hope it will be taken as an ENCOURAGEMENT to operate in the specific and unique Giftings with which you have been so richly bestowed - while simultaneously giving Abba all the Glory surrounding such wonderful Gifts.
For me, being shown The Love of Jesus by another human being in a way that only that particular person can display means more to me than I could ever convey.
HIS Peace and HIS Joy, y'all!
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RE: Teton Rambler - 11/17/2006 5:20:02 PM
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The Perfect Solution!
I don't like dishwashers. I'm speaking of the automatic, electrical kind; not the human variety. 
I much prefer to wash my dishes by hand.
But . . . the condo that I've recently moved into has a dishwasher (other than me).
I have, so far these past 7 weeks, been, uhm quite unimpressed with it. 
In addition to a few other things with it of which I'm not happy, it doesn't get my dishes anywhere near as clean as I can get them when I hand-wash them. In fact, I have to rinse and scrub everything I put in the goofy contraption that takes up space that could much better be served as additional kitchen storage. THEN, it leaves horrible water spots. Ick. 
This morning, as I was filling my sink to pre-scrub the dishes I was going to load into the monster, I had the most fabulous idea! 
"Since I'm already here, spending the time, why don't I just hand-wash my dishes and get it over with? There is no law, Sharon-Marie (yes, I quite often refer to myself by my name), that says you have to use a dishwasher!"
Wow! Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant! 
Guess where I put my dishes to dry after I had washed them??!?!?!!!!
If you said my dishwasher, give yourself 5 stars and a thumbs-up!
Perfect Solution!
#1 - My dishes actually got clean! Imgaine the concept.
#2 - I'm not gonna become aggravated when I unload the newly-named, "dish drainer" - because, well, refer to #1.
#3 - My dishes can now dry out-of-sight and NOT on top of the counters.
#4 - My counters can remain clean and uncluttered . . . which is exactly how I like them.
Yep; life is good! 
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RE: Teton Rambler - 12/2/2006 3:06:23 PM
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Joshua 1:9
versus self-pity
One of my earlier blogs after CS died was relating how Abba sang, "Be Not Afraid" to me the very morning of CS's death (even before I actually knew what had happened) . . . >I referenced Joshua 1:9 in that particular post.<.
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As some of y'all may know, I'm a minimalist. Even (and especially) with what goes on my refrigerator. I currently have 3 magnets on my refrigerator . . . and I find that is quite plenty. Each magnet holds a very special significance for me. One of the magnets is the verse, Joshua 1:9. I've had this magnet for quite a while; it's been on every refrigerator I've used for about the past 10 years. It's actually one of my very special life verses that I've adopted for myself and have contemplated all these years.
In a light bulb moment the other day, I realized that this very special verse was the very one Abba reminded me of on the day that CS died. Although, I knew which verse it was back then, on 6/13/05, and although I've had this magnet on my fridge for a decade (and I intentionally read it about once a week), I just now connected the two "occurrences.
Abba is so good!
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Also some of y'all may know, I, admittedly, have very little patience for self-pity. I see it as ungratefulness run rampant. I also see it as being quite arrogant. And extremely debilitating. It's also one of the quickest ways to allow the defeated one take a stronghold in a person's life. And as much as I truly do believe this of others, I believe it even more and deeper when I'm speaking of myself.
I have a friend of mine, who when she has realized that she has allowed her own will (in whatever manner) to repace Our Lord's Will for her in her life, will say, "Oh, Jesus - please get HER away from me!"
I like that. A lot. So much so, that when I feel even remotely self-pitiful, I will say that same prayer, about ME.
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This morning, I was up at the coffee shop. One of Jack's friends was there and the 3 of us were just hanging out and talking about different things. Not very many customers were coming in yet . . . it was still pretty early for a Saturday morning. Besides, even though we're just now coming out of our "end-of-summer off-season" here in the Beautiful Wild, Wild West things are still pretty quiet and slow.
. . . Except in Jack's kitchen this morning.  Lots of giggling and laughing and gaiety going on, as Jack's daughter and a couple of her friends were in there cooking breakfast. It was fun to hear. Three early-20's women just having a good time before they all go their separate ways after the Thanksgving break they've been on. At one point during all the breakfast cooking, Jack's daughter peeked around the curtain and waved and smiled at me.
The next thing I knew, I was feeling sad and lonely. More truthfully, I was feeling self-pitiful. ICK. Quite frankly, it blindsided me. I decided that the best thing I could do -for me and for everyone else- was to leave and go get an attitude adjustment.
I was almost finished with my coffee and was just about to get up to leave, when the girls brought all the food they had been cooking out into the coffee shop area, and then Jack's daughter asked me if I wanted a blueberry-banana pancake or an apple-cinnamon one (accompanied by eggs, bacon and a tangerine/raspberry fruit mix). And suddenly, I was reminded of Joshua 1:9.
About that time a few other "regulars" came in for their morning coffee, each being offered breakfast . . . and at one point, there was 9 of us sitting around eating breakfast and participating in about 3 different simultaneous conversations!
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As I was walking home, I thanked Abba for always taking care of me. Whether it's getting me through a tragedy such as surviving CS's death one-day-at a-time or whether it's as simple as a 23-year old young woman happily and graciously including me in her breakfast fest with her dad and her friends, Abba IS ALWAYS and WILL ALWAYS BE there taking care of me.
Abba is ALWAYS and WILL ALWAYS be there taking care of YOU, as well. Please, please, PLEASE always remember and acknowledge this.
HIS Peace and HIS Joy, y'all!
Many Blessings,
Sharon-Marie
"I command you – be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the LORD your God is with you wherever you go."
Joshua 1:9; New Living Translation
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RE: Teton Rambler - 2/1/2007 11:17:15 PM
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Our Lord's Perfect Timing
and Wonderful Sense of Humor
Just a bit ago, earlier this evening, I sat down to journal (in my private, offline pen & paper journal).
As I was journaling and turned the page to a new blank page, I saw the following quote at the top of the new page:
"As you walk through the valley of the unknown, you will find the footprints of Jesus both in front of you and beside you."
--Charles Stanley
I really did take a moment to smile to myself. Afterall, what I was journaling about was some future unknowns . . . and of course, as always when I journal with pen and paper, I was conversing with Our Lord.
Thank You, Jesus, for your reminders of YOU that are sprinkled everywhere in my life.
To YOUR Glory, Lord.
Amen.
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RE: Teton Rambler - 2/15/2007 2:31:01 PM
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For those of y'all who have been praying for me . . .
. . . I do very much appreciate it.
Also, please know that I am praying for the specific prayers requests that I know about of y'all.
HIS Peace & HIS Joy, y'all!
Sharon-Marie
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RE: Teton Rambler - 3/1/2007 6:32:12 AM
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Yesterday's Heart-Warming
Moment of the Day . . .
While I was in the coffee shop yesterday, there was a mommy, daddy and 3-year-old toddler-girl in there at the same time.
After a few minutes, a guy, probably in his mid-30's came in and stole the show.
Well, actually . . . his 4 month old creme-colored lab puppy stole the show.
Rio . . . that's the puppy . . . was just absolutely adorable.
(and by the way, from the looks of his paws, Rio is going to grow to be quite a dog!)
Gracie . . . that's the little girl . . . was absolutely enthralled with Rio.
(OK, a few other people were being actively entrhalled, as well.)
She kept coming over to pet him, would just barely touch him and then run back, giggling, to her dad.
Suddenly, Gracie laid down, full length on the floor, on her tummy.
Suddenly, Rio ran, full-barrell, towards her.
Then, he laid down, full length, on his side, next to her.
(By the way, I found it amusingly interesting to note that Gracie and Rio were the same length size.)
(And even more amusing and more interesting to note that in body build, Rio was already much bigger than Gracie)
Then, just as suddenly as he had bounded toward her, Rio swung his front "top" leg over Gracie and started licking her face . . . all the while schooching closer and closer to her until he was absolutely embracing this sweet little baby girl.
The ensuing giggles were beyond priceless.
Uhm, Gracie's giggles, that it.
(I don't know how to describe my particular giggles from that moment).
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RE: Teton Rambler - 3/7/2007 12:25:54 PM
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Rambling Thoughts
During Coffee Time This Morning
Y'all!!! I lost 9 pounds from yesterday! Truly I did.
Such weight loss being a direct result of the absence this morning of my snow boots, yak tracks, ski pole, bulky thermal socks, bulky winter coat, ear muffs and gloves. 
Add another 5 pounds for the absence of my laptop this morning . . . and that's 14 fewer pounds that I'm lugging around today.
I even wore my lime green running-through-the-airport shoes today. This is the first time since November that I have not had to wear either one of my pairs of snow boots!! Birk-wearing season is just right around the corner; I can just feel it! Oh the pure joy of being unencumbered!
It is such a very beautiful, gorgeous day today out here in the Wild, Wild West. The sun is brilliantly shining in a quite very blue turquoise sky; the mountains' white snow is glistening from the sun . . . such sparkles making everything seem brighter and more alive. The roads and most of the sidewalks are clean of snow, ice, mud and even water puddles. And the temp is, for us, a very balmy 14*.
I was chatting with one of the regulars this morning at coffee and we were laughing how everyone was dressed as if it were Springtime.
Speaking of coffee, while I was up at Jack's today, I was marvelling to him at how adept I have become at hopping up on a bar stool. It's almost a thing of beauty to behold such gracefulness. OK, well maybe not . . . but still . . .
Says I to Jack, "Knowing you has helped me learn flexibility with my body. Remember 5 years ago when I could barely climb up on one of these things (stools)? And now, I just hop up on 'em like it's nothing."
Says Jack to me, "Yep . . . and I still remember one of the first times you tried to jump up on one of the 'em and you didn't quite make it. Do you remember that? Down you went! You probably were hoping I didn't remember that."
Well, uhm, gee, now that you've mentioned it, you're probably right about that. But thank you so much for sharing a memory moment with me, Jack. 
BTW, it's amazing what being a pedestrian in a winter town does to someone. Let's take their thought patterns, for instance.
This morning, as I was walking back home, my mind was automatically giving me the best route. "Don't go down that street; such-and-such building blocks the sun and the sidewalk will still be iced over; go down this street instead; there's no shaded-over spots. But remember, you'll have to cross to the other side of the street to get across because of that big patch of ice that is still there."
As y'all may be able to tell, I have developed quite a respect for icy sidewalks. 
(BUT! Thanks to my ski pole and my yak tracks, I have not had to introduce my posterior -nor any other part of me- to the brutal reception of such a mean, mean experience).
Y'all be blessed!
Ever-gracefully yours,
edited: math never was my strong suit.
< Message edited by WhiteRoseBlessings -- 3/7/2007 12:33:28 PM >
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RE: Teton Rambler - 3/13/2007 5:37:15 PM
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Passage of Time
and
New Beginnings
I've been walking around for almost 3 weeks with this post, writing it in my head. Today, as I was walking home from some errands, I realized that it was time to actually write it.
Time is a funny thing with, for and to me. And, as I'm sure with many people, retrospective time always seems much shorter than the same amount of expected futuristic time.
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This June will mark the 2nd anniversary of CS's death. It simultaneously seems like so long ago; and yet, in a way, just very recently.
So very much has happened in these past 21 months.
And Abba has been there through absolutely every single moment of it.
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Last August . . . 7 months ago . . . as all the legal stuff was coming to a close, my lawyer was telling me that it was time for me to get out of town and go on my vacation that I had been planning. Arguing with him (imagine that), I told him, "No; I need to stay here until everything's finished. It's my responsibility."
As he pushed his glasses down to the tip of his nose, tilted his head downward, raised his eyebrows and look across his desk at me over the rim of his glasses, I could tell I was about to be "talked to." "Sharon-Marie," he said, "Let me put it to you this way. If you don't go on your vacation NOW, I am going to turn you across my knee and paddle your butt. You need to get away from all this, and you need to do it NOW."
 Well, alrighty then.
I didn't think he would really spank me . . . but then, I also didn't really want to push the matter. Lawyers don't usually threaten their clients with corporal punishment.
And so, I left Jackson and went to various places for some rest, relaxation, research and restoration.
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This past October, almost 6 months ago, I moved into a new place and began my new life.
This past October, almost 6 months ago, I also began a new phase of healing; healing that could not have taken place at an earlier time.
A friend of mine told me yesterday, while we were spending some girlfriend time together, "Sharon-Marie, I knew when you came back from your vacation and I could see the light in your eyes again, I knew that you were past the worst of it and that you were going to be ok." A few other people have said very similar things to me.
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About 6 weeks ago, I had the most amazing healing in being able to "let go" of the past; specifically regarding CS. It does not mean that I will forget him, and neither does it make moot all of the posts I've written thus far. What it does mean is that life truly does go on for those who are living. To deny this or to live in the past seems to me to be an ungratefulness to Our Lord for HIS Daily Blessings in our own individual lives.
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RE: Teton Rambler - 3/13/2007 5:38:57 PM
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One thing that Abba continuously teaches me is that EVERYTHING is in HIS Timing. Everything. Our entire lives.
There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under Heaven:
a time to be born and a time to die,
a time to plant and a time to uproot,
a time to kill and a time to heal,
a time to tear down and a time to build,
a time to weep and a time to laugh,
a time to mourn and a time to dance,
a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,
a time to embrace and a time to refrain,
a time to search and a time to give up,
a time to keep and a time to throw away,
a time to tear and a time to mend,
a time to be silent and a time to speak,
a time to love and a time to hate,
a time for war and a time for peace.
--Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
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"Lord, You've given me new life;
The past is now behind me.
You have filled me with Your Love;
Your new life lays out before me."
-- written by Rev. Dr. Paul Hayden
For Your Honor and Your Glory, Lord.
Thank You for my life.
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RE: Teton Rambler - 6/26/2007 6:24:23 PM
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June 26, 1990 - June 26, 2007
Where were you in 1990? What were you doing? How were you doing? Anything different from then, compared to now?
For me personally, a lot has happened in these past 17 years.
I've lived in 3 different states . . .
. . . In '90, I had been living in Pensacola, FL for the previous 23, 24 years (w | | |
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