Jeff
Posted By: Jan
Re: I'm thankful to God for... - 05/28/05 04:19 PM
It's wonderful to see a little one being raised with such an unwavering faith in God. Your post is a blessing, Jeff. So sorry about your Dad.
Posted By: Angie Street
Re: I'm thankful to God for... - 06/01/05 04:05 PM
I am terribly sorry about your dad, too, Jeff. When I read what your little boy said to you, it made me think about a story I heard one time. A woman and her little boy lived next door to an older man who had just lost his wife. The little boy went over to sit with this man. The boy climbed up in his lap and sat there for hours, while the man cried. Mom asked her son what he said to the older man, his reply? "I didn't say anything, I just sat there and helped him cry."
Sometimes, that's all we can do, help someone cry. Your little boy is a special one, Jeff. We'll be praying for you.
Posted By: Angie Street
Re: I'm thankful to God for... - 06/09/05 03:55 PM
Well, yesterday, I called the unemployment office to find out if I am going to receive unemployment benefits, and I was told that because I was technically fired from my job, it could be 6 to 8 weeks before I get the benefits, if I get them then. The reason I was let go is because I told them that I was stressed in my position and asked if there was a less stressful position I could take, they tried to find one for me, but they couldn't, so they ended my assignment. Please, remember me in your prayers. I am feeling downhearted at this time. I still know and am firmly holding onto the belief that God has a plan for me, I just need reassurance. Thank you all.
Angie, we will certainly keep praying for you! I know you know this already, but I'm gonna say it anyway.... There is a reason this has happened. While we don't know what it is, yet, God is in control. We are learning that the hard way ourselves. The ignition switch went in our car, so Dave has to take the part out and start the car with a screwdriver every day until we get the new part...which could be Monday or Tuesday. Unfortunately, the money we need to use for the part is the money we had set aside to pay the remainder of our security deposit. I called the office and explained the situation and they are ok with it. I told the woman that we need to get the car fixed so we can get more money to pay to them. She agreed and even told me that if she had driven herself to work, she would have let Dave use her car to go get the part (the store didn't have it in stock so we have to wait). Now THAT's TRUST! Anyway, I figured I'd let y'all know what's going on in MY life as well. We are doing well, but only by the grace of GOD!
Posted By: Angie Street
Re: I'm thankful to God for... - 06/13/05 09:41 PM
Well, I have an interview at the county courthouse on Thursday. I applied for a court clerk position. I don't know what the pay is, but I imagine it is pretty good. Please pray for this interview. I'm nervous. I always seem to stumble when I am in an interview. But, most of all, pray for God's will for this interview.
Posted By: Angie Street
Re: I'm thankful to God for... - 06/17/05 08:51 PM
Well, I have a feeling that God answered our prayers for this interview with a big "no." The interview went, well, let's just say not so good. I stumbled, bumbled and just didn't make a good impression. Wasn't much I could do, when they asked me a question, I had to think of an answer and I said "um" a whole lot more than I wanted to. I hate that word!
Also, I found out that this position is more stressful than my previous job, from which I was let go... I doubt that they will call me for a second interview and even if they do... I don't know that I will take it. The stress of my previous job was coming home with me and affecting my family life. I was yelling at my kids more often and I was always mad at my husband... Not the sort of family life I want, at all. Please continue praying for me, maybe there will be another position at the courthouse or other state buildings that I could handle. Either way, I only want God's will in th is. It isn't worth it to have a job if it isn't what God wants me to be doing. I'll just have to wait and see.
Angie,
I am so sorry the interview didn't go very well. But, like you said, it's in God's hands. whatever will be, will be.....
Posted By: John H.
Re: I'm thankful to God for... - 06/19/05 10:05 PM
Angie, could you possibly get your former employer to change the status of your 'separation' from getting fired to getting laid off? That way your unemployment could get sped up. Just a thought.
Jeff, sorry to hear about your Dad, but it sounds like you have good hope of seeing him again. I'm afraid my Dad will be raised 1000 years later unless he had some miraculous last-minute deathbed conversion, which I doubt. Oh well. That much more reason for working with Mom these days!
Posted By: Angie Street
Re: I'm thankful to God for... - 06/21/05 04:10 PM
Hi John. I wish that I could get them to change it, but they don't seem willing to get anything sped up as far as a determination for my unemployment. Even when I was working there, they were very slow about getting regular, everyday things done. I'm just going to hang on to God and trust that He will provide what we need, when we need it.
As for working harder with your mom, isn't that why we are all here? We need to pray for a lot of moms and dads that are still on this earth, but miles from the One who really loves them. I'll be praying for your mom, please pray for my mom. My sisters and I need to be working harder on her, too.
Posted By: Angie Street
Re: I'm thankful to God for... - 06/29/05 05:17 AM
Well, I had a job interview today. Had a message on our voicemail yesterday from a company I faxed my resume to yesterday. The lady wanted me to call her to set up an interview, so I called today at 8 am and she set up an interview for 11:20. I got there a bit early, filled out the application and then was interviewed. I have a pretty good feeling about this one. On the application, it asked if there was any time I was not available. Of course, I put down that I am not available after 5 pm on Fridays or at all on Saturdays. When Pam was interviewing me, she asked if I was Adventist, not Seventh-day Adventist, just Adventist. I told her I am. She said that wouldn't be a problem, they have several Adventists who work there. Then, she told me that the owners, actually, are Adventists. Get this, their hours of operation are Monday-Thursday 8-4:30 and Fridays 7:30-4, so they have time to prepare for the Sabbath. Wouldn't that be awesome?! Anyway, I will probably hear from them by the end of this week. Please continue praying for this. Thanks, all!
Absolutely Angie! We will continue to keep you in our prayers!
Posted By: John H.
Re: I'm thankful to God for... - 06/29/05 11:48 PM
Sounds like Somebody led you there, ya reckon?
Posted By: Angie Street
Re: I'm thankful to God for... - 06/30/05 04:41 AM
Yep, I do reckon... Am still waiting to hear back from them. I know that these things happen in God's time. BTW, I also got an unemployment check in the mail today!
Praise GOD!!! I called unemployment today to find out if a fax my mother-in-law sent to them had been received and the lady told me that the fax was not showing in the computers, but that there was a check issued yesterday for the full amount, I have been declared eligible on all sides for unemployment benefits. God is so GREAT! Please continue to pray for my job situation, tho. Thanks to you all for your prayers for the unemployment!
Posted By: Angie Street
Re: I'm thankful to God for... - 08/05/05 04:54 PM
I have a job! I just got a phone call from that company. Melissa said she wants me to start on Monday. There is a definite pay cut from my previous job, but I will be getting more than I am on unemployment. Thank you for your prayers. Please pray that I will do well in this job. God bless, and have a Happy Sabbath!
Posted By: Gerry Buck
Re: I'm thankful to God for... - 10/04/05 01:56 AM
I read through this today, for the first time, am glad my daughters are doing som well.
Angie is established in her job, and is happy there, Steph and Dave and Davey are established in the Chicago area.
All seems to be going well with them.
Jon, perhaps your dad was in a better position than you think.
Sometimes we don't learn all their 'secrets' until.
My dad was naver one to think opr talk 'religion', and often told me I wasn't raised that way (meaning me) and he couldn't figure out why I did it.
It never registerd with me until a few days after the funeral that he had even heard anything I had said to him.
While he was in hospital for Renal Cell cancer, he was on a morphene (sp?) drip.
He made the comment he wanted to go home, but he had to have his feet washed so he could.
He became very agitated and was pulling at all the lines and tubes attached to him.
I am the oldest of 6, and the youngest is my sister, Toni.
We had the nurses bring us a basin of warm water and we comensed to wash dad's feet.
He calmed right down, and managed to get a little rest.
He woke up about an hour later, my wife said "I love you, Ed" and he responded to her that he loved her , too.
This episode didn't register on my mind at first, but, I remembered telling him about the ordinance of foot washing 'once'.
But he remembered.
Maybe he listened to more, by the grace of God, I certainly hope so.
Posted By: Angie Street
Re: I'm thankful to God for... - 10/07/05 12:20 AM
Oh, daddy, I didn't know about that. I really hope and pray that he was listening to you all that time. I have tears coming down my face right now as I type this, sorry if there are typos. I never knew he said he needed his feet washed before he could go home. I know that there isn't anything we can do at this point to try to get him into heaven when Jesus comes back, but to pray that he did accept Jesus before he died. I did know about the conversation between him and mom and how she said she loved him and he responded in kind. That stuck in my mind because he never responded like that. He always said, "Yeah." But, that was his way... Thank you, dad, I needed to hear about that.
Daddy,
I remember you telling us about that incident..... but, it didn't register until now what that may have meant. I pray that what you said to him DID, in fact, stick with him, and that he was asking for his feet to be washed for that reason.
Posted By: Angie Street
Re: I'm thankful to God for... - 10/26/05 01:54 AM
Anyone else amused with the fact that a 28- and 30-year old still call their dad "daddy?" I noticed that today... I guess, tho, that I have always called him "daddy."
Oh, well!
Posted By: Daryl
Re: I'm thankful to God for... - 10/27/05 03:13 AM
I don't think you are really
as you also have your Heavenly Father to be thankful about.
Posted By: Theophilus
Re: I'm thankful to God for... - 02/09/19 09:57 PM
I had been out of the church for about 20 years. I think for some reason I started watching creation videos on you tube (Kent Hovind). Not a bible study, just some videos on the Flood.
I had retired from my job early, and got a part time job at a local retail, and was working most Sat am and pm. didn't bother me at the time, but I did start getting bothered about something else--tithe. I started paying tithe online to a local church.Again fine for awhile. One night, while, I was working, I just started crying. I wasn't sick--it was a weep. One of the customers came up to me and said "Sometimes it's best just to go home" (I swear it was an angel. )I went outside, and my family came and got me. When I got home I was still weeping, and then I asked the Lord to forgive me for all I've done. I never went back.
I started reading the Bible and chanced upon a few verses that I didn't understand such as (Who were the 24 Elders), and from this, I found Stephen Bohr. About a month later, I was starting to become very convicted of my vaping( I had started years ago,thinking it was better than smoking. It took me about a month to quit, but I did, with God's help, and don't crave anything.
So here I am. There is so much available to learn, and every time I read the Bible I find something new. It is wonderful. Still battling the old self, but we are working on it.
Thank you Lord for Your sacrifice. I am not worthy.
Posted By: Daryl
Re: I'm thankful to God for... - 02/13/19 11:43 PM
All I can say is a gigantic "Amen!"
I also wouldn't be surprised if that customer was actually an angel giving you a profund message that the Holy Spirit also used to bring conviction to your soul.
I had been out of the church for about 20 years. I think for some reason I started watching creation videos on you tube (Kent Hovind). Not a bible study, just some videos on the Flood.
I had retired from my job early, and got a part time job at a local retail, and was working most Sat am and pm. didn't bother me at the time, but I did start getting bothered about something else--tithe. I started paying tithe online to a local church.Again fine for awhile. One night, while, I was working, I just started crying. I wasn't sick--it was a weep. One of the customers came up to me and said "Sometimes it's best just to go home" (I swear it was an angel. )I went outside, and my family came and got me. When I got home I was still weeping, and then I asked the Lord to forgive me for all I've done. I never went back.
I started reading the Bible and chanced upon a few verses that I didn't understand such as (Who were the 24 Elders), and from this, I found Stephen Bohr. About a month later, I was starting to become very convicted of my vaping( I had started years ago,thinking it was better than smoking. It took me about a month to quit, but I did, with God's help, and don't crave anything.
So here I am. There is so much available to learn, and every time I read the Bible I find something new. It is wonderful. Still battling the old self, but we are working on it.
Thank you Lord for Your sacrifice. I am not worthy.
Posted By: Garywk
Re: I'm thankful to God for... - 10/03/23 10:34 PM
I had been out of the church for about 20 years. I think for some reason I started watching creation videos on you tube (Kent Hovind). Not a bible study, just some videos on the Flood.
I had retired from my job early, and got a part time job at a local retail, and was working most Sat am and pm. didn't bother me at the time, but I did start getting bothered about something else--tithe. I started paying tithe online to a local church.Again fine for awhile. One night, while, I was working, I just started crying. I wasn't sick--it was a weep. One of the customers came up to me and said "Sometimes it's best just to go home" (I swear it was an angel. )I went outside, and my family came and got me. When I got home I was still weeping, and then I asked the Lord to forgive me for all I've done. I never went back.
I started reading the Bible and chanced upon a few verses that I didn't understand such as (Who were the 24 Elders), and from this, I found Stephen Bohr. About a month later, I was starting to become very convicted of my vaping( I had started years ago,thinking it was better than smoking. It took me about a month to quit, but I did, with God's help, and don't crave anything.
So here I am. There is so much available to learn, and every time I read the Bible I find something new. It is wonderful. Still battling the old self, but we are working on it.
Thank you Lord for Your sacrifice. I am not worthy.
You are experiencing righteousness by faith. You are getting to know God and He us changing you.
Jer_31:3? The LORD appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.