Sunday April 22, 2007

We went to church on our Vespas yesterday.

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PHASE TWO HAS BEGUN

AT LAST AFTER A COUPLE OF YEARS THE SECOND HALF OF OUR POURCH IS STARTED.

Yes, Bill does the brain work and I --- He could never get up there on his knees . It was hard on mine. It really was not very hard Allen did the rafters under the deck. Next step is to put on plywood for the floor then the walls .Bill is hoping for some help with the roof.

It is another lovely day in Centreville. to-day. Mom

Yes it is spring.

HOW CAN THIS BE, THE FIRST OF THE WEEK IT IS SNOWING, THE END OF THE WEEK WE HAVE TO HAVE THE AIRCONDITIONING ON IN THE CAR????

THESE ARE THE SAME AS I SHOWED YOU LAST WEEK BUT NOW THEY ARE WARM WITH THEIR LITTLE FACES TOWARD THE SUN.

A PRAYER FOR THE PARENTS

LORD. There are hearts that are breaking to-night. parents who have cherished their children from their birth. Who have spent years bringing them to this point in their lives . It would seem all for nothing.
You know each victim, and you know each parent, You know the suffering and the pain in each heart right now. I ask you to comfort each one. someone to come alongside and put their hand on the sholder. Someone to cry with them.
I know from experiance that the pain does not go away . I know it takes months and years .
We know that we live in this sinful and fallen world with evil all around us .There is no getting away from it. Our only hope is that in the last day we will be with you in heaven. I ask you to work in the hearts that do not know you. It may be the pain will draw them to you Lord.
Our only refuge is You Lord, God of the Universe. I pray that some will come into the ark and be saved.
Thank You Lord that you have provided for any and all to come. Thank you for your mercy and love provided through Jesus death on the cross and His resurection. Praise Your Holy Name.
Amen.

How I Got Saved

These little crocus are trying but the weather is not. I took these sunday afternoon .It was very dark and dreary and wet too. They are just waiting for the sun and warmth.

Last night as I was laying in bed praying I thought about when I first became a christian. It was in 1961 around the time Tim was born.

God had been working on me for a few years. I was feeling guilty about some of the things I did like smoking and screaming and throwing boots at the chimney pipes. I remember one time Bill was looking for something and was angry because he couldn't find it .He took out the junk drawer and dumped it out on the floor so I took the broom and swept it up and dumped it in the stove that was burning. We were yelling and screaming at one another when there was a bang and then another bang. We looked at one andother and started to laugh. They were 22 shells going off in the fire.

When you first start to figure out that there is a problem with your life you think you yourself can do somthing about it like stop smoking. So I tried that and decided I would go to church . You know you try to clean yourself up so you could stand before God and not look too bad.

But of course that doesn't work because you have no will power without God and even if it did work that is not the way you become friends with God. The key is to surrender. Admit your are sinfull and understand your helplessness to do anything about it.

I watched this preacher on tv. and asked Bill to take me to that church in Sudbury. so he did. and when the invitation was given I put up my hand. No one said anything to me and I went home.

Three months later a couple of fellows from the Barean Baptist Church came to the door.

God had been working in my heart for those months . I listened to the radio preachers and talked to God. The day before they came I had prayed." Lord please take this smoking away from me when I get saved "

So they came in and gave me their own stories and I was ready to pray and ask God to forgive me and come into my life. When I did pray I said all the wrong things but God knew my heart and He answered my prayer right then. It was very emotional and I cried a lot so when those guys left I thought "Oh boy do I need a smoke " Then I remembered what I had prayed for the day before. I threw those smokes away. I knew I was different right away and I never lost that knowledge that I belong to God .

I only went to that church for a short while but I recieved their monthly paper and other booklets

and even though that preacher is dead now I still read his papers that I saved from years ago. I lost a whole suitcase full of them in a flood but I still have 30 or 40 of them that I read a bed time. I have some from the 70s.

I guess that is why I thought of this .One of the titles is WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO HELL. or another is THE ETERNAL DESTINY OF THE UNSAVED. so that is my bed time reading

Well its 11: pm so I better get to bed . Good night folks Ruth

carving show at Loyalist College Belleville Ont.

I took one picture at the carving show in Belleville and my batteries died.

this is not a good clear picture but it 's the only one I took.

To see it clearer click on it.

Mom

THIS IS APRIL 12 2007.

This is what we woke up to this morning. snow! snow! snow.! It is now7:40 pm. and the snow has stopped and looks very wet out on the road . The snow plow went by and made a pile of wet slushy snow at the driveway but we haven't gone out today so maybe by tomorrow it will be gone.

Here is Bill out in the sun porch working on a carving and there are my seedlings in the little green house.

The other snow pics are out our windows . front and back.

Bye to you all in warmer areas of the world. Ruth

This baby is growing!!

For you who haven't seen Allen and Sara's baby here he is . He can't sit up by himself yet.

I am not sure just how old he is .maybe 5 months. He is a big boy and a good baby too. He is teething right now. Thats all for now Ruth

DOWNHERE DID IT AGAIN!!!!!

ANOTHER JUNO FOR "DOWNHERE"

Congratulations from all the Orr family to

Jason , Mark ,Glen, and Jeramy and to your wives too and to your managers.

Bill and I watched the show for a while but it was so evil that we gave up. I know that your awards were give out the day before. That is normal music like classical and gospel stuff like that.

We are so very proud of you -all. I think I need some new pictures of you fellows . The one here is from Morroco . I didn't think you would be going but I suppose that was fun to be in Winnapeg.

I want to see more on your blog s and some pictures too please.

Bye for now. Love Gramma.