One Of My Favorite Hymns - I Feel My Savior's Love

I Feel My Savior's Love
Words by Ralph Rodgers Jr.
K. Newell Dayley & Laurie Huffman
Music by K. Newell Dayley

(This Rendition by The Mormon Tabernacle Choir)

I feel my Savior’s love,
In all the world around me
His Spirit warms my soul
Through everything I see
I feel my Savior’s love
Its gentleness enfolds me
And when I kneel to pray
My heart is filled with peace
He knows I will follow Him,
Give all my life to Him
I feel my Savior’s love
The love He freely gives me
I feel my Savior’s love
And know that He will bless me
I offer Him my heart;
My shepherd He will be
He knows I will follow Him,
Give all my life to Him
I feel my Savior’s love,
The love He freely gives me
I’ll share my Savior’s love
By serving others freely,
In serving I am blessed,
In giving I receive
He knows I will follow Him,
Give all my life to Him
I feel my Savior’s love,
The love He freely gives me

Where To Retire?

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I got this is an email the other day, and it was just to good to pass up! Having been a resident of Florida for 52 years, I can attest to the comments from there!

WHERE TO RETIRE? You can retire to Phoenix , Arizona where...... 1. You are willing to park 3 blocks away because you found shade. 2. You've experienced condensation on your butt from the hot water in the toilet bowl. 3. You can drive for 4 hours in one direction and never leave town. 4. You have over 100 recipes for Mexican food. 5. You know that "dry heat" is comparable to what hits you in the face when you open your oven door. 6. The 4 seasons are: tolerable, hot, really hot, and ARE YOU KIDDING ME??!! You can retire to California where... 1. You make over $250,000 and you still can't afford to buy a house. 2. The fastest part of your commute is going down your driveway. 3. You know how to eat an artichoke. 4. You drive your rented Mercedes to your neighborhood block party. 5. When someone asks you how far something is, you tell them how long it will take to get there rather than how many miles away it is. 6. The 4 seasons are: Fire, Flood, Mud, and Drought. You can retire to New York City where... 1. You say "the city" and expect everyone to know you mean Manhattan .... 2. You can get into a four-hour argument about how to get from Columbus Circle to Battery Park, but can't find Wisconsin on a map. 3. You think Central Park is "nature." 4. You believe that being able to swear at people in their own language makes you multi-lingual. 5. You've worn out a car horn. ( Ed note: if you have a car) You can retire to Maine where... 1. You only have four spices: salt, pepper, ketchup, and Tabasco . 2. Halloween costumes fit over parkas. 3. You have more than one recipe for moose. 4. Sexy lingerie is anything flannel with less than eight buttons. 5. The four seasons are: winter, still winter, almost winter, and construction. You can retire to the Deep South where... 1. You can rent a movie and buy bait in the same store. 2. "Y'all" is singular and "all y'all" is plural. 3. "He needed killin'" is a valid defense. 4. Everyone has 2 first names: Billy Bob, Jimmy Bob, Mary Sue, Betty Jean, Mary Beth, etc. 5. Everything is either "in yonder," "over yonder" or "out yonder." It's important to know the difference, too. You can retire to Colorado where... 1. You carry your $3,000 mountain bike atop your $500 car . 2. You tell your husband to pick up Granola on his way home and so he stops at the assisted living center. 3. A pass does not involve a football or dating. 4. The top of your head is bald, but you still have a pony tail. You can retire to the Midwest where... 1. You've never met any celebrities, but the mayor knows your name. 2. Your idea of a traffic jam is ten cars waiting to pass a tractor. 3. You have had to switch from "heat" to "A/C" on the same day. 4. You end sentences with a preposition: "Where's my coat at? " 5. When asked how your trip was to any exotic place, you say, "It was different!" AND You can retire to Florida where.. 1. You eat dinner at 3:15 in the afternoon. 2. All purchases include a coupon of some kind -- even houses and cars. 3. Everyone can recommend an excellent dermatologist. 4. Road construction never ends anywhere in the state. 5. Cars in front of you often appear to be driven by headless people.

Positive Day in the Bloggosphere

Today I am participating in Positive Day, the brainchild of Diva Daughter at Dust Bunny Hostage.

This is a day when I am going to list all the wonderful things that are positive in my life.

1. I woke up this morning.

2. I woke up beside the man that I love (well I was awake for a few seconds when he kissed me goodbye (before going to work), and told me that he loved me.

3. I have 10 glorious children, 14 fabulous grand children, 3 delightful sons-in-law, 2 darling daughters-in-law, a loving father and mother, and
friends who ARE family!

4. I have a roof over my head (that's covering a lovely home), and plenty to eat (maybe too much to eat:-(, and clothes on my back.

5. I know that I have a Heavenly Father who loves me, and that Jesus Christ made the ultimate sacrifice - making it possible for me to return to my Father in Heaven.

6. I have a mind that still works (most of the time) and I am able to learn new and interesting things each and every day.

7. I have two dogs that give me more love, than any
one person can hold.

8. I live in a free country where I can speak my mind, and vote my conscience.

9. I have running water (hot and cold), A/C, a microwave, and a side by side that has ice and water in the door. I have many other modern conveniences that make my day to day living physically easier and much more pleasant. I have Cable TV, and shelves filled with books. And a camera that captures moments in time that I want to remember. I have a computer that places the world at my fingertips.

10.I have doctors who have been able to properly diagnose my medical conditions,
and have prescribed medication that give me some relief of my pain,
treat my conditions and enable me to sleep.

11. I am able to sleep!

12. I Did I mention that I have people I love, and who love me back?

13. I have all of you, my friends and co-horts, in the wonderful land of blogdom.

So now it's your turn. What are the positives in your life?

This is my second post for today.
Scroll down for my first post!

My Child Gave Me Brain Damage

A few readers
(in response to yesterdays post)
have asked me to explain what caused my memory loss.
So if you're one of those who asked ...here's the story:

When my youngest daughter was about a week old,
I had a massive postpartum hemorrhage,
which caused a severe lack of oxygen - resulting in the memory loss.
Sometimes it's quite frustrating,
but it's a small concession, considering the alternative.

I am alive today because of the two fantastic
Polk County EMT's
(and the ambulance driver)
who responded to the 911 call...
The wonderful doctors and nurses at Lakeland Regional Medical Center...
Numerous blood transfusions
(and the selfless blood donors who made those transfusions possible) ...
My ob/gyn, who got "patched" into the ambulance
and gave the paramedics my medical history,
and then drove to the hospital
(which was not the one that he was affiliated with)
and stayed with me for hours
- throughout my emergency D & C -
and then my emergency abdominal hysterectomy.
And of course, my husbands prayers.

I was not expected to live, and at best...to be a veggie.
But instead of being a corpse or a veggie,
I'm just a FRUITCAKE!

"There, but by the grace of God, go I."
I am truly thankful.

End of story.

48 Things About Me

The Tater Tot posted this over at her place,
so I decided to play along.

48 things about me...

1. What time did you get up this morning? About 6:55.

2. How do you like your steak? Medium Well.

3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? It's been so long since I saw a movie at the theater, that I have no idea what I saw. But I watched Mall Cop at home a couple of weeks ago. And I plan to watch the Jane Austen Book Club on Thursday.

4. What is your favorite tv show? The Closer, Corner Gas, CSI(Vegas), Waiting for God, Last of the Summer Wine, As Time Goes By.

5. If you could live anywhere, where would it be? Where my husband and children are. It would be wonderful if we could all be back in Florida. I do love Thornton and Fort Collins, Colorado - Cheyene, Wyoming - Huntsville, Alabama All the places that my children are.

6. What did you have for breakfast? Leftover Chinese.

7. What is your favorite food? OMGosh - just one favorite? I can't choose just one. Steak 'N Shake burgers and the Chili Mac, Frito Pie at Sonic, Steak Marsala at Carrabas, Avacado Gelato at Whole Foods...and I could go on and on.

8. What foods do you dislike? Liver. Celantro. Anything that's very spicy.

9. Favorite place to eat? Carrabas - love it!

10. Favorite dressing? Ken's Raspberry Walnut Vinegarette.

11. What kind of vehicle do you drive? Chevy Equinox.

12. What are your favorite clothes? A couple of old pairs of capris, and cotton shirts.

13. Where would you visit if you had the chance? Oz, to see my Katie Tatie, Belgium to see Jientje. Ireland, Scotland, and England.

14. Cup 1/2 empty or 1/2 full? Depends on what's in it.

15. Where would you want to retire? See #5

16. Favorite time of day? Whenever my husband is home.

17. Where were you born? Tampa, Florida, USA

18. What is your favorite sport to watch? NONE

19. Who do you think will not tag you back? Don't know.

20. Person you expect to tag you back first? Don't know.

21. Who are you most curious about their responses back to this? Anyone who wants to share.

22. Bird watcher? Rarely see any where I'm living.

23. Are you a morning person or a night person? Neither, I think I'm an afternoon person.

24. Do you have any pets? 2 Dogs. George is a Pug, and Gracie is a Carolina Dog.

25. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share? My book blog is growing very rapidly, and I'm going to be having giveaways several times a week.

26. What did you want to be when you were little? Probably a veterinarian.

27. What is your best childhood memory? I don't have any. My memory got wiped out due to a "medical trauma" 19 years ago.

28. Are you a cat or dog person? Dog - but I like kitties too. And birds, and Pot Belly Pigs, and turtles, and fish, and mice - NO SNAKES!

29. Are you married? Yep for almost 37 years.

30. Do you always wear your seatbelt? YES

31. Have you been in a car accident? Yes, neither were my fault.

32. Any pet peeves? Several. Indifference would come to mind. Lateness. Rudeness.

33. Favorite pizza toppings? Mushroom and Green Bell Pepper

34. Favorite flower? Sunflowers. Red Roses, Fuji Mums.

35. Favorite ice cream? Pistachio.

36. Favorite fast food restaurant? Steak'N Shake!!!

37. How many times did you fail your driver's license test? ZERO

38. From whom did you get your last email? My husband.

39. Which store would you choose to max out your credit card? Hobby Lobby, Hallmark, Bath and Body Works.

40. Do anything spontaneous lately? Does drinking straight from the OJ carton count?

41. Like your job? Domestic Goddess , Wife and Mother? - oh my yes.

42. Do you like broccoli? Yep - with a little lemon juice and some sesame seeds.

43. What was your favorite vacation? To Florida to see family and friends.

44. Last person you went out to dinner with? My husband.

45. What are you listening to right now? My husband, brushing his teeth ( with PBS - some military show - on tv.)

46. What is your favorite color? Green.

47. How many tatoos do you have? NONE!

48. How many are you tagging for this quiz? None- anybody can tag along.

Be STill My Heart

THE
Ladybird World Mother
Came to my place...
Left a comment...
AND
Became a follower!
People - this is big.
I love this woman.
Go there now.
Read her posts.
Tell her that I sent you.
Oh, and don't forget to curtsy!
Geesh, seriously, I almost wet my pants,
When I saw her photo in my "followers box".
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Excuse me, I'm so verklempt.
Talk amongst yourselves.
I'll give you a topic...
"Facebook is neither a face or a book."...Discuss.
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Okay, I've got myself under control now.
Go over to Ladybirds.
You'll love her.
She's like buttah!

We All Have Lakefront Property Now!

This is what my mailbox looked like yesterday after it rained.

This is what my street looked like.

Guess what it's doing now?

Yep MORE RAIN!

I'm thinking of investing in a kayak so that my husband can get home tonight. LOL