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FAITHFUL in Life Journals JoeUser Forums

I found out that BFD was going to the Gulf while watching AFN, the military TV station in Europe. It was 1990; we were stationed in Stuttgart, Germany with the US Army. We had already heard about Saddam Hussein invading Kuwait from the news in August; now it was November. Earlier that year we had seen our oldest son, HBW, off to Argentina to be a missionary for two years. Our second-oldest boy was the one who took care of the family while HBW and

'TIL YOU GO NO MORE OUT... in Marriage JoeUser Forums

Been thinking a lot about marriage lately. Of course with me it has to be the positive side of things, so naturally I'm only going to say the good stuff. I do think about negative things, though. Like, why do marriages fail? We could make a list. At the top of mine would be things like drinking alcohol, which is such a gamble anyway, and the odds are not on you. Alcohol makes you behave in such a stupid way, and then prevents you from changing fo

For My Family in Misc JoeUser Forums

For My Family I've been on edge for several months now- if not years-partly because my oldest son has been away in the desert again for the third time. ( Now he's home and I hope he won't have to go anymore.) And partly because I've also got several other precious kids- and grandkids- who have their own lives and challenges. When my husband retired from the military, I had hoped to put all this waiting and worrying behind m

Reply to ANXIETY, HINDSIGHT, AND SO THERE! TO ALL MY RELATIVES! in Life Journals JoeUser Forums

Maybe I should've called this one "gratitude". At this point in my life, I am trying to be grateful for everything, not just the things that are obviously "good." And I'm discovering that, if you are grateful for something, it becomes a sweet thing to you, even if you didn't welcome it at first. Then you are even more grateful for your some of your adversities than for some of your bless

ANXIETY, HINDSIGHT, AND SO THERE! TO ALL MY RELATIVES! in Life Journals JoeUser Forums

I was crying my eyes out. It was late summer of 1966. I had gone so far as to actually arrive at the ASU campus in Tempe, Arizona but was so filled with anxiety and fear that I could not go in. My cousin Ruthie, who had driven me there, was obviously ticked off at me, but after we sat there in the car for some time, and I sobbed uncontrollably, she drove us quietly away. We had something to eat at a restaurant (Sambo's? Denn

Reply to Who for such dainties would not stoop? in Cooking Stardock Forums

Hey, Mamie, I looked up the cheese we talked about yesterday, Raclette-- its a fancy type of Swiss that is supposedly smooth and creamy and melts nicely for French Onion Soup. I didn't have time to research where to get it, but we'll find out! Talk to you later. Love, Mom

Reply to THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME in Misc Stardock Forums

[e digicons]:blush:[/e] Awww. shucks.

Reply to I ONLY LIVE TWICE in Misc JoeUser Forums

Dear Dana: Thank you, my dear girl, for your sweet words and for all the love and affection you send our way daily. We appreciate you because you are a wonderful wife, mom, and starship trooper, the force of nature that we and our soldier son love so much. It was great to have you, the littlies, and Alice's crew here. You are our girl. LOVE LOVE LOVE Mom <span

I ONLY LIVE TWICE in Misc JoeUser Forums

A few years ago I was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease. I had been having a few strange but mild symptoms like- I was unable to make my handwriting "flow" and it was getting smaller and smaller. My right leg and arm were q little stiff and unstable. I didn't have a tremor; (I still don't). I went to see two Parkinson's specialists (neurologists) and over the course of the next few years of treatment, my symptoms were annoying at worst. Then suddenly one su

Reply to Teaching Rita to Fly in Misc Stardock Forums

And I bet Betty Lou would second that motion, too!

Reply to Teaching Rita to Fly in Misc Stardock Forums

"I wish the grown-ups had been as understanding and forgiving, but alas, they weren't." If I had been Essie, I would have whipped your butt, too...Little Stinker!

Reply to Friday Five in Blog Communities Stardock Forums

1. Like Scarlett O'Hara, I'm afraid I'll die and go to Hell. 2. Kill a child. 3. Adultery 4. Sewing 5.&nbs

Reply to Saturday Six - It's random in Blog Communities Stardock Forums

1. The Epp's house from "Numbers"...it is just a nice old house. 2. Tinkerbell. Because she's a little naughty and mischevious. And because a fairy's heart is "fierce and free". 3. Cripple Creek for an ice cream cone. Gambling? No thank you. 4. No, and not on the agenda in the nea

Reply to Friday Five in Blogging Stardock Forums

1. Lately it has been Jim Gaffigan...but the grandkids slay me , too. 2. BFD, my kids & their kids, chocolate, The Atlantic Ocean, good books 3. I don't want to talk about it. 4. Go to England, write a book, get a college education 5. My memories

Reply to Christianese Makes Me Want to Vomit in Religion Stardock Forums

Good article. Interesting self-evaluation. It is a shame that so many who consider themselves "Christians" maintain such un-Christian attitudes. But don't throw the baby out with the bathwater, just because the people aren't perfect doesn't mean the Gospel isn't true.

Birdbrain in Misc JoeUser Forums

There is no other way to describe Ginger the Red Setter. She was a Birdbrain. In every sense of the word. One of the most beautiful dogs we ever had, deep red and feathery, the kind of shiny coat that catches the sun and radiates it back. But not a house dog. Our mistake. She was sweet, and s

Reply to The Birth of REFORGER in Misc Stardock Forums

Dang, That dual usership, again...BFD here and there.

Reply to The Birth of REFORGER in Misc Stardock Forums

Thanks, Doc.

Reply to Pirm Hill in Misc Stardock Forums

[quote]Looking forward to some follow up about how you applied this lesson![/quote] I'm kinda workin' my way up to it, TW. Thanks for stopping by. [quote]Her penmanship is better. [/quote] Her thinker works better, too. :)

Reply to Pirm Hill in Misc Stardock Forums

[quote]The drive will never be able to apply that one to the future. [/quote] No, but I was able to.

Reply to "They Knew" in Philosophy Stardock Forums

Thanks for being so thoughtful in your reply. I wasn't thinking about the military being part of this problem but it is. " Soldiers are people, not robots." Ignoring this fact and your limitations can lead to disaster. Better to be realistic and not pretend to be invulnerable. <span style="font-size: m

Thinking Things Through in Parenting JoeUser Forums

This is an article I wrote and posted on BFDs site last year. Now that I have my own site, I think it should be here. Thinking Things Through August 27, 2007 <span style="font-size:

"They Knew" in Philosophy JoeUser Forums

A few years ago, about the time the current conflict was picking up speed, I was watching the political pundits on TV one Sunday morning, when the subject of the military came up, specifically the death toll in Afghanistan and Iraq. A female newsperson, whose name I will not mention, suddenly became agitated and a bit uneasy and said, "Well, they (meaning the military) knew what they were getting into when they signed up." I lost all respect for her right

Reply to A Labor of Love in Marriage Stardock Forums

I appreciate the warm welcome. You've all been so generous. Dr Guy: Thank you for the compliment. LW: First of all I want to say I think you are absolutely right. The word "work" has a negative connotation but it is not like the effort we make in marriage is unimportant or non-existant. It's just transformed by love. Tova: 21 years is a great accomplishment! You are both to be complimented. I am familiar with the diffi

Reply to More About Golf in Misc Stardock Forums

Ain't it amazing what our dogs teach us?:)