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married 38yrs,.....
Three handsome sons.
a beautiful grandson ( born in
September 2005) and three friendly daughters in law .
Lots of family ,very blessed!
Born again Christian,accepted Jesus as Lord & Saviour in 1979 ,worship in local Anglican church and in any other Christian fellowship when away from home.

sandra's garden of peaceful thoughts

"It was love not nails that kept Christ on the cross"
March 24

Grandma's no 1 treasure

Fergus coloured in a picture for a competition and won 3rd prize in the under 3 group.
I should have taken a pic of the colouring before sending it as it was very colourful.Fergus is so happy to have a'letter' & even posed for the photo !  Fergus' chicken pox have almost gone now and I am hoping to get photos of both our grandsons together this weekend .Sorry not to have been around ,my computer is so slow and I am seriously considering a new one .....until then ,thanks for recent visits & I will catch up eventually ...I must just make it clear that the page Fergus is holding is the certificate he was sent & NOT his own colouring :-)
March 11

FERGUS HAS CHICKEN POX

07-03-2008 15-14-03_0063Just as the title , of my long overdue blog,says Fergus has chicken pox ! We're really not sure who he got them from as no one we know has them .Although,I think his visit to the playgroup,where he will be going after Easter , is the most likely place .
I took a photo of Fergus showing his spots ,  but they don't  show up  too well .Thankfully he has not been troubled too much by them &  as they  came out   over  4 or 5 days he got used to it gradually .The ones on his head kept him awake one night but apart from that & the runny nose he had for three weeks before all is well with him .
The timing was bad as our other baby grandson & family were visiting at the weekend and I wanted to get photos of them together ....maybe next time all will go to plan .Fergus was sad not to be able to " play with William" but he did see him & said " baby William is beautiful grandma "
January 30

Baby ...another grandson to treasure :-)

022 
 
 
 William John Ellerington Barker
weight 8lbs 9ozs
 was born on the 29th January 2008
 to proud parents Wayne and Liz ...
announced by a very proud grandma :-)
January 22

children's questions

What is the difference  between luck and a blessing?

Webster’s dictionary defines luck as the “force that brings good or bad”. The ancient Greeks and Romans used to worship luck in the form of the goddess Fortuna. Her name even became another word for luck, ‘fortune’. A blessing is defined as “to invoke Divine Care”. The source of blessings is God Himself!

Luck is a pagan, non-Christian concept that views good or bad fortune — and success — as a tangible thing unto itself. Certain items, like rabbits’ feet, four-leaf clovers, and other “good luck” charms” are said to “bring luck”. Certain days, and even people, are considered “lucky”. Seeking “luck” is closely connected with superstition, which in turn connected to magic. According to this world view, humans are at the mercy of unseen powerful and uncertain forces that may help or hurt us.

A blessing is very different from the idea of luck. God is Lord of the world. A blessing asks for His Divine Protection and help. Whereas luck can be good or bad, a blessing is always good. God’s care for us and the world is called Divine Providence. This concern for us is grounded in love, and is personal and real. By extension the symbols of God, such as the Cross, religious medals, or phylacta (little bags of earth from holy places), are powerful when they are used not as “lucky charms”, but as signs that we believe in God’s power and protection. They are not sources of power themselves but only point back to God. Those who do not know God are trapped in a world that is full of fears and evil forces that they try to manipulate with magic and superstition. Christians can look on life and not be afraid, for Christ has destroyed the power of evil. If we trust in Him and follow His ways, nothing can really harm us. Christians reject the very existence of the idea of “luck”. Attracting “luck” with a charm, a special day according to the zodiac, or other such things, is nonsense!

To quote Tiny Tim from Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, “God bless us, everyone!”
URL: http://www.theologic.com/oflweb. This web site is donated and maintained by TheoLogic Systems, which provides software and information tools for Orthodox Christians and parishes world wide. ristmas Carol, “God bless us, everyone!”

Thanks to V.Rev.Fr. Nicholas Hughes, proistamenos of SS. Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Church in Mansfield, OH, for filling Father’s cassock for this issue!

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January 20

Talking about have you found Grandma ???

just for fun ....thanks to  Patty :-)

 

 

 

 ATT2.gif picture by pattyupnorth


THE COMPUTER SWALLOWED GRANDMA
..................

The computer swallowed grandma.
Yes, honestly it's true!
She pressed 'control' and 'enter'
And disappeared from view.
It devoured her completely,
The thought just makes me squirm.
She must have caught a virus
Or been eaten by a worm.

I've searched through the recycle bin
And files of every kind;
I've even used the Internet,
But nothing did I find.

In desperation, I asked Jeeves
My searches to refine.
The reply from him was negative,
Not a thing was found 'online.'

So, if inside your 'Inbox,'
My Grandma you should see,
Please 'Copy,''Scan' and 'Paste' her
And send her back to me.


This is a tribute to all the Grandmas who have been fearless and learned
To use the Computer........
They are the greatest!!!

I am one of these Grandmas ,and proud of it  ! 

ATT3.gif picture by pattyupnorth http://patty1940.spaces.live.com/default.aspx


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