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[The necklace]

The necklace

 The cheerful little girl with bouncy golden curls was almost five. Waiting with her mother at the checkout stand, she saw them, a circle of glistening white pearls in a pink foil box.

"Oh mommy please, Mommy. Can I have them? Please, Mommy, please?"

Quickly the mother checked the back of the little foil box and then looked back into the pleading blue eyes of her little girl's upturned face.

"A dollar ninety-five. That's almost $2.00. If you really want them, I'll think of some extra chores for you and in no time you can save enough money to buy them for yourself. Your birthday's only a week away and you might get another crisp dollar bill from Grandma."

As soon as Jenny got home, she emptied her penny bank and counted out 17 pennies. After dinner, she did more than her share of chores and she went to the neighbor and asked Mrs. McJames if she could pick dandelions for ten cents. On her birthday, Grandma did give her another new dollar bill and at last she had enough money to buy the necklace.

Jenny loved her pearls. They made her feel dressed up and grown up. She wore them everywhere, Sunday school, kindergarten, even to bed. The only time she took them off was when she went swimming or had a bubble bath. Mother said if they got wet, they might turn her neck green.

Jenny had a very loving daddy and every night when she was ready for bed, he would stop whatever he was doing and come upstairs to read her a story. One night as he finished the story, he asked Jenny, "Do you love me?"

"Oh yes, daddy. You know that I love you."

"Then give me your pearls."
"Oh, daddy, not my pearls. But you can have Princess, the white horse from my collection, the one with the pink tail. Remember, daddy? The one you gave me. She's my very favorite."

"That's okay, Honey, daddy loves you. Good night." And he brushed her cheek with a kiss.

About a week later, after the story time, Jenny's daddy asked again, "Do you love me?"

"Daddy, you know I love you."

"Then give me your pearls."
"Oh Daddy, not my pearls. But you can have my baby doll. The brand new one I got for my birthday. She is beautiful and you can have the yellow blanket that matches her sleeper."

"That's okay. Sleep well. God bless you, little one. Daddy loves you."

And as always, he brushed her cheek with a gentle kiss.
A few nights later when her daddy came in, Jenny was sitting on her bed with her legs crossed Indian style.

As he came close, he noticed her chin was trembling and one silent tear rolled down her cheek.
"What is it, Jenny? What's the matter?"

Jenny didn't say anything but lifted her little hand up to her daddy. And when she opened it, there was her little pearl necklace. With a little quiver, she finally said, "Here, daddy; this is for you."

With tears gathering in his own eyes, Jenny's daddy reached out with one hand to take the dime store necklace, and with the other hand he reached into his pocket and pulled out a blue velvet case with a strand of genuine pearls and gave them to Jenny.

He had them all the time. He was just waiting for her to give up the dime-store stuff so he could give her the genuine treasure. So it is, with our Heavenly Father. He is waiting for us to give up the cheap things in our lives so that he can give us beautiful treasures.

God will never take away something without giving you something better in its place.

ohhh man.. this just infuriates me.. af all the stupid, underhanded , idiotic things for a government to do, it seriously blows my mind.. Im guessing none of the idiots that let this law past has any first hand knowledge of how it feels to be homeless and or destitue etc..or have anyone in thier family in that situation cause i garuntee u if they had to live one night and day  that way they'd be hollering for a change immediately.. It blows my mind the ignorance of some people.. Who on earth are they that they shouls persume to think of themsleves that far above it ever happening to them..hmm ok need to take a deep breath here.. I normally dont post much when it comes to politics etc but this caught my eye and sent me into a spin...a permit..ohh man and everyone knows to get a flippin permit isnt exactly easy , takes time, people could die and or be starving by time u get the flippin permit.. I aint ever heard of anything so foolish, maybe these here same folks that passed this law need to get a permit to eat themselves with teh  fear of a huge fine or JAIL TIME (imagine.. good heavens) hanging over thier head if they aint done got thier permit to eat that week!! Drives me crazy when i hear of rediculus things like that passed and or fought for by people that have never once been in the footsteps of the people that are and have gone thru whatever that particual issue is..IM thinking before they are allowed to pass such crap, they need to be made to live it for a month, whatever the issue at hand is.. im betting things would  change.. bet they'd decide that wasnt exactly FUn to live thru!!
ok so i wasnt gonna say much but my goodness...Ya know.. Ya done even have to have a permit to feed a DOG.. yet u need one to feed a homless PERSON.. something seriously wrong with that picture.!!!!!

Sister if it helps you any then you ramble all you want. With your health problems, pressure of this sort is not good for you or those very handsome young men of yours. You need to stay on your feet as much as possible and if it helps to do so by rambling then ramble away. I am sure that Brother Tom has already given you some very great advice so I will leave it to say that I will be praying for all concerned.

yes bro tom has indeed given me some awesome advice but bro Roger, any advice is welcome! trust me..
I cant even tell ya how wonderful it feels to know I have friends that are there for me..thank u thank u thank u..
As for the rambling.. lol u may regret saying that im welcome to ramble.. haha.. but no seriously...I appreciate what ya'll said and your right.. about needing to talk it out..its hard cause i try not to talk and vent in front of the kids and such..

Sister Michelle,

I echo what Pastor Roger said. Ramble all you want. I've been long-winded all of my life with or without problems, so I'm a rambling expert.     I got in trouble for talking too much all through school, and I still ramble often. Even my kids accuse me of this, so I kid them now by asking if they would like to hear a long story. The answer is always NO.  My poor old 16 year old dog will put up with me, but he's deaf.  

ROFL.. we'd get along great.. I have always been accused of having the "gift of Gab" lol i cant even imagine what they are talking about hehe.. some thinking we could have some really good long talks lol..
anyways. thanks for the praying and the help..

For ya'll that know my situation I just wanted to ask  that ya'll please remember me and my boys in prayer.. My ex called yesterday and informed that he will be doing anything and everything it takes to make me look like an unfit mother due to my health and take my kids.. now i have talked to tom here and got some information and have talked to legal aid, he will get himself into trouble doing this cause he will get found to be a liar.. he is threatening to do this if i DARE (his words) go after him in court for childsupport he said * they can come live with me and i'll support them here but wil not do anything to support you* I know and understand that he is spouting off threats and such but knowing him and having been on the other end of his fits.. I know that regardless he will try to do this..regardless of the possible bad outcome for him.. he and his parents are out to destroy me cause he is totally innocent of everthing and anything and I am 110% rotten and horrid and all that junk.. so what i am asking prayer for is that God intervien and stop this, stop him and his family cause even tho they woudnt succeed , they could in the meantime succeed in putting me and my boys thru alot of hell on earth.. like calling the welfare or (state assistance it would be called in US) and telling them lies and then the welfare will have to come and do visits and such to see if its true etc etc, theres alot that he could do before its time that I can file for the divorce and get him into court..
im posting a pic of my kids here.. i dont normally do this but i want ya'll to see my beautiful boys, the ones he is trying to take and trying to put thru hel for his own pleasure..
thank u for the prayers and once again forgive the length.. im not in a good state today due to this so forgive the seemingly complaints and please pray..
luv and hugs
tigerlily





sorry the second one is so big.. all i could find in a sec..  these are my babies and even the thought of ever loosing them kills me..

HI tom..
I hate colds.. they are so hateful to have!! so ((((hugs)))) to you and I am praying you get well, ya dont need something as irritating as a cold to go along with everything else your suffering..
God bless
luv & hugs
Michelle

[Let’s Put Christ Back Into Christmas (This Year)]

I have always loved this song and I agree with everything everyone has said here..
Anyone remember this song?

Let’s Put Christ Back Into Christmas (This Year)
(Tammy Wynette’s CD, Christmas With Tammy)

Unto you is born this day a Savior
A baby boy was found there in a manger
The blessed truth of Christmas let us hear
Let’s put Christ back into Christmas this year

Christmas is the Birthday of our King
The greatest gift of all He came to bring
He’s the Prince of Peace
Let’s show Him that we care
Let’s put Christ back into Christmas this year

On this day three wise men saw a star
They followed it with gifts and traveled far
And praised the baby Jesus lying there
So let’s put Christ back into Christmas this year

Let within your heart His praises ring
And celebrate the day our Savior came
May peace on earth at Christmas time appear
Let’s put Christ back into Christmas this year

Let’s put Christ back into Christmas this year

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

God Bless and keep you safe always! And give you the strength , courage and wisdom during your service!!

Luv in Christ
Tigerlily..

Hi everyone.. thank u so much for praying, wendy will be on likley tomorrow, but I was talking to her earlier and she said that they have now discovered for sure that he had a major seizure and will have to get some tests done to see whats causing it. so will need continued prayer.. It is very appreciated, I cant even imagine what exactly wendy is feeling like knowing she cant get to her son.. so she to truly needs your prayers..

hugs
Tigerlily

Hi DovesWings... IM so sorry to hear that your going thru so much.. You and your family will be in my prayers..

Hugs
Tigerlily

I was talking to wendy and Colten is home and in a very deep sleep , they arent sure what happened but at lest he is home.. Please keep praying that they figure things out and that he wil be ok.. wendy is still pretty shook up.. she had to go out tonight otherwise im sure she would have been on to post herself.. thanks for the prayer and please continue to do so!

thanks.
Tigerlily

No, I haven't heard from either of them yet. If they are able to come on it will probably be a little later as that is pretty normal for a Sunday. I understand the pain you are going through today. It gets especially bad when the weather turns as it is today. It's shifting back and forth between rain and snow.

Wel I will be praying that they are ok! thanks for letting me know..

[That's enough of the doom and gloom stuff for me. I'm really a very happy person, and I want to be of use to GOD until HE comes to take us home.]

Hello TigerLily,

Sister, I think that we sometimes just have to do exactly what the doctor tells us to do, regardless of what we want to do. We can try other things or even a different doctor, but there's usually a price to pay for not following the doctor's orders. I found that out the hard way several times, so I just do the best I can to follow his orders. I give thanks to have an excellent doctor. I'm positive that GOD used my doctor twice to save my life, so I'll just give thanks. I've asked my doctor about stopping various medications several times, and he basically told me that I didn't have many choices and still have any quality of life. That's enough of the doom and gloom stuff for me. I'm really a very happy person, and I want to be of use to GOD until HE comes to take us home.

I'll have to look and see if I have Deja View. I haven't heard of that one. I don't watch a lot of television anyway. I watch the news mainly, but I do like to watch some old shows from time to time and The Animal Planet. The Animal Planet is where I got the idea for a Cheetah back transplant.  

Yeah I agree..I figure Luke was a physiian and Im sure God gave him the wisdom to be so and I believe God gives Dr's wisdom to know how to handle different things (not to say that all dr's are right etc.. but in general) My dr has been good to me to, Im grateful for him.. for sure!
 Deja view has alot of the oldies.. I luv them.. when I got offline last night so that my oldest son could get on,, i popped in my abbott and castello ,"africa Screams" i beleive its called and totally enjoyed it lol.. gave me alot of good laughs.. no matter how many times i watch it, like,. only the short chubby one would get a faccaet stuck on his fingers and have water coming outta it ROFL... gotta luv it!!!

Tigerlily

pastor Roger ,..
have u heard from DW or Tom today? just wondering how they are feeling? and How are you feeling?
Luv and prayers to ya'll..
Michelle

Hey DW.. Im happy to know that in our posting the otehr day that it helped you get thru.. I am in a state right now with pain.. oh man!! I hpe to God that ya'll aint in this much, awful, aint no real word to explain it!! sheesh.. anyways......glad I was able to help along with the others to make u feel ok for a bit.. Your always in my prayers as well as the others here..

PK TOM.. remember.. when you talk about the MOD Squad.. it has now and forever more been graduated to  MOD grampy Squad.. LOL.. gotta love it and it will stick hehe!!

All this talk of turkey stuff, mmmm makes me almost drool.. i LOVe turkey veg soup and turkey pot pie etc.. yumm lol..


BEP... regardless of what u might be.. we luvs ya! lol..


Praying here to wendy lady! luv u..


hugs
Tigerlily