Thanks Islandboy for posting about the Everglades.....sounds like a great place to visit.  Tom, the caves sound fascinating, too.

I have a 55 gallon aquarium with a variety of tropical fish.  Guppies, angel fish, serpae tetras, black fin tetras, high fin black tetras, an algae eater, platties, mollies, and more.  Even a couple abino african frogs.

Sounds beautiful.  Do you have to have a platform for the frogs to get out of the water?

 
Debp, would you put up that other forum you go to, I forgot where it was at.  

I'm a moderator at Cpals.net and spend most of my time there.  Hope to see you there sometimes.

Thanks for your prayers.  It was our young friend's special day (B-Day).  Keep praying....she is a dear, very compassionate child and needs joy in her heart.  We all had a nice time together.

Hi Islandboy, I'm very glad to hear that you got your SSD. 

We are meeting our Muslim friends today and pray for a blessed time in the Lord.

Hi Islandboy, I saw your request the other day but did not post, but my prayers were with you.  I hope your hearing went well.

Glad you enjoyed that site Debp. This past week I have been in a bit of a slump. I am looking forward to and dreading next Tuesday, which is my court date. I have been in a depression so long that I am hoping and praying to see the light at the end of the tunnel. But if i do not get it, I am up to my eyeballs in debt. I have borrowed money to survive these past four years and need to pay it back. Here is a Bible verse that has lifted my heart from it's sadness.
I lift up my eyes to the hills where does my help come from ?
My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.
He will not let your foot slip
He who watches over you will not slumber.
The Lord watches over you
The Lord is your shade at your right hand
The sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night.
The Lord will keep you from all harm.
He will watch over your life.
The Lord will watch over your coming and going
Both now and forevermore.                                   Psalm 121

Hi Islandboy, always nice to read your posts.  Yes, that is a wonderful Psalm with wonderful promises from God to us.

I hope and pray your court case goes good.

Debp and Pastor Roger, You will both find this website interesting. The name of it is Tropical Plant Library, it is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The web address is:  http://mgonline.com    The site provides articles and pictures of plants, plant names with latin names. It is really a great site to check out plants. So next time I talk about the plants, trees, and bushes in my yard, you will be able to go to this site and see what they look like.

Thanks for the site, Islandboy.

Thanks for posting this.  I have read a similar survey as to why Muslims choose to become a Christian.   Alot are drawn by the person of Christ, His words and teachings as well as observing Christians.  It is good to realize these reasons (and the others given in your post)....giving us hope that other Muslims will believe in Christ, and also for us to realize our lives can shine as a light revealing Jesus.

I know many of you no doubt wonder why I have bothered to put in stories and info about our State of Florida's bugs and wildlife. In a way it is the realism of nature created by God, and it also brings us back to our roots in God. Each State deals with it's own wildlife adventures, as well as, horror stories, but do we really take time to see the nature around us. As  Debp's story about cockroach pins that movie stars tote on there outfits unfolded I was thinking about swatting them not wearing them. The dragonfly story to me was a waste of tax payer money, it was also God's way of controlling the mosquito population. And while you might have wondered about the article on lizards, let me tell you they are no joke to a lot of folks who visit Florida, every year and are startled by seeing lizards streaking across the floor or underfoot as they walk outside, as the lizards are hunting food or chasing each other. I remember my mother when visiting letting out a little scream as one dashed over her foot in the kitchen. She was sneaking up on it with the flyswatter, when I stopped her. I explained calmly to her that they help in controlling the bug population, by eating spiders and flies, ants and roaches, thus saving my lungs from bug spray fumes. I have lived in this State for over twenty years now and so I guess I know a few things about bugs and a bit about plants I have grown and battled and a bit about history. But what I find most interesting is the way each thing is interconnected by the loving hand of God.

Hi Islandboy, your posts about nature have always been very interesting.  You are right about the lizards helping to control the bugs...I hadn't thought of that before.  But, of course, I don't see any lizards in the heart of the city.    We do have them in other areas of L.A.

I haven't been posting as much as I have gotten more busy where I am a moderator but I try to check in here now and then.

Mushroom Smothered Steak

Five couples in a neighborhood decided to get together on a regular basis and socialize. As a result, they formed a dinner club and agreed to meet for dinner at a different neighbors' house each month.

When it came time for Jimmy and Susie Brown to have the dinner at their house, like most women, Susie wanted to outdo all the others and prepare a meal that was the best that any of them had ever lapped a lip over.

A few days before the big event, Susie got out her cookbook and decided to have mushroom-smothered steak. When she went to the store to buy some mushrooms, she found the price was far more than she wanted to pay. She then told her husband, "I think we aren't going to have mushrooms because they are too expensive."

He said , "Why don't you go down in the pasture and pick some of those mushrooms? There are plenty of them right in the creek bed."

She said, "No, I have heard that wild mushrooms can be poisonous."

He then said, "I don't think so. I see the varmints eating them all the time and it never has affected them."

After thinking about this, Susie decided to give this a try and got in the pickup and went down in the pasture and picked some mushrooms. She brought them back home and washed, sliced, and diced them to get them ready to go over her smothered steak. Then she went out on the back porch and got Ol' Spot's (the yard dog) bowl and gave him a double handful, putting a mess of bacon grease on them to make them tasty. Ol' Spot didn't slow down until he had eaten every bite. All morning long, Susie watched him and the wild mushrooms didn't seem to affect him, so she decided to use them.

The meal was a great success, and Susie even hired a lady she knew from town to come out and help her serve. She had on a white apron and a little cap on her head. It was first class. After everyone had finished, they all began to kick back and relax and socialize. The men were visiting and the women started to gossip a bit.

About this time, the lady from town came in from the kitchen and whispered in Susie's ear. She said, "Mrs. Brown, Spot just died." With this news, Susie went into hysterics. After she finally calmed down, she called the doctor and told him what had happened. The doctor said, "It's bad, but being this early we can take care of it. I will call for an ambulance and I will be there as quick as I can. We'll give everyone enemas and we will pump out everyone's stomach. Everything will be fine. Just keep them all there and keep them calm."

It wasn't long until they could hear the wail of the siren as the ambulance was coming down the road. When they got there, the EMTs got out with their suitcases, syringes, and a stomach pump. The doctor arrived shortly thereafter. One by one, they took each person into the master bathroom, gave them an enema, and pumped out their stomach. After the last one was finished, the doctor came out and said, "I think everything will be fine now," and he left. They looked pretty peaked sitting around the living room.

About that time, the hired lady from town came in and said, "You know, I think the fellow that drove the ambulance looks just like the one who ran over Spot an hour ago, but he didn't stop so I can't be certain."

Wow!  Praise the Lord. God never ceases to amaze!  From maybe dying to may be going home in a couple of weeks.  I'd say that's a wonderful answer to prayer.  I will continue to pray for his progress and for family.

Thanks so much for the update. God Bless, Eva

Amen!!

Help them Father,
In the name of our blessed Lord Jesus
I/we ask this of you,Praise Glory & Honor is yours forever and ever...
Amen
Love Duane

Amen, thank you, Duane.

Glad to hear he is stable.  God bless.