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Virginia's #1 TweeterBarbara Dukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07342821293933091080noreply@blogger.comBlogger312125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186491580272633914.post-20888394156434463552015-03-11T09:17:00.001-04:002015-03-11T09:17:06.769-04:00Chicken in a blizzard<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Liberals and gays came unglued and launched massive protests against the restaurant chain. Several mayors spoke out saying they would not allow any more Chick-fil-As to be built in their cities.<br /><br />They tried boycotting the Christian owned company, but that backfired. Instead, Chick-fil-A had a world record day with many locations selling out of food to the hundreds of thousands of supporters. Is it any surprise that the only news the liberal mainstream media has reported concerning Chick-fil-A has only been the negative?<br /><br />Remember last week when the ice storm hit the south? The mainstream media showed footage of miles of cars stranded on the frozen interstates. Several national news broadcasts that I saw<br />reported about school kids trapped on buses for almost 24-hours because of all of the ice and parents going frantic wondering where their kids were.<br /><br />In all of the icy gloom and doom, I bet you didn’t hear about the heroic and generous actions of a Chick-fil-A along Highway 280 </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">in Birmingham, Alabama, did you?<br /><br />Mark Meadows, owner of the Chick-fil-A closed early the day of the storm and sent all of his<br />employees home. However, the employees and Meadows soon discovered that they were not going to be able to get home with all of the stranded motorists stuck on the roads. Some of the cars near the restaurant had been stranded for up to 7 hours.<br /><br />Audrey Pitt, manager of the Chick-fil-A described the conditions: “Our store is about a mile and a half from the interstate and it took me two hours to get there. It was a parking lot as far as I could see. At one point there were more people walking than driving.”<br /><br />Meadows and his employees fired up the kitchen and began preparing chicken sandwiches as fast as they could. They prepared several hundred sandwiches and then Meadows and his staff headed out and began distributing the hot meals to the stranded motorists on both sides of Highway 280.<br /><br />Some of the drivers tried to pay them for the sandwiches, but Meadows and his employees refused to take a single penny. Pitt explained why: “This company is based on taking care of people and loving people before you’re worried about money or profit. We were just trying to follow the model that we’ve all worked under for so long and the model that we’ve come to love. There was really nothing else we could have done but try to help people any way we could.”<br /><br />However, Meadows and Pitt were not through with their Good Samaritan efforts. They helped push cars off the roads, up inclines and whatever else they could do to help. Then they kept the restaurant open overnight so that stranded motorists could have a warm place to be. A number of motorists slept in booths or on the benches.<br /><br />Then in the morning, they again fired up the kitchen and prepared chicken biscuits for their overnight guests and once again they refused to accept any payment. During that 24-hour<br />period, this Chick-fil-A restaurant opened their kitchen, their doors and their hearts to hundreds of stranded motorists and they did so refusing to accept any payment. As one source put it, Meadows and his staff lived up to the words Jesus spoke in Matthew 25:35 which states:<br /><br />“For I was hungry, and you gave Me something to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave Me something to drink; I was a stranger, and you invited Me in…”<br /><br />Their actions were truly generous and heroic as they also braved the frigid temperatures to hand out hundreds of hot meals to complete strangers. And I bet you never heard anything about this<br />from the mainstream media. Had it been a group of homosexuals or atheists, it would have been all over the news from coast to coast. It was too much against their liberal standards to report a Christian company doing something so positive for so many.<br /><br />We need to support this and all Christian companys.</span></span></div>
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<i>Chick-fil-A is an American fast food restaurant chain headquartered in the Atlanta suburb of College Park, Georgia, specializing in chicken sandwiches. Founded in 1946, it is associated with the Southern United States. <a class="fl q _KCd" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chick-fil-A" saprocessedanchor="true" style="color: #1a0dab; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;"><span class="_tWc" style="white-space: nowrap;">Wikipedia</span></a><span class="_xdb" style="font-weight: bolder;"><a class="fl" href="https://www.google.com/search?espv=2&biw=1536&bih=794&site=webhp&q=chick+fil+a+founder&stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAGOovnz8BQMDgxkHnxCnfq6-gVFyckmhlnp2spV-UmlxZl5qcTGcEZ9fkFqUWJKZn2eVll-al5JapHZ_so_LzVtbDsvfsV47JSJp8dkzuQATyCAfUwAAAA&sa=X&ei=oTkAVeSVCsmZNt7RgPgH&ved=0CLABEOgTKAAwGA" style="color: #1a0dab; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">Founder</a>: </span><span class="_Xbe kno-fv"><a class="fl" href="https://www.google.com/search?espv=2&biw=1536&bih=794&site=webhp&q=truett+cathy&stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAGOovnz8BQMDgyMHnxCnfq6-gVFyckmhEphpmZdjlqWlnp1spZ9UWpyZl1pcDGfE5xekFiWWZObnWaXll-alpBYZr5ed-172woQIudq7_9x3nr0nEmQEANzf88ZeAAAA&sa=X&ei=oTkAVeSVCsmZNt7RgPgH&ved=0CLEBEJsTKAEwGA" style="color: #1a0dab; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">S. Truett Cathy</a></span><span class="_xdb" style="font-weight: bolder;"><a class="fl" href="https://www.google.com/search?espv=2&biw=1536&bih=794&site=webhp&q=chick+fil+a+founded&stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAGOovnz8BQMDgwkHnxCnfq6-gVFyckmhlmp2spV-flF6Yl5mVWJJZn4eCscqLb80LyU15ccLsbRTvzqagv5Zlr0Sr_DqTT18GAAqn-dhUQAAAA&sa=X&ei=oTkAVeSVCsmZNt7RgPgH&ved=0CLQBEOgTKAAwGQ" style="color: #1a0dab; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">Founded</a>: </span><span class="_Xbe kno-fv">1946, <a class="fl" href="https://www.google.com/search?espv=2&biw=1536&bih=794&site=webhp&q=hapeville+ga&stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAGOovnz8BQMDgx0HnxCnfq6-gVFyckmhEgeIWVSea6ylmp1spZ9flJ6Yl1mVWJKZn4fCsUrLL81LSU3x7QhYKxNxJbfuV8_5xeq6Nb8T5p0DAL7LiEVbAAAA&sa=X&ei=oTkAVeSVCsmZNt7RgPgH&ved=0CLUBEJsTKAEwGQ" style="color: #1a0dab; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">Hapeville, GA</a></span><span class="_xdb" style="font-weight: bolder;"><a class="fl" href="https://www.google.com/search?espv=2&biw=1536&bih=794&site=webhp&q=chick+fil+a+ceo&stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAGOovnz8BQMDgwEHnxCnfq6-gVFyckmhlmJ2spV-flF6Yl5mVWJJZn4eCscqOTX_BOum1TdfHFWX-mDDkt2pOyN8g5wgAGcwRiZNAAAA&sa=X&ei=oTkAVeSVCsmZNt7RgPgH&ved=0CLgBEOgTKAAwGg" style="color: #1a0dab; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">CEO</a>: </span><span class="_Xbe kno-fv"><a class="fl" href="https://www.google.com/search?espv=2&biw=1536&bih=794&site=webhp&q=dan+t+cathy&stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAGOovnz8BQMDgw0HnxCnfq6-gVFyckmhEheIaVpclGyaoqWYnWyln1-UnpiXWZVYkpmfh8KxSk7Nd54SYrA0_Mz9XYYqnj9lFQNZMvWYAcQJWZtZAAAA&sa=X&ei=oTkAVeSVCsmZNt7RgPgH&ved=0CLkBEJsTKAEwGg" style="color: #1a0dab; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">Dan T. Cathy</a></span></i></h2>
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I told you in my last post that I was depressed by all the bad things that are going on. I thought I could keep up by just watching Brian Williams in the evening. What was I thinking? Of course, the media is eating their own. Why are they bullying Brian? Ask us not to be bullies, and then turn around and bully their own people. If it was me, I would not go back to that job for any amount of money. Why would I want to work somewhere that I was not respected.<br />
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You know, I don't know anyone who does not exaggerate sometimes. I even know people that have told the same story over and over until they actually believe it themselves. So, why should Brian Williams be any different? My husband watches FOX News all the time. They are somewhat slanted, although I do listen. Combining what I hear on FOX and what I hear on CBS from Brian Williams was my go-to information.<br />
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Now that Brian has been thrown to the wolves, I am trying not to watch the news at all. I gather I have been missing the be-headings by the Muslim extremists and the stories of rape and slavery.<br />
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I am having a tough time being a "Professional Encourager" with all this bad news. Now, we have to contend with the snow.<br />
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CBS News needs editors who check out the facts in the news before they even give the news to the anchor. Now, that is fair. What about the News Director and the Producer? Don't they read what they are putting on the air?<br />
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Off my band wagon. "Have a great day in the neighborhood!"<br />
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"You who are without Sin, cast the first stone."<br />
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<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="http://yedda.com/api/widgets/?d=5&tags=breast+cancer&max=5&textLength=21&title=THOUGHTS+OF+PINK&bn=Thoughts+of+Pink&bu=http%3a%2f%2fwww.barbara-duke.blogspot.com%2f"></script></div>Barbara Dukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07342821293933091080noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186491580272633914.post-23128311363143276772015-01-30T06:45:00.000-05:002015-01-30T06:45:46.792-05:00Too Many Bad Things!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="background-color: white; clear: left; float: left; line-height: 15.6800003051758px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="color: #20124d;"></span></span><span style="clear: left; float: left; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Nfsy_pJNas6KN6uDkUeY1LKlWmPK28uYd2e3hhbcr7OAlq59yQTGgbmm4vQJtC3keALRc0XMTSbFU5HwZVqXm_mWPngZu6SuapEqww_BfZVAgzJqog6SDZzBGZLdEE9dlho0VeueRODb/s1600/2012+051.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Nfsy_pJNas6KN6uDkUeY1LKlWmPK28uYd2e3hhbcr7OAlq59yQTGgbmm4vQJtC3keALRc0XMTSbFU5HwZVqXm_mWPngZu6SuapEqww_BfZVAgzJqog6SDZzBGZLdEE9dlho0VeueRODb/s1600/2012+051.JPG" height="149" width="200" /></a><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I want to apologize for not writing since January 1. I have really been down in the dumps. My therapist says to just stop watching the News. It seems that I let a lot of it affect me personally. I know that I should not.t. People killing people is so difficult for me to understand. What right do any of us to take another person's life. Maniacs terrorizing us; I haven't been on an airplane since August 2001.</span></span><span style="clear: left; float: left; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Do you remember the unsettling feeling when the two men were shooting at random people in the Washington DC area a few years ago. They seemed to be coming in this direction when they were finally caught. I didn't go out unless I had to. I watched everything along the road. I watched for snipers on bridges that cross over the Interstate. That fear that settles in your stomach, it is difficult to get rid of even when you pray. The thing that stopped it was when the men were caught.</span></span><span style="clear: left; float: left; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKlredSB1lLQqLxYdo451f9xSoHJ5EjJoMWf-9rdg4WZ2lvMjTkDhnluq8s6W9KH9JtgM2BEth3bfil2tx8OFYy1LCLMb9JuUppx9WxLeelc8FBcEBkkKzbOG2hl6Bd1IT09J0g0x8J7v0/s1600/prayer-faith.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKlredSB1lLQqLxYdo451f9xSoHJ5EjJoMWf-9rdg4WZ2lvMjTkDhnluq8s6W9KH9JtgM2BEth3bfil2tx8OFYy1LCLMb9JuUppx9WxLeelc8FBcEBkkKzbOG2hl6Bd1IT09J0g0x8J7v0/s1600/prayer-faith.gif" /></a><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Then I read about the man that has been killing girls at Virginia Tech for years. He was on the police radar, but they kept ignoring him until he finally practically turned himself in by becoming so confident that he slipped up and gave himself away.</span></span><span style="clear: left; float: left; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I don't know about where you live, but here there is a young black man killed almost every day. I don't know how this happens. Most people who are black in this area seem to go to church, or at least believe in God. One of the worst things about this is, most of the shooters are black too. Who is taking their rights to life away?</span></span><span style="clear: left; float: left; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And, what about the terrorists in the Arab nations that are threatening the whole world with their idiocy. Why would they come here and try to destroy our way of life. It is their own fault that they are living in the 7th Century, not ours. They are quite possibly the most selfish people on this earth. </span></span><span style="clear: left; float: left; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_n9nZOXqs_Q9JQeHONjK_-lo0Dnb92kFNSEuzUPtYfUUjaGDBlEalwFWcYBizzLlPXAjs5voP80QV6CieBkNuR9JxUYS_BxyJnujOVUV-IafneCW6vBfXwcbv6wEahlRVitV2quU08yxI/s1600/Power.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_n9nZOXqs_Q9JQeHONjK_-lo0Dnb92kFNSEuzUPtYfUUjaGDBlEalwFWcYBizzLlPXAjs5voP80QV6CieBkNuR9JxUYS_BxyJnujOVUV-IafneCW6vBfXwcbv6wEahlRVitV2quU08yxI/s1600/Power.bmp" height="200" width="181" /></a><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What gives them the think they can be the Boss of Me? I do not think that God wants us to kill each other. Do they think that Mohammed is coming back? I don't think he will, because his body rotted in the ground and he returned to dust. From reading, I have determined that God lifts his prophets into Heaven when they die. Jesus ascended into Heaven to sit at the right hand of God. Where is Mohammed in this picture? After all the wrong things he preached and have been carried out, it is a sure thing that he is burning in the Lake of Fire.</span></span><span style="clear: left; float: left; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You do know that no one knows the answer to all of this. Even Mohammed did not believe himself when he saw the visions he had. He went home, told his wife, and he let her interpret what he had seen in his dream.</span></span><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"><br />The upshot of all of this is that I am not watching the news anymore. It is just so depressing. 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<span style="font-size: large;">Baptist General Association of Virginia Convention started this morning in Hampton. It was so nice to see friends from churches in other parts of Virginia. <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I saw a former teacher of mine at Leland Theological Seminary today. It was so nice to see him. The problem is he moved to Appomattox VA and he had heard that I passed away. Imagine my surprise. He couldn't remember where he heard it. Someone told him I had breast cancer and I died. He was totally shocked to see me. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Needless to say, I am still here. I have Rheumatoid Arthritis, Osteo-Arthritis, Fibromyalgia, Shingles, Peripheral Artery Disease, and a floater in my left eye. I have had 16 surgeries and Breast Cancer in my lifetime. What is next?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I could be the poster child for the Baby Boomer Generation. The problem for me, I do not look sick at all. Everything that is going on is considered an "invisible" illness. There are many people out there with similar problems. If someone looks fine, we assume they can do the things that we can do. Looks can be deceiving.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">On the other hand, just because someone is visibly handicapped, does not mean that they are unable to do most of the things that you can do, and they want to. Anyway, I guess that I am saying "Don't judge a book by it's cover."</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have been making Hats for the Homeless. This is so much fun. We have given out 12 baby hats and about 14 children's hats. Shirley told me tonight that she has collected about 150 hats. She has lots of people knitting and crocheting like fiends.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I have over 40 hats made, just waiting for the cold weather. And, after the weather report, that will probably be tomorrow. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I am making my hats on a loom or two. It seems more like crochet, but ends up looking like knitting. I taught myself how to do it by looking on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Genuine-Knifty-Knitter-Round-Looms/dp/B003IH8A5E/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1414977688&sr=8-7&keywords=knitting+loom" target="_blank">You Tube</a> and finding someone who had put up a video to teach how to do it. I ordered the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Genuine-Knifty-Knitter-Round-Looms/dp/B003IH8A5E/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1414977688&sr=8-7&keywords=knitting+loom" target="_blank">looms</a> on Amazon for a great price and have been able to find some good deals on yarn also. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">As of today, I have 53 Hats made. Everyone I know is getting a hat for Christmas, not just the homeless. With the cost of the yarn and the time involved, they make a pretty nice gift. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am down to making one every Thursday. If I had more room here, I would sew at home. We have so much stuff, I have an EBay account that I am going to start using real soon to get rid of some things around here. I may even put our vacation house on sale on Craigslist. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have a real strong urge to get rid of some of this stuff. Sometimes, I feel like it is weighing me down. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Keep on reading my blog. I am trying to up my game some. Don't tell anyone, but I am not selling anything. I just love writing to people and sometimes getting written to in turn. I love helping people, that is why I approve about 60 posts on Triberr each day. If there is something I can do to help, just let me know. And, Remember this.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">My daughter's church is having a Halloween Party tonight. She has really neat costumes for the twins but then they told her Sunday that the costumes should be Biblical Characters. Do you think of ghosts and vampires, and Superman when you think of Biblical times? Not me. I told her to just to let them wear what they already have. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Some churches think that you shouldn't celebrate Halloween (All Hallows Eve). It was originally a pagan holiday where they worshiped many gods. It is called Day of the Dead in some cultures. It is just another day in my world, but if children want to go around and collect candy in funny costumes, why not?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">birthday. Sorry, he doesn't have a birthday. He was created along with all the other angels at the beginning of time. He just happened to be a bad boy who wanted to be God. Oh, so then God threw him and his minions in the the bottomless pit of fire called Hell. </span><br />
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We received our <a href="http://www.easyrest.com/" target="_blank">EasyRest Adjustable Bed</a> Adjustable Bed. It is wonderful, or should I say they are wonderful. We ordered the King-Size so we received two extra-long twin beds. Each bed has its own controller. The head goes up and down and the foot does too. You can set it to your special setting on two more buttons on the remote. </blockquote>
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-A6_r7fM5tT0/VCljs3P1MVI/AAAAAAAAJt8/AvNr0oAb9vA/s1600/Barbara%2BGeek-Girl-130x150.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; display: inline !important; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-A6_r7fM5tT0/VCljs3P1MVI/AAAAAAAAJt8/AvNr0oAb9vA/s1600/Barbara%2BGeek-Girl-130x150.jpg" /></a>You can also have massage that makes the whole bed shake in heavy massage or light massage. Then there is a setting where the massages goes from head to foot and back.</blockquote>
The massage feature lasts for about 15 minutes after you set it. That way you can go to sleep without worrying about vibrating all night. This seems to have helped me with my auto-immune diseases: Rheumatoid Arthritis and Fibromyalgia. Sleeping with my head raised has also helped with reflux. The foot raised helps with the PAD in my feet and they aren't feeling so numb.<br />
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There is an extra added benefit. I don't hear any snoring from Ray at night and it would take an explosion to wake me up anyway. I am sleeping better than I have in years.<br />
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The warming mattress covers came over the weekend. I cannot wait for it to get cold enough to put them on. I may put them on this week when the sheets are changed. I like a cold room with a warm bed. I will put pictures on the blog as soon as I finish decorating the bedroom.<br />
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Weeks later. I still love the new beds but I am having trouble finding extra-long twin sheets because they have to fit over two mattresses. I think this may be an expensive proposition. Right now, we are using full-sized sheets. They cover, but not beautifully.<br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LUtvGe48IyQ/VClmzNODF6I/AAAAAAAAJuI/zbmFGXn6Mg4/s1600/238353A4-4858-4165-A214-E718B99D9470.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LUtvGe48IyQ/VClmzNODF6I/AAAAAAAAJuI/zbmFGXn6Mg4/s1600/238353A4-4858-4165-A214-E718B99D9470.JPG" height="161" width="200" /></a>We brought a comforter home from NC that we were given at Christmas. It has two pillow shams. Not sure it is the pattern I want in there, but will make a nice whole bed quilt. With the comforter, I am going to have to make a bed skirt. Not my favorite thing, but definitely something I can do.<br />
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So far, this has been a positive experience. The salesman did promise us another pillow. We got a free one when we ordered, but he said he would make sure we got another one since we bought two beds to make the King-size. By the way, the beds can be locked together, but that makes a problem with making the individual beds. It would be difficult for us to sleep in different settings if it was just one big bottom sheet. There is also an attachment if we decide we want a headboard<br />
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<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="http://yedda.com/api/widgets/?d=5&tags=breast+cancer&max=5&textLength=21&title=THOUGHTS+OF+PINK&bn=Thoughts+of+Pink&bu=http%3a%2f%2fwww.barbara-duke.blogspot.com%2f"></script></div>Barbara Dukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07342821293933091080noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186491580272633914.post-75120083575976442442014-09-21T10:26:00.000-04:002014-09-21T10:26:51.255-04:00Cleaning Service?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The windowsills looked like they had never been vacuumed, even though the maid service I hired, checked off that they had cleaned the windowsills and blinds. There were 4 generations of spiders.<br />
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Since I have been ill, I have had others cleaning my home and I cannot tell you how disappointed I have been.<br />
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I called them because it is difficult to find small business cleaning people and I wanted someone that I would consider a friend and not just the "maid."<br />
If you would like to know the name of the service, contact me and I will give you the name personally.<br />
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I have been sleeping in a recliner for almost a year. I chose the recliner because lying in bed made my hips hurt so bad.<br />
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I had a cleaning service come and the bed is back in play in the spare room. I cannot sleep with Ray, he snores so loud that sometimes I can hear him in the living room. We just have dates once in a while.<br />
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Three days later: Back in the recliner.<br />
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Five days later, salesman from Easy Rest Adjustable Beds comes and shows us what they have. So interesting, especially for someone who sleeps in a recliner.<br />
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We decided that we would purchase one of the nicer models. It is a King-size bed, consisting of two twins. Each has their own controllers and they have heat and massage. Since I am considered disabled because of my health problems, they said they would deliver in one week. Well, that is this Friday. Guess what, they called to see if we could accept delivery at 5 pm on Friday.<br />
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We are leaving town Friday morning to go to NC for the holiday. The man was so kind and said it would not be a problem, he will call me back next week about delivery then. I do not remember anyone being quite that kind and considerate working in customer service in a long time. We do have a neighbor that will be watching the house and a security service, but I wouldn't want him letting anyone in to set up the beds.<br />
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I guess we will find out if we will be sleeping in the same room - will I throw the recliner on the street, or will we have to separate the beds into separate rooms? As it is, I am so tired of this recliner, it does not matter. We also have a recliner in NC that I sleep in when we go there.<br />
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I will let you know how the beds sleep when they get here and whether they are one big bed in one room or one bed in two rooms. Do you think the adjustable bed will help with snoring? And where do you find extra long Twin sheets to fit the beds. A friend says you have to have suspenders on the back to hold the sheets down when you sit up.<br />
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<span style="color: blue;">Recently, my sister Linda put this amazing little story of a day in her life on Facebook. I never knew she was such a talented writer. I asked if I could use this, but have waited and no answer. I am assuming she does not mind. She really is a super person with a unique attitude about life. She is saying things in this that we usually </span><span style="color: blue;">voice </span><span style="color: blue;">only</span><span style="color: blue;"> </span><span style="color: blue;">in our heads. Barbara</span><br />
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I got so upset this morning at the news on a local TV station. The newscaster kept saying, "Learn what caused the little boy to be missed during the search for his body."<br />
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This was a lead-in to a story coming up. I normally do not listen that closely to the news because I am usually doing something else. This morning, I was forced to listen to this station because it was the only one my husband likes in the morning and I was not feeling well.<br />
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I kept hearing, "Learn what caused the little boy to be missed during the search for his body" over and over. Then finally the mystery was solved. The "current" was responsible. Nothing else except a picture of the beach where he was found.<br />
Finally, we learned the fate of the little boy. After that they went into repeat and kept saying what was said before and at the end of the hour, those people who woke a little later found out what happened to the little boy.<br />
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I was thinking how miserable this would make me if it had been my little boy. I would have been devastated by his death, but would really be hurt by the lead-in to the news being said every five minutes. His death seemed to be a lead-in to the news, nothing more. There were no interviews with witnesses, no information that would help any one, just the repetitive flashes of the news lady.<br />
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My heart goes out to the family. Losing a child is one of the most difficult things we may ever go through.<br />
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I just wish that TV news people, especially local ones, could do a better job of reporting. Do you remember when the local channel used to report local news? Now they do local news of a town thousands of miles away. After the report of the little boy, they went into a story of how flooding of a basement in Detroit caused the death of a hundred year old woman. I am sorry, but our little part of the world is in Virginia and we seem to have enough distressing news here to fill in our news programs. If I want to know what is happening in Detroit or any where else, I can look on line or .<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I told him about being at a bylaws meeting. I was trying to explain something about</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am trying so hard to keep a positive outlook. I did this about this time last year and the neurologist, and neurological psychologist put me through the wringer with numerous tests, and then after a couple of months, I was fine. My rheumatologist says it is Fibro Fog. Fibromyalgia and Rheumatoid Arthritis both cause inflammation. Inflammation seems to the the probable cause in most diseases, from what I have read. I have read so many medical articles, I am beginning to understand the big words.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This morning, I was watching Rachael Ray. They were talking about natural beauty enhancements that are chemical free. Actually, most come from the refrigerator. </span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If your skin on your elbows, knees, or feet are so dry they are noticeable to others or itch, you can use the skin from an avocado you are using for cooking. (I guess it would work for other body parts also.) Rub it on the area for a minute, let it stay for a few minutes, wash off, and apply Olive Oil. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Rubbing the inside skin of a banana on acne spots for about 2 minutes, twice a day will help get rid of acne within a couple of weeks.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">San Tropez self-tanning oil seems to be the best way to disguise veins in your legs since childbirth, being overweight, standing on your feet a lot.</span></li>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Did you ever wonder why there are evil or immoral people who always seem to be getting everything they want for themselves and there are moral people who never get any breaks? I think it has more to do with the way you were raised. Did your parents encourage you to be all you could be? Did they set a good example for you? Or maybe their parents just let them run wild. Did they set such a bad example that every decision they made is predicated on being the exact opposite of what their parents would do?</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I think that upbringing has a distinctive influence on who we turn out to be. But, even if our childhood was bad, we have the choice to go one way or the other. It is sad that there seems to be people who do not have a moral compass. They really do not have a sense of right and wrong. It is almost like some brain cells are missing. They go through life thinking that the world owes them a living. They have their hand out all the time.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Somehow, they got it into their heads that they are the "Center of the Universe " and everyone should revolve around their world. They think that it is alright to have sex with anyone they want, wherever they want, with no regard to other people. They are trying to destroy the sanctity of marriage.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">They think that drugs or alcohol are okay, even good, and believe that they should just do whatever feels good, with no regard to other people. They go through life blowing smoke on other people: cigarettes, marijuana, or now, electronic smoke. Just sliding through life taking and never giving.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I have seen smart people, who would put in hours or days into thinking of slick things to do to cheat others, the government, or even their own family. If they would put all that concentration into something positive, just imagine what a wonderful world this could be. Sometimes we think they are just lazy, but that is not the case. They spend so much time trying to circumvent the system, that they are continually holding out their hands for other people to financial support them all their lives.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Muslim countries seem to be condoning all kinds of atrocities. They want us to give up our freedoms and put ourselves back into the Middle Ages where women were hidden and abused, where only men ruled, where all were punished horribly for small transgressions. They offer no forgiveness, they undermine our values as Christians, Jews, etc. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The Koran, which has been rewritten hundreds of times to reflect what any influential Muslim says that Allah told them. Allah is a very vengeful god, which should not mean anything because there is no god but our God, Jehovah. Mohammed was not even a good Prophet. He has to ask his wife's advice before he did anything. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><b>The Center of the Universe. </b>(Isn't that how we felt when we were six?) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Have you ever opened up your email program and discovered that you had over a thousand emails? I have. Not to mention, I have #Gmail, which means that to sort emails, I have to guess who they are from if there is no company listed. I tend to delete emails when I don't recognize the name. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgswGnLXBYmfsIDQLE5K5HFujuQ8qc7oSlkfr8ux88sIRuc2mQxgAwbGHREW-ORD3aIdo90NmRffjuzuKmLzXKK9ifT0dEtY18jrfvjLKxxVnNMPY4nRfTxVFW58voGC85GM3V8MmHXl9rE/s1600/Typewriter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgswGnLXBYmfsIDQLE5K5HFujuQ8qc7oSlkfr8ux88sIRuc2mQxgAwbGHREW-ORD3aIdo90NmRffjuzuKmLzXKK9ifT0dEtY18jrfvjLKxxVnNMPY4nRfTxVFW58voGC85GM3V8MmHXl9rE/s1600/Typewriter.jpg" height="200" width="182" /></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This started the wheels turning and I remembered when I was working for the Air Force as an Executive Assistant. I was there when we transitioned to computers from word processors. I was actually the first secretary to have a computer on my desk in our division, possible our command. After a few months, with more and more people coming on line, we realized that some changes had to be made. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> It was a little easier there, because the office symbol was included with email from others on base. Then there were emails that involved specific tasks, so we learned to put a suspense date in the subject. When I went to the audit agency, we would enter the project number and subject for each audit. Everything became so organized, which we all know makes our lives better.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-u9E-zBz1uc8/UdDsb3NhMdI/AAAAAAAAIC8/AceGVAqLp64/s1600/704843_594934477194340_1652139684_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-u9E-zBz1uc8/UdDsb3NhMdI/AAAAAAAAIC8/AceGVAqLp64/s1600/704843_594934477194340_1652139684_o.jpg" height="150" width="200" /></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">In the past 5 years since I retired, I have become increasing prolific on my computer. I do newsletters and blog posts. I also am a member of my church, the Women's Club, the Lions Club, the National Association of Parliamentarians, etc. Each one of these organizations and all the other things that I have joined on line come into my #Gmail box. Most of the time, I recognize the person's name, but sometimes I do not. This means I might have to open it up. It does fall under the category of "UNKNOWN" like phone calls from telemarketers (which I never answer).</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Then there are the sneaky marketers that squeeze under the SPAM controls with what looks like a personal email. I make sure their next email is entered under SPAM where I will never have to see it.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I am asking a favor for myself, but it may help you also, especially for those of us who get hundreds of emails a day. Could you please enter "Descriptions" for your email in the subject line? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Examples: </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Church:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> FBC - Prayer Concerns</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> FBC - Deacons</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> NNlions - Projects</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> Lions District </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I would be able to organize my email easier, and so would you, not to mention, send an answer quicker. You could even "flag" the email if it is time-sensitive.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I have been known to delete emails that I didn't recognize who it was from because of SPAM, Viruses, etc.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This is a no-brainer for me. </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">Do not waste your time. </span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">You should never purchase followers. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">If they find that your 5K followers are mostly paid for, why should they hire you to tweet for them. Bots do not buy goods, go to movies, eat gourmet food, etc. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I actually unfollow people who have not been online in a couple of months. If they stay away from the Internet two months, then it was a flash in the pan to them. Unless someone turns them on to it again, they probably decided to live their real life, not their online life. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">If you were the CEO of a company trying to get your message out, why would you hire someone that only had about 20 percent real followers. It is better to have 10K real followers than 1M bought followers. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">There are programs that can check your followers to see your percentages. I was hired for a social media advocate job a couple of years ago because even though I had a good reference, they checked my Twitter account. I had 90 percent active followers, 6 percent inactive followers, and 4 percent bots.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I did not know they could check this, but I wanted to follow each one of those people myself. I did not want to have a bunch of sex-crazed perverts following me. I check each one and if there is any sexual innuendo, profanity, or hate speech, I block them. I do not want to see that, and do not want my name associated with them. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I like nice, kind, positive people and most of my followers are nice, kind, positive people. If they are not, I engage and see if I can help to change their attitude about how Social Media should be handled. If they continue to cause me a problem, I block them. I do not tolerate rudeness. Would you?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Tonite, Tom Cruise is on the Tonite Show. He is such a handsome man. Jimmy and Tom are talking about his new movie, Edge of Tomorrow, with Emily Blount. Looks like and interesting movie, but just a little violent for my taste. I really liked him most in Top Gun and I love Jimmy Fallon because he makes me laugh. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I heard that laughter can make you feel better and even in some cases really make you heal better. It is exercise for the internal organs. It is also such a positive thing for your brain. I try to watch things that will make me laugh. Jimmy Fallon makes me laugh. Jay Leno, Jimmy Kimmell, David Letterman - Not so much.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I saw a new program the other night "Last Comic Standing." It was so good. Rosanne Barr is one of the judges and I was surprised at how good she looked. She may be older, but looks younger than she did 20 years ago. I laughed and laughed. It was on prime time and not unnecessarily profane. I never could understand why dirty words are considered so funny. Most jokes would be just as funny without the profanity. It is really not necessary. Profanity kind of gives me a sick feeling in the pit of my stomach.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I used to swear when I was younger. I had a girlfriend that swore with every other breath. My husband at the time mentioned it to me and said that maybe I should stay away from her because I was picking up her barroom language. I do not think that she had ever been in a barroom, but she was from the mountains in West Virginia and not only did she swear, she did it in the most hideous Southern accent.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Here I sit in front of my computer wondering what to write, even though my right hand and arm are in so much pain, I had to double my pain medications this morning. Rheumatoid Arthritis is the pits. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">You wake up, and before you can even get up to go to the bathroom, you lie there and think of all the things you want to do today. Do not think too fast, check out what is going on with your body. Can you get up? Wiggle your toes. Can you walk? Flex your feet. Are they numb? You have so many questions in your head before you can even lift it off the pillow.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">My husband is sitting down and reading the paper. Mitzee decides she wants to go </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">out, so I walk out with her. She decides to wander around the yard and I end up going after her in my socks. She runs to the back door, leaving me to make it back up the steps. Oh, well, she doesn't know how I feel. We are having trouble training her to poop outside. I guess that when our granddaughter sent her, we should have considered giving her to someone else. She was so tiny then, and I just loved her from the minute I set eyes on her. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I have been watching TV all morning and one thing that really bothered me was the women on #TheTalk. They are trying to ruin Justin Beiber's career again. Someone put out a video where he sang about the N-Word and the KKK. It was obvious that it was made when he was around 14 or 15, when he was still living at home in Canada. Hopefully, he has a little more Moxey now, and isn't intentionally degrading any people or race. The thing that really bothers me, is that #theTalk and #theView are getting more and more picky, raunchy, and racist. They are looking for things like this to stir up controversial subjects. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It almost seems like they are just doing it for shock value and ratings. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I used to love the programs because they discussed pertinent women's topics, not just gossip. I have always had tremendous respect for Julie Chen, but today when she was talking about Justin Bieber, she looked almost evil.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;">A good friend sent the following to me. If, in fact, it is true, I wouldn't like it either. You can paste the link to a friend. I just don't want to put this email; I think it would considered unseemly.</span><br />
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"Did you know that Hilliard, Ohio, has a special room for Muslims to pray? In the High School........................YES, call the school if you aren't believing....<br />
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<br />I can't begin to tell you how livid I am over this. Our children are not allowed to recite The Lord's Prayer, not allowed to bring a Bible to school, not allowed to wear a Christian themed T-Shirt, not allowed to have Bible study classes at school, not allowed to display a picture of Jesus, and now this Peace of Crap President, is going to use federal tax dollars to promote Islam to our children.<br /> <br />Enough is ENOUGH ! Where are all these "Christian-hating, separation of church and state" athiests? Why aren't they lining up the to sue the federal government over the use of federal tax dollars to promote a religion in our public schools? I would be willing to bet that nobody will hear a peep out of the "Freedom From Religion" organization.<br /><br />Obama Administration Announces Nationwide Muslim Outreach Program For Children Grades K-12.<br /><br />American children gathered around a Muslim learning about the Quran... For school credit.<br /><br />Washington DC: At a press conference Friday afternoon, President Obama announced plans for the first ever federally funded Muslim outreach program.<br /></div>
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<li>The program is designed to educate children about the fundamentals of the Muslim religion and Islamic belief. President Obama spoke with reporters to explain why it is so important that these outreach programs exist. The Muslim community deserves our full understanding and respect, Obama said. We have killed millions of Muslims overseas since the September 11th attacks.</li>
<li>These folks are not all bad. In fact, most of them are hardworking citizens just like you and me. I encourage every student in America to participate in your schools Muslim outreach program. Learn about the Muslim community, the beauty of the Sunnah and the magic of the Quran.</li>
<li>35-year-old Paul Horner, a teacher at Starks Elementary School in Louisiana, told MSNBC he is excited about the new programs. I think anything a child can learn is good. We need more learning in this country. And, these classes are not mandatory but children can use them as extra credit towards other classes.</li>
<li>For example, if Becky has a D+ in math she can simply take a three week after school class on the Quran and now Sally has an A in Math. How great is that?</li>
<li>The Muslim youth outreach program is designed to help young people from different cultures work together to break down ethnic barriers. Their goal is to help promote a greater respect for other cultures, understanding while at the same time learning about all that culture has to offer.</li>
<li>Khaled Matei, who is a member of the Muslim Brotherhoods Freedom and Justice Party, told CNN he is pleased with Obama and his actions. I spoke with President Obama by telephone yesterday and personally thanked him for what he is doing for the Muslim community, Matei said. This is definitely a step in the right direction I explained to him. </li>
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<li>Do we do this for other cultures and religions? NO</li>
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I am <b>not</b> a Islamaphobe, but do fit Islam's definition of a "Infidel." The following, while may not be considered <i>Politically Correct</i> by some, is none the less thought provoking:<br />
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This is a true story and the author, Rick Mathes, is a well-known leader in prison ministry. The man who walks with God always gets to his destination. If you have a pulse you have a purpose. <br />
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The Muslim religion is the fastest growing religion per capita in the United States, especially in the minority races!<br />
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Last month I attended my annual training session that's required for maintaining my state prison security clearance. <br />
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During the training session there was a presentation by three speakers representing the Roman Catholic, Protestant, and Muslim faiths, who each explained their beliefs.<br />
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I was particularly interested in what the Islamic had to say. The Muslim gave a great presentation of the basics of Islam, complete with a video.<br />
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After the presentations, time was provided for questions and answers. When it was my turn, I directed my question to the Muslim and asked:<br />
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'<i>Please, correct me if I'm wrong, but I understand that most Imams and clerics of Islam have declared a holy jihad </i>[Holy war]<i> against the infidels of the world and, that by killing an infidel, (which is a command to all Muslims) they are assured of a place in heaven. </i><i>If that's the case, can you give me the definition of an infidel?" </i><br />
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I responded, <i>"So, let me make sure I have this straight. All followers of Allah have been commanded to kill everyone who is not of your faith so they can have a place in heaven. Is that correct?"</i></div>
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I then stated, "Well, sir, I have a real problem trying to imagine The Pope commanding all Catholics to kill those of your faith or Dr. Stanley ordering all Protestants to do the same in order to guarantee them a place in heaven!"</div>
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I continued, <i>"I also have a problem with being your friend when you and your brother clerics are telling your followers to kill me! Let me ask you a question: <br />Would you rather have your Allah, who tells you to kill me in order for you to go to heaven, or my Jesus who tells me to love you because I am going to heaven and He wants you to be there with me?" </i>You could have heard a pin drop as the Imam hung his head in shame. <br />
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In twenty years there will be enough Muslim voters in the U.S. to elect the President! <br />
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I think everyone in the WORLD should be required to read this, but with the ACLU, there is no way this will be widely publicized, unless each of us sends it on! This is your chance to make a difference... <br />
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Well, one night I had a lot of pain from the RA and ended up taking 2 Vicodin tablets. I lost quite a few games and was getting frustrated, so I decided to pay $.99 for 5 extra moves. I waited until I played a game where I thought I would have a good chance; 5 moves was not enough, so I paid for 5 more moves ($1.99), still not enough, 5 more moves ($2.99), etc. It ended up costing me over $15.00 to play one game. What was my reward, I got to go to Level 87. No extra moves, nothing else.<br />
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That was the straw that broke the camel's back. I deleted it from my PC, iPad, iPhone, Kindle Fire. . . I made sure that the gaming people knew that I Quit. I also informed all my friends on Candy Crush that I was out of it.<br />
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I have been looking at another game, that is also a time suck, but they do not try to pick your pocket. You can complete a game without "quitting". That was one of the things I remember about Candy Crush, if you quit, 'YOU FAILED". That is just not the message I want to see all day. So, CC has gone the way of Farmville for me.<br />
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Have a lovely day! Write in your blog, take a walk, do push-ups. . . .<br />
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My Grandmother, Gertie, had an Aunt Genara and I remembered standing on the back of her rocking chair when I was about 4. I saw down her blouse; she had a prosthesis breast. This was in 1952 and I was about 6 years old. I remember wondering what she had in her bra. Aunt Genara was probably 60 years old by then, overweight, with white hair and granny glasses. She wore an apron most of the time. She was Grandma Jones' younger sister. I never asked anyone anything or even said anything to anyone about what I saw. Those were the days that children were to be seen, not heard.<br />
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In 2009, when I discovered the lump on my breast, that memory came back to me. I had not thought about it in years. When I told my mother, she did not even know, neither did her sister Margie. Then the BRACA test came back and said the cancer was not genetic. So, it really did not matter any way.<br />
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The point is that when we remember things about family members, illnesses, problems with hearing or eyes, we should write them down in a journal or the family Bible. I have always relied on my memory a lot, but now since I have been experiencing Fibro-Fog, I will be keeping a better log of things going on in our family. My grandmother always wrote things in her Bible.<br />
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Google has some amazing ways to sort your pictures and events in your life. Facebook does the same thing. It seems like every day I get asked to join another Social Media program; I think I have reached my max. I have been deleting myself from some. The ones that matter to me are the ones I need to keep Empire Avenue going. I could care less about my scores on Klout and other things like that.-<br />
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Today is Memorial Day and it is the day we should not forget about what happened on September 11, 2001. Over three thousand people died that day, countless others lives will never be the same. Muslim terrorist carried out a Jahad against our country. They crashed airplanes into the Twin Towers in New York and into the Pentagon in Washington. There was also a plane that went down in Pensylvania. I am not sure where they were going on that one, but the passengers fought the terrorists. They all died. </div>
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Today, we remember those who died on September 11. We also remember all those who have fought and died for the United States since our inception. We remember those who have lost loved ones in the many wars and conflicts. We honor our current Veterans and the sacrifices they have made for our country.</div>
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Where were you when the towers were hit? I was home, but my husband was in Washington DC taking a class to become a Professional Parliamentarian. I was beside myself with fear, fear for him, fear for me and my family. Who knew what would be next. It was a crazy time. All I could do was cry when they showed the people jumping out of the building. </div>
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I know that some people are used to this kind of thing. There are many horrible things that are going on in this world. I just cannot imagine why anyone would hate this country enough to do this terrible atrocity.<br />
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We have come to the aid of other countries more than any country since time began. We throw our time and money away to other countries. These are resources that would be better spent supporting the people in this country, helping people out of work, children who are hungry, elderly who cannot live off of Social Security, so many more things.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4QCpGtdfu505PZAhw6R1q8Muy8NSmI5npr0E6hPoaQkyvkFP-DZDYEGc2fCEUankl7oECumlsi3LJ3SdNThBqRoZqCZ08sNVYtCy7gyD6AEASIx1A4gZXjs0qqG85DIIuuwnl04pEilTU/s1600/944546_672689522746055_1739138551_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4QCpGtdfu505PZAhw6R1q8Muy8NSmI5npr0E6hPoaQkyvkFP-DZDYEGc2fCEUankl7oECumlsi3LJ3SdNThBqRoZqCZ08sNVYtCy7gyD6AEASIx1A4gZXjs0qqG85DIIuuwnl04pEilTU/s1600/944546_672689522746055_1739138551_n.jpg" height="320" width="320" /></a>I realize that it is necessary to have the equipment to defend ourselves, but if some crazies in another country want to kill off their own people, let them. They want our recognition, our money, our way of life, but not our God.<br />
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They even want to kill us because we do not believe in the same god they do. Make no mistake, my God, who is the ONLY god, is not now, nor has he ever had the name Allah. He is the Great I am, Lord, Savior, God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit. He was not a prophet; he was and is Lord God Almighty.<br />
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I know, some will say that I don't have a very forgiving attitude, but I do. Attitude is everything. It does not mean that because I am an encourager, a kind person, a person who trusts others until they give me a reason not to, or that I am not a Christian. Because I am all these things, does not mean that I am a door mat. I am not! I will stand by my faith, family, friends, and my country by hook or by crook.<br />
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We do not need these kind of people in this world. I am just glad that I do not have to worry about them in Heaven. They certainly will not be there. They will be in the Lake of Fire with Satan forever.<br />
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I am sorry if I hurt anyone's feelings, but I live in the United States of America and have the "Freedom of Speech" that is not readily available in some other countries. Not to mention, I am a woman. I am also a deacon in my church. I have a voice and plan to use it whenever I think someone might listen.<br />
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Have you ever opened up your email program and discovered that you had over a thousand emails? I have, quite often. Not to mention, I have #Gmail, which means that to sort emails, I have to guess who they are from if there is no company listed.<br />
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I tend to delete emails when I don't recognize the name. Then, since I have a PC laptop and a Ipad/Iphone, they consolidate all the emails from Gmail, AOL, Verizon, Yahoo, etc.<br />
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Sometimes things can get a little confusing. You say that you only want personal emails on one service, business emails on another. Next thing you know, everyone has all your email addresses and sends the same thing to all of them.<br />
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I look at email in the morning and just want to pull out my hair, which is not a good idea since it has started to come out on its own.<br />
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I was actually the first executive assistant to have a computer on my desk in our division, possible our command. After a few months, with more and more people coming online, we realized that some changes had to be made.<br />
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It was a little easier there, because the office symbol was included with email from others on base. Then there were emails that involved specific tasks, so we learned to put a suspense date in the subject.<br />
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When I went to the audit agency, we would enter the project number and subject for each audit. Everything became so organized, which we all know makes our lives better.<br />
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I also am a member of my church, the Women's Club, the Lions Club, the National Association of Parliamentarians, etc. Each one of these organizations and all the other things that I have joined on line come into my #Gmail box.<br />
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Most of the time, I recognize the person's name, but sometimes I do not. This means I might have to open it up. It does fall under the category of "UNKNOWN" like phone calls from telemarketers (which I never answer).<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> FBC - Deacons</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> FBC - Staff</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> NNWC - Social Local</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> Lions International etc., etc. . . . . </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I would be able to organize my email easier, and so would you, not to mention, send an answer quicker. You could even "flag" the email if it is time-sensitive.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Thanks for your consideration, </span></div>
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