Lupolady,

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">You're pretty FULL OF vim & Vinegar, aren't ya?! [Razz]</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Well I'm full of something. Hopefully it's the Holy Spirit.

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Picking on sg (oh, sorry! I meant BLESSEDguy) like that!</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">He was getting a bit too giddy. ...why, taking walks with a woman, you know; enjoying himself. ...without us! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="images/icons/shocked.gif" />

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">AND picking on ME?!?!?!?! Whoa, guy.
I NEEDED that exercise, tossing a big ole 2x4 around! [Wink]</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Well, you know how much you mean to me (or was that you know how mean you are to me)? lol. Anyway, I tried to be nice to get you to come out to play, and I knew you were home cause I could see you peekng (Lurking) behind the drapes. Glad to hear you're doing ok and your Thanksgiving was blessed.


</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">But it sure looks like I ran him off for good! He hasn't posted since (I sure HOPE not......) [Teary]</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Didn't he (MM) say he was going away for a couple of weeks? If that's the case he won't be back for an other week.

Hope work is getting better? Are the kids still "testing you"?

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Meanwhile, I have been praying for all of my MB friends - and it's good to know you all have been praying for me, too!</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">I knew you were faithful.

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">I haven't been very faithful in reading Purpose Driven Life, so I am behind in that, too, but reading nonetheless. I need to get back up to snuff on that.</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Only so many hours in a day. Took me 3 1/2 months to finish the book.

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Soooo, S&C, you lured me out of "Lurkdom" to give an account of myself. Are you happy now?</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Yep! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" /> Hard to tell it's been a slow day for me huh?

Toodle-lu. I'm off for the weekend. Bless you.

BTW - you've got mail.

S&C <img border="0" title="" alt="[Cool]" src="images/icons/cool.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="images/icons/tongue.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="images/icons/rolleyes.gif" />

Standing,

Gee, you make me feel special!!!! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="images/icons/smile.gif" /> I really like you too! I just know God is going to restore your marriage. I am anxious to see you filled with joy and thanksgiving. That you can't contain it, and it just bubbles out of you. Just so you know... you're a sweetheart!!!!! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="images/icons/wink.gif" />

S&C,

You are a great guy too. I am thankful for you as well. I even like it when you pick on me. You do a pretty good job of it!!! But you did forget a couple names, like: awesomeguy, wonderfulguy, specialguy, bestguy, hunkyguy, spunkyguy, and sometimes confusedguy!!! But I think the one that I would chose just because of all the great people here at this thread is " THANKFULGUY "!!!!
I am thankful for all of you. Bless them Lord for being great people.

Hi Lupo <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="images/icons/tongue.gif" />

God Bless

theguy

All My Brothers and Sisters,
It is great to hear all the Good News from living His Good News in our lives.

sg,
"you're-the-guy". That is great. I am so happy for you that God has placed a woman in your life who you can comfort and support in her time of need.

SFM,
My heart goes out to you. I feel sorrow and can commisorate (sp) on what you are going through. The waiting for a shift, a change, can be exhausting. Let's remember, "God's timing is never late, and never wrong." Let's also be thankful that God put within our community here a man who showed tremendous patience "long-suffereing" and it is paying off: S&C.

S&C,
Thank you for being an example to all of us of God's Grace and Mercy and, that we need to not only acquire, but embrace patience and work on ourselves and leave our spouses in His Almighty Hands.
btw, I have always wanted to visit Hawaii. Got an extra bed <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="images/icons/tongue.gif" /> (furture 2nd honeymoon) <img border="0" title="" alt="[Cool]" src="images/icons/cool.gif" />

RicherdF,
Welcome. I will add your name to our weekly Prayer List. You have come to great place, at a great time, for encouragement, support, love and God's Blessings.

lupo,
Good to see you here. Sorry to hear about your arms. I can only imagine the pain you are going through. I will pray that your arms will become stronger so that you can do your job and live with out pain.

Dzzzz (and OHIT),
I was going through some old photos (looking for sexy - not vulgar - ones of my wife) so I can have them on my PC. During my search, I found old pics of the dogs I have had (Butch - a golden lab, and Princess - a black lab). I really miss them. We have a siamese cat, BUT nothing is like a dog.

h98,
Treasure those moments. Keep them in your heart, next to God, to help you when you feel down. I will keep him in my prayers for his knee.

bfg,
Good to hear from you, and to see how God is working in your life (your praise reports).

hpk,
I am praying for you and your marriage.


btw, I finished the "Purpose" book in 40 days. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" /> First commitment I have kept in a long time. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="images/icons/rolleyes.gif" /> I left a message with my pastor that I want to give back to the church, for their prayers and support, and lead a 40-week meeting on this book. His will be done.


All Loving Father. You have brought us all here for a purpose; Your Purpose. You have grown this ministry week by week, as we come together to praise You and to pray to you for the restoration of our marriages and, for many of us, the salvation of our spouses.

We ask that you bestow upon us the "fruits of the Holy Spirit": love, joy, peace, longsuffering, faithfulness, goodness, gentleness, kindness, and selfcontrol - to use in our marriages, lives and relationships.

If nothing ever changed in our marriages or our lives, we will always be thankful for Your Son, dying on the cross so that we may enjoy eternity with You in Heaven.

We know, in our hearts, that Your plan for us is PERFECT. And being the humans we are, we become impatient and lack the understanding of why we are going through enormous emotional, physical and mental anguish. As Christ bathed us with His Most Precious Blood to ransome our lives from sin, we now ask that You bathe us with Your Love and Mercy to help us "accept" what we are going through.

We ask that You build a hedge of thorns around our spouses so that Satan does not tempt them into doing more evil against You and our marriages. We also ask that you continue to test us, although it does hurt, so that we continue to grow Christlike in character and can be a testament to Your Unconditional Love.

We pray now for those who do not beleive in You or Your Son, Jesus Christ. Not only our spouses, but for all peoples throughout the world. Especially those that are sick and dying. We pray that You will send one of Your Elect into their lives so that they may be saved.

We pray that You surround those gathered here before You, who are Mothers and Fathers, to protest those innocent little ones from the pain we are going through as we work on restoring our marriages.

But we ask this as not our wills, but as THY WILL BE DONE!

All Honor, Glory and Worship is given You and Your Most Holy Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord, Savior and Master of our lives.We ask this through Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Amen.

<small>[ December 08, 2003, 07:46 AM: Message edited by: tryingTOsaveMYmarriage ]</small>

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Just so you know... you're a sweetheart!!!!!
</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Aw, shucks!!!! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Embarrassed]" src="images/icons/blush.gif" /> Humbly, I say thank you and you're a sweetguy in my book!!!!

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> S&C,
Thank you for being an example to all of us of God's Grace and Mercy and, that we need to not only acquire, but embrace patience and work on ourselves and leave our spouses in His Almighty Hands.
btw, I have always wanted to visit Hawaii. Got an extra bed (furture 2nd honeymoon) </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">I think you're going to need quite a few beds, s&c, as many of us are pretty "jealous" of you & that beachhouse & want a taste of good ole Hawaii!!! And ttsmm is so right. You're an inspiration to all of us. Thanks for showing us the way to walk humbly with God and endure patience. I believe I'm learning patience (I was super-impatient before H left) but I have a ways to go yet. Pray I can withstand like you have.

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Dzzzz (and OHIT),
I was going through some old photos (looking for sexy - not vulgar - ones of my wife) so I can have them on my PC. During my search, I found old pics of the dogs I have had (Butch - a golden lab, and Princess - a black lab). I really miss them. We have a siamese cat, BUT nothing is like a dog </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Hey I missed this before Trying. Yep .. dogs are truly the best things since sliced cat!! Um .. I mean bread .. lol

I really miss having one. I have always had two at a time. An outside one and a little ankle biter. Sigh ....

God has one, for me, I just have to wait to find him/her.


<img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="images/icons/smile.gif" />
DZZZ