You are all in my prayers. Let's all keep those in Austraila who have been going through those terrible fires in our prayers also. If any of our TQS members are involved or live close, God be with you. The devestation that this kind of tradegy leaves is just unbeliveable.
Charlotte

Happy sorry to hear all about your woes.
Ann I have been so worried about you when I don't see a post from you my mind starts to wander. So knock it off it has issues and is apt to get lost.
To those of you with lost Mother's I can not begin to imagine the pain you feel. It has been 15 1/2 years since I lost my Gramma and I still miss her so much that the pain still feels fresh.
I am sorry I have not been on much as of lately. We are haveing some serious finacial issues and emotional issues in our family. Our furnace has been broke for over 3 weeks and we have put the past 3 paychecks in and it might be fixed now we don't know. Friday night was the first time we had heat. Our oven is now broke from heating the house with it so much. The starter went on my truck. I had a 7 hour neuropsych test wednesday to confirm that I had memory issues. I think I left that Dr. thouroughly confused by the time I was done. He thanked me for the very interesting afternoon and wished me the best of luck. By the way the Dr. was for the opposing insurence side.
Also please pray for my sister and her family. Her son just got laidoff. She will recieve no money from Social Security. She was just diagnosed as diabetic and now she has no insurance. I told her we would find a way to get her insurence. I will take care of her some how I just need to get back on my feet first.

Please keep my DD Stephanie she is 17 and has been riding horses for 7 years the horse that she has had for the last 3 years cut he leg and my not be able to lop again then on top of that she broke up with her bf they was dating about 6 months when I ask way she only said he was dum so I think that was a good thing any way I was woory about the red the horse more because that is her baby thanks Happy

I just said a prayer for your requests, Ann. Everyone, please pray that my SIL, Dan, will have good results in a colonoscopy--he had suspicious results with the test you do at home and mail in. Judy

Hi, Ann! You and your friends are in my prayers! MK

Like Happy I was suspicious things were still not well with your health since you have been absent here for awhile. I pray for you often sweetie. Will be praying for your 2 friends too.

I have thinking about you hoping and praying that no news is good news 18 that is to young to be going throw what she is having to deal with and the young man and his family hope they will be able to work throw what he has but lady you need to take care and keep in touch please love ya Happy

Ann, sending prayers for you and your friends. And yes, that poem is lovely, someone sent it to my sister after dad died, and she sent it on to us.
Joan

Prayers are being sent up for you and your friends Ann. God is good and he hears our prayers. Karen

I'm praying for your friends and you Ann. I hope you get your strength back and some answers at the DRs. appointment.
Karen

I haven't posted much recently but have read this thread faithfully and have been praying for all of you.

The stories about our Mom's has reminded me again how much I miss my Mom. I know she is in a better place and not in pain so I have no regret but there are so many times that I wish I could talk to her or tell her about her great granddaughter's accomplishments etc. I should have posted this before Christmas but will post it now. Someone sent me an ornament with this written on it.

"I love you all dearly, Now don't shed a tear, I am spending my Christmas with Jesus this year." It is a quote from a poem by John Wm. Mooney, Jr. and more information is available at
http://www.MerryChristmasFromHeaven.com

Now for my prayer requests. I still need prayers for myself because I am not gaining my strength back as quickly as I would like after the flu and the gastritis that started in December. Maybe I should just admit that I am getting old (LOL) I go to the hemotoligist on Tuesday and will see if I need another iron infusion. I still am thankful that I have not had to have a blood transfusion since July and no iron infusions since September so all in all I guess I am doing better.

But please add two people to your prayer list. My friend Lois's granddaughter Abby (about 18 yrs old ) has had part of one leg removed due to cancer and the cancer is still spreading. and

Another friend, Julie's son in law Greg has just found out he has lymph node cancer and the doctor's do not know yet the primary source. He is only 45 and has a family

When I think of them and so many of you, I just have to remind myself that I don't have much reason to complain. And I know that GOD IS GOOD, ALL THE TIME, ALL THE TIME GOD IS GOOD.

HUGS, ANN

Florence,
I have one dog and two cats in boxes in my house. The dog was my son's. He was in middle school when his dog died. One day he had to go to the doctor and knew he needed blood work done. He hates needles!!! He wanted to take his dog with him so I let him. He was holding onto the box for dear life when the lab tech drew his blood. When she asked him what was in the box, he told her it was his dog. I would have loved to be a fly on the wall when she left the room. :shock: . This is the kid that the year before I had to threaten to sit on him so the nurse could give him his flu shot.
Frances

Joan - no need to apologize-- I go on twice as long as you! Good luck with all of your planning. I've been so thankful thru all of this that my siblings get along (well enough... no perfection, but as middle child I'm always smoothing out the ruffles...)

Ritzy - you and I must be psychically connected. I saw mention in another post that you have a brother 13 years younger, so do I! Hard to imagine that baby is 36!

And Karen - what a hoot! During some of this discussion/planning, we learned that almost all of us have a cremated dog in a box somewhere in the house! that'll be a surprise for someone one day!

Hugs to you all, and keeping your needs in my prayers.
Florence

Florence, Ritzy and Karen, I enjoyed your stories. What ingenuity to make your own boxes and vases, too. Joan, I'm glad things are better for you. Judy