Winter still!

Good Evening, or whatever is the correct greeting for you, in your part of the world!

Today is Sunday; and, it has been a good day! I watched Joyce Meyers and Charles Price on the Vision Channel this morning; I have referred to them in earlier blogs. They are excellent speakers / teachers of His Word. As I was writing a tid email this am, Alan turned on the T.V. for us to hear the message, Joyce had to wonderfully impart. Very incredible timing! ie Do not let the evil (of others), pull you down; continue to do good. - or, words to that effect. We had just experienced such a 'situation'; and amazing how those timely words helped validate our stand, to do what is right. Ask Him for the 'Armour of God'.(You can refer to post of May 25/07,"Armour of God", if you wish). Also, Joyce had suggested that we must always 'focus'; and if something does not happen the way we thought, it was in His doing...ie as in a 'detour' from something that might not have been to our good. Will blog a bit on that, in a short tidbitz. Also, Charles suggested that it is not what counts on the outside (it helps); but He is interested what lies within our hearts...ie what is on the genuine inside. ie You can dress up for 'show'; but is your heart dressed with a genuine acceptance of Him? For those of you who have accepted Christ into your hearts, you can appreciate the meaning of these words. And, it is not too late, to invite Jesus into your heart. Just genuinely do that, before that Final Day.

We were invited to my daughter's for lunch today; and we were really looking forward to that visit. On route, we took some groceries to Alan's parents, and gave them a bittidz boost to their spirits. Then continuing on trek, as we were driving, we were faced with a sudden change in plans for us. A snow warning report had just been issued over the radio; and strongly advised against driving; unless absolutely necessary. Hmmmmmm, we thought. And, it did not help hearing about various accidents and crashes that were literally happening in the blizzardy 'white out' area, where my daughter, her husband, and their twin baby sons live. Unfortunately, we had to cancel; however, the 'detour' came very quickly to our minds. The traffic to boot, was at a crawl; so we were more than happy to turn around and head home - safely. There is a snow warning issued for our area as well; but the snow has been forecasted for later tonight.

Tidbit - Praise Him in All Things; even in the 'detours'.

Bittid - Be genuine. Also, if you have a disagreement with someone, discuss it (the truth) openly with one other. Do not let any anger build up / fester within you; it simply makes matters worse. Charles was mentioning that as well this morning.

It has been a reflective and a joyful day thus far. I also, 'slept on things'; and just worked out a 'lay a way' program for 2 more oyster plates! The white and gold,4welled oyster plate, is circa 1876-1889; and the other one, the 'turkey' with the 5 wells, is circa 1888-1896. Are you able to see the turkey in the plate? Both plates are - Haviland, Limoges, France. (You can also refer to yesterday's post, if you wish).

Can you guess what I am having for dinner tonight? Well it starts with the letter "O!" Alan has marinated them in a bit of vodka; and some other delicious seasonings; and I will enjoy them raw! And, with a bit of lemon squeezed over them! Mmmmmmmm. Yum....

Have any of you ever heard of an oyster shooter? It is a small (3 inches approx) individual dish; and it serves the purpose for those that just want to inhale them raw! There are also, oyster shooters that are oven proof as well. Sometime, I will post a photo of a shooter(s).

Good night and God Bless.