October 1, 2009

September 19, 2009

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September 12, 2009

LANGLEY Lucas "Luke" Lovell Langley, age 33, of Grove City, passed away Monday, September 7, 2009. Luke was preceded in death by his father Jack Langley and brother John Martin Langley. Survivors include his beloved wife of 10 years, Misty Langley; children, Haley and Tyler Langley; mother, Sue (Brian) Paulus; brother, Zack Paulus; grandmother, Virginia Langley; aunts and uncles, Billy Allen, Dorothy Langley, Ruth (Jack) Watson, Karen (Jim) Hood, Judy Langley, Lilly (Charles) McKeever, Mike (Janice) Langley, David (Debbie) Langley, and Goldie Langley; mother in-law, Shari Croy; and Big Mawmaw. Luke is also survived by many cousins. Visitation will be held Saturday, September 12, 2009 from 1 p.m. until time of memorial service at 3 p.m. at NEWCOMER FUNERAL HOME, SW Chapel, 3393 Broadway, Grove City, Oh. Pastor Tim Lapish officiating.

Day 41

September 10, 2009

Day 40

September 9, 2009

Day 36

September 5, 2009

Day 35

September 4, 2009

Grandma is HOME! She has been since September 1st! She is doing wonderful! We had conversation as we spent about seven hours together today! She remembered holding William's hand in the hospital. When I arrived, I did not tell her who I was. I just greeted her and we started talking. Aunt Cindy was about to show me how to empty the cathetor bag when I told her I knew how to do it and that I do it every day at home for Mary. Mom arrived a few minutes later. Mom and I stood at the foot of the bed; Mom was on her right side and I was on her left. Since she is still paralyzed on her left side, she can not see out of her left eye and therefore could not see me standing there. She looked at Mom and said, "Lisa said she does this everyday. Did she change jobs?" That was amazing to me because not only did she remember who I was, but she remembered that I do not work with older people. Praise God!!!

Day 34

September 3, 2009

This barn is just what we have been hearing preaching on for the past several weeks. This is what our bodies, minds, and lives do when we neglect them. When we neglect to take care of ourselves and sepend time with the Lord.

Day 29

August 29, 2009

Barb brought a watermelon with her on the retreat! She prepared it with a pocket knife in the hotel bathroom sink.

Day 28

August 28, 2009

We went on a Ladies Retreat to the Carlisle Inn. We were early getting there, so Barb suggested we go to this cheese place and taste all of the different kinds of Amish cheese. They were delicious! We got to watch through a window while they made the cheese, too.

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Day 23

August 23, 2009

But it is written, EYE HATH NOT SEEN, NOR EAR HEARD, NEITHER HAVE ENTERED INTO THE HEART OF MAN, THE THINGS WHICH GOD HATH PREPARED FOR THEM THAT LOVE HIM. But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. ~1 Corinthians 2:9-10

Day 22

August 22, 2009

But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. ~2 Timothy 3:14-15

Day 21

August 21, 2009

Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. ~Proverbs 22:6

Day 20

August 20, 2009

My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord; neither be weary of his correction: For whom the Lord loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth. ~Proverbs 3:11-12

Day 19

August 19, 2009

And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up. ~Deuteronomy 6:6-7

Parents are to teach their children the ways of the Lord at all times of they day and their lives. They are to talk to their children about the Lord when they sit in the house, go about their day, at bedtime, and when awake in the morning.

Day 18

August 18, 2009

My Dear Child, You may not know me, but I know everything about you. (Ps 139:1)I know when you sit down and when you rise up. (Psalm 139:2)I am familiar with all your ways. (Psalm 139:3)Even the very hairs on your head are numbered. (Matthew 10:29-30)For you were made in my image. (Genesis 1:27)In me you live and move and have your being. For you are my offspring. (Acts 17:28)I knew you even before you were conceived. (Jeremiah 1:4-5)I chose you when I planned creation. (Ephesians 1:11-12) You were not a mistake, for all your days are written in my book. (Psalm 139:15-16)I determined the exact time of your birth and where you would live. (Acts 17:26)You are fearfully and wonderfully made. (Psalm 139:14)I knit you together in your mother's womb. (Psalm 139:13)And brought you forth on the day you were born. (Psalm 71:6)I have been misrepresented by those who don't know me. (John 8:41-44)I am not distant and angry, but am the complete expression of love. (I John 4:16)And it is my desire to lavish my love on you. (I John 3:1)Simply because you are my child and I am your Father. (I John 3:7)I offer you more than your earthly father ever could. (Matthew 7:11)For I am the perfect Father. (Matthew 5:48)Every good gift you receive comes from my hand. (James 1:17)For I am your provider and I meet your needs. (Matthew 6:31-33)My plan for your future has always been filled with hope. (Jeremiah 29:11)Because I love you with an everlasting love. (Jeremiah 31:3)My thoughts toward you are countless as the sand on the seashore. (Psalm 139:17-18)And I rejoice over you with singing. (Zephaniah 3:17)I will never stop doing good to you. (Jeremiah 32:40)For you are my treasured possession. (Exodus 19:5)I desire to establish you with all my heart and all my soul. (Jeremiah 32:41)And I want to show you great and marvelous things. (Jeremiah 33:3)For if you seek me with all your heart, you will find me. (Deuteronomy 4:29)So, Delight in me and I will give you the desires of your heart. (Psalm 37:4)For it is I who gave you those desires. (Philippians 2:13)I am able to do more for you than you could possibly imagine. (Ephesians 3:20)For I am your greatest encourager. (2 Thessalonians 2:16-17)I am also the Father who comforts you in all your troubles.(2 Corinthians 1:3-4)When you are brokenhearted, I am close to you. (Psalm 34:18)As a shepherd carries a lamb, I have carried you close to my heart. (Isaiah 40:11)One day I will wipe away every tear from your eyes. And I will take away all the pain you have suffered on this earth.(Revelation 21:3-4)I am your Father, and I love you even as I love my son, Jesus. (John 17:23)For in Jesus, my love for you is revealed. (John 17:26)And to tell you that I am not counting your sins. Jesus died so that you and I could be reconciled. (2 Corinthians 5;18-19)His death was the ultimate expression of my love for you. (I John 4:10) I gave up everything I loved that I might gain your love. (Romans 8:31-32)If you receive the gift of my son Jesus, you receive me. (I John 2:23)And nothing will ever separate you from my love again. (Romans 8:38-29)When it's time for you to Come home and I'll throw the biggest party heaven has ever seen. (Luke 15:7)I have always been your Father, and will always be your Father. (Ephesians 3:14-15)My question is....Will you be my child? (John 1:12-13)I am waiting for you. (Luke 15:11-32)
With Love, Your Father,
Almighty God

Day 17

August 17, 2009

And it shall come to pass in that day, that the LORD shall hiss for the fly that is in the uttermost part of the rivers of Egypt, and for the bee that is in the land of Assyria. ~Isaiah 7:18

Day 16

August 16, 2009

Now when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with divers diseases brought them unto him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them. ~Luke 4:40

Day 15

August 15, 2009

For I was my father’s son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother. He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live. ~Proverbs 4:3-4

Children are most influenced by their parents in their home. Are you willing to let them grow up to be just like you?! If not, repent and ask God to help you.

Day 14

August 14, 2009

And he took a child, and set in the midst of them: and when he had taken him in his arms, he said unto them, Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me. ~Mark 9:36-37

Day 13

August 13, 2009

You don't see these posted much anymore these days. First the government took God out of our schools when we were told not to pray in school anymore. They say it violates our rights to freedom from religion. The constitution states that there is to be a separation of church and state. Most of America have interprets this incorrectly. What our founding fathers meant by this was that the government could not have a government church. They meant that we were all free to be involved with whatever religion we wanted to. People came to this country for this reason. They were free to believe what they wanted to believe and not be constrained by the government. There is a day coming for America when we will be constrained by a government religion/church, or lack there of. There is a day coming when we will no longer be free. We have done this to ourselves. God has abandoned America because we have abandoned Him. God has allowed us to all go our own way, according to Acts 14:16 [Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways.] Our own sinful nature and desires have brought us to this point. We are going to be judged, as a nation, for this.

But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would none of me. So I gave them up unto their own hearts’ lust: and they walked in their own counsels. Oh that my people had hearkened unto me, and Israel had walked in my ways! I should soon have subdued their enemies, and turned my hand against their adversaries. That haters of the LORD should have submitted themselves unto him: that their time should have endured for ever. He should have fed them also with the finest of the wheat: and with honey out of the rock should I have satisfied them. ~Psalm 81:11-16

So when I see these commandments posted, I stop and take them in because there is a day coming when we will not see them in public nor be able to read them. We will have to remember them.

Day 12

August 12, 2009

Just as this giraffe does not know what lies over the hill, we do not know what will happen to use tomorrow let alone next week. When I look at this picture, I am reminded that God is in control of my life and that only He knows what lies ahead. He is the navigator of my life, not me or anyone else. I am also reminded of the story of the widow and the oil found in 2 Kings 4:1-7. We heard a message on this very story tonight. The story reads as follows...

Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the LORD: and the creditor is come to take unto him my two sons to be bondmen. And Elisha said unto her, What shall I do for thee? tell me, what hast thou in the house? And she said, Thine handmaid hath not anything in the house, save a pot of oil. Then he said, Go borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbors, even empty vessels; borrow not a few. And when thou art come in, thou shalt shut the door upon thee and upon thy sons, and shalt pour out into the vessels, and thou shalt set aside that which is full. So she went from him, and shut the door upon her and upon her sons, who brought the vessels to her; and she poured out. And it came to pass, when the vessels were full, that she said unto her son, Bring me yet a vessel. And he said unto her, There is not a vessel more. And the oil stayed. Then she came and told the man of God. And he said, Go, sell the oil, and pay thy debt, and live thou and thy children of the rest.

The woman in this story is not named. I think that is because she could be anyone of us. She has just lost her husband who left her a huge debt and is about to lose her sons because of that debt. I don’t know about you, but that puts my problems into better perspective. She just lost her husband! I may have lost my temper, or car keys, or an important piece of paper. BUT she lost her husband! My loses do not matter compared to hers. Our response to our problem is the real issue here, not the problem!

Instead of turning to drugs, alcohol, or any other corrupt thing, she turns to Elisha, a man of God!! She is told to sell her ONLY pot of oil! This pot is not a large pot. The oil in it probably does not amount to anymore than what is left after we fry bacon.

Think for a moment about what you would have done. She has just been told to collect empty pots, go into a private place and divide the small amount oil, and sell it. She did what she was told to out of faith! Do you have that kind of faith?!

We must simply, as she did, trust God and obey Him. She trusted that what Elisha said to do and she obeyed it. We must spend that much needed private time with God every day! She spent the private time pouring the oil into the pots.

If she had more pots, the oil would have continued to be poured out in abundance. She was limited on pots, so the oil stopped flowing. Just think about the blessing God can give us if we are prepared for it. She was not prepared for this problem, let alone for the blessings that would come out of it.

God worked out her problem; not her, not her sons, not Elisha, but God! He can work out any problem you have, too. He knows where you will be tomorrow, ten years from now, 100 years from now. He knows what trials you will face and the blessings you will reap from those trials. Just imagine how much more those blessings will be if you are ready for them! We must spend time with Him every day in private prayer and in His word to get prepared for those times in our lives.

Are you ready?!

Remember that to get something you have never had before, you must do something you have never done before.

Day 11

August 11, 2009

How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth! ~Isaiah 52:7

Day 10

August 10, 2009

The LORD is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked: the LORD hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet. ~Nahum 1:3

Day 9

August 9, 2009

If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another's feet. For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you. Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him. ~John 13:14-16

Day 8

August 8, 2009

The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil. ~Proverbs 16:4

Day 7

August 7, 2009

One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever. ~ Ecclesiastes 1:4

Day 6

August 6, 2009

I was sitting at a gas station waiting on a co-worker to meet me so we could go on a home visit. This little butterfly was waiting with me. :)

Day 5

August 5, 2009

And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. ~Matthew 6: 28-29

Day 4: August 4, 2009

Beautiful morning view. As if texting and driving was not bad enough, let's try photographing and driving. I just held the ccamera up and pushed the button a couple times and this was the result.

Thine eyes shall see the king in his beauty: they shall behold the land that is very far off. ~Isaiah 33:17

Day 3

Every year my mom helps out at the Lancaster Festival Fair Day. I had the privilege to help out this year! It was so much fun. I got to spend time with my mom and two fo my sisters. These days that does not happen too often, so it was a GREAT day!

August 3, 2009

Day 2

This is one of the MANY beautiful views on the roads of Guernsey and Muskingum Counties. Britney Jane and I will be here next time she comes!!

August 2, 2009

Day 1

My brother invited me to Alum Creek State Park with his family. As we ate, I captured this of two of his boys. There were many many others to choose from, but this was just one of my favorites. :) I love my boys! Wish Avery could have came too:)

August 1, 2009

July 23

These pictures are of leaves that are already changing colors and it is only July!!!

July 21

I went to church earlier than normal today so I could walk back to see the cemetery. I have never been back there before and wanted to check it out. These are a couple pictures I took along the way.

July 20, 2009

So, again, no pictures taken today. :( I found out this morning that the other Parent Educator in my office quit. I spent the day catching up on her stuff and mine and trying to schedule her clients into my schedule and another co-worker's schedule.

The picture above was posted by one of my sisters, so I am borrowing it for today :)

July 19, 2009

This is a picture of my cousin. I took it from her facebook. She took the photograph herself, I think, but I liked it. I miss my Noel :)

I spent my morning and early afternoon at church. After that, I went to visit a friend who was not feeling well, and another friend who was not feeling well. Both are better now. I had my camera with me, but did not take any pictures. I noticed that clouds in the sky were the "pillow" clouds while I was driving, but each time I got to a safe place to stop and take a picture, the clouds were not in the same place. It is suppose to rain for the next week and a half, well storm actually, but that is fine with me. We need the rain really bad!! Have a blessed day!

This is fun...

July 13, 2009
I went to a cemetery to sit and pray. I sat in my car just listening to the peace and quiet. This little guy watched me. When he felt comfortable, his friend came out of the weeds, too. I sat and watched for a bit.

July 14, 2009
Tuesday is visitation day. We go out around the community telling people the Good News about Jesus. Jesus dies for me and you and everyone! He gave us a free gift, paid the price, and all we have to do is accept it! We are all sinners condemned to go to Hell when we die. Jesus came and died to pay the price for us! If we recognize our sin and accept Jesus as our substitute, we can be with Him in Heaven when we die.

July 15, 2009
I was visiting families today and took this picture while we were outside playing with bubbles. I thought it was adorable. This baby had a BLAST!!

July 16, 2009
The Tennessee-New York (I think) pipeline is coming straight through our county. I drove past one place where it intersects with a road and just glanced as I drove by and thought I should turn around and take a picture. So I did! The dirt spots in this picture are the places where it is
being laid: front of picture, middle left of picture, and way out in distance. The car on the road is the interstate.

July 17, 2009
One of my nephews thought it would be fun to dig a hole in the yard. If it only weren't for the snow shovel! He grinned when I found him.