Hi Everyone,
Have tried to post blogs for several months now and could not for whatever reason. Today is the last of 2011 and so another year is done. Hope this one posts.
My grandson, Christopher got MRSA in June of this year and did not get over it until October. He had to be operated on and get the infection out of his arm pit which was a bad place. I also had to drive all over Bell County with him to get his driver license requirements done. I have been on every Bell county road there is and most I had never been on. I really did not like the 10 hours driving at night requirement but it all got done and he got his driver license also in October 2011.
Bell County, Temple, and Belton are booming with new construction projects everywhere. Scott & White opened a Children's Hospital in October 2011. Temple built their 8th fire station just 3 miles from where I live. Housing construction is moving west towards Lake Belton where I live.
Former District Attorney Arthur "Cappy" Eads died Nov. 1st from lung cancer and his funeral was private only. This is because his son George Eads is an actor on CSI, Las Vegas. George grew up in Belton and Cappy lived in Salado when he died. Many friends and family will miss Cappy. Check out George on CSI,
he is the dark haired guy.
It was a busy holiday season as usual this year for me. We went to Oklahoma to my sister-in-laws house for Thanksgiving and I packed up a lot of food to take and fix. Saw my Mom Gene Frye while I was there in Healdton. Mom lives at Ada, Oklahoma where my youngest brother Dennis Frye sees to her needs. She lives a lone and still can get herself around the house. Took her Christmas and later ordered her See's Candies to be sent from California. She loves See's Chocolates and I think they are the best ever. So if you want a good candy gift, check them out online.
Came home and started getting ready for Christmas dinner at my house. Major cleaning done and getting rid of excess things. So we had Christmas at my house with my son, Sam, his girlfriend, my grandson and his mom, our new church song leader and his very pregnant wife who is due January 6th. We had a good meal and later presents. Everyone enjoyed a football game after dinner at 1:00 pm. We had our Christmas dinner on Christmas Eve due to church on Christmas. After everyone left, we packed up a large Christmas dinner to take to a elderly church member who had given me the turkey. I smoked the turkey 2 weeks prior and put it in my freezer. Then on Sunday, came back home from church and had left overs which are always plenty.
Just before Christmas, my laptop computer went blank and said no operating system. Took it in Dec. 26th to Sage Computers and they said the motherboard was gone. They said it was not worth it to fix and I could get a new one as cheap as I could fix it. So Dec. 29th, went shopping and bought an Acer at Staples. Next week I will take it to Sage and they will transfer important files over to it. So all the Christmas money we received went on a new computer and was only out $120.00 out of pocket. Acer has a manufacturing plant here in Temple. So it all worked out about the computer. The nice thing about this Acer is other brands for same memory, ram, etc. was $699.99 and this one was $479.00. Even Sam's Club could not compare with it on price.
We have been getting some rain off and on but not enough. We will take whatever we can get. Both our lakes are at low levels. We have Lake Belton and Lake Stillhouse here in our area. Cold several days here in Central Texas, then heats up. Tonight will be down in the 30's.
My brother Jerry is doing fine and has not had any more medical problems since he had the kidney stone.
As I am writing this post, the fireworks are going off in our area. I will be in bed when the New Year comes . I have been cooking meal today for tomorrow because it is a holiday again. We are not having any
company. So we will have grilled filet of beef, scalloped potatoes, black eye peas, cornbread muffin and lemon pie. I got the filet of beef at Sam's Club. My son Sam went hunting on Dec. 28th and I guess he will be back tomorrow-Sunday. Sure hope he gets at least one deer so we can have deer meat all next year.
My neighbor across the street died, his name was Bobby Reese and he loved motorcyles. He died from Alzheimer's and was just in a nursing home for 1 month when he passed. He always had dogs named Harley. When one dog died, the new one was always Harley. His last dog died 3 months before he died.
At least his wife did not have to sign over her home to Medicaid for his care and that was a blessing for her.
The United States 2011 had the worst castrophes ever and I think God is trying to get our attention . Also poor Japan had that bad earthquake. If you read in the Old Testament, whenever Israel turned away from God, then terrible things happened till they turned back. I think that is what is happening to us.
A blessing is happening in our Independent Baptist ranks. A missionary to Panama has been asked by the government there to place Bible study books in the public schools. This missionary had previously been working with the police schools there with bible lessons on moral issues. This missionary is Robert Creech and his life would make a good movie. Back in the 60's, he and his wife were hippies. They went to live in Mexico because it was cheap. So they learned the language. They came back home, accepted Christ as Saviour, went to church faithfully many years and then surrendered to be missionaries to Panama. Not much language study for them because they already knew the language. I can see God's hand on this couple and how they are being used to further the gospel of Christ. Praise and thank God for faithful missionaries who sacrifice so that other people can know the gospel. So all of our churches are giving money have the books printed.
I finished my Bible read through for another year. As I read the New Testament, I am always struck by what a New Testament Church truly is and wonder why people who read their bibles but are in the wrong churches. The New Testament Church is pure, simple with no rituals or traditions of men. We have 2 churches in the world where an angel appeared to each man. Paul says if we or an angel preach any other gospel than what I , Paul preached or the apostles preached, do not believe it. These two are Muslims and Mormons. The Bible says that Satan can appear as an angel of light and deceive many. I am always leary of people who die, then return, talk about seeing angels of light. Most of these accounts never line up with what the Bible teaches.
I have read a very good book that teaches what a New Testament church and the Christian life is all about, it is, "The Unshakable Truth-How You Can Experience the 12 Essentials Of A Relevant Faith", by Josh McDowell & Sean McDowell. Josh McDowell is a solid truthful Christian writer. Josh says this book needs to be given to every graduating senior to help them truly know about salvation and I agree with his statement.
Lifeway has the book as well as Amazon.
Well, it is getting late and I will try to post this.
I wish everyone who reads a great New Year with many blessings.
In Christian Love & Concern,
Marie
