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Roberta_ -> Life in a Glass House. (6/30/2008 1:24:29 AM)
My name is Roberta and and I'm 43. This is my first attempt at blogging ever. I named it Life in a Glass House for a variety of reasons. I live in a house with six other people and I sleep on the living room couch. Much like living in a glass house, I have no privacy. I will probably mention the people who live here many times in posts to come. Seven diverse people in one tiny house makes life very interesting, to say the least. Living with bipolar can also be similar to a glass house because there are times when I feel as though the world is watching and if they don't like my reaction, they can blame it on the illness. Sometimes I just get angry because I'm human. Some people forget about that part. Life as a Christian can also be like being in a glass house. Sometimes it may seem like the world is watching and waiting for us to make mistakes. More often than not, I find that the world is watching and attempting to learn by our examples. Those who are close to me know that I am not perfect. They know that not all of my answers are biblical. They know that Jesus Christ is very important to me and that I try very hard to live a life that is pleasing to Him. On Sunday, June 22, 2008 I was taken to ER for chest pains. I go back to the doctor tomorrow the results of the tests they did in ER and for some other tests. I am nervous about it, but I know He will be there no matter what happens.

Roberta_ -> RE: Life in a Glass House. (7/1/2008 3:38:50 AM)
I drove all the way to my drs. appt. today and found out when I signed in that he wasn't there. I got rescheduled for July 29th. J-8 who is my sister's youngest dd has tried up every bit of patience that I have today. It's getting close to 1 am and she is still wide awake! I would pray for patience...... but I've heard how the old wive's tale goes. [;)]

Roberta_ -> RE: Life in a Glass House. (7/3/2008 3:52:48 AM)
J-10 is normally a very well-behaved child. She is my sister's 10 year old dd. She is normally pleasant and cheerful. For the last few days, she has been a terrible grump. When she is asked to do her chores, she does them, but with a bad attitude. When T - my sister asked her about it today, she told her that she was just following what the pastor told us to do. J-10 claimed that the pastor told us that we need to do what we're told and be grumpy about it. Having a cheerful attitude is disobedient. I went searching through my notes from that sermon. I found where the pastor said Obedience with a bad attitude is better than disobedience with a good attitude. I had highlighted that part of my notes because I was thinking of using it as a sig line. I showed it to T and we got a chuckle out of how J-10 had interpreted what was said. T told her that in this house, Obedience with a bad attitude will earn you a lot of time in your room. Disobedience with a good attitude will earn you a lot of time in your room and no allowance. The change in J-10's attitude has been outstanding! [;)]

Roberta_ -> RE: Life in a Glass House. (7/5/2008 1:50:03 PM)
It's been a busy few days. Last night my family was getting together for a cook-out and we were blessed to have my uncle and aunt pay us a surprise visit. The night was somewhat bittersweet. It's great to be around family. However, my brother and his family are moving to TX in 17 days and it was hard to remember that. We went to the nearby park for a church sponsored Fourth of July celebration! I went two nights. It was awesome. The first night I was there, they estimated that there were 700+ people there. Last night there was an estimated 1200+ there. A lot of people there who went for a free fireworks show and wound hearing the Gospel as well. I was very happy that the pastor made it very clear that there is a God and he was not afraid to talk about Jesus Christ. A lot of non-churched people and those who've never heard the Gospel were reached. PLEDGE COMMENTARY BY RED SKELTON was on the cover of the program. The link is about 4-5 minutes long, but well worth it!

Roberta_ -> RE: Life in a Glass House. (7/7/2008 1:22:32 PM)
Yesterday I went to a new church. It's a Salvation Army church. I actually intended to go to the church that my dad grew up in and took us to occasionally. It's a Lutheran church. However, I made a turn into the wrong driveway, so I wound up in the parking lot for the Salvation Army church. My nieces will be going to VBS for the very first time in their lives today. They are afraid that it's going to be boring because it's church. I don't know why they feel that way. They've had lots of fun at the church events that I've taken them to so far. Unfortunately, they have not been raised in church and the few times they did go before I moved here, it was more traditional churches and they didn't go to any of the events that were aimed at kids. Hopefully they'll learn about Jesus and have fun!

Roberta_ -> VBS- do we or don't we wanna go? (7/8/2008 12:10:29 PM)
Well, both of my nieces seemed to love VBS. They were so excited when I went to pick them up and they couldn't wait to get started on their "homework." As J-8 stated, "I can't wait to read a Bible verse really loud so that Jesus will hear it!" [:D] They were talking about all the friends they want to invite, the games they played, lessons they learned and - of course - the snacks! Actually the "homework" was that they were to either go on a walk with and find five things they were thankful for or to read Psalms 148 as a family. After chatting with mom last night, they decided that they didn't want to go anymore. [&o] However, J-8 just came to me and asked me if she could go. She asked if she could invite a certain friend. I told her that I had no problem with that, but she needed to check with her mom. If this friend goes, then J-10 will want to go as well. I spent last night praying that if the Lord wanted them to go, that He'd put it on their hearts.

Roberta_ -> DD Going to Visit Her Dad and Friends. (7/9/2008 11:10:23 AM)
My dd is 15 and going to visit her dad and friends in Chicago and Indianapolis tonight. Her dad works for an airline, so she has to fly standby. I hope that she is able to get all of her flights and not get "bumped." If her flying goes as planned, she should depart San Francisco about 6:15 pm and arrive in Chicago about 12:30 am. However, if she gets "bumped" she won't leave San Francisco until either 9 pm or midnight. That makes for a long time for her, myself and my two younger nieces to be at the airport. Part of the time she will be staying with her former youth pastor and his wife. They are mid-20s. They've never been parents before. I hope that she will use good judgement and not use this as a time to see how far she can push the rules. Overall she's a great young woman. However, I probably won't feel at peace until she's back in California!

Roberta_ -> Mom needs to grow up! (7/11/2008 2:48:34 AM)
DD has been gone for a little over 24 hours now. I miss her so much! Other than church camp for a few days (and only an hour or so away), she and I have never been separated for more than a few days. Even when we were separated, she was only a few miles away. I'm not sure how I'm going to get by the next few weeks. I talked to her today. She's got a touch of jetlag, but is having a great time. I mentioned to a friend how much I missed her today. He asked me how I was going to handle it when she went to college or got married? College?! Marriage?! She's too young for all of that! When the time comes, I'll just have to go with her! [;)] Sometimes Mom just needs to grow up and realize that her babies will leave the nest eventually. [sm=angelhalo.gif]

Roberta_ -> Very Sad Today. (7/27/2008 5:30:07 PM)
Today is the 17th anniversary of the day that I had an abortion. If I had known then what I know now, I'd have a 16 year old child. My children would have another sibling. My parents would have another grandchild. If you know of anyone who has had or is considering abortion, please don't be afraid to reach out to them in love. Your prayers and encouragement may be just what they need ...... and you may save a life.

Roberta_ -> King Boaz. (8/23/2008 3:48:55 AM)
About 10 days ago a cat came to our home. We already have several cats/kittens. The next day I was going to be leaving for Sonora to visit my mom for a few days. I asked my sister if she would take care of the cat until I got back and then I'd run an ad in the paper for him. She agreed. When I got back, he greeted me very affectionately, which is kind of unusual for a Siamese cat. He is very, very loving. I know that someone out there is missing their cat. I put an ad in the paper asking the owner to call to identify him. I've had all kinds of phone calls. None of them are even coming close to describing a Siamese. Outside of church, I don't run into very many Christians in this area. Last night I was on my way to Celebrate Recovery. In fact, I was in the door of the church! I got a phone call and decided to answer it. The lady on the other end told me that she lost a cat about four months ago and that no one placed an ad or responded to her ad. She called to thank me for taking the time to place the ad. We chatted for a few minutes, I didn't tell her that I'm a Christian. When we said good bye she told me that she felt God had placed this cat in my life for a reason. I went to my meeting. We closed with prayer requests and prayer. I mentioned the cat and that I hoped he would be returned to his rightful owner. I did not mention the phone call. After the prayer was over, the leader of our small group came up to me and asked me if I had considered the fact that God may have placed this cat in my care for a reason? I was speechless! On the way home I decided that I would no longer call him "cat." Until his owner claims him, his name is King Boaz. He gently rules the other cats here. He loves to have his feet played with. He always leaves food behind for the other cats to eat. He is affectionate and loving to the humans. He has been a wonderful confidant ..... he hasn't shared a single one of my secrets with anyone! [;)] Today I took him to a Veterinary hospital to see if he has been micro chipped. He has not. They gave him a mini-physical for free of charge. They estimated that he is about nine months old and very healthy! I left my AVON business card with them so they would have a way to get in touch with me if his owner happens to call there. I picked up two new Avon customers! My business cards do have a Christian logo on them. The receptionist asked me if she could pray with me about King Boaz. I was thrilled! Then she told me, "I think God has placed King Boaz in your life for a reason." My 15 year old dd was not originally going to go to the vet with me. She had changed her mind at last minute. She's been questioning her faith a lot lately and she was pretty stunned at what she witnessed. I asked her what she thought. She said, "I think King Boaz is here to stay and I see why God has you selling Avon."

Roberta_ -> Life in a Glass House (10/24/2008 5:08:48 PM)
I had an interesting situation come up. I had blood work done on Tuesday. Wednesday I was gone all day. I got a message when I got home that I needed to call the Advice Nurse at the clinic. I called her Thursday morning and left a message that I was returning her call. She called back Thursday night. She didn't remember calling me. She said that she usually only calls people when they've had abnormal test results. She said she didn't have my chart and she'd call me back in the morning. I hung up the phone stunned. Then I started to cry. I was so worried. I was sure that the reason she called was to tell me that my lithium levels were out of whack or that my liver wasn't functioning properly and I'd no longer be able to take my medications. I cried about an hour. I couldn't stop crying. My sister woke up from her nap and asked me what was wrong. I told her what happened. Sis called the Advice Nurse and insisted that she get my chart immediately and figure out why she called. The nurse said that it was just as she'd thought, bad news. She said that she was calling to tell me that my cholesterol was too high at 247. My tears of fear turned to tears of joy as I explained to her that was actually very good news...... In August my cholesterol was 317. That is a huge drop!! I've started watching my fats and walking at least a half a mile a day. Today I added oatmeal to my diet and have decided that I will work my way up to walking at least a mile a day. Edited because I was trying to figure out how to post a picture.

Roberta_ -> Praising the Amazing! (11/8/2008 2:19:49 AM)
I've had a pretty good week overall. I found Big Valley Grace online. That is the church that I went to in high school. Rick Countryman is the senior pastor there. I knew him when I was in high school. He was one of the youth group leaders. Myself and many of the other girls had a huge crush on him. I've listened to a couple of his sermons and I really like them. Before I went to see my doctor, I posted in about dreading going to see her. I was on my way out the door to catch the bus, when my cell phone rang. I didn't recognize the phone number, but I answered it anyway. Generally I don't answer it if I don't recognize the number. I am so glad that I answered it! You'll never guess who it was! (And I'm not gonna tell ya, unless she gives me permission! [:D]) I will tell you that it was someone on these boards who I've always thought of as very special. She's always been so warm and friendly. We talked through the entire bus ride all the way to my doctor's appt! Today I was dreading to go see my doctor. I thought for sure that I'd have to listen to her lecture me on the fact that I hadn't been eating well and I was sure that I'd gained back the 10 lbs I lost. It turned out that I gained back a pound and a half and she was very pleased with the fact that I had been doing well with my weight. She also told me how wonderful it was that I had gotten my cholesterol down. She's going to test me again after Christmas. She said that if I wanted to find a job, she would authorize for me to work up to 15 hours a week. I've gone on several job interviews this week and no one has called me back. I was wondering what kind of job I could get that would allow me to work such a short amount of hours. I got a phone call from a lady who knows the couple I used to work for at a UPS store. They gave her my phone number. She needs someone to work 3-5 hours a day, two days a week. I start Monday. I'm thiking that God had an amazing plan that I couldn't see. [image]http://www.holy-spirit-led-christian.com/images/poems-1.jpg[/image]

Roberta_ -> So Much to be Thankful For! (11/26/2008 2:23:38 PM)
If I were to thank Him for everything that is good in life, then I would never have time to complain. He has been so good to my family this year. Sometimes through me, most of the time in spite of me. I try to think of things that I'm thankful for everyday. Some days I can't think of anything. On those days I find it helpful to just say "Thank You, Lord" and leave it at that. Mere words will never express how truly thankful I am to Him for all that He has done for me. Even if words could express how thankful I am, there would not be enough cyber space to write it all down. Use everyday as an opportunity to be thankful. Happy Thanksgiving! [image]http://www.dgreetings.com/newimages/thanksgiving/thanks-giving-cards2.gif[/image]

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