http://www.pleonast.com/user/jkmram recent pleonast.com entries by user jkmram en-us http://www.pleonast.com/user/jkmram?l=5&entryID=602131 I do not like my missing posts; the ones that went, I miss the most. I've searched all over pleo-land and still I do not understand where to find the ones I've lost or why my scrapbooked life was tossed away to the far ends of the net; I must retrieve them if I'm to get any peace at all, myself. And so I'll search with strength and stealth 'till I return them to their place; ...but in the meantime, just in case, perhaps reposting in this space will satisfy my mind and heart~ and if not? Well then, it's at least a start. c. JKP - 11-22-08 "The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they display knowledge. There is no speech or language where their voice is not heard." Psm. 19: 1-3 God, Alone 11-07-06 My soul, wait silently for God alone; For my expectation is from Him. He only is my rock and my salvation; He is my defense; I shall not be moved. In God is my s... 2008-11-22 http://www.pleonast.com/user/jkmram?l=5&entryID=601104 We have been fighting illness for a while, now. Austin gave us quite a scare for a couple of nights last week with a fever of 104 degrees. We finally got it down, but it was not pleasant. Rebecca has been the last one hit, and she looks like she has been hit by a truck: glassy eyes; crazy. unbrushed hair; pasty, white complexion; headache; VERY sore throat. It is not pretty. I am hoping that we all don't have another round before this is all done. This past weekend, Anthony and I had a super weekend at Family Life's Weekend to Remember. We learned so many practical things, the best of which I think was the advice to receive each other as God's special blessing, a gift He created just for us. Here are a few of my nuggets of gold: Working on a godly marriage, a godly family, makes us a target for satan. Return blessings for cursings. You can defuse conflict by understanding and using the power of blessing. Blessing is a choice to respond kindly when offended. Love is un... 2008-11-19