march 1, 2008 - my soul takes refuge and finds shelter and confidence in You… (psalm 57:1)

top of the morning, friends!


thank you for all the birthday wishes! other than a few aches and pains, 44 doesn't feel too bad!


i appreciate the cards and calls - you guys have been great!



i hope this finds you all well and healthy. i'm getting better every day!



the picture here is of my friend ernestine, whose birthday is one day off from mine. happy 90th birthday, ernie!!!


i attended a motion to suppress hearing in wheeling yesterday on my case. the suspect's attorney was attempting to suppress the blood test, which showed a series of narcotics. fortunately, the magistrate ruled in our favor and as far as i know, the test will remain. thanks to my friend captain tina phillips, WVSP for her hospitality during my visit as well.


story for the day:

The Sands of Forgiveness

by Author Unknown

A story tells that two friends were walking through the desert. During some point of the journey they had an argument, and one friend slapped the other one in the face.
The one who got slapped was hurt, but without saying anything, wrote in the sand: TODAY MY BEST FRIEND SLAPPED ME IN THE FACE.

They kept on walking until they found an oasis, where they decided to take a bath. The one who had been slapped got stuck in the mire and started drowning, but the friend saved him.
After he recovered from the near drowning, he wrote on a stone: TODAY MY BEST FRIEND SAVED MY LIFE.

The friend who had slapped and saved his best friend asked him, "After I hurt you, you wrote in the sand and now, you write on a stone, why?"
The other friend replied "When someone hurts us we should write it down in sand where winds of forgiveness can erase it away. But, when someone does something good for us, we must engrave it in stone where no wind can ever erase it."

LEARN TO WRITE YOUR HURTS IN THE SAND AND TO CARVE YOUR BENEFITS IN STONE.

wendy forbes - thank you so much for your continuing kindness!


OFLS friends - thank you as well for the lovely custom card! i really miss you guys.



nora fish - thanks for the letter. unfortunately, i will not be going to the engagement you mentioned, but i'd love to meet your family members sometime. thanks for keeping me lifted up.

quote for the day:

"it is not falling into the water, but lying in it, that drowns"

anonymous

prayer requests:

gil and char jones - they lost their daughter, tasha last week. tasha had been released from dodd hall at OSU after some reason health issues. shortly after she was released, she unexpectedly passed. this family desperately needs your prayers.



scott rike - scott is a friend and is a sergeant with the OSP and his father has been recently diagnosed with cancer. please pray for healing as well as favor for scott to be able to get geographically closer to his family.



tonya daniels - tonya is a friend and classmate of mine from franklin university. her mom has been diagnosed with breast cancer. she asks that we keep her family in our thoughts and prayers.


dale and naomi robirds - please continue to keep their son ryan in your prayers, as he continues to battle hodgekin's lymphoma.



terri west - terri's still recovering from foot surgery. please pray for improved coordination, as i've heard that she's taken a few "spills" lately! she and i have a similar record on falling!



dianna white - she's had one knee surgery....now she's waiting to have the other one done. dance lessons continue to be on hold.


mary pfeifer - as she recovers from neck surgery.


junior salyers - my sister's brother-in-law continues to battle emphasema and cancer.

for my motorcycling friends....a special video for you:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4mU8ZqMZPU

i will write again when i have more to report.....

until next time....be blessed!



lisa - 1095