Wow, Chatty, that's fantastic. I was sort of forced into that place of no where else to turn but God. I'm the most stubborn, mule headed woman on the planet. And, trust is a big issue for me.

So when I basically got kicked out of my house for letting my grandaughter move in and didn't have anywhere to go and not much money, God provided a house for us. He really did. I've never been happier or more thankful in my life than I am right now.

I'm just overwhelmed sometimes when I let myself think that someone as great and magnificent as God could even think about me, let alone care about me and mine and provide a home for us. Sometimes I just want to cry and I'm NOT the crying type but I'm so grateful. I was terrified at the prospect of being homeless. Apartment complexes now want everything but your bloodtype on the application. Houses to rent are $975 a month and up. I didn't know what to do.

I need to make more money and I'm working on it but I know God will provide the money too.

I keep thinking about that story of the disciple who went to the poor widow's home and asked her for her last meal because he was hungry. She told him all she had was a little flour and some olive oil. She said that she and her son were going to eat that last little bit and then die. The disciple ate the meal she fixed and then her olive oil and flour never went dry from that day on. For some reason I'm supposed to learn something from that story since I can't get it out of my head.

Looks like I missed a good discussion.
Keep it going, please.

Its probably wrong of me, but I don't tithe. I've asked God about it and as He well knows, I don't make much money and what I do make goes to pay for things like electricity and a car to drive, food to eat and the like. But I look at my life right now as my contribution to charity as each day I offer at least 10% and many, many times more of myself to others in whatever way I can especially to members of my own family.

I could be wrong in that, but I don't feel bad about it. There again, it seems like a legalistic burden to me. Am I wrong here?

GIMSTER good to see you back. i noticed you been absent or just not posting for a few days, maybee just reading. Hope all has been well with you

celtic

Hi Gimster, hope all is well. You know who I've been missing also? Meredithbead. Haven't heard anything out of her for a while. Hope all is well with her also.

yea Meredithbead not been about since the begining of febuary....

celtic

yea Meredithbead not been about since the begining of febuary....

celtic..

what is an easter basket....seriouslie do you ake the basket yourself.....i am about demented becouse i dont know and keep asking lol....

god, thinks he sees what we do in life...and living a good life helping our naibours is what most religons try to have us do....so its got to count for something...
Lots of people heer dont go to service or mass but still have a relasionship with god...Some people dont reallie belive in a god at all....hopfullie some of the descusions and stuff help you decide what your relashionship is if you want one that is....I did see some programe on tv weer they were talking about faith having some genetic link, cant't rember the ins and outs of the programe now unfortunitilie...

hope the visit with the grandaughter goes well, how old is she...?