First: Welcome Teresa to the forum! I have just returned posting in March after trouble with Computer and trying to learn a new one that is giving me lots of trouble! So may not be posting when I return it to have it, hopefully, taken care of the problem! Sure gives me fits! Something bad wrong with it!
I am 73 years young, but don't feel young at all because of poor health! Have 3 grown children, 8 grandchildren, 1 step-grandchild, and 1 passed away from SIDS at 3-1/2 months! So far, I have five great-grandchildren and one is due soon!
I am divorced and have been since 1988! I've been
since 1980 and joined the coin club in 1981 to which I belonged until a couple of years ago, because I have trouble driving at night and not able to detect like I used to! I have COPD, so difficult breathing!
My brother, Cliff, came to stay in my house since Oct. 06 and he has been a big help to me while trying to get my home ready to sell....but housing market isn't doing too well right now! We help each other financially as we both were having a hard time living off small SS incomes!
I enjoyed
when I could get out and walk and admire God's creations and talking to Him!
I haven't attended church for a few years....but went to BeeFork United Baptist Church as a child growing up and then after marrying in 55 we worshipped in Maplewood Baptist Church, & Butler Hill Baptist Church until he left in 1986! I then travelled back and forth to Newburg, MO, a two hour drive down and back,, and worshipped with my brother and sister-in-law in Faith Tabernacle Church....Pentacostal....and there is where I was really saved, although I knew about Jesus since very young! I was supposedly saved at 13 but didn't live a true Christian life! I travelled by myself after my brother and family couldn't go down because of their jobs....I really enjoyed going so much that I didn't mind going all the way....about twice a week! Then I worshipped again with my bro & family in Angelica Tabernacle Church in IL. a half-hour drive! I quit going when I couldn't see to drive at night too well but we still see each other when we can. My pastor and his wife are like family to us besides being brothers and sisters in the Lord!
My brother, Larry, committed suicide in Aug 07 and it was really a terrible time for those he left behind. Still miss him something awful and his wife and family still have a rough time trying to survive what happened to husband, father & grandpa! He was a twin to our sister, Carolyn, and she took it very hard also! He was a true Christian serving the Lord and was as good a person as one can be......but severe depression runs in our family and he couldn't take living any longer! So sad because so many truly miss him!! His oldest son, by his first wife, also committed suicide 13 years in Aug before he did.....almost the same date!
Well, I didn't mean to tell you so much, but I am a writer and a poet and I don't know when to quit, as most know on here!
God Bless!
Betty
