Honest its not poltergiest but

I'M BACK hehe
After being down for about 2 weeks with no internet I almost went insane but the good Lord took pity on me and held up the storms long enough for the techs to catch up to the growing list of disasters that befell us this month. We apparantly even lost a tower last Monday so all the techs were out fixing that back up and therefore the list of ppl that had internet outages for various reasons was put on hold again. We also had to wait in between the various storms that kept plagueing us which was adding to the list of ppl without internet. But God gave me a gift for my um (ok guys don't choke on this I really was a good girl *looks up* ok I didn't scream just grumbled *tries really hard to look innocent and sweet*), my internet speed has been increased and my daughter gets a bonus on the bill next month and everything has been updated so I am good for awhile barring unforseen storms that is. (is this where I cross my fingers and toes). Mind you I also managed to get an awful lot of stuff done while I was offline so that was a good thing too.
I am resuming my hosting of my prayer chat and I want to take this opportunity of thanking Liz for looking after it for me and for being so worried about me. I am so thankful to be back amongst my dear friends and can't tell you how much I worried and prayed for you all and missed you so very much.... yes even all the pie fight,hugs, roses, etc etc from apple and ter on facebook. LOL. It is so wonderful to be back so ya'all drop in and say hi this afternoon and if your so inclined stick around and have a word with the Lord while your at it. I'll be in the chat room at 4:30 EST For my ultimate favourite thing to do, talk to the BIG BOSS my ABBA.

Pray request for Dave (rrdave)

Please pray for rrdave. He is having a lot of pain in his left leg because he has degenerative bone disease and signs of avascular necrosis above his knee (that means that area of bone is not getting enough oxygen and could die). He had an mri yesterday to diagnose it and is going to another doc next week to confirm the diagnosis. He also has a lot of pain in his leg and cannot walk much. He is likely facing surgery for this.

Drug interaction site

Most of you know, I probably take fewer drugs than anyone else in the room! (I get to deal with cpap machine instead.) And so I don't know as much about prescription drugs as many of you do, but I came upon a site some of you might find helpful. Medscape now has a Drug Interaction Checker. You can tell it up to 20 different drugs (over the counter as well as prescription), and it looks up interactions after entering each new drug.

As always, check with your doctor about any concerns you might have.

Roger Bennet: Seasons

I want to share with you an amazing blog posting I came across a while back. It is written by a man named Roger Bennett who died nearly a year ago after a many year battle with leukemia. Most of us do not face illnesses that are likely to kill as any time soon, but he talks about a lot of things that are familiar to us -- trusting God thru seasons of our lives. Here is an excerpt:

Here's where the trouble starts. Christians sometimes are the worst prepared people for set backs. That's the opposite of what God wants for us. I'm not telling you something I've heard, I'm telling you something I've lived. I was in remission 3 1/2 years and began to think that I would never have to deal with cancer again. But just around the corner, the relapse was waiting to ambush my body and spirit. The storm was fierce. I was weak and full of fear. But through some great wisdom shared with me I found an eternal truth. One word...seasons.

Ecclesiastes tells us one of the greatest truths of all time...to everything in life there is a season. A time to laugh, cry, celebrate, and mourn etc.... the wisdom my friend shared was this: Rejoice in this season of remission, rejoice in the humor of life...laugh as much as you can even if it's at yourself. Rejoice in seasons of rejoicing, but keep in mind the other truth, there will be seasons of mourning, seasons of tears, seasons when you feel that you are failing at everything, or nobody cares.

Read more...

This is his last post to his blog. His wife continues his blog to this day. They both sign off, "in His grip" -- which is a wonderful place to be.

Chat room safety and private messaging

• Like most moderated chatrooms, administrators have access to transcripts of room history, including private messages. While some may be unaware of this and feel uncomfortable, it is common practice in many chatrooms in order to maintain safety in the room.
• With access to transcripts, folks who are harassed by other room members are able to have their problems directly addressed with proof of the offending comments.
• Those issues will be addressed and if necessary the person banned from the chat room.
• The transcripts are a precaution take for the safety of everyone. If you do not know someone well DO NOT give private information in private chat. As you get to know someone and feel comfortable, fairly anonymous email addresses can be set up or people can use IM.
• Information will be kept confidential unless there is a need to disclose for legal reasons.
• Transcripts are only available to room administrators and read with discretion. If you have problems with another roomie that you cannot resolve on your own, please bring it to the attention of an admin with the date and time of the problem.

Interesting meditation videos on God Tube

I found these meditation videos on GodTube ... one for morning and one for evening. They are by a gal who does Christian meditation CD's that I like a lot. I'm finding I watch these over and over and feel much more energized! If you have a few minutes take a look and maybe post a comment about what you think about them!

Deni's chats canceled for a while

Deni (QuietSoul51) needs to cancel her chats for a month or two. Most of you know why! If you don't, you could skim this blog and get a pretty good idea. Her husband's illness combined with her parents' ongoing needs and her grandchildren's -- and her own illnesses -- are making it difficult to carve out times she can always be in the room here.

She does plan to resume chats when she is able -- and she will be coming to the room when she can. Keep praying for her! She is a great blessing to me and the room.