vrjenny

Hello...it has been a long standing invitation that whenever the chat goes down that you could come to "the restoration house"...but we have changed the name...if you want to come to a back up... here is the link http://www.thinkhope.com/login.php?redirec...24bf9551c6fc189 feel free to come...thanks and G-d Bless. P.S. sorry to hear chat is down...i will pray about it.

Wow...i am shocked...these are all the reasons I will be voting for him. okay...on your #3...i personally don't know any christian that is against the ban of gay marriage. How can we be for it if God was against it??? Okay...to me...your stance raises a lot of alarms to me. Seriously...i am so over the gay and lesbians going about all this civil right junk. They were not born this way...it is a LIFESTYLE...do alcoholics get civil right protection...what about drug users...hey...how about ppl who like to pick their nose while we're at it. Come on...this is just too much...it totally trashes what civil rights is...and who it is for...it is for the blacks...the hispanics...etc. I see it as a degrading of those who truly went through tough times for things out of their control...(i.e. their skin color.) Those it protects...fights for are those who endured many things...many hardships...for who they were...not because of their lifestyle choice. This is becoming such a sad world to live in...I am joyfully waiting for the Lord to come back. I do not agree with abortion either...the Lord can take ANYTHING bad and use it for His good...every child...every person is planned ...maybe not by us...but definitely by the Lord. I do not support stem cell research...i do not support cloning... there are many things i am against...many you and i will not agree upon. This thread was not started to discuss that...and i have gone into all of this too far already... I will close for now. You are truly in my prayers! ....sorry for getting off the original topic... God bless.

hmmmm...I serve a God who can do anything...especially take a little nobody and change a nation. God has a way of taking the "underdog" and changing things...look at David...i am sure people said "there is no way he is gonna win" about him also...the odds didn't look good for a young man up against a Giant...but with God...all things are possible!!! Phl 4:13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. The one thing i do know is that God has a plan...and whom ever He has appointed for this time will be the President.... I also know that no matter who is in office...some will love him and some will hate him....some will think he is doing a great job and others will won't to burn him at the stake. Most will not stop long enough to realize that we are in the end times...and prophecy is being fulfilled. okay...i will shut up about all that before i get some long debate started...that is not my intention. This is my stance... prayer MOVES God...it opens up the heavens....it is powerful enough to help Sam...the "underdog" win! I ask that many don't simply say "it's a long shot...he won't win..." and give up on him before he even gets started. The power of the tongue is a mighty thing....let's use it in a positive way. With our prayers and support...he DOES have a shot...with God on his side...He is a Victor! Am i a hopeless optimistic??? I don't think so...i just take my bible and the promises within it at face value. God Bless, Jenny.

Here is the link to Sam Brownback if anyone wants to check him out. http://www.brownback.com/s/ This is the man we need to be praying is elected for President. I believe this is the man appointed by God for this new season for our nation. We need to pray for him daily...and start NOW! Let's pass this to as many as we can...get this guy's name out there and get him known...He needs our support and our vote!!! Let's do our part...we will be held accountable by the Lord for ALL our actions. Let's not "drop the ball" on this. We, as the body of Christ, need to speak up and be heard. God Bless, Jenny.

17-year-old Brian Moore had only a short time to write something for a class. The subject was what Heaven was like. "I wowed 'em," he later told his father, Bruce. "It's a killer. It's the bomb. It's the best thing I ever wrote.." It also was the last. Brian's parents had forgotten about the essay when a cousin found it while cleaning out the teenager's locker at Teary Valley High School . Brian had been dead only hours, but his parents desperately wanted every piece of his life near them-notes from classmates and teachers, his homework. Only two months before, he had handwritten the essay about encountering Jesus in a file room full of cards detailing every moment of the teen's life.. But it was only after Brian's death that Beth and Bruce Moore realized that their son had described his view of heaven. "It makes such an impact that people want to share it. You feel like you are there." Mr. Moore said. Brian Moore died May 27, 1997, the day after Memorial Day. He was driving home from a friend's house when his car went off Bulen-Pierce Road in Pickaway County and struck a utility pole. He emerged from the wreck unharmed but stepped on a downed power line and was electrocuted. The Moores framed a copy of Brian's essay and hung it among the family portraits in the living room. "I think God used him to make a point. I think we were meant to find it and make something out of it," Mrs. Moore said of the essay. She and her husband want to share their son's vision of life after death. "I'm happy for Brian. I know he's in heaven. I know I'll see him." Brian's Essay: The Room... In that place between wakefulness and dreams, I found myself in the room. There were no distinguishing features except for the one wall covered with small index card files. They were like the ones in libraries that list titles by author or subject in alphabetical order. But these files, which stretched from floor to ceiling and seemingly endless in either direction, had very different headings. As I drew near the wall of files, the first to catch my attention was one that read "Girls I have liked." I opened it and began flipping through the cards. I quickly shut it, shocked to realize that I recognized the names written on each one. And then without being told, I knew exactly where I was. This lifeless room with its small files was a crude catalog system for my life. Here were written the actions of my every moment, big and small, in a detail my memory couldn't match. A sense of wonder and curiosity, coupled with horror, stirred within me as I began randomly opening files and exploring their content. Some brought joy and sweet memories; others a sense of shame and regret so intense that I would look over my shoulder to see if anyone was watching. A file named "Friends" was next to one marked "Friends I have betrayed." The titles ranged from the mundane to the outright weird "Books I Have Read," "Lies I Have Told," "Comfort I have Given," "Jokes I Have Laughed at." Some were almost hilarious in their exactness: "Things I've yelled at my brothers." Others I couldn't laugh at: "Things I Have Done in My Anger", "Things I Have Muttered Under My Breath at My Parents." I never ceased to be surprised by the contents. Often there were many more cards than I expected. Sometimes fewer than I hoped. I was overwhelmed by the sheer volume of the life I had lived. Could it be possible that I had the time in my years to fill each of these thousands or even millions of cards? But each card confirmed this truth. Each was written in my own handwriting. Each signed with my signature. When I pulled out the file marked "TV Shows I have watched", I realized the files grew to contain their contents. The cards were packed tightly, and yet after two or three yards, I hadn't found the end of the file. I shut it, shamed, not so much by the quality of shows but more by the vast time I knew that file represented. When I came to a file marked "Lustful Thoughts," I felt a chill run through my body. I pulled the file out only an inch, not willing to test its size and drew out a card. I shuddered at its detailed content. I felt sick to think that such a moment had been recorded. An almost animal rage broke on me. One thought dominated my mind: No one must ever see these cards! No one must ever see this room! I have to destroy them!" In insane frenzy I yanked the file out. Its size didn't matter now. I had to empty it and burn the cards. But as I took it at one end and began pounding it on the floor, I could not dislodge a single card. I became desperate and pulled out a card, only to find it as strong as steel when I tried to tear it. Defeated and utterly helpless, I returned the file to its slot. Leaning my forehead against the wall, I let out a long, self-pitying sigh. And then I saw it.. The title bore "People I Have Shared the Gospel With." The handle was brighter than those around it, newer, almost unused. I pulled on its handle and a small box not more than three inches long fell into my hands. I could count the cards it contained on one hand. And then the tears came. I began to weep. Sobs so deep that they hurt. They started in my stomach and shook through me. I fell on my knees and cried. I cried out of shame, from the overwhelming shame of it all. The rows of file shelves swirled in my tear-filled eyes. No one must ever, ever know of this room. I must lock it up and hide the key. But then as I pushed away the tears, I saw Him. No, please not Him. Not here. Oh, anyone but Jesus. I watched helplessly as He began to open the files and read the cards. I couldn't bear to watch His response. And in the moments I could bring myself to look at His face, I saw a sorrow deeper than my own. He seemed to intuitively go to the worst boxes. Why did He have to read every one? Finally He turned and looked at me from across the room. He looked at me with pity in His eyes. But this was a pity that didn't anger me. I dropped my head, covered my face with my hands and began to cry again. He walked over and put His arm around me. He could have said so many things. But He didn't say a word. He just cried with me. Then He got up and walked back to the wall of files. Starting at one end of the room, He took out a file and, one by one, began to sign His name over mine on each card. "No!" I shouted rushing to Him. All I could find to say was "No, no," as I pulled the card from Him. His name shouldn't be on these cards. But there it was, written in red so rich, so dark, so alive. The name of Jesus covered mine. It was written with His blood. He gently took the card back. He smiled a sad smile and began to sign the cards. I don't think I'll ever understand how He did it so quickly, but the next instant it seemed I heard Him close the last file and walk back to my side. He placed His hand on my shoulder and said, "It is finished." I stood up, and He led me out of the room. There was no lock on its door. There were still cards to be written. "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."-Phil. 4:13 "For God so loved the world that He gave His only son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life." I may have posted this in the wrong place...but i hope this will be okay posting here. I don't know if you have read this before...it seems old..ten years i believe...so it may have come to you through a email...it was one that asked to be forwarded. I think this boy's essay puts a different view on a beautiful act of love. I am a cry baby....lol...so yes..i cried when i read this...i hope it touches you also. God Bless, Jenny.

I was born in Lyons, Kansas then lived in... Sterling, Ks; Pratt, Ks; Broken Arrow, Okla. ; Owasso, Okla. Anthony, Ks; back to Owasso, Okla.; Valley Center, Ks. ; Kingman, Ks; Hays, Ks.; back to Kingman, Ks.; back to Valley Center, Ks.; Park City, Ks.; Newark,Tx.; Roanoke,Tx.; back to Park City, Ks.; Valley Center,Ks.; Wichita,Ks.; Kingman, Ks.; Newark,Tx.; Ft. Worth, Tx.; Kingman, Ks.; Married Fred(vrspock) moved to Knoxville, Tn.; Crossville,Tn. Wow...i've done a lot of moving..and i'm only 28 yrs old...lol... Okay..the places i have visted... all states surrounding Kansas, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Montana, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, California, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama,Kentucky, Illinois, North Carolina ... I have never been out of the states..the closest was while in California..was only fifteen min. from the border.. ppl i was with didn't want to go...they said it is dirty over there...maybe another time. I would love to go to some places but that require getting on an airplane..lol.. okay...enough from me... God bless, Jenny.

Does the time while your sleeping count?...wait...nope...do it then too....never mind. I always make my quota in that food group.

I hope that my post was not misunderstood...the point i was trying to make is that is acceptable to go in whatever he finds comfortable ...the Lord will not be looking at what he is wearing...I don't see the Lord focusing on the outfit...He will be looking at the heart of a person. I myself was raised that we had to wear the finest...and to me..that was uncomfortable...it made feel awkward...at the time though..i also had no true relationship with the Lord...i felt He was a far off God sitting on this big throne that was unreachable...or you had to at least have some formal invitation to speak to Him. He was a God to me...but not my Lord. Now that i have a deeper relationship with HIm....see Him a living and personal...I am comfortable in wearing "the nicest i have" which does not include a dress..or dress slacks. Now...all this is just for me...how i perceived things...I am not in anyway making reference to the condition of tigger's husbands relationship with the Lord...or anyone else's for that matter. I am truly happy that her husband is wanting to go to Church...PTL! Tigger...dear...if i had any money...I would send ya some...actually...if a collection is taken up...i would like to know...i wanna help...bless someone...as i have been blessed. God Bless, jenny. I

Okay...as i see the point you are trying to make...and i agree in the fact that if you are able to dress up to go pay respects to someone that has passed...then you should give the Lord the same level of respect ...if not more...but i must ask ...are you totally ignoring the op...her husband DOES want to dress in his finest...they just don't fit...he is stuck in the mind pattern that he can not go to church because of this issue...he is saying that he CAN'T go to church because he doesn't have some "sunday best" and they can't afford them at this point in time...you know...the Lord is not going to truly care if it is not a thousand dollar suit that he is wearing or some dress slacks, shirt, and tie....i am sure the Lord will be pleased and feel respected with the best in his closet which may be a pair of jeans..and they might even have a small hole or two in them....lets think about this... what did the Lord have to say to the Pharissee...those that dress to the tilt...had on their Holy garb...but nothing more than that...especially on the inside...lets then think about how He sat with sinners...He ministered to sinners...do you suppose they had on their "sunday best"....I don't see the Lord having a dress code check at His entrance...just a heart check. And for those that dress their best for church...do we not realize that Christ is within us...WE are the church...it is not a building..."where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them." sooo...for those that say you have to wear "Sunday Best" to church...to honor Him...are you saying that God only shows up in a building on Sunday mornings??? If not...then why are you not dressed up in your "Sunday Best" at every moment of the day. A church building does not make up the church...just as a suit or dress doesn't make you a Christian. My husband cracks me up when he uses the phrase..." going to "church" makes you a Christian just as much as going to McDonald's makes you a hamburger." We need to get serious...quit putting so much focus on the outside and care a little more about what's on the inside...the place where Christ truly dwells. P.S. Christ does not MEET us there...we take Him with us!!! and you are totally right about how he ministers to us in HIS Church...of course that is with the understanding that we are the church...the temple. My humble opinion... please take no offense. God Bless, Jenny.

Okay...i will admit that i have not read every single post on this thread YET...so forgive me if i copy what someone has already said...but i want to make a comment about peole being born homosexuals... Okay...those that say this is part of their design...is saying...when God created them...HE created them to love the same sex as them...Hmmmm...where has God ever contradicted His Word???? Are we/they saying a perfect God has created something flawed(according to His own Word)??? It is just not true...there is no way to see it as something you are born with...sorry. God created all things perfect...we with the power of choices...have become flawed by our own design...not Gods. God does not make mistakes... i don't see Him saying..." oops...I used to think it was okay for men to be with men..or women to be with women...but i think i will change my mind...i better write that new rule down in the Word...that way they will know that i have changed my mind." Seriously... that would mean that His first mistake..or unneeded creation would be woman...and he would have made a way for men to produce..to create life without a woman. Think about it...sooo...how many mistakes are we saying our perfect God has made??? Okay...in my humble opinion..this is what i see...too many of us...who claim to have God's love in us don't always operate in it...we say we are Christ-like... then we pick up the first stone we see and get ready to chuck it at the sinner...we need to do as Christ did... LOVE THE PERSON...HATE THE SIN. It seems as though we have a tendency to get so caught up in seeing the sin and the person so intertwined that we can't look far enough past the sin to see that there is a real live person under it...and they are hurting...lost...in need of some light in their darkness... let me give you an analogy... say you are stuck in this room that is dark...you can't find your way to the light switch...you can't see a thing...you keep stumbling and getting tripped by objects you didn't even realize was there...then....all of a sudden...you see someone coming...they are holding a lit candle...a light...you aren't sure what to think ...you are waiting to see if they will help...you may even be trying to call out to them...to ask them to help you find the light switch...they stand in the door way of this room...they stand there with the light...it lights up this huge room enough for them to see you...to see you need help...so what do they do...they stand there and ask you why in the world you are standing in the dark...why do you like standing in the dark...can't you see it is not good for you...it has caused you to get bumps and bruises...they simply say.."i can't understand why they want to stand there...why don't they want help...why can't they get smart and walk over here and flip the switch." They are so busy putting you down...focusing on what you are doing wrong..that they can't see that you are stuck...unable to come and turn on the light switch for yourself...or...they are so focused on the darkness you are in...that you become one with the darkness...they don't see you... Does the person take their lit candle...go up to you...guide you to the source of light...help you flip the switch. Love YOU enough to help cast the darkness away. Sooo i ask you...are you the one standing in the door way...looking at the darkness and missing the fact that there is someone stranded amongst it...or you do you see the person and love them enough to grab their hand...and help walk them through the darkness and into the light? God Bless, Jenny.

Thank you for all your wonderful feedback...just as all the others...you have been very helpful and we enjoy hearing from you...yes...we are definitely listening to the Lord...i know that teens in our area don't "get into" church...they feel as though they can't relate to these "holier than thou" old people...who listen and sing hyms that try to get a message said in some "foreign" language....there is a generational gap there...it is where they say..."they just don't understand us"...and the adults are saying..." they just don't want to understand...things can't be THAT different". We all know that God does not change...but i think He is willing to work within the changes of the generations...He will use methods of that time that will best reach His children...and the "lost". For instance...do you go up to someone that is ...let's say japanese...who does not understand english...and try to witness to them in english...just tell them...i don't know how to speak your language...so you are going to have to learn my language so that i can witness to you...no...that isn't too effective. To many teens...their language is these newer styles of music (secular and Christian).... so...through a "language" (style) they understand or will be able to ...we are going to minister to them. We are going to use music to bridge a gap. You know...i totally agree with you on your answer to the last question...that is the thing...many of the lost want to stay that way because they don't want to give up what they have...they just don't realize what God has for them.... they think it is all rules...and no fun...or they think that God is some far away...ancient being sittin on this big throne that can't be touched...can't be reached. They think that you have to be boring...no "life"...dead. They don't realize that they are the ones dead...that life is wonderful when you start actually living. As i have said...music is a big one for teens...young adults..it is their way of expression...release...even therapy, so to speak(not that it is a good thing). You know...kids listen to music because it makes them feel like someone understands them...the artist "gets them"...after all...parents don't understand..times are different...(i've said that to mine...lol..).... " mom/dad, its different that when you were a kid"..sound familiar anyone? Well...we want to offer them something that isn't soooo different...just way better. Something they will be willing to listen to...that might actually "get them"...show them that God is very real...and very much a part of today as He was generations ago. Songs that speak to them about the issues they may be going through...and show them God is the way...the answer. For instance..there is a song out by a Christian Rock group called Plumb.. the song is called "Cut"...it is hitting the top of the charts...it is becoming very popular because of the impact it is making on the people....it is ministering to those with the issue of cutting. That is the thing we are wanting to do for the Lord....glorify Him...make an impact...one that will help bring in the harvest. You know...i had to giggle when you mentioned the roller rink...why? well...we have a friend that is a part of our ministry...He was given a vision many years ago...it was of a roller rink... a christian roller rink.... a roller rink that only played edifying music... we have spoken with him many times about this...and we know that in God's perfect timing the roller rink will be birth and our ministry will work together in it all. We have spoken how the music will come from the radio station...and many more cool ideas involving the two ministries. Our town does have roller rink..but it is one that not many people will let there children go to due to the things that go on there and the music that is played. People have expressed a desire to have the very thing that our friend was given a vision of. We are sooo excited to be found worthy and qualified to do all these things and be a servant to our community. Again...thanks everyone! God Bless, Jenny.

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Thanks Crystal... I appreciate all you have said...i thought i would answer your question...these are the styles we will be playing because ,simply, we have been led by the Lord to do so...in our immediate area...that is what the kids...teens...young adults are in to...we are trying to give them a better alternative to what they listen to...if it isn't the lyrics they are after...but the style...we are wanting to give them something similar that is full of God. It is awesome times around here..we are seeing a lot of teens saved....we all know music is used by the enemy to try and destroy...well...we want to take it( meaning the Christian side of music) and use it for good...for God...these teens are used to listening to secular music...so we want to give them something so that the old stuff isn't a stumbling block for them...take away the foothold the devil thinks he has.... We do have stations around here that play the hymns...the people we are targeting just aren't into that...not that it is bad...or that they are bad for being that way...they just don't seem to be able to relate with the music...it is a new generation...and we are seeking to connect with them in a way they will be receptive...to most teens...even young adults...they find the hymns don't speak to them in a language they understand. Please do not think that i am putting anyone down that enjoys hymns...i enjoy them myself...and some of the music kids like...i find it hard to listen to...i suppose that is how Fred and i will balance each other out in this...you know...going into this...we knew that not everyone is going to be satisfied...because after all...we are humans with our own likes and dislikes...not programmed robots...we just know and trust that the Lord has a perfect plan...and that His ways are perfect. Okay...i keep talking about teens...as i have said...our target audience with be 12-35yrs old...but i believe the main focus will be the teens..and ppl in their early to mid twenties...that is the age we are seeing a major move of God in our area...i have spoken with the leaders of our teens in my church...they all have said...if you're gonna reach the kids...its gonna be through the styles i have mentioned. I do want everyone to know that we have taken all of this into careful consideration...and lots and lots of prayer...we are not being hasty in this...no matter what anyone might say or think...we know this is what the Lord wants...after all...this is not Fred and Jenny's radio station...this is God's ministry. We are just the servants He chose to use. I know many of you may not know us...but then...many of you do...and some of you know us even more...those of you who know us closely and even just a little...hopefully you know and take comfort in the fact that we are all about serving Him and doing His Will. It is a Kingdom...not a democracy for us....we don't vote...we say "yes Master". Once again...i thank you Crystal...you are a sweet person and i appreciate your response. I am sure others have been wondering the same thing...so you gave me the opportunity to get that answered for everyone...i just hope i was able to present that without offending anyone...i said everything with love....hope you receive it as so. God Bless, Jenny.

*bump* okay folks...i am bumping this cuz i would like to have more feedback... Again...we thank you for all your help, prayer, and support. God Bless, Jenny.

Thanks PBob and Leonard... God Bless, Jenny.

Thanks for the replies... God Bless, Jenny.

Okay...this is a poll to get feedback for our ministry. As most of you may know Fred and I have been called to operate a Christian Radio Station here in Tennessee. It is a much needed thing here in our immediate area. We are projecting to have a 50 mile listening radius. Eventually we will have it online also. When?...in the Lord's perfect timing. This all is moving fast for us...the Lord is really at work. We know that our target age range is 12-35. Sounds like a large range, right? well...we would like to hear from everyone here to help us...give us feedback...let us know what you...hopefully in that age range...are looking for in a christian radio station. We know some of the things the Lord has planned for the station...but we want to hear from you too. 1. What style of music do you like... Contemporary: Big Daddy Weave, Jeremy Camp, Casting Crowns, Chris Rice, Tree 63, etc. Christian Rock: Audio Adrenaline, Barlow Girl, Shaun Groves, 7Thunders, Skillet, etc. Christian Modern/Alternative Rock: Jars of Clay, Newsboys, Sanctus Real, Switchfoot, Third Day, etc. Christian Metal/Hard Rock : 12 Stones, Disciple, Jonah33, Kutless, Pillar, P.O.D., Relient K, etc. Christian Rap/Hip Hop : The Cross Movement, GRITS, KJ-52, Lil

I agree that he is the best option...i like him being a former kansas girl... One thing we must remember...nothing is a longshot with God...we must come together...the church...and we must pray...we know that prayer is what opens up the heavens...it is powerful...we must begin now...can't wait until July to get it on our prayer list... as we all know...our prayers are a doorway for God...we must be tenacious. Pray for the Lord's will to be done. The Lord has someone appointed for that postion for that season...His ways are perfect...His thoughts are perfect...so like i said..I will pray His will be done. We also must remember...just as others who said that Bush was the best man for the job and possibly now are looking down on him and all he has done...we are to be prayer warriors...intercessors for our leaders...and if we look at the Word...we know that things going on have been documented to happen for thousands of years...so don't hate the man in the postion...they are not the ones with the real power...they are just a man. Remember...God uses the good and the bad within His sovereign plan. It is not like God says..."oops..i didn't think about them doing that...saying that... I better change what i was doing...or...oh man...why didn't I see that coming." , right??? This is my humble opinion...Okay...i will step off my soapbox. God Bless, Jenny.

This is really neat... mine is July 20 Ecclesiastes 7:20 NIV There is not a righteous man on earth who does what is right and never sins. Fred's (vrspock) is June 24 Ephesians 6:24 NIV Grace to all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love. God Bless, Jenny.

hmmm...i got off on a tangent about having babies...but hopefully we can see how it can be equally used in the aspects of love and marriage. God Bless, Jenny.

I totally agree with everyone on the fact that we must go with what God wants above all... if it is of God..there will be a peace about it. Fred and i are 7yrs and 26dys apart...He is older. We had and still have a total peace about our marriage. Does true..real love recognize age..should there be a boundary set??? I think God is the only one with the authority to do that...the world may frown...but we are not to be conformed to this world anyway...God is who we answer to...not man. I say...if you have prayed thoroughly about it..and you know it is of God...then go for it. The world changes its views anyway...it used to be acceptable...for a girl to married and having babies in her teens...back in the old days...i'm talking covered wagon times...now...people are in total shock and awe at the idea of a girl around that age having a baby. Women used to have babies when they were at least 90yrs old...look at Sara...now...that is not even thinkable...times change...people and ideas change...BUT God never changes...so lets use Him as our moral guide and compass....not what "the man next door" thinks. This is my humble opinion. God Bless, Jenny.

i look at praise and worship like this...praise is standing in the outer court...worship is going into the inner court...the holy of holies...so to speak.... Praise is a place of ushering in the presence of the Lord...and worship is a place of ministering to the Lord in His presence once He has been ushered in. God Bless, jenny.

Can i pose the problem of innuendos with minors in a different light...since it being okay in a movie has been suggested...you say it is not pedophilia...that the scene was okay...how about this "scene"... you have minor child playing on the computer...talking to her friends...someone begins talking with her...saying "suggestive" things...they don't come right out and say anything illegal...they are tricky enough to get the "picture" across without crossing the boundaries...What do you do? do you feel as though a violation has been made? what is the effect of the few moments this took to happen???... i mean...the conversation was okay...going fairly good until the comments made...but they weren't THAT bad after all. Okay...how about this...you find YOUR child/teen has made a home video...maybe at a party...somewhere...anyway...she is doing the very things the girl in the movie was doing...maybe other girls doing it also...it gets out on the internet...you see it...or you hear about it... is it okay? i mean...it is just innocent fun, right? how about the thought of a sick person watching your child do this...does that bother you? do you feel helpless towards that idea? what about the idea of that "innocent" video causing or aiding someone stumbling into sin? causing them temptation? You know...i know they tell you on the plane that you don't have to watch...but the fact is that others may be watching it...others next to you...down the aisle from you... what if you have had problems with it in the past....or what if someone is on there willfully watching...someone that has the problem...what if they can't hold back the temptation it brings up in them... what if it drives them to do something when they get to their destination? I hope it isn't YOUR town...and they don't run into YOUR child. What i am saying is this...why play it on a plane...where you have a limited choice on your actions. If someone decides to go to the movies and see it..that is between them and God...if they decide to purchase it..that is their choice...EVERYONE has rights, right? but where do the rights of one person stop? do they stop when they infringe upon the rights of another? you say...it is just an innocent movie...but if Christ is not at the very center of it...then it is a tool of the devil...maybe not towards you...but i guarantee it is towards someone...as Children of God...shouldn't we try to uplift everyone...help them stay in the "light"... i have an idea for a documentary...one better than this one is suggested to be...how about how the influences of media...music...videos...tv...how they desensitize us....our children...so they live "wild" lives....maybe interview teens and see how and if the media has influenced them into an unpure lifestyle.... how about how ppl find it easier to accept homosexuality since we see all kinds of movie stars participating in same sex scenes....what about the fact of little 10 or twelve year olds getting pregnant... where do they get the ideas that it is even okay to have sex...how do they even know what sex is??? you see...it starts with adults watching these things...but our children get ahold of them too...and the devil will help them validate wrongful actions with "innocent" movies..music..tv...etc. You are all right...we all can agree on the fact that....we can do what we want... God did give us "free will"...but one thing we must remember...with that comes accountability...and the Lord is the Judge. He is just! He is also loving...and because of that...He has given us the very statues in which He will judge us by... I am not sure if He will accept the defense of ....." but...it wasn"t THAT bad..." seriously...at what "price" do we set the limits for entertainment.... lets say the payment is in souls... can you give me a number??? we are not to be stumbling blocks...and i choose not to support or condone anything that is. Thanks for your opinion.... Here is mine! God Bless, Jenny.

Thank you peaches and treasured.... Matthaeu is 6yrs old...he turns 7 on feb.19.... He is a little boy that is on fire for God....He loves his Jesus. He confessed his salvation at Children's church Dec. 3.... He knows that His heavenly Father is taking care of him... He got to see God's love in action this Christmas... seeing how we are dealing with financial issues... the love of God was poured out to Matthaeu from family and friends... he kept saying..." this is my best Christmas ever!"...the best gift was seeing him look past the toys, games, coloring books, etc.... and see the true gift...God loving him so much and blessing him in such a special way. Okay...sorry for the detour... he has been out of the hospital since Nov. 13...yes...he is at home. He is just a normal little boy...does not appear or feel sick. We are having to give him some medicine daily though...to keep the kidney infections away...and so forth...The doctor said Matt will have to take it up to the surgery and a couple months afterwards. We are still praying for healing. If surgery is the outcome...we pray that he has little to no pain through it all...including the healing process...we pray that the healing will also be swift. Thank you everyone for your prayers.... we are definitely in a season of truly seeing God's love,mercy, grace,kindness, and power at work in our lives. What we have gone through and are going through in all the areas of our family life....finances...health..employment...etc...may look pretty bad to those from the outside looking in... the world's view...we may look like we are on the poor side of poor...but i will boldly tell them that is not true... we are blessed...we are far more rich than any bank can contain. We KNOW what our inheritance is...and we stand on the promises of our Father. My daddy is the King of Kings. That makes me royalty..i am richly blessed..and to me...i have a gift that is priceless...and that is to be able to say and claim... I AM A CHILD OF GOD!!! lol... okay...i get started and just can't stop...but i took a breath...and found the ability...barely. God bless, Jenny.

I wanted to update everyone on how Matthaeu is doing... As many of you know...he had a trip to the hospital in November...having trouble due to a kidney infection. He went to a pediatric specialist a couple weeks ago, and the report is surgery. The doctor was really nice and informative. We felt we got more from him in 10 minutes than the week and a half at the hospital. He made mention to us that he was shocked that Dr. Mansure did the cystology on Matt.... he is not a pediatric doctor. He said that our hospital is an adult hospital...and was shocked all that went on... we told him what we knew. Dr. Mansure did not want to do any surgical procedures that were not necessary but the cystology was in order to help. For all those of you that don't know what was done... they went into Matthaeu's bladder and cut a hole in the cyst that is connected to the end of the urethra tube going to the upper portion of Matthaeu's left Kidney. Most people have one tube coming from each kidney... Matthaeu's kidneys are in two sections per kidney..with a tube coming from each portion...the tubes can only take care of the portion they are attached to... the tube to the upper portion of his left kidney was blocked by a cyst that had form on the tube within the bladder. The urine was being trapped in the tube and had caused a kidney infection..which was causing the high temps...they told us that this was a "birth defect" but it is not that abnormal...about 10 percent of people have more than one tube coming from a kidney. Due to all of the infection...Matt was hospitalized for over a week and was having fevers that were spiking up to 104 degrees...that is with him on medication and fever reducing meds. He was also dehydrated. As we told the pediatric urologist on our visit... the cystology was to help the fever issues...once they did the procedure..the fever did go away...and He was able to leave the hospital a few days later. Now... Dr. Smith looked at the x-rays that we brought with us...and he did a sonogram on Matt...there in the office...and was able to make a decision. Surgery. He showed us on the sonogram how huge the enlarged tube to the upper portion of his left kidney is... now...we could not see the other tubes in the picture...from what i gather...they are suppose to be that small....but...the other one...the opening of the tube was at least the size of a nickel if not a quarter. He quietly explained to us what the surgery is going to entail...so i will share it with you... They are going to do a normal surgery...where they cut him open and go through the bladder...they are going to detach both tubes(that go to the left kidney) from the bladder...He is going to remove the excess length of tube...he is going to make the enlarged one smaller... then reattach them to the bladder. He told us that this is a preventative measure...He is sure that matt has kidney reflux and if nothing is done...it will lead to kidney failure down the road. He also said that this is an out-patient surgery because there is not much they can do for him after the surgery that can't be done in the comfort of the home.... He said that Matt will probably have pain..but he will give us meds for that...also...Matthaeu will have to have a catheter for a week following the surgery...He will probably also have bladder spasims which are painful...soo...we will be keeping him out of school through all of this...so i ask prayer for all of this...He has missed a lot of school so far this year...from being sick and hospitalization. When school resumes...we will be going to the Principal and possibly the Dept. of Education offices to talk to them and see what needs to be done...we were told there is a program called " homebound" for instances like ours...so we will check into that. Thank you for all your prayers and love. We know the Lord's hand is on us...so we move forward with a peace that only HE can provide. God Bless, Jenny (vrjenny). (edit)-> I forgot to mention the surgery is set for Jan. 16.