trapperhoney

I have a friend in WA and have heard about the heat. She ordered a window unit but it was going to be two weeks to get there so a friend loaned her one. They seem to be doing okay so far. Today it's only about 75 degrees and over cast, rain off and on so it's tolerable. Before the AC went out there were days I went outside and I felt like I was trying to breathe under water. Not fun.

That is an idea! Actually hubby's childhood would make very interesting stories. He doesn't think so, cause to him it is matter of fact, but he grew up in the woods, learning to survive off the land, and had quite a few adventures. In a few of them he really should have died -- while on a camping/trapping trip during the winter he broke through the ice in a pond and lost some gear, and dove into the pond to recover it (he, being of Celtic heritage, was loathe to let pricey trapping equipment go) and went back to camp instead of going home and warming up. He and his friend dried out his clothes and wrapped him up in a blanket and he spend the night in a lean-to with the campfire in front of him. Realistically he should have died from hypothermia, and being ignorant of that fact seems to be the only thing that kept him alive, lol. But it shows that he had to stay alive in order to marry me and for us to have our son. So yes, his stories would be very interesting.

THIS!!! As I've watched friends' relationships disintegrate the common theme seems to be that they have forgotten what attracted them to each other, the fun they had dating, etc. I like to revisit the unfolding of our love story frequently to help keep from losing touch with falling in love with my husband.

Hubby and I celebrated our 25th anniversary in April, and while we are quite short of the 35 year mark you mention, in today's society 25 years is almost unheard of. I have noticed over the years that most married couples seem to be roommates with benefits rather than what I would consider "married." The husband has his interests and the wife has hers. She goes out with friends, he goes out with friends, and don't seem to spend a lot of time together as a "couple." They have a family vacation, go out for their anniversary, but their relationship isn't a priority. Most of these couples are unchurched, but churched couples seem to only have church attendance as their common interest. As a teenager, forming ideas about relationships and dating standards, I could see that having the standard of only dating Christians or guys who attend church would NOT be enough to have a good relationship. I saw women who attended church alone because they had married unsaved men, or men who had only gone to church while they were dating and once married it was no longer a priority. There were also men who desired to be more active in the church, or even felt a call to preach who did not pursue those things because their wives did not prioritize church. I quickly realized that while being a Christian had to be the number one priority as to who I would date, secondly that guy had to have the same level of interest and commitment to church I did, and had a calling on his life that complimented the one I knew I had on mine. Hubby and I are best friends and share a deep love of God, the Bible and ministry. We make spending time together a priority, and especially studying the Bible together.

I am in Charleston, WV. Fortunately the last few days have not been overly hot, but fairly humid. It cools off at night, but even with a fan it doesn't seem to get drawn into the bedroom very well. Not getting a good night's rest really takes a toll and makes the situation worse. hubby and i were snapping at each other the other day, and it's the discomfort getting to us.

Thank you! Hubby used to make up stories to tell our son when he was young and would get bored on car trips. They were very silly stories, and son loved them. Son liked rabbits so the character was Darth Bananas Bunny. Ah, the memories.

So, I looked for a forum listing for posting pondering on Bible reading, and didn't really see anything, so I guess I'll put it here. Due to lockdowns we missed quite a few Sunday School lessons and I've been working through them on my own. I would be interested in your thoughts on my thoughts, lol. Reading Exodus 16:2-15 The first thing I noticed is that they are in the wilderness. Typically when someone is in the wilderness there is some trial, testing and preparation taking place. Jesus went into the wilderness after his baptism before beginning his ministry (Luke 4:1-21) In verse 4 the Lord says, "that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law or no." Prove means to test, and in our minds test means to find out what someone knows or will do, but God already knows what they will do, the point is to reveal to them what they will do. Verse 8 "your murmurings are not against us, but against the Lord." this brought to mind 1 Samuel 8:7b where the Lord tells Samuel that Israel's insistence on having a king is not a rejection of him, but of the Lord. Also, in 1 Corinthians 10:10-11 Paul warns against murmuring citing the illustration of Israel's murmuring and being destroyed by the destroyer. Verses 13-14, "and in the morning the dew lay round about the host. And when the dew that lay was gone up, behold, upon the face of the wilderness there lay a small round thing, as small as the hoar frost on the ground." So, I was wondering, is the dew a picture of the Holy Spirit? The dew came before the manna. It is unclear whether the dew turned into the manna. But without the Spirit you cannot receive Christ, you cannot recognize him, so it seems like a correlation to me. (John 15:26, 16:7-15, 1 Corinthians 2:10-14) Also, the fact that this happened each morning, in the morning, brought to mind the Lord's teaching on prayer where he says, "Give us this day our daily bread." (Matthew 6:11) I should start my day, each day, in the morning, feasting on the Word. In verse 15, "This is the bread which the Lord hath given you to eat." Immediately reminds me of the Last Supper (Luke 22:19, Mark 14:22, Matthew 26:26), and of Christ's comments about his body, that his flesh divides (John 6:30-71) So, just some thoughts, maybe disjointed, not completely fleshed out, but what I took from the passage on my first reading.

I joined awhile back and was active for awhile but dropped off. My name is Maggie, my username is "trapperhoney" which is a nickname my husband gave me. It came about by our son wanting to learn trapping after hearing his dad's stories for years, so we went to a Trapper's Convention. I was just the driver (while my husband is great navigating the woods he is pathetic on interstate, lol, and not a native of where we live now -- while I am), I had no real interest in what was going on. Once we got there, however, there was a lot of interesting things. The furs were really cool and I liked the ermine, so I became interested in trapping weasels. I got a basic book and started picking lures, and that is when hubby asked, Does this mean you're gonna be my trapper honey? (cause he calls me honey all the time). So, that season, hubby and son caught several possums and I caught a lot of field mice and moles, lol. Anyway, I was raised in an independent fundamental missionary Baptist church and am currently attending one. My husband and I have been involved in several youth ministries as we've moved around, and he is a lay preacher. Our current church is very small and we don't have a ministry there, but are considering doing some writing and hubby is currently working on orchestrating a Christmas carol album. I've sent hubby a link and hope he joins the forum. I was saved at the age of six, felt a call to missions at the age of 8 and began working toward that end from that moment. The adults in the church weren't quite sure what to think of a kid who insisted they were going to be a missionary. One lady actually asked my Mom how she could let me talk like that, and my Mom simply told her, "She doesn't belong to me, she belongs to the Lord." Mom's "hero" in the Bible was Jochebed and took her parenting model from her. She felt that if Jochebed had only 6 years at the most to influence Moses and he did not abandon that training, then she could do the same. She began teaching me the Bible at a very early age. Once I was old enough I was involved in their youth ministry working with puppets. By 12 I attended a teacher training seminar offered by our Sunday School curriculum publisher (they used to do those in the 80s) and was put in charge of a class of 5 year olds. As a 14 year old I raised support to attend Child Evangelism Fellowship's training and worked that summer teaching backyard Bible clubs. I did it the following two years as well. At the age of 16 I then felt a call to counseling and shifted my college plans to that end. I met my husband in Bible college, and we were just friends. He ran out of money a year after we met and he moved back home, while I completed school. We didn't connect back up until after my graduation. It wasn't long after he reached out to me that he expressed interest in dating, and I held back from that idea for a few months, then agreed (after my best friend pointed out that he came into my life a month after a heartbreaking dating disappointment that caused me to have a heart-to-heart conversation with God telling Him that I was ready to accept what He had for me, I wanted the man He had picked out for me and was ready to give up my ideal, or if I was to be single I asked for the grace and strength to follow that path). Right before he asked me to marry him I was shown by the Lord that we were intended to be a ministry team. We have, indeed, done several ministries together that have been very effective, all glory to God! Some might think that there is some kind of discrepancy between first being called to missions, and then to counseling -- did I get something wrong? Well, looking back at how it all came about, at the age of 8 I had limited knowledge and experience with how God worked in my life. I recognized many years later that 1) the impression I got at the age of 8 was actually a huge driving desire to help people with God's Word who did not know about God. It was during a mission presentation so naturally missions was the priority. 2) God showed me that I am a missionary wherever I go, whatever I am doing. I don't have to go to a foreign country to be a missionary, and sadly, America is a huge mission field right now that is being neglected. The important thing was, I was given some guidance and followed it, which put me in a place to receive further guidance and as I followed it God led me to where He wanted me. Sometimes it may seem contradictory, but becomes clear farther along. I look forward to getting to know you all. God Bless!

our AC went out almost two weeks ago. the repairman came out and said we needed a new fan motor. had to wait a week until payday, and the the fan worked great, but after awhile it became obvious it wasn't putting out cool air. he came out last night and found that the freon level was fine but the coil is encrusted with lint, fur, etc. he is coming out again tonight to clean it properly. we are praying that this will fix the problem. it's been pretty miserable here, not so hot the last few days but the humidity is brutal.

praying for wisdom and clear guidance.

Thank you, sir!

Churches need to have a list of resources to give new believers to help guide them. I know a man who was recently saved, and like a new believer he is hungry for the word. Due to his work schedule he misses services every couple of weeks so he looks for preaching online or on the television. Unfortunately he has been listening to some of these wolves. A list of books and approved speakers/authors would be of great help to those who are searching and don't know any better. Unfortunately, once they've started listening to these types it's hard to draw them away.

welcome! I am middle aged, but I also remember when sermons were the center of the service, and I miss it dearly.

it was a notification from this forum that I had received a private message from this person. My account had been connected to my Facebook but I lost my Facebook account in March, so had to change info to get in.

At church we are doing a study in Psalm 119 on Wednesdays and I am reading The Golden Alphabet by Charles Spurgeon alongside it.

that's what drew me back here. had to reset my password to get in, and then there was no email ? lol

I certainly agree -- you leave when God leads you to, and not before. We have been in a church before were we did not agree with the pastor choice the church made. There was some clear error in his teaching when he candidated, but the church had been without a pastor for three years and they were desperate and took the first person who was willing. My husband was on the pulpit committee and tried to warn them, but was ignored. Within a year several people had left over the difference in doctrine, and the church didn't have many people to lose because attendance had dropped sharply over the three years without a pastor. We were inclined to leave as well, but we didn't get the go ahead from God to do so. We stayed, didn't cause trouble, tried to honor the pastor as best we could. But when our Sunday School student moved on we were both given the green light from God to move on. That was three years later. So, sometimes God has a purpose for you being in a church where you don't agree with the pastor, and it's best to wait on His timing.