Monday, March 28, 2011

Russia Still Unhappy With Coalition

Russia expressing again their unhappiness with the coalition forces in Libya. They are saying that an intervention in internal civil war is not sanctioned by the UN Security council. They are using the argument that circles around the British aircraft that have attacked Libyan ammunition bunkers in the southern desert saying that will deny the Libyans supplies that will hurt civilians. For some, that will look like a broad interpretation of the UN mandate. Russians also say there are limits to air power and coalition members are seeking ways to pressurise Libyan government forces.

Saturday, March 12, 2011

Pictures Of Our Trip To Colorado - July 2010 - Six Weeks Before He Passed


Lookout Mountain looking down on Golden, Colorado

I made him get this hat, he was not sure about it

Dr. Houghton and Dr. Meyer, one of my husbands professors at Denver Baptist Bible College


I don't remember why he did this, but I got a picture of it

The conference was at Glenn Erie Castle near Colorado Springs. He sang but I couldn't get a picture of him

He never knew I took this picture

People ask me why I left Colorado, I married this kid from Chicago

Wonderful time with friends at the Bible College Reunion

I loved the Castle

I Love Colorado

He made me get this fleece jacket, it was cold beleive it or not for July

Lake near Nederland where I lived as a kid

I miss him, I never would have dreamed this was our last trip.

Friday, March 11, 2011

Waves 33 Feet High Hit Coast of Northern Japan from Earthquake

Japan is experienced with earthquakes, but this is a big one. At 8.9 magnitude, it struck at night leaving people stuck at work because trains were suspended. Some stayed in their offices to sleep while others walked home throughout the night.

Eleven trains are still full of people who can't get off. One train they can't find. Off the coast of Sendai where quake hit hardest are raging fires. Helicopters are circling trying to help people. 300 bodies found on coastal shore, but when daylight appears many more will be found. 

In Ofunato 300 houses have been swept away into the sea. Two aftershocks have happened of 5.1 magnitude and many more will follow. It is the 6th largest quake ever registered since beginning of recording quakes. 50,000 US troops are in Japan and US is asked to help. President Obama will give a message later today.

Our hearts and prayers for the people of Japan.

Thursday, March 10, 2011

More NPR's Schiller Quotes

Schiller says in video he is very proud how NPR fired Juan Williams


Schiller said  "the current Republican Party, particularly the tea party, is fanatically involved in people's personal lives and very fundamentally Christian - I wouldn't even call it Christian. It's this weird evangelical kind of move."


Schiller said "that tea party people aren't just Islamophobic, but really xenophobic. I mean basically they are, they believe in sort of white middle American gun-toting. I mean, it's scary. They're seriously racist, racist people.

Thursday, March 3, 2011

Walking by faith

Tonight I was at the grocery store and a woman who works there has become a friend of mine. I was in the new line where you check out yourself. Which, by the way, I love. You don't have to wait for price checks or anything. She was standing there talking to me and my tomatoes came up to five dollars. I was shocked. Prices have risen sharply the last few months. And it seems that I am getting gas continually. I really have to think more about my trips and what I am doing. Trying to work it out so I don't make extra trips. In Chicago we have one of the highest gas prices in the country. And in a month or so they will add summer additives. We are one of only five states who have this. So we will be paying highest prices by summer. My friend at the store said the government has to do something. I agree and most of the decisions the government has made lately have made our lives worse.

I am glad for my faith in God that he knows these problems and he will help to supply my needs. Sometimes we have to just sit back and say I don't know how we are going to get through this. But God will make a way. I know it sounds polyanish. but walking by faith is much better than worry and fear. I am glad for a spiritual husband who always talked about walking by faith. Now that he is gone I hear his words so much stronger. Plus I have tapes to listen to that not only do I get to hear his voice, but still his guidance in my life.

It is not easy to walk by faith, but it is much harder to try to work it out yourself. God will lead you through these hard times if you let him. The key is to pray and let him lead. He will not forsake his own.Trust him to guide you through these hard times.