Fender Bender costs $1500
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Posted:Jun 20, 2009 6:19 am
Last Updated:Jun 21, 2009 4:25 pm 2655 Views
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Last Thursday night I attended Bible Study at my church like I do nearly every Thursday.
My church is on a side street, not heavily traveled. When you pull out of the parking lot, if you go to the left, it brings you to a main road that is close to the highways. If you take a right, it leads you into a town park where there is basically NO traffic. It's a good cut-through for people that know the town. USUALLY that's the way I go home, but last Thursday, I needed to go with everyone else and take a left out of the parking lot.
We were creeping down towards the stop sign in a row of cars. I was listening to a voice message a friend had left me when all of a sudden, BAM! I got rear-ended.
I jumped out of my car and asked the lady that hit me what had happened. Her reply: "I lost control of myself". Hmmmm...she was not from around here. A heavy island accent.
I asked if she had insurance and she said she did. I asked for a copy of it and she didn't have it in the car. !!! I got her name and phone number and couldn't think of anything else I needed...and my car was damaged in the bumper (I drive a Subaru Legacy - had the bumper damaged already once before and it was $1500!)
I told the lady that I'd call her when I got home to get her insurance information. I got home and first called my own insurance company, Geico. They took my information. Then they said I could file the claim thru the other party's insurance company and not have a deductible to pay. Cool! I called her, and she asked that I "do her a favor" and tell the insurance company that her sister, Diana, was driving the car.
Now this is a lady that just left church with me. Is she really asking that I tell a lie to her insurance company? As it turns out, dealing with this woman has been quite testing. She gives me attitude every time we've had to talk. I told her I'd be getting the bumper fixed properly, that it could be expensive (when she said she wanted to know the cost, that she may avoid using the insurance and pay out of pocket for the repairs). I called her after my body shop had a chance to look at it and told her that it is $1500 to fix it - she nearly yelled at me for calling her! I thought I was being courteous in calling her and telling her that the bumper did indeed need replacing.
Jeesh.
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Friends Invite
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Posted:Jun 20, 2009 5:19 am
Last Updated:Jun 22, 2009 2:52 pm 2609 Views
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If you offer me an invite to be your friend, I will accept it. If it appears I declined, it's Big Church, not be declining.
Hugs to you all, my Big Church friends!
I chose to put "Pale is the new tan" to make you smile...I'm very white, and the more I avoid the sun...wrinkles, age spots, etc.
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Thank God for Today!
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Posted:Jun 15, 2009 2:49 am
Last Updated:Jun 18, 2009 3:17 pm 2494 Views
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You had better live your best and act your best and think your best today; for today is the sure preparation for tomorrow and all the other tomorrows that follow. ~Harriet Martineau
Don't be anxious... God will take care of your tomorrow... live one day at a time. ~Matthew 6:34
ME - reminding myself not to waste time worrying about a tomorrow that may never come, and doing my best today.
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Heart's Afire!
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Posted:Jun 13, 2009 8:29 am
Last Updated:Jun 15, 2009 2:30 am 2297 Views
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I am suffering with some horrible heartburn this week! Whew boy.
There's a home remedy that works quite well, but it's not 'good' for you...a 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda in a few ounces of water. Immediate relief, but very high in sodium, and I also tend to have high blood pressure.
Tums to the rescue!
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My Master Is Here
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Posted:Jun 11, 2009 7:12 pm
Last Updated:Jun 14, 2009 5:22 am 2621 Views
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Hey All - Been a busy week at work and looking forward to this weekend and some downtime.
My has taken off to New Hampshire with a friend - I'm worried, because he left without good-byes...there's been trouble between him and his dad lately...a lot of disrespect and poor attitudes. I'd appreciate your prayers, asking the Lord to bring him back to his 'right mind' and begin his spiritual journey home.
A friend of mine sent me this and I loved it enough to share it with you all:
A sick man turned to his doctor as he was preparing to
leave the examination room and said,
"Doctor, I am afraid to die.
Tell me what lies on the other side."
Very quietly, the doctor said, 'I don't know.'
"You don't know? You're, a Christian man,
and don't know what's on the other side?"
The doctor was holding the handle of the door;
on the other side came a sound of scratching and whining,
and as he opened the door, a sprang into the room
and leaped on him with an eager show of gladness.
Turning to the patient, the doctor said,
"Did you notice my dog?
He's never been in this room before.
He didn't know what was inside.
He knew nothing except that his master was here,
and when the door opened, he sprang in without fear.
I know little of what is on the other side of death,
But I do know one thing...
I know my Master is there and that is enough."
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Trying to Sell
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Posted:Jun 6, 2009 7:53 am
Last Updated:Jun 12, 2009 2:54 am 2710 Views
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My ex, Steve, has to sell his house...he's prepping it by giving some of the rooms a fresh coat of paint - you know the pic of me with the purple background? Well, that was taken in the dining room...that was MY choice of color for dining!  I was thinking wine/grapes/purple! Well, it's now a very neutral 'linen' color The downstairs bathroom is getting a fresh coat of daffodil yellow on the wainscoated lower half and the upstairs bathroom (which was MINE!) is losing the pink and going neutral with 'linen'. Sigh.
I'm going to go lend a hand.
Tonight we are going to a Barbeque place in a nearby town. The place was featured on Guy Fieri's Diner's, Drive-In's and Dives a few months ago. My mouth is watering for some real St Louis style ribs!
Hope you all have a great weekend. 
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OH, He's so hot looking, but read:
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Posted:Jun 5, 2009 4:13 pm
Last Updated:Jun 24, 2009 11:41 am 2874 Views
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Profile for andrewch1
My life is all about psalm 26:1-12 as it talk about all my life which I have live with my Father, Jesus Christ as he is my faith and direct and lead me all my life till now and he will always be leading me till death as long I hold him for ever.
My names are Andrew, i am from United Kingdom. I have 3 and they lives with me, I am a window I lost my lovely wife last 2 yeas and it have been very hard for me to cop without a lady in my life.
I am a God fearing man and you also should please be a christain to enable us know each other in God fate and everything will come to pass, i respect God as he is my father and my reason of being alive.
Well I do not want to remember more because it really hurts me, my late wife is so faithful and courageous, I need a lady who love and care but mostly she must be lovely to my daughters too because they are my life.
Oh well....LOL!
I do not care if you are rich or poor, fat or slim, black or whit all I care is your Love, care and trust as love is all I need, so I hoe and pray I meet my right partner here.
Thanks
Andrew.
My Ideal Person:
I am looking for a lady who is God fearing and also she will loves , she must be caring and loving to me and my . I do not really care about the distance and colour but what really matters is love in both heart.
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Need Prayer
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Posted:Jun 2, 2009 3:35 pm
Last Updated:Jun 27, 2009 5:56 am 3273 Views
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Hi BC Friends:
I'm needing prayer tonight...I've got a lot on my heart and feel very low.
My 21 year old is so disrespectful to his dad (who he lives with). He invites a bunch of other over to the house when my ex isn't home, even though he promises he won't. They drink alcohol and smoke pot. Some of these are . My ex took away his key - now my is not allowed in the house unless he's home. I'm praying that God restores him to his "right mind". (The Prodigal came to his right mind and then began the journey home).
Today, June 2, is the anniversary of the death of my beloved, David. We were engaged to marry, but 5 months before our wedding, he was killed on his motorcycle. Today is also the death day of my father. It was a bad, highly dysfunctional relationship. David died 24 years ago; my father, 7.
My , Amber, has not spoken to me in 2 years. She got married and that was it. She walked away from a relationship with me...she's a very talented writer, and has kept up a blog for many years. She writes lies about her childhood - I don't know why...but she says the most horrid things about her early years, and it breaks my heart to pieces. This is a picture of my & on her wedding day. If they only knew how much I love them.
I feel like I've lost so much...and I need God desperately to touch me and heal my emotions tonight. I'm a bit of a mess.
Thank you for your prayers...I need them.
Hugs,
Donna
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SECRET PLACE
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Posted:May 30, 2009 6:35 am
Last Updated:Jun 1, 2009 2:42 pm 2381 Views
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Christianity is not about religion! It's about a love affair; it's about a relationship with God–God loves you so much that He sent His to die for you and He wants you to love Him back.
Once I 'got' this, everything changed in my life. I'm not obligated to do anything, but I WANT to...I want to go to church every Sunday - twice! If for some reason I can't be in church, I miss it and don't feel 'right'. I WANT to spend special time every morning reading the Bible and spending time with Him, hearing what He may have to say. I call it my "Secret Place", but there's nothing secret about it. Anyone can experience the awesome wonder of living in this place!
Psalm 91
He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall remain stable and fixed under the shadow of the Almighty [Whose power no foe can withstand]. I will say of the Lord, He is my Refuge and my Fortress, my God; on Him I lean and rely, and in Him I [confidently] trust!
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