Wendy's 100....

What I am THANKFUL FOR!!! not just today but EVERYDAY!

1 My salvation
2 Chris' salvation
3 My family (ALL OF THEM)
4 My struggles
5 My freedom to worship GOD in public
6 The military
7 MY Gramma and Grampa Culbertson
8 My friends;old and new
9 My sister
10 Chocolate
11 Gods nature
12 Gods nurture
13 Gods LOVE
14 Gods forgiveness
15 marrying my ex husband...I have become a srtonger woman because of my situations with him
16 my car accident
17 my dad passing away....because of his alcohalism my ex husband finaly became sober! Also after telling a friend of Chris and mine about how my daddy died, he quit using pain killers(300 dollar a week habbit) but in no way am I thankful he physically died The lord knows and everyone else does to know how much I miss him and not having him here or up in washington for the holidays is gonna be rough!
18 After almost 5 weeks I finall talked to my mom!
19 Chris...There are sooo many things that I am thankful for because of him!
20 My Church back home in Washington...I miss you all SOOOOOOO very much!
21 My Church here in Central Oregon
22 football...THe seahawks tried....GO GIANTS!
23 Camping
24 fishing
25 snow
26 turning 30!!! That was THE best day of my 2008 year!!!
27 Music
28 Nascar
29 my education and the continuation of learning
30 My dog...he is such an awesome companion
31 my new family here in Central Oregon
32 LOVE...Being in Love and loving people and people loving you back is such a great feeling.
33 my health
34 that I am able to do all things thru Christ! and understand it too
35 being able to witness to others freely
36 getting letters in the mail from my gramma
37 the smell of fall
38 the mountains
39 The fact that life is NOT EASY!!!
40 my Bible
41 My Auntie Kim and Uncle Steve....My other parents who have and will always be there for me and Sandy
42 Children...They can take you away to far off places just having a conversation with them! They are sooo much fun!
43 tattoos
44 softball
45 not shopping on black friday...
46 I have a home
47 I have a use of a vehical
48 those that have helped me out since I haven't had a job
49 X-Box Guitar Hero...New found addiction :)
50 taking my dogs for walks with Chris in the snow at night!
51 my FREEDOM!!!
52 That God Protects us
53 That God punishes us too
54 my John McArthur devotional book...I finally got it!
55 studying Gods word with Chris
56 smiles


OK so I thought I could come up with a 100 things I am thankful for and will continue it as they all come to me!
Just know that I am a very thankful and feel so blessed to have you all that read that have been a part of my whole or most of my life! I love you all so much! I miss you all as well and can't wait to see you all too!
Love you all
Wendy

OK Post 100 will be tomorrow this is post 101! :)

Just want to wish you all a wonderful Thanksgiving being with your family or friends! Here is a Turkey day joke!

Q.) What do you get when you cross a banjo with a turkey?

A.) A bird that plucks it self!

Here is something I would be listening too with my dad! This has been a Turkey day Tradition dating as long as I can remember!

Alice's Restaurant:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8DtpdXZi0M

God Bless and love to you all
Wendy

Thanksgiving poem

I love poetry and sometimes write it too. But for some reason I couldn't find the words to put to paper. As the Holidays come this season I have a heavy heart! And so finding joy reading other peoples poetry has made me smile and reminisce the past years of happy togetherness. This was a poem I found on www.all poetry.com

Hope you enjoy it!

Blessed Harvest

Bountiful harvest we give thanks

Let families gather once more

Eat and converse round the table

Stuffing and roast turkey galore

Sisters brothers uncles and aunts

Everyone full of holiday cheer

Decanter of white wine mellow

Hearth and home we gather near

A room full of smiles and laughter

Reminiscing of what use to be

Vehement and lively discussions

Embracing the loved ones we see

Saying a prayer for our blessing

Thankful for friends and family

PS

Tomorrow will be my 100th blogg! Whoa nelly!! :)

Upate...

So Ryan(my cousin) went thru over 8 hours of surgery. It ends up that he had 4 compound fractures and at the end the bone was crushed which they put back together! He should have full recovery with time and PT!! The circulation ordeal should not be a problem either! YEAH!!!!

Today I went to my other cousin's to help her clean her house! She could use prayer too! She tore her bicep in the right arm and so she has no use of it! Vickie tries not to use conventional medicine! All Homiopathic stuff the more natural the better!

Lets see....Im gearing up for my 100 blogg hopefully will be on Turkey day!! Stay tuned!
Love you all!!!
Hugs and prayers
younger wendy :)

MAJOR PRAYER REQUEST!!!!

I found out yesterday that my cousin Ryan back home in Washington got his hand stuck in a conveyor at work! He sustained 5 compound fractures from his forearm to his bicep, also there is comlications with circulation...There is a special word for it and it starts with a "C"...but anyways Please pray for Ryan and his wife Jaime. In an update this morning my aunt had said he was going in for surgery and that was around 7am! I have not heard from her yet as she does have the grandkids.

Friday I went into the Unemployment office and did the employment process they have there and was able to find three jobs to apply to! I say three because you are only allowed 3 job searches a day thru the unemployment office. So today I think I will go and get three more! It's exciting to see availible jobs!
Chris and I went fishing yesterday after Church. I caught a leaf and Chris caught a couple trout! We went for the evening bite and as soon as the sun goes down behind the canyon the fish start a jumpin!!! Even after dark they jump right in front of you especially when you are not in the water and fixing your line! The whole goal was Steelhead but non this time!

I recieved a CD from my gramma of my pastor back in washington's sermon and I want more! Sorry, I do get spiritual food from my pastor here but not like Ol' Rev back home!

Other than that Turkey day is coming soon and Chris and I will be with my sister and Justin and a good friend of ours Jessica! So it shall be fun!
LOVE TO YOU ALL
Wendy

Just another day!

So I woke up today and felt kinda down in the dumps! This job search and no money for gas has really gotten the bestof me! Yeah I know I should not be anxious for tomorrow but there has to be a breaking point right? I was talking to my gramma yesterday and just to hear her voice made my day! I have for 30 short years been a big part of my grandparents lives and they always seem to just say the right things or send the right things! I recieved in the mail yesterday a CD of last weeks sermon from MY Church back home and haven't listen to it yet but will when I am done! She got it for me because of the choir which she told me that they were missing one person....I just had tears in my eyes!
Lately another struggle for me is my mom! I really don't know what else to say or do about her! I wrote her a letter that told her that I forgave her for all the things that has happened to me that she did and all the things she has said to me to hurt me! And I also asked her why my sister was never treated the way she treated me and she got out of that whole letter that I was jealous of my sister and that I thought of her as the golden child! She never calls me or emails me and just last sunday she called my sister...I haven't talked to her in about a month! I want to have a relationship with her but I just don't think that she wants one with me!
Who knows! I do love her and it is times like this that I WANT MY PAPPA BACK!!! Not a day goes by where I don't think of him! He is always on my mind and still can't believe he is gone!
So I guess this is a little depressing today! I hope I can get thru all this! I need my Free John McArthur devotional!!!!
Wendy

Hi Y'All

HI there just wanted to say that I am doing ok except for the stress. I woke up this morning thinking it was gonna be a cold day here in the high desert....NOPE can we say Global Warming?? It was soooo abnormaly warm that it was kinda freakish thinking I could have worn shorts and a tank top today! I talked to my gramma today for a bit! She informed me of a shooting that involved my church back at home! She also told me she was thinking about going that night for gym night to help out! SCARY!!! But God knows our paths! The job search is getting really frustrating! I know that God has a job out there for me and I just need to wait for His timing. I am really not too happy with my Seahawks these days. I have become a Giants fan for the year! hmmmm Not a lot has happened since I last wrote!
take care love you all
wendy

This and That whats new here in Oregon

I still have not found a job and I am really getting a little more each day worried! I have applications out EVERYWHERE and I call on them and at no prevail nothing! I NEED PRAYER FOR A JOB!!! PLEASE!!!

Other than that I have had a rough week, I have been not feeling very well due to no sleep. I missed Bible study today which I hate to do! :( I don't know if it is because I am stressed out not having a job and borrowing gas money from people...I have no more outlets to borrow.
I am excited to say that I am getting more involved with Church( a year later) I asked about being on the music team and with the holidays and what not the music pastor told me to wait till after the first of the year! I have started to go to ladies bible study! I have met some wonderful women there, Godly women!
I still however wish that the pastor could preach longer on his sermons and maybe it's because there are 3 services?? Who knows.
Sandy is doing good! Where I use to work and where she works still may be shutting their doors, thats why I don't have a job. But she told me that her and Justin will probably move sooner to Texas than April! We shall see! I will miss her A lot though!
Still no 20 feet of snow but a lot of wind today. Perfect steelhead fishing weather this past few weeks. No haven't gone but REALLY want to BAD!! I need to catch one on the fishing pole I got for my birthday from my daddy!
Over all I am ok and will be better when I get some work!
Love you all
Wendy

The Shack

I just recenly finished the book "The Shack". It starts out a guy (mack) getting a letter from "papa" telling him to go to the shack, where a horrible thing happened 3 years prior. Mack took 3 of his kids on a camping trip in Eastern Oregon out by Joseph and one of his kids is abducted and murdered. So he goes back to the place and he has this vision or something that I don't know to believe or even think that this is docturnally sound. He does go bak too the shack and Papa(God) dressed and named as a woman, Jesus and the Holy Spirit were all there answering and talking to Mack and taking him on outings and adventures. Honestly I felt a little creeped out and not sure of it all. I know that God reveals Himself to us but the descriptions and the stuff in this book felt weird! If anyone has read this please tell me what you think! It is based on a true story as well.

Voter's Prayer...

Lord you have had the plans of this world before we were ever breathed into exsistance! Today is all in your hands in the reguards of the new leader you have chosen for us! Keep us in your protection thru all that is to come! Lord you are the the only ruler of all! Protect those that are in our military fighting for our freedoms and our rights. Lord with all the things on the ballots I ask so boldly that you strike down all the wrong and grothesque causes!
Let the world go to you for guidence in decisions that they need to make. Thank you Lord for your unfailing love. Bless this nation with all your love as well!
Thank you Father!
Amen



May you all keep today in prayer for our new President!
wendy

I need HELP!!! BAD!!!

So in the recent days I have been going back and forth with my future Mother in Love about a subject that I cannot back because of lack of knowlede and where to find it in the Bible! She keeps telling me that GOD DOES NOT PUNISH! And that EVERYONE goes to Heaven! And now the new one is that The Trinity are not ONE! Also she keeps telling me there is no Hell!!! When ever she brings this up I clam up and just tell her rather than saying the wrong thing I would rather just drop the subject! But now she has brought it up again and so this is where I need HELP...Pastor Frank, Wendy, Amy, Ryan????....
I know that if we are in God's will and that if we keep doing the things that Glorify Him, He continualy blesses us but it's when we know that we are Child of God and keep on sinning He does swat us...Right???
You would think that after all these years of being in the best Church EVER that I would know all this! If it is easier email me at wendygurl1978@gmail.com
Love to you all
Wendy