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My DH is actually reading the Bible ... all beit it's NIV but still he's reading it.

Although I think he's doing it to try and argue with me.

He's mad that I won't eat pig or shellfish anymore.  And he knows Genesis is my fave book in the Bible so he's reading it and yesterday says to me,

"ok so if you can't eat pork, why did God tell Noah in chapter 9 that every moving thing that liveth is meat ((see verses 3-4 of chapter 9)) and if there were animals we were not meant to eat, wouldn't God have let them all drown?"

I told him that the animals didn't just come 2 by 2 as in all the cutesy stories, there was a distinction already between clean and unclean animals and it was never a question on Noah's part that when God said good news now you can eat not only produce as before but also meat ...Noah knew God was talking of the clean animals, why would anyone want to eat an unclean animal...you know the phrase 'you are what you eat' ...."

Genesis 7:2 Of every clean beast thou shalt take to thee by sevens, the male and his female: and of beasts that are not clean by two, the male and his female.

So you see, he's trying to read scripture just to find a verse or two to argue his point .... and now we see why there are so many different  "statements of faith"   anyone can take a verse to prove their point ...and it's even easier with all those translations out there to find one that says what you believe ... well it matters not what we believe, we have no right to re-arrange HIS commands to suit our perceived notions of what is right and wrong.

Also anyone hear about this belief in Yeshua is against the Noachide laws?  I'm going to ask my Intro to Jewish Roots instructor about that one also.  The guy who leads our HavDalah get togethers doesn't acknowledge the Noachide laws or else I'd ask his take on it as well.  So share your thoughts please and I'll share what I find out when I do as well.

oh and I'm still sad and very thankful that Anna is praying for me.  Thanks Anna.

ok so I am very glad he's reading the Bible, that was not the issue ... my point is what say you regarding the eating of pork and shellfish?  Do you think that Noah ate such disgusting things?  and regarding Yeshua being  an "idol" according to the Noachide laws?  that is all, thanks

help me accept this loss

Psalm 139:23-24
Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: 
And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.

Psalm 20:4
Grant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel.

Why.....

Is it because You think I'm not .......

Are You wanting to ...

No respector of persons, huh? ......

What more can I .....

When will You ....

Please, I am .....

Psalm 69:3
I am weary of my crying: my throat is dried: mine eyes fail while I wait for my G-D.

Psalm 6:2
Have mercy upon me, O L-RD; for I am weak: O L-RD, heal me; for my bones are vexed.

Psalm 51:8
Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.

Jacob 1:2-4
My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; 
Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. 
But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.

YOU know the trial ((and no it's not a house ... which is just a material possession and  at this point I could care less....it's not the drive and yet also torment I'm facing))

Jacob 3:14
But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.

Jacob 4:2-3
Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not. 
Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.

Jacob 4:6-10
But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. 
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 
Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded. 
Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness. 
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.

Psalm 51
Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. 
Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. 
For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me. 
Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest. 
Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me. 
Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom. 
Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. 
Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice. 
Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities. 
Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. 
Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me. 
Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit. 
Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee. 
Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness. 
O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise. 
For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering. 
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. 
Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem. 
Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar.

Jacob 4:15
For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.

Jacob 5:7-11
Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. 
Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh. 
Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door. 
Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience. 
Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.

here's the link to the video http://www.yahoo.com/s/914178

basically if you pay with plastic at the pump watch the price per gallon, it may be 8 cents more to cover the cost of the fee visa/mastercard charge the merchant. 

my question is what about debit cards?  it's not a real credit card, the money comes out of a checking account.

plus they do want you to come in and pay cash for your fuel because fuel stations really make their money off the sale of merchandise inside, not at the pump ... that was so rude of the lady interviewing the poor clerk, after all it's not his store .... quit beating him up.

 7/3 - we saw 3 more houses.  one has potential and kids DS's age next door to play with but DH and I will have to either play the "honey mover your car" game or one has to park on the street.  so like I said potential.

7/4 - DS and I made a craft and read a book

then DS went swimming with my MIL and after that spent some time with a friend and that evening we welcomed Shabbat and  watched a movie.  No it wasn't the Bee Movie but I just wanted to say I really think that movie is funny.  And then we just watched the neighborhood fireworks

7/6 -  up early to go to a local garden since we had tickets to get in with.

here's a garden my dad liked

here's the water garden

which someone pointed out is perfect for some uncool guests

And after reading Burgess' Bird Book for Year 1 we have really been noticing the fowl.

and there was this set of steps that led down to the water

Now we get to DS's fave

After the garden we stopped at a Cafe

That late afternoon til about 11:30pm we were with our HavDalah friends for oneg and Torah study.

7/6 - up early again so we could go to a local amusement park and those who know me and where I am probably know which one I'm talking about...but shhh just between us - k?!!  DS has been there before but was only able to ride kiddie rides and this year was tall enough for big rides.   So we rode a non-upside down roller coaster and DS lost it .... back to kiddie land we went.  I did take him on another gentle adult ride and he lost it again so he did get several turns on some of his fave kiddie rides ... at least he had fun.  We stayed there about 5 hours and the rest of our party had ridden water rides and felt icky, hot and tired so we left...although DS could have stayed all day in kiddie land.  I didn't take my camera because I didn't know if we might ride a water ride, although I think my mom has photos from DS's first time there 2 years ago since back then she stayed in kiddie land while I rode every thrill ride with my 11 year old cousin.  and I do mean every ride, even ones I don't typically ride just so he didn't have to ride alone.  I had wondered if DS would either love adult rides and be done with kiddie land or if he'd be frightened and never want to ride adult rides....so I just played up the kid rides and how cool they were and how they were practice runs for the big rides.

After we got home we went swimming at my dad's apartment pool.  DS dives/flips into the deep end now and swims to the other side.  No swim lessons required, just exposure to a pool since he was 22 months old.

After we got home from that DS complained he was bored but my friend called and needed some cheering up so while I was talking to her DS fell asleep for the night.

7/7 - back to work and started Year 1.5 using Beyond by HOD and I reserve the right to edit as I read aloud ...

in fact I did today, the people in the story were having ham and eggs for breakfast .. I just said meat and kept on reading.   At some point I will explain that people who claim(ed) to be "strong in the Lord" failed to incorporate even the simplest of guidelines in the Bible.  Many times due to having been taught that the OT has been done away with ....  it's a shame that some would lead others astray.

Also over the weekend there was some green propaganda show on tv about what would happen to earth if people disappeared ... it shows nuclear power plants exploding when electricity stops working and that made me wonder why that wasn't a scenario in Last Light ...  also I get so sick of hearing about our carbon output because hello back when we decided on a fuel of choice for automobiles some one was pleased to be getting all that moolah but now we have to feel bad for driving?  oh and you green hollywood types um if I go totally green I wouldn't use electricity and therefore won't be watching your movies ... uh did you think about that?

who else sees the setup we've all been made to take part of?  with the green stuff and the price of everything ... fish in a bowl or gerbils in a cage ... who's the control group?  experiments with real people .... arg

go here and look for the comment titled Hey Registered Voter of PA

here's what it says I just gave the above for a reference

Not sure why your blaming Republicans after all it was Al Gore (the earth warrior),

who said in his book Earth in the Balance that he hoped for $5 a gallon gas so that people would stop buying it. Well it appears that democrats are now getting their wish.

Additionaly the high fuel prices have caused several large airline and auto industry coportations to either go bankrupt and close shop or down size with massive layoffs, this should also make democrats happy as according to them all big business is bad. So with businesses laying people off and getting smaller democats should be rejoicing in their victories against the big businesses.

Another goodie

ok some of you people are really stupid. you obviously don't know anything about history or the way the economy works. do you realize that the economy is actually better under bush even though gas in and of itself is higher. Do you moron's not realize the way that goverment works? the way the economy is today is the result of Bill Clinton. The only direct result we have seen from Bush is this years tax incentive checks. The economy during Clinton was the result of George Bush Sr. Grow up and look at history.