I cannot imagine how the Pioneers did it; leaving family to move west with little or no contact for years on end or maybe ever again.

The Immigrants from other countries, same thing. They moved to the USA in search of a different life and often left familes behind.

While we still have our Pioneers and Immigrants today; we are fortunate to have the internet available to help us stay in touch.

My children live in New York, NY and Charlotte, NC with their...

Now, I was just here, playing freecell-->yea, Im procrasitnating, and not doing those albums just yet, still hooked on freecell and have to play a few hours a day at it.. over 3,000 games, and still going, sheesh!).

Well, I was musing over how my Wife decides on who she will vote for

When Michael Dukakis was running against George H Bush, she immediately looked at him and said "Im not voting for 'that' guy"!!

OK, that immediately caught...

Today, I am in less pain that I have been in Years!!! YEAAAA!!!!!!

Sure, I still use my canes, because I dont want to 'go back' to the increased pain that I know will come back eventually, but, to be 'almost' free of pain, is a GOD Send!!!

OK, for my family who dont realize what 'type' of pain I am in all the time, let me try to give you a picture...

Some 'hits' you on the small of the back, with a baseball bat, and you get knocked down. It takes you...

I stood in line at a convenience store watching two adorable boys of about seven run back and forth from the candy aisle to the woman in front of me pleading, to no avail, “What about this? Can we have this?” Apparently, one boy was the son and the other his friend. They wore Catholic School uniforms which, in my eyes, added to their charm. As I looked on, I noted them fervently -- and rather furtively -- discussing a pack of Bubble Gum. I couldn’t help but chuckle when I realized that one...

Romans 1:17 (New International Version) For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed-a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: "The righteous will live by faith. The Bible tells us that God is faithful to us and we must be faithful to him if we want to please him (Hebrews 11:6 And without faith it is impossible to please God,) and also gives us the definition of that faith at Hebrews 11:1 (Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain...