I haven't had much time as of late to critique as much or for that matters, write lyrics. I'm trying really hard lately to keep to a diet. One that I need badly. I'm a yo-yo dieter. "ashamed to say" I need to lose quite a bit of weight. I would normally not ever post this sort of thing but I need some accountability. So what a better way than to have friends here pray for me. I won't EVER post my weight BUT would be willing to tell my progress if anyone would be interested. I need some sort of support system and like I said some accountability. I don't need MY will power but the WILL of my Lord Jesus Christ. I also get cranky when I am dieting, so please pray for me. I want to do the will of our Father, I want the Lord to use me in any way. I need to get my sin of overeating healed.
I don't want to make promises of not cheating, but end up breaking them because of lack of control. The Bible says... Whatsoever you shall ask in prayer believing you shall receive...

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I'M SITTING AT MY COMPUTER AND HAVE A STRONG NEED TO PRAY FOR EVERYONE WHO READS THIS POST. I don't know why but I have to pray for you.

DEAR HEAVENLY FATHER,
I DON'T KNOW THE REASON WHY I FEEL YOU ARE CALLING ME TO PRAY FOR MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS HERE AT CSN, BUT I WILL .
FIRST OFF I PRAY THAT YOU WILL FORGIVE ME FOR ANYTHING THAT I HAVE DONE THAT HAS NOT BEEN PLEASING IN YOUR EYES, THAT YOU WILL CREATE IN ME A CLEAN VESSEL.
I THANK AND PRAISE YOUR NAME FOR LOVING ME WITH A LOVE THAT I WILL NEVER COMPREHEND, AND FOR ALLOWING ME TO KNOW YOU AS MY PERSONAL SAVIOR.
I ASK RIGHT NOW FATHER THAT WHATEVER THE NEED OR NEEDS OF MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS ARE HERE AT CSN, THAT YOU WILL TOUCH THEM AND LET THEM KNOW THAT YOU ARE ARE RIGHT BESIDE THEM, PROTECTING AND GUIDING EACH AND EVERYONE. YOU ARE THE GREAT PHYSICIAN, OUR COMFORTER, OUR FATHER AND OUR FRIEND.
FOR THOSE WHO ARE GOING THROUGH MANY TRIALS I PRAY THEY WILL REMEMBER WHAT YOUR WORD SAYS:

James 5:13-15
Is any one of you in trouble?...

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The Lord does truly bless. I had a very hectic week this past week with working an practicing at church on Tuesday and then organizing everything for our church Valentines banquet. Finally it's over and the Lords hand was in every aspect of the worship team and the banquet. People giving their testimony about their spouses of how much they love them and how God brought them together. The fellowship with old friends and now many new that attended. I'm still on a high with how awesome God is and how he made this Sunday flow for his honor and glory. "What a blessing" I am so blessed to know our Lord as my personal savior. I would be so lost not having Him in my life. Its heart wrenching knowing how many people reject the one who blesses, forgives and loves so freely.
A new song that I will be writing will be called "COUNTING SHEEP" God's sheep!
Be blessed all that read this blog, and remember JESUS LOVES YOU WITH A LOVE THAT PASSES ALL UNDERSTANDING!!!
Linda

It's a cold winter day out today.
It snowed a few inches last night but at least I didn't have to shovel it.
I have a problem lately. I had water dripping on the side of my house, which sort of ruined my siding in one spot. I have asbestos shingles. Well my house ended up getting a hole in it which my hubby has yet to fix, and when I came home , pulling up to my drive way was this BIG squirrel. It climbed into the whole of my house. Now when I am in the bathroom or the kitchen I can hear it running around in the ceiling of the kitchen or in the lower part of the bathroom walls. My son called me and said he thought it was a sick cat stuck in the ceiling, so he broke a whole in the ceiling of my kitchen to try and get it out. (I wanted to kill him) When I came into the house I seen this hole before he told me what he did, I thought a squirrel broke through. Needless to say I was freaking out! Thank goodness I fixed the whole in the house now I have to make sure that squirrel is...

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Hey Ellen,
I haven't posted on your blog since CSN redid them, so I thought I would say hello and I am glad that your family is doing good. I seen your mothers picture on your site after all these months of not knowing she was there. She looks like a wonderful person and she is so blessed to have such a wonderful daughter like yourself. Love you sister and
God bless you and all your awesome songs that you have written,
Love Linda