I'M BACK...

It feels great to be back in the land of the living.  Our computers, all 3 I might add, got a virus at the same time even with our virus protection and malware protection.  At the same time our modem for DSL crashed, so we had to also replace that.  Been fun times in the Fastenau Household.  Stan's desktop was to old to worry about but we did get mine and his laptop up and running, so we are back in business.  His harddrive had to be replaced because of bad sectors.  Mine had to be cleared and reloaded, so now I am trying to get some of my programs reloaded.  I am so glad I had my documents and my pictures backed up on my external hard drive! 

Isn't it sad to think that people sit around and think up these viruses to cause havoc in peoples lives, if they only knew Jesus!

until next time... nel

My Thoughts...

Do you ever run on to something that just captures your attention and you know it is something you have to share with people.  That is how I felt when I heard this song, a friend posted it on facebook and I knew I had to find it to share it with all of you. 
This song is sung by Diamond Rio.  In the post and in previous emails it is said that it was banned from the stations because of being politically incorrect, however that is not true.  It never was released as a single until it was included on Diamond Rio's Greatest Hits II CD in May 2006.  When it was finally released for airplay it was up against songs like "Jesus Take The Wheel,"  "Courtesy of The Red, White and Blue," "American Soldier," "Believe," and "When I Get Where I Am Going," and I know if you are not a country music fan you may not have heard these songs, but trust me they were all good songs,  some of the best. Needless to say we country music listeners did not request it to be played, so it did not stand against these other songs, and was lost in the shuffle, but it is definitely worth sharing.



When I read that the song had been banned and after listening to it, I thought I wanted to share this because that is so wrong. It was said to be politically incorrect.  However after doing the research and finding out it was not banned, it spoke to my heart for a different reason.

I think sometimes we get easily caught up in what is going on around us, or someone else's soapbox for lack of a better word. We forget to listen to the Holy Spirit and let him guide and lead us.  

I pray that I will learn to listen to His voice before putting my foot in my mouth.  

"Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil."   Proverbs 3:5-7 KJV

until next time... nel

Flashback Friday Accidents...

It is time to look back in our memory bank and see what we can come up with. This week we are remembering accidents and tickets as we were growing up. To get the complete prompt stop over by Linda’s at Mocha With Linda and make sure you link up so we can all enjoy your memories.

Looking back over my life I feel fortunate when it comes to accidents. While in my growing up years I was never involved in an accident, can’t really say that about tickets though. I kinda had a heavy foot, well let’s be honest no kinda about it. I even remember when we had Driver’s Ed and we had an errand to run in a neighboring town for the teacher. He had me drive cause he knew I could get us there and back and he could count it as class time even though we were doing his personal business. So hmmmm could I blame my heavy foot on him? lol.

I can’t remember exactly what was going on when I got them, yes I said them. I have a confession to make if my 3rd one would have been 2 weeks earlier my license would have been suspended for a year. I was around 18-19 when I got them. Mom and Dad never even knew about them till years later. I was paying my own insurance and working at the time. I remember asking the policeman how the radar system worked and he explained it to me. I was curious, you don’t know unless you ask. The funny thing about it when my friend and I went to Colorado the first night we were staying at a KOA campground, when I was signing in the same policeman was beside me registering and he remembered me. It was quite strange! I have gotten a few tickets in later years but have slowed down tremendously. I think my last one was about 8 years ago.

I have lost a very special friend, Randy Malloy, and a nephew, Justin Garret Beavers, in accidents, not memories I want to think about. I have been in a few accidents since I grew up. Nothing major, I think the worst one was when Janice was 6 weeks old and it broke my wrist and totaled my truck. I could not hold her or change her diaper or bathe her or dress her. It was so hard; I think I cried as much as she did. Her daddy was good though, he took care of her and would place her on the pillow in my arms, so I could hold her. It was a hard 6 weeks till I got the cast off.

I don’t remember ever wearing seat belts. It just was not something that was enforced back then.

Oh well I think that is about all for this week.  Be Safe!

until next time...nel