YOU LOOK JUST LIKE YOUR MOTHER

The picture, on the left, was taken of my mother, Pauline Dickey Errett, in 1973. She was 67 years old

This picture on the right was taken of me this year. I am 69 years old.

Happy Mothers Day!

I wrote a tribute to my Mom that says all the things I feel and would say about her this Mother's Day. I hope if you have not read it, and have the time, you will do so.

The name of this post is based on the following story. In 1962

Mickey and I and our 2 young daughters, our sons were not yet born, made a trip back to Tennessee to visit his family. On the return trip to Denver, where we were living at the time, we stopped in Missouri and dropped in unannounced on my grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins who all lived around

there. Since my parents and I had lived in New Mexico all my early life I had seen my grandparents only on 4 or 5 occasions before this.

The 2 days we were there everyone kept telling me "You look just like your mother!". Now when you are 25 years young and your mother is 56 years old you do not remotely feel that you look like her, nor do you want to.

It has only been the last few years, as I'm approaching the age my mother was when she passed away and I see pictures of her compared to pictures of me now that I can see just how very much I do resemble her.

I am very proud of the fact that I not only resemble her in looks but I hope I have many of the traits that she instilled in me during my life time. She was a woman of true grace, refinement and character and I have endeavored to be like her. She taught me many things: honesty, politeness, and good manners. I always knew she was there for me and for my family. We ALL miss you very much Mother.

SENIOR PICTURE.........and more!

This post is for Leigh Ann aka Momma Roar who recently posted a childhood picture of the "baseball" girl and then her senior picture and asked us to post our senior picture. I'm going to do that and a few more.

This picture was taken of me in 1942 when I was 4 years old. My mother had made the dress for me. It was a royal blue velvet and the star buttons were pink as was the hair bow. I felt so elegant and pretty :o)

This picture was taken in 1951 when I was 13 years old. Like most 13 year old I thought I was "grown up".

This is my senior picture. It was taken in 1954. I was 16 years old and "KNEW" I was grown up!

They didn't LET us have our boyfriends in our senior pictures, Leigh Ann. I'm glad because it wasn't Mickey so I wouldn't be posting it!!!!

This one was taken in 1993. I was 56 years old and "THOUGHT" I was old!!!

I'm posting this because Leigh Ann's senior pictures were taken in the 1990's and I was already "old". By the way, for those of you who have read my post about my Angels birthday cake. This is the birthday cake my son-in-love, Dave baked for me. He had no idea what a big deal that would be for me as I'm had so few of them since I have a Christmas Birthday.

Thanks for letting me share these with you. Who else is going to follow Leigh Ann's request to share your senior picture? Be sure and let her (and me, too. Please) know so we can come look and see.

Happy Mother's Day

SHOW AND TELL #1 - Pocket Watch

Well today is Show and Tell Friday. If you aren't familiar with it yet, go over to Kelli and check it out! It's such great FUN.

Mickey and I have been married 47 years. In 1988 we Renewed our Wedding Vows. We had not had a formal wedding and decided to do this with our children, and one granddaughter (at the time) as our attendants and flower girl.

It was such fun for all of us and truthfully I was surprised when Mickey agreed to it!



I wanted to get him a very special gift and hunted high and low during the months of preparation. I worked right next door to a jeweler and had been in there several times looking but never saw just the right item. One day the jeweler came over, to where I was working, and asked me to come over. He had acquired what he thought was the perfect gift I was looking for. (click on pictures to enlarge)

When I walked in this OLD
pocket watch was what he had. It was perfect!!!

The upper picture shows it with the glass cover in place. The lower picture shows it with the glass cover opened. You can see it also has the gold chain and the gold key is used to wind the watch from the back.










These two pictures show the back side which is Mother of Pearl. The one on the right is with the back closed. The one on the left with the back opened where you wind it.

This picture is the inside view of the back. He has a very small picture of us standing before the Pastor repeating our vows.

You cannot read the inscription, although you can faintly see it on the gold back to the side of the winding post.

The inscription reads simply:

I Love You

Susan

1958-1988

THE NAMES OF GOD

Elohim - The Creator

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. Genesis 1:1

El Elyon - The God Most High

But thou, LORD, art most high for evermore. Psalms 92:8

El Roi - The God Who Sees

For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him.

II Chronicles 16:9

El Shaddai - The All Sufficient One

And Jesus said unto them I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger;

and he that believeth on me shall never thirst. John 6:36

Adonai - The Lord

But I am the LORD thy God, that divided the sea, whose waves roared:

The LORD of hosts is his name. Isaiah 51:15

Jehovah - The Self-Existent One

Before Me there was no God formed,

And there will be none after Me,

I, even I, am the Lord;

And there is no savior besides Me. Isaiah 43:10 & 11

Jehovah-jireh- The Lord Will Provide

And my God shall supply all your needs

according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19

Jehovah-rapha - The Lord Who Heals

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me

to preach the gospel to the poor;

he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted,

to preach deliverance to the captives,

and recovering of sight to the blind,

to set at liberty them that are bruised. Luke 4:18

Jehovah-nissi-The Lord My Banner

He brought me to the banqueting house,

and his banner over me was love. Song of Solomon 2:4

Jehovah-mekoddishkem - The Lord Who Sanctified You

Sanctify them through thy truth : thy word is truth. John 17:17

Jehovah-shalom - The Lord Is Peace

Lord, thou wilt ordain peace for us:

for thou also hast wrought all our works in us. Isaiah 26:12

Jehovah-sabaoth- The Lord of Hosts

The Lord of Hosts has sworn saying,

"Surely, just as I have intended so it has happened,

and just as I have planned so it will stand." Isaiah 14:24

Jehovah-raah - The Lord My Shepherd

I am the good shepherd,

and know my sheep, and am known of mine. John 10:14

Jehovah-tsidkenu - The Lord Our Righteousness

And I will bring them, and they shall dwell in the midst of Jerusalem:

and they shall be my people, and I will be their God,

in truth and in righteousness. Zechariah 8:8

Jehovah-shammah-The Lord Is There

Whom have I in heaven but Thee? And besides Thee,

I desire nothing on earth. My flesh and my heart may fail, But God is

the strength of my heart and my portion forever. Psalm 73: 25 & 26

He is all these things to me!!!!!

& So Much More.

ANSWERING A COMMENT

This world of blogging gets more interesting by the day......sometimes by the minute.

On my blog of Sunday, May 6th on "Developing Friendships" I was left the following comment:

"You can't seriously believe all that propaganda about an almighty everlasting heavenly father, can you? I mean the one who is supposed to be up there looking after us all? The one who answers prayers so arbitrarily? The same one who seems to be so prejudiced unto whom he bestows his favours? The same one whose mercy bestows HIV on thousands of hapless and innocent children each year in Africa? Come on, get real, you are a slave to a superstition, are you not?
May 7, 2007 6:09 PM"

I, of course immediately clicked on the link to see who this was and where it had come from. Turns out it was a male from Cumbria, U.K.

I replied by posting the folllowing comment on his blog this morning.

"Oh, I MOST seriously believe the truth about my almighty everlasting heavenly Father!!! The God I serve is a Good God. He is not the one causing HIV on thousands of hapless and innocent children each year in Africa or any other calamity or horrible thing the world might want to blame on Him.

I am so sorry that you haven't been exposed to or met the True and Living God but He is very real to me. I met my Lord and Savior when I was 18 years old and I have served Him for 51 years now. He has never let me down or forsaken me. Have I had harmful, hurtful things happen in my life? YES! Have I been disappointed in loved ones? YES! Have all my prayers been answered? NO! Does any of this cause me to doubt my God? NO!

Thank you for visiting my blog. I hope you will return. I enjoyed very much seeing and hearing about your trip to St. Petersburg. What a treat to get to go and see all those wonderful sights. You have seen sights my eyes will never behold. I, like you, am a great lover of classical music. We have that in common. I, like you, have great friends. We have that in common.

May our commonality override our differences.

Susan"

Then on my blog this morning "I've Been Critiqued" I received this comment:

"Dear Penless,I came through to your blog through Maalie, my big brother. I am so glad you wrote back as you did. I find it very difficult to talk about faith with most people, but with him I find it totally impossible. It's not as if I am trying to convert anyone; I have too much trouble trying to keep myself on track to pester anyone else! I do find athiests are the most evangelical people you can get though.
May 8, 2007 8:13 AM "

I wanted to share all this with you my blogging friends. THIS is a perfect example of this powerful and wonderful world of blogging that we are all privileged to be a part of. I don't know about you......but I feel so blessed and excited about it.

I'VE BEEN CRITIQUED.............YEAH!!!!!!

Here's what Billy Mac had to say about Penless:

"What a fantastic blog that Mickey and Susan bring us! First of all I have to say that I think it is fantastic to hear that you've traveled the country in your RV! How fantastic it is to be able to do something like that and enjoy it. One thing I think would be a great addition to the blogs already great writing and story telling would be more stories about your travels across the country. As for the blog in general I have to say that it gives you a sense of calm as you read through the posts which is a testament to the writing and the blogger. Great job and I wouldn't change a thing..except maybe more stories about your travels :) Great job and keep it up."

Now, all of you RUN, over to His Blog and get your blog critiqued too!!

DEVELOPING FRIENDSHIPS

"A Friend Loves At All Times"

Proverbs 17:17

I've been thinking a lot lately about the friendships that are being developed

in this BLOGSPHERE we participate in.

As so often happens a daily reading from

The Word For You Today spoke directly to this issue.

"Dr. John Maxwell writes: "If you want deep, lasting friendship,

you cannot always be the strong one.

And that can be frightening:

especially if you've had someone hurt or manipulate you.

But you must let a friend see you in your weakness.

Some of us have never done this, and we wonder why we're lonely.

We're going to have to get vulnerable to have a true friend."

"Friends serve each other.

Whens the last time you performed an act of servant-hood for a friend to whom you're devoted?

If you can't remember, you're probably living with a core of loneliness.

A friend is someone you commit to not because of what they can do for you,

but just because they're your friend.

And friends listen, even though they're busy.

Listening is an act of love.

It says 'I'm going to put my own agenda on hold and devote myself to knowing and caring for you.'

Friends are not generally looking for someone who can talk very impressively or cleverly or with great wit.

Mostly what they're looking for is a world-class listener.

Furthermore, when something goes right friends celebrate.

Do you do that?

Whens the last time one of your friends had God bless them --

and you threw a party?

"If you're not in this kind of friendship right now, you can't MAKE it happen,

but you can OPEN yourself up to it. You can start pursuing it.

You can ask God to guide you. You can take little relational risks.

And if you already have friends like this, prize them, protect them, enrich them in every way, and take that friendship as deep as you can."

I am very thankful for the wonderful friendships I've had in my life

&

I am thankful for the new friendships I am making here in this

Blogsphere.

I do open myself up to each and every one of you.