Never ending thread....

[Marilyn]

Originally Posted by Brooke

The bible talks about heaven having streets of gold...I want to see trees and woods... nature, grass, sand, water, flowers.... Im not real fond of streets of gold. do you think there will be both? What will heaven be like?????

I personaly want to be able to sing beautifuly, and I think if I could do art work I would like that..Will we get to decorate heaven? A few wall mularls might be fun to paint!!!!

Heaven will be better than anything that we can imagine or describe. I think "streets of gold" is figurative. Solomon's temple was covered with gold, the furniture in the tabernacle in the holy and most holy places was covered with gold. Gold was the most precious thing at that time. To me, "streets of gold" means the most precious, most special, most wonderous place that God could conceive of in all His glory. We think on a physical plane, God is on a spiritual plane & what He has in store for the faithful is beyond description.

[Brooke]

I know we cant even imagine Heaven because it is beyond us...I just like to imagine what I THINK it will be like... Did ya ever hear the song I can Only Imagine by Mercy Me???Very cool song!!!

[RLC12345678]

Originally Posted by Brooke

I know we cant even imagine Heaven because it is beyond us...I just like to imagine what I THINK it will be like... Did ya ever hear the song I can Only Imagine by Mercy Me???Very cool song!!!

Oh, I LOOOOOOOOVE that song. It's definately one of my all-time favorites.

I think God and Heaven are all just way too great for our comprehension. Words cannot describe either of them. And I agree with Marilyn that I believe Heaven is not a physical place, but a spiritual place.

I'll contribute to the "Never Ending Thread"...

My thoughts, as of late, are rather 'all over' the place.

Should I paint my vanity white, or creamy yellow?

Should I take the dogs to the groomers, or bathe them myself?

I really should get a Living Trust, so my son's inheritance won't be tied up in probate.

Why is business so slow today?

I pulled out two gray hairs, and now they're growing back and sticking straight up. I should have plucked them out again, before coming to work.

Maybe I'll meet up with Miss Clairol this weekend.

Why do I still have "Dial Up" at home, when I can get DSL for half the price?

I pay far too much for cable TV, when I only watch a few stations.

I wonder if Grissom is coming back to CSI.

[Lissa]

I'm glad my mom wasn't a stay at home mom

I wish my mom would call and not bring up money for once.

I wish I had a kitchen so I could teach myself how to cook a full meal.

I wish I had a bit more direction in my life career-wise.

I wish tuition would be lower.

I wish I had a dog, no offense toward my fish, but they're...fish.

I hope my parents really do accept my boyfriend cause he'll be their son-in-law if he asks to be.

I wish I could make a career out of scuba diving.

I wish my roommate would be able to come up with more constructive advice rather than just 'pray about it,' sometimes suggestions are nice.

...I could go on...

[Marilyn]

Originally Posted by Lissa

I wish my mom would call and not bring up money for once.

The discussion was over responsibility, not money. You're still not getting it.

I wish my children would get it.

I hope I can find the time to get a couple of internet businesses going so I can be self employed. (I actually have a couple of lucrative ideas. This is not just pie in the sky.)

I hope it's not cold and rainy too many more days before spring.

I hope things work out for our youngest daughter. We actually think the guy may be a keeper from what we've see so far.

[RLC12345678]

I love the dynamic that Marilyn and Melissa have here! It seems like yall have such a wonderful mother-daughter relationship. I love it!

I wish I could find a job that I love that has all the benefits of the job I have now. I really hate my job, but I just cannot give up my salary, medical insurance, and bonuses that I get from that job because I am supporting my hubby and I while he's finishing school. I have to stick it out 4 more months...then I'll be going back to school!

[RLC12345678]

Originally Posted by Marilyn

I hope I can find the time to get a couple of internet businesses going so I can be self employed. (I actually have a couple of lucrative ideas. This is not just pie in the sky.)

Marilyn GOOD LUCK in your business ideas! You seem like such a smart lady and I would not be surprised at all if your ideas for a business really took off.

[Marilyn]

Thank you, Rebecca. I brought a program home from hubby's office today that I will need for one of the ideas. Now I just have to get off 4WT, YT & My Space long enough to load the software and check it out.

Ah, the sacrifices we must make.

Oh and about Melissa, both of our daughters are totally, indescribably awesome, but don't tell them that. It will go to their heads. We give in to them too much as it is. We had them after 30, when we had established careers and were financially able to spoil them a tad. Parenting is hard when you want to give them so much, but know you must set limits for their own good. They have to learn to be responsible adults.

[Janet]

I love the interaction between you and Melissa on here. You can tell your family is a close one. Don't worry Marilyn...they'll 'get it', and when they do it will be like....
duh, now I know what they meant."

[RLC12345678]

Originally Posted by Marilyn

Thank you, Rebecca. I brought a program home from hubby's office today that I will need for one of the ideas. Now I just have to get off 4WT, YT & My Space long enough to load the software and check it out.

Ah, the sacrifices we must make.

Oh and about Melissa, both of our daughters are totally, indescribably awesome, but don't tell them that. It will go to their heads. We give in to them too much as it is. We had them after 30, when we had established careers and were financially able to spoil them a tad. Parenting is hard when you want to give them so much, but know you must set limits for their own good. They have to learn to be responsible adults.

I'm the oldest of 3 girls and my parents had us in their 30's also. I can relate to what Melissa is going through.

[Lissa]

Originally Posted by Marilyn

Oh and about Melissa, both of our daughters are totally, indescribably awesome, but don't tell them that. It will go to their heads. We give in to them too much as it is. We had them after 30, when we had established careers and were financially able to spoil them a tad. Parenting is hard when you want to give them so much, but know you must set limits for their own good. They have to learn to be responsible adults.

I wouldn't say I'm that spoiled

Originally Posted by Marilyn

The discussion was over responsibility, not money. You're still not getting it.

How am I supposed to show I'm responsible? I was trying to work with yall and was just asking for a loan and I'd pay you back when I got the money. If yall let me have a job I could have been responsible from the start and not have had to go to you for money to 1) pay for Xmas presents and 2) pay for my gear. You were starting to sound more like a tax collector than family. So rest assured, I got your point from day 1, you just couldn't accept that I had, even after I'd told you I got it.

Originally Posted by Marilyn

I hope things work out for our youngest daughter. We actually think the guy may be a keeper from what we've see so far.

Glad to hear yall think he's a keeper so far. I'm convinced he is, and you saw that text message, he said "as soon as I can marry you, I'm planning on it." Better get used to him cause he ain't goin no where missy I'm pretty sure he's stickin around for good.