D'Linda Annor

White Wedding

2011-04-16T07:06:00.000-07:00

Though the picture is not great. This is one of my favorite designs. Simple.
Made with white gold seed beads and tiny fresh water pearls, silver clasp.

$35.oo

Mermaid Delight

2011-04-10T14:09:00.000-07:00

Abalone Shells, seed beads and fresh water pearls.
Just right for a beautiful mermaid or other ocean lover.

For more info e-mail: dlindaannor@gmail.com

Handmade Lampwork Beads

2008-12-20T00:27:00.001-08:00

By Ayako Hattori a Japanese artist

Geisha Beads.

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Rajahla is another lampwork bead artist that I really love.

Aren't they cute?

You may see them in their home environment here:

www.beadwonders.com

Glass Bead Artists That Inspire

2008-10-11T18:24:00.001-07:00

These Berry Beads are hand made by J.C. Herrel
This bead with it's flowers is by Kristen Frantzen Orr

And this little round bead is called Brocade Byzantine by Larry Scott

This is a Ivory and violet lentil shaped glass bead. Made by Ellen Black.
Ellen Black has a web site with links to some of my favorite glass bead artists. Look her up if you want to see different artists and their beads.

http://www.ellenblack.com/

This beautiful water garden bead is made by Ayako Hattori. She is my inspiration!

Ayako is a very talented up-and-coming Japanese artist who lives in Nagoya City, Japan, and is making BEAUTIFUL marbles using Japanese satake glass, a very soft glass that quickly turns to a gooey honey-like consistency with much lower heat than other glass. The detail that Ayako and her Japanese counterparts can achieve with this soft glass is nothing short of remarkable!

All these beads are lampwork beads, that means each bead is made by melting glass by a torch individually. Dion and I actually took a class and learned how to make lampwork beads, we of course are still in kindergarten, but these artists are definitely an influence to us.

A few things

2008-08-23T15:22:00.000-07:00

This was made for an evening beach wedding.

a close up of the ear dangles

the bracelet.

CATASTROPHE!!!

2008-08-19T21:04:00.000-07:00

Soooo...I was busy this Saturday! Friday night I packed an ez-up cover, all my jewelry, cash box, price list, extra project to work on, tables, cloths, chairs. Saturday morning Dion and I headed to San Diego where I had rented a booth to sell my wares. We left a little late (Will I ever out grow of this bad habit?) But we still arrived at our spot in time. I went to sign us in.----But I left my lights on and the key too. When I came back to the car, it would not start! Of course I was parked in a temporary spot, just to sign in. The car had to be moved. So I tried again to start the engine. IT was a CATASTROPHE!!!! The car alarm started going off!!! It was loud, obnoxious and embarrassing! We could not get it to go off. Why? Because I did not have my clicker with me it was at home. (Don't Ask) Anyway, it finally stopped by itself. I waited a bit, and then tried again, after all the car had to move, it was in the way. WWWEEEEEEE WEEEEEEE!!!! What a horrible loud noise! My head was throbbing as I lifted the hood to see what if anything I could do. Of course I know nothing about car alarms. Some irritated, but kind men came over to help us. They tried everything, to no avail. EEEEP EEEEp EEEP!!!! Finally, they disconnected the battery and pushed my car to the side of the road. I believe at this point there was clapping and cheering for these men, from all the other booths. We were all relieved that the shreeking car had stopped blaring and was now silent. Of course, Dion and I could do nothing to start the car. My nerves were so jangled all I could do was call Dennis and ask him if one of our self sacrificing children would kindly bring my car alarm clicker to me. Maybe then I could start my car. Dion suggested that since we were there, signed in, spot assigned, he would begin setting up. But I just couldn't bring myself to do anything more. My shot nerves needed to rest, not artistically present myself and my jewelry. So I said, "ARE YOU OUT Of YOUR Mind????" In reality, I didn't say those words. I actually said something like my body is hurting all over from these jangled nerves, I cannot move or present anything in the manner I need to." So we waited in the car with our reading material for our rescuers to come. About an hour and a half later, DALE and SHEENA our Heroes!!! came with the Mighty Clicker, turned off the alarm system and the car started right up as if nothing had ever happened. There was fifteen to twenty minutes before set up time was over. Dale and Sheena offered to help set up my booth and get me settled in. But I turned down their kind offer and suggested we go eat brunch. Which we did!

We headed to Encinitas on the coast to a little Hawaian hole in the wall. It was good! We had Kalua pig and rice!! Dale and Sheena like this kind of food. Dion enjoyed it too! Of course we had a shaved ice! I was hoping they might have African Ice, but no it was Hawaian. Anyway, we walked around this beach town looking in the stores, bazaar, and then drove on down the road to a beach we all love and got our feet wet and ocean air in our lungs! It was just what I needed to calm me down. Good Kids, good food, good air, good times. So, as the saying goes: Alls well that ends well!

This is the last post specifically for family and friends, as I am going to be using this blog for DLinda Annor. Family and friends can find me at my new blogspot:

http://sweetoldersister.blogspot.com/

"For every species of...sea creature is to be tamed and has been tamed by mankind" James 3:7

2008-08-10T14:52:00.000-07:00

So now you know some of the sea creatures that I would like to swim with and learn from. Of course there are many more I am curious about. Those who have jobs or have time to spend near or on the ocean learn many things about these creatures. (Psalms 107:23, 24). When we look at and contemplate all the sea life, we can see the intelligent design behind their marvelous qualities. Yes! Let us echo the sentiments at Revelation 4:11,

"You are worthy, Jehovah, even our God, to receive the glory and the honor and the power, because you created all things, and because of your will they existed and were created."

And now here are some other creatures I enjoy swimming with Right Now!

Put on your oxygen and grab a Fin!

2008-08-08T08:01:00.000-07:00

"It is the only creature who loves man for his own sake," wrote the Greek essayist Plutarch. He was referring to my number one pick of Ocean creatures to swim with! The Dolphin.

According to The World Book Encyclopeia, "many scientists believe that dolphins are among the most intelligent animals, along with chimps and dogs." Just as Plutarch noted, dolphins are not drawn to humans just to be fed. Just the opposite, it seems that many of them simply enjoy our company. " Though the dolphin may not need man," notes the book Mysteries of the Deep. "he is curious and quite possibly gets as much pleasure from watching our antic as we do his."

During our summer of surf and when camping along the coast near Santa Barbara, we have witnessed the Dolphins surfing the waves like this picture shows. It is breathtaking!!!! If dolphins are around when you are swimming in the ocean it is not unusual for them to come just out of reach to check you out!!! They really are a very friendly species. They are extremely playful.

To see under water more accurately, dolphins use an echolocation, or sonar, system which operates on a frequency similar to that of an ultrasound scan. The dolphins send out clicks, and the "pictures" they receive enable them to locate food and other objects of interest --including us! Dolphins communicate with one another using high-pitched whistles--transmitted at frequencies ten times higher and four and a half times faster than human speech. Rather than using a language as we know it, dolphins seem to create 'sound pictures'

www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMCf7SNUb-Q

Little girls and dolphins I couldn't resist:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=YedGn_ZD5dw
youtube.com/watch?v=Jsct3wNPPJc

This video is for Krista:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCAUleX5h8A&feature=related

Put on your snorkle, let's go deeper

2008-08-07T08:24:00.000-07:00

The summer of surf (when my children were home) we went to the beach nearly everyday. I learned to surf and I enjoyed it very much!!! The boys of course wanted to catch as many waves as possible. I too wanted to catch a wave, but what I really enjoyed was relaxing just past the wave break on my surf board, just taking in the rays (sun, not sting) and looking down into the deep clear dark water beneath me. The kelp grows in a forest out there and that is where I saw the big gold fish called Garibaldi!

Garibaldi are found in the cooler temperate waters as opposed to tropical reefs. Their habitats range from the shallow subtidal regions down to depths of approximately 100 feet. They occupy shallow rocky reefs near where the intertidal and subtidal zones meet. Here they swim in and around the kelp forests that are prevalent in this habitat. These kelp forests are a critical habitat element as they provide potential protection from predators, are a source of food for them, and are important for reproductive success.
For having fun with Garibaldi with your under water camera see this website!!!

http://www.cadivingnews.com/underwater/id/garibaldi/print.html

video.aol.com/video-detail/garabaldi-in-laguna/136475716

Let's wade out into the sea

2008-08-06T18:52:00.000-07:00

What do we have here? JELLYFISH!!! Be careful!

No bones. No brains. But what a sting! The sting of some "jellies", can be deadly. Others are harmless to humans. They look like blobs when washed up on the beach. But in the water jellies are graceful. They range in size from about 1 inch to 200 feet long.

Jelly fish are not fish at all. They are invertebrates, relatives of corals and sea anemones. A jelly has no head, brain, heart, eyes, nor ears. It has no bones. But that's no problem! To capture prey for food, jellies have a net of tentacles that contain poisonous, stinging cells. When the tentacles brush against prey (or a person's leg), thousands of tiny stinging cells explode, launching barbed stingers, and poison into the victim. Where there's water -from icy polar seas to tropical Pacific shores-- there are jellies. Scientists estimate there may be 2,000 species of jellyfish.
DON'T GET STUNG!
A jellyfish fires its poison whenever its tentacles brush against an object. In humans the poison usually causes a sharp, burning sensation that may last from minutes to hours.
If you get stung: Wash the wound with vinegar or rubbing alcohol. Or sprinkle meat tenderizer or put a baking soda and water paste on the sting. Don't rinse with water, which could release more poison.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCVADKwqwnc&feature=related
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTXinF8ZVCo

Let's get our Feet Wet in the coral reefs!

2008-08-05T08:33:00.000-07:00

Ok, so we've looked in the tide pool, now let's really get our feet wet in the sea grass and coral reefs, this is where we will find SEAHORSES!!!
There are 32 species of seahorses, mainly found in shallow tropical and temperate waters around the world. They prefer to live in sheltered areas such as sea grass beds, coral reefs, and mangroves. They can be very small (1 inch) or large (1 foot)
Although seahorses are fish, they do not have scales, instead they have a thin skin stretched over a series of bony plates arranged in rings throughout their bodies. Seahorses swim upright rather than horizontal. Each seahorse has a coronet on their head, which is distinct to each one, much like a finger print. Because they are poor swimmers, they are most likely to be found resting in seagrasses or coral reefs with their tails wound around a stationary object. They have long snouts, which they use to suck up food, like small shrimp, tiny fish and plankton. Their eyes can move independantly of each other like a chameleon.
When two seahorses discover a mutual interest at the beginning of breeding season, they court for several days. During this time they change color, swim side by side holding tails or grip the same strand of seagrass with their tails and wheel around in unison in what is known as their "pre-dawn dance". They eventually engage in their "true courtship dance" lasting about 8 hours, during which the male pumps water through the egg pouch on his trunk which expands and opens to display appealing emptiness. When the females eggs are mature , she and her mate let go of any anchors and snout to snout, drift upward out of the seagrass, often spiraling as they rise. The female deposits her eggs as the male fertilizes them. The male carries their eggs two to four weeks. Then small fry are spouted out and on their own.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3XJF-uY8SQ

Let's start by dancing with the Stars!

2008-08-04T21:57:00.000-07:00

I love starfish! Sometimes you can find them in tidepools. I can spend days in delight just looking in tidepools! Dalton and I were out kayaking one summer with freinds when we saw starfish on the bottom of the ocean floor. We dove down, down, down. It was deeper than it looked, the water was murky. Everytime Dalton dove down the starfish would move, faster than you would think. We could not catch them.

Facts about starfish: They are not fish. They are echinoderm, closely related to sea urchins and sand dollars.
There are about 2,000 species of Sea Stars living in all the world's oceans, from tropical to cold. Five arm varietes are the most common, but some species have 10, 20 and even 40 arms. Sea Stars are famous for their ability to regenerate limbs, and in some cases entire bodies. They are purely marine animals, you will never find them in fresh water. Averge life span in the wild: up to 35 years.

Did you know? Sea Stars have no brains or blood. Their nervous system is spread through their arms and their "blood" is actually sea water. (National Geographic)

Now shall we dance with the stars?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-kpRZNUuMs&feature=related

Visiting Dallas and Lilly

2008-08-04T08:16:00.000-07:00

Wake up sleepy heads!

See my sister's pretty dress? I picked it out myself!Bonding

At Peace with the Animals. Is it possible?

2008-07-31T18:22:00.000-07:00

I would like you to meet these interesting people. Have you seen or heard of them?

Please check out these websites because a picture is worth a thousand words. You may have to cut and paste. Look at youtube first.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yv4Sia94Cu8
www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25797678/ - 59k -

This reminded me of the Bible prophecy at Isaiah 11:6-9.

Do you look forward to this prophesy being fullfilled? I can hardly wait!

Playing the game.

2008-07-29T19:09:00.000-07:00

My age.

Place I would like to travel

Favorite place to vacation

Favorite object

Favorite food

Favorite animal

Favorite color

Where I was born

Where I live

Past Pet

Best friend's nickname

Screen name

First name

Middle Name

Last Name

First Job

Grandma's name

What I am doing right now

Shells

2008-07-11T13:45:00.000-07:00

Trish

went to Vanessa's wedding, on the beach. These are the neckless and ear rings Ronna made.

This is Vanessa, she wore a halter top so she only wanted shell ear rings.

From Father's Flock to King's Court -David Part 2

2008-07-02T12:07:00.000-07:00

Listen! Can you hear the shepherd boy singing? What are the words? It is a beautiful song of praise!

The Heavens are declaring the glory of God;
And of the work of his hands the expanse is telling.
One day after another day causes speech to bubble forth,
And one night after another night shows forth knowledge.
There is no speech, and there are no words;
No voice on their part is being heard.
Into all the earth their measuring line has gone out,
And to the extremity of the productive land their utterances
In them he has set a tent for the sun,
And it is like a bridegroom when coming out of his nuptial chamber;
It exults as a mighty man does to run in a path.
From one extremity of the heavens is its going forth,
And its [finished] circuit is to their [other] extremities;
And there is nothing concealed from its heat.
The law of Jehovah is perfect, bringing back the soul.
The reminder of Jehovah is trustworthy, making the inexperienced one wise.
The orders from Jehovah are upright, causing the heart to rejoice;
The commandment of Jehovah is clean, making the eyes shine.
The fear of Jehovah is pure, standing forever.
The judicial decisions of Jehovah are true; they have proved altogether righteous.
They are more to be desired than gold, yes, than much refined gold;
And sweeter than honey and the flowing honey of the combs.
Also, your own servant has been warned by them;
In the keeping of them there is a large reward.
Mistakes--who can discern?
From concealed sins pronounce me innocent.
Also from presumptuous acts hold your servant back;
Do not let them dominate me.
In that case I shall be complete,
And I shall have remained innocent from much transgression.
Let the sayings of my mouth and the meditation of my heart
Become pleasurable before you,
O Jehovah my Rock and my Redeemer. --Psalms 19

While young David continues tending his father's sheep, and building a strong relationship with his God, Jehovah, the nation of Israel is being pressed by pagan nations round about them, Israel is on the defense, protecting their God-given land, their inheritance from intruders and from enemies of God. What will the Israelites' new King Saul do? He is not left alone. King Saul is given specific instructions from Jehovah's prophet, Samuel. Yes, Saul knows just what to do regarding these aggressors. Saul is to wait in Gilgal until Samuel arrives to offer up the sacrifice before the battle. However, Samuel did not arrive, it seemed as though he was delaying. In the meantime, Saul's army was abandoning him! Still, Samuel did not arrive. Would Saul faithfully follow directions, leaning on his God Jehovah? Saul lost patience, became weak in his faith as his army dwindled before his eyes. Then late on the seventh day, Saul offered up the sacrifice himself, against the direction he was given. Saul leaned on his own understanding instead of relying on God's word through the prophet Samuel. When the sacrifice is complete, well here comes Samuel. Did Saul feel sorry that he had not waited just a little longer? No, he just make excuses for why he felt justified in offering up the sacrifice himself, for this reason he was told that his kingdom would not last. Would Saul learn to be obedient from this discipline received from God? (Compare: 1 Samuel 13:1-14) Let us see!

Saul was next given the opportunity to fulfill completely the command given to Joshua (Ex 17:8, 14-16) That is to wipe out all of Amalek, God's enemies. Did Saul obey Jehovah's will in this matter? Would he work in harmony with Jehovah in fulfilling His purpose regarding the promised land? (1 Sam 15:2,3,9-21) Sadly, Saul again does not follow directions and to make matters worse he acts in a presumptuous way, refusing to admit any wrong. In fact, Saul continues to insist he has been obedient! It is not until Samuel tells him that Jehovah has rejected him as king, that he finally admits his sin, but he still does not take full responsibility, but blames the people. Samuel himself, carries out Jehovah's will concerning the king of Amalek. Samuel discontinues his association with Saul after this incident. (1 Sam. 15:22-35)

Samuel mourns over Saul's disobedience. Oh how sad! Saul has turned away from serving Jehovah. After a little while, Jehovah tells Samuel to stop mourning and to take a cow and go to the house of Jesse in Bethlehem. So, Samuel goes, just as Jehovah directs.

Imagine you are in Jesse's household, you are going about your chores when you look out and see someone coming up the road. Who is it? It looks like Jehovah's prophet, Samuel. Could it be? Next, you hear Samuel calling out to Jesse's household to share with him in a sacrifice to Jehovah. It is a joyful occasion and unexpected! What a grand privilege to have the prophet of the Most High with them. Every one is excited and happy, all the family is being gathered together! As Jesse's sons enter and are presented to Samuel, he intently looks at each one. The whole household is a buzz with excitement of having this special guest. But after seven sons pass before Samuel, he turns to Jesse and says, " Jehovah has not chosen these. Are these all your sons?" Jesse, replies, "All but the youngest, David who is in the field tending the sheep." Finally, David is fetched from the field. There is an atmosphere of suspense when David enters the room. Can you feel it? Until this moment no one knows why Samuel has come to their home. There is David, "ruddy, young, with beautiful eyes and handsome in appearance" standing in the midst of his brothers. "Get up " Samuel is commanded by Jehovah, "anoint him, for this is he!" This is the one whom Jehovah says, "I have found a man agreeable to my heart, who will do all the things I desire." (1 Sam. 16:1-13; Compare: 1 Sam13:14; Acts 13:22; see also: Ps 78:70,71;
2 Sam 7:8)
So it was, that David was first anointed to become king over Israel, privately, without fanfare. David did not take the kingship right away, but continued in his father's house.

In the meantime, God's holy spirit is removed from King Saul. This makes it possible for a bad spirit to gain possession of Saul, depriving him of peace of mind and stirring up his feelings, thoughts, and imaginations in a wrong way. Saul's failure to obey Jehovah proved his bad inclination of mind and heart, therefore, God's spirit offered no protection. Jehovah permitted the "bad spirit" to replace his spirit. That is why Saul's servants spoke of it as "God's bad spirit" (Compare: James 1:13). To calm him when troubled by this bad spirit, Saul's servants suggest he look for a man skilled with the harp to play for him. One of Saul's attendants had heard David play and recommended him to Saul. When contacted by Saul, Jesse allows David to go and remain in attendance at Saul's court, where David served as a harpist, as well as an armour bearer. (1 Sam. 16:14-23)

That is how David found himself removed from the flocks and living at the King's court.

A Great Couple

2008-07-01T15:57:00.000-07:00

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, it's been a few years and many more.
These flowers will be replaced with real one.
our Love, Ronna & Dennis

picture link of Lilly Amor

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http://www.kodakgallery.com/Slideshow.jsp?Uc=3102solr.69mhryav&Uy=-xjs08n&
Upost_signin=Slideshow.jsp%3Fmode%3Dfromshare&Ux=0&UV
=341688108348_469715239111&mode=fromshare&conn_speed=1

trish has pictures on this link, it's a slide show. highlight and paste in site bar.
the baby, aunts and uncles big brother and her daddy.

Present Day for Zane and Koen

2008-06-16T22:14:00.000-07:00

Here's a Dinosaur or Two that is on my wish list. This is called Metal Art.

Wouldn't this look great at the bottom of our hill surrounded by tall trees? What a surprize!
Koen showing his new frog, the cars he got.

Zane got a gorilla from Uncle Dion.

Happy Anniversary to Dalton and Kyria

2008-06-16T22:06:00.000-07:00

They had a party for the kids!

The boys would not sit still! We enjoyed watching them open their presents.

The Mom and Dad got gifts too!!! See their new hats?!!!

2008-06-12T22:48:00.000-07:00

This our baby girl denton, we are calling her Baby No Name.

She came into the world real FAST!!! June 11, 2008 at 11:17pm 5lbs 9oz She's not too big 17-1/2 inches long. She is our tiny little ladybug. Light as a feather, long legs and toes and fingers.

And here are the proud Parents!!! They are doing well. Dallas is visiting his Aunt Trudy, but I was told that he is very excited and loves his little sister. He was surprized how tiny she is, and kept wanting to hold her and not let her go.

Our Baby Girl meeting her Papo, he's not used to little girls, but very happy to meet her.

This little lady is as sweet as can be and very alert. Dillion said she was calm all day. This was right before her diaper change. (Yes I checked her out. It is official WE HAVE A GIRL! !!) We got to hear her first big cry. But her mama took excellent care, soothing her and calming her down. Trisha is doing great and they should all be going home tonight.

Tagged by Grams

2008-06-10T13:30:00.001-07:00

I tried to give the best answer, then when i read them again, well maybe they could be better, so here goes...

A. Attached or Single? Attached Oct. 15, 1972, Mesa AZ

B. Best Friend? NO Question RONNA, Bird, D’Linda Annor

C. Cake or pie? Cherry pie

D. Day of choice? There only seven

E. Essential item? Private

F. Favorite color? Aqua, or somewhere between green and blue

G. Gummy bears or worms? Worms, they slide

H. Home town? El Paso, GLOB, or Temecula? Love them all

I. Favorite indulgence? Beer

J. January or July? Both, January is cold, July -- HOT

K. Kids? 7 Boys, can you name them in order,

grandkids 3 boys & Girl on the way.

L. Life isn't complete without? Ronna and all we know and love.

M. Marriage date? 10/15/1972—going on 36

N. Number of brothers and sisters? 10, can you name them?

O. Oranges or Apples? apples

P. Phobias? Fire, being alone

Q. Quotes? WHAT ME WORRY?

R. Reasons to smile? Seeing you

S. Season of choice? All four

T. Tag 3 people: Trish, Greg, Ted

U. Unknown fact about me? Threw rocks at the Mexicans

when i was a kid in El Paso, groups on each side of the river,

sometimes 30 or more. Trish's dad was one of the

kids on the other side of the river. he's a few years older,

guys from 4 to 20,but that's what we did for fun.

V. Vegetable? okra

W. Worst habit? Drinking beer and watching sports

X. Xray or Ultrasound? Xray, should see mine

Y. Your favorite food? chili

Z. Zodiac sign? Don’t have one.

My big dog

2008-06-10T11:24:00.000-07:00

We found this Horned Toad, horny little guy last week, its been around for a while, bigdog was barking at it when we found it.
Bigdog has several names, spudnik, bigdog, and stupid. he's about 13 years old, the stupid comes from a dog being a dog. he's really smart, good guard, and thief.
tony my neighbor and i were talking and bigdog came up to us then tony told me this;
your dog grab a small bag of trash he had set on the pourch while he put on his shoes, he saw the thief and as the dog troted away tony yell, "YOU STUPID DOG", bigdog truned around and went back with the bag. THIS IS A TRUE STORY.

2008-06-08T09:38:00.000-07:00

another pink hollyhawk
watching the ballons Ronna saw these, blackberries growing right off the deck.

then she started to pick a few
then she had breaskfast, LOOKS GOOOD

Wine and Ballon Festival

2008-06-08T09:23:00.000-07:00

this ballon woke us up, the blast of a burn, then it's shadow cover the sun in the window.
There is a WINE and BALLON Festival this weekend.

there's two in this picture
one up, one down, bethind the trees.

the first baloon, down on the next street. pink for a little girl,
alittle more than two weeks.

2008-06-02T16:05:00.000-07:00

he going to be a big brothercan you tell what the pink ribbon is for?

we had some cake, with pink flowers.

and we got to see some friends, (i would say old but were not old yet) and family

Memories that inspire

2008-05-28T10:57:00.000-07:00

Lately I have been reminded about how our mother used to read us the life experiences of King David. This has inspired me to do deeper research in the Bible regarding his life. I thought you might appreciate what I have learned. (Romans 15:4). I have included scripture texts for examination. These make for very encouraging reading, as they are inspired of God. I have compiled his life in sections.

The Young Shepherd : Part 1

We look in on a time of history when changes were occurring in the nation of Israel.
Imagine yourself in that time when Judges appointed by God, took the lead in Israel. They lead the people in true worship and in governmental issues. They directed the Israelites to look to Jehovah as their King and lawgiver, to see with eyes of understanding the “One who is invisible” just as Moses had taught them. However, the people wanted to live under the rule of a king they could see, a human king. The prophet Samuel was extremely displeased but the people pleaded, “Do appoint for us a king to judge us like all the nations.” Jehovah told Samuel, “Listen to the voice of the people…for it is not you whom they have rejected, but it is I whom they have rejected from being king over them.” (1 Sam 8:4-9; 12:17,18) Jehovah allowed the people to have a king, but not with out warnings, that living under a man instead of their invisible king, Jehovah himself, would bring hardship on the common people. The kings had relative power and were required to follow Jehovah’s direction, recognizing that He was the One with the right to rule and had final authority over Israel. (Deut 17:14-20) So, Saul the Benjamite was picked by Jehovah as Israel’s first king and at first he did well, but later became presumptuous, which led him to disobedience, his disobedience led to rebellion against Jehovah as we shall see later. (1 Sam 9:1,2, 17; 10:1; 11:14,15; 13:1-14; 15:22-29; 28:4-7; 31:4)

So, it is at this time in the history of Israel we turn our attention to Jesse, a humble man, a sheep owner living at Bethlehem. Not wealthy enough to hire men to tend his sheep, his flocks were well cared for by his own sons. (John 10:12,13) This is where we find the young shepherd, David living with his seven older brothers and some sisters. David spent his youth tending his father’s sheep. Picture David as he prepares to take his turn at tending the flock. He packs a small tent (Isa 38:12), a garment in which to wrap himself (Jer 43:12), a rod and a sling for defense, a long curved staff or crook used in guiding the flock, and no doubt his mother provided him with a bag of food provisions and one with medical supplies.(1 Sam17:40; Ps 23:4; Le 27:32; Mic 7:14)

Young David lived a rigorous life as a shepherd. He lived out doors, exposed to both heat and cold, as well sleepless nights. (Ge31:40; Lu 2:8) He knew what was involved in caring for the sheep properly, keep the flock from scattering (1Kings 22:17), look for lost sheep (Lu 15:4), carry feeble or weary lambs in his bosom (Isa 40:11), and care for the sick and injured---bandaging broken limbs and rubbing injuries with olive oil.(Ps 23:5; Eze 34:3,4;
Zec 11:16) David knew the names of all the sheep and the sheep knew his voice and trusted him. He would exercise care when shepherding ewes giving suck. (Ge 29:3,7,8) All these skills produced in him endurance, courage, and a willingness to pursue and rescue sheep separated from the flock, not even hesitating to kill a bear or a lion when necessary. (1Sam 17:34-36) He also, guarded the flock from thieves.(Ge 31:39; 1 Sa 17:34-36; Isa 31:4; Am 3:12 Joh 10:10-12). Can you in your mind’s eye see the young shepherd as he practices throwing slingstones, while the sheep feed on the grass he led them to? In a little while, he will lead them to the well, and will draw water to fill the troughs so they can all drink the good water. (Ex 2:16-19; Compare Ge 24:20) Hopefully, he would not encounter any unpleasantness with other shepherds on this day.(Ge: 20,21)

At night, when the sheep are bedded down, you can see the young shepherd sitting with his harp singing and composing songs. These were not ordinary songs merely for entertainment, but songs of praise, dedicated to the worship of his God Jehovah. Many of his songs reflect his experiences as a shepherd. (Examples: Ps 2:1; 95:7,8; and chapters 8, 19, 23, 29) So, David was not lonely, but took advantage of this quiet time to speak to Jehovah in prayers, leaning on Him for strength and endurance. As with all young ones he looked forward to a refreshing break from this work, when he would, with his family travel to the tabernacle during the festival seasons where there would be great rejoicing in their worship of Jehovah their God, along with other Israelite families, many whom he had not seen in a long time.

While the work of this shepherd youth was not one of prominence, it was an honorable profession that demanded hard work, courage, and also, a tender spirit. All of this training prepared David for a greater role in his future.

watching the jazzs LOSE

2008-05-16T11:45:00.001-07:00

come on smile
Dillion, Trish with baby, Dallas
Getting bigger
gramps and boys
working the blog
watching the Jazz's LOSE

Grampa made ribs

2008-05-16T11:35:00.000-07:00

gramps love his picture taken no matter what face he makes. he likes the song
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Visit from Grandpa and Grandma

2008-05-14T08:04:00.000-07:00

One of our kids have borrowed our camera but it will be back tonite! I think we may have a family blog session with every one who shows up. Sheila, did you notice that we stole a picture from Krista's blog? I just had to have it!!! We are hoping that Sid, Krista and Ryan will be able to come over too!!!. Will post more later .

2008-05-07T09:49:00.000-07:00

This was at 6:30 in the morning, as they fly by the noise of the burners will wake you up.

some pic of Dalton and family.

2008-04-17T16:19:00.000-07:00

They even cleaned the kitchen when thy finished dinner.

look at the WILD HAIR.....who's that

Kent liked the little valley and the view.

guess who came to dinner

2008-04-17T16:00:00.000-07:00

we had a suprise on tuesday, KENT called from L.A., he was on a job there. that afternoon he popped by, and stayed for dinner. Dakota and Desy made chicken and rice, Kent was suprised they cook so well.

we talked till about 11:00, he had to drive back to L.A.

Baby Sidney

2008-03-12T12:30:00.000-07:00

Just to let everyone know our new family member is just what we all were hoping for. Healthy, Handsome and he appears to be Happy. I know his parents are. And how attentive those parents are, they were trying to keep the little guy awake so he would sleep at night. (Lucky me) Do you think that will work? Any way I was happy to watch them interact with their little one. Good Job Ryan and Krista!! I arrived just in time to witness a bath given by Grandma Sheila. What Fun! Sid has the perfect little shaped head and he is Very Alert. He maintained eye contact very very well for an infant so young. He even followed my face with his eyes when I moved. He has beautiful skin tone. And yes you do want to just eat him up he's so sweet. This is one Great Aunt that is very impressed. Looking forward to watching his personality blossom.

I was TAGGED!!

2008-03-06T17:54:00.000-08:00

5 things people may not know about me.

1. I went to 13 different schools. 3 were kindergarten, I started school in Chicago, we moved to East Chicago briefly with Grandpa and Grandma Criswell where I had the same Kindergarten teacher as my mom! When we moved to Gary, I finished Kindergarten and started 1st grade. I went to 3 different High Schools, Mesa High, Globe High, and graduated from Westwood High.

2.I like to paint walls, IF I can do it at my own pace---slowly. Making my own stencils is most enjoyable.

3. I daydream alot, especially when reading the Victoria Magazine. I'm so glad it is being published again. I have years of back issues I just cannot part with.

4. I would love to visit New York City, which may surprise some because I am basically a country girl at heart. First I would visit the Watchtower Tract and Bible Society in Brooklyn. Then I would head over to Arthur Ave in the Bronx Little Italy. I understand the whole street is filled with Italian Food Deli, markets and Resturants. I can taste it right now in my imagination and the streets filled with Italians how interesting! I would like to visit an Italian speaking congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses. Then, I would look for that "Cash Cab" and take a ride in it for at least 40 blocks. (It's a game show in this guys cab, have you seen it? It's on the discovery channel) And I would definitely want to see the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, and the Empire State Building.

5. I do not do well in cloudy or overcast weather. It makes me very depressed and sad. I LOVE bright sunshiny days.

2008-03-01T15:10:00.000-08:00

this little guy hangs around and sometimes stops a watches us, he to quick for the cats

i'm still trying to get the hang of things......

hope to hear about a baby boys soon.

they think Dillion and Trish will have a girl...........they think