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Jennifer Jo Weiss

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Knowing Sorrow

"He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not."   Isaiah 53:3Knowing sorrow and being acquainted with grief are something we can all expect in life - even Jesus was!&nb…

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Jehovah-Rapha; God Who Heals!

Sitting in a number of hospital waiting rooms recently has alerted me to the fact that sickness and disease are everywhere.  It's almost like they have been "unleashed" across this nation...and world. One encounter in an ER waiting room area has been seared into my mind and I woke up thinking about …

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Numbering Our Days

"So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom."  Psalm 90:12 This morning,  I am pondering how quickly time passes.  Has anyone else noticed this or is it just ME?     I was starting to go through my kids clothes for the spring a…

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I Have Learned to Be Content; Greater Things are Still to Be Done!

"Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content."  Philippians 4:10    (one of my favorite verses!)On the Way Back to Kansas City from Ohio....A lot of things were going through my head as I traveled back from Oh…

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Finally "Facing"

Wanna be friends?  I am finally on Facebook! My family talked me into it while I was home.  I hope it's an easier way to keep in touch.  So if you have Facebook, be sure to look for me.   You can find me at Jenni Gadfield Weiss!  Blessings!

Half Way There

Doing the second leg of the trip back to Kansas City today.  My husband and two more of my boys arrived around 2am to come to pick us up. they are sleeping now, but I was up bright and early!   We will leave my sister Sharon's house sometime before lunch and head the rest of the way home.

 I have …

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On My Way Home

I am finally on my way home to Kansas City.  Shad and I arrived in Indiana earlier this afternoon with my Dad and sister.  After 2 weeks of waiting around for Dad to have surgery on his legs, we were given the okay to bring him to Indiana for the surgeries.  He will require 3 surgeries in all; both …

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With Love From Ohio

Well, as you may have guessed, I am still in Ohio.  Pete returned home with our kids shortly after the funeral, but I was needed here to help dad with his business along with my older sister, Sharon.  So, I stayed on thinking that I would only be here another week or so.  But wait... there's more!  …

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Mom Passed Away

My mother passed away on Thursday, March 19th.  I will post more about our experiences at a later date.  I do not have extensive access to wireless networks and the few minutes I can get on the computer are rare.  There are many stories to tell - accounts that will amaze and strengthen your faith.…

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Quick Update

We have been at the hospital almost non stop since Mom's stroke last Monday morning.  There are many things that could be said and stories we could tell, but you can know this... Mom is at peace.  She is not afraid to die and she is in no pain.    The Lord has been confirming His presence to us in m…

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On the Way to Ohio

Pete and I are on the way to Ohio with three of our six kids.  Grandma Weiss is watching the oldest three. 

Sharon (my sister) called late last night.  She got to see Mom, but she is sedated and on a ventilator.   I have not heard anything about her condition this morning.  Doctors are just trying…

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Urgent Prayer Needed

My mother had a stroke this morning.  My dad was downstairs on the computer when he heard a "thud".  He went upstairs and found mom on the floor of the bedroom.  The ambulance came and took her to the local hospital where initial diagnosis was stroke.  They took her in for a cat scan where they foun…

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What if Jesus Were President?

This is an adaptation from an article I wrote last year  - April 2008- , "What WILL Jesus Do?"What if Jesus were President or better yet... leader of the entire world?  It makes you really stop and think, doesn't it?  How would things change?   For starters, think ab…

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Buzz Word - Tolerance

"And they shall teach My people the difference between the holy and profane, and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean. And in controversy they shall stand in judgment; and they shall judge it according to My judgments: and they shall keep My laws and my statutes in all Mine assemb…

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Buzz Word - UNITY

"And they shall teach My people the difference between the holy and profane, and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean. And in controversy they shall stand in judgment; and they shall judge it according to My judgments: and they shall keep My laws and my statutes in all Mine assemb…

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Money? Housing? Health Care? Let's Turn Our Eyes Toward Jesus!

"He will have no fear of bad news; his heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD."  Psalm 112:7Money, Housing, and Health Care.  These are the big headlines.  You can hardly go a day without hearing blurbs on the television about these three topics.   These are defini…

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Something to Smile About

It's been busy today !  I felt like I was chasing the day from the moment I stepped out of bed.  If you've had a jam packed day like me... take a few moments and watch this.  It will make you smile.

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Buzz Word - Paradigm

"And they shall teach My people the difference between the holy and profane, and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean. And in controversy they shall stand in judgment; and they shall judge it according to My judgments: and they shall keep My laws and my statutes in all Mine as…

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Buzz Word - Emerging

"And they shall teach My people the difference between the holy and profane, and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean. And in controversy they shall stand in judgment; and they shall judge it according to My judgments: and they shall keep My laws and my statutes in all Mine assemb…

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Buzz Words - Consensus

"And they shall teach My people the difference between the holy and profane, and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean. And in controversy they shall stand in judgment; and they shall judge it according to My judgments: and they shall keep My laws and my statutes in all Mine assemb…

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