Have you ever found

That YOU have to be reminded of who you are and where you are?  That you are not the "Big Cheese" or the "IT"?  Have you ever got to the point you "thought" you had "arrived" so to speak?  Then, in an instant, you get so humbled by God and you are reminded that you are human, flesh, and bone and that you are not "there".  Have you ever felt the need to just sit back quietly and just examine "YOU"?  I have been so humbled this week.  In my time w/o the computer or cable, I have had extra (if you can call it while moving) time to step back and think through some things.  I've had a very humbling experience this week.  On Thursday, I did NOT want to see anyone, talk to anyone, be around anyone.  I was on a HUGE pitty party.  Yep!  A GROWN, strapping 41 year old man, who is so blessed beyond measure and no reason to have a pity party, sat in his new home that God had given me and I cried like a baby.  Why share this?  I dunno.  All I know is that God reminded me of who "I" was!  "WHERE" I was.  At HIS mercy and that I am just Randall Culpepper.  Excuse my diary insert here.  I'm rambling.  I know.  Just bear with me.  In this week w/o my internet, I have had time to think about EVERYTHING!  EVERYONE!  Just how much you all mean to me.  I can't imagine not having all of you in my life.  From Renee and her Renisance interest, Jackie and her awesome sweetness and happy quotes, Elle and baby Christian, Karla and her awesome helpful posts and questions of the day and all the way down to Mobile to read and hear of Julie and her sweet family.  I LOVE YOU ALL!  I miss you all.  I am so thankful for Obesity Help and for the honor and privaledge (spelling) to be a member of this board.  I thank you all for putting up with me and listening to me ramble about my family, my trials, my victories and just putting up with me in general.  I thank you all  for sharing your lives with me also.  YOU are my family!  I thank God for each and everyone of you!  Some of you, I am closer to than my own fleshly family.  If you are new to this board, WE WELCOME YOU!  We are one big happy family and we are glad to have you part of it!  May God continue to bless each of our families, this family, and us as individuals!  Here is to being happy, thin, and to family!  I toast you with a cup of AWESOME coffee, of course!  LOL Love to all of you!

You know I love ya!!!!  I feel the same way.  Each person brings something different that I have never thought of or heard of.  I love the diversity.  You know how I feel about you and Miss Lucy.  I love you both so much and those children.  I was thinking of you Thursday and I hope the cancellation did not have a bad impact.    You know...I think it is good once in a while to just be quiet.  I know that when I find things crashing in, it is best for me to just be quiet and meditate.  I love to sit on my deck by myself and just be quiet.  God's voice is sometimes very small and quiet and when I am loud, I don't hear Him.  I guess I am wound up today LOL.  I love ya and I am so happy for you with your new home and your new life.  You rest a bit if you can.

Good morning my dear friend.  Thursday was no impact at all.  It was just the "enemy" and my flesh.  Before the day was over, the vertigo was gone and so was the devil.  I put him under my feet, stepped on him, physically lifted the weight off my shoulders and gave EVERYTHING to God.  I lifted my weight and said "here God!  I can't handle this!  Not by myself so I give it all to you.  You are the one who said you would bind the broken hearted and that your yoke is easy and your burden is light.  I give you these burdens and I know w/o a doubt that you can and WILL carry them for me."  I immediately begin to feel better.  I sat quietly and let God do the talking and ME do the listening.  Why can't I listen more?  LOL  I love you and I pray you have a wonderful and blessed day!!  Tell Mr. John hey for me! P.S.  You know how we all feel about ya'll too!  We love you all!

WELCOME BACK! I have missed your morning coffee talk but I am also moving, and in this tedious, time consuming process and having to work full time too so no computer time for me, as much as Id like to be. Ive had a similar day this week myself, and it is eye opening. I just found a "Quality Of Life Ministries" paper on 5 reasons why we go through trials (problems) we do. Im going to post the entirity on my, my space blog, tonight if I have time, if not after church tomorrow. Im visiting a new church tomorrow, so have to be up early and fresh to go by 8:15, when my friend picks me up. Anyway, youve been missed, welcome back! Sandy

I think here we all Rely On Each other, cause I was like wheres my Coffee Talk and my bud, You were well missed here . 

I missed you too my friend.  What an awesome and beautiful poem.  Thanks for sharing it!  Have a great Saturday.  I'm bout to get off this thing and start more unpacking.  Love ya funny lady!

We all have our hours/days...and you had yours on Thursday.  Welcome to humanity Randall Culpepper, you are not perfect!  (Seems as if we have had this conversation before??? )  I love you my friend and I am so very happy for you, Lucy and your babies!!! 

what? oh you are teasing