Ruck Funeral Homes: Obituaries

Ruck Funeral Homes: Obituaries

This is to commemorate my grandmother-in-law, who just passed on August 9th, 2011. Although she wasn't a blood relative, she felt just like my own grandma. I will miss her and hearing her stories from the "good-ol-days" and "five and dime" store shopping trips. I will cherish the years I got to spend with her once I met Jay, getting to know her and help her on her many shopping trips to Walgreens and many other stores she liked to go to.

We love you Gram, and know that you are in the arms of Jesus now. R.I.P. <3

Heather Longs for The Day

1. Smile, Chris Rice
2. My Heart, Third Day
3. Long Time Coming, Third Day
4. What Could Be Better, 33 Miles
5. My Deliverer, Rich Mullins
6. Welcome Home, Farewell June
7. I Can Only Imagine, Mercy Me
8. Fly Away, FFH
9. One of These Days, FFH
10. Tantalizing Images I Dream, Paul Coleman Trio
11. I Will Rise, Chris Tomlin
12. Matter of Faith, Matt Furler

Note To Self: DO THIS!!!

Fun little project:

1 - Go to wikipedia and hit random. The first random wikipedia article you get is the name of your band. 2 - Go to quotationspage.com and hit random. The last four or five words of the very last quote of the page is the title of your first album. 3 - Go to flickr and click on “explore the last seven days”. Third picture no matter what ...it is, will be your album cover. 4 - Use photoshop or similar (picnik.com is a free online photo editor) to put it all together. 5 - Post it with this text in the "caption" and TAG the friends you want to join in.

Torn

, originally uploaded by amy.joy.

Today I had to make a really tough decision. It wasn't what I wanted to do, but what I knew in my heart was the right thing to do. However, because I was being kind of stubborn about the issue, and convincing myself that I would be fine, it took me till the last minute to make the decision. Now, because of that, I have made one of my best friends upset and that really hurts me. I just feel really bad and there's no way around, over or under it, only through it.

Today this picture embody's how I feel. I am at work, so I have to smile, have a presence of mind and be polite, but really inside I am sad. Maybe one of these days I will mature up and start making decisions that are thought through rather than one's based on personal pride.
Maybe one day....
Only time will tell.

Flickr

This is a test post from , a fancy photo sharing thing.

As The Thunder Rolls

Anyone who has read the book of Job in the Bible knows that it is stock full of imagery and information. As I was on my way to work this morning--my husband driving me in--i decided to spend a few minutes reading and seeing what God might have me hear from Him this morning. I was in for more than I could have bargained for. It really opened my eyes in a new way, not only to who God is, but also as to what his thoughts are about our thoughts, actions and feelings. The fact that it has been very cold, rainy and even snowy recently, has made the imagery in this chapter even more relevant. Having said all that, here is what I read. See what you think.

Job Chapter 37

My heart pounds as I think of this. It trembles within me.

Listen carefully to the thunder of God's voice as it rolls from his mouth.

It rolls across the heavens, and his lightening flashes from every direction.

Then comes the rolling of the thunder-

The tremendous voice of his majesty. He does not restrain it when he speaks.

God's voice is glorious in the thunder.

We can't even imagine the greatness of his power.

He directs the snow to fall to the earth and tells the rain to pour down.

Then everyone stops working so they can watch his power.

The wild animals take cover and stay inside their dens.

The stormy wind comes from its chamber,

And the driving winds bring the cold.

God's breath sends the ice, freezing wide expanses of water.

He loads the clouds with moisture, and they flash with his lightening.

The clouds churn about at his direction.

They do whatever he commands throughout the earth.

He makes these things happen either to punish people or to show his unfailing love.

Pay attention to this, Job.

Stop and consider the wonderful miracles of God!

Do you know how God controls the storm

And causes the lightening to flash from his clouds?

Do you understand how he moves the clouds with wonderful perfection and skill?

When you are sweltering in your clothes and the south winds die down

And everything is still

He makes the skies reflect the heat like a bronze mirror.

Can you do that?

So teach the rest of us what to say to God.

We are too ignorant to make our own arguments.

Should God be notified that I want to speak? Can people even speak when they are confused?

We cannot look at the sun, for it shines brightly in the sky,

When the wind clears away the clouds.

So also, golden splendor comes from the mountain of God. He is clothed in dazzling splendor.

We cannot imagine the power of the Almighty; but even though he is just and righteous,

He does not destroy us.

No wonder people everywhere fear him.

All who are wise show him reverence.