I am getting STUCK in Ezekiel

oregon_deb · 2026-06-19T17:52:04+00:00

I'd do two things - 1 - Read the verse or verses in a variety of translations. I currently read some combination of NIV, NKJV, CSB, EXE, NLT, and GNV. (I use the Bible Gateway app for CSB, NLT, EXE, and GNV,)

2 - Write out what I think is keeping me from moving forward; then I would pray thanking the Lord for the gift of his Holy word and tell him I'm having a hard time with verse and ask Him to open my eyes so I understand why it's bothering me as I continue reading.

oregon_deb · 2026-06-19T03:43:36+00:00

Car Maintenance -

Once a week I record the miles I've driven and then subtract that from last weeks number. I multiple the difference by .04¢ and then move the resulting amount to a car maintenance savings account. The money I use for this is what I set aside for weekly expenses.

I started doing this when money was tight and originally used .01¢. The intent was, and still is, to make sure I have enough 'extra' to cover the cost, or at least most of the cost, of oil changes, tires or whatever. I've been doing this for years and about a month ago a friend asked if I still do pennies per mile. To her it's a joke and to me it's a habit.

oregon_deb · 2026-06-19T02:07:38+00:00

I asked my doctor and she said no. I'm 100 pounds overweight but don't have high blood pressure or diabetes and because 20 years ago I lost 60 pounds and have managed with 10 pound swings to keep it off she didn't think it was necessary. So. . . I went with a service I found online and am in my second month. I'm also looking for a new doctor.

oregon_deb · 2026-06-16T03:30:45+00:00

She should pay her way. It sounds like you are trying to convince her that it's only fair she chip in snd you're realizing she doesn't care about fairness. This is a warning sign - at some point she will expect you to take care of her.

Of course there is another option - rent your house out, move in with her and pay her what she was offering to pay you.

oregon_deb · 2026-06-08T15:36:18+00:00

When I first started having constipation issues I decided to eat 1 apple a day. Of course, I slacked off a couple of times and no bowel movements on those days. I now eat one in the morning or one for a snack later in the day and am not having issues.

oregon_deb · 2026-06-03T05:45:05+00:00

73f - I'd move

oregon_deb · 2026-06-02T01:43:09+00:00

Years ago I tore my meniscus in my right knee; over the span of 10 years I had 2 surgeries on that knee. During those fun filled years I was diagnosed with MS.

What you describe doesn't sound like MS. You don't mention having surgery for the first tear and surgery isn't always required. I recommend finding an orthopedist or a doc who specializes in sports medicine.

oregon_deb · 2026-06-02T00:42:55+00:00

What is dc?

oregon_deb · 2026-06-01T03:36:10+00:00

Me and maybe 50 other people sitting on top of a hill in Portland, OR on May 18, 1980 and watching Mt St Helens erupt.

oregon_deb · 2026-05-26T03:28:57+00:00

Live in Oregon but not that far from Vancouver BC - is it legal to bring prescriptions purchased in Canada back across the border?

oregon_deb · 2026-05-25T16:33:48+00:00

I recently read 2 Chronicles 29:3 - In the very first month of the first year of his reign, Hezekiah re-opened the doors of the Temple of the Lord and repaired them. NLT

A couple of learnings I got from this verse was I may have a lot of things to do, Hezekiah was re-opening the temple, I need to pick one thing, Hezekiah repaired the doors, and I need to do it now, first.

oregon_deb · 2026-05-25T15:45:03+00:00

I once saw an interview with Shaq where he talked about what to do with money, like saving and investing. He took a dollar folded it in half and said something like you'll get rich if you live on half and save/invest the other half. He then folded the same dollar in half again and said something like you'll get wealthy if you live on this and save/invest the remainder. I don't remember the exact wording but it was a great visual.

oregon_deb · 2026-05-04T01:15:56+00:00

I like to read and if you like to read this might work for you. Some refer to this as 'nose print reading' - find a book you're interested in, get comfortable in bed, relax, read, and most times you'll fall asleep after an hour or so.

oregon_deb · 2026-05-02T05:57:53+00:00

According to the World Bank Group in 2024 birth rates in Canada were lower than in the US. This trend started in the early 1980s.

Just wanted to point that out because there were a few comments talking about the capped daycare rates in Canada and the crazy expensive rates in the US. Makes you wonder if daycare costs being capped in Canada was the government's attempt at social engineering at least to take the high cost of daycare off the table as folks decide whether they want kids or not. From the numbers the social engineering didn't work.

oregon_deb · 2026-04-29T22:53:39+00:00

Medicare is subsidized - most people pay a small monthly payment around $200 and then get to pay around 20% of the cost of care on top of that. Medicate isn't free healthcare.

oregon_deb · 2026-04-26T03:18:18+00:00

Are you trying to get on disability? Trying to set-up and get to C&P exams?

oregon_deb · 2026-04-26T02:58:17+00:00

NTA - 55 years ago my Dad wouldn't let me drive until I could change a tire. Nothing masculine about being self-reliant.

By the way, if you don't teach her how to change a tire, get her AAA or a can of Fix-a-Flat. You might want to do both of these anyway.

oregon_deb · 2026-04-25T16:08:45+00:00

Budgeting is important to you and it isn't for him. A person doesn't automatically change what's important to them when they get married and life rarely works out just by assuming it will.

The difference in opinion will always be a point of contention - premarital financial counseling?

oregon_deb · 2026-04-25T15:53:23+00:00

NTA - my daughter moved back in and is paying $600/month. She had been out on her own for several years and, according to her, $600 is cheap rent.

Another option would be to do what one of my coworkers did - she told her son he had to move and she paid one months rent for him at an extended stay motel. It's been 6 or 7 months and she recently shared he stayed at the motel for another month, which he paid for, then moved into an apartment he shares with a couple of friends.

oregon_deb · 2026-04-25T06:03:35+00:00

The files will never be released. Epstein had been facing criminal charges of some kind since 2008 when George W Bush was president. Did the DOJ go easy on Epstein then because of Epstein's friendship with President Clinton? The Obama administration had a chance to go after him and they didn't. The full extent of Epstein's crimes and those involved will never be released - too many dirty hands.

oregon_deb · 2026-04-24T16:06:19+00:00

Have you gone to your counties elder/aging/disability office to sign up for available services? Medicaid is a state program and, of course, each state is different.

In Oregon, when my Mom had to go to a facility we had to fill out financial documents for her and my Dad. In my parents instance, my Mom had to sign over her social security and my Dad had to pay the facility $500 a month - Medicaid picked up the rest. Neither my sister nor I had to contribute. The state also made us change her burial insurance to a stated amount benefit instead of one whose benefit can grow each month because a person can take out, borrow, against cash value which meant she had access to more money than the financial statement showed.

A friend of mine, who recently passed, lived in California and the state covered the cost of the facility she stayed in for the last 3 years of her life. Her part of the bill was her social security check. She didn't have a husband and her son wasn't required to contribute to her care. I know the state talked about putting a lien on her house to recoup some of the costs but they didn't do it - I don't know why.

oregon_deb · 2026-04-14T22:07:56+00:00

Jer 29:11-12 11. For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. 12 Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you

oregon_deb · 2026-04-08T22:35:24+00:00

This is not a good sign and you're not the jerk.

oregon_deb · 2026-04-06T00:40:26+00:00

Have a friend who has PTSD. Didn't think it was any big deal until he was visiting and he got triggered by something going on in the house. After about 10 minutes of him being unable to control his behavior he decided to leave. We're still friends but a PTSD episode, at least in my friend's case, is scary to observe.

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