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    Cissy 
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#24133 Member since 09/27/2006
URL: xianz.com/Cissy
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| Languages | | English, little Spanish, Little French | | Personal Website | | Click Here | | Favorite books | | The Holy Bible of course. Christian authors. Joyce Meyer, Joel Osteen, Charles Stanley, Pat Robertson, John Hagee | | Favorite music | | various contemporary Christian, Fernando Ortega, Keith Green, Steve Camp, Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir, Jaci Valesquez, Amy Grant, Point of Grace, John Starns, Sandy Patti | | Favorite movies/tv | | Trinity Broadcasting, CBN 700 club, TD Jakes, Joyce Meyer, Paula White, Mark Chironna, Joel Osteen, Charles Stanley, FoodNetwork, New Detectives
The Notebook, Miracle in the Rain, old classic black & white movies. | | I want to meet people for | | Friendship, Edification, & sharing Jesus |
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| Overall: | 10 |
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Latest Blog:
June 05, 2007
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Wow it's June and I havent been here in months. Alot of good stuff is happening in my life. I am getting so healthy. I quit smoking, and I've lost 52 lbs. I am out of financial debt completely and I am shopping for a new home.
Life is life, and not always great, but God is great all the time. I praise His Holy name.
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| Here For | Meeting Christians, giving & receiving inspiration & hope | | Gender | Female | | Age | 59 | | Location | Jackson, NJ, United States | | Interests | God, living in His will for my life. Anti-abortion, I have a mission to educate women/young ladies on the evils of abortion. Writing, I write children's stories & poetry. Becoming all that God created me to be. Adoring my 4 children and 3 grandchildren. I write Children's stories, poetry, I enjoy baking & crafts, gardening, travel. Learning more about God through His word. | | Hometown | Freehold NJ | | Schools | Nursing school, some college | | About me |
"I AM A CHRISTIAN"
When I say, "I am a Christian" I'm not shouting, "I am saved!"
I'm whispering, "I get lost! That's why I chose this way"
When I say, "I am a Christian" I don't speak with human pride
I'm confessing that I stumble, needing God to be my guide
When I say, "I am a Christian" I'm not trying to be strong
I'm professing that I'm weak and pray for strength to carry on
When I say, "I am a Christian" I'm not bragging of success
I'm admitting that I've failed and cannot ever pay the debt
When I say, "I am a Christian" I don't think I know it all
I submit to my confusion, asking humbly to be taught
When I say, "I am a Christian" I'm not claiming to be perfect
My flaws are all too visible, but God believes I'm worth it
When I say, "I am a Christian" I still feel the sting of pain
I have my share of heartache, which is why I seek His name
When I say, "I am a Christian" I do not wish to judge
I have no authority...I only know I'm loved!
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Non-denominational | | Current Mood |
mellow | |
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| Do you Smoke? | Trying to quit | | Do you drink alcohol? | No | | Marital Status | Married | | Body Type | A Few Extra Pounds | | Do you have any Children? | Yes | | Height | 5ft4 - 5ft6 / 1.63m-1.68m | | Eye Color | Brown | | Hair Color | Brown | | Race/Ethnicity | White-Caucasian | | Do you have any Pets? | Cat | | Do you want Children? | I have enough of my own | | |
| Position/Title | LPN | | Occupation | Nurse | | Industry | Medical and Health Care | | Salary | Not listed | | |
| Education | Some College | | Degree(s) | Nursing | | Year of degree | 1982 |
Blog Date:
January 05, 2007
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I hope you all had a lovely Christmas. I did. Praise God for the priveledge of celebrating another year .
I hope you are all praising Him....and counting all your blessings.
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Blog Date:
November 13, 2006
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Being a Christian is like being a pumpkin. God lifts you up, takes you in, and washes all the dirt off of you.
He opens you up, touches you deep inside and scoops out all the yucky stuff-- including the seeds of doubt, hate, greed, etc.
Then He carves you a new smiling face and puts His light inside you to shine for all the world to see.
This was passed on to me from another pumpkin.
Now, it is your turn to pass it to a pumpkin.
I liked this enough to send it to all the pumpkins in my patch.
Happy Fall
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Blog Date:
November 02, 2006
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I have the sweetest children in the world. I am so thankful for them and for my three little grandkiddies. Amanda, Zachary & Sophia. Sometimes those little ones get me laughing, till I am crying.
so very precious to me. Thank you Jesus for these gifts.
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Blog Date:
November 02, 2006
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v 10-28-06
It was a year ago today October 28, 2005 that my precious Mom went to Heaven. She had suffered with Cardio-Vasular disease since only in her 40's. She lost her own Mother when she was only 16 and her mother was only 51. She was mad at God because of that for a very long time. She did however send us kids to Sunday school and taught us about the Jesus ever since I can remember.
She was a very independent woman all of her life, and had alot of hard times. She was married very young, and had me when she was only 16 years of age. She could be stubborn and insistant but she was special in so very many ways. She was a good mother and adored all of her 16 grandchildren, and 9 great- grandchildren, two of which are baby girls, Sarah, and Sophia, whom she barely got to know , before she passed away. She was 70 years of age.
She did receive Jesus as her personal saviour, four years before she left Earth. I saw such a sweet transformation in her during that time.
Her health took a huge decline on October 14. She had been home from the hospital for a few weeks, after having been in and out of the hospital so many times.... and we had decided to put her on Hospice and not let her die in the hospital. She had wonderful care from a lovely girl named Margaret who became her personal home health aide. Nurses came in once a week, and a kind Catholic nun spent many a day, sharing God's love with her. Although we, or she wasn't Catholic, she appreciated Sister Anne, and her spirituality, and kind words. She brought peace to her at that time.
Thankfully I was able to spend almost everyday with her for the two more weeks that she would live. Everyone close to her in our family and her friends had their own private visits, and knew her time was short. Each and every grandchild got their own private time with her as well. God was so good to us. He gave us that time and grace..to prepare ourselves. We all got our closure, even as heartbreaking as it all was. She was comfortable in her own house, with her loved ones close by day and night. Some of us got to witness all that she experienced. She had stopped eating, and just got very quiet and thoughtful....she remained alert and oriented up till 2 days before her passing. She was having visitors from the "other side". The first was her father, and the next morning her mother. Another time, her sister. ...then her sister in law. ...and nephew. She saw a beautiful pink horizon.She saw a beautiful garden, filled with gorgeous flowers. She was whispering convesrations with all of these deceased family members. One of them, we believe was her sister, was apparently prompting her to come with her, and she yelled out "no I don't want to go" . My niece asked her, "what's the matter Nanny?". ...and she replied, "She's telling me I'm dopey, cause I don't want to go with her". My niece told her she didn't have to go if she didn't want to. We all surmised that it must have been her older sister, because that is the way she spoke in life. It was quite adorable at the time. I constantly told her how much I loved her. She told me she loved me too, and that she loved all of us. One day she just simply said, I have to go. The next day, she stopped taking fluids. She just got quieter and lay peacefully in her bed, looking toward Heaven.
It was no doubt the grace of God allowing us to know without a doubt, where she would be going. We had chances to sit at her bedside and read from her Bible to her. I had lots of time to minister to her, and encourage her to let go, and tell her it was okay to leave.
She held on tightly to her life until exactly 14 days after the decline. I watched her decline from my nursing point of view, and as a Christian.....and as her daughter. It wasn't easy, but I was well aware of God's presence and His grace. I praise him still for that and I always will .
She passed away on a Friday morning at 7:38 A.M. My sister, Michele and I were with her as she took her last breaths. I felt calm and at peace, I knew I had said and done everything there was to say and do.
I will always thank the Lord for His kindness and mercy, and for all the times He let us keep her when she could have died so many times before then. We as a family had stormed the gates of heaven with prayer, especially the four years before event that happened to her. She had cardiac arrested three times in one day. She was ressussitated all three times ,by medical people, and went into a coma for three days. She was put on life support with a grim prognosis. She wasn't expected to ever come out of the intensive care unit, or the coma....but she did. God had once again answered our prayers. And she didn't remember any of it at all.
Shortly thereafter was when she asked Jesus to come into her heart. He let us keep her for another four years.....and that was the years, she aged so gracefully and I saw that beautiful transformation of her spirit. She had such joy and peace, she read her Bible. She grew in God's grace. She lost her anger for Him, after all those years. Her love for Him grew more each day. She often spoke of Jesus, her Saviour.
My saving grace remains stronger than ever. I know I will see her again. I rejoiced that she would be with her own Mother again, who she loved so very much, and missed her all of my life. My grandmother had passed away when I was only three months old.
This short slide show I just posted is only a little glimpse into her life. There are hundreds of other photos taken of her over the years. I just don't have them scanned and downloaded. But since today is the first anniversary of her passing I wanted to put something up.
I miss you Mom and I will always love you!
Here is the poem I wrote for her funeral service.
Barbara Ellen Whittaker
Feb 11, 1935-Oct 28, 2005
TO MY DEARLY BELOVED MOTHER
Through eyes of faith, I can see where you are.
Your spirit is shining like a star.
You're in a place with your own dear Mom.
Jesus has held you in His arms.
The Angels of God have escorted you.
You soared right through bright skies of blue.
You didn't die, you simply left Earth.
You went to Paradise, to live a new birth.
Jesus died on the cross so you could live, in Eternal Life,
His gift to give.
You believed in His promise, as I do too, and someday
again, I'll be with you.
We'll all be together, where mere words can't describe,
where tears don't exist, where no one can cry, where there's
nothing but joy, every moment in time, where everyone,
is loving and kind.
I'm quite certain I'll miss you, my life won't be the same.
I am thankful you blessed me, and gave me your name.
I will always remember the times that we've shared.
I will always remember the times that you've cared.
I thank you for all that you've given to me, but the list is too
long, so I'll just let it be.
Please know that your family will follow your ways,
We'll give love to eachother, we'll honor your days.
We'll remember your values, and all that you've taught us,
We'll join you in Heaven, because Jesus has bought us.
He has paid a huge price with His blood and His life.
He has paid for us all, to have everlasting life.
So Mom, rest assured that we'll all be just fine.
Til' we meet again you'll be on my mind.
You will live in my heart forever more,
then we'll meet again, at HEAVEN'S DOOR.
(C) copyright
Barbara Ann Bottomly
October 28, 2005
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(Outlaw & Progressive) | January 19, 2007 
Thanks for adding me as a friend and favorite band.
I pray the Lord richly and abundantly bless you.
Stay in touch ~ In Christ
Mark Shelton www.captainradical.com
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| September 27, 2006 Welcome to Xianz, hope you enjoy it |
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| September 27, 2006 
Hi Cissy! Glad you're here. I can see that you love Jesus!
Me too...
Drop by my "place" anytime
and we'll speak of the awesome things that He's done!
Malachi 3:16
Blessings...Kate~ |
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| September 27, 2006 Cissy, I just wanted to say HI and Welcome to Xianz, its a great place and I hope you like it. take care GOD BLESS YOU!!!! Jana |
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d bless y
