I meant Independent living

oregongirl, You are so lucky that you have your dogs! I wish I could have one. They are so much company. I can't walk one especially in the winter. I don't have a fenced yard. I plan to stay in my home as long as possible. My husband and I started a greenhouse business 31 years ago. I turned it over to my oldest daughter last year. I am having so much pain in my upper back that it hurts so badly when I use my arms to transplant plants. I will help as much as I can. I love it and we have made so many wonderful friends thru the years. My church family helped us last year and some have offered their help this year! God is good!

hosta...Yes, our Church family means a great deal. I have not gone to church for three weeks. I go to a huge church and I am sure someone in there probably has the flu. I know we cannot hold off the germs with our disease. So, My pastor is also on TV, so I just watch him on there. Pastor John Hagee and his son John Hagee Jr. Sr. is about 70 and will have to slow down. He is a great teacher and says it like it is. He is not perfect however and some people do not like him. I am looking for a church closer to my home. Wish me well.

Yorkies are so cute sorry you have to give one away. Keep looking you,'ll find a place with my finances I had to go on Section 8 of O wanted to be near my son,grandson

oregongirl, I go to a small church and everyone knows everyone. When we get a new person come, they always say that they come back because we make them feel welcome. We are very outgoing, lots of hugs! I do wish you luck in finding a church where you feel a part of the body of Christ. Try to keep your mind and body as active as possible for your condition. I know that some days it is harder than other days. When our body hurts, it is harder to get going. Do you have any hobbies?

I am attending Cornerstone church in San Antonio. The women's group, older ladies of which I am one is a nice group. I use Uber. I tell people "my driver" is on the way. I agree about having a true Word of God church. Othing close to my home. When I lived in Oregan and there were so many great churches. I had 3 ministers as a close friends.

@oregongirl

Is there such a thing as a perfect pastor. Being a third generation pastor, now retired, I can tell unequivocally that no pastor is perfect any more than any member of the congregation is perfect. "There is none righteous, no not one." For me, holiness, not perfection, is the goal.

Jim

Thanks Jim. You are so right. There is only one perfect person and that was Jesus! Thank your for your service. We should not go to church for the pastor. We go to grow in our faith. What we get from the pastor's message is a up to each person! What is more important is "God" is there. When we sit there in pain, it makes it hard to pay attention. Again, thank you Jim for the years in the church.

@hosta

Thank you for your kind words. When I left my last church, I was in the throes of a deadly depression, and had to retire. The church people didn't understand. Not one person said thank you, or any word of appreciation. I was pretty devastated, which just added to the depression. That was 12 years ago. For most of that time I've been seeing a therapist, and I'm in a better place now.

Jim

Jim, Keep up with your good work with the therapist. Yes, depression is so hard to go thru, just like pain, you put a smile on your face to hide it. I like to thank our pastor each Sunday. I know I couldn't do that job! It is far more than a hour on Sunday morning. Just forgive those people for their lack of appreciation, even tho they hurt you! I know that is easy for me to say. You will be fine with Gods help.