Blessed

Daily Bible Verse

6/16- So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love. - 1 Corinthians 13:13

5/25-For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. - John 3:16

5/19-And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven. - James 5:15

5/18-Train up a child in the way he should go, Even when he is old he will not depart from it. - Proverbs 22:6

5/12-praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved. - Acts 2:47

5/11-They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. - Acts 2:42

5/6- There was not a needy person among them, for as many as were owners of land or houses sold them and brought the proceeds of what was sold and laid them at the apostles feet and it was distributed to each as any had need. - Acts 4:34-35

5/5-And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints. - Ephesians 6:18

5/4-Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. - Ephesians 6:10

4/30-When they kept on questioning him, he straightened up and said to them, "If any one of you is without sin, let him be the first to throw a stone at her." - John 8:7

4/24-It is the one and only Spirit who distributes all these gifts. He alone decides which gift each person should have - 1Corinthians 12:11

4/22-33For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints. - 1 Corinthians 14:33

4/20-An excellent wife who can find? She is far more precious than jewels. - Proverbs 31:10

4/17-For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them." - Matthew 18:20

4/14-And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!” - Romans 10:15

4/12-He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. Then go quickly and tell his disciples: 'He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him.' Now I have told you." - Matthew 28:6-7

4/10- When the centurion and those who were with him, keeping watch over Jesus, saw the earthquake and what took place, they were filled with awe and said, "Truly this was the Son of God!" - Matthew 27:54

4/8-Be joyful always - 1Thessalonians 5:16

4/7-When he had received the drink, Jesus said, "It is finished." With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit. - John 19:30

4/6-Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me. - Revelation 3:20

4/4-But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Matthew 6:33

4/2-O The oracle that Habakkuk the prophet saw. Lord, how long shall I cry for help, and you will not hear? Or cry to you "Violence!" and you will not save? - Habakkuk 1:1-2

3/30-For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints. - 1 Corinthians 14:33

3/26-Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?" - John 11:25-26

3/23-You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against the sons of your own people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the LORD. - Leviticus 19:18

3/17-For this is what the LORD Almighty says: "After he has honored me and has sent me against the nations that have plundered you—for whoever touches you touches the apple of his eye - Zechariah 2:8

3/16-And He said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for My strength is made perfect in weakness. - II Corinthians 12:9

3/15-The LORD your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing. - Zephaniah 3:17

3/14-Now the rabble that was among them had a strong craving. And the people of Israel also wept again and said, "Oh that we had meat to eat! We remember the fish we ate in Egypt that cost nothing, the cucumbers, the melons, the leeks, the onions, and the garlic. But now our strength is dried up, and there is nothing at all but this manna to look at." - Numbers 11:4-6

3/13-Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is -- his good, pleasing and perfect will. - Romans 12:2

3/10-Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. - Romans 8:26

3/9-Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit - Matthew 28:19

3/7-The world and its desires pass away, but the man who does the will of God lives forever. - 1 John 2:17

3/5-Pray without ceasing. - 1 Thessalonians 5:17

3/4-In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. - 1 Thessalonians 5:18

2/28-An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. - Luke 2:9

2/27-I will display my glory among the nations, and all the nations will see the punishment I inflict and the hand I lay upon them. - Ezekiel 39:21

2/20-And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. -Philippians 4:7

2/18-"Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!" -Psalm 46:10

2/17-Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit - Matthew 28:19

2/16-Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus - Philippians 2:5

2/14-Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. -Hebrews 12:1

2/13-But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. -Romans 5:8

2/12-Don't be so naive and self-confident. You're not exempt. You could fall flat on your face as easily as anyone else. Forget abut self-confidence; it's useless. Cultivate God-confidence. - 1 Corinthians 10:12

2/11-Unless you are faithful in small matters, you won't be faithful in large ones. - Luke 16:10

2/10-You, Lord, give perfect peace to those who keep their purpose firm and put their trust in you. - Isaiah 26:3

2/9-In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head, and the LORD will reward you. - Proverbs 25:22

2/8- If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; if he is thirsty, give him water to drink. - Proverbs 25:21

2/5-Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. - Romans 12:21

2/4-To the contrary, “if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.” -Romans 12:20

2/3-Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.” - Romans 12: 19

2/2-If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. - Romans 12:18

2/1-Repay no one evil for evil, but give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all. - Romans 12:17

1/31-Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits. - Romans 12:16

1/30-Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep. - Romans 12:15

1/29-Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not - Romans 12:14

1/28-Share with God's people who are in need. Practice hospitality. - Romans 12:13

1/22-Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. -Romans 12:12

1/17-Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. -Romans 12:11

1/16-Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves. -Romans 12:10

1/14-Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. -Romans 12:9

1/13-the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who contributes, in generosity; the one who leads, with zeal; the one who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness. -Romans 12:8

1/12-if service, in our serving; the one who teaches, in his teaching; -Romans 12:7

1/9-Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith; -Romans 12:6

1/8-so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another -Romans 12:5

1/7-For as in one body we have many members, and the members do not all have the same function -Romans 12:4

1/6- For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned. -Romans 12:3

1/5- Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect -Romans 12:2

1/2-Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual act of worship. -Romans 12:1

1/1/09-Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. -Romans 12:9

12/28-Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. -Jeremiah 29:12

12/27-For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope -Jeremiah 29:11

12/26-My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior - Luke 1:46

12/25- For to us a child is born, to us a son is given -Isaiah 9:6

12/23-Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people.

12/22-Let your seadfast love comfort me according to your promise to your servant. -Psalm 119:76

12/21-My eyes long for your promise; I ask, "When will you comfort me?" -Psalm 119:82

12/19-And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. -Hebrews 11:6

12/18- As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us. -Psalms 103:12

12/17-Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. -Ephesians 4:32

12/14-O Lord, you have searched me and known me! You know when I sit down and when I rise up; you discern my thoughts from afar. -Psalm 139:1-2

12/13Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you. Deuteronomy 31:6

12/10-For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us -Romans 8:18

12/9-Most assuredly, I say to you, he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Mas everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment, but has passed from death in to life. -John 5:24

12/8- Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. Romans 8:26

12/2-For by grace, you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God -Ephesians 2:8

11/25-do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. Philippians 4:6

11/24-Offer to God a sacrifice of Thanksgiving, and perform your vows to the Most High Psalm 50:14

11/23-Sing praises to the Lord, O you his saints, and give thanks to his holy name. Psalm 30:4

11/19-You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.

11/18-Yet you are he who took me from the womb; you made me trust you at my mother's breasts. On you was I cast from my birth, and from my mother's womb you have been my God. Psalm 22:9-10

11/17-Blessed are those who keep his testimonies, who seek him with their whole heart Psalm 119:2

11/15-This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24

11/12-Be still, and know that I am God. Psalm 46:10

11/11-Today, if you woud hear His voice do not harden your hearts. Psalm 95:7-8

11/5-"Do no let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in Me." John 14:1

11/4-From the fullness of His grace we have all received one blessing after another. John 1:16

10/30-I will hurry, without lingering to obey your commands. Psalm 119:60

10/27-Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 1 John 2:15

10/26-Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Philippians 4:4

10/25-One who heard us was a woman named Lydia, from the city of Thyatira, a seller of purple goods, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to pay attention to what was said by Paul.

10/24-In all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose. Romans 8:28

10/20-The Lord will bless His people with peace. Psalm 29:11

10/19-Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. Matthew 5:8

10/18-There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven...a time to be silent and a time to speak. Ecclesiastes 3:1,7

10/17-He has made everything beautiful in its time. Ecclesiastes 3:11

10/15-The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands. Psalm 19:1

10/8-Whoever speaks the truth gives honest evidence, but a false witness utters deceit. Proverbs 12:17

10/4-O Lord, our Lord , how majestic is Your name in all the earth! Psalm 8:9

10/2-Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in Christ. Ephesians 1:3

9/30-God has chosen you from the beginning for salvation through sanctifiction by the Spirit and faith in the truth. 2Thessalonians

9/26-All who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God. Romans 8:14

9/25-The spirit of man is the lamp of the Lord. Proverbs 20:27

9/24-As for you, stand here by Me, that I may speak to you. Deuteronomy 5:31

9/22-Search me, o God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts! And see if there be any grievous way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting! Psalm 139:23-24

9/21-Then God said, "Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livesock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth. Genesis 1:26

9/17-Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you. Deuteronomy 31:6

9/16-My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. John 10:27

9/15-Have I not comanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go. Joshua 1:9

9/11-24 And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, 25 as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near. Hebrews 10:24-25

9/9-1Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever. 2Give thanks to the God of gods, for his steadfast love endures forever. 3Give thanks to the Lord of lords, for his steadfast love endures forever; Psalm 136:1-3

9/8-And all who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers. Luke 2:37

9/4-Finally, brothers, rejoice. Aim for restoration, comfort one another, agree with one another, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you. 2 Corinthians 13:11

9/3-Lift up your hands to the holy place and bless the LORD! Psalms 134:2

9/2- Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God. James 1:19-20

9/1-God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
Psalm 46:1

8/31-I can do all things through him who strengthens me.
Philippians 4:13

8/30-For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.
Ehpesians 2:8-9

8/29-Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.
Romans 12:12

8/28-As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the Lord is flawless. He is a shield for all who take refuge in Him.
2 Samuel 22:31

8/27-And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.
Hebrews 11:6

Monday, November 24, 2008

PBF's First Thanksgiving

Another First...

The table decorations were provided by our children. It was so sweet.

Since July we have had so many wonderful firsts. This was our first Thanksgiving as a church family. I stood back and said, Wow! God is so Good. I am so thankful for this absolutely amazing church family and look forward to many more firsts with them.

We had great food, wonderful fellowship, touching moments, laughter, thankful moments, a few tear jerkers and some kissing...We had a very blessed afternoon!

God is so Good!

Saturday, November 22, 2008

5 days and counting...

Potato's...

Five days until one of my favorite holidays. Thanksgiving seems to be less stress for me. I don't have to cook at my house so I don't have to stress about my house being clean. I have exactly 25 days left before I have to stress about my house being clean.

Maker of yeast rolls. YUM!!!

We all go to Jan's house and cook Thanksgiving dinner. We have green beans (usually Granny Noland's canned green beans), mashed potato's, Uncle Dap's famous twice baked potato's, marshmallow sweet potato's, almond sweet potato's, Granny Jan's dressing, home made yeast rolls, cranberry sauce and of course turkey. I guess you can see that we love potato's. Everyone has a favorite and one year we tried to make just one and that really back fired. That will never happen again! Who would think a person could get so upset over potatoes?

I am getting ready to go to the store...guess what I am buying? POTATO'S

Thursday, November 20, 2008

Christmas Pic's...Ugh!

Smile...

Please...

Smile and act like you love each other...

Christmas 07'
It's that time of year again. Time to take the girls pictures for Christmas cards. Oh Joy! In my house it is like pulling teeth. The whole process usually ends with at least one threat... sometimes several threats. Decisions, fighting and more decisions. What should I wear, do these shoes go with that outfit, should I curl or straighten my hair, do I have to much make-up on, she's touching me, I don't like the back round, why do I have to take a picture with Sparky, I don't know why we send Christmas cards, I think we clash, she's touching me...they go on and on. I think this year I am going to tell the girls that we are going to take one picture and whatever we get is what we will send. This could be interesting. Last year I think I took 62 and they were still not happy with the one I sent out. Alycia said that all of her friends thought she looked oriental and Kacey just plain didn't like it. They were both smiling and their eyes were open that was all that mattered to me. I think I will just send the first two pictures and bypass all of the stress. This is what they look like most of the time anyway. If for some reason these are the pictures you receive this year...you will know why.

Hmmm.....

Jan sent me this e-mail and I have to confess to you I am probably guilty of a few of these. I have a Blackberry and yes, yes, yes! they are addictive. I do panic if I can't find my phone but I also panic if I can't find my Bible. Kenny got me my last Bible its an ESV and I love, love, love it.

Cell Phone vs. Bible

Ever wonder what would happen if we treated our Bible like we treat our cell phone??

What if we carried it around in our purses or pockets?
What if we flipped through it several time a day?
What if we turned back to go get it if we forgot it?
What if we used it to receive messages from the text?
What if we treated it like we couldn't live without it?
What if we gave it to Kids as gifts?
What if we used it when we traveled?
What if we used it in case of emergency?
This is something to make you go....hmm...where is my Bible?
And no dropped calls!

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Thanks Brother Joe

Last night I was on here trying to enter a post and I couldn't get satisfied with my post so... I went to blog surfing. Not surprising at all. This is one of my favorite things to do. I went down my list of favorites and there it was an answer to a question that here lately had come up several times in conversation. If you have ever had any questions about the Age of Accountability you need to read this. Brother Joe has such a loving heart and lays it out there for us.
The blog site is called http://www.criticaldiscernment.blogspot.com/ This is the blog site that our Youth Pastor Tom started. There is some great knowledge there. God is so Good! Enjoy!

http://www.providencebaptistfellowship.com/

Monday, November 17, 2008

I am a C, I am a Ch...

After the election I wrote about how proud I was to be an American and how proud I was that people with such different views (Republicans/Democrats) could put aside their differences and support the President that we just elected. We are all Americans and no matter what happens during the years prior to or during an election we can all move on. I don't like my neighbors any less that had a sign in their yard for Obama. I also had family that voted for Obama and I still love them. We are a very diverse society and just because we are all proud to be American does not mean that we will all agree on everything.

This train of thought has spilled over in to my thinking about church. Why do we feel that we must agree on everything. We need to focus on what UNITES us not what DIVIDES us. There are a lot of things that divide us...non-truths, harsh words, unforgiving hearts, mean looks, diverse beliefs, unknown theology, closed minds, pride, and so many more. I have experienced division first hand this year. Division is of the devil. People that you think could never do a mean thing are dancing around waist deep in division goo. During battle we are all to proud to admit to any wrong doing. We forget about the one thing that UNITES us. We are all CHRISTIANS!

I go back to my kids singing I am a C, I am a CH, I am a CHRISTIAN! Church is like everything else today, there are many different opinions but we are still working for the same end result. We want to spread the word of God so that others can have everlasting life with him. This is our main job.

I am a C, I am a CH, I am a CHRISTIAN, I have CHRIST in my HEART.....

Saturday, November 15, 2008

22 years later...

He's still my best friend!

Today is our Anniversary. We have been married 22 years. I can't believe its been this many years. I still feel like we should be a young couple until I look in the mirror. Thank goodness we have grown older together. Ha!

The past 22 years have brought many blessings. Two of the best blessings in our lives are our girls. Alycia is 17 and Kacey is 12. Every time I look at them I see their Daddy's big heart and sense of humor. I hope that someday they find a husband that is as wonderful as their dad.

Kenny has always been there over the years to give a word of encouragement, a kind smile when I was down, a hug when needed, even a little harassment on occasion. He pulled a good joke on me last night. You'd think I would learn.

God has not only blessed me with a wonderful husband and father for my kids. He has also blessed our family with an amazing leader. He loves the Lord! What could be any better than that!

I am so thankful for these past 22 years and I can not wait to see what the next years bring. Good/Bad, Happy/Sad it won't matter as long as Kenny is by my side.

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

It's just Wednesday?!?!

Today is Wednesday? Your kidding right...I feel like I have ran right past Friday and jumped into Monday again. This has been a long week if you haven't already noticed. I sat down here this morning and thought there were a lot of things that I could discuss, some not so pretty, but today I needed a smile.

What makes me smile?

Jesus!

My girls Alycia and Kacey.

When Kenny calls just to talk about nothing.

A new baby (I saw a pic of one yesterday, Wow! Big smile!)

Alycia with her friends.

Kacey when she is reading a book (she loves reading)

Bible Study with the wonderful ladies.

The leaves falling in the back yard.

Friends that stop what there doing and pray with you.

When friends show up just to say they care.

Sunday evening Bible Study.

A fire in the fireplace on a chilly morning.

Thanksgiving dinner at Jans.

When Mom and Dad come for Christmas.

Wags when he makes a certain growling sound.

The sound of the beach.

Blogging!

Reading Blogs

When my house is clean. (not very often)

When we pull up at church on Sunday.

Kacey bouncing around the house.

Alycia driving.

flip flops

The first morning you realize that spring is here.

getting a tan

Summer youth trips.

Just thinking about all of the things that make me smile...makes me feel like I can make it to the end of the week. Friday always makes me smile. I hope you are having a great week and if not...sit down and make a smile list. It works!

God is so Good!

Friday, November 7, 2008

Lets Dance...

This morning I received an e-mail from a friend that took me back to my early years of marriage. My dear Grandma Grogan said something to me that has stuck in my mind but I don't know if I have used her advice wisely. She told me, "Honey don't ever put off things with your family because your house is a mess, that messy house will be there when you are dead and gone. Enjoy every minute you have now before it is too late. You never know when the Lord will call you home." The e-mail below also got me to thinking about Grandma...something I hadn't done in a while. A lot of good memories and stories I need to share with the girls.

Will You Dance With Me?
Too many people put off something that brings them joy just because they haven't thought about it or don't have it on their schedule. I got to thinking one day about all those women on the Titanic who passed up dessert at dinner that fateful night in an effort to cut back. From then on, I've tried to be a little more flexible. How often have your kids dropped in to talk and sat in silence while you watched 'Jeopardy' on television? I cannot count the times I called my sister and said, 'How about going to lunch in a half hour?' She would gas up and stammer, 'I can't. I have clothes on the line. My hair is dirty. I wish I had known yesterday, I had a late breakfast, It looks like rain.' And my personal favorite: 'It's Monday.' She died a few years ago. We never did have lunch together. My lips have not touched ice cream in 10 years. I love ice cream. The other day, I stopped the car and bought a triple-Decker. If my car had hit an iceberg on the way home, I would have died happy. Now...go on and have a nice day. Do something you WANT to......not something on your SHOULD DO list. If you were going to die soon and had only one phone call you could make, who would you call and what would you say? And why are you waiting? Ever told your child, 'We'll do it tomorrow.' And in your haste, not see his sorrow? Ever lost touch? Let a good friendship die? Just call to say 'Hi? When you worry and hurry through your day, it is like an unopened gift....Thrown away..... Life is not a race Take it slower. Hear the music before the song is over. 'Life may not be the party we hoped for... but while we are here we might as well dance!

I shortened this quite a bit but I am sure you all can put things in your life into this e-mail. Life is to short and for some reason (unknown to me) we keep going like hamsters on a wheel.

Today lets dance!!

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Proud American

Election 08'

Yesterday November 4, 2008 was election day. It was a day that was going to make history. The Democrats would have the First African American President or the Republicans would have the first woman Vice President. I never thought I would see either one in my lifetime. Our country has come so far in the past 100 years. My kids have a hard time believing that at one time in our country women or African Americans didn't have the option to vote much less the opportunity to become president.

I have made it no secret that I was voting for the McCain/Palin ticket. I was not crazy about either side but I felt that the Republicans represented more of my beliefs and concerns. Last night as I sat in my living room with family and realized pretty early on that McCain was not going to win a calmness came over me. God knew this was going to happen. This was not a surprise to Him. He was still in control. God uses everything for His glory and this election would be no different.

I have always been patriotic. I was an army brat. My dad served this country for over 20 years. It never mattered who the president was it just mattered that we were Americans that lived in the greatest country in the world. So after a long hard fight for the White House Americans all across this great nation will put aside hard feelings and come together because that is who we are...We are proud Americans.

Last night I immediately started praying for our nation and our new President. I will be in prayer for President Elect Obama and our government over the next days, weeks, and months to come. Our country is going to be experiencing some difficult times and decisions and now is not the time that we should forsake God.

One nation under God and very proud of it.

Saturday, November 1, 2008

Dress-up!

Palin/Hippie

I don't think that those two words go together but Friday night they did.

Kacey was Sara Palin and Alycia was a Hippie. I think they both pulled off their costume. Kacey had the hair and glasses going on and I think Alycia missed her era. She would of fit right in in the 70's.