Today has been a nice, lazy, yet productive Saturday! I haven't felt rushed or pressured to do anything, yet got the house cleaned with the help of the kiddos, the chicken pen mowed (it had weeds that were 5 foot tall!),and are having our dear friends Jason and Corine stop by for dinner.
Beef and Chicken Enchiladas with watermelon for dessert...yummy, at least I hope our guests think so! We've been friends with these guys since our Joe was 9 months old, so 13 years now. They've been a blessing to us through the years. They are the kind of friends that you know you can depend on no matter when you call or what you need. I thank the Lord for sending them our way!!
Tomorrow we look forward to 'Home Church Fellowship' with about 80 people at the senior center. Again we are so blessed by this group of friends. There will be people driving for hours to get here, so you know the fellowship can't be beat! ;o)
Have a Blessed Sunday worshiping our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!!
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Dementia is so deceitful...
It will make you think all is well...when it's not.
It will cause you doubt about what is right and what is wrong.
It will make you rethink the things that you know to be true.
It will cause misunderstandings and hurt feelings.
To the ones who lives with it in their body it causes confusion and sadness...to the ones who live with it in their home it causes the same.
Dementia is such a deceitful disease. Pray for us to have understanding and for anyone else that walks this same road.
It will cause you doubt about what is right and what is wrong.
It will make you rethink the things that you know to be true.
It will cause misunderstandings and hurt feelings.
To the ones who lives with it in their body it causes confusion and sadness...to the ones who live with it in their home it causes the same.
Dementia is such a deceitful disease. Pray for us to have understanding and for anyone else that walks this same road.
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
A day to play...
We started the day early getting up at 5:30 with Daddy. After some family reading time, he and Jo3 were off to the C family's to install a new AC unit in the workshop.
~~I got a special surprise last night of the most beautiful benches for my kitchen table from my hubby. He had Mr C custom build them to match our table. As usual, excellent work! I've wanted benches for years and he went all out on these. THANKS For an awesome blessing that will last for generations!
Josh took off this morning to cut more hay with Mr. Russell and Bryan. That left the girls and I footloose and fancy free at 6:30 in the morning. When Mrs. Russell showed up to walk (for our adult only walk we do each day) There were three little ones dressed and ready to go with us. We walked a little over a mile at a child's pace, stopping to look at bugs, tracks, water, and answer all the whys of life. "Why are we walking? For exercise. Is that a spider? No a rolly polly. Is it walking for exercise? Probably. Do you think a bull got out? Is that horsey poop?" You know all the really important questions a child has.
We decided it was the perfect day to do something fun...a surprise for the girls!
A trip to Sulphur to go wading fit the bill. We had a great time playing in one of the shallow parts of the creek, searching for 'sea shells', and being chased by a 'BIG Lobster'. Miss K had never seen a crawdad and quickly came running to find mama. Yelling the whole time "Miss M, I'd get out of there right now! There's a big lobster with claws!"
We ate our lunch Mazzio's pizza on the buffet, which we usually LOVE...but not today. It was cold, skimpy, and not the best we've had. We followed it up with a drive thru Braums for a scoop of ice cream and a stop at Mrs. Russell's favorite doughnut shop, King Donuts. They were brought home to be breakfast tomorrow. Our boys have long wanted to try them so now they'll have an opportunity.
We plan to finish the evening watching our favorite TV show "America's Got Talent" during the finals for the season. We enjoy watching all the singers, dances, stunt people and such showing off their talent (or not so much talents). Have a great evening with your family!
~~My last surprise of the day...just found out that school starts AUGUST 12(!) yikes!! I thought we were starting September 2. Normally it wouldn't be a big deal for a homeschooling family, but this year Josh will be attending the public Vo-tech for HVAC and we plan to stick to his schedule. Three weeks of summer left! I remember when summer break was three LONG summer months, now it seems barely 6 weeks long and a breath.
Monday, July 12, 2010
A wedding that was the perfect picture of Christ and a new beginning with a clean slate...
I've never been to a Sunday morning service where a wedding was held. Today our dear friend and former mother's helper was married in the church where her grandparents and parents both married.
The service focused on the book of Song of Solomon from the regular pastor. The woman's father came forward to give her away and retrieve the purity ring that he gave his dear daughter on her 12 birthday. After taking it from her left hand, explaining it's significance to the guests, he then returned it to her on her right finger as a reminder of who she is and how much her daddy loves her.
Next, a dear family friend and pastor took over to begin the actual commitment ceremony. The music was a wonder blend of orchestra style hymns performed by lots of dear friends...piano, violins, flute, and trumpet. The bride entered with the song 'Joyful, Joyful, we adore thee'. With 10 attendants the front was full. The lovely bride and handsome groom gave themselves to each other and as a couple to the Lord. They took Communion together further demonstrating their commitments. The bride then surprised the groom with a song "I will be true to you" (this was not a song I'd ever heard before...saying she will walk beside him, pray for him, support him).
One of the most fascinating aspects of this wedding was their purity was preserved for one another. While expected at least in our friend group, this is all to often not the case in couples. They have known each other for 9 years, courted for about 2 months, were engaged for about 3, and will start their life together now. He is receiving a real gem. She will make him very happy. I pray the Lord will bless this marriage daily and continue to be their guiding force.
For the final song, Dennis Jernigan dennisjernigan.com/ , popular Christian praise and worship artist played and sang "The Blessing Song", a special song that he wrote and dedicated to this dear family many years ago. It was a perfect fit.
As for me...they served a delicious Chicken salad on croissant, a green salad, and pink fluffy stuff. Don't think I did bad with my food there, but we stopped and got a milkshake and fries on the way home, then had more junk food when we got home...just to tired to cook and so I gave into laziness.
The service focused on the book of Song of Solomon from the regular pastor. The woman's father came forward to give her away and retrieve the purity ring that he gave his dear daughter on her 12 birthday. After taking it from her left hand, explaining it's significance to the guests, he then returned it to her on her right finger as a reminder of who she is and how much her daddy loves her.
Next, a dear family friend and pastor took over to begin the actual commitment ceremony. The music was a wonder blend of orchestra style hymns performed by lots of dear friends...piano, violins, flute, and trumpet. The bride entered with the song 'Joyful, Joyful, we adore thee'. With 10 attendants the front was full. The lovely bride and handsome groom gave themselves to each other and as a couple to the Lord. They took Communion together further demonstrating their commitments. The bride then surprised the groom with a song "I will be true to you" (this was not a song I'd ever heard before...saying she will walk beside him, pray for him, support him).
One of the most fascinating aspects of this wedding was their purity was preserved for one another. While expected at least in our friend group, this is all to often not the case in couples. They have known each other for 9 years, courted for about 2 months, were engaged for about 3, and will start their life together now. He is receiving a real gem. She will make him very happy. I pray the Lord will bless this marriage daily and continue to be their guiding force.
For the final song, Dennis Jernigan dennisjernigan.com/ , popular Christian praise and worship artist played and sang "The Blessing Song", a special song that he wrote and dedicated to this dear family many years ago. It was a perfect fit.
As for me...they served a delicious Chicken salad on croissant, a green salad, and pink fluffy stuff. Don't think I did bad with my food there, but we stopped and got a milkshake and fries on the way home, then had more junk food when we got home...just to tired to cook and so I gave into laziness.
Tomorrow is a clean slate, just like my beautiful bride friend in her white dress. As she has future days to make right choices, I have future days to choose to follow my dreams...may God be with us both.
((hopefully I got all the details right...it was all out of memory and somewhere in the midst of wrestling three young daughters that I experienced it))
Monday, July 5, 2010
Fourth of July Fun at the Elliott's home
We were very blessed to be invited to attend the 'Annual Elliott Family 4th of July Fun'. We took Grandma T, Cousin Michelle, and Leelee with us. Here's a picture of the whole group...
~~Straight from my dear friend Mrs. Elliott...
We thought you might enjoy a few fun 4th of July facts about this year's event...
- 100 people attended (20 more than last year!)
- 57 were children (18 years and under)...there were more "children" in each family...just they keep growing and now are older than 18!
- 13 families represented...some members coming in from as far as Canada, Indiana and California to join us all!
- Wal-Mart was well represented with all the $3 and $5 patriot shirts being worn.
- 8 grandparents...with Mama Niece being the crown jewel!
- Only one outhouse causality...a precious little girl was "stranded" for a brief while until someone heard her need for attention
- One engaged couple...getting married in less than a week...we are so happy for Jessica and Kerzdenn!!
- 72 gallons of water was raced across the yard (not counting all the water that was worn or spilled)
- No major injuries...Thank you God for your mercy upon us all!!!
Saturday, July 3, 2010
20 years in the making...
It's almost here...our 20th anniversary comes around July 6th along with our dear grandbaby's 2nd birthday. We started the celebration a little early! My momma bravely came and spent the night with the crew of Grandma Mary, Josh, Joe, cousin Michelle, Miss K, Miss M, Miss A, and Leelee.
In the mean time My Beloved and I took a wonderful get away to Echo Canyon Spa Resort.
We stayed in a beautiful room called...
It was so refreshing to take a break, just the two of us...letting all the hustle and bustle of daily life fade into the background. We enjoyed a delicious dinner in their private dining area. It included Fillet Mignon, Shrimp Scampi, and Duck, veggies, bread, salad, and homemade Cheesecake (my favorite!) They served a wonderful 'Hibiscus Tea' made from their fresh orchard peaches.
I feel so blessed to have a husband who cherishes me. He realizes the importance of investing of his time into our relationship, and puts forth an effort to make me feel special. Every day I thank the Lord for My Beloved and the incredible man he has become. When marrying at just 15 and 17 years old, our lives could have been completely different. By the Grace of God, I got a man of good character who loves the Lord and our family.
Happy 20th...here's to the rest of our lives together!
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