Daily Devotion- Be a Doer of the Word

My life makes it's boast in the Lord.

                                        Psalm 34:2

Daily Devotion- Get Fit

For God did not give us a spirit of timidity (of cowardice, of craven and cringing and fawning fear), but [He has given us a spirit] of power and of love and of calm and well-balanced mind and discipline and self-control.

 

                                                                                                       2 Timothy 1:7

 

Stuff and Stuff

A lot has been going on lately. Today I am going to a funeral. My Sister-in-law's (my brother's wife) Mother died. She was diagnosed with lung cancer just after my Dad was diagnosed. Her cancer was the much more aggressive type. Ricke( my Brother), called us Monday that she had been put into hospice and was given a week to live. He called back on Wednesday to say she had passed away. We will also going to see my Paw Paw since we are in the area.





My nephew William broke his wrist in football practice on Tuesday. He is very upset that he will not get to play until it has healed. He just started playing in a new position. He now plays offence. I think he said he was playing half back. His coach told him William you are not the truck driver, you are the truck. Go run people over. You have to understand William is in the 7th grade and is not quite 14 yet, but he is over 6ft tall and weighs 220 lbs. He is not fat either he is solid. He looks like an senior in high school. His brother Scott started high school this year and they were walking around during registration and the high school cheerleaders were trying to get him to do something with them. If only they knew they were hitting on a seventh grader.

That is William with his Mom. This picture was taken two years ago. I know its shameful I do not have a more recent picture of the boy. His team had just won the the league championship.





Steve's new job is going good. He just started getting on the road this last week. He has lots of training to complete along with the hurricane that hit Houston. That is is daily route.



We have started going to a church near the house. It is a great church. They do not preach watered down scripture.  The people are real nice and the pastor is very friendly. He stopped by the house Tuesday night to get to know us a little better. We are going to become members of the church.

Daily Devotion-Run the Race

I press on toward the goal to win the [supreme and heavenly] prize to which God in Christ Jesus is calling us upward

 

                                                                                    Philippians 3:14

Where I am from

I found is poem at Dr. Pepper is Good for the Soul. This is the original Poem Where I am from. I found it inspiring  to write my own and here is an example of the lay out. Try writing your own. It took me longer than I expected it to, but it was fun.

 

 

 

I am from  ____ (specific ordinary item), from _______ (product name) and _______.
2. I am from the _______ (home description… adjective, adjective, sensory detail).
3. I am from the _______ (plant, flower, natural item), the _______ (plant, flower, natural detail).
4. I am from _______ (family tradition) and _______ (family trait), from _______ (name of family member) and _______ (another family name) and _______ (family name).
5. I am from the _______ (description of family tendency) and _______ (another one).
6. From _______ (something you were told as a child) and _______ (another).
7. I am from _______ (representation of religion, or lack of it).
Further description
8. I am from _______ (place of birth and family ancestry), _______ (two food items representing your family).
9. From the _______ (specific family story about a specific person and detail), the _______ (another detail, and the _______ (another detail about another family member).
10. I am from _______ (location of family pictures, mementos, archives and several more lines indicating their worth).

 

100 Posts!!!!!

 

I made to 100 posts. I did not think I would ever get here. Yahooooooo!!!!!!!!!

Daily Devotion-Get Free

Out of my distress I called upon the Lord; the Lord answered me and set me free.

 

                                                         Psalm 118:5

Daily Devotions- Find The Truth

And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.

 

 

                                      John 8:32

I want

I want a baby
I want the baby bottles
I want the baby blankets
I want the baby clothes
I want the baby toys
I want the baby bed
I want the baby car seat
I want the baby stroller
I want the baby nursery
I want all the baby things that go with a baby, but most of all I want a baby to fill my arms

 

A Poem for my Mom

My Mom

 

My Mom is beautiful.

My Mom is smart.

My Mom is kind.

My Mom loses things.

My Mom forgets things.

My Mom loves her family.

My Mom believes in all that God promises.

My Mom cared for all of us when we were kids.

My Mom is my example.

My Mom is my best friend.

Mom we were blessed to have you as our Mom.

 

Have You Forgotten

I have been trying to figure out what I wanted to say about 9/11 but nothing sounded right and then I heard this song and it is perfect. Have you forgotten?

 

 

My Bread Man and the Hurricane

Well Steve is no longer a Dr. Pepper man. He got fired. It really sucked, but I know everything happens for a reason. He was running late and he called his boss to tell him he would be late and the boss told him do not bother coming in at all turn your stuff in when you pick up your paycheck on Friday. And that was all she wrote. Well he started a new job again, on Monday. He will be delivering bread. Do you know the bread store Panera? That is who he is working for. He works from 12am till he is  done going to Waco and Houston every day. He works a four day week. They want him to make a run to Houston this weekend, but with Ike supposed to hit Houston pretty hard they are not sure if they are going to evacuate, and if they do that there will be no way in to Houston. I am really not to crazy about the idea of him driving into a hurricane. I know the Lord will protect him. They are predicting that we will get some pretty stormy weather because of Ike. Tornadoes and flooding are  likely. Sounds like it is going to be a rough weekend. 

Wordpress Tags: Life, Random, Food, Family, Weather

Cookies and the Cookie Monsters

I baked homemade chocolate chips cookies Monday. I ended up with over 4 dozen cookies. That is a lot of cookies people.  They were moist and yummy. They fell apart in your mouth, they were so freakin good!!!!! They are gone, gone I tell you. I did not realize that there were so many cookie monsters in my family. I am a cookie monster, so is my Dad, my Mom, and my husband. I sent some over to my Mother in laws house and they are also cookie monsters. It is hard to believe that over 48 cookies are gone in 2 days. I have been meaning to make these cookies for my neighbors as a thank you for the warm welcome to the neighborhood, but it looks like I am going to have to make another batch. I did not even get a picture of these so delicious cookies. This picture is from the first time I made them. Do they not look yummy???

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                        

 

 

 

Wordpress Tags: Food, Life, Dessert, Random, Fun Stuff

Phototbucket Meme

A) Answer the question below, do a search and take a picture from the first page of results, use minimal explanation

 

 

1. The age you’ll be on your next birthday:

 

26

2. Place you want to travel to:

 

 

New York

3. Your favorite place:

4. Your favorite food:

 

Italian

5. Your favorite pet:

 

6. Favorite color combination:

 

Pink and Black 

7. Favorite piece of clothing:

8. Your all time favorite song:

Your love amazes me by John Berry

9. Favorite TV show:

10. First name of your significant other/crush:

Just Steve

11. Which town do you live in:

 

Joshua TX

12. Your screen name/nickname:

13. Your first job:

Waitress

14. Your dream job:

15. One bad habit that you have:

16. Worst fear:

17: Things you’d like to do before you die:

18. The 1st thing you’ll buy if you get $1,000,000:

19. Your husband/wife:

20. What present would you like for your next birthday?

 

kitchen cabinets

Facing the Giants

I love this movie. If you want a movie you can watch with your entire family and relax this is a movie for you. It is about a high school football coach not doing to well on many different areas of his life. He turns to God and his prayers are answered. This movie has a little bit for everyone. Get ready to get inspired and keep some tissues around if you cry at movies like I do. There are 2 more movies by this church Flywheel and Second Chances. They also have a new movie coming out on Sept 26 called Fireproof. I can not wait to see that movie.

 

 

Facing the Giants

Your Presence

Lord, I want to lay at you feet where nothing can go wrong. When I am in your presence I am warmed from within by your love for me. I am at peace and I am whole. My mind is at rest and my soul is set free. I cry tears of joy because I am forgiven and saved from my sins. My heart sings your praise and my mouth says prayers of thanks for all you have given.

 

 

 

 

 

Wordpress Tags: Faith, Writing, Poems, God, Religion, Christianity

There Are Good Men Out There

I have a good man, no a great man. Actually I have many great men in my life. Now do not get me wrong they are not perfect, but then no one is perfect. I was inspired by this post Acknowledging there are good men out there.

 

• Steve, my husband is a great man. He takes care of me financially so I can stay home, he does not complain about being the sole bread winner. He has supported me through many times of need. I know he will always be there when I need him. He is my rock. He has opened our home to my parents and makes them feel welcome and reassures them that they are welcome to stay as long as they need/want to. He is very romantic he is always making sure that I feel loved and appreciated. There is not a day goes by that he does not tell me I am beautiful, that he loves me, that I am the only one he wants to be with.

 

• Jackie, my father, well I still call him Daddy. He is a great man. I have always been a Daddy's girl. When I was young he took me on dates. He worked hard to give us all we wanted and needed. I know he will be there wither it is to fix a leaky sink or to let me cry on his shoulder. I looked to him to find out how a man should treat his wife. He treats my Mom like the queen she is. My parents will be married 29 years in Oct. I have seen him struggle this last year with lung cancer and win. He will always be a hero in my eyes.

 

• Ricke, my brother is a great man. He so lovingly calls me sasquatch. He is a wonder father to his children. And a very loving husband.

 

• Rich, my brother in law is a great man. He treats my sister like gold. He has taken on two boys that are not his, but treats them as they are his children. I respect him so much the way he loves those boys.

 

• Scott and William, my nephews will be great men. Scott will be 16 tomorrow (if you are driving in the Euless Tx area tomorrow be very afraid). He still calls me Aunt Jaja. He is sweet and kind more than most 16 year olds are. William is 13 and sends me myspace messages to tell me he loves me and asks "wuts up". He is also sweet and loving and has an innocents to him that makes me smile every time I see him.

I am blessed. I have truly wonderful men around me.