Pray

Take time to pray today.

I met some amazing woman at her house today.

An invitation to pray in a group.

Matthew 18:20

New American Standard Bible (©1995)

"For where two or three have gathered together in My name, I am there in their midst."

 

I prayed for my girls.

 

 

 

I prayed for my husband who is such a man of God with so much character and strength.

 

 

 

I prayed for my family and some wonderful friends.

 

I prayed for myself.

For patience and to be the a good role model for my girls.

To follow Christ in my every move.

 

 

 

 

Don't just pray today.

Pray everyday.

God Bless you! 

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

I'm running around crazy, busy today preparing for our trip to AZ.

I'm looking forward to spending more quiet time with my family and even some friends.

Today I've got last minute gift wrapping going on.

Laundry.

Christmas music playing in the background.

Laundry.

Packing.

A little baking, too.

And, I'm sure I mentioned laundry.

While I'm away, I'll be checking in on my favorite blogs.

However, I will not be able to get my fix and post good tidbits on mine.

I may go through blog-detox.

Does anyone know of a remedy for that??

Can't wait til January when we'll be home and I'll be back to blogland.

In all this chaos, I'm remembering one thing:

The birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Isaiah 9:16

Merry Christmas!

I hope you and your family enjoy every minute of your time together!!

The clock

I received an email from my good friend, Lori.

She and I rarely see each other or talk.

We started out as friends in elementary school and

throughout high school.

Life took us different directions after, but we always stayed in touch.

Even if only once a year by email.

We are still friends.

I could count on her to help me through anything.

Do you have friends like that??

I know you do.

Send them this.

The Clock

tick....tick...tick...

God doesn't give you the people you want;
He gives you the people you NEED.... to help you,
to hurt you, to leave you, to love you
and to make you into the person you were meant to be.

I LOVE YOU!!!!!

NOW, YOU'RE ON THE CLOCK!!!!

IN 9 MINUTES SOMETHING WILL MAKE YOU HAPPY,

BUT YOU HAVE TO TELL 9 SISTERS YOU LOVE THEM .. GO!!!!

One Flaw In Women

Women have strengths that amaze men...

They bear hardships and they carry burdens, 

but they hold happiness, love and joy.

They smile when they want to scream.

They sing when they want to cry.

They cry when they are happy

and laugh when they are nervous.

They fight for what they believe in...

They stand up to injustice.

They don't take "no" for an answer

when they believe there is a better solution.

They go without so their family can have.

They go to the doctor with a frightened friend.

They love unconditionally.

They cry when their children excel

and cheer when their friends get awards.

They are happy when they hear about

a birth or a wedding.

Their hearts break when a friend dies.

They grieve at the loss of a family member,

yet they are strong when they

think there is no strength left.

They know that a hug and a kiss

can heal a broken heart.

Women come in all shapes, sizes and colors.

They'll drive, fly, walk, run or e-mail you

to show how much they care about you.

The heart of a woman is what

makes the world keep turning.

They bring joy, hope and love.

They have compassion and ideas.

They give moral support to their

family and friends.

Women have vital things to say

and everything to give.

HOWEVER, IF THERE IS ONE FLAW IN WOMEN,

IT IS THAT THEY FORGET THEIR WORTH.

Please pass this along to all your women friends and
relatives to remind them just how amazing they are.

Christmastime bling

I LOVE THIS TIME OF YEAR.

My hubby and I dig the decorating.
Sometimes we just do too much.
It looks like Santa threw up on our house.

So, this year, we're keepin' it simple.
Mmmmm-huh!
Our house is blinged!!

The tree corner looks nice and not too cluttered.

The lights on the tree are shinin' all day long.

Sugar Nugget turns them on as soon as she wakes every morning.

I just LoVe pulling out all the ornaments and taking a moment

to remember where it came from, who made it or why we bought it.

T-Bone and I have a tradition where we buy one new ornament every year.
He usually buys a really cool lookin' one and I usually buy a cutesy Santa-looking ornament.

We've made some homemade decorations throughout the years.
It started out very simply when the girls were young and couldn't do much.
The ornaments make great gifts for family and friends who won't judge
and can appreciate the "home made" stuff.
(Just another reminder that I am not a crafty chick.)

One of our firsts was a glass ornament.
Sweet Cheeks was only 2 1/2 at the time and took red & green permanent markers
and just scribbled on it.
It's hard to see because the marker was green.
Sugar Nugget was only 6 months and just sat around
looking like a cute blob of a baby.

Here they are at ages 2 and 6 months.

I miss those days.

This cute snowman was made from the foam-like clay.
I think the manufacturer is Playdough.
It was easy for the kids to shape and hardened up nicely.
We used assorted sizes of beads on the mouth and eyes.

I like this one.
It was a simple, clear, glass ornament.
We poured a variety of paint colors inside and rolled the paint around.
Each ornament came out really pretty!

Ah, the wood-shaped ornaments.

They were the kids favorites.

We painted the entire ornament and let it dry.

Came back to it with the puffy paints to add some style and flair.

Ah, last but not least...
The white glass bulb with permanent markers to do the trick.
It's a great classroom craft, too.

These intricate ornaments are homemade by our good friends, Julie and Eric. 
They took beautiful shells and made them into Christmas art!
Truly amazing!

With such a great season and fun decorating, my favorite is when
the girls decorate their trees.  They each have one in their bedroom.

This was a tradition we started about 4 years ago.
They've got a box of ornaments that includes hello kitty, shrek, plastic balls, dora, etc.

This year came as a surprise to me when Sweet Cheeks
didn't want any of those decorations for HER tree.
She wanted to classy-it-up by choosing only balls, colorful crystal acryllics and beads.

Again...another sign that she's growing up!

I'm not surprised but truly want to take it a bit slower, please.

Sugar Nugget went for the cute, kid-friendly ornaments and enjoyed tree time.

Trees, decorations, lights and all....when all is said and done,

our girls now the true meaning of Christmas.
The birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.