Baby its Cold

Its cold out today. Granted the above pic is about a year old, I think that if its not going to be above freezing, then there should be some snow involved. Its a day to cuddle up and try to stay warm. I intend on trying to do that for the next day or so.
In other news I just want to say that the LORD is GOOD! Praises to HIM for the answered prayers concerning my step mom. I know she has had mighty prayer warriors on her behalf for some time now. Its times like this that I am truly amazed at the power prayer has. I have experienced the power of prayer on a personal note as well. Being told that Sarah would be our only child, I turned this issue over to God, and HE provided our family with Abby. How wonderful and mighty is our LORD! I stand in awe of the mighty things He has done.

Maybe today is a day to cuddle up and stay warm in the LORD. Maybe there are days like this to remind us that it is time to cuddle up in the warmth of our God. What could be better than a good snuggle with your father?

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!

As I sit back and ponder on 2008, I find myself humbled by all of the blessings that have been given to me. Most importantly my faith in Christ. He is the source of all the blessings bestowed upon me. I am also blessed with a wonderful husband who allows the opportunity for me to stay at home with the kids. I am so fortuante to be able to be home with my kids. I look forward to picking up Sarah from school and asking about her day. I love the fact that she is not in a daycare somewhere wondering when I am gonna get off of work to come and get her. I love seeing the excitement that Abby has for her sister. She gets so happy to see Sarah after a long day alone with mommy. I am blessed to have both of my children. Both of them given to me by the grace of my heavenly father.

For 2009, I wish for health and happyness to you. I wish you the love of Christ to be upon you. I am hoping that at the end of this year I am able to say that I have been blessed beyond measure and that I have been a good and faithful servant.

Merry CHRISTmas

As we enter into this Christmas season, I want to wish everyone a very merry CHRISTmas and best wishes for the new year. I have been truly blessed with my family. I look back on this year and cannot believe all that has been accomplished. All the many firsts, as well as new steps that have been taken. I hope you find yourself surrounded by love and family. Yet never forget you are always surrounded by the love of JESUS. HE is the reason we celebrate this most wonderful time of the year!

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving was good this year. We set off to Alabama around 10:30 pm after being at Gertrudes for dinner there. We made it to daddys around3:30 in the morning. After waking daddy up at 6 we spent a few hours there. We went to my aunt resas for lunch and got a lot of good food. Turned back around and went to daddys, then we headed home. As a tradition we spent the weekend after thanksgiving not shopping til we dropped, but rather getting all the christmas decorations out. I have a lot to be thankful for, but I truely love the christmas season. I truely believe that its the most wonderful time of the year.
During thanksgiving I was able to see some family that I hardly ever get a chance to see. I enjoyed sitting around and reminesing over the years gone by. It was great to just sit around and fellowship with the family. Although not everyone was physically there, we have kept them in our hearts and thus they are with us no matter where we go.

I did it

Ok, I have taken the next step and volunteered to teach Sunday school. I have to admit, once I opened my mouth up, I felt completely calm and excited about the whole thing. I am looking forward to teaching. Just lots of preparation for a fly by the seat of your pants kid. Now for the events of the weekend. I was planning on a haircut but Abby was sick and that ended that idea. I was gonna try to make it to the Christmas village, but the cold weather is keeping me away...due to having to drag the girls out in the cold. However I am getting a date night with my hubby :) and that makes me very happy. More on the date night later. I am gonna have to get busy to see what there is to do. I want to go see the movie fireproof. I am kinda tricking him into it, by telling him its about a fire fighter. Have to let you know later if it works.

autumns glory

Looking around as I am busily running errands, I am constantly reminded of how majestic our God is. His masterpiece is evident around every turn and in every moment. I love the tapestry He has painted in autumn when the leaves are changing colors. Its even more vibrant just after a rain fall. At least I think that it is. I am begining to love autumn just a little more each year. I still long for the warm days of summer, but there is something refreshing in the crisp morning air. Seeing the leaves in all their glory, taking in the crisp air, just brings me to worshiping my Lord right there. I begin to stay in awe of the fact that the Creator of all this splendor made this just for me, well Maybe not just for me, but at that moment He had me take notice, so that moment in time is mine. He has moments like that for all of us. We just have to be willing to take part of them and to drink in the crisp air that He has left for us.

ponders from the soap box

So now that the election is over, everyone is in a up rival about what is gonna happen next. Well quite frankly i am not surprised that Obama won this election. The economy is bad now, but that is cyclical and whoever is in office when it hits bottom, well their party usually is not the one re-elected. I think that this country does need some changes made. We have got to stop our belly aching' and get on with getting things done. Enough on that one. To quote a good friend of mine...." i may have to follow the law of the land, but i am a child of the King of Kings". Ya know things aren't always gonna be peachy keen here on earth...Come on folks, this isn't our home. We are mearly strangers in a foreign land here. Enough on the soap box. More pondering to come later.