I thought I would share this joke.  Moriah and I were driving around FV and she told me one of her favorites.
(She also sang a song she wrote relating her testimony...it was really good, because our God is soooo GOOD!!)

Two cannibals were eating a clown.  One says to the other: Does this taste funny to you?

Feb/March In like a Lion-Out like a Lamb

Nana and Grandpa get to hang with the sweetie-pie!

 Not quite sitting on her own, she kept slumping over...but she is just an awesome model and loves to have her picture taken!

 My baby turned 16!  Growing into a beautiful woman, we are so blessed! Crazy how each of our children are so different-but that is why each of us are uniquely made by our Creator-and still each in His image!

 At the arboretum-I love the lines on this picture.

 Don't let your husband touch your skin in a picure as you get older-bleh! but we were trying to imitate SJ. and all her poses.

 It was St. Patrick's day-so I guess these two guys set out on a quest for 4 leaf clovers.

 This guy brings a pillow to enjoy the garden bench.

 On to the St Pat's festival.  They were cute dancers-but I really didn't realize how rowdy the audience could get when watching the dancers.

 this is a pretty pricey special- I wonder what different countries No1 selling packages are and if they are different from the USA???

 Pullen Park- they renovated it and it is very nice,but I miss the mature trees down by the pond.  I wonder why they took them out, they would be so pretty this time of the year when they bloomed.

 Mich claims that we never took her on the carousel-so she and Vin took a ride ($1).  Now every child has had a ride! (can't say we never did that....seems Mich didn't get to do as much as the others)

We enjoyed a 4th Birthday party with my great-niece.  Kind of a gray day-but I think she enjoyed herself and her friends.

Just a quick photo update this time.  Gearing up for Spring Break, Easter, Birthday, Anniversary.....April is going to be busy!  Love the warm spring weather and storms.  Puddles full of pine pollen, trees and flowers blooming and the grass green and growing. One of my favorites times of the year!

MB with the Ladies

We went to MB for our annual planning retreat.  2nd year at this particular location.  It was pretty decent weather and very pleasant.  One beach walk, God provided a free skin micro abrasion!  The wind was blowing a decent 30mph! But I am thankful, cause I could walk barefoot!

We got a lot accomplished and pray that we serve God and the women at our church sincerely and favorably!

OH MY!

I have been thinking that it is time for a new post, a few weeks have passed and lots of pondering....
But today-I am not sure which direction to go in.
Yesterday was Sanctity of Life Sunday.  All life is precious, and just how ridiculous and convoluted our thinking and reasoning has become.  It is okay to kill a baby in the womb-for(actual or possible) birth defects,gender and inconvenience.  BUT it is MURDER to kill a wanted fetus (BABY)-WHAT????

Then there is my darling grandbaby, who learned how to smile last week- and I couldn't go and play with her this weekend, cause of the irresponsibility of a boss who doesn't manage money well...booo

Then there is multiple Scripture readings I have been doing, for the congregation-OT (Genesis) , for Sunday School,  names of Jehovah, for Women's Ministry,  I have been blessed!

So, occasionally I read this very Liberal Christian blogger; their self-named label.  Boy, did my mind get boggled.  I just don't understand it.  This blogger has some beefs about the Church.  Okay, I get that. There are some very big issues and hypocrisy there.  Today's post was about a previous post they had made.  It was made to provoke or prod.  I don't believe there was any exhortation in this at all.



- what do you think?

Hate?  Hippie?

No, Jesus wasn't political at all.
  The blogger continued to blast apologetics and didn't agree with the discipline as a whole.  That there is no vocab to explain God, that it is arrogant to think we can, and that a God that needs defending isn't one they are interested in.
Blogger thinks that we are to follow:



Matthew 25:35-36
New International Version (NIV)
35 For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, 36 I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’

"But, if you’re out there feeding the hungry, clothing the naked and all that other stuff, people just might think you know what the hell you’re doing and start helping you fix this broken, f*** up world. Which is really the point of the whole thing." (But Not Yet)

I thought it had to do with the fact that SIN has entered in and we as sinners will do anything and everything to kick against God's way?

  Romans 8:5-8 NIV

 5 Those who live according to the flesh have their minds set on what the flesh desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires. 6 The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace. 7 The mind governed by the flesh is hostile to God; it does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so. 8 Those who are in the realm of the flesh cannot please God.

Spirit,

Please place a hunger in people to Know the Truth!  Turn hearts toward our One and Only Redeemer, Jesus Christ! 

Amen.

Any thoughts or comments?  I would love to hear how some of you react to the image or the blogger's reasoning or mine ! :-)

pet peeves

I decided that I have a lot of pet peeves.  But who I am to be so bothered by others or what they do or don't do? Nobody.

So, I decided to list at list a few pet peeves about myself and see if I can do something about them. (me)

1. Don't like to change.

2.Don't like to finish what I start.

These are pretty big ones, that are going to require an self evaluation and self discipline. 

3. I pick at my split ends (trichoptilosis)

4. I don't consider how I look when I go out.  (I forget to brush my hair and check my teeth)

These are minor, but very ingrained.  I can fix these by just taking a few minutes each day and concentrating on the task at hand and by resisting the urge to look at the ends of my hair and getting regular hair cuts. (although Vince asked me what would I do with all my free time if I stopped picking at those ends?! ;-)  )

I wonder if you can ever be prepared for the things that come at you in life?  I am sure you can feel like you have prepared or studied for whatever is expected to happen.School, Career, Love, Marriage, Parenthood, Grandparenthood. Living life the way you wanted....that may not happen unless what you want is to please God and do His Will (which is a hard thing, but the most important)

Here I type and ponder on the fact that I didn't know how things would play out in my life.  I prepared as best as I could-but it always has a slight spin on my expectations. I am glad.  We face a lot in our walk.  I am thankful for all the things that have happened that weren't according to plan.

I pray that Vince is able to get a job that is stable...but when we are a little on the uncertain side-it brings us closer to God.  We lean on Him and depend on Him-for He is our Provider..  .

My friends' daughter, a young mother, needs healing.  He is our Healer.

My daughter, a new mother,and her husband are separated by miles and months.  She is going to be mothering on her own.  She will find a powerful strength that she never knew she had.  Because  He is Mighty and He never leaves us or forsakes us.

My other children, each going through their own journeys realize that He is our Guide.

Praise Him! He is the God of Peace-Shalom!

Happy New Year to you and yours.  Our expectations should only be for Christ and his coming again.  Last year in church our theme was to Get Ready for Heaven in 2011- This year: Dig and Delve in 2012. I pray you join me!

Baby Love

When I arrived at Camp Lejeune Naval Hospital,(530PM) I found a happy social able Elizabeth.

Since it was getting late, she needed a nap.(about 930PM)

 So, a while later, Elizabeth's eyes popped open wide and let the nurse and midwife know that things had changed.  20 min later- (147AM) Scarlett arrives!

She came in at 6lb10oz  20" long

spending time in the warmer

little feet

moved up to Mother and Baby Floor at  630AM

 Nana and Scarlett!

 Uncle Patrick

 Grandpa Vinny

 Aunt Michey

And with Mama and Grandma (830PM)
(Elizabeth's Mother-in-law is also Karin and was there  for the delivery!  Her support and love was so integral to this wonderful story.  Luke was able to talk to Elizabeth around 530AM after Scarlett was born and saw pics as well. )