A Very Nice Weekend

I've had a weekend off and It's been NICE! AND I have tomorrow off too! YAY!
Its been chilly and nasty and rainy,,,,,,,
Last night we built a bonfire in the back yard and roasted marshmallows!
Today was Church! Church is Always a Blessing! This morning several of us stood up and spoke of the things we are thankful for!
Tonight we are sitting here watching movies,,,,,,we watched THE SANTA CLAUSE.
Now we are watching THE POLAR EXPRESS.
Now that really puts you in the CHRISTMAS SPIRIT!!!!!! =o)
Christmas time is so special, so magical,,,,,,,How can people want to get rid of it? Eliminate it? Even if you dont want to accept the spiritual side of it,,,,,what about tradition?

SO I will say MERRY CHRISTMAS! Hope you will enjoy a Christmas Tree this year! Hope you will put out some Christmas decorations! Hope you will share a Christmas Dinner with someone you love! Hope you will Celebrate the Tradition of CHRISTMAS!

and I Choose to keep Christ in Christmas,,,,,HE IS the REASON for the SEASON!

Mad Jim Hall

I was off today.
We drove to Valdosta this morning to CELEBRATE the LIFE of a friend!
We knew this friend years ago when we lived in Valdosta and over the years, we lost touch.
But a couple of years ago he and my husband re-connected thru the Internet!
We are so glad!
This year, he found out he had cancer.....
But today, he is Cancer-Free! He is in Heaven with THE FATHER!
Jim was a singer, an Entertainer,,,,,,Today, he is singing with the angels!
This picture of Jim,,,,,This is how we will always remember him!
We love you Jim, You were a Special person, a Special Friend!
We are so glad we knew you!

What A Blessed Day!!

It is 10:00, I am finally home!
I am sitting here with my computer, watching PLANET EARTH on TV!
I LOVE IT!

Had a GREAT Day at work! Some days I just really LOVE my Job and I am "XTRA" thankful for it! Today was one of those days! =o)

After work, My husband and I went to a Nursing Home and played music and sang. What a Blessing!!! We enjoyed it SO much!
and the people there were so sweet and so thankful that we came and spent the evening with them! Afterwards, they came up to us and hugged us and hugged us and thanked us over and over again!!! They were SO Appreciative! They cant wait till we come again!

Its just been a Wonderful Day!

and hey, except for Conference Call in the morning, I AM OFF TOMORROW! YAY! =o)
Good Night to All and to ALL a Good Night!

On the way home from work tonight I was listening to Dr. David Jeremiah.....
One of my FAVORITE Preachers! His messages are so down-to-earth and so simple!
I was recently telling my husband, I cant believe how I will get in my van to go somewhere and I will HOPE that I can listen to David Jeremiah while I drive,,,,,,,,Wow! The changes that have occurred in my life over the last few years! I hunger to hear someone preaching THE WORD! What an amazing transformation,,,,TO God be the Glory!
Anyway,,,
He was speaking on PSALM 34----what a GREAT Passage of Scripture!
Words of Healing and Deliverance! Words of Re-assurance that the LORD is with ME at ALL TIMES! I am NEVER alone! (I highlighted my FAVORITE verses!)

¹ I will bless the LORD at all times;
His praise shall continually be in my mouth.
² My soul shall make its boast in the LORD;
The humble shall hear of it and be glad.
³ Oh, magnify the LORD with me,
And let us exalt His name together.

⁴ I sought the LORD, and He heard me,
And delivered me from all my fears.
⁵ They looked to Him and were radiant,
And their faces were not ashamed.
⁶ This poor man cried out, and the LORD heard him,
And saved him out of all his troubles.
⁷ The angel of the LORD encamps all around those who fear Him,
And delivers them.

⁸ Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good;
Blessed is the man who trusts in Him!
⁹ Oh, fear the LORD, you His saints!
There is no want to those who fear Him.
¹⁰ The young lions lack and suffer hunger;
But those who seek the LORD shall not lack any good thing.

¹¹ Come, you children, listen to me;
I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
¹² Who is the man who desires life,
And loves many days, that he may see good?
¹³ Keep your tongue from evil,
And your lips from speaking deceit.
¹⁴ Depart from evil and do good;
Seek peace and pursue it.

¹⁵ The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous,
And His ears are open to their cry.
¹⁶ The face of the LORD is against those who do evil,
To cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.

¹⁷ The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears,
And delivers them out of all their troubles.
¹⁸ The LORD is near to those who have a broken heart,
And saves such as have a contrite spirit.

¹⁹ Many are the afflictions of the righteous,
But the LORD delivers him out of them all.
²⁰ He guards all his bones;
Not one of them is broken.
²¹ Evil shall slay the wicked,
And those who hate the righteous shall be condemned.
²² The LORD redeems the soul of His servants,
And none of those who trust in Him shall be condemned.

My Day Off

Well it has been a FULL DAY!!!!
This morning, I took my daughter to school. I came home and laid back down for a little while. My husband and I got up and we drove to Quitman, GA.
Why?
We needed a copy of our Marriage License for Insurance purposes. (and yes I am so UNorganized we couldnt find our original!!!! UGH!!)
But the trip was FUN!
We drove and talked and talked,,,,,,,,,I really enjoyed our time together! We dont get to do that very often!

We got to talk to the Judge who married us 10 years ago!
Chris took my picture in the gazebo where we were married!!!
We drove around the little town and did some reminiscing!
We made a few more stops on our way back home,,,,,,By the time we got back home, it was time to get ready for church!
We had a Wonderful time at Church!
Food,,,,,Fellowship,,,,,Prayer,,,,,,Worship
Anyway, we had a VERY Pleasant Day! I hate to see it come to an end!

Family Night

Last night we went to see Disney's A CHRISTMAS CAROL.
It was AWESOME!
One of my all-time favorite Christmas stories!!
The 3-D Animation was GREAT! ( A couple of times when it was snowing, it looked like it was snowing ON US!!! Robbin loved it!!!)
It was a little scary,,,,,,But that story can be a little scary!!!
It's a GREAT story of redemption and how a person CAN change!
I think lots and lots of people need to visited by the Ghosts of their Past, Present, and Future!
It might open their eyes to some realities! We as humans can sometimes be SO BLIND to HOW we are and WHO we really are!!!
Anyway,,,,,we plan to see it again sometime before Christmas!!!

My Day Off

**I am off today**I am home alone, which is VERY RARE!!!**
I cleaned up the Kitchen, I am doing Laundry.**
I am watching The Food Network, which I LOVE, but I shouldnt watch, It makes me HUNGRY!! I want to cook all the things they are cooking!! BUT, I dont have ANY of that stuff here at the house!!
Here is a Confession, When I have a day off, I am almost OBSESSED with STAYING HOME and NOT GOING anywhere all day!! You see that is a RARE Luxury for me! The fact is, when 430 gets here, I HAVE to leave the house!!! I have to go pick up my daughter. I take her to AWANA at 1st Baptist, then I usually go out to our Church and eat supper there with our Church Family!
This is the day I should be cooking something to take out to the Church for Potluck! But I am so obsessed with staying in,,,,,I dont want to drive to the grocery store !!! SO I will PROBABLY pick up something quick and convenient when I go to town to pick up my daughter!! =o) (Thats Cheating!!!) =o)