CALIFORNIA HERE WE COME

Well we have made our mind up that we would go to california to see Retha which is very ill. It has took a long time to decide because Pam has had so many things wrong with her and we just did't know what to do. She is out of the hospital and seems to be doing OK.

We have not been out there in probably 15 years or more. My how time flies. It seems like yesterday since we seen Helen and Virgil. It was such a good trip and we stopped along the way and took some pictures. It was near a stream in the mountains. I think they lived in Ukiah.

It will be so good to see all our friends, we are all in our prime years or golden years as they call it. Ours have not been so golden yet but maybe it will come and we will have to work on that harder. These old bodies has a way of wearing down and all the aches and pains that come with it.
I usually go to aerobics everday and our heater in the pool has been out this week and I can really tell it today, I could hardly move today. So I grabbed the ALEVE bottle, it has been a while since I took any.

Have got to go I have lots to do, I worked on my quilting container today. Maybe we will have time to work on it and maybe we won't. There is so much to see and places to go.... I am already tired thinking about it.

Have a blessed weekend all of you who reads this.

MONDAY AGAIN

Monday has come again, the older you get the faster time flies.
Today has been a busy day, but it seems like I got nothing done, I had to take Briauna to the Doctor, she has a touch of pneumonia, ear infection and a sore throat. They wanted to swab her throat, but she would't let them so they are treating her for strep also. She has been a sick girl.
That took 2 hours or more. and messes up your day when you have to set in the Dr. office and fill our papers. Her regular doctor was gone so I had to carry her to another one. Had to get Pam to have the nurses to fax her insurance card to them, didnt know her social security #, Pam was in surgery so I couldn't ask her, it was a mess for a while, finally got everything they needed and they treated her.

Things can sure get confusing sometimes, but seems to work out in the bye and bye.

I did manage to cook a real good dinner, I fried chicken breast and then put a can of cream of chicken soup over them and baked in the oven. fixed potatoes and rolls.

I finished getting my plants in, it is suppose to freeze tonight and it feels like it just might do that.

Rochell just called and said we needed to tame our deer. There was a 12 point buck crossed the road and stood in the ditch and just watched her. It came out of our yard. We have a lot of deer they come and eat these white oak acorns, they are big and lucious I guess.

Pam had surgery on her arm today, Nancy went and set with her and kept us posted since I could not go. She done fine.

Well I am tired and going to bed Have a blessed night.

IT' OK TO CRY

I have found that my feelings often represent some of the most sensitive areas in my life touched by the Spirit of God. Not infrequently, do my emotions play a vital role in how and where the Spirit is guiding me. How else but through feelings are we prompted to "rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep?"

We are strange creatures: proud of our brains, stubborn in our wills, but ashamed of our emotions. By warming up to our emotions, we allow ourselves the freedom to be real, to be whole.

Becoming a Christian is not synonymous with becoming superhuman. Expressing one's emotions is not a mark of immaturity or carnality, The loss of a loved one is just as much a loss for the believer as it is for the nonbeliever, At such times tears are not only acceptable, they are appropriate and expected, It is part of being real, being human. Nothing is gained by denial or proven by remaining stolic.

The spostle Paul did not write that Christians are not to grieve, but that we do not grieve as if we "have no hope" (I Thess. 4:1-3 ) Our Theology should have room for feelings of loss and tears, as well as feelings of lighthearted joy and great laughter. The Spirit of God prompts both. I have been comcerned for years that too many so-called mature evangelical Christians have little room in their lives for either.

That is one thing Coy never does, is cry, I seen him cry a little at Jeffery funeral, but he never shows any emotion. He has not really cried since his daddy died. Men think they are not supose to cry. To me it is a relief and washing with tears, it conforts you, it relieves the pressure of sadness, sometimes it is tears of joy. THEY THAT SOW IN TEARS SHALL REAP IN JOY Psalms 126:5. Tears will never stain the streets of that city. It helps me to cry, whether I am happy,sad or angry. It makes me feel better.

My pastor gave me a plaque that says, LIFE ISN'T ABOUT WAITHING FOR THE STORM TO PASS, IT'S ABOUT LEARNING TO DANCE IN THE RAIN;
SO I NEED TO LEARN TO DANCE IN THE RAIN AND TURN MY CARES OVER TO HIM.
HAD A WONDERFUL DAY TODAY , JUST VISITING WITH EVERONE. We had hot dogs and chili after church part of our pastor appreciation day with cake and ice cream.

HAVE A BLESSED NIGHT AND EVERY DAY THIS WEEK BE BLESSED

AMAZING GRACE

Saturday: October 25,2008

It is a beautiful day God has given us, let us keep it that way.
Coy is out cutting some trees we want gone in our yard. They have thorns on them, beautiful in spring and fall but a neiucence other times so they are gone. We also had a catapa tree that I wanted cut. So that will keep him busy all day.
Maranda is over today and I have a birthday cake to do. It is in the shape of a cupcake. She helped me with that. It had to be ready by noon. It was.

I also have a cake to do for the church for sunday, I baked it today and will decorate it sunday evening. Maranda had to go about 4 pm. They was having their fall festival at church.

THANK GOD FOR AMAZING GRACE:
The body of Christ, the family of God, is a place where you can fail and still not e a failure, No matter how many times you think you've failed, there is still grace at the foot of the cross, where you can start again and be whole, Now, we can give ourselves to the idea that it has always been like this, that we are from a long list of failures so nothing will ever change, or we can be willing to fill the shoes of the good and godly examples of those who have gone before us.


I am working on this: It's been a long road.

Hope's Faithful day of fun

October 22,2008

I got up early and begin my day, Got Briauna off to school, went to aerobics, was gone about 2 hours. Enjoyed every minute of it.
We grilled steaks and onions for lunch, with a baked potatoes and corn salad
It was so good.
Picked Briauna from school, every day she ask are we going to wal mart today, and every day I say NO. Today I told her we was going to stop on the way to church we would stop,I had to pick up some things for our luncheon for tomorrow.
I got my sweet potatoes baked and made my crust for my sweet potato pie. Got my mixture mixed up so all I had to do was put it together and bake.

October 23,2008
I got up and begin my day by getting me a cup of coffee first, that is the first thing I do every morning unless I am fasting. I begin my pie baking,turn oven on putting my pie crust in for15 minutes, whipping my egg whites, heating up my pie mixture in microwave for 1 minute, I poured that mixture in pie crust and begiln to bake for 45 minutes. I fixed a big pot of baby lima beans and cornbread. That was my contribution to our lunch.
Went to the church about 10:am, Coy had to go to his ear Dr.so he came later. I decorated table with fall candle and ring.
We had plenty of food, there was 15 showed up, which was a nice group. We ate first and visited.
Then I read them about the cell phone, treating our bible like we treat our cell phones.
Then we played Bingo which was a lot of fun. They all enjoyed that, it was our first time.I feel sure we will be playing that again. We also played dominoes, but I got a call about 1:30 to come pick up Briauna, she was sick. So I left and ask Coy to make sure everything was cleaned up.
After school I also picked up Kiefer and Maranda.So I have a floor full of popcorn eating kids, I love it.

I have had that song "I Must Tell Jesus: on my heart so all day I have been repeating that over and over today.

I MUST TELL JESUS

I Must tell Jesus I must tell Jesus, I cannot bear these burdens alone
In my distress he alone can help me, He ever loves me and cares for his own
I must tell Jesus all of my traials, Jesus is a kind and compasionate friend
I only ask him and he will deliver.
I must tell Jesus, I must tell Jesus, Jesus can help me Jesus alone.
I cannot bear these burdens alone

October 24,
Briauna stayed home today,She is still sick and you might know there is not a doctor in town to take to. so I will use what I have.

I baked another pie today, this time it is raisin, so good.
Grilling Ham burgers for dinner tonight, getting plants in just in case we decide to go to California, things are so up in the air, dont know what to do.
Pamis having surgery today on her arm, she has blood clots in there and they are going to remove them before they get infected. Dont know what time.
Well I have got to finish cleanling my floors and do my iroiing.
HAVE A BLESSED DAY.

Dawning of a new week

Well I wonder what this week will hold for me, No matter what me and God can handle it, especially God, maybe not me. God can handle anything if we would just turn things over to him.He is our strength and refuge, I was just reading that this morning, in my bible study.

Maybe Pam will come home and we will get news about Retha.

It is fall and I love this kind of weather, the leaves is so pretty, and we have plenty of them when they start falling, and a lot of work too. Maybe we can take a drive up north this week. Thursday we have Hopes Faithful luncheon. I think we will play Bingo. Maybe a game of dominoes. Dewitt and Melvis love to play that, they play nearly everyday, just them two. We was going to have a picnic on the Lake but it is suppose to rain, so I decided we better have it at the church.

I did not go to church yesterday, upset stomach, so I quilted all day, I finished hemming a quilt for Pam and got some more pictures printed for Maranda and Kiefer quilt of their mother. I am making them all the same size so it will be easier to put together.

Well all for now and have a blessed day.

CLASS OF 59 LUNCHEON

It has been an enjoyable day os far. I got Briauna off to school,made sure her bag was packed for their lake-house trip with Nanna. Took her to school. Came back home and went to arobics, came back home took shower, got ready and went to my class luncheon.

We have a plaque at the museum with all our names and birthday on it. When someone dies we put date of death, We have names of our classmates even when they attended classes in the elementary school even if they didnt graduate with us.

It was so nice about 25 people showed up, we was planning our 50th class reunion, where did the time go to. We are going to have it at Petit Jean mountain lodge.

Dickie Haynes is our class president, He paid for all the lunches today. That was so nice of him, since he is the rich one of the bunch.
We planned our Christmas party also, it will be at Pat Ozments new house on Spring Lake Road, New subdivision.

Not long until school is out, have got to get the girls stuff together, Nancy will be coming by here to pick it up after she picks the girls up at school. I would go but I need a quiet weekend at home. and I dont know what might come up with Pam.

I am a real home body and love to stay home.

THOUGHT OF THE DAY; Prayer brings Power to meet needs:
The first benefit of praying the promises is that it brings power to meet needs. God's word is powerful, God created the heavens by His Word. Jesus healed by His Word. Jesus calmed the storm on the sea by His Word. Praying the promises allows God's powerful word to flow through a person. EXODUS 34: 6-7 I KEEP MY PROMISES TO MY PEOPLE.

Salad Luncheon

October 15 2008

I have been doing aerobics this week and there was several going to a salad luncheon, so I said I would go. It was at the methodist church, every wednesday they have a meal for $2 it is really good last night they had (soul food) you know beans,corn bread,cabbage etc. They also had left over salad from lunch. They must have had approximately 40 different salads. Some so unique, listen to this one.
Water melon, purple onion,cucumbers,bell peppers,cilantro, what do you think about that mixture. It was very good. I am going to get the recipe. They also had a green salad with strawberries.
I said they needed to publish a salad book.
It was a very good day until I returned home and found out they was putting Pam back in the hospital. That girl is so pitiful.


October 16,2008


Today is thursday, I went to aerobics, then went to play dominoes with some friends.
After school I had to pick up kids. I took Kiefer to see his doctor, We ordered Pizza and cheese sticks and they had a feast. I guess I will take Maranda and Briauna to rec center to play ball.



I know the scripture says He will not pur more on us than we can bear, but sometimes I feel he has. I can't handle things like I use to, just too much that I dont know where to turn. I know God is right there and he will answer just in time. He always does. THIS SONG IS SO DEAR TO ME I HAVE TO SING IT A LOT


MY LIFE IS IN YOUR HANDS


YOU DONT HAVE TO WORRY
AND DONT YOU BE AFRAID
JOY COMES IN THE MORNING
TROUBLES THEY DON'T LAST ALWAYS
O THERE'S A FRIEND IN JESUS
WHO WILL WIPE YOUR TEARS AWAY
AND IF YOUR HEART IS BROKEN
JUST LIFT YOUR HANDS AND SAY

CHORUS
O I KNOW I CAN MAKE IT
I KNOW I CAN STAND
NO MATTER WHAT MAY COME MY WAY
MY LIFE IS IN YOUR HANDS

CHORUS II
WITH JESUS I CAN TAKE IT
WITH HIM I KNOW I CAN STAND
NO MATTER WHAT MAY COME MY WAY
MY LIFE IS IN YOUR HANDS

SO WHEN YOUR TEST AND TRIALS
THEY SEEM TO GET YOU DOWN
AND ALL YOUR FRIENDS AND LOVED ONES
ARE NO WHERE TO BE FOUND
REMEMBER THERES A FRIEND IN JESUS
WHO WILL WIPE YOUR TEARS AWAY
AND IF YOUR HEART IS BROKEN
JUST LIFT YOUR HANDS AND SAY

I KNOW THAT I CAN MAKE IT
I KNOW THAT I CAN STAND

I Hope the words blesses you also.

Goat Showing at District

Kiefer went to district and won a GRAND CHAMPION, AND RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION on his goat. Pictures later of his ribbons. I am so proud of him tonight is grand champion sale and a barbeque. I hope he gets to go. I am sick or I would see that he gets there and I would be there with him. I love it when kids excel in something especially mine, I am not braging, well I have got something to brag about My grand kids are very special to me.
This picture was taken at the Grant County Fair. Kiefer took 1st in Class and 3rd overall. THis is his Goat, Lil Girl. One of the judges said she looked like a strawberry oreo... Way to go Kiefer.

Short get away to Branson

September 28,2008

We left home on Sunday morning and drove up to Roy's . They was having a fund raiser for Deniese and the girls. I fixed a big pot of baked beans and a large macaroni salas. Jeanette I thought of you when I was making it. It sure was good. I got a lot of complements on it.I make a mean macaroni salad don't I Jeanette.
We had a wonderful service, Roy is so broken hearted. He cried the whole time.
Sunday evening we went to the pond and fed the fish, there is a lot of large cat fish in there.
They would come to the top of the water and open their mouth and gather up food. Some of they was 4 or 5 inches wide maybe even wider.
After our trip by the pond, we set on the porch until the mosquietos like to eat us up. We went inside.

Coy and I left about 9:30, our show was 4: o'clock so we wanted to be settle in our motel before
we went. We had a beautiful trip up. the leaves are beginning to turn up there. So much beautiful scenery God made for us to see.

We stopped for gas, unfortunatly we cannot travel without it It is so high and Coy decided he would run the tank over and put some on the ground about a 1/2 gal. I heard it running and was hoping it was someone else. He is always doing things like that. "Can you believe it"

Well we got in Branson about 1:30 . We was on one of those tours, which is a nice way to go . We stayed at Lanina Motel on the Shepherd of the Hills Highway. At 3:30 we left for our show.
On this tour we got 6 show tickets. 30 dollar certificate to Mike's Steak house.

We had a few laughs though, Our first show was a dinner show. The Sons of the Pioneers. It was a very good show and for dinner we had grilled corn on the cob grilled to perfection,pinto beans,potatoes.breast of grilled chicken,polish sausage,brisket and apple cobbler. We could not eat it all and we had not eat a meal all day,just snacked. We was so tired so we went to bed soon as we got to the motel.

Tuesday our tour was at 9:am so we got that over with.. Went to another show at 2 pm It was the 60 show and not good at all. Our next show was at 8 pm The Haygoods, It was wonderful funny comical and variety of talent. It was a very long and tireing day.

Wednesday we had a different tour with 2 shows and a dinner certificate. We packed up early and left , went shopping and just relaxed . Went to Table Rock Lake and had a picnic lunch and just set by the water.

Checked in at our other motel, The Carriage House we was already set up for a show at 8 pm, it was cancelled becausse of an accident. Our tour was at 9:30 the next morning, it was a big joke. only 2 couples there,empty rooms with no furniture, seen the resort film on a laptop. Even if I was going to buy, It would not be there. It was over pretty quick.

We went to an antique shop there was a guy in there with tours and a 100 dollars in cash. So we took that one at 1pm. We dont mind telling them no. We bought the others in 2006 We dont even answer the phone if it is tele-marketer now. At 8 pm we went to Hanna Barber. It was good. So it was good to be away for a few days. Came home Friday morning because I am cordinator of the Hope.s Faithful and we had a Fish Fry to go to in Fordyce at 4 pm. It was good. I was wore out and went to bed about 8 and slept to 7:30 which is almost unheard of.
ENOUGH OF MY RAMBLINGS, HAVE A GOOD NIGHT AND GOD BLESS YOU.