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Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Thankful

This time of year we are all reflective of the things we are most thankful for as we gather with friends and family who we either care deeply for or are forced to be cooped up with for a specific amount of time and pretend to have an interest in their lives. Either way, I know that we all have lots to be thankful for on this Thanksgiving holiday. I of course have MANY!!! Since I have been neglectful of posting here as of late, I thought I'd post some things for which I am thankful. They are in no specific order.

- First and foremost I am thankful that God sent his Son, Jesus to die on the cross for my sins. Without him, I would have NONE of the following things to be thankful for!

- I have a wonderfully loving husband who is honest, humble, truthful, and loves the Lord, his children, and his wife.

- I have three beautiful and healthy children who also love the Lord, and their parents.

- I have a house that is heated and cooled, safe and there is a warm, comfy bed to lay my head at night.

- I am blessed to be in a wonderful church surrounded by loving, caring, giving, God fearing Christians. I cannot imagine being anywhere else. I truly love each and every member of the church that I attend (Crosby Baptist...HOLLA!) and I love serving alongside them in the name of the Lord.

- My sister, Mandy who is strong in her Christian faith. I love her so much and I don't think she knows how much I look up to her. Although this is figuratively speaking since she's shorter than me, her advice and wisdom has always meant so much to me.

- I live in a free country where anyone can say what they want about anyone or anything. Where I can worship my god freely! Although sometimes people are a little too extreme with that right and hurt others in doing so, it is a right that many of us take for granted on a daily basis.

- Coffee...I don't know where I'd be without it some days!!!

- Teachers - I have been blessed that my children have had wonderful, caring teachers and I am so thankful for their dedication to my children.

- My Friends, especially my B/F/F for 20 years, Becca. She recently started her own blog to document her journey with diabetes. You should check it out. :) Single White Diabetic dot com

- Family (not already mentioned here)...wonderful sisters (in-laws), brothers (in-laws) etc. They all hold a special place in my heart and I appreciate what they do for me and my family. Even though we may not see each other daily, know that I do love you and think of you daily!!!

- Drive Throughs - car wash, fast food, dry cleaning, etc. They are great for mother's with children.

- Pay at the Pump - same concept as drive throughs...when you have to fill up your gas tank and have three children, the thought of getting them out to go inside to pay for gas will make you drive OUT OF YOUR WAY to find a pay at the pump station. In the end you WILL save money due to the fact that if you take them into a convenience store they WILL want something.

- My mother-in-law is wonderful. I love her to pieces. She lives closer than my mom and is more involved in the upbringing and lives of my children. For that I am eternally grateful. The lord has blessed me with her and I could not be more grateful for that!!! Don't get me wrong, I do love my momma, but in her absence Momma Martha sure fills the void.

- My nieces and nephews. I have quite a few...too many to name. But, I sure do love 'em all to pieces. I don't get to spend nearly as much time with them as I'd like to but I do love and appreciate them.

- My voice. The Lord has blessed me with a talent and I am so proud to use it to glorify his name!

- Facebook - although these days it seems like it drags me away from blogging (and sometimes other things I should be doing) I am thankful that I can keep up with friends and family via FB.

- Soldiers our the backbone of our freedom...I am thankful from the bottom of my heart for their sacrifices: being away from their family during holidays such as this and those who pay the ultimate price for our freedom!

- The sound of my children. MOST of the time I am very thankful for this...some days I have to stop and remind myself how much I should appreciate their sounds. ;)

- My straightening iron (for my hair). Seriously!

- Internet!

- A small business that is staying afloat (barely!) in this horrid economy! (Brien Black Plumbing 501-230-6492!!!_

- Christmas is right around the corner. I love CHRISTmas...celebrating the birth of a KING!!!

- Cell phones which can be VERY annoying at times say when you're at the doctor's office and have to listen to other people's conversations, or driving behind someone who is not paying attention to the road...they are a great tool to have. I have lost an Iphone and Blackberry to my 2 year old daughter this past year and I am using a "dumb" phone instead of a smart phone. I am NOT happy about it. But, so goes life. Until it's time to renew the contract, that's what we'll do!

- My Canon camera! I have captured so many priceless moments (like this one) with it...and I am so happy with the purchase of it. Please note that she was NOT wearing skates...just trying to help Emily walk under the Limbo stick. Yes, she did have a black eye because of the fall. Thankfully she turned her head or she probably would have broken her nose.

...I have so much more to be thankful for, but it is time to head out to church so I will close for now. I hope you all have a wonderfully blessed Thanksgiving.

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Dear God:

Every single evening

As I'm lying here in bed,

This tiny little Prayer

Keeps running through my head:

God bless all my family

Wherever they may be,

Keep them warm

And safe from harm

For they're so close to me.

And God, there is one more thing

I wish that you could do;

Hope you don't mind me asking,

Please bless my computer too.

Now I know that it's unusual

To Bless a motherboard,

But listen just a second

While I explain it to you, Lord.

You see, that little metal box

Holds more than odds and ends;

Inside those small compartments

Rest so many of my friends.

I know so much about them

By the kindness that they give,

And this little scrap of metal

Takes me in to where they live.

By faith is how I know them

Much the same as you.

We share in what life brings us

And from that our friendships grew.

Please take an extra minute

From your duties up above,

To bless those in my address book

That's filled with so much love.

Wherever else this prayer may reach

To each and every friend,

Bless each e-mail in box

And each person who hits 'send'.

When you update your Heavenly list

On your own Great CD-ROM,

Bless everyone who says this prayer

Sent up to GOD.Com

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Twenty years and counting...Ellen or Bust!

In October, my best friend and I will be celebrating our twentieth anniversary. We have been friends since Elementary school. In the years that we have been friends, we have lived in the same town, different towns, and even different states. In fact, my best friend lives across the country from me now. Before the days of the internet, we would write letters back and forth to one another and include recorded cassette tapes for each other. We would mostly just talk about our lives and what was going on with our families. I can remember how excited I was when I would get a letter from Becca. It was such a treat. As the years went by, our means of communication changed, of course now that we are older, we have e-mail, Facebook, Blackberries, and such it is a bit easier to find out how Becca's day is going. But, it doesn't make the distance any easier.

I am married with three children and Becca lives with her St Bernard, Annabelle. I wish that Becca could bring Annabelle over after work every day and she could play with my kids and Oscar the wiener dog. Unfortunately, the 17 hour drive between her house and mine makes for limited visits for all involved. Our lives could not be any more different, but through it all we have always maintained our friendship. Above all, we have remained loyal and true to one another. I have known Becca longer than any other person outside of my family. Some day we hope to live closer to one another but for the time being we have to settle on the vacations she can take from work and come here to see her family (myself included). I have been to Maryland to see her twice, but with three children, a husband, dog, and a cat it's hard for me to get away to visit.

Since we will be celebrating our 20 years in October, we have decided to splurge and meet up for a long weekend. We both love Ellen DeGeneres and thought it would be kind of fun to be in her audience. What a better way to celebrate 20 years with your best friend than dancing with Ellen!?! So, what do you think??? Should we go for it??? Maybe Ellen, being the awesome person she is would read this and think...hey those girls should be on my show! I know she always gives away cool stuff to folks in the audience and I would LOVE to be ~~a lucky recipient~~ able to see her show live!!! But, more importantly spending a weekend with my B/F/F will be awesome!

Monday, December 29, 2008

Birthday Wishes

I could not let the day go by without wishing my bestest friend in the whole wide world a Happy Birthday. Becca is out partyin' it up tonight and I am sad b/c I can't be there. She lives in Maryland and I'm in Arkansas. She will be here next week, though and I can't wait!!! In the mean time, I know that Becca might be wanting to watch her figure with it being the start of a new year for her, so I give her this to sink her teeth into: Carb Free Buns. *wink*

Happy Birthday girlie. Love ya, mean it!

Monday, November 24, 2008

Waving goodbye and saying hello...

For My Best Friend:

My best friend in the whole wide world moved away when we were 12 years old. Amazingly enough we have remained best friends throughout the years. It wasn't easy when we were younger, before internet. We would record cassette tapes (remember those) to one another telling about our lives, school, parents, siblings, etc. By the time it would reach the other one, most of that was different but I loved getting cassette tapes from my best friend. Hearing her voice was the best thing ever.

We both come from backgrounds that have made us strong women. They weren't easy, but I think that it has made our bond grow stronger between one another because we know so much about each other and why we are the women we are today.

I love Becca more than words can explain. I miss her so much every day. We e-mail each other daily but it's just not the same. I wish so much that she were here to see my little Emily do the cute things that she is starting to do. I wish that she could be here next month when Shelby has her first school program, I wish that she could hear Tyler be his silly self on a daily basis. But, most of all I wish that she could be with me. I wish that I could call her up and make a Saturday breakfast or Sunday brunch date with her...and not have to hope on a plane to do it.

I miss you so much, Becca! I hope you know how much you mean to me and how important you are in my life. Even though we had to say goodbye when we were 12, we've always remembered how wonderful it is to say hello again! :)

♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

Tuesday, October 07, 2008

My Kid of The Week

Last week, Shelby was chosen as "Kid of the Week" for her class. She was very excited because she got to be the line leader and teacher's helper all week. In addition to those special privileges, she was able to bring something for show and tell each day. Friday, however was the best day for my kid of the week. She got to bring someone special to class. That someone special was yours truly!

I met her at lunch with her favorite, tator tots with cheese and popcorn chicken and a cherry coke from Sonic. We got to eat this yummy fast food while the rest of the kiddos were stuck eating cafeteria food. After lunch, I got to go outside and play with she and her friends on the playground! I must admit that this was just as much fun (maybe even more) for me than it was for her. She and her friends ran to the swings and I got to push them.

Pushing those little girls on the swings brought back so many school yard memories for me. You see, my best friend and I used to swing high on the swings at every recess. Well, there were times when I'd talk Becca into playing tether ball with me but for the most part we'd spend our time swinging. Eighteen years later, Bec is still my best friend and we'd swing every day if we could!

As I watched my daughter swing sky high with her friends, I thought back to my childhood, I wondered what I was thinking back then. I wonder what she thinks now. If only I could go back to those times when things were much more simple. A time when all you had to worry about was making it to the swings first. There are no worries about the economy, who will be our next president, or the price of a barrel of oil in a foreign country. I can only hope that I can protect her and shelter her from these worries as long as possible and that she can swing sky high for may years to come. Maybe these playground friends that she has made now will continue on into her adult life as well.

After our play ground time I got to go into class with her and read them a couple of stories. The kids were very well behaved and Shelby was very excited to have her books read in class. Her teacher told me as I concluded that I could easily have a job as a teacher. I giggled and told her thanks, but no thanks. Although there was a time in my life when I did want to be a teacher, but I think most women will say the same thing. I just don't think that I am teacher material!

Today, Shelby and her classmates are visiting the fire station and I plan to meet the class there. It should be great fun!

Tuesday, September 02, 2008

Happy Birthday, Baby!

We are dressed and ready to head to the hospital. Hubby and I are to be there at 5:30AM to prepare for the induction of our third child this morning. I must admit that even though I have been through this twice before I am still very nervous. Although there are lots of complications that can come from child birth I am trying to focus on the miracle that is about to occur! We will be bringing home a new family member in a couple of days. I am excited for the changes that lie ahead. I am anxious for this baby girl to meet her new family, for Tyler and Shelby to be able to give their baby sister hugs and kisses.

Hopefully we will have pictures to post very soon. Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers!

Thank you all so much for your love and support throughout this journey and I can't wait to see you on the other side.

♥

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Fairy of Joy

To All of My Friends:

*grin*

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