Good Evening to ALL!

I sit here tonight and I finally hit the button to create a new post. I know for some of you if not all you are wondering if you are seeing things -- well, you are!

I just had to put something in here, I was actually tired of seeing my same old blog myself.

Here is a few pics to go with a few words

More to come later, yes, when is that? Who knows, I guess you will just have to check back sometime in the future. Could be tomorrow, could be a week from now or who knows it could be a long time from now. HA!!!

This is Dimitri, our newest addition to the family!!

My Turn!

Well, it was time for me to post again and I was leaving for a few days so this is perfect. This will definitely cover crowd control, except from someone who seems to think I should post more often, not to mention anyone in particular -- you know who you are! LOL!!!

“A to Z Meme”

A. Available or Single? Definitely married and love it still, soon to be 17 years!

B- Best Friend. Dan--the man--My MAN!

C- Cake or Pie. Definitely cake, chocolate cake (apple pie with vanilla ice cream, definitely second though)

D- Drink of Choice. WATER

E- Essential Item. "THE" Annointing

F- Favorite Color. RED (Fire Engine Red at that!!) I love hot pink too!

G- Gummi Bears or Worms. Bears over worms, they just don't float my boat, definitely never a craving for them.

H- Hometown. Born in Pineville, LA

I- Indulgence. Starbucks Latte with a good friend and just talking.

J- January or February. January, still cold and able to do Letter "I" by a roaring fire!

K- Kids. Two Wonderful Kids -- blessed with a girl and boy -- Kathy and Howie

L- Life is incomplete without… Jesus and relationships (family & friends -- is there anything else worthwhile?)

M- Marriage Date. September 28, 1990

N- Number of Siblings? 3 (2 sisters and 1 brother) my sister and brother are twins

O- Oranges or Apples? Definitely Apples

P- Phobias/Fears. Getting "paranoid" about things too often

Q- Favorite Quote. This is just a cute one I remembered: When all is said and done, more will be said than done.

S- Season(ing). SEASON - WINTER; SEASONING - Tony Chacera

T- Tag Three. Linda Seymour, Jessica Bennett and Kris Prince

U- Unknown Fact About Me. "I can be quiet and listen"

V- Vegetarian or Oppressor of Animals. I like them both and together!!

W- Worst Habit. Talking TOO LOUD!!!

X- X-rays or Ultrasounds. Ultrasound, just last year and all was well and still is!!

Y- Your Favorite Foods. Steak and Potates

Z- Zodiac. Who cares! LOL!!

I am supposed to be packing so I better get to it!

I will see all of you wonderful people either on the way back or when I get back.

Have a great day in Jesus Name!

What a great Mothers' Day!

Good Evening to all the Mother's that read this blog and of course everyone else!

Today has been a very special, fun and just neat day! I want to say thank you to my special children Kathy Liz and Howie. They definitely surprised me this morning - Dan was in on it too! Some of you mothers may get a kick out of this and also may want some too!!! First of all, I love Starbucks Vanilla Latte - for those who think and/or wonder if I am high maintenance. I am, not only a vanilla latte, but sugar free, fat free with 4 splendas and whipped cream. For all my WW friends, it is ONLY 5 points. LOL!! Oh yea, I was posting so let me continue. Dan got up early and went and got one for me but he told me I could not drink it all -- I did not understand at first but it soon became very clear. He took my coffee and me to our living room and told me to sit and wait. The kids came running in with cards and Dan followed behind with this beautiful mug filled with my Starbucks coffee. I loved it. It was sweet and definitely a surprise. Inside my cards from both of my children were these special cards callled "Mom's call". It actually says this card entitles Mom to an immediate wish without any backtalk, moans, groans or eye-rolling. I loved it. I received 5 cards from each of them. Kathy asked what happens when they ran out, Dan politely reminded her that the supply is never ending. I LOVED IT!

We came home from church, we decided not to fight the crowds. Dan & the kids made my lunch, cleaned the kitchen and I enjoyed the day lounging while they worked. Can it be Mothers' Day everyday???? Tonight we had breakfast - it was wonderful! We were all in the kitchen helping get it ready and it tasted delicious. No one is going to bed tonight with an empty stomach, get the picture.

Bro. Elms talked about prayer and finding our own time with the Lord everyday. What a great pastor. I so appreciate his love for his flock.

Well, one more thing I will have to say. I have a friend that sent me a text message and would you believe, I could not read it. All I can say, thank goodness for dictionaries.

Today was great simply due to God's mercy, grace and great love!

Check out the new family picture taken today to the right!

Shocker to SOME but not ALL!

Here I sit, a confession is on the way, a business & part-time computer teacher and I am still in the baby stages of trying to figure all of this blog world out. Sis. Mandy & I spent a good few minutes trying to post my picture on the blog so it will show up when I make my comments. Well....as you can tell from my comments, it did not work. I ran into Bro. Andrew, who Sis. Mandy said could help me, and he said that all the html did not have to be copied, it could stop at the jpg. Well........I tried that and it even told me I was trying to make an illegal something or another. Laughter just came all over me and now here I am making a post. Not only making a post but making one within a week of the other. Ooooooo.....I must be getting that disease called "bloggermania." Funny thing is, I am feeling mighty fine!!! LOL!!!

I know that I will soon have this conquered. I will get my photo on here, I will get my links on the front page and even get the youtube to show some of my videos that I want the entire mass world of blogville to see.

I enjoy reading the blogs of my fellow friends because I was taught a lonnnnnnggggg time ago, that you should learn something new everyday. The blogs will definitely do it for you.

Have you ever wondered about what we say when people ask how has your day been? We say it has been good almost automatically. Then later one might think, what has made this day good opposed to other days that we say are bad? Follow me here. I am learning (I know I can be a slow learner at times) that sometimes we have trained, I did say we, ourselves to answer without thinking. Hmmmmmm! Now how can that be used in our walk with the Lord?

Without thinking?
When a problem arises - God can take care of it - He can do it! I was so moved yesterday morning when I saw Sis. Barbara begin to worship & praise God through the midst of adversity. WOW!! How can I ever sit still and not be thankful and show God through my actions.
Without thinking?
I will worship HIM with all my heart, all my soul and all that I have at any given time.
Without thinking?
I will remember to write the end of the story the way God intended me to.
Without thinking?
I will tell others by my actions and words , He's done so much for me, I can not tell it all, I can not tell it all, I can not tell it all!! (I can hear the song as I type - Glory to God!)
Without thinking?
I will take another drink of the Holy Ghost to keep me renewed and in my right mind!

Of course, I am not saying to give up thinking all together -- but just to start to ponder what we do without thinking.

I hope that makes sense and it blesses ALL!

Have a great evening and know that God is GOOD all the time!

Good Morning to ALL!

I NEED RECEPTION -- is the reception coming in clear???
I think it is coming, why yes there it is! ENJOY!

What can I say? I knew it was coming, at least that last comment, it keeps me on my toes and in my blog. Thanks! I think, hehehe!
I made a post and even made a new rockyou picture widget on Monday night and then I hit something on the computer and lost it all. It was frustrating and then I started laughing and then guess what. I went to bed. LOL!

So here I am making a post.

There is so much going on in so many different directions - can I get a witness from anyone out there in blogland? I am sure I can. I am definitely thankful for the word "involvement". It is so rewarding to be involved, I do love it. There is so much to tell at times, that I don't even know where to start.

It was so good to see all the visitors at Friendship Sunday and then to see how everyone interacted with each other -- it truly was a wonderful feeling from the get go.
SUCCESS ALL THE WAY!! I loved watching the kids on the bounces but as it has been said JUMP ROPING had the attention of all. It was incredible! We should definitely do it more often. It is amazing that the things we love to do as kids and we think we out grow it when we become adults, we want to do them again. Bring on the fun - let us be children again at heart. That reminds me of a great scripture which makes it all so true:

"Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of SUCH IS THE KINGDOM OF GOD" - to have a heart and faith and even fun like a child. We had a lot of that this weekend. Thanks Life Tabernacle family for such a great time even in the midst of adversity.

I have so enjoyed watching "our children" at church desire to have the Lord in their lives, the videos of their singing and preaching has made the realization of a child's heart become even more clear. I love to listen, I am not quick enough with the camera yet, to Howie go through the house and sing. It is very moving to hear him sing praises just out of the blue. Just the way the Lord wants it, worship and praise for HIM at all times. A child like love and faith!

Well.......I know I have touched on a lot of different things this morning but all in my heart of one thing. GOD is GOOD all the time and Blesses us over and over again.

From Sis. Elms posts from many times back -- I am still counting my blessings one by one and the number is getting so high I am not sure I know what number comes next.

I am thankful for all of my fellow bloggers and even those that will become one soon!

GOD BLESS and have a GREAT DAY in JESUS NAME!

Also, thought I would throw a picture in here from Easter -- can't you tell with the heavy coats and bundling up. LOL!

CBS Reports!!

Well.......here I am again! I was trying to post some more pictures and I am not giving up yet but I do seem to be running into some problems. Kodak Easy Share is not always as its name represents --LOL!

I do want to say, I really have enjoyed all the pictures and posts that all of you have been putting on my blog and on yours. It is a joy to read them all.

Today marks 30 days left of school, really only 29 due to the bad weather day we actually get to take. This week, the next 4 days will consist of TAKS testing in some shape, form or fashion. I find it very interesting that instead of spacing/spreading out the testing for the students that the state or whoever the powers that be are that they would want to test all in one week. You know we do go to school for 36 weeks. Just amazing to me! We adults would not want to do it for sure. Anyway, school has been good, but I am definitely ready for the year to end and spend the summer with my family and friends. I am looking forward to school starting later this next year which means, we teachers truly are getting closer to having 3 months off. YEA!!!

I could go on and on but I think I would start to ramble and that could get very interesting, being WHO I AM!! HA!!

Have a great evening and even better day tomorrow if the Lord tarries.

BTW - Connie says hello to His Holleyness!!

Hello Again!! (or shall I say Born Again!)

Hello!!! Hello!! Hello!!! Okay, okay and okay! Alright already!!

Well, here I am!! So......what made me finally write. You want the truth I will give you the truth. Sis. Karen and Sis. Carla were the one. (Now don't everyone else feel left out but they are the ones that made me laugh the most with their comments.) Now the one who gave me the most guilt - that would be Sis. Mandy. Pitiful, just pitiful is how she made me feel. Now Sis. Elms she was the most original with her "AT REST" but Sis. Karen did top her and made me laugh and be curious with her "NEED TO BLOG"! Y'all are all fulfilled because I have now posted.

Well.........as Mater from Cars says, "GOOD NIGHT!"

I will write more later but you probably will have to WAIT! But until then I will leave you with a few cute pictures.

I appreciate all of the wonderful friendships and relationships that have abounded for me and my family since arriving in Wichita Falls and Life Tabernacle. This August will make 7 years and it has truly been the best 7 years of our lives. Thanks so very much for touching our lives in such a great way!