Tuesday, March 16, 2010

PrOmIsE....

I promise to post again soon!!! It's been insane here at work and then at night...I am dead to the world. But I will post again soon! Promise!

Thursday, March 4, 2010

"ME" time....

I just love "me" time. I don't get this often enough but spring and summer months are my favorite and I take advantage of this time for myself. I love when the weather gets warmer and I can just go outside on my porch after supper in the evenings. I was so thankful that our builder decided to put a roof on our deck and we were smart enough to install a fan! I love sitting in my rocking chairs, fan going on low, thin blanket on my legs and a good book in my hands! So peaceful! Although I normally have to sneak outside because either Daisy (our dog) will spot me and bark until I acknowledge her or my guys will see me and want to then come outside and play! Kyle despises reading so he doesn't appreciate my "down time", he doesn't see how it's relaxing! Well, honestly I can't see how watching Ghost Hunters or Smallville is relaxing! But the saying goes...Too each their own!

I also enjoy tanning. I know that there are so many risk involved with tanning AND I have heard them all BUT I still enjoy it! I look so forward to my lunch break now. I enjoy that 15 minutes of quietness....
I pop my Ipod in my ears and just drift off to sleep. I love the tanning bed!!

Pedicures are another down fall of mine! Although these don't happen that much but when they do, I LOVE that hour of pampering! I am very ticklish on my feet but I find a way to get over it for this!

Another, "ME" time that I enjoy is fishing! Well, I don't actually fish but I do go down to the pier and watch my boys fish! I love to pack us a lunch, pack me a book and just spend the day in the quietness of the pond! Well, it's quiet until the cows join us in the pond...that is their bathtub :). You will catch me fishing if I don't have a good book to read but I can promise you one thing, I WILL NOT do my own hook nor will I take the nasty thing off! But, whether I have a book or a pole in my hand...as long as I have my boys beside me, my life can't get any better.

~I just enjoy being "ME"~

Words of Hope....

I was standing in the pouring rain
One dark November night
Fighting off the bitter cold
When she caught my eye
Her face was torn and her eyes were filled
And then to my surprise
She pulled out a photograph
And my heart just stopped inside
She said He would have been three today
I miss his smile, I miss his face
What was I supposed to say...

But I believe always always
Our Savior never fails
Even when all hope is gone
God knows our pain and His promise remains
He will be with you always

He was living in a broken world dreaming of a home
His heart was barely keeping pace
When I found him all alone
Remembering the way he felt
When his daddy said goodbye
Fighting just to keep the tears
And the anger locked inside
He's barely holding on to faith
But deliverance is on it's way

'Cuz I believe always always
Our Savior never fails
Even when all hope is gone
God knows our pain and His promise remains
He will be with you always

Friend I don't know where you are
And I don't know where you've been
Maybe you're fighting for your life
Or just about to throw the towel in
But if you're crying out for mercy
If there's no hope left at all
If you've given everything you've got
And you're still about to fall
Well hold on, hold on, hold on

'Cuz I believe always always
Our Savior never fails
Even when all faith is gone
God knows our pain and His promise remains
Always, Always
He will be with you always
He will be with you always
He will be with you

~Always by Builing 429............I have fallen more in love with this song! Thank you Jesus for ALWAYS being there and for giving hope to your children!

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Split into 2 days....

I kept my promise this week...we did continue with Family Night although it had to be split into two night due to a funeral.

As my previous post talked about, I lost a dear friend and her funeral was Tuesday afternoon in VA. So I had to travel up and back by myself while they are calling for snow. I have never driven in the snow because I am terrified, so not knowing what time the funeral would be over, traffic and weather, we played all of our "family night" games on Monday night. We had been introduced to a new game Saturday night. We were hooked, so Kyle had to go buy the game Sunday afternoon. It is very easy and it has to do with numbers so of course, Logan was hooked. We taught him how to play Monday night and he has already beaten us several times!!

Tuesday night after I got home, we ordered Dusina's and played some more games. So I guess you can say that Logan got a double-dose of family night this week! Does that mean we can cancel next week? Nah, I don't care if we have it every night...I am so thankful for my family and for the opportunity to have family nights! God has blessed me!




Our new game...Mexican Train

Anyone play it before?? If not, come on over...It's easy and addicting!!

Snow Covered Grave....

Yesterday was an incredibly hard day for me. I had to watch my friend of 11 years be put to rest. Although, she isn't technically "resting" because she's in Heaven and I am sure she is making someone laugh! She had that way about her...she had a very contagious smile and laugh. She is going to be missed but at least I know for sure, that I will see her again!

No one could have asked for a prettier day. It was a blanket of white snow, so beautiful. And trust me, I am sick and tired of snow but for some reason yesterday, it was beautiful. Jessica liked the snow, so it meant alot to me to watch it snow. When I parked to go inside to the funeral, it was snowing but it was little flakes but when we came out, it was hammering it down....BEAUTIFUL, BIG FLURRIES! I snapped a picture as we were in the line, waiting to move. The ground isn't covered yet but it sure was covered at the grave site. We had to drive a ways to get there and it had snowed alot more in that area. Before, the Preachers spoke one final time about Jess, there was a man there that played "Amazing Grace" on the Bag Pipes. Watching the snow fall, listening to the music and singing the song in my head...What a great way to remember Jessica!!



Jessica impacted so many lives. I saw cars from all over, from AL, GA, SC, NC, CT, OH, NY and my friend from NB Canada!! Tell me she didn't have an awesome heart...She was loved by so many! She was a wonderful mother, wife, daughter, sister and friend but most of all...WITNESS! Her desire was to bring people to Salvation. Shouldn't that be all of ours, as Christians? Her death has brought many thoughts to my mind, but one of those is...Exactly how much am I willing to do to bring someone to Salvation? Am I the example that I need to be? Does my family and friends know that I love them? Does the way I live my life show others where my eternity will be spent? Her death just showed me, that no one and I mean no one is promised their next breath!

The pastor said that after they received the call about Jess' death, a few hours later their phone rang. It was a young mother on the other end and she was sobbing uncontrollably. Pastor asked her if she had heard about Jessica and she said yes. She said that she had a baby herself and that she needed to get her life right and make sure she didn't miss Heaven. She rededicated her life to the Lord over the phone. The family of Jessica said, "Despite her death, having another mother assured her eternity in Heaven has made this tough journey alittle easier." ~And the thought, "Lose one to save many" came to my mind!~

Please remember to pray for this precious family. The grief is so unreal to them right now. He went from being a married father to a single father in the blink of an eye. He has 2 precious babies that aren't at the age to understand everything. Abigail was crying for her Mommy yesterday...Pray for strength for that whole family.

~Jessica Boozer Breedlove was (and still is) a dear friend to me! I love and miss you!

Monday, March 1, 2010

Be Aggressive....

Be Aggressive....B E A G G R E S S I V E!! This is what was going through my head this weekend. Saturday I joined my family at the ballgames....I LOVE watching sports and basketball and soccer are my weakness! This game was for Emma. This is her first year playing basketball and I must say...I am one proud Aunt!

I would give anything to see her win but just to see her forcing turn-overs and scoring a basket makes me very proud. Several games has been pitiful because the refs make it that way but Saturday's game had much better calls. And those girls really came out and played some ball!

Sunday was their tournament game. WOW, what a game! I was saying that little cheer through my head the whole time...BE AGGRESSIVE! And boy, were they?! They forced so many turn-overs that it had me on the edge of my seat the whole time. No one scored in the 1st half but after half-time, Emma scored the 1st real basket (there was 1 foul shot made before)!! Emma played great in that tournament. The other team was ahead by 2 with 10 secs left. Our girls were bringing it down, got it to 1/2 court and called a time-out. During that time-out they came up with a play...A good play at that! Anyways, they got the ball to where it was supposed to be and they scored and tied the game! The forced the game into overtime!! The other team scored 1 more basket in ot and our girls didn't, but it was a great game and I am one proud Aunt.

WAY TO GO EMMA!!