Outside my window...
beautiful morning! the day is sure to be hot.

I am thinking...
that my house is not quite clean enough for when nana gets here.

I am thankful for...
so many things. salvation, husband, children, church

From the learning rooms...
shelby begins school monday. she's not motivated at all!

From the kitchen...
not a whole lot. got some cooking to do today to prepare for dinner tomorrow

I am wearing...
jean skirt, last year's youth camp t-shirt, flip flops, and a pony tail

I am going...
to splash day at church

I am reading...
just my Bible currently. a friend and i are reading a chapter a day together (Genesis) and for personal devotion, I am in Acts

I am hoping (praying)...
for a hallelujah, devil kicking, Christ honoring, soul saving, sin forgiving, conviction filled service tomorrow!

I am hearing...
chloe, our doggie, run through the house. the tags on her collar are a dead give away of where she is

Around the house...
planted some bushes out back, about to purchase new carpet for the living room

One of my favorite things...
watching home videos from the 80s....did that last nite, what a hoot!

so last sunday night we had one of those services that leave your heart overwhelmed! we had one of those family fireside discussions, boy was it amazing. the Holy Spirit was so evident in our services. one of our ladies described it as a snot slinger! ha. another man said that it was the best comin together service ever! i agree. the Bible speaks of the pastor's work like this, 'that they may do it with joy'.

well a new fire was lit beneath my husband and joy was seen all over his face. thank you victory baptist church for loving us and caring for us. thank you for standing for the Lord and choosing to serve the Lord; not man, not a building; and certainly not ourselves.

i am looking forward to seeing what the Lord is gonna do here this sunday. we are trusting Christ to once again fill the building with His Holy Spirit!!!

i know, i know....it's been a while. geez, it seems as tho there's always something to do and never enough time to blog! anyway, there's prolly a thousand stories to tell since my last entry, but i just can't think of em all.

i think i will just take time to praise God. He' been so good to me. I thank Him for my husband, my children, my family, my church, and for all the trials. Without the trials we would never grow. We would not mature.

undoubtedly, He felt that we (my husband & I) needed lots of maturing lately!! HA. One storm after another. but they were nothing He couldn't handle. and they did what they were designed to do, redirect all focus back on to Him. all that matters is serving Christ. everything else is vapor. everything else is selfishness. i am learning it the hard way.

with each trial comes a renewed faith in my Creator and with each storm a new peace to fill my soul. i also realize that if the devil isn't bothering you then you aren't doin something right. after all, why bother a Christian who isn't trying?

in the end, regardless of what happens: gossip, betrayal, sickness, heartache, or a thousand other things....Truth Stands. Period. when all is said and done, Truth (the Word of God) stands strong with its promises along side it. AMEN. what a blessing to know my God is in control!