Tuesday, February 23, 2010

God is always with you


Footprints in the Sand
One night i dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord
Many Scenes from my life flashed across the sky.
In teach scene I noticed footprints in the sand.
Sometimes there were two sets of footprints,
Other times there was only one.
This bothered me because i noticed that during the low periods of my life,
When i was suffering from anguish, sorrow or defeat, I could see only
one set of footprints, so I said to the Lord, "You promised me Lord,
that if i followed you, you would walk with me always.
But i have noticed that during the most trying periods of my life
There has only been one set of footprints in the sand.
Why, when i needed you most, have you not been there for me?"
The Lord replied, "The years when you have seen only
one set of footprints, my child, is when I carried you."

~Author Mary Stevenson

Monday, February 22, 2010

An Attitude of Thankfulness

Happy Monday...


Well again its snowing :( so with me now being a Pastor I found this great book to use with my Youth group I'm so excited about it. Its called Addicted to God 50 days to a more powerful relationship with God By Jim Burns.

Day 1 An Attitude of Thankfulness: This just touched my heart so much I wanted to share it to all of you who read my blog...I hope it moves you the same way it moved me.

Day 1
An Attitude of
Thankfulness

Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.
1 Thessalonians 5:18



There is always reason to be thankful. Notice that today's Scripture doesn't say to be thankful for all things but to be thankful in all things. Even in the most difficult of circumstances you can find a reason for a thankful heart. I like the phrase that says, "I complained because I had no shoes until I met a man who had no feet." No matter what your circumstances, i believe there is a reason to be thankful in your circumstances. Your situation may never change, but your attitude can change, and that will make all the difference in the world.
Terry Foxe was a Canadian distance runner who started a run from one side of Canada to the other. He as at least 26 miles a day to raise money for cancer research. He was a cancer victim himself. He ran every mile on one leg, since his right leg had been amputated well above the knee. Almost every day a television announcer or radio newscaster would put a microphone in front of Terry and ask him how his run for cancer was going. Often exhausted and losing valuable strength, Terry would say, "I don't know about tomorrow, but God gave me another day to live, and I'm thankful for each day I'm alive." Terry didn't finish his run across Canada because he died of the dreaded disease. Yet even to the end he remained thankful for each day and considered each day God's gift to him. With an attitude of thankfulness he made the most of a difficult situation.

Going Deeper

1. What is difference between being thankful for all circumstances and thankful in all circumstances as is prescribed in 1 Thessalonians 5:18?

2. What are your circumstances right now? Is it time for you to begin developing a greater attitude of thankfulness in your life?

Further Reading........

Oh give thanks to the LORD, call upon His name;Make known His deeds among the peoples. 1 Chronicles 16:8

Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good,For His loving kindness is everlasting. Psalm 136:1


Till Next Time.....

Saturday, February 20, 2010

Ice Festival

OK for all of the times that I talk about how much I hate living in the cold and snow. If you have never been to a ice festival or a ice storm you will never really know how cool and beautiful ice can be.

Well today I got this e-mail that is showing picture's of the Fairbanks Ice Festival in Fairbanks, Alaska. The picture's are so cool I just have to share them. If you have never played in snow I hope that one day you will take a trip North to see snow first hand it is really cool(at first).

I hope you find the picture's as cool as I did... Oh and remember that people make this stuff, thats what makes it even cooler....


Fairbanks Ice Festival,
Fairbanks , Alaska !


There are definitely some "Wows" in these shots !















Till Next Time....

Friday, February 19, 2010

I Love Junk

Some people don't know this but I love Junk....I love what you can make out of something no one wants. I love going to flea Markets, garage sales, and auctions. I love to take the fun stuff I find and make it into something I can use.

I started junking when I ran into this great web page www.JunkMarketStyle.com


It is all about junk and how to make it in style. If you like to junk this is a great web page to check out. There are tons of ideas of what to do with your junk.
They also have a blog here it is http://junkologie.blogspot.com/ check it out.

Here are some of the junk I turned into something cool in my house.

THIS IS MY FAVORITE THING I EVER MADE. I TOOK A OLD CHAIR AND MADE IT INTO A SHELF FOR MY BATHROOM.CAN I SAY YOU CAN NEVER HAVE 2 MANY BLUE JARS....


I FOUND THIS TABLE AT THE HABITAT FOR HUMANITY STORE IN RINCON, GA IT WAS REALLY UGLY BUT I NEEDED A TABLE AND IT WAS ONLY $3.00. SO THE HUBBY AND I STRIPED IT DOWN AND RE STAND IT....


THIS IS A OLD BASKET THAT I PUT ON THE WALL BY THE DOOR TO HOLD KEYS AND MAIL...


THE SPOON AND FORK I FOUND AT THE SALVATION ARMY. THEY WERE A BROWN COLOR BUT I SPRAY PAINTED THEM BLACK AND HUNG THEM OVER MY WINDOW IN THE KITCHEN....


I FOUND MY SIDE TABLES AT A GARAGE SALE...THEY WERE A 1970'S GOLD COLOR SO I SPRAY PAINTED THEM BLACK AND PUT A GLASS TOP ON THEM.


So the next time you see some junk just think of what you can do with it..

Till Next Time.....

Thursday, February 18, 2010

Orange

Today I was reading one of my favorite blogs today (check her out) http://thesefavoritethings.blogspot.com/ She was talking about how her favorite color is Yellow so it got me to thinking about how much I love the color orange and how much I miss my little house in Savannah.


This was Hubby and I very first house. Hubby and I rented this house and the people that owned it said that we could paint and they did not care about the color.
Being the art and color lover that I am I was so happy to hear this. So Hubby and I took a trip to Home Depot to find paint colors and I wanted to paint our bedroom Orange.

I got my wish and I wanted to show you what my old room looked like. I loved it and it was my favorite color. I hope you like the picture as much as I loved living in my room.

YES I'M ALMOST 30 AND I STILL SLEEP WITH MY PIG..IF THE HUBBY IS OK WITH IT SO AM I


THE CLOSET..I DON'T LOVE DOORS ON CLOSETS SO I WANTED SOMETHING DIFFERENT


SOME OF THE PAINTINGS THAT I DID FOR THE ROOM...


Till Next Time.....

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

I'm Missing Savannah

As I'm driving home from church today I was thinking about how I need to get gas and its only 19 degrees out side and all the snow. As I was looking at the weather around me it made me miss Savannah so much.....

This is a picture to show you the beauty for Savannah. How the trees go over the roads its just beautiful. but this is what I'm living in now

Snow in the very cold state of Michigan.

About 2 years ago my husband and I made the diction to move back to Michigan to be with his kids muff and little bit(not real names) and our family. Its really hard to work in the retail world and have family that lives 5 states away from you. Lots of holidays with just the two of use. Talking to your kids and family on the phone is just not the same. We missed our family very much but man I think they should have moved to Savannah be with use.

LET ME TELL YOU A LITTLE ABOUT SAVANNAH, GA
Since her founding in 1733, Savannah has been one of America’s favorite destinations for business and pleasure. Today, she attracts nearly seven million visitors every year, sparking seven million cases of love at first sight.


Located in the heart of Coastal Georgia's Low country, Savannah is a city of rare natural beauty—of azaleas in bloom and stately oaks draped with Spanish moss. These landscapes have been lovingly enhanced by two centuries of manmade splendor, from her distinctive park-like squares and cobblestone streets to the magnificent architecture of her storied antebellum homes and churches.

Such is the beauty of Savannah that General Sherman spared her the torch during his March to the Sea. Instead, he presented her to an enthusiastic President Abraham Lincoln as a Christmas gift.


Down on river street in Savannah you will meet the waving girl here is her store: Just after the Civil War in 1868, a girl was born on Cockspur Island in the former quarters of the engineer officers. The child was named Florence Martus, the daughter of an ordnance sergeant at Fort Pulaski.

From the old stone pier on the north shore of Cockspur Island young Florence first saw the passing ships going with cargoes to the farthest corners of the globe. The small child was fascinated by these ships and waved her handkerchief as they passed by. Sailors on the ships often waved back.

A few years later Florence went to live with her brother, a light keeper, in a small cottage close by the riverbank, about five miles up river from Fort Pulaski. From this time on she waved at every ship that passed—a table cloth or towel by day, a lantern by night. For more than 44 years she never missed a ship, and each ship, as it passed, returned her salute with three blasts of the whistle. Many stories were told of this small girl, who finally grew to be a white-haired old lady. Florence Martus passed away in 1943, but her efforts live on in the stories and legends of the Waving Girl of Savannah.


Savannah is just such a really cool city full of Art and history. If you are every looking for a new place to go or just a place to get away from the snow take a trip down to the great city of Savannah, and when Tom is done with school and God gives us the ok to move back there, you are always welcome to stop by and have a glass of sweet tea...Here are some more pictures of the time that we were in this great place. I hope you enjoy....

SUNRISE AT THE BEACH.....




AT FORSYTH PARK....






So after looking at just some of the great things to see in Savannah I know you are thinking why in the world would you move back to Michigan???? Some days I ask myself the same thing but then I get to spend V-day with muff at the rodeo and I remember why we are here...

Till Next Time.....

Monday, February 15, 2010

Pony up cowboys

Hey all ya cowboys and cowgirls, yesterday I was able to go to my fist Rodeo. It was so much fun. I LOVE COWBOYS. Tom and I took Logan to the rodeo. Metro PC was giving away free funny looking orange cowboy hats and they were doing free bull rides. Logan did so good, the first time on he was on the bull for 32 sec.




The rodeo was so cool. Before the show started I asked Logan if he would think it was cool if we had a farm with a horse or 2..He was like no I don't think that would be cool...Well then the show started



about 10 min into it Logan looks at me and tells me that he wants to be a cowboy...we had such a great Family day on the big V-Day. Here are some more pictures from our fun rodeo day.







Till Next Time Cowboys and Cowgirls......