Once again, I am quite tardy in posting my praises! I have been so busy and I apologize for falling behind, and I am gonna catch up right now! Thursday was an incredibly blessed day for me! Today was the day I got to go visit my hospice patients and I have to tell you......it was so incredible! I now have 6 patients and that is such a blessing. As I met my new patients.....I have to tell you, I had a great laugh or two.......or twenty! The first new person was one of the sweetest ladies! She smiled the entire time I was there! We talked about all kinds of things, and not once did she have a complaint to share! The second newbie was quite a hoot! She threw me and I did not know I could be thrown! We were talking about family when out of nowhere she told me, "My husband is HOT!" Now I am not sure if her description of HOT has the same meaning as mine, but I am pretty sure my face showed a bit of shock and awe! She then proceeded to tell me that he was as crazy as a loon, and that he ALWAYS wanted something! At this point, all I could do is just respond to her by saying,"Really!" Take your imagination where you think it should go.....but mine was still in shock.....all while trying not to bust out laughing! She was so precious! My heart broke when I met my third newbie......she was sleeping with no chance of waking up for a visit. Her nurse checked her while I was there and had to put her on oxygen. It was quite a swing of emotion because I am not sure that she will still be there by the time I get to go back. I moved on to my three patients that I have been visiting and we had such a great time! One of my ladies.....we got to polish her fingernails! She looked so pretty in pink! The one gentleman I have was a bit distracted, but we still had an interesting conversation! But God saved the best surprise of my day for last.......Mrs. Mary! I can tell you her name because when I went to go visit with her, I got to meet her daughter and granddaughter! I told them about the stories of praise that I was able to share about Mr. Jack, and they told me that it would be just fine to do the same with Mrs. Mary! This made my whole day!!!!!! Our visit was such a blessing and when she asked Mary if she remembered me....her whole face lit up! There is no greater blessing when working with other people, than knowing that your life and your presence means something to someone! At this point.....I knew that I had done something right.......something eternal! After I got done, I met up with Jessica to go visit my parents at the Inn. I had told Jess about the Inn and we decided to take a day trip! It was so wonderful hearing Jess squeal with joy seeing the beauty of the Mountains.....of the flowers growing in the median.....and singing songs with great joy! She got to meet the interns at the Inn, and we even got to eat dinner with them! I have to say, Nathan Otsby.....brought great laughter to everyone! It was such a wonderful time of fellowship that went far too fast! We then left to Toccoa Falls to drop off a book to Chelsea on our way back home. Chelsea was in a special chapel service when we got there, so Jess and I walked back to the falls to take some pictures. Now mind you......it was dark....pitch black dark at this point! I won't lie.....Jess asked me if I was afraid of the dark and I told her it was not the dark I was afraid of, but what might jump out at me in the dark that had me shakin in my boots a bit......well, technically.....flip flops.....but boots sounded better! It was such a blessed time though......Jess had no fear, just freedom! She danced (I think....it was dark!), looked at the multitude of stars, we took pictures blindly that turned out beautiful (however I was afraid a strange face might pop into one of the pics when the flash went off! hehehehe), and the most fun part was watching her phone lit up with a beautiful sunflower on it, going round and round as she danced with great joy! Chelsea then met us and we took pics of her and them both together. Jess got to meet some college students and we went and ate cheese and fruit at the reception that followed the special Inauguration of the new School President! Sadly though, we had to leave and head home. My body was feeling a bit tired, but oh......so......blessed! I could not have ordered a more perfect day! I praise God for this very special Thursday......I
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God is so great! Yesterday I was on FB and I saw an old friend and neighbor of mine on her FB. For whatever reason (God knew) I decided to message her and say hey. It has been at least 6 years since we have seen each other and it was so refreshing to get to talk to her again! My friend Janet is such an incredible woman of God! She has such a great appreciation for nature around her and she takes beautiful pictures that remind us of the glory of God in His precious little reminders in nature! Janet also has a talent for writing, and understanding Gods Word. When I read some of the things she has written, and see the pictures that show Gods Glory......it is such a blessing! Often we are bombarded with the negative of FB.......the drama and ugliness that often riddles our pages and puts us on the defensive and stirs up anger......often useless anger that we take on and it has absolutely nothing to do with us.....Satan is crafty for sure! When I see her page.....and the pages of some other encouraging friends.....it brings about a great peace and it fills me with the precious love of my Jesus! I am so thankful that God led me to my friend again! I also have to tell you that God has directed some others to me that God is using me to help and love......and for that I am extremely thankful too! God placed some precious people in my life over the years......and I want Him to use me to help in any and every way that I can! I am such a blessed woman! May God bless you today!!!!
Today I have had a day of reflection and I want to share a few things with whomever wants to hear. Here we go: LIFE IS HARD!!!!! Today I have heard story after story of heartache, heart break, and hard times. I have felt the hearts of many people today who feel as if there life does not matter much.....or that they are not good enough......or that all looks hopeless. I am here to tell you that none of us are good enough, but our creator redeemed us by the blood of His only Son! Our life may not matter in the grand scheme of worldly things.....but it does to our creator who created you for a very specific plan and purpose! All is hopeless.....without the blood of Jesus applied to your life, but if it is applied, you need only feel hopeful! Gods ways are not our ways because our ways are flawed! We have an extremely limited look into the future where the answers and reasons for what is going on in your life are known by God! LIFE IS HARD......but GOD IS GOOD! If you know Him....you will know peace.....if you don't know God......I strongly suggest that you find Him and get to know Him intimately! I do not know where I would be or how I would have turned out if it had not been for the grace of God in my life! If you don't have peace in your life when times are good......or peace in your life when times are bad.....chances are.....I have the answer explaining "why" for you! I love you all and I praise God that even when life is at its hardest....and your heart is troubled, God is there!
I am not a real technical person, but I have gotten better over the years. Yesterday, Candice Face Timed her dad so that Devon could talk to his Honey and Peepop. Unfortunately......Honey (me) was not home. To make matters worse.....Honey does not have a phone that will Face Time...only peepop does! I missed my chance to see my buddy! It has been a while since I have seen that funny little face! Sooooooo......today, I put Skype on my computer! I finally got to see my boys in Colorado....and it was wonderful! I miss those precious faces! As busy as life is.....I may have to skype with my other two sweethearts that live in Grayson! Life is often so busy with hectic schedules! Now that I have Skype again....I am gonna use it! After all......you can't make goofy faces and laugh your head off from the visual.....if you have no visual! I will tell you this though.....my next phone.....will have face time!!!! However......for today.....I am so thankful.....utterly thankful......for Skype! I love you Tanner, Devon, Carly, and Tidus!!!!! Your Honeygram and your Peepop miss you terribly!!!! We need a grandbaby fix.......STAT!!!!!!! M
Today was such a wonderfully blessed day! It started with Old Fashioned Day at Church. The Band was playing today at our home church and it was such a great blessing! We had a wonderful meal prepared by some of the best cooks I know! I then went home and had such an incredible talk with Samuel as I took him back to his car that was at my house. He is such a hoot to talk too......not to mention that he has such a depth to him. He and I connect on so many levels and it is not often I get to talk to someone who "gets" me! (I can be rather confusing...hehehe) I then got to spend time getting the house cleaned and food prepared for the "Highlight" of our day........Jenn was coming! Bubba and Tammy were going to come too, to have a little family dinner for Chelsea because her birthday was on Saturday, but the kids got sick and they were unable to come. You see, a couple of days ago, I found out that Jenn was in town and we have been wanting to see her while she was here. She has been stationed in Iman, Jordan for the last year or so......and Canada before that. She is a Marine and we just don't get to see her very often. She is one of my heroes! I would put her up against any fella......any day! She is all wrapped up in a pretty shell......but she is one tough cookie! We are so very proud of her and who she has become! Her next trip will be in the Middle East again.......and again.......I will miss her! When we found out she was free on Sunday, well, we took full advantage! We had an incredible dinner.......Flank Steak......mashed potatoes.......corn.......and cucumber, tomato, onion, and feta cheese salad.......OH HOW GREAT IT WAS!!!!!! As good as the food was though.....the chance to spend time with God, our Church family, Chelsea, Christian, Chris and Jenn......well, it just made my day PERFECT! I am so thankful to Jennifer for the sacrifices she makes....to Josh, to Rob (who just retired.....yeeeehaaaaw) and to all of our service members who give so much......for so little! I am thankful for my family........I am thankful for my church.......I am thankful for the Band......and most of all, I am thankful for my Jesus and for all of the blessings He has made me privy to from the Sacrifice He made for me! I pray that each of you find the time to thank God for what He has done for you!
This day has been so incredible! God has blessed me way beyond measure today at the Faith Fest in Winder, Ga! The boys played INCREDIBLY today and I know many people were blessed....especially me. Chris and I took Chelsea and Christian to Golden Coral for her Birthday lunch and we had a blast laughing, eating, and having fun with our waitress. I also got to snag a few great pictures of Chelsea and Christian that I will post when I get back home!!! They dropped me back at the Festival where I have had a blast visiting and talking to the Bands: The Museum and Last Flight Out.....oh how blessed we ALL have been today!!! Oh, and I forgot to mention the time we got to visit with the incredible Campbell family!!!! My feet are bare and propped up, ready to Rock it out with The Museum.......LIFE IS GREAT!!!! Thank You Lord for Your Incredible blessings today!!!!! Today I praise God for an incredibly beautiful day of singing, worshiping, fellowshipping, spending time with old friends and new, celebrating Chelsea's Birthday......and having one of the best days I have had in a long time!!!! Thank Goodness It's Friday! I love it on the weekends when Chelsea and Christian come home for it brings life back to our empty house! This weekend is an extra special weekend because it is Chelseas 19th Birthday tomorrow on October 6th! Every Birthday is special.....but every Birthday with Chelsea here with us is one more than we thought we would have over 4 years ago! I also want to take the time to Thank EVERYONE who prayed for Chelsea during those heart wrenching years that she was literally dying of anorexia! Chelsea has people all over our Country praying for her......and she even had people praying for her in several other Countries too! Satan has tried and tried to steal, kill, and destroy her......but thank God, to no avail! Every year we celebrate her birthday, I can't help but stop and Thank God that His plan for her involves her still being here with us! She still has her struggles at times with bouts of depression and anxiety......but it has improved so greatly as she has learned to fight it! Then we have Christian too, who has brought so much joy and laughter to her life......and our lives as well! God is so great and even though sometimes I find myself complaining.....I try to always stop and think of all I have to be thankful for and how greatly I have been blessed! I pray that today each of you who read this, will stop and thank God for all the blessings in your life! If you are in the midst of the darkness, there is still something to be thankful for! When I was in the midst of all we dealt with, and I felt I could not go on anymore......God would remind me through a song, or a message, or a multitude of different ways that there was still so much to be thankful for! Today I praise God for Friday, because Friday has brought Chelsea and Christian home for Chelseas Birthday weekend! As most of you know, I am a volunteer for Hospice Advantage in Athens, GA. Amy is the one person that I work with and answer to as a volunteer. I went to take my paperwork up to her today and I got to spend some time with her. She works very hard making sure that the patients have a volunteer to meet with them if they want one and I am so thankful for the work that she does. As we were talking, she really encouraged me in two ways. First.....she told me that she reads my praises and enjoys getting to do so! Wow......I really have no idea who all reads them.....and this was incredibly encouraging! I was able to share with her about next year with the testimonies and she encouraged me in that as well! Second, she told me about a hospice patient that lives near me who is serviced by another one of their branches.....and in the process of asking me if I would mind taking on going to visit this patient....she let me know how much she thinks about me! It was such a blessing to my heart to know that in some small way.....I am making a difference......that God is using me, as I long for Him to do! I am so thankful for the day that I clicked on the RSI link for volunteer opportunities that lead me to this beautiful calling! I am thankful for Amy who works so hard and encourages so many! I am thankful that God is supplying my need to be able to do this work! Today, I praise God for my Hospice Volunteer Coordinator, Amy, who gave me such a great encouragement today!
I know......I know......this is a weird praise again from me, but I truly love tacos so much that I want to praise God for them! I have to tell you, some days I wonder if I have a bit of South American blood in me, as much as I love Mexican food! Tacos are an incredible creation! I love the crispy golden corn of the shells, the spicy.....incredibly tasty flavor of the meat with hot sauce, the tomatoey goodness of diced tomatoes, the creamy deliciousness of the cheese, the freshness of the lettuce.......and oh my, the cooling....beautiful white incredibleness of the sour cream!!!! If I really get to be spoiled, my most favorite part.......the absolute flavor sensation of the guacamole! Oh how I love tacos! P.s., we had tacos at church tonight! (Wednesday) Today I praise God for Tacos!
I cannot begin to tell you the absolute awe that I am in after today. Chris and I had gone to the Audio Unlimited store to check on a radio for the van. There was another gentleman there named Maurice, and he and I struck up a conversation about the van. He absolutely loved the van and our conversation turned towards why we bought it and how it was going to be used. I honestly do not remember exactly how it turned the way it did.....but it turned towards his testimony....and let me tell you....it blew me away! Well, I am sure you can guess what my next statement....or question was! He was excited about the task I was undertaking and he gave me his phone number.....so I in turn gave him the website for the band, my blog, and my FB. I am so absolutely blown away at how God is placing just the right people in my path! I received another testimony today as well and I have to tell you.....once again.......I am in AWE!!!!! God is pulling all the pieces together and showing me over and over again that I am on the right track! If you are reading this and you feel God moving you to give your testimony......then pray about what avenue He wants you to give it in, and send it to me! I am so excited I could cry.....well, I actually have cried! God is so GREAT and greatly to be praised!
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