Ok, so I don't blog much.  No time.  But truth be told, its been a very crazy time since my last post.  My father in law died unexpectedly last fall.  With that came travel back and forth,trying to help mom and sis.  But God is good. He was a wonderful father and he loved his Saviour.  He died doing just what he loved doing.  No struggle, it was  as if he just stood up and walked right into heaven. My husband is the man he is, because of the Father's life lived before him as a Godly man.

There is a song called " I can only imagine"  He no longer imagines, He is living it.  One more of my loved ones on the other side of Jordan.  I believe that they are standing right behind Jesus, waiting for me to join them. 

Today, as I sit here I can believe winter may just be over.  Yes, they still are predicting snow showers and rain.  But this one thing I know, last few days have been wonderful.

I have cleaned out my flower beds, found that my bulb plants will be springing to life. The mornings, I hear the birds greeting the day. I see the robins running around finding worms. I open all my shades,so I can see the sunrise before I go to work.

I love the evenings. Everyone, up and down the street,you hear lawn mowers,kids out playing and people out walking and greeting each other.

Have a happy day in the Lord.

It's Pretty Crazy in Here!: Happy Birthday, grandma!

It's Pretty Crazy in Here!: Happy Birthday, grandma!

so many reasons

Well life can turn out alot different than what you thought the day would bring.  My husband and I have been looking for a long time for a  affordable topper for our truck.  We wanted something that we could just take off on friday after work and come back saturday.  Just to get away for a few hours of R &R.  Already we have enjoyed it. First friday, we found a smalll campground and enjoyed the camp fire , looking across the lake.  Did have a rain storm come thru while we slept cozy in our truck.  A lot of wind the next day.  But we were so happy.

So our friends invited us to camp with them where they have a  nice campground set up.  Didn't cost us anything.  That was merely assumpation.  My husband was bit by a tick and we ended up in urgent care having the bulls eye rash looked at.  After paying for that medical advice and paying for the medcine to prevent the tick from winning the battle.........the camping trip was not free and we are poorer for it.

Has the abiding joy left me?  No, rather I sit here counting my blessings.  Thank you Jesus for your providing hand.  I sit here listening to Matt Redman singing "10,000 reasons"  I am thinking I have more than 10,000 reasons to love my sweet Jesus. 



Bless the Lord, O my soul
O my soul
Worship His holy name
Sing like never before
O my soul
I worship Your holy name

I love Victory

I love a snowy day! Especially if it falls on a Friday and we are already had a planned no school day.  This morning has been so nice.  Fixed breakfast, a real breakfast, imagine that.  No getting up at 5 am, grab a breakfast bar and hit the road.  Getting some extra cleaning done, I never get done.  Studied my Sunday school lesson on the Sower and the seed.   Fire in fireplace is going, the snow gently comes tumbling down.  May just have to get up and get another cup of coffee!

I look outside and I think," well can't plant nothing right now! " But underneath the snow, I have perennials that will be coming up later this spring.   I have rhubarb in the back yard.  I love it John does not.  One year I decided to harvest some and freeze it.  It is still sitting in my freezer unused.  I discovered, One can not get rid of it.  The more you pick it, the more it will grow.  The roots just keep going along and there is no end to it.  Now its a sore spot in my back yard come summer.  I try to tell people come and pick all you want.  This does not help as everyone has it either on purpose or by accident.  I am so glad when I got saved and gave my heart to Jesus.  He enable me to go on in my Christian walk and get sanctified and He removed that root of sin.  I can have victory over sin every day.  I don't have to fight carnal temptations like I fight the rhubarb.  Jesus took that away when I surrendered self to Him.  I love victory