New Year Coming

Well it was a wonderful year with many changes and challenges and the excitement of the season is fading but the hope of what the season brought is ours may we keep the spirit of christmas in our hearts and minds and not forget what a gift was given to us in the new year.
What a year so thankful for health of honey , good times with family,trips to lake,grandaughter off to college, boys all growing so tall I look them I the eye now,good women in my life,so many answered prayers I could go on and on.My hope for all is may God bless your socks off in 2009 and you really see the blessings.

Christmas Eve

It has been awhile so many blessings .Honey is doing fine and the Dr. believes he got all of the cancer during surgery Thank you Jesus. He will seee Dr again in three months.What a big relief we are so very thankful and appreciate all the prayers.
We had a wonderful time at our daughter Tina's birthday dinner and got to meet Emilee's friend too.
Looking forward to tomorrow and our brunch few of everybodys favorite foods.Can't forget the stockings too.My honey has been a big help as I got a cold and it was a good one knocked down a little but all is good and excited to celebrate the one who came to set us free from all past hurts guilt and sorrow.Thank you God for your grace .Grace and mercy new each morning just for us How great is our God ! Hope you all have a bless your socks off Christmas !

December's Just Beginning

Break out the holly and all the trimmings.This is one of my favorite holidays.What a month and God blessed me many years ago on the 22nd of December with a beautiful baby girl what a gift she is .I can remember it well it was snowing and we got there the 19th she wasn't born until the 22nd and we came home Christmas Eve.She was so soft and fuzzy and beautiful blue eyes and the lightest golden hair and smelled oh so good.She was perfect and is a beautiful woman in and out to this day.Tried to keep her birthday and Christmas seperate and still do.Something special about having a child this glorious season.
All of my children are so very special and different.Son called he is in holiday spirit got himself a eight point buck .And the youngest daughter is debating on putting up Christmas tree or not. I know time for me to sign off and start my decorating,deck the halls with boughs of holly,bring out the tree and all the trimmings I am getting excited just writing about it all !

Thanksgiving at Tina's

We had a wonderful time but missed my honey he had to work.We fixed him up with some goodies for when he gets off.
Tina worked hard and the kids did great on their delectable dishes Levi made some really good stuffing with sausage and Garrett's corn casserole was all gone.Everyone pitched in I got to make homemade noodles and a broccoli casserole.No shortage of good food.So thankful for our family.
Tina decided this year the women were going to make something instead of the children.We had fun and every ones wreath turned out different and unique.Some thought no way I can't craft but as you can see in the picture great job.What a way to end the afternoon.
God truly blessed us all hope you had a bless your socks off day too!

Prayers

It has been awhile.Lots has happened.
My honey was told he has the "c" word
cancer what can I say he will have surgery
within a couple of weeks and Dr is hopeful
he will get all of it.The best part he was
their for me now it is my turn to be their
for him.How great is love and a covenant we
made 35 years ago,this is what it is all about.
We will put our hope in the Lord and pray all
will be well.We know Gods mercy and grace are
new each morning.
Please remember my honey in your prayers.The
picture is honey's sister and honey and his brother.
Thanksgiving is just around the corner and
I am so thankful for my family and friends,
May God bless your socks off each and everyone!

Home is where my heart is

What a week ! Got back from a great visit with friends we packed shoe boxes at their church and went to a baby shower Sat.I so enjoy the folks at church I feel like it is my church family away from home.It is a small church and oh so friendly.
While I was there we also went goodwill shopping and checked out a couple of mission stores as well.Found a couple of tops for me and a pacer shirt for my honey.
Got home Tue eve and both my honeys were glad to see me.
Honey was off Wed. and Thurs. Thurs we just up and decided to go to a movie went to see Fireproof.Good movie to see with your honey.

Good Times

Left Fri morning to go to good friends Shirley and Mr Brad.They live in the house in the woods.It is beautiful even though the trees are loosing their leaves. Still have lots of birds especially woodpeckers.Shirley always makes sure to keep the birds and animals fed.Today I made homemade noodles and chicken,mashed potatoes,peas and hot rolls and cranberry sauce.We pigged out and Shirley invited folks from up the road from them for dinner too and we still have noodles left. Got a fire in the fireplace and kicking back makes for good conversation.Got to go now and enjoy the fire.
Hope the Lord blessed your socks off today !

Great News

A sweet couple I know just got home with their new daughter and boy are they glad to be back in the good ol USA.
You see Sadie is from Viet Nam and they have waited for a long time to bring her home.Their son is so excited to have a sister and they are adjusting quite well.
It is sad when we have to go out of country to adopt but this is what worked for them.
My prayers go out to anyone who adopts sometimes the journey is tough but well worth the reward.I love my family and so proud of all of them.
May the Lord bless your socks off today !

Girls Day Out

Here we are at the Mellow Mushroom we had a great time together
lots of girl talk.Never get to old for lunch with a wonderful group of gals.Food was good too.We were sorry all could not be with us,maybe next month.Most of us go to the same church and some of us belong to same home group makes for good conversations.We are all at a special place in our lives and so good to know someone will listen and give good advice when we need it. I took the picture so not in it,maybe next time.
Philippians 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say Rejoice Rvsd Stndrd May God bless your socks off today !

Got to Pendleton

Hubby and I went to Pendleton yesterday to see Tina's booth. Couldn't resist one of her word frames,so many to choose from but I like this one Faithful just spoke to me. God is so Faithful. Makes me think of friends and family and home group. Yes there are wonderful Faithful people and I am fortunite to know a few.
We came home and I had the perfect place for the word frame.It sets right accross from my chair love being reminded. Faithful what does it mean to you? Strong's dictionary of bible words says trustworthiness, steadyness,to be firm,true,trustworthy reliable. Glory ! Doesn't that give you peace. Yep, God is still in control.May he bless your socks off today !

All closed up

We got back yesterday afternoon.Always hard to close up especially when the weather was so warm and sunny,but I am not for doing without water and caring it in.Got me spoiled.Dick is talking about going back in couple of weeks to put an extra cover on his fishing boat.I will stay behind.Fixed the pork roast and trimmings in crock pot was really good and Terry got there just in time for dinner.We had a couple of big fires in our fire pit,yep burned up some wood and it was beautiful.
Back to reality now.
Got to visit a young boy 8 yrs old today at Riley Childrens Hospital,what a trooper he is fighting cancer and has been since 2005.Met his family too, great support system,really nice folks.Got to pray with him .What a privilage.
Thank you Lord for the Needles of Faith Ministry.May we continue to bring you glory !
Glory webster describes it to mean :distinguished praise or honor,adoration and praise (offered in worship) the height of one's triumph,achievement or prosperity. To rejioce with jubliation. Oh yes !
May the Lord bless your socks off as you bring Him glory this week !

Flour Fun

Can't believe it a week ago tomorrow got together with several great gals and we made homemade noodles what fun flour everywhere but the finished product was great and we all took bags home to freeze. Well for some reason I tried my hand at it today and wal la noodles for Thanksgiving .This will be a first not wating till the last minute feels good.
Our son dropped by with guess what ? chicken and noodles for our supper he was working in area we both laughed.He also brought a pork roast with the trimmings all wrapped together everything for a dinner he thought we could use it this week-end looks very interesting think I will try it in crock pot ?
Hope you had a God bless your socks off day !

Grateful

Grateful to my daughter for helping me out again with this blog stuff.I need to work on posting then maybe I won't be so intimated.
Thanks sis ! Who said you can't teach an old dog new tricks ...Not me ! Thought you might want to see her handsome family.
Change can be difficult sometimes kind of like the weather or seasons.My honey and I are getting ready to close our place for the winter at Wildridge,beautiful this time of year.God's paint brush is a gorgeous array of colors red,gold,yellow and still some green that hasn't been touched yet.Reminds me of something I heard our mind is our paint brush and we can paint anything gloomy or sad or happy and glad.What will I paint today ! I choose happy and glad what about you !

Thanks to my daughter

I just got off of my daughter's blog and as usual she is such an encourager her word for this week is endure per Webster it means to continue to exist,suffer patiently,to last. This maybe in our marriages,with fiances,our weight,the economy,relationships,marriages,daily living.These are difficult times for all .So important to remember I Chronicles 16 : 34 Give thanks to the Lord for His love endures forever. The truth sets us free. Sometimes just being is enough.
May God bless your socks off this week!

As Time Goes By

It's been awhile .So much has happened .Delivered several prayer blankets with sister Edna always a blessing when we leave. Had a call for ten baby sets lots of new baby's at church.Needles of Faith has been busy really proud of all the lady's who work so hard to keep this ministry supplied with what is needed.Bless each one and their talents.

Got to see Emilee while she was home from college she is doing really good in all but chemistry.Praying for her to get rest and go back refreshed less stress .She knew pre med would be hard and has all A's except for the chemistry.Pray for the teacher to make it clear what he wants.Em said he is nice professor but several are not getting it.Got to see all of my family at sometime this past week it was great.

Going tomorrow to take another granddaughter to lunch for 17th birthday she picked Olive Garden.Grandpa is off and can come too.Boy time goes by so fast so grateful to see grandchildren growing up and be a part of their lives.All are so special .

Lord thank you for my family and friends and bless there socks off today!

Super Saturday

Had to be a Tina's house by 7:15 A.M. So we could be at the church for her speaking engagement by 8:30 it was in a small town several miles away.We talked on the way great to have this time with her, she can be a real encourager.It was a friendly Church with a diversity in women all ages came.Tina and I prayed and I knew God would speak through her.She was fantastic it had been awhile since I last heard her.What a gift God has blessed her with. I am so proud of her and at the end a little old lady stood up and said how blessed they all were for the music and speakers. We bought some bakery goodies too,money going to local ministries.They also had a luncheon served by the men afterward we got table arrangement to take home lovely fall colors.We were so blessed and felt right at home. We stopped at the Gaithers Life center on way home but we both found nothing we could not live without.Got to Tina's she was having allergy flair up so I got some love from the boys and made it for home .Peace fills my soul, if you have ever had that peace you know what I mean if not be still and let God"s grace cover you until nothing else matters PEACE
May God bless your socks off today ! He sure did mine ! GLORY!

Fantastic Friday

Morning was busy took Phyllis to cemetery to decorate her parents grave. Then we went to see her friend in a nursing home ,she was doing better than first time we saw her.We ran a few more errands and dropped her off she had bought me a taco salad take out went home to enjoy it.Taco salad hit the spot. Decided to get some of my fall decorating done to enjoy.Made a couple of arrangements and laughed about some of the things I had made threw the years.So grateful to be able to do these things myself see my honey isn't into change and redecorating for seasons is not his cup of tea.He did get the fall boxes down for me and I didn't even ask,what a man. Hope you all are getting ready for fall harvest.Harvest this time of year the Lord reminds me there is a time to plant a time to grow and a time for harvest just like the seed in the ground He put in each of us a measure of faith and it is up to us to nurture and grow and know the harvest is coming . Have you planted any seeds lately ? Sometimes we get to watch them grow and sometimes someone else does the same with the harvest.Jesus love is never waisted give some out today.

I did it !

I can't believe it I added music to my Blog ! Yea ! Not sure what I did but it worked and this is good.What a day.
I volunteer at the Lutheran Peace Apts and the Lady I help is Phyllis she is so sweet .Today we went to the bank,Aldi , Walmart and Kentucky Fried Chicken for take out she was tired busy morning and the weather didn't help was drizzling rain. Looked like a fall day to me but wasn't as cold and damp you know the kind of day that gets to your very bones. I know it is coming this is Indiana and we know we are due for change.
Getting ready for Needles of Faith Ministry meeting tonight
made some garbage for dinner it is my daughter-in-laws recipe
smoked sausage ,zucchini,yellow squash,sweet onion, green red and yellow peppers and favorite seasoning . My seasoning is Natures Seasoning by Morton so good on anything. Make in large pan and grill for about one hour, I drizzle little olive oil over mixture. Mmmmm good . Serve with rolls and butter .
Oops got to run time to cook grabage and pick up one of the gals. You can have fun with this recipe especially when you say we are having garbage tonight. Try it you may like it !
May the Lord bless your socks off today !

Getting Started

What a great day. Went with a partner in Needles of Faith ministry to deliver three prayer blankets and delivered a forth by myself on way to one of my daughters. What a privilege to do this and to think a couple of years ago it wasn't so easy. But with the help of a good Dr and the Lord's guiding his hands I have not one but two working total knees Glory!
This blog is all because of my wonderful daughter, she has one and I really enjoyed it so today she is helping me get started. I have no idea what I am doing ? Not very computer savvy but willing to learn no fear . She is so talented and creative I am so proud of her and her family.
Still at her home going to grandsons football game later. They have twins sons twelve and my oldest granddaughter has started her first year in college away from home real adjustment for all.
Well I did it my first entry. God Bless your socks off today !