Thanksgiving "HOMECOMING"

Today I am Thankful for homecomings!!!! My baby girl will be on her way home from college for Thanksgiving!!! All day I have anticipated her arrival getting the house clean, cooking some of her favorite foods and making this house smell like home...So yep I am excited to get a few Thanksgiving Homecoming hugs and kisses from my baby girl!!!! I am just wondering how much more Christ and our loved ones are anticipation our homecoming arrival..?? What A Day!!!!! “Where we love is HOME – HOME that our feet may leave, but not our hearts.” ~Oliver Wendell

PASTOR APPRECIATION MONTH!!!!!!!!!

Well October is Pastor appreciation month..So being that I am married  to my Pastor I thought now would be the time to let him as well as others know how I feel about him...So here goes.......
        Being the wife of a pastor carries many different burdens,emotions and at times a different way of thinking and yes there are those expectations from others and the feeling of always living in a fish bowl..Ministry also is a life filled with God's favor,blessings,opportunities and meaningful experiences in life that would have not otherwise came and for that I am grateful...The ministry is filled with highs and lows..It has been at times hard for me to understand his dedication to the ministry. I do know he has a special calling upon his life one that is beyond my understanding...My pastor/husband has the heart for God,church and his people his heart and mind are endlessly occupied with God and his church and its people and the strong Love he has for both...No, he is not perfect and then again who is?? Never has he claimed to be...But I do know without a doubt  he has been called by God to minister to others..And knowing this How could you not love and care for someone who has this calling upon their life..He's the person God has called him to be he does not try to be someone he is not...The Lord is awesome in him as a pastor....Yep,I LOVE my pastor!!! And yet not just because he is my husband but because of what he stands for,,The person he is as a Pastor,Husband,Father,Grandfather and Friend..His unwavering  Love for Christ and others..

My pastor/husband

Deep in thought

       I love to hear my man preach and no matter how long he may preach .lol or how small the offerings are or even how many people show up,my Husband/Pastor is still the most AMAZING man in my life and I need to make sure that he is reminded of this often..and together we will serve our Lord till the end of time....

I LOVE YOU SWEET PREACHER MAN!!!

We are in this together

Happy Fall Y'ALL........

Well its hard to believe that summer has come to a end and fall will take its place...I must say that I am a little sad to see it go.Heck I'm really sad.Sad to say goodbye to summer..The long summer days and the warm summer nights..and all the fun things that summer allows you to enjoy as a family..We had a very eventful summer.We had more rain than I have ever seen..Our family was blessed with three new little baby boy's.We were able to go on a couple of camping trips.Dip our feet in the sand and go for swims in the ocean and enjoy the lake.Yep, we made the most of our summer but now nature is preparing to rest.With fall, there is a freshness in the air.The days are warm and comfortable and the nights are filled with a crispness.A opened window makes for a restful sleep..The leaves with their bright orange and red colors and green tones seen to make for a brighter blue sky...
    Today, September the 22,2013 at 4:44pm will start the first day of Fall.And with that comes beautiful colors,leaves falling down like rain ,fall decorations, cooler days,cozy evenings with the family,football, festivals and fairs....So my family and I will enjoy each season in it's own time...Making memories that will last forever...
                                          It is the Summer's great last heat
                                           It is the Fall's first chill
                                                   they meet...
                                                                         

SUMMERTIME is HERE

First camping trip..Table Rock State Park,S.C.

School is out for the Summer,Now that means it is time to bring on some summer fun and the sunshine!! It is time for all things fun!! The lake,swimming,suntanning,short wearing,flip flops wait I wear those all year long..and not to mention going barefooted...The picnics and cookouts,campfires, S'mores,Icee stands,fresh garden vegetables,watermelons,camping and the beach. And yes,Even the summer sounds of the crickets,frogs,early birds singing and that awesome sound of the whip-poor-will usually close to your bedroom window.. The neighborhood ice cream truck with the never ending nursery rhyme music. The on again off again light of the fireflies and catching them and putting them in a jar to look at till you fall asleep..Just the smells of summer, they bring out a sense of newness.                                                                         

I love the fact of not having a place that I really need to be.I love the fact of having all my little (Kid-O'S) together all to myself for the next couple of weeks.And waking up each morning wondering what fun thing will take place.The fun stuff that brings on the opportunity to relax in a way that you normally would not do.A perfect time to just chill out and be LAZY!!!I plan on keeping it (Summer) simple slowing down and enjoying spending more time with family and friends taking the time to breath, and relax and taking the time to renew the time that was lost during the previous months..JUNE,JULY, and for the most part AUGUST are mine again and together we will do it all..We will take each day as it comes ,waking up to see what kind of SUMMER memory can be made..Summers are the four half empty Mosquito repellent bottles under our bathroom sink,because each June,we cant remember whether we are out...Stop scheduling, slow down and take each Summer day as they come and enjoy the magic of Summer.. The magic of Summer is in the air and my family and I are soaking up every second of it....

One of the Best Mother's Day's

God has Blessed me beyond what I deserve!! Thank you family and friends for loving me unconditionally and making this one of the Best Mother Day's Ever!!!!!

This is a picture that was made for me for Mother's Day
It has all my babies except the two that are on the way soon and the little bud behind the flower that has not been adopted into our family just yet!!!! 

Thank- You Husband
(buying Simply Red)

Thank - You
Baby Micah

Thank-You
My Sweet Family

Thank - You
Tracy...I Love it...

The Cards!!

Everything rolled into one picture!!!

The kids and a Family friend put this book together for me for Mother's Day
It has the best looking grand babies in it!!


Yep...I can say I am LOVED and it's the VERY BEST FEELING!!!!!

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!

Though it's been 7 years now 
since you were taken away,
the memories are still strong 
and I wish you were here today.

I can't see nor touch you 
so I know you're not here
but I've still got the past
and in my heart you're still near.I Love you mom and always will!!!!
Happy Mother's Day
My late mom was the best. She was the most beautiful, loving, caring, protective, dedicated and Godly mom. She gave my life a meaning. She's not here with me anymore, but I can always see that beautiful smile on her face..Growing up in the 60's and 70's I had that June Cleaver life..My mom was a stay at home mom.She kept the house and always cooked the BEST meals and God was most important in our home.And no, she was not perfect and we had our day's but I had no doubt that she loved me with all her heart..There is not a day that goes by that I do not think about her.I think often on how I would love again to thank her for all she did for me and how much like her I want to be..I am a mom and now a Mimi and I Thank God everyday for the Blessings he has given me..I have the best kids and grand kids a person could ask for. My prayer is that I will be like my mom and let my family know just how much I love them and how important they truly are to me...I know I have failed them in so many ways but with Gods grace and their love in the end they will know that they had my HEART!!!!!! Love you guys...Happy Mothers Day to all my wonderful mom friends!!!!    

I can see it now all the mom's from Bible times to present 
sitting around in Heaven together and saying hey let me tell you about my kids...On this Mother's Day!! I know my mom is having the time of her life..Happy Mother's Day... Heaven Style!!

Friday Favorites

Starting today I am going to post a Friday Favorite on the last Friday of the month..
Just simple things that make my life
   EASY....FUN....HAPPY...and yes even SAD......                                                                                                        

So for the first on this last Friday of April it will be Meyer's Cleaner..This stuff is amazing!!It does a AWESOME  job cleaning..It comes in many different scents..I prefer the Lavender scent.

The smell is over the top and makes for a fresh clean smelling house..

• Basil
• Lavender
• Lemon Verbena
• Geranium
• Rosemary
• Bluebell
• Honeysuckle
• Radish
• Rhubarb
• Apple
• Parsley
• Baby Blossom

A big thank- you to my daughter,for introducing this product to me..Mrs.Meyer's hit a home run with this product

EARTH-FRIENDLY HOUSEHOLD CLEANERS Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day believes in a better way to get a good clean. Chock full of plant-derived ingredients and essential oils, our household cleaning products are powerful against dirt and grime. Garden-fresh scents uplift your mood while adding a little spring to your step. We all have to clean--let's make the very best of it.