I know that my posting is very sporadic. Sorry about that. I'm just not very good about keeping up with this blog, but I did want to wish some special friends well on their new endeavors.
This is the time of year when lots of mama and daddy's babies are leaving home. Some have been home for the summer and are returning to college, others are leaving home for college for the first time, some are home only in between school breaks for a quick visit and then leave to hit the books again. We have kids in all of those categories. It's hard to be sad for their leaving when I know how excited they are to get back to the college life or to get started with their college life. I was there once. I remember how it was. Still, we'll miss them.
We have a lot of sweet friends who are leaving home for the first time this fall. Kids that are like our own...that grew up with Katie. (Alisha, Amanda, Kerri, Rachel, Emily H.) Advice? Remember who you are and why you're here. You're a child of God and you're here to glorify Him in everything that you do. Be a leader. Be willing to be the EXAMPLE. We want to hear from others how your conduct, behavior stands out among the group of Christians that you worship with. Become an active member of the congregation that you worship with. They need to know that they can count on you to be active and faithful. Last of all, remember that we love you, we're pulling for you and praying for you.
- hugs
Matthew 5:16 - "Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works and glorify your Father which is in heaven."
Oh my goodness! What a game. I'm too old for the games like Bama has been playing this year. Tonight against LSU was almost more than my poor nerves could handle. No reason to hang our heads Roll-Tiders! Bama hung with the #3 team in the nation and did a good job of it too. Just wait --- the tide is turning.
Have a good one.
so ms. bev!!! we are thinking heading your way to take you up on your offer!! we are thinking the first weekend in Feb! would that be okay? we tried to make it where we would be there for the singings because I miss those SO SO much!! Let us know if that would be okay with you guys!
Several days ago, I decided to clean off my refrigerator. It has been the collecting place for pictures of family and wonderful friends, magnets from places we've visited, short articles, writings to teach and encourage...you get the picture. I"m sure a lot of you have one just like it. Anyway, after some thought, I took everything off. It was clean once again. Not an out-of-date picture or a magnet, or a tattered article was left on the fridge. It almost looked new. I could once again see the front and both sides and they were a beautiful, clean almond color.
Then my girls came home from school and both of their reactions were exactly the same. "Mom, where did all of the pictures go? Why did you take everything off? It looks so different, so empty."
That refrigerator had become a conversation place in our home. Our friends would come into the kitchen and usually the first thing they would do was look at the stuff on the fridge. That would lead to conversations about this person or that and what they were doing now or what was going on when that picture was taken. Lots of great memories.
After that, I realized I'd much rather have a life full of great friends and memories than a clean refrigerator.
Today, my refrigerator is once again getting full - and it just looks so much better. :) Ya'll have a great week.
This was a great post. Having a fridge just like the one you described above helps me to appreciate that a simple, yet irreplaceable joy can brighten our day in unimaginable ways.
It's that time of year when so many that I know are leaving home for the first time. They add to the list of those sweeties who have already left. It's a bittersweet time. It's a right of passage...a good thing that every parent wishes for and dreads at the same time. To all of you - love the Lord, remember to call your mama and always know that there are those at home who are praying for you.
For others, bunches of others who are beginning their Senior year in High School - do it up right. Make it a year worth remembering! You are an awesome group on young 'uns.
-hugs to all of you
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For the last few days, I've been kind of blah. No reason in particular, just kind of blah ...until last night. We have a monthly singing for the young folks in the area that we've hosted for the last 7 or 8 years. Last night was the night. About 50 kids filled my den and staircase and half of my kitchen and sang praises to God. Then, they ate me out of house and home! (Just kidding!) They inspired me. They encouraged me. They lifted me out of my "blahs".
Isn't that what we're suppose to do as Christians? Encourage one another, inspire one another to keep on keeping on toward the goal? Last night enouraged me.
I was in your driveway last night and saw all of those people, haha. I'm sure that it was encouraging--Mckenna said that it was and her friend Nikki had a wonderful time :)
I miss the singings, but I made a folder like the one y'all have, so maybe we can start our own here. You should come up here for the one on the 16th. It will be awesome. Miss you guys. Love ya.
that fruit was amazing...you should have seen the snarls when we told the people that we camped with thats what we were going to do...those snarls sure disappeared after trying it!! it was funny...miss you guys!
hey Mrs. Smith! This is Autumn. ~ I can't tell you how much I enjoyed last night. ~It's so uplifting. ~ Thanks soo much for doing all of this. and next time... please let me know what I can do to help with food.
Hey Mrs. Smith! I missed y'all tonight. ~I soo wish I could've gone. ~We had another singing to go to tonight... so maybe i'll see y'all next month!! :) ~ hope to see you soon! :)
