Pictures-The Gabester

Pictures-Daddy's Girl

A Crazy Day in the Life......

Today was a CRAZY day......the nursing home called around 10:15 to say that Paw-Paw Doc needed some things. So I quickly tried to wrap up everything I was doing, figured I should do some Walmart shopping while I was in that area, so put the kids in nicer /cleaner clothes and headed out. I was not wanting to wake up, (and it was already 11 by the time we got out the door) so I stopped at one of my favorite stores in town and grabbed a yummy cup of caramel apple coffee to give me a boost.


We stopped at Paw-Paw Doc's to get his stuff and headed over there. By this time, it was lunchtime and didn't want to interrupt his eating, so we went to Walmart first. I HATE taking both kids with me there but needed some thing and Ellie needed new shoes so we went.


On the way out I noticed my sandal was feeling funky on one of my feet. It had broken in half and I was already out by the van, getting the kids loaded AND ALL THE BAGS that ended up being way more than I was going for. So we proceeded to the nursing home. By this time it was after 1 and the monkies were starting to get hungry so we didn't stay too long. We enjoyed our time with him......and keep hoping he'll be home again by Thanksgiving!


On the way home, the kids really started getting fussy so I gave them succers. (Don't tell my Mom!) I was desperate for peace and quiet. My brother Jacob called to say he was hauling beans so if we wanted to come ride with him, he would love it. *sigh* the kiddos hadn't had lunch yet and I was supposed to start teaching piano lessons at 3:00. So I said I would called after I was done teaching and the kids had lunch and naps.


Jason was home sick again today and happened to be awake by the time we got home so he helped get the kids lunch and into bed before my lessons got here. Lessons went great....kiddos woke up happy, started getting the van unloaded when the phone rang. Paw-Paw George wondering if we wanted to come ride in the combine. OF COURSE!!!! But I must call Jacob first since he asked first ;) Got ahold of Jacob and he said they were doing calve chores and he would call later if he hauled grain again. Okay, so we hopped in the van to head out to ride with Paw-Paw George, told Daddy we would eat supper when we got home. Had a great hour ride with my Grampa, the kids didn't want to leave and threw a huge fit all the way home. By this time it was 7 pm. Once again.....they were tired and hungry. What a good mama, eh? The phone rings again.....it's Jacob: "I'm hauling again! Wanna come ride?" *sigh* yes.....let me just dump my crazy monkies off with their sick Daddy so he can feed them, bathe them, and stick them in bed.....cuz these crazy preggo Mama just needs another ride in the field ;)


Just kidding........we decided since it was so late, we'd try another time.

But at least we finally got our first combine ride of the season in!!!!!!

AND....the monkies got fed, bathed, and tornado of toys picked up.......now this tired Mama needs to get to bed cuz tomorrow is another crazy day.....this time at the clinic!!!!!

Growing up.....

This cute.....not so little boy anymore.....is a young man I used to babysitt....when he was just a wee lad. Where does the time go and wow am I starting to feel old!!!

It's just not possible that he is old enough to go to Homecoming......really.

Measuring Love

HOW DO YOU MEASURE HOW MUCH YOU ARE LOVED??



Eph. 3:17-19 –" Then Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in him. Your roots will grow down into God’s love and keep you strong. And may you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is. May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God."

Standing Firm in Your Faith

" I want Him and the sense of His presence more than anything in this whole world. I’ve tasted it and there’s nothing in life like it. Many of you feel that same way. This many decades into a journey with Christ, I’ve concluded that the paths where our faith is stretched beyond our circumstances, our emotions, and natural conclusions are the ones where we receive the most vivid divine disclosures. These are the experiences that shape the paragraphs of our life stories. These are what keep us from being the snoozers and reward-losers in the Body of Christ. These are our hikes up the mountain where Jesus is transfigured before us. I am convinced that, in seasons that call for a powerful outbreak of faith, victory is never accidental. We make up our minds to believe God. To make no choice at all is to choose defeat. Fear. Intimidation. Constant psychological warfare." ~Living Proof Ministries, Beth Moore



Of Abraham, Romans 4:20-21 NIV says…“He did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God, being fully persuaded that God had power to do what He had promised.”


Isaiah 7:9b NIV…“If you do not stand firm in your faith, you will not stand at all.”

Remember, faithfulness is never passive. It is the active filling of every gap with faith.
~Beth Moore

Dirt & Beauty

If things are tough, remember that every flower that ever bloomed had to go thru

alot of dirt to get there.

~Barbara Johnson