Wednesday, August 31, 2011

SECRETS OF LIFE 2011

i have discovered the secrets of life & staying sane are these:


God's LOVE that never stops for me

GRACE that never runs out for me

MERCY that is new every morning for me.

COFFEE--lots of it!

ICE CREAM--soul food

FRIENDS--can't do it without

MUSIC-- keeps the heart on track

MONKIES(aka:our kids)--we are blessed with the best!

LAUGHTER--keeps us young

FAMILY--can always count on them

HUGS--human touch is a powerful drug

SUNRISES/SUNSETS--enough said

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Necklaces for Cambodia




My friend Marla is selling these adorable necklaces (or bookmarks whichever you prefer) for $1.
You may remember her from
http://lastrough.blogspot.com/2009/06/meet-tavianos.html
Their sweet family will be traveling to Cambodia for a 1 month mission trip and all proceeds will go towards supporting them. You can contact her at
http://www.marlataviano.com/






ALSO......she is one of the most amazing speakers/authors I have ever read ;) it's true....we have had a real life author overnite in our home ;) and not only is she really cool and super sweet, but so is her sweet family.....so check out her books too!








1-The Husband's Guide to Getting Lucky




2-Expecting




3-Changing Your World One Diaper at a Time




4-Is That All He Thinks About?




5-From Blushing Bride to Wedded Wife




6-Worlds Apart








And yes....these books are just as fun to read as they sound ;) so head over to her website and check her out!
http://www.marlataviano.com/cambodia/necklaces-for-cambodia/

Monday, August 29, 2011

I'll Wait For You



"And I'm trying to find a way
To hold onto my faith
While I wait, for You
I'll wait for You

Now I lie awake at night
Tryin' hard to think
But these are the hardest times I've ever seen
I'm still holdin' on

I know You never said it'd be easy
All thick and no thin
But the man who waits
Is the man who wins
Holdin' on
Oh yeah, I'm holdin' on

Gonna hide myself away
Hide myself away
And I'll wait for You
I'm gonna walk on
And not get weary, now
I'm gonna run
And not fall down
I know that someday
I'll get my wings somehow
And You will carry me
You will carry me

I'm gonna rise up
Like an eagle, now
Gonna ride that big blue sky
And should I someday
Fall back down again

You will carry me...


~Michael W. Smith

Sunday, August 28, 2011

Bring on the Rain
















"Another day has almost come and gone,
Can't imagine what else could go wrong.
Sometimes I'd like to hide away somewhere and lock the door.
A single battle lost but not the war.

'Cause tomorrow's another day
and I'm thirsty anyway
So bring on the rain.

It's almost like the hard times circle 'round.
A couple drops and they all start comin down.
Yeah, I might feel defeated,
I might hang my head,
I might be barely breathing, but I'm not dead.

No, cause tomorrow's another day,
and I'm thirsty anyway,
So bring on the rain."

~JoDee Messina

Saturday, August 27, 2011

Pictures-New House!!!

soooooo.......finally......the long-awaited home ;) by the looks of all the toys, it looks like we've lived here forever ;)

we are lovin' the tri-level, the neighborhood full of amazing and sweet people,being close to 3 of the schools.................... and the huge shade trees ;)




and here is a picture of my awesome auction find for $37.50......not the monkey.....the dresser....i orginally got for the girls room but you will see in the pictures i post soonly that there is no room......so it fit perfectly in the kitchen.....stay tuned more pictures to come!!!

HAPPY WEEKEND!!!


Friday, August 26, 2011

God & Epi-Pens

Sadly....Gabe's animal allergies seem to be getting worse the older he gets. The last couple times he went with my brother Jake to the farm, he reacted pretty bad. Then last week at our fair, after feeding the animals, he reacted the worst yet :( soooooo........

we are thankful for a God who loves and heals.....and Epi-pens,Benadryl, and steroids.....


what a sad little face....but he was oh so tough.....he did NOT want the shot and toughed it out for a good hour before we finally said enough was enough.....

Thursday, August 25, 2011

Living

An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity.
Martin Luther King, Jr.