Saturday, January 30, 2010
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Happy Sunday!!
It has been a really beautiful day. Still a little cold but the sunshine made it much more bearable than the last week. Rosie is still house bound though. It's just too cold to go for walks. A little tippy toe out the back door is about all I can stand until it gets a little warmer. She is sitting here looking out the window like she wants to get out there so bad. Maybe tomorrow.
Good sermon at church this morning. Pator Buddy said something that really struck me. He said "I don't know about you but I know where I'm going when I die. I'm going to Heaven." I thought, how awesome it must be to feel so confident that you have lived in such a way that when you go to meet our Lord he can look at you and say "Well done my true and faithful servant, you have served me well." I want him to be able to say that to me too. I know that I have not lived a true and faithful life but it is comforting to know that my past can be forgiven. My now and my future can also be forgiven but I have to work to serve God better from now on. I know I will stumble some everyday but I believe that if I keep trying God will keep picking me up and putting me back on the right path. Believing in God, having faith, and serving Him well. Those are the things I have to keep in my mind at all times.
I'm reading a book right now by Beverly LaHaye and Terri Blackstock called Seasons Under Heaven. At one point in the book one Mother is saying to another Mother about her children "God gave them to us and we have the option of either hiding them in the ground or investing them." By hiding them in the ground she meant ignoring them, staying too busy to spend time with them, not teaching them and training them correctly, sometimes feeling like they cramp your style and interfere with your goals. Then she goes on to say "think of it, we've got these little human beings in our hands, and it's our job to raise them up in the way God wants them, so that when he comes back for them, we can say we invested them wisely. God may take my child back today but if he does, I'll know that I gave him all I had. I invested him wisely. And if he grows to be an adult, I've prepared him to be a godly man." Wow!! What I would give to be able to go back and raise my kids again. And to be able to hear God say to me, Well Done." And to know without a doubt, just like Pastor Buddy, that I'm going to Heaven. And that I raised my kids for Heaven too. I can't go back and do it over. All I can do is pray that my kids will get to know God, learn to trust Him and live to serve Him. And if you are a parent of young children, my prayer for you is that you will invest your children wisely.
Until next time....toodleooo ;-)
Good sermon at church this morning. Pator Buddy said something that really struck me. He said "I don't know about you but I know where I'm going when I die. I'm going to Heaven." I thought, how awesome it must be to feel so confident that you have lived in such a way that when you go to meet our Lord he can look at you and say "Well done my true and faithful servant, you have served me well." I want him to be able to say that to me too. I know that I have not lived a true and faithful life but it is comforting to know that my past can be forgiven. My now and my future can also be forgiven but I have to work to serve God better from now on. I know I will stumble some everyday but I believe that if I keep trying God will keep picking me up and putting me back on the right path. Believing in God, having faith, and serving Him well. Those are the things I have to keep in my mind at all times.
I'm reading a book right now by Beverly LaHaye and Terri Blackstock called Seasons Under Heaven. At one point in the book one Mother is saying to another Mother about her children "God gave them to us and we have the option of either hiding them in the ground or investing them." By hiding them in the ground she meant ignoring them, staying too busy to spend time with them, not teaching them and training them correctly, sometimes feeling like they cramp your style and interfere with your goals. Then she goes on to say "think of it, we've got these little human beings in our hands, and it's our job to raise them up in the way God wants them, so that when he comes back for them, we can say we invested them wisely. God may take my child back today but if he does, I'll know that I gave him all I had. I invested him wisely. And if he grows to be an adult, I've prepared him to be a godly man." Wow!! What I would give to be able to go back and raise my kids again. And to be able to hear God say to me, Well Done." And to know without a doubt, just like Pastor Buddy, that I'm going to Heaven. And that I raised my kids for Heaven too. I can't go back and do it over. All I can do is pray that my kids will get to know God, learn to trust Him and live to serve Him. And if you are a parent of young children, my prayer for you is that you will invest your children wisely.
Until next time....toodleooo ;-)
Friday, January 8, 2010
Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
It has been a long, cold day. I cannot get warm no matter what I do. And my skin is so dry and itchy from being bundled up in layers of clothes. I am sooooo ready for some warm, Alabama sunshine and 85 degree temperatures. I'll never complain about the heat again, even when sweat is dripping down my back. Even Rosie doesn't want to do anything but stay curled up like a cat. I'd move to South FL but then I'd have to run from hurricanes. Oh well.....this too shall pass.
I just watched my neighbor drive down the street to pick up her child at the bus stop. Now the child is 11 years old and she only has to pass 4 houses to get home. It's a very short street anyway and they live in the middle. I remember when I was a kid we walked several miles to school. These days you have to live outside of a 2 mile radius to ride the school bus. We lived a lot farther out than that and we still had to walk. Kids don't walk these days, not even just a few feet. Yeah I know....I always said I would raise my kids different from the way I was raised but are we raising lazy kids or what?
I just watched my neighbor drive down the street to pick up her child at the bus stop. Now the child is 11 years old and she only has to pass 4 houses to get home. It's a very short street anyway and they live in the middle. I remember when I was a kid we walked several miles to school. These days you have to live outside of a 2 mile radius to ride the school bus. We lived a lot farther out than that and we still had to walk. Kids don't walk these days, not even just a few feet. Yeah I know....I always said I would raise my kids different from the way I was raised but are we raising lazy kids or what?
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Got some good shots of the Martins last weekend. Noah is a cute little boy who is just too busy to be bothered with having his picture taken. I managed to get a couple but as soon as the weather gets warm enough to go outside with him we're going to do this again. Marissa is a beautiful little girl who Loooooves the camera. And it shows. Can't wait to take more pictures of her.
Bye Bye Max
Well Max has gone home. Rosie has been looking everywhere for him. And she looks at me like maybe I'm hiding him somewhere. We were so sad to see him go but so happy to know that he has the best family who loves him as much as we do.
I went back to the antique mall this morning and found this cute doll cradle. Needs a little sprucing up but that will be easy. Just the perfect size for taking pictures of newborns. I also have an antique doll buggy, doll rocker and doll bench and an antique baby scale. Now I just need some newborns to take pictures of.
I went back to the antique mall this morning and found this cute doll cradle. Needs a little sprucing up but that will be easy. Just the perfect size for taking pictures of newborns. I also have an antique doll buggy, doll rocker and doll bench and an antique baby scale. Now I just need some newborns to take pictures of.
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Good Morning Sunshine
It's still cold but at least the sun is shining. Makes it look warmer anyway. What happened to our warm Alabama weather? I can't wait for Spring. At least what little we'll have before we go straight into Summer. I have a lot of outdoor projects to work on and I'm itching to get out there.
Rosie is at the groomers and Max is none too happy about it. He's barking his little head off and pacing all over the house. We'll go for a cold walk in a little while and maybe that will get his mind off of her. It's so funny how the two of them had not seen each other since they were about four months old but just took to each other again like old friends. They have been inseparable since he's been here.
The DOT is scraping our gutters (in the street) so the rain will wash down the hill better. We live on a cul de sac that goes up hill. The rain has no where to go but down hill so I don't think I understand. Never had a problem with it in the 11 years we have been here. Oh well - guess they know more than I do about such things.
Still working on trying to get the Martin's pictures out. We had a good session and I can't wait to get them all posted. Maybe tonight or tomorrow. I should get off of here and get to work on them. So until next time....toodledoo...
Rosie is at the groomers and Max is none too happy about it. He's barking his little head off and pacing all over the house. We'll go for a cold walk in a little while and maybe that will get his mind off of her. It's so funny how the two of them had not seen each other since they were about four months old but just took to each other again like old friends. They have been inseparable since he's been here.
The DOT is scraping our gutters (in the street) so the rain will wash down the hill better. We live on a cul de sac that goes up hill. The rain has no where to go but down hill so I don't think I understand. Never had a problem with it in the 11 years we have been here. Oh well - guess they know more than I do about such things.
Still working on trying to get the Martin's pictures out. We had a good session and I can't wait to get them all posted. Maybe tonight or tomorrow. I should get off of here and get to work on them. So until next time....toodledoo...
Monday, January 4, 2010
Baby It's Cold Outside
It's a balmy 19 degrees on my deck this morning. My neighbor said it was colder than that and it sure feels like it. I took the doggies out to pee this morning and Rosie decided to take her time and sniff around while Max went straight to his business. When he finished I told Rosie she could just go on the pee pad. It was just too cold to stand around waiting for her to find the right moment. Luckily she is trained to go on the pee pad if she just has to go before I can take her outside. That will probably be the case later this week since snow is in the forecast and she doesn't even like to go out in the rain and get her feet wet. As usual, they are cuddled up under my desk right now trying to stay warm and rested. They are going to miss each other so much when Max goes home.
Speaking of Max - he is such the little hunter. Good thing he was on the leash and I had a good grip on it because we walked out the back door and a squirrel took off past us into the woods. Max tried so hard to chase him and it would have been a disaster if he had because I would have had to chase him through the woods. He is really strong for a little 16 lb Shih Tzu. I thought he was going to pull away from me but I managed to hold onto him. He grunted and snorted like a mad bull because he didn't get to catch that squirrel. He's so funny.
This is a picture of them when they were 3 months old. Max is in front.
This is them now:
Speaking of Max - he is such the little hunter. Good thing he was on the leash and I had a good grip on it because we walked out the back door and a squirrel took off past us into the woods. Max tried so hard to chase him and it would have been a disaster if he had because I would have had to chase him through the woods. He is really strong for a little 16 lb Shih Tzu. I thought he was going to pull away from me but I managed to hold onto him. He grunted and snorted like a mad bull because he didn't get to catch that squirrel. He's so funny.
This is a picture of them when they were 3 months old. Max is in front.
This is them now:
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Happy 2010!! - My New Years Resolution
Haven't posted in quite awhile. Lately I have been puppy sitting Rosie's brother, Max. He has been with us two weeks today and we have really enjoyed having him. Rosie is going to be so lost without him when he goes home. We're going to miss him too. We love you Maxie Poo.
It was so funny just now. Max and Rosie are sitting beside me looking out the window the way they always do when I'm on the computer. This big black dog appeared in our yard and Max and Rosie started barking like crazy. The big dog tucked his tail between his legs and took off across the street and up the hill. These two funny little Shih Tzus started strutting around like they were so proud of themselves for running the big dog away. Now they're sitting guard at the window just waiting for him to have the nerve to come back ;-)
On to another subject. Went to church this morning. Wonderful sermon. With the beginning of a new year, today's message was about leaving the past and looking ahead to the future. The preacher really hit home for me when he said that satan works really hard to make you remember all of your failures. Man has he been working on me for the past few months! And sometimes I can be my own worst enemy because I really beat myself up when I think of all the things I have done wrong. No one else brings them up and no one else criticizes me for them, just me. Or maybe like the preacher said, old satan is hard at work. I don't usually make New Years Resolutions but this year I am going to resolve to be more aware of negative thoughts and remind myslef to think more positively. I'm not going to allow myself to hold onto past mistakes for more than a few minutes. When they come into my mind I will immediately replace them with good intentions for the future. Paul said in Philippians 3:13 "But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead." And Isaiah 43:18 "Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old." That is my resolution for 2010.
After church Jay and I went to the Trussville Antique Mall for lunch. They have a good buffet of homestyle foods. Just what we were hungry for. Afterward we walked around the mall and I bought a vintage black (faux) fur coat. Love It!!!!! Now I have to spend the rest of the day processing pictures. Check back tomorrow for some photos of The Martins.
It was so funny just now. Max and Rosie are sitting beside me looking out the window the way they always do when I'm on the computer. This big black dog appeared in our yard and Max and Rosie started barking like crazy. The big dog tucked his tail between his legs and took off across the street and up the hill. These two funny little Shih Tzus started strutting around like they were so proud of themselves for running the big dog away. Now they're sitting guard at the window just waiting for him to have the nerve to come back ;-)
On to another subject. Went to church this morning. Wonderful sermon. With the beginning of a new year, today's message was about leaving the past and looking ahead to the future. The preacher really hit home for me when he said that satan works really hard to make you remember all of your failures. Man has he been working on me for the past few months! And sometimes I can be my own worst enemy because I really beat myself up when I think of all the things I have done wrong. No one else brings them up and no one else criticizes me for them, just me. Or maybe like the preacher said, old satan is hard at work. I don't usually make New Years Resolutions but this year I am going to resolve to be more aware of negative thoughts and remind myslef to think more positively. I'm not going to allow myself to hold onto past mistakes for more than a few minutes. When they come into my mind I will immediately replace them with good intentions for the future. Paul said in Philippians 3:13 "But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead." And Isaiah 43:18 "Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old." That is my resolution for 2010.
After church Jay and I went to the Trussville Antique Mall for lunch. They have a good buffet of homestyle foods. Just what we were hungry for. Afterward we walked around the mall and I bought a vintage black (faux) fur coat. Love It!!!!! Now I have to spend the rest of the day processing pictures. Check back tomorrow for some photos of The Martins.
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