Rainy Days & Mondays always get me down!

For Today:

Outside My Window: It’s dark cause I’m not getting to this till 10 p.m.

I am thinking: I don’t feel good and it’s my own fault. Hardee’s for breakfast, Burger King for lunch. Blaahhhhhk!!!!!!!

I am thankful for: Tons of eBay sales this weekend. 14 to be exact! Bobby found his wallet again for the second time. Both times he lost it he was wearing the same shorts. He was walking (running) Rebel and it fell out on the street, but he went back and found it before anybody else did. Thank you Lord, cause this time it was full of money from where he just sold his jet ski. Oh, and I’m thankful he sold the jet ski for $1,200. A hefty $600 profit for my little man!!

From the Kitchen: Nothing today, but both of our devotionals tonight talked about cake , so I took that as a sign from above that I need to bake a cake. Gonna get right on that, just not sure what kind yet.

I am wearing: Mint Green Nightgown (again)

I am hoping: I won’t be nauseous tomorrow. Rob thinks it’s the gall bladder again. I just think I need to stop stuffing the face!!!!

I am reading: Night Light Devotionals for couples, Love and Respect, Through the Bible in a year.

I am creating: Well, we were creating a surprise for Sarah, but she just found out!!! Paul is coming to the river and she's going for another motorcycle ride this weekend. My biker chick daughter is very, very happy right now!!!!

I am praying: For healing for Johnny (Rob’s brother who has MS) He’s had a really, really tough time lately. I didn’t know MS could be so very bad!!!

I am hearing: Rebel licking things I don’t want to even talk about, that nasty, disgusting, filthy dog!!!!!!!!!! And Bobby walking out the door (too late to be leaving don't ya think?) Other than that, silence :)

One of my favorite things: My new Bible Cover for my new Marriage and Family Bible. It’s pink and brown stripes and just the cutest little thing (if you were 16) but I love it!!!

Around the house: Rob worked at his friend Bubba's house all day and he was beat, so he's tucked in and fast asleep. Sarah is laid up in her room with Bobby's laptop (no doubt strolling around YoVille, the girls hooked!!!) Bobby just went to a friends house to look at some tires for his truck. And I'm working late tonight, trying to get caught up with shipping out my eBay stuff.

A few plans for the rest of the week: Post office tomorrow cause I had 4 international sales today, and I can’t schedule a postal pick up for them! Shopping and making plans for the River this weekend. Big cookout at our place and craft show in Deltaville Saturday!!

Here is the picture I am sharing: Sarah riding in the front seat of Nanny’s car (she hasn’t done that in years but had to because the van is broke down and she LOVED it!!) Ok, the van isn’t really broke down, just in the process of getting the water pump replaced. All in due time :)

And 2 of my three favorite boys!!

Happy Birthday Baby!!

Here's what I'm most thankful for today: Celebrating my husbands Birthday!

That may sound a little strange, but let me explain. As you know by now, we've been doing devotionals for several months that have changed our lives. Here's one big change: Rob's birthday has always been very stressful for me. For all these years, he never let us really celebrate his birthday. He would celebrate with us on our birthdays, but he thought it was a waste of time and money, and would actually get mad if we tried to do anything for him. He didn't even want a present, and would huff and puff if we got him one. (But we did it anyway, lol!) Oh yea, he did always let us get him a cake, cause my man loves him some Birthday Cake!!!!

Since doing the devotions, he's realized that celebrating his birthday is just as much for us as it is for him. It gives us a chance to show him how much we love and appreciate him, and when he takes that away from us, it hurts.

Well, when we did a devotion on that and talked about it recently, he told me he didn't realize the effect his actions had on us, and that he would be happy to let us celebrate his birthday. And boy was he!!! What a difference! I put balloons on the mailbox and a banner on the door. We bought him some things he's been wanting but wouldn't buy himself. We took him out to dinner. He had a blast!!!! He thanked us for making his birthday so special. HE REALLY ENJOYED IT!!

This little Chocolate Mousse Torte from Ukrops was great!!! It had a Raspberry filling in the middle, what a great little surprise!!

Rob eating cake on his favorite Snoopy plate
Yea, it's a Christmas plate, but I put all his desserts on it cause Snoop Dog makes him happy!!!!!

Ummm, that tastes great!!!!

God is so good. This is just one of the changes God has made in both of us. Here's another that we find hilarious: We used to complain about each other's snoring. We recently realized that now when we hear the other snoring, we are happy that our spouse is getting a good rest. Isn't that funny? We actually LIKE to hear each other snore!!! How corny is that?

Here's something I found in "God's Little Instruction Book" that I love:

"A marriage may be made in heaven, but the maintenance must be done on earth."

After almost 28 years, we are still working on the maintenance! And we'll never stop because God blesses us more and more every day!!

Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband. Ephesians 5:33

I Love you baby, you're my knight in shining armour!!

For Today

For Today:

Outside My Window: A squirrel just ran across the fence top. My flowers are wilting. I have to go water first thing!! The sun is just starting to peek through. Today will be a beautiful day no matter what because God made it!!!!!!!!

I am thinking: This was the best Father’s Day for Rob! He has finally learned to truly relax and enjoy his special day!!

I am thankful for: The wonderful father that Rob is. My daddy that I wouldn't trade for anything in the world!! The great message we had at Church that was exactly what we've been talking about in our devotionals. The time I get to spend and the fun I have with my hubby. My terrific kids who make Mother's Day and Father's Day so meaningful. The prayers God has answered lately that shows us just how much He loves us and wants what's best for us!

From the Kitchen: Not sure now. Was going to make Grilled Chicken Quesadillas, but now we might go to El Napol for Rob’s B-Day tomorrow so I don’t want Mexican three days in a row!!! (Had Taco Bell last night!!)

I am wearing: Mint Green Nightgown

I am reading: Night Light Devotionals for couples, Love and Respect,
Through the Bible in a year.

I am creating: A Birthday celebration for my husband who will be 48 tomorrow!!

I am hearing: Me typing on the keyboard. Birds chirping. An occasional car passing by. Everything and everyone else is quiet and sleeping. I love these mornings when it is totally quiet. TV really gets on my nerves lately and I don't usually turn it on until 11:00 to watch Hoda and Kathie Lee and the news, then back off it goes!!

Around the house: The animals are happy since they both got Tuna this morning. Whenever they hear the can opener they come running. Rebs gets tuna juice on his dog food and Mitzi gets to lick the can! Then Rebs takes the can and hides under the table with it!! I have shopping bags to empty and put away and laundry to do and quite a few eBay items to ship out. There’s lots to keep me busy!!!

Here is the picture I am sharing: My handsome little man, Bobby!! I just want to kiss all over those little cheeks, but he tells me "Touch me and die a slow painful death"!!!!!!!! That's my Bobby, lol!!

God is Good!!

I have oh so much to be thankful for today! God is faithful! God is awesome! God answers prayer in ways you never expect, but He's God, and He always knows best. Funny how it always works out for the best when you step back and ask God to take control.

Our Pastor taught last night on putting God in a box. It was a perfect message for me. I have had a couple of major prayers answered the last few months. I had my ideas of the best way for God to answer those prayers. Ok, maybe it wasn't the best way, but it was the only way I could see in my limited little world. But I forget that God is NOT little. Things that seem impossible to me are quite possible with God.

That being said, here's just a small list of what I'm thankful for today:

I'm thankful for my family. The devil tries to tear families apart, but God knew what he was doing when He put Rob & I together almost 28 years ago, and it's His intention for us to stay together forever!!!!

I'm thankful that God has promised that He will bring Bobby back to salvation. It's our daily prayer, and God is faithful. I know lots of kids have to go out there and learn lessons the hard way before they realize how great God is. We just want to set a good example for him and love him back to God!!

I'm thankful God is teaching us how to be a loving, caring couple who puts God first in our marriage. The books we have read (and are reading) along with prayer and obedience to God's commands have totally changed our lives. We want to set a good example for Sarah & Bobby of how a husband is supposed to treat the woman he loves the most, and how a woman should love and respect her husband with her whole heart. This is God's plan for marriage, and trust me, when you put that plan into place, God blesses beyond measure!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm thankful for my family! My mom and Dad are always there to help, and we've needed them many, many times these past years. They were always there for Sarah's many hospital stays, and Mom has gone with me to almost all of Sarah's Drs. appointments. We never could have made it without their help, and Rob and I are both so grateful for their unconditional love!!!

I'm thankful for so much!! I feel so blessed to be where I am today. God has truly given me so much more than I deserve, and I want to serve Him and give my best to Him, because He gave everything He had for me.

Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Hebrews 12 :2

It's Monday, Yay?????????????

Another Monday, another blog! Here is what you have to look forward to if your kids are little.

Rob comes into the dining room to find the phone book laying on the table. It's open to the yellow pages, and "Bail Bondsman" is in big letters, screaming at him!!

Considering Bobby didn't get home until 2:30 the night before, and considering that we HAVE gotten two calls from the police about our sweet little boy before he turned 18, we start to get a little worried!!

Did he get in trouble, and now has to pay a bail bondsman? Did one of his friends get in trouble, and talked him into bailing him out? Just a few questions a Mom and Dad ponder before having a nervous breakdown waiting for their little sleeping prince to awaken!!!!

Alas, the real story: We use a phone book at the computer to lift the mouse up to a comfortable position, since there is a ridge on the keyboard stand that cuts into your wrist if you don't use said phone book. Problem is Sarah doesn't like the phone book idea and moves it every time she gets on the computer.

She threw it in the computer chair, and when Bobby went to use the computer, he threw it on the table, where it just HAPPENED to land on Bail Bondsman. THANK YOU GOD THANK YOU GOD THANK YOU GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

P.S. Just in case you haven't read it in the past, Bobby got stopped going 60 mph on the Boulevard right after he got his license, and got stopped for being at the Pit (where they go mudden) after hours. Both times he got a warning, and they sent him home after calling and scaring the bajeebers out of us!!!!!! There's nothing like hearing the words: Mrs. Jeffreys, this is Officer ____ from the Police Dept. WE HAVE YOUR SON :((((((((


For Today:

Outside My Window: It’s raining cats and dogs

I am thinking: I’m glad it’s raining cats and dogs today, cause I don’t have a car and I can’t go anywhere anyway.

I am thankful for: So much, and so little room to write here. The rain, cause I don’t have to water my plants (yea, I’m lazy like that!!!!) And the 9 eBay sales yesterday!! And lounging by the pool with my hubby yesterday. Getting out of Church early enough to see Bro. and Sis. Carpenter at Sarah's church yesterday. Our new Pastor and Family. God answering prayer when our central air went out Friday. It started working again, PTL!!!!!!!!!!! Having fun yard saling with Dreama Saturday! The list goes on.....

From the Kitchen: Pepper Steak and Rice in the crockpot, Sweet Cornbread, and Salad.

I am wearing: Weird Purple nightshirt with horseflies on it. Don’t ask, it was a hand me down from somebody?

I am reading: “Nightlight” devotionals and “Love and Respect” with hubby. Through the Bible in a year.

I am creating: Yet another eBay strategy to sell off my kids clothes and concentrate on jeans only.

I am hearing: The rain, and an occasional sigh from Rebels who‘s sleeping on his blanky by the fireplace. Oh my gosh, he’s got one of my eBay shirts on his blanky, how’d that happen? Be right back!!!!!!!!!!

Around the house: I can’t wait for my maid, I mean Mommy to get here. I need her help!!!!!!!!!!

Here is the picture I am sharing: Rob and Lacy, Dreama's granddaughter!! Awe, they like each other!!!!!

Funny I should be doing Thankful Thursday today, considering all that went wrong this morning. If you're on Facebook, you know the story!

Anyhoo, I'm just glad that God is so good, and answers prayer!! Everything turned out ok, and once again I am thanking Him for His faithfulness in spite of my grumbling.

I have soooo much to be thankful for today! I'm thankful Bobby found his wallet today. I'm thankful he got his truck home in one piece!

I'm thankful Dreama is now on Facebook!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm thankful my eBay woes turned to woohoos!! I'm thankful Rob is staying home this weekend to hopefully get Bobby's window put in. I'm thankful the pool is now open, and I hope to get to it next week!!

I'm thankful for our new Pastor and his family. I'm thankful that God is going to grow our little Church, and we're still a part of it!! I'm thankful God loves me enough to work on me instead of giving up!

I'm thankful the rest of my family is gonna jump on the Facebook bandwagon, you hear me Jack & Sheri? I'm thankful I have sooo much to be thankful for! I'm thankful for a special unspoken prayer answered. I'm thankful for my and Rob's family. I'm thankful for YOU!!!

Thanks for reading, and I hope you have a blessed weekend, even in the rain!! Try dancing in it instead of complaining about it. Hey, i'm gonna give it my best shot :)

Graduation 2009

I can't believe how long it's been since the last blog. I just don't have the time anymore. Blame it on Facebook! And now that my BESTEST friend Dreama is on there, I'll never get anything done!!

I think I will just stop everything except eBay since that's the only thing that brings in a (meager) paycheck. I've said it a hundred times, but one day I'm gonna mean it!!

Anyway....I've got lots of graduation pics from 3 graduation parties to share.

The first party was for Laura and Lyndsey Davis, twins from our Church.

Laura

Lyndsey
I thought these pics were so cool!!!

Proud Parents, Vicky and Barry

Grandma Luffman and friends!!

Dorothy and Carter

Robin and Friend (oops, I forgot his name)
Shirley and Me!
Old (not literally!) friends: Creta, Treasa and Vicky
It was also Treasa's 25th Birthday, haha. She's only a year younger than me :-D
Sisterly Love!
Shirley and Treasa
Treasa and husband Jeff

Buster chowing down on some BBQ!
Sarah lost her appetite when they sat the pig jowl beside her!!!!!!
Nadine and Claudine, the OTHER twins!!

The next party was for Angelique, my cousin Davids daughter.

David, Angelique and Jennifer

Angelique decked out for her Luau Grad Party!!
Ashley, Lacy and Dreama

The third party was for Robs cousin Daniels son, Christian
Christian Thompson (& his buddy)
ChristiansGrandpa & Rob's Uncle Tommy, Rob's Aunt Rena and Sarah
My brother in law David and Rob's Aunt Joan (Christians Grandma)
Rob's Aunt Susie, Rob & Sarah
Rob's Mom Sandy, Rena, and Christians Dad Daniel
Sarah with Rob's Sister, Robin

That's not all the pics, but that's all I've got time for right now. The rest will be on Facebook, so you can click on my Facebook link if you want to see them. They are mostly of the Church picnic.

Our new Pastor and his family have arrived and they are great! Their pics are also on Facebook, so check them out. They are a sweet, sweet family of 6!!!!!!! We finally have kids in Church again, yay!!!!!

Gotta go for now. I've spent the whole day on the computer, helping Dreama set up her Facebook and doing the blog. Now I have to find something in a can or box for dinner, everybody will be thrilled with that!!!! Another one of my "crappy" dinners coming right up :-D

May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father...encourage your hearts and strengthen you. 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17