MY PRAYER

TODAY'S PRAYER:

Father, please strengthen my faith and
use me to bring those who are broken, lost,
and hurting to experience the gracious
and powerful gift of your Son's love.
In Jesus' name. Amen.

Mark 2:3-5 (ERV)

Smile

Jimmy: What's the difference between Chopped Beef and Pea Soup?

Grandma: What?

Jimmy: Everyone can chop beef but everyone can't pee soup.

Grandma: hahaha

Today's Prayer

TODAY'S PRAYER:

Father God, the Almighty who knows me better

than I know myself, please help me come to a better

understanding of my mission in life. Help me as I

make the choices and commitments of each day.

I want to do what you have called me to do and

not just what I feel compelled by urgency to do.

May my life bring you glory and may I fulfill

your purpose for me. In Jesus' name I pray.

Amen.

Do you ever feel silly?

Do you ever feel silly some days and say
something that didn't make sense?

One time when I worked at Olan Mills Photography
to cover a week vacation for a friend I worked in the
telephone ad dept.
I would have to identify who I was and the company and then
proceed with the sales pitch.
So with my last name being Mills, I would say "Hello, this is Sharon Mills
calling from Olan Mills"... well that got too confusing. So I dropped
my last name and all was good.

Til years later I was thinking about it and thought.I should have said,
"Hello, this is Sharon Mills calling for Olan Mills, my dad has some really
good bargains today."

Isn't it crazy how some things can be so funny for you and of course no
one else. Had to be there kind of thing.




Well it happened to me again last week. My mom had given me this

really neat turtle that belong to my grandma. I didn't know whose it was,

I just like turtles. I had one for a pet when I was a kid.

So when I came in the other day I took my watch off and laid it

on the turtle. I said, "Now that porpoise has a purpose".



And I had to chuckle a little.

But I looked it up and turtles aren't porpoises ha.

I had been talking to my aunt about people having a purpose.

Anyway it was one of those moments that was funny to me.

A few years ago God and I came to an understanding about my
"sense of humor"


HE MADE ME; HE LIKES IT; AND I'M HAPPY.

1.18.08

Mom in the Nursing Home

Aunt Mary (below)

@ the nursing home

Here's some pics I took at the nursing home today.

She didn't want me to take it because her hair wasn't combed.

Dad has to make an appt to get her hair washed and nails worked on..Mom has such pretty nails and I think she will like someone to file them and take care of them.

May as well get pampered.

Mary and I went to visit. Dad came as we were leaving.

It was time for her therapy.

Is Family Important?

Anyone that knows me will tell you that family is important to me.

The good, the bad and the ugly.

I have seen it all :-)

Should it be important to all people?

I say, "Yes!".

Why are people out saving the world when they have lonely family & unsaved family.

Sure our needs must be met through other relationships.

But God wants us to be faithful to our own also.

Our Pastor said a week or two ago that if we knew the Lord was coming

back today what would we do.

Immediately, I thought of my unsaved loved ones. I should go right to their doors and

beg them to get saved.

Would they listen? Probably not, but we must be faithful.

What about lonely family? Grandmas and Grandpas who have been forgotten.

(Aunts and Uncles)

Even Christian family needs encouraged.

Let's make 2008 the year to touch base with our families.

Even preachers have been known to save the world and their families go to Hell.

Let's pray and see how high God wants us to put our family on our priority lists.

1.11.08 (Friday)

Today is the day we take Mom to the Nursing Home.

Even though God has worked out every detail and

I know it is His perfect will it has been one of the

hardest things I've ever had to do.

I have always teased that when they get old that's

where they will go.

I realize now that it isn't a joking matter.

The sad part about it is that Mom isn't old. She is young at heart

but can't walk.

I think what hurts me the most is

that Mom and Dad being married almost sixty years

has to face this.

They are truly a love story. Different ones have always

joked that Dad is the only man that we know that would

be a full time caregiver.

But I don't think it is far from the truth.



May God bless and watch over both of them as the go through

this next Season of their life.

Birthday Party

Happy Birthday to Judy and Sharon,

We had a fun birthday lunch.

Judy is holding up a picture of my Aunt Netti (pictured below)

when she was 14 yrs of age.

Aunt Netti & Aunt Mary

Mary & Judy have taken me out for my birthday since I was little. It has always been a special part of my life.

M.I.C.K.E.Y. M.O.U.S.E

OK it really wasn't Mickey :-)
Last week I thought I saw a mouse in my bedroom..it was more like a streak. But I saw the streak twice. Which made me think it really was a mouse.

Barb happened to be here and she put Decon in there for me.
Saturday Rick and I were suppose to work in the bedroom so I could make sure there wasn't one in there.
Well we didn't.
Tonight, Sunday, I was in the kitchen cutting up an orange for Hannah when Molly came running in. I looked and she was chasing a mouse. I have never seen her do this before.
The mouse looked like it was on drugs..wasn't moving fast at all. (full of Decon I guess)
BUT I screamed and told Jason & Rick to go in and kill it. Rick was holding the baby and so Jason ran in there (even tho I knew he wasn't going to kill a mouse).
Finally, I grabbed Hannah and held her and screamed for Rick to get in the kitchen. Barbara took the baby.
It sounded like they were killing a lion in there.
Hannah & I were in chairs with our feet up.
After it was all said and done, Hannah had so many stories to tell. Once she was home alone (mommy & daddy were at the Mall ha) and she had to kill a mouse. Then it was spiders.
She told stories all the way to the car.
I know one bed that will hold four people in it tonight haha.

graphic by: http://thegraphicsshoppeclub.com/

PJ Day

My favorite day!!

Today I am having a ball doing what I want too.

Hubby went to the store and bank.

I am printing pictures, making cards, enjoying the day.

No where to run and hiding out :-)

Julie sent us down BBQ sandwiches which were out of this world.

So I didn't even have to cook.

And to think! The Lord made this day for me..glad He loves me.

Below is one of the frames I filled and hung in my office.

Hope it is a good day for you too!

Call Jesus our Lord!

Saturday, January 5, 2008

So many people search for the truth and Holiness. It can be simple if we let it be. Here is a very good example of what it means. Couldn't have said it better :-)

A Life in Service



John wore clothes made from camel's hair. John had a leather
belt around his waist. He ate locusts and wild honey. This is
what John told the people: "There is a person coming later
who is greater than I am. I am not good enough to kneel down
and untie his shoes."
-- Mark 1:6-7 (ERV)




KEY THOUGHT:
John's whole life was defined by his service to God and to God's Son.
His clothing, his food, and his tasks were all defined by his mission
-- to prepare the way for the Lord. How could he live his whole life
for someone else? He defined himself as unworthy to even be the servant
or slave of this someone else, this coming one who is so much greater
than he. Jesus comes to us and asks us in our day to let him define our
lives as well. That's what it means to call Jesus Lord -- we see
ourselves as unworthy to be his servants and slaves; yet, because of
his grace, we are called his brothers and sisters. For such blessings,
we offer him our lives in service to him and his kingdom.


TODAY'S PRAYER:
Gracious Father, thank you for being so gracious to me. Please accept
my life in service to you as my thanks and praise. In Jesus' name.


Amen.

Yum Yum

Here is a recipe I found at work New Years' Eve morning when I had nothing to do. So I read a couple magazines.

FRESH TOMATO SAUCE

Combine:
1 & 1/2 cups chopped, seeded tomatoes
1 cup chopped, seeded, cucumber
1/3 cup thinly, sliced, green onions
1/4 cup snipped, fresh cilantro
3 tbs. lime juice
1/4 tsp. salt

Doesn't that sound fresh and good? Going to make it soon.

Happy New Year ~ 2008

GROWTH

Let me be a little kinder;
Let me be a little blinder
To the faults of those about me;
Let me praise a little more;
Let me be, when I am weary,
Just a little bit more cheery;
Let me serve a little better
Those that I am striving for.

Let me be a little braver
When temptations bid me waver;
Let me strive a little harder
To be all that I should be;
Let me be a little meeker
With the brother that is weaker;
Let me think more of my neighbor
And a little less of me.

Let me be a little sweeter;
Make my life a bit completer,
By doing what I should do
Every minute of the day.
Let me toil without complaining,
Not a humble task disdaining,
Let me face the summons calmly
When death beckons me away.
(Words by Glenn Campbell)

Lord, help me say this everyday of 2008. Amen

Hope my new year goes as well as tonight.

Rick went to a church dinner with me.

We had a room at Ryans reserved and

met there at 6:00.

Rick had met the pastor when he and Jason were 4 wheel driving one night and pulled up in our front yard.

He came in and visited a little while.

So tonight he got to meet a lot more of the people.

He said he had a good time.

GOD WORKS IN MYSTERIOUS WAYS!

And of course always in control!

GOODBYE 2007!

We will see how far this takes me.

The Eggnog is gone
The Holiday is over;
I'm in my chair
Trying to recover.
haha

I have switched from Yahoo to Google.



Yahoo is so slow and takes forever to get mail.



I do like the news on Yahoo.





I will see if I like this better than Yahoo 360.


Tata, Classy Lady