"This is a Sick World"

"This is a SICK world we live in, Sick, sick world" Jingle all the way; the postman - Sinbad. Okay so I had to do something crazy on this 31st day October. This is a Christmas movie but this is funny. Lately Tia has been making us laugh with her carefree one liners and lately this one has been hers!!!

Yep . . . that's right TIA JOY!!! Quiet little Tia breaking the moments in one liners and cracking us ALL up. She has done this one liner so often lately that she came home Thursday letting us know that her and her friends were laughing about something (I think at lunch) and she just blurted out this one liner and started giggling only to have them look at her rather strangely, smile, mock laugh and she was able to LAUGH at herself. It broke the weird and "AWKWARD" nano second silence. When she told us about it . . . we all giggled and then broke out in round table family laughs at dinner! Tia, our cute turned beautiful young lady has definitely come OUT OF HER SHELL. It is SO fun to see her Joyful once again - her namesake.

So when your out tonight, or any other day or night and you need a one liner that makes you giggle . . . rent the movie and see the movies' one liner that made us laugh with Tia!


"Sick, sick world we live in" . . . not really when there is still Salt and Light to hand out freely to bring smiles to others or to allow a good belly laugh. Go out and see this potential to live For HIM today - Like Tia Joy, won't you?

Life

Wow how time does speed along so quickly. It is much like traveling on I-70 just a week ago along the rolling hills of Kentucky. Kent & I were able to just "BE"; read scripture out loud (since Kent would read it while driving otherwise) talk, evaluate, rest, entertain our youngest princess and wonder about the other four back in MO TOWN.

Already some many things. So many perplexing and rewarding "daily" days. "Inch by inch it's a cinch." ??? unknown.

Yes it is true. As I get older I try to take each day to remember how truly blessed I am. Inch by inch it really is a cinch. Like Kentucky now twice in my past but fulfilling while it was a present to live in the PRESENT and no hurry to rush into the future. For it will soon enough be upon me to live and pass through it. Life. ;-) many twists, turns, straight a ways and full of new horizons; it is all to cherish, joys & even when it is a bit rough - LIFE.

When much younger all my thoughts kept craving the days to go SO much quicker, faster, to the point that I could hardly contain myself. Now, oh my only desire is to just enjoy the ride. Oh don't get me wrong, i truly enjoy the thrill of an adrenaline rush of the heart pounding events and those favorite things that make you say, "Let's do it AGAIN!" Yes sir reeee. I don't know that that will ever diminish! Like the time of Bungee jumping BEFORE GOING TO A CIY event as a sponsor ;-D to only tell Kent about it after the fact (that was the day BEFORE EVERYONE had a cell phone, also since he doesn't like heights). Or the days of my youth doing other events of fond memories. You get the picture, we all have them. Some things don't drive me to re-live but others, well - you might say I'd do them all over again. LIFE.


Life, Live it with no regrets to honor the Lord as well as serve him. Be REAL. Be GENUINE. Be HONEST. Admit when "I am wrong". Ask FORGIVENESS (and mean it). Be COMMITTED. Be TRUSTWORTHY. Have CHARACTER of HUMILITY and SERVITUDE. LIFE. We only have one to GIVE HIM ALL the GLORY!

Thanks for Your LIFE! Because the good Lord allowed it to come into contact with mine and he Knows I needed your color weaved upon my LIFE to develop in me a piece of HIM!
BLESSINGS to YOU and YOUR LIFE!

Music

Melodic

beat, beat, beat,
hick hick u hick hick u
hummmmmm,
shhhhh shhhh,
whisk, whisk, whisk

kaboom boom boom
girgle, girgle
shhhhh shhhh

"meeeee meee,
meeeeeeeeeee meeeeeeeeeee
MUM . . . mum . . . mee mee

meee mee . . MUM"
this is music to my ears . . .

blessed to be home
holding her
gazing at her
calling her
watching her
listening to her
crying with and over her
LAUGHING hysterically with her
wondering about her

music
SHE (all five) are music to my heart

"My Daughter
. . . my mirror,
my friend (sooner or later ;-) . . .)
my HEART." author unknown and parenthetical mine.


knowing how much I LOVE HER - my music!

feeling sick

Oh my, sickness is running rapid here in Mo Town.

After I just told two girl fiends we so far are okay . . .

When the body aches, the eyes feel like a broken garage door not able to raise, the lungs grasp for air. . . . She glides gently and smoothly into the above pool of warm peppermint bath and each muscle slowly melts away the soar ache and melts like a truffle made fromthe greatest Swedish candy maker.

Ahhhhhhhhhh . . . crys out each and every muscle with the spa music and the wafting aroma. Oooooo guide your thought heavenward little woman my little girl. . . . She arises, and tries to walk but can not seem to move. Every part of her relaxed body is limp . . . like a bowl of jelly or a fresh batch of pasta that used to be rigid, rough. . . now a wet pliable noodle.

The peculator gurgles as the hot steamy water flows over the green tea with honey into the oversize mug . . . she replys, "u m m m mmmmmmmm . . . this smells as good as I am feeling." in a soft whispered hum as she takes the cool cucumber eye lid pads to fall sweetly asleep.

feeling sick.

"Mommy, I realized something just now. When I was a kid being sick was fun. As you grow older its' not so fun any more." With a sick half smile on her face ~ Thank You Mommy." As her smile ;-? tries to relay her gratitude and her steps take her up to her room to go back to bed.

Even in the times of illness . . . feeling sick; I Praise the KING OF KINGS because it is a reminder that he is ALWAYS ever present in the time for EVERY season. I then reflect and say, "Abba, Precious Lord, Father - My God Thank You for Mya today because you made her your masterpiece. Thank you for making her very healthy and rarely sick. Today, here she is. Speak with her soul as she slumbers. Grip her heart to return to you with a vengeance of passion. May she listen and HEAR your voice clearly as you remove all the worldly cobwebs that vie for her attentions. I praise your for your promises that; Greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world.

feeling sick . . . not any more.

Heal her with your mighty outstretched hand to experience you in a way that only the two of you can talk freely spirit to spirit. She's yours Lord.

Wonder why?

What makes you wonder?

I wonder Why.
Why?

The first time I realized REAL LOVE.
I wonder why?
The choice between Come and Follow me. or Follow the World.
I wonder why?
I remember the excitement of hearing each of the girls heart beats for the very first time!
I wonder Why?
The smile in a child's eyes and face the first time they connect with your soul because they KNOW your voice.
I wonder Why?
The joy of all the "FIRSTS" in your baby's life (at every stage in their life)!
I wonder why?
The desire to make everything better.
I wonder why?
to cuddle and smell the memories with those you love.
I wonder why?
the joy of life, the pain of death.
I wonder why?
the first time i heard the statement, "When children are little they step on your feet,
but when they are older they step on your HEART."
I wonder why?
praying your children make wise decisions more frequently then you did at their age.
I wonder why?
who said, "A daughters' a daughter all her life, a sons' a son 'till he finds a wife."
I wonder why?
True Selfless Love is RISKY.
I wonder why?
there are givers and takers.
I wonder why?
The joy of seeing one come to know TRUTH.
and the sorrow of those who turn away from TRUTH.
I wonder why?
When was the last time I really grasped the LOST?
I wonder why?
The excitement of LIVING and ACTIVE while studying.
I wonder why?
The rejection of a loved one, still loving them during the pain & knowing they'll return
I wonder why?
There is _______.
. . . . you fill in the blank.
Do You wonder why?

Ahhhh YEsssssssss!

Today . . . . hard at first!

Refreshing
at a test then rest
intercessing
TkYu!

Renew at LAST

Now a Date with him . . . .
**** Ahhhhh YESssssss!!!!
Then a trip with him to the east to a loved location we went to 5 years ago!!! ;-) to make some more fond memories together . . . .

**** Ahhhhh YESssssss!!!!
Louisville Kentucky here we come AGAIN!!!!

Huskers, Rock Chalk Jayhawk, World Series . . .

Through the years enjoyed many seasons of many sports All year a round.

Go Huskers . . . well . . . besides today's no head in the game against Texas Tech @ home!!! ;-/
Almost time again to be with Kent to watch talent at it's best during College ball ;-D
The world series taking place right now . . . whose going to win?
Phillies or Dogers?
Angles or Yanks?

Just some thought sports . . . gotta love um! ;-)

Trust and lies

okay, okay
so I've written about how I feel about lying.
I've quoted Mr. Thompson's banner/question presented to my class (way way way back in the 80's). Then and now um m m m dealing with this issue with . . . other individual effecting values and it is driving me CRAZY~!!!

Okay so . . . a lie is a lie ~ RIGHT?

I've been convicted with this from reading TRUTH. ABSOLUTE TRUTH from His word.
That same conviction of dealing with it through teaching my girls; contrary to what they are being told and shown from their peers and adults! ;-{

There are the lies that are just right out there and BOLD :-/
Then there is the "little white lies" - a little more patchable but accepted as palatable :-(
Or the one that is the embellished falsehood - LIE, the more "colorful" to add flavor to a story ~ ugghhhh. :-0 !!! All are webs of deception that is not worth any cost!
But the one that really grates me is the lie of omission! 'You know the one that thinks; then says in the heart, 'I'll tell you only a part of whatever, so that I still get what I want because "no one will ever know." ' Ahhhh . . . . how about the reflection of Ananias & Sapphira am I hearing correctly - HELLO!!!! But GOD KNOWS all the time! When the TRUTH comes out one needs to really ask ~ "was it worth all the hard ache? deception? separation? and now the DISTRUST?!!!" that will be very hard to reestablish if possible.

It says "Telling lies about others is as harmful as hitting them with an ax, wounding them with a sword, or shooting them with a sharp arrow. Putting confidence in an unreliable person is like chewing with a toothache or walking on a broken foot." Proverbs 25:18-19 (NLT)

How does one remedy all of this? By reading the truth. John tells us that "If you abide in my word, you are my disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free!" 8:31b-32 Isn't it worth that? To be SET FREE? Who likes being in bondage? I sure don't. Steer clear from those who are unreliable so that your not dealing with the effects similar to a tooth ache or a broken foot. So if there is an issue in any of these areas of lying . . . start reading and then REALLY ~ LIVING!

Speak

Beth Chambers (Irwin) took a few pictures that I want to share that spoke to me. Thanks "Bethy!"

"Here I am . . . go back to bed

. . . . Here I am . . . go back to bed

. . . . Here I am . . . go back to bed but when you hear respons & say, Speak Lord for your servant is listening."

Samuel so young was hearing the Lord; he just had to be guided with counsel to listen properly to the the correct voice. I've been guilty of that many times. Whether Kent, or one of the girls or even in a meeting of some type. I hear but because my mind is elsewhere . . . daydreaming, worrying about something (I know we are not supposed to and it is truly being worked on. With many steps yet to get it accomplished positively), or simply not present in the present. Emily reminded us this morning during her devotion that we need to not only hear the Lord but we need to be willing to LISTEN when he is speaking. Out of the mouth of babes, as often referred in my adult learner stage reminds me. ;-? So your right Em, Am I listening, truly listening that it could be said of me, "Speak Lord for your servant is LISTENING?"

See precious Emily . . . the heart of gold (with a twist of ornery written in there ;-0 ), does listen and observe her surroundings. I know I've written about it in the year past blog. Today . . . was different. Her eyes spoke sincerely while the words flowed with love to our family before we sang along with Kent teaching us a new song this week. Their two messages rang clearly, one with the melody of truth and the other with rhythm.

"Your name is like no other, Your name is a strong and mighty tower, Your name . . . ."

Goodness me. . . . His name . . . mighty yet gentle; risky yet surefooted and firm; meek yet powerful; feared, revered, yet comforting . . . . just to speak his name gives me goosebumps with a surrounded AWE struck pause.

Yes go ahead, "Speak Lord, your servant IS listening because you are never one to LEAVE me all alone! And by the way Thanks for being my Daddy - I LOVE YOU!!!"

A time for EVERYTHING

Why are there seasons? When did four seasons turn into two and a half? Why are the autumn leaves so wonderfully colorful with rich reds, auburn, golds, faint yellows and the last clinging life of greens while the brown bark on the trees magnify their brilliance arrayed against the cool brisk grey sky of the obvious season of HARVEST looms the air?

Spring: Full of newness of Life like the tulips coming up quickly the flaunting their face.
Summer: Radiant with laughter faintly in the canvas in the far off distances while the Lily of the valleys shine with simplicity of gentleness
Autumn: The splash of frosts, rainbows of deep rich prisms to behold while the sweet ciders and aromas of wood burning, peculator bubbling, moaning & pots whirring, sizzling preparing for the time to hibernate . . . and the mums cry out to stand strong
Winter: Cold to the bone, warmed with cocoa and coffees, a blanket, the hearth blazing with a wood fire, cuddled in a blanket. Ummmm . . . home baked goodies to melt in your mouth; the fresh snow glitters gently from the sky to make a warm blanket of bright light glistening against the frigid north fronts moving in.

This morning was a nice reflection to hear the girls favorite seasons of the year to realize how uniquely different they are and now, how they all like different ones. The rays of ROARANGE (red and orange) begin to mingle. And Solomon writes it best; There is a time for everything!

"There is a time for everything, and a season for every ACTIVITY under heaven. . . . . He has made EVERYTHING beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end."
Ecclesiastes 3:1 & 11

So I'll ask you like we were challenged for the day. What two things are you waiting to see happen? What helps you WAIT patiently?

Wisdoms' calling

Amazing

Steps that are just amazing when looking for her ~

How so you might ask, and I do ask from time to time.
Here is her reply . . .

"My mouth speaks what is true, for my lips detest wickedness. . . .
for wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you DESIRE can compare with her.
I, WISDOM, dwell together with PRUDENCE; I possess knowledge and discretion.
To fear the Lord is toe HATE evil;
I (wisdom) hate pride and arrogance, evil behavior and perverse speech. . . .
I LOVE those who love me,
. . . and those who SEEK me FIND me.!!! . . .
For whoever finds me finds LIFE and receives favor from the Lord."
Proverbs 8: random verses

As reading through the life of scripture . . .
. . . and taking some very serious spiritual baths my mind has contemplated the filth of my life. Yep . . . pretty dirty with sin but the renewing is worth to scouring necessary to take off the scaled filth. The first layer many years ago didn't seem to difficult to remove. There was too much calluses there to know it was the beginning of a long cleaning, no scouring job. Boy has this been an "OUCH - that hurts!" & a "Why do we need to scrub so HARD?!" process lately. Is it worth it?
YES . . . most DEFINITELY YES!

The very GOOD . . ."Lord brought her forth as the FIRST of his works, before his deeds of Old . . . before the world began."8:22-23

My hearts desire. Be one whom LOVES sitting at HIS FEET. Gaze into His eyes and to KNOW His heart! My hearts desire? To live out my names' sake. Like Anna set apart for him in her devotion - LIFESTYLE lived in WISDOM (Ana-). Like Mary; all of them really, but to sit at His feet because He is Key - LIFESTYLE lived again in WISDOM (Maria). Rose - My favorite FLOWER - a reference to Christ - Jesus . . . the Rose of Sharon - LIFESTYLE with an everlasting aromatic deep fragrance of HIM permeating through every pore of my being, therefore lived in WISDOM (Rosine). Oh my, do I have a VERY long bathing process to still go through, however, with each tender step into the proverbial bathtub . . . each layered callous is becoming workable enough to be removed, just at the right moment . Shaving each revealed yucky sticky sin away from the new creation that He really intends me to be. It is with each calling from wisdom's sweet voice to come and bathe again . . . I know it is all in preparation to LIVE eternally with THE KING!

I like how Matthew West wrote a bit about life . . . in his album SOMETHING TO SAY
" You've got your hand on a habit and you can't seem to let it go, it used to be your escape but now it's out of control and now it's you in the mirror but you don't recognize your face and your looking for a reason not to throw it all away. . . When this LIFE makes you wonder, what have YOU GOT TO LOOSE? Just GO BACK - GO BACK to the MOMENT OF TRUTH!!!"

Be wise . . . seek her with everything you have.
Do you hear her calling YOU?
Listen closely . . . she is . . . because HE IS!
;-D

Ahhhhhh . . . Love

Ahhhh . . .

The drizzle dew of the day.
The smell of fresh coffee or tea

The opportunity to see Life blossom
The rays of color in the autumn landscape

Three special moms accept a new one
The breath of prayer over our babes
*** and their walks

The knowledge of accepting the fact that
. . . Life is a moment to apply ACTS


Ahhhh . . . . I LOVE YOU ALL DEARLY
Kent
Mya
Tia
Faith
Emily
Hadassah .. . . . . ahhhhhh

thank you for being my breath to breathe!

With all my LOVE
. . . . from "the very bottom of my liver!!! ;-D"

What's the word?

Honor
Esteem
* show ------- to those who are older

Consideration
regard

as a verb
feel or show honor or esteem for
Show consideration for
*show ------- for authority

reverence
veneration
* synonym

what is the common thread?

R-E-S-P-E-C-T

*heart breaking when it is a lost art
**rewarding when it is a lifestyle
*saddening when brought up in it
but then not taken seriously
**enlightening when given properly

remember when this was the norm?
is it any longer?
Since when did it become so easy to be rude?
inconsiderate?
brushed off?

R-E-S-P-E-C-T

"what goes around, comes around"

Does our lifestyle reflect true respect?

Full ??? No not really

Okay

Full . . .

Fun Filled and Full week!

Hadassah specials of the week:
S:Ashlynn Noel Atkins and Fam
Tu:Henry, Bethy, and Auntie Joan (Irwins)
Thur:Ella & Mama Julia Groce - visits us as her first caretaker
Sat: McFarlands - Danny, Hope(ful), Ben, Noah and Cloe-Lynn

Full with JOY beyond measure, our youngest angel loved each and everyone of them.

We had an unexpected out of town guest surprise our very
special neighbors from the past . . . it was a calm joyful time.
At least for Faith, Haddy and me whom sat with them to give them our full attention
(Kent was ;-( ill) while we enjoyed the evening over homemade chili, biscuits and of coarse hot dogs.

Full? Did you get to love them all "Haddy?"
Yeah - Sure - Ya Betcha!!!

The week was fully loaded with guests but we LOVED it!
Full with plenty of time!
Full with overflowing Love!
Full with smiles!
Full with laughter!
Full with the opportunity to be relaxed!

Yes this full week of fellowship was much like
a full filled harvest that reaped LOVE beyond
the measure of being "FULL" ;-)

Are you Full or not?
We sure have been . . .

But a moment

The cool crisp air

The warmth of the oven as the door opens
while oozing out the sweet smells of a fresh baked chocolate cake
the fresh pot of coffee fragrance wafts the room
as the aromas touche all the senses . . .
The beaters whizzing while the mixing bowl swirls 'round n 'round
ummmmm . . . sweet memories made

The door bell rings
Haddy giggles and clings to my legs
the patter of footsteps

a pleading voice to be held

A friendly smile
eyes that glisten with joy
chubby little fists that grasp firmly, lovingly,
smooth hands that lift her up
up, up . . . awww
a hug than a kiss that greets her
For now she knows - LOVE
the touch of a mothers' heart . . .

All but a sweet moment

"Bethy" . . . now a mommy herself.

"Auntie Joan" and HB enter the room
the heart beats with joy and ache to hold him
a quick change, the mixer stops the finished sweet smooth icing.

Two cups of coffee poured . . um m m m . . .
more sweet memories to cherish I get to finally hold him!

Lay him upon my chest over my heart . . . heart to heart
he slumbers and smells so, so, so wonderfully fresh
and his skin so soft . . . to caress him so gently
patiently gingerly soaking the three generations in
to the corners of my souls keepsakes.

To Love him, to squeeze him . . . to simply cherish him.
To wrap my arms around him with such awe and wonder

Bethy's . . . baby boy . . . Henry Boyce
and Hadassah Roses' desire to . . .
"I waaaant to Luuuuve him, I waaaant to graaaaab him, I waaaant to hooooold him"

We Loved every moment with all three of you,
even though it was but a moment!

We Love You!

hummmmmm

"For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that everyone may receive what is due them for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad."

I Corithians 5:10

hummmmmm . . . .

Whom?

"Whom have I in heaven but you? I desire you more than ANYTHING on earth. My health may fail,, and my spirit may grow weak, but God remains the strength of my heart; he is mine FOREVER." Psalm 73:25-26

"Anything" and "forever" are very poignant because they are so vast. Like the cool wind blowing upon the flesh in a warm days sunrise. Feeling every hair on the largest cell - the dermis; not visualising the breeze directly however the effects are all around you, the dark brunette amber curly locks waving about the face and the goosebumps raising and falling like a child playing hide-n-seek.

Anything can be just about everything. There is nothing on earth, absolutely NOTHING more precious to me than HE is! I've learned no matter how much I Love another human being, He is still much greater. He breathed into existence all living things. The creator of all things, gave those wonderful people as a gift to my fancy, although I try to love them more than possibly imaginable, He is capable of actually granting compassion to them way beyond my comprehension.

Forever - WOW! Can I even wrap my mind around that one? NO! Forever that is how long he has known me - Before I even came to be and long after leaving this earth ~ that is his Love for me. Although I do not deserve it - He does not stop loving me! My heart beats for him with a rather strong beat, trying to pump a fresh new strength throughout every cell in my being! Forever mine, Forever yours, FOREVER!!!