Well, GOD won....

Ultimately, GOD won the election yesterday. GOD's choice will become our next President, and while you may not have voted for him, GOD's will was spoken.....where we like it or not, GOD's will was spoken. Now, you need to spend the next four years praying for GOD to intervene for our country and to protect us as this next president makes choices that will affect our lives and the lives of our children. Let us seek GOD's plan in all of this and pray that HE hasn't turned away from us as a people.

Thank you LORD for loving us and for showing us that we need to follow you no matter what and that YOU are in control of all things! We love you FATHER!

As you vote tomorrow....

As you step out tomorrow to cast your vote for who you think would make the best leader of our country, remember to put that choice on the Heavenly throne and let GOD guide your conscience to who you believe would follow Him and do the best job of leading this country toward following GOD. Remember, no matter who wins this tomorrow, GOD is still on the throne and in total control of all that happens.....yes, even if the person who wins is not your choice, it will be GOD's choice.

As a nation, we have started down the path of Sodom and Gommorrah, and we all know how that story ended. Let us pray that as we support someone who will make decisions that will affect our children's lives in these next four years, we will think about the kinds of decisions he will make. Let's pray that we will get a reprieve from punishment, as did Ninevah during Jonah's time. God spared Ninevah because they repented and turned toward God.

VOTE your heart people. Pray for divine guidance as you choose. We may not get what we want, but we may get what we deserve. Be willing to live with the choice you make.

God is in control!!

I hate time change....

You know, what is with Daylight Savings time anyway???? Who came up with that one? No my "older' body must get used to a different sleeping schedule, which we all know totally messes you up. Then comes the child getting up at 5 AM, my only alone time in the house, but the good part here is that he will fall asleep right after dinner, if not sooner, like on the way home from school in the afternoon! Oh well, guess I just have to go along.....

For any of you who will read this today, I really want to ask for prayer for a friend of mine, we'll call 'JDB'. She is currently contemplating divorce from her husband of 5 yrs. Now, let me set the stage a little......her and her hubby, 'W', had been friends for several years and after a break up seemed to be hanging out with one another alot and one thing led to another and they ended up having to get married, due to the impending birth of 'L'. The thing is this, after being around my new church, which by the way, put out the movie 'FIREPROOF', which is all about restoring a broken marriage, I really feel led by the LORD to pray for healing in both JDB and W. It will take the mighty had of God to heal them both, from what she has told me. They both have their issues but you know, I am a product of a split family and know what its like. PRAISE GOD, my brother and I had my wonderful grandparents to raise us, while we still have our scars from it all, we have become productive adults due to their wonderful, godly raising. I know that GOD can heal their issues in this marriage, and I am praying for GOD to reach down to their souls and give them an unquivocal desire for no one but each other and a restlessness in their souls that only each other could fill. Please pray with me, fellow servants of GOD, that they will both be willing to listen to his calling in their hearts. I know that things have happened that will take some time to heal and deal with, but for the sake of 'L', who is only 2 1/2, they need to let God heal them, so they can have a wonderful life together. I know it wasnt started under the best of circumstances, but you know, GOD allowed it all to happen for a divine reason.

Thanks!

You know, there's just something to be said for Friday night HS football games, chilly weather, a large cup of Hot Chocolate and a fresh funnel cake! Sherwood played its final home football game last night, so JEB and I decided to go watch. Jn had gone to Auburn with several of his vball players and the other coach to watch Auburn play vball, so JEB and I were on our own. First, after picking him up from aftercare and seeing he was totally into Halloween......chocolate stains on his shirt, sucker in mouth and one in his little goodie bag and leftovers all over his face, I decided the best course of action was a bath, first then football game. Believe me, he wasn't very excited about giving up that sucker, either! So, off we went to the bathtub and quickly got all cleaned up and off to the game we went.

We got there early enough to get a great parking place and of course, most important, right when the concession stand opened!! Chicken fingers and fries and a coke, which we all know is the dinner of champions!!! And growing little boys! The boys played well, and of course, JEB enjoyed watching the cheerleaders, one of which is his babysitter when Jn and I go out. He was thrilled to see K and enjoyed watching the boys run up and down the field. Now, let me say, that I'm very proud of the guys and the team, this was their first winning season EVER in school history and to top it all off, they played this whole season with a head coach, who was going thru chemo and dealing with a form of terminal blood cancer. God has truly been with him this season, and it seems his cancer is in a mild form of remission. Please pray for him, Coach 'Rock', as he goes after Thanksgiving for stem cell harvesting and after Christmas, stem cell transplants. He is an amazing guy and truly loves the Lord and is always out to see what he can teach the guys thru what he's going thru. Ultimately, he knows that God is on the throne and has already determined the outcome of it all. His son, N, is the star running back and is also playing qb due to a broken foot for our regular quarterback. N, is one of my students and he's dealing with all of this with amazing strength and maturity for a 16 yr. old kid. I enjoyed watching him play last night.

Probably the only regret I had about going to this game....I forgot to take a blanket!! After the sun went down, it was COLD!!!! Poor JEB's little fingers were quite cold by the time we headed for home, but after half-time and the cheerleaders dance, we decided it was time to go!! I'm glad the guys won and will now play for the FIRST TIME EVER, in the playoffs. I hope they can go a couple of rounds. That would be way cool!!!

And then....the funnel cakes were awesome!! So much so, that JEB and I had TWO! I know, I know, but I'm such a sucker for sweet powdery sugar concoctions.....and just think, the fair is this week!! Wow, more sweet delights!

Ok, ok, ok.....I will attempt to make a comeback. Things here have been extremely busy, which I was quite surprised about. I told Jn that first week of school, in between crying and actually being afraid my new job was WAY over my head, that I just couldn't imagine what in the world I would do all day!! OH MY GOODNESS! God has a HUGE sense of humor!! He's sitting in heaven laughing out loud at my foolishness for even thinking such a thought, let alone actually voicing it out loud!!!

My days these past couple of weeks have been SO busy, literally going from one student to another, helping them prepare/study for tests/quizzes for the day and trying to help them prepare/study for upcoming tests/quizzes. OR I've been helping them meander thru the test or quiz that I've spent days helping them study for! Then it's answering emails, keeping up with lesson plans, modifying tests/quizzes and making sure they get back to the correct teacher when they've been taken! Oh, and heaven forbid if someone is absent a day! That totally messes with my schedule! And I seriously thought that I wouldn't have enough to keep me busy!! Boy, was I wrong!

I've heard it said......You plan, God laughs! OH how true!! We had a huge festival at church last night. My fellow teacher friend and I took our boys, walked around, fed them popcorn and cotton candy and then went out to eat! A perfect night for all!

I will try to keep up every so often. Please leave a message so I can see who comes to visit me!!

I win an award!

Thank you.....thank you.....thank you! I don't know where to start. This award means so much to me......I'm so amazed that anyone would read my ramblings.


1. Where is your cell phone? on the desk in front of me...just txtd someone
2. Where is your significant other? at a school football game
3. Your hair color? gray covered...light golden brown
4. Your mother? in heaven with Jesus
5. Your father? Heaven, I hope
6. Your favorite thing? Family...and my birthday, of course!
7. Your dream last night? I don't remember
8. Your dream/goal? Start our own Christian school
9. The room you're in? front room/office/dining room
10. Your hobby? scrapbooking/reading
11. Your fear? something happening to my little boy
12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? Wherever God wants me to be!
13. Where were you last night? Home sleeping in my chair
14. What you're not? rich (in money) but very wealthy in love/life/family/friends
15. One of your wish-list items? a swimming pool
16. Where you grew up? Iowa
17. The last thing you did? fixed dinner
18. What are you wearing? comfy clothes
19. Your TV? Direct
20. Your pet(s)? none at this time...miss my ferrets
21. Your computer? 4 yrs. old
22. Your mood? good...it's Friday night!
23. Missing someone? my grandma...Marnie
24. Your car? a KIA Sorento SUV
25. Something you're not wearing? you may not want to know....
26. Favorite store? Kohl's/Belk's.......Wal-Mart!
27. Your summer? not over yet....
28. Love someone? YES
29. Your favorite color? Red/Orange/yellow...sunset colors
30. When is the last time you laughed? this afternoon
31. Last time you cried? the other night watching tv


I choose......Sarah Gaalswyk to give this award too!

I know, I know.......

Hey everyone!

Sorry, but life has been hectic these last weeks. I'm getting settled into my new job and it's much paperwork and keeping track of kids schedules/tests/quizzes and figuring out how to help them study whatever they need for any particular day and then going back and forth between the HS and the Elementary campuses. Whew! I'm tired just talking about it! Plus, we have interoffice emails with Outlook and some days all I do is email other teachers about lesson plans and tests/quizzes for any given student, so when I get home at night, I don't even turn the computer on!

All is well here. Football and volleyball season are in full swing and we are loving it!

I promise, I'll keep up better!