Whew, I am ready for the weekend! Big plans for the weekend! The girls may go down to visit their grandmother in Chattanooga and Jacob and Chris will run the shop and I think I am going to paint a bathroom! Doesn't that sound super fun? I think you know you are officially old when you actually look forward to such things! OR I may just do nothing this weekend - wouldn't that be a thought!?
One thing I do know for sure is that I am ready for warmer weather. Bring on the flip flops!!!
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
God Is So Good!!!
I received a phone call late last night and it was such a blessing to our family! I was offered another part-time job that allows me to work around my current hours for the church! This is such a blessing to our family as it also does not interfere much with my time with the kids - the most important thing after all. So, starting this week I will be working two part-time jobs and I feel so blessed and loved by God.
One thing I have learned is that there will be times of great rejoicing and times of great sorrow in life (sometimes all at once, like this week), but we are called to do is to praise God in ALL circumstances. I am praising Him for this new opportunity but I also should be praising Him in all situations in my life - this call is for us not to have a complaining spirit about us, but to be thankful all the time.
A dear friend of mine had her parents staying with her this weekend and while they were her their house burned to the ground in East Tennessee. The first thing that their family did was praise God for their parents being alive and then have continued to praise God! Let us learn from that. God is in control and even if bad things happen to us or those we love we can have complete faith that God is working out a good and perfect work. He never means harm to us. Sometimes we just don't see the big picture. Well, most of the time we don't, right? Encouraging you to praise God today for whatever you are going through, even if that something isn't something you feel like praising Him for. Love to all!
One thing I have learned is that there will be times of great rejoicing and times of great sorrow in life (sometimes all at once, like this week), but we are called to do is to praise God in ALL circumstances. I am praising Him for this new opportunity but I also should be praising Him in all situations in my life - this call is for us not to have a complaining spirit about us, but to be thankful all the time.
A dear friend of mine had her parents staying with her this weekend and while they were her their house burned to the ground in East Tennessee. The first thing that their family did was praise God for their parents being alive and then have continued to praise God! Let us learn from that. God is in control and even if bad things happen to us or those we love we can have complete faith that God is working out a good and perfect work. He never means harm to us. Sometimes we just don't see the big picture. Well, most of the time we don't, right? Encouraging you to praise God today for whatever you are going through, even if that something isn't something you feel like praising Him for. Love to all!
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Cadoo
This is a good family game for game night. Lots of fun, very easy and can be played in about 30 minutes. It is also put out by Cranium and we all know that the Cranium games are great! Definitely a game I would invest in for the kids.
Friday, January 23, 2009
TGIF!!!
What a Thursday we had! First of all, my aunt passed away yesterday morning after suffering a stroke about a month ago. She lived a long and healthy life and it was a blessing she passed, but she will be missed and her family, of course, is having a hard time. Secondly, I received word that a friend of mine in Chattanooga has a brain tumor (husband and 2 small children). And third, we had a smaller turn-out than we had hoped for our committee meeting. But guess what, God is still God and I still am not and He is in control and has a reason and a timing for everything that happens.
Ecclesiastes 3:1-15
A Time for Everything
1 There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven.
2 A time to give birth, and a time to die; A time to plant, and a time to uproot what is planted.
3 A time to kill, and a time to heal; A time to tear down, and a time to build up.
4 A time to weep, and a time to laugh; A time to mourn, and a time to dance.
5 A time to throw stones, and a time to gather stones; A time to embrace, and a time to shun embracing.
6 A time to search, and a time to give up as lost; A time to keep, and a time to throw away.
7 A time to tear apart, and a time to sew together; A time to be silent, and a time to speak.
8 A time to love, and a time to hate; A time for war, and a time for peace.
9 What profit is there to the worker from that in which he toils?
10 I have seen the task which God has given the sons of men with which to occupy themselves.
11 He has made everything appropriate in its time. He has also set eternity in their heart, yet so that man will not find out the work which God has done from the beginning even to the end.
12 I know that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice and to do good in one's lifetime;
13 moreover, that every man who eats and drinks sees good in all his labor, it is the gift of God.
14 I know that everything God does will remain forever; there is nothing to add to it and there is nothing to take from it, for God has so worked that men should fear Him.
15 That which is has been already, and that which will be has already been, for God seeks what has passed by.
Ecclesiastes 3:1-15
A Time for Everything
1 There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven.
2 A time to give birth, and a time to die; A time to plant, and a time to uproot what is planted.
3 A time to kill, and a time to heal; A time to tear down, and a time to build up.
4 A time to weep, and a time to laugh; A time to mourn, and a time to dance.
5 A time to throw stones, and a time to gather stones; A time to embrace, and a time to shun embracing.
6 A time to search, and a time to give up as lost; A time to keep, and a time to throw away.
7 A time to tear apart, and a time to sew together; A time to be silent, and a time to speak.
8 A time to love, and a time to hate; A time for war, and a time for peace.
9 What profit is there to the worker from that in which he toils?
10 I have seen the task which God has given the sons of men with which to occupy themselves.
11 He has made everything appropriate in its time. He has also set eternity in their heart, yet so that man will not find out the work which God has done from the beginning even to the end.
12 I know that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice and to do good in one's lifetime;
13 moreover, that every man who eats and drinks sees good in all his labor, it is the gift of God.
14 I know that everything God does will remain forever; there is nothing to add to it and there is nothing to take from it, for God has so worked that men should fear Him.
15 That which is has been already, and that which will be has already been, for God seeks what has passed by.
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Had To Share!
This is a recipe I received from an email recipe swap. It is NOT for the health counscious or diabetics in the family........we are going to try it out this weekend:
Candy Bar Cake
Bake a 9x13 Devil’s Food Cake (the one in the red box is best, not the blue box).
Once baked following directions, take out of oven and poke holes in the top of it. Pour a small can of condensed milk and half a bottle of caramel sauce over the top of it. Let sit overnight to absorb.
The next day, for your icing put 1 tub of cool whip on the top, pour the rest of the caramel sauce for decoration and add bits and pieces of your favorite chocolate candy. I prefer Heath Bar, but you can use anything you like. For an extra shot of chocolate, I like to drizzle Hershey’s chocolate syrup over the top, but that is optional. Eat with a LARGE glass of milk or coffee!
Joy
Candy Bar Cake
Bake a 9x13 Devil’s Food Cake (the one in the red box is best, not the blue box).
Once baked following directions, take out of oven and poke holes in the top of it. Pour a small can of condensed milk and half a bottle of caramel sauce over the top of it. Let sit overnight to absorb.
The next day, for your icing put 1 tub of cool whip on the top, pour the rest of the caramel sauce for decoration and add bits and pieces of your favorite chocolate candy. I prefer Heath Bar, but you can use anything you like. For an extra shot of chocolate, I like to drizzle Hershey’s chocolate syrup over the top, but that is optional. Eat with a LARGE glass of milk or coffee!
Joy
Well the Browns are doing well this week. Abby seemed to be recuperating well from her surgery on Monday, but is home today sick. I am hoping it is some sort of virus and not something related to the surgery. We shall see.
We are facilitating the first Franklin County Skate Park Committee meeting tonight and I am a little anxious about it. It means I have to act like I know what I am talking about and talk to a lot of people I don't know! (smile).
Other than that, life is good and we are SO blessed. In all the spare time we have, I am working on 30-Hour-Famine preparations for our church and Chris and Jacob are running the shop on the weekends.
On a more somber note, we have been spending time in prayer as a family for my aunt who is getting ready to pass away and for Chris' sister Paula who begins chemotherapy treatments on Feb. 4th. Please remember them in your prayers.
God is good and He is good all the time,
Melissa
We are facilitating the first Franklin County Skate Park Committee meeting tonight and I am a little anxious about it. It means I have to act like I know what I am talking about and talk to a lot of people I don't know! (smile).
Other than that, life is good and we are SO blessed. In all the spare time we have, I am working on 30-Hour-Famine preparations for our church and Chris and Jacob are running the shop on the weekends.
On a more somber note, we have been spending time in prayer as a family for my aunt who is getting ready to pass away and for Chris' sister Paula who begins chemotherapy treatments on Feb. 4th. Please remember them in your prayers.
God is good and He is good all the time,
Melissa
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Finish Strong!
Check out this video. We all need a dose of this every morning I believe.
http://www.new.facebook.com/ext/share.php?sid=63866866400&h=P-aeL&u=Pojb9
http://www.new.facebook.com/ext/share.php?sid=63866866400&h=P-aeL&u=Pojb9
Monday, January 19, 2009
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Please keep Abby in your prayers
Abby will be having surgery this morning around 11:30 a.m. to remove four teeth. Normally not a big deal, but because of her heart murmurs she has to go under general anesthesia with a breathing tube. We covet your prayers and I will post to let everyone know when she is home. Otherwise, it has been a wonderful weekend. The girls and I traveled to Nashville on Friday to spend time with my sister and her family and had a great time, as usual. Of course, I had to post a picture of the man, i.e. Hudson and also of my nieces' booth at their annual church chili cook-off. Their theme this year was A Latte' Chili! So cute!!
Friday, January 16, 2009
Blessed
This is the story of a couple that we knew in Spring Hill, TN and went to church with. What a wonderful story!
http://boss.streamos.com/wmedia/fbctn/stories/wooldridge.wvx
http://boss.streamos.com/wmedia/fbctn/stories/wooldridge.wvx
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