Welcome - Welcome - Welcome

Make yourself at home, feel free to wonder around and help yourself to a nice refreshing beverage and some cool summer treats.

Once you've got your refreshments come on out and join us on the beach for a little SITS talk.

Oh, did I forget to mention that I am being featured over at SITS - The Secrets in the Sauce. SITS is a wonderful blog that brings bloggers from all over the world together to support each other through our comments - lots of comments. I have met some wonderful people through this blog.

I started my own blog in the hopes to spread the word and love of Jesus Christ, and to let people see that being a Christian isn't boring and it doesn't mean that you can't have fun. I have shared some of my ups, downs, and just plain stupid moments in life.

I also have a photo blog over at Through The Lens of my Camera. I'm an amateur photographer who loves to take pictures and really what do you do with all those pictures? Yup you got it, you put them on a blog.

Some other posts you may enjoy are:

• Pecans in the Cemetary
• Not Me Mondays
• Crisis Averted

Hang around as long as you like, visit often-the beach is always open.

Silence

My favorite sound is silence. I so enjoy the physical silence and I soak it up when ever I can; but there is also another silence that I crave just as much.

A silence of the heart, of the soul, and of the mind.

This type of silence allows us to hear the precious words of Jesus; to hear His guidance for us, to feel and see is love, mercy, and grace.

During this silence, I find peace.

Adventures in babysitting

Katie was scheduled to babysit for our niece last night, when her driving time got extended, mom and dad came to the rescue. After dinner and play time at our house we took the kids to their house. I almost forgot how much energy little ones have at this age.


This is Paige, when she was younger she would never talk to me. Now she is making up for lost time-she never stops.

This is Braydon, her older bother. He too does not have a problem keeping up is side of the conversation.

They got the Kawasaki 4-wheeler out and were off to new adventures. I was really impressed when it was time to go in. With out saying a word to them they put the 4-wheeler back in the cabinet, plug it in, closed the door and put the rest of the toys away.

Paige decided she wanted to take some pictures. Here is her first attempt, yup that's me behind those foster grants or should that be finger.....

But she soon started to adjust. At least the finger is gone. Nice feet Braydon bet your mom is glad they were clean.

Now she's getting the hang of it. Actually she was starting to do too well, she got a picture of me with out me knowing it. I really need to pay more attention to what I look like when I leave the house-not a flattering picture (It was decided by the editor and chief of this blog not to post my picture. Don't want to be the cause of anyone needing therapy.)

This is Charlie, he is a Golden Doodle, aka small horse. Charlie is a very lovable dog. (Please forgive the blurred picture. I'd like to say Paige took this one but she didn't. Charlie was a dog on the run.)

All he wanted was some piece and quite so he could chew on his bone and no it wasn't the kids bothering him. . .

. . . it was Lucy, she's a miniature Golden Doodle with one speed - hyperdrive. She was like trying to shoot an animal in the wild. I had the wrong camera, my point and shoot just couldn't capture her.

It was a great night, I really enjoyed playing with the kids.

I'm a secret sneaky friend

I'm not here today, I'm the secret sneaky friend over at Sneaky Momma - click on the button below to check it out.

Independance Day - 4th of July

Here in the United States we have a holiday called Independence Day also known as Fourth of July. It is a holiday celebrating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence which was signed on July 4, 1776. This declaration declared our Independence form Great Britain.

Typical celebration activities include fireworks, parades, barbecues, picnics and ball games just to name a few. This year my family will be celebrating the 4Th different from in the past.

Our daughters and their friends will join us for a barbecue in the afternoon. As they each leave for their own planned activities for the evening, my dh and I will sit out on the porch, watch the neighbors fireworks and enjoy the company of each other. We have never celebrated the 4Th of July together alone and we are looking forward to it.

Many people in many countries do not get to celebrate this kind of freedom. They are told what to wear, where to go to school, where to live, who to worship. We take that all for granted in the land of plenty. Yes this country is having it's share of problems right now but we still have our freedom and I thank every military personal who fought to give us that freedom we take so much for granted - Thank you.

Live as free men, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God.

1Peter 2:16

We are blessed with the freedom to worship where ever - when ever we want. We don't need to go into a basement some where and secretly worship. Let's go before God and worship Him and thank him for that freedom along with all of the other blessings He has given us. Let's kick up our heals and dance in the streets and worship Him in His Name, in His Honor, and in His Glory.

Dear Heavenly Father,

We have so much to be thankful for and we forget sometimes to stop and thank you and show you our appreciation. Lord we live in a land of freedom, freedom so many others do not have. I pray that those countries will soon be able to experience the same freedom, especially the freedom to worship you where ever - when ever they choose.

Amen