September 8, 2010

Someone sent this to me this morning, and it gave me hope for this country. THANK YOU GOD FOR OUR FOUNDING FATHERS!! THANK YOU GOD FOR AMERICA!!



I love You, Jesus!!

September 7, 2010

I was VERY disturbed by something that I saw on the news yesterday!!  That a CHURCH is saying "THANK GOD FOR IEDs" and "THANK GOD FOR DEAD SOLDIERS"...that "GOD HATES AMERICA" and just HATEFUL, HATEFUL things!!  They burned a Quran and they burned a flag!!

These people - who proclaim to bear my name of Christian - made me cry!!  "GOD DOES NOT HATE ANYONE!!" God hates SIN - not the SINNER!! I read that these people are planning to spread hate by picketing Arlington Cemetery on Veteran's Day and Moody Bible Institute. 

This is what God's Word REALLY says,

"If anyone says, "I love God," yet hates his brother, he is a liar. For anyone who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen."

At first, I felt "We need to send these people to Afghanistan to face what these soldiers - including my son - have to face everyday!!" and  "I'd like to see our military lined up in front of Arlington with their AKs to let these peole know what they think of their hate."  But, then, as I read some of the things on their website, I felt SO sorry for these people, because God's wrath WILL rain down on them for proclaiming hate in Jesus name! These people are not worshipping MY God...They are worshipping this man who is calling himself a profit and a pastor! These people need PRAYER and LOTS of it!!!!!

But, in keeping to the theme of my blog, I want to thank God for our soldiers who put their lives on the line every day so these people will have the FREEDOM they enjoy and can live in SAFETY!! I want to thank God for those fallen heroes who gave their lives so courageously for the same reasons!! I want to thank God for America because, though we have our problems and sometimes hurt spitefully, we ARE the BEST nation by far!!  And, I want to thank God that He loves EVERYONE and has mercy on even the HATEMONGER!

I am a Christian and I love God with all my heart and soul...The God who I worship is a loving, merciful, and just God!  He came so that we might have LIFE...He died so that we could live FREE! My God helps people who don't deserve it! And, even His last words held love, "Forgive them, for they know not what they do!"

"Father, I want to hate these people, but I can't because You love even them!! I beg You to touch their hearts that they will see the REAL You and stop spreading such hate! I pray that they will stop hurting others for spite! I pray that You will soften their hard hearts and take Satan's hands off of them! This "church" is making people think that true Christians...and YOU, hate people.  I KNOW this isn't true!! I know You LOVE everyone...and only hate the things that they do! Please Lord, save these people BEFORE it's eternally too late!!"

I love You, Jesus!!

October 6, 2010

Hi Ya'll...my Internet has been down again...think it may be time to change service.

Allergies are bothering me today, so I'm just gonna "COUNT MY BLESSINGS" today...

Thank You Jesus for...

My salvation, my decent health (that it's not worse), my writing, my SSDI

Danny, Danny's job, our house, our truck, food, his good health

Clayton, his safety, his good job, his salvation, Ashley, Aedan, Bryan, Caleb, A,A,B,&C health

Steven, his safety, his job, his salvation, his call to the ministry, his health, Penelope, Hannah, P & H health, that Penelope was able to get her WII and start getting healthy again

John, Raynelle, Gino, Kathy, their family, Chris, Lynn, their family

Gary, Alice, Tara, Peter, Dasani, JadaLynn, Malachai

Tom, Tracy, Ryan, Rheanna, Sean, Isaiah, KeKe, Angel, Cassidy

Linda, John, Jennifer, Rob, Little Bit, James, Jimmy

Roger Daniel, Jessica, Nick, their family, Sean D, Alli, their family

Our time with Pam

Kenny, Nona, Laura, her new husband, Karrie, Joshua

Dad Henry

Our church and church family

I could go on ALL day because God has blessed me SO greatly

I love You, Jesus!!





October 3, 2010

Today I'm gonna talk about a subject that I am VERY passionate about...my children - and grandchildren!!

Tomorrow I will tell Clayton goodbye again.  He'll only be gone for two months this time, but it'll still break my heart to see him go.  God blessed me twenty-seven years ago when he placed Clayton in my womb...It was my wedding night!!  His daddy had to leave two weeks later to go to Germany.  He too, was in the Army.  Clayton and I spent precious bonding time by ourselves,but I know he missed his daddy.  Danny didn't even know that he'd been born until he was 4 days old.  He didn't see him until he was 5 months old...and then for only a few days -  until he was 18 months old.  But I got to spend that time holding him, reading to him, praying for him, and loving him.  He has always been precious to my heart!! 

By the way, not to get on my soapbox too long, but another passion to me...  I had Toxemia early on and the doctors at the Navy hospital told me that I would die if I didn't "terminate" my pregnancy.  They even went so far as to tell me that Danny had already signed the papers...He didn't even know I was sick!  I was ready to divorce him in order to keep my baby, but they didn't press the issue when I called for the JAG officer!  Anyway, it WAS a hard pregnancy. I was sick every day and I had pre-eclampsia the day I had him, but...I am ALIVE and SO IS HE!! He's smart and he has put his life on the line many times to rescue others.  ONLY God knows the future, and ONLY He has the right to take a baby's life!!  God knew Clayton would live and save lives.  The doctors didn't know what they were talking about!  Psalms 139 says that God knew us and EVERY part of us BEFORE we were even born!! HE knits us together and forms us to be the way HE wants us to be...Clayton is God's son!  OFF MY SOAPBOX NOW...lol!!

I will pray for Clayton tomorrow and every day until he returns...and every day of his life.  He is my heart!!

Well, just eighteen months after Clayton was born, God opened my heart and sent my precious Steven to me.  I almost lost him, too, but God healed him and gave him to me to bless my heart.  He began to tell people about God when he was only seven years old and I knew then that he would do great things for God's kingdom.  When he was in high school, he blessed my heart when he told me that God had called him to give his life to full-time ministry.

He will graduate on December 10, with a Bachelor's degree in Ministry Studies and will go on to seminary soon after.  I am SO SO proud of him!!  He is my heart!!

Seven years ago God gave me my first daughter when He gave Ashley to Clayton.  She too is my heart.  My first grandchild came four years later.  Aedan stole my heart and I love him so much!! Just a month ago their twins were born and Bryan and Caleb became my heart,also! God bless Clayton and Ashley and their sons, as they mean SO much to me!! THANK YOU GOD FOR THEM!!

Almost two years ago God sent me another daughter when He gave Penelope to Steven.  She has blessed my heart and gave me my first grand daughter nine months later when ANGEL EYES, Hannah was born.  She is the apple of my eye and ALSO my heart!! God, please bless Steven and Penelope and Hannah because they mean SO much to me!! THANK YOU GOD FOR THEM!!

God has blessed my heart and my life with children and grandchildren to love and help grow into His sons and daughters.  I will pray for them daily and never stop thanking God for bringing SO MANY blessings into my life!!

I love You, Jesus!!

October 2, 2010

Sorry ya'll! Somebody cut three big telephone wires, so I spent a few days without a phone or Internet.  I'm back now, though!! :)

Today I picked out a couple poems that I wrote in the past - that just say, "Thank You!!"

This first one I wrote 26 years ago when my eldest son was just a year old, but it is still appropriate with a 26 year old and a 24 year old.  I still thank God for them EVERY DAY!!

Lord, Thank You for My Blessings

Lord, thank You for my little boy

Thank You for my big one, too

Thank you for the little one I'm carrying

I'm ecstatic and the credit goes to You

You've showed me that the almighty dollar

Isn't worth all the time and the worry

You've showed me You're going to work thinks out

If I'll not be in such a big hurry

You've showed me my biggest blessings

Opened my eyes to see

The things that should make me happiest

Are right here in front of me

You've reminded me of my salvation

How You died so that I may live good

You showed me I haven't been praying

And studying Your Word like I should

You opened my eyes and stood Danny there

Emphasized all of his love

You showed me to make me happy

You sent him to me from above

Then, there's my little Clayton

He loves me and needs me I know

I could see when You sent him to me

My blessings beginning to flow

Now, I've another blessing

Growing inside of me

Thank You Lord for my blessings

Thank You for making me see

Please always keep my eyes open

Don't let me forget what You've done

You've given me my salvation

That's only blessing number one!

Today, I thank God for, not only Clayton, my soldier, but his beautiful bride, Ashley! I also thank God always for my darling grandsons, Aedan, Bryan, and Caleb!  The baby I carried that I thank God for every day, is Steven.  He's studying to be a pastor.  I thank God for his bride, Penelope and my precious grand daughter, Hannah constantly, also! God has added blessings over the years, giving me love and love to share every day! I love Him SO MUCH!!

Another poem that I wrote recently is appropriate for today.  I walked outside and saw a painting.  God had taken his brush and placed colors all around me.  He has given me SO MANY reasons to praise him EVERY DAY!!

"Thank You!!"

Oh what a beautiful morning

Oh what a beautiful day

When I feel the warmth of the sunshine

I just have to kneel down and pray

I kneel and say, "Thank You!" to Jesus

For each lovely flower I see

Then, I just have to say, "Thank You!"

For the shade of my mighty oak tree

Thank You for the dew on my roses

Thank You for the grass on the hill

Thank You for the color the phlox brings

Thank You for the sweet daffodil

Thank You for the sounds of the laughter

From the children playing down the street

Thank you for the kiss of my Danny

Each morning first thing, our lips meet

Thank you for the hugs of my sons, Lord

Each day as they rush off to school

Thank You for the teachers who teach them

To read, write, and learn every rule

Thank You for the aroma of coffee

It signals the start of my day

Thank You for the awesome priviledge

To kneel down each morning to pray

Thank You for the stroke of Your pen Lord

The the colors You paint in Your way

Oh Yes! What a beautiful morning!!

Oh Yes! What a beautiful day!!

HAVE A FANTABULOUS SATURDAY!! And, remember to Thank God for the smallest to the largest blessings He has so graciously placed in your life!

 I love you, Jesus!!



Thank you, Penny, for letting everyone know why I was gone. Love you!