I AM HERE

1.By God's appointment

2.In His keeping

3.Under His training

4.For His time

So many times I do believe we forget what we are here for and who brought us here. All of are here for a reason...to give Glory to God to witness to the lost and to prepare for eternity

If we spent half the time preparing for our eternal home as we do keeping our earthly home what a place this would be...and what joy we would bring to our Father in Heaven.

Where did they come from????

You know that I was raised in a simple home with older parents, kinda serious most of the time although my father did have an off of the wall kind of sense of humor.They were not parents that believed in getting a higher education and did not encourage even going to high school because of religious beliefs and just believed that you could get messed up and worldly ideas if you were to go and hang out with the world in that kind of setting. Never did I get help with homework or get any kind of encouragement in any kind of projects or any school activities outside of the everyday class rooms...my parents never took part in anything that had to do with us children other then providing us with a home and food and clothing and love.. that was pretty much it....so in return I probably raised my children that way to some degree..because in all reality I didn't know better...so going on to say what I want to say is I don't know where my children got all their smarts...although Everett is pretty smart...smart is an adjective that I never placed in front of me...not to many times in my life have I said "Oh boy am I smart" no, no, no.....

So where did everyone that I supposedly gave birth to and whom they gave birth to get it?????? My oldest is a go getter...she doesn't stop, not for a moment and has never ever let me forget or feel bad about not pushing her to go to college....I feel bad....I really do...but in my eyes she has done GREAT..she has never given up...and is so talented and smart in so many areas it amazes me..I personally think that she is doing terrific and it wouldn't make her a different person had she had that college education, but wished she did so she could feel better and I could too...but for whatever it is worth I think she is very smart.....and Witty and gifted in so many areas...self taught and has done a terrific job raising her 3 children..

My 2nd child, my first born son...there just about isn't anything in the electronic field that he can't do...here too, he wanted to go to college..we had him enrolled at Pittsburg State even had a down payment made...and believe me when I tell you for us at that time it wasn't easy to get...and then when we went to apply for a student loan we were not approved because we made to much money...what ....where on earth is it then....so we had to tell our dear son that he was not going to be able to attend..now I know for a fact that if he would have had 20 yrs of schooling he probably couldn't do any better then he is now...he owns his own computer business and everyone rants and raves about his brilliance....he builds them, repairs them, sets them up and teaches you how to use it...with little or no effort on his part..a natural...self taught and doing a terrific job raising his 4 children..

Our youngest..( our baby) too, is a very smart and talented young man...he started the computer business now that his brother runs...he got involved with a company when he owned his business that wanted him on board with them to take care of all their computer cares and problems..he has been to Germany several times and different places here in the states, taking classes and has moved up very successfully in this business...he in return did go to 2 years of computer tech school in Manhattan...I am sure he could have done it on his own, but I am sure the school helped him in a bunch of different ways...he is a very talented man too...musically like his father...drums, bass guitar and now mandolin and is doing a terrific job in raising his 4 children....

Now my grandchildren...the ones that are in school...and I now have a granddaughter getting her Master...her Master she has graduated from 4 yrs of college and is going on...a very smart young lady...so proud of her...her sister is in her 2nd year and is doing great also....an art major...now where did she get that???

I have a grandaughter in middle school...straight A's my others that range from 4th on down to kindergarten...all are right up there with their cousins and sibblings...

So now where do they get this from...not from me...but as I can see it, God He is the giver...and when He gives and we apply we can not fail...if we don't use excuses as a crutch to not go foward...He gives all of us gifts and talent and when we use it for His Glory and not our own..and take our focus off of the would of beens and put them on today..and go forward and do our best with what He has given us...that is all He asks of us...I am so thankful for what He has given me....my family..I love them all!!!

Great Wolf Lodge 2010

Great Fun was had by all!!

Great Wolf Lodge

This is Great Wolf Lodge week-end for our family. I think that this is the 3rd year..I am looking so forward to it and am very excited..getting all the family together for the week-end to have a blast..we head there on Saturday, swim go and eat and then head back and swim some more...linger around...and just hang out..the kiddos love it..On Sunday morning swim and then hit the game room before we leave and the kids get to play all the games....

Tonight as I sit here I have to thank God for the gifts He has given me..the life of each and everyone of my children and their spouses and all the grandchildren..I am blessed beyond measure...to think of all the trouble in this world..the killing the terrorist threat, the great earthquake now and all the dead and all the rubble...and here I sit in this warm comfortable home..a loving husband...all the family, the time we are looking forward to spending together...if I have complained today Father forgive me...we have health...food...clothes...I have a good job...friends...church family....a decent car...what do I have to complain about...nothing...and above all I have a savior...Jesus Christ...and you have a savior too....He died for each one of us....the whole world....Thank you Father..Bless my family, friends...keep each one in your care...

What????

This seems to be my favorite word lately...along with my hubby's and some other people that I know...

It reminds me of this story..about this guy that got a new hearing aide...he was telling his friend about it. He told his friend that he had just bought a 3000 dollar hearing aide...his friend then asked him " what kind is it?" which to the guy replied while looking at his watch oh it's about 12 o'clock...

This is what I feel like I cannot hear people..it bugs me...I want to know what others are saying..(maybe I shouldn't) but when they are talking to me I want to hear and I am always saying HUH??? What???? One of these days I am going to take notes on what is said and what is heard and it is not just me...it is others too, that I am around..it can really be pretty funny....so if you happen to be talking to me and I don't answer I am not trying to snub you I just can't hear you...maybe it's time I get me one of those 3000 dollar aides....