tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39822184112712623252024-03-13T02:40:00.784-05:00Through The Storms of Life...Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12379308095114107570noreply@blogger.comBlogger382125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3982218411271262325.post-29839289045639057162012-01-06T07:10:00.002-06:002012-01-06T13:24:21.348-06:00~Hello~<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUCdni2nnec99RPUXPtZd_rPFpACjmp_G2VHCBptOdg2FpWv2AZYTSG7UIFwEoXOzq5wvIQyz3EGwknSrNF3nAu3Ububt3c-zAuYdw8Xje8BuYrCOEkqxQOe-5opR01uBwPPoN7TDQIZU/s1600/TW-10019-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 213px; height: 320px; float: left; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694601819008863826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUCdni2nnec99RPUXPtZd_rPFpACjmp_G2VHCBptOdg2FpWv2AZYTSG7UIFwEoXOzq5wvIQyz3EGwknSrNF3nAu3Ububt3c-zAuYdw8Xje8BuYrCOEkqxQOe-5opR01uBwPPoN7TDQIZU/s320/TW-10019-1.jpg" /></a>Well, hello <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">bloggy</span> world! Yeah, I know...it's been a long, long time since I've posted on here. However, this morning as I watched the sunrise across my backyard in Arkansas, I began to think how blessed I am to live to see another day when so many don't. With each new day brings joy knowing I'm here to praise my Lord & Savior but also brings sadness & a stab of pain to my heart knowing that we are quickly approaching my baby boy's high school graduation. Yes, believe it or not...Tyler will be graduating high school on May 18<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span>, 2012. I've had a rough time of it to say the least.<br /><br />From August to December was a whirlwind of scholarship applications, college applications, housing applications, essays & deadlines. We managed to survive it all!<br /><br />I can proudly say that Tyler was accepted as a freshman to the University of Arkansas for the Fall of 2012 & also received the Chancellor Scholarship as well.<br /><br />Needless to say, between the scholarship & our Arkansas Challenge Scholarship (lottery)...we will still be about $5,000 short every year in paying for his tuition. It has frustrated me greatly that there isn't much in the way of scholarship for smart "white" kids. What I mean by that is...he is not any form of a minority...not American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander American, and Hispanic American! It really makes me angry that a student with an ACT score of 30, a 4.0 unweighted GPA & taking all AP courses...has to compete for every dollar he gets because of his race. The above list is from Bill Gates scholarship application website.<br /><br />Add this frustration with the emotions of "losing" my baby boy in just a few short months = emotional <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">roller coaster</span> for this mom!<br /><br />Tyler and I are extremely close and the thought of him not being here everyday to talk to, hear all about school, who did what and enjoying every second of the quality time that we spend together...breaks my heart. I have spent many, many days sitting at my desk, working in my home office with tears streaming down my face. My heart feels like someone is ripping it out of my chest.<br /><br />However, I am excited for his future, his hopes & dreams but it will take some getting used to not hearing his voice ringing through the house each and every day.<br /><br />I am definitely excited about were life is going to lead Roger & I as a couple and all the adventures that we have. I will just have to take one day at a time and God will see me through.<br /><br />I've talked to several dear friends who have had a child leave home and go off to college. They all said that they cried all the way home & for the first few weeks it would be like mourning a death in the family but after that...it would get easier. I personally am dreading it so bad!<br /><br />Yesterday, Tyler started his last semester of high school and if it goes as fast as the first semester did...graduation will be here before we know it.<br /><br />I plan on using my blog to journal through what is an emotional time for me...his Senior year.<br /><br />I love that boy so very, very much and he will take a huge piece of my heart to college with him in August.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="border: 0px currentColor !important;" border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85717/jennleigh301/dc6d81a836f02697c99237e3c512cf2a.png" /></a><br />Have a wonderfully blessed day!Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12379308095114107570noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3982218411271262325.post-70417188711901396892011-11-07T09:52:00.000-06:002011-11-07T09:56:46.836-06:00~YOU REAP WHAT YOU SOW~Good morning said a woman as she walked up to the man sitting on the ground.<br /><br />The man slowly looked up.<br /><br />This was a woman clearly accustomed to the finer things of life. Her coat was new.. She looked like she had never missed a meal in her life.<br /><br />His first thought was that she wanted to make fun of him, like so many others had done before.. "Leave me alone," he growled....<br /><br />To his amazement, the woman continued standing.<br /><br />She was smiling -- her even white teeth displayed in dazzling rows. "Are you hungry?" she asked.<br /><br />"No," he answered sarcastically. "I've just come from dining with the president. Now go away."<br /><br />The woman's smile became even broader. Suddenly the man felt a gentle hand under his arm.<br /><br />"What are you doing, lady?" the man asked angrily. "I said to leave me alone.<br /><br />Just then a policeman came up. "Is there any problem, ma'am?" he asked..."No problem here, officer," the woman answered. "I'm just trying to get this man to his feet. Will you help me?"<br /><br />The officer scratched his head. "That's old Jack. He's been a fixture around here for a couple of years. What do you want with him?"<br /><br />"See that cafeteria over there?" she asked. "I'm going to get him something to eat and get him out of the cold for awhile."<br /><br />"Are you crazy, lady?" the homeless man resisted. "I don't want to go in there!" Then he felt strong hands grab his other arm and lift him up. "Let me go, officer. I didn't do anything." " This is a good deal for you, Jack" the officer answered. "Don't blow it.."<br /><br />Finally, and with some difficulty, the woman and the police officer got Jack into the cafeteria and sat him at a table in a remote corner. It was the middle of the morning, so most of the breakfast crowd had already left and the lunch bunch had not yet arrived...<br /><br />The manager strode across the cafeteria and stood by his table. "What's going on here, officer?" he asked. "What is all this, is this man in trouble?"<br /><br />"This lady brought this man in here to be fed," the policeman answered.<br /><br />"Not in here!" the manager replied angrily. "Having a person like that here is bad for business.."<br /><br />Old Jack smiled a toothless grin. "See, lady. I told you so. Now if you'll let me go. I didn't want to come here in the first place."<br /><br />The woman turned to the cafeteria manager and smiled....... "Sir, are you familiar with Eddy and Associates, the banking firm down the street?"<br /><br />"Of course I am," the manager answered impatiently. "They hold their weekly meetings in one of my banquet rooms."<br /><br />"And do you make a godly amount of money providing food at these weekly meetings?"<br /><br />"What business is that of yours?"<br /><br />I, sir, am Penelope Eddy, president and CEO of the company."<br /><br />"Oh."<br /><br />The woman smiled again. "I thought that might make a difference." She glanced at the cop who was busy stifling a giggle. "Would you like to join us in a cup of coffee and a meal, officer?"<br /><br />"No thanks, ma'am," the officer replied. "I'm on duty."<br /><br />"Then, perhaps, a cup of coffee to go?" "Yes, maam. That would be very nice."<br /><br />The cafeteria manager turned on his heel, "I'll get your coffee for you right away, officer."<br /><br />The officer watched him walk away. "You certainly put him in his place," he said.<br /><br />"That was not my intent. Believe it or not, I have a reason for all this."<br /><br />She sat down at the table across from her amazed dinner guest. She stared at him intently.. "Jack, do you remember me?"<br /><br />Old Jack searched her face with his old, rheumy eyes. "I think so -- I mean you do look familiar."<br /><br />"I'm a little older perhaps," she said. "Maybe I've even filled out more than in my younger days when you worked here, and I came through that very door, cold and hungry."<br /><br />"Ma'am?" the officer said questioningly. He couldn't believe that such a magnificently turned out woman could ever have been hungry.<br /><br />"I was just out of college," the woman began. "I had come to the city looking for a job, but I couldn't find anything. Finally I was down to my last few cents and had been kicked out of my apartment. I walked the streets for days. It was February and I was cold and nearly starving. I saw this place and walked in on the off chance that I could get something to eat."<br /><br />Jack lit up with a smile. "Now I remember," he said.. "I was behind the serving counter. You came up and asked me if you could work for something to eat. I said that it was against company policy."<br /><br />"I know," the woman continued. "Then you made me the biggest roast beef sandwich that I had ever seen, gave me a cup of coffee, and told me to go over to a corner table and enjoy it. I was afraid that you would get into trouble... Then, when I looked over and saw you put the price of my food in the cash register, I knew then that everything would be all right."<br /><br />"So you started your own business?" Old Jack said.<br /><br />"I got a job that very afternoon. I worked my way up. Eventually I started my own business that, with the help of God, prospered." She opened her purse and pulled out a business card.. "When you are finished here, I want you to pay a visit to a Mr. Lyons...He's the personnel director of my company. I'll go talk to him now and I'm<br />> certain he'll find something for you to do around the office." She smiled. "I think he might even find the funds to give you a little advance so that you can buy some clothes and get a place to live until you get on your feet... If you ever need anything, my door is always opened to you."<br /><br />There were tears in the old man's eyes. "How can I ever thank you?" he said. "Don't thank me," the woman answered. "To God goes the glory. Thank Jesus...... He led me to you."<br /><br />Outside the cafeteria, the officer and the woman paused at the entrance before going their separate ways....<br />"Thank you for all your help, officer," she said.<br /><br />"On the contrary, Ms. Eddy," he answered. "Thank you. I saw a miracle today, something that I will never forget. And..And thank you for the coffee."<br /><br />God is going to shift things around for you today and let things work in your favor.<br /><br />If you believe, share it. If you don't believe, delete it.<br /><br />God closes doors no man can open & God opens doors no man can close..<br />If you need God to open some doors for you...share it with someone.<br /><br />Have a blessed day and remember to be a blessing...<br />LIVE WELL, LOVE MUCH, LAUGH OFTEN<br /><br />"What you do speaks so loudly that I cannot hear what you say." - Ralph Waldo Emerson<br /><br />Have a wonderfully blessed day!<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85717/jennleigh301/dc6d81a836f02697c99237e3c512cf2a.png" border="0" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12379308095114107570noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3982218411271262325.post-86365810532704152732011-10-15T11:25:00.001-05:002011-10-15T11:29:16.658-05:00Turkey Stuffed Peppers ~ Biggest Loser<div>Hannah's Turkey-Stuffed Peppers<br /> The Season 11 finalist takes the new contestants into the kitchen!<br /><br />On this week's episode, we watched Season 11 runner-up Hannah Curlee give the Black Team a good dose of inspiration and a cooking lesson on how to make one of her favorite healthy dishes. Here's the recipe.<br /><br />1/2 cup finely chopped onion<br /> 1 teaspoon minced garlic<br /> 1.25 pound extra-lean ground turkey<br /> 1 teaspoon garlic powder<br /> 1 teaspoon ground cumin<br /> ¼ cup low-sodium tomato sauce<br /> 1 cup fat-free, low-sodium chicken broth<br /> 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro or parsley<br /> 3 large red bell peppers<br /> ¼ cup reduced-fat shredded Cheddar cheese<br /><br />Preheat oven to 400°F.<br /><br />Lightly coat a large nonstick skillet with olive oil cooking spray. Heat over medium heat. Add onion and garlic to the pan. Sauté about 2 minutes, or until softened. Add ground turkey to the pan. Season to taste with salt and add garlic powder and ground cumin.<br /><br />Cook turkey, breaking into chunks, 10 to 12 minutes, or until meat is no longer pink and juices run clear. Add tomato sauce and ½ cup of the broth. Reduce heat and simmer over low heat about 5 minutes. Add cilantro.<br /><br />Cut bell peppers in half lengthwise and remove seeds and stem. Place bell pepper halves in baking dish and spoon about 1/3 cup of the turkey mixture into each. Pour the remaining broth into the dish. Cover with foil and bake 35 minutes. Sprinkle peppers with cheese before serving.<br /><br />Yield: 6 servings<br /><br />Per serving: 140 calories, 20 fat calories, 2.5 g total fat, 0.5 g sat fat, 35 mg cholesterol, 150 mg sodium, 10 g total carbohydrates, 2 g fiber, 5 g sugars<br /><br /><br /><br />Have a wonderfully blessed day!<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img style="border: 0px currentColor !important;" border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85717/jennleigh301/dc6d81a836f02697c99237e3c512cf2a.png" /></a></div>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12379308095114107570noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3982218411271262325.post-6341145273205108872010-12-21T10:47:00.001-06:002010-12-21T10:48:35.983-06:00Where's The Line To See Jesus?Scroll down and pause my music before viewing this powerful truth beautifully sung! The true meaning of CHRISTmas!<br /><br /><object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/OExXItDyWEY?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/OExXItDyWEY?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br /><br />Merry CHRISTmas!<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85717/jennleigh301/dc6d81a836f02697c99237e3c512cf2a.png" border="0" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12379308095114107570noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3982218411271262325.post-22264623590123811852010-11-11T11:44:00.000-06:002010-11-11T11:44:40.283-06:00Andy Park - Yet I will praiseThis mother's cry with a broken heart today!<br /><br /><br /><object style="background-image:url(http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/psXf7MBZWok/hqdefault.jpg)" width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/psXf7MBZWok?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/psXf7MBZWok?fs=1&hl=en_US" width="425" height="344" allowScriptAccess="never" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object><br /><br />Have a wonderfully blessed day!<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85717/jennleigh301/dc6d81a836f02697c99237e3c512cf2a.png" border="0" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12379308095114107570noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3982218411271262325.post-58045475939072429822010-08-07T21:18:00.011-05:002010-08-08T12:50:12.066-05:00~First Time For Everything~There is a first time for everything and I've decided you are never to old to start something new.<br /><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff00;">~Today, I participated in my first 5K!</span></strong> <span style="color:#ffff00;">~</span></div><div align="center"><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#33cc00;"><strong>My Motto During This Has Been: </strong><br /></span></span><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#33cc00;">Philippians 4:13</span></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#33cc00;">I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me!</span><br /></span></strong><br /><br /></div><div align="left">I started the Couch Potato to 5K back in May but only half did it. Then we went to Ecuador and I didn't hit the pavement again until 3 weeks ago. But, Arkansas heat was too much for me to run outdoor and we finally joined a gym on Monday, July 26th. I got right to working out on the treadmill 5 days a week and only got 1 1/2 weeks of training in before today.<br /><br />On Thursday, the 5th, I was able to run 3.1 miles on the treadmill in 43 minutes but that was in the air conditioning and on a treadmill not in the sun, heat and hard pavement with uphills and down on the course.<br /><br />The 5K was called Avenue of Hope for the American Cancer Society Relay For Life and my husband's company was a bronze sponsor for this event. We went to Collierville, TN yesterday, stayed in a hotel and got some good rest before the race this morning.<br /><br />Ryan, my bonus daughter and Mason, our grandson came to participate in the race with us. Mason stayed with one of the organizers that Roger knew and passed out fruit to the races while the 4 of us ran the race.<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#ffff00;">This race had a very special meaning for me personally...Daddy, this was for you! My daddy died of lymphoma (cancer) on 8/4/1989. 21 years ago my world was crushed when I lost my best friend so this race had an extra special meaning to me, besides participating in my 1st 5K. Daddy, I ♥ U and I miss you so much!!!<br /></span></strong><br />Roger kept telling me that we needed this race as a "practice" for the one we signed up to do with some friends to challenge ourselves to complete the workout...the next race is September 25th. He kept telling me that it would be different and harder than my leisurely running in our neighborhood or on the treadmill and boy, was he right!<br /><br />Right from the start, my feet and legs felt like they were made of concrete and my mind was screaming..."you can't do this...just stop!" I kept pushing as far as I could, stopped walked to the count of 20 and started running again. Roger was within my sight but Tyler and Ryan left us in the dust! I finally sprinted to where Roger was and we started walking and running...pushing each other to go further than we thought we could.<br /><br />Roger would have had a much better time if he had just left me and I tried to get him to go on ahead. He continually said "I'm not leaving my wing man" and he didn't.<br /><br />When we rounded the corner at mile 3 and we could see the finish line...I took off in a full sprint...not as much to get a better time but to get it over with.<br /><br />What is the best part? THE FINISH LINE!!! and the sense of accomplishment just knowing you started it and you finished it. </div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">What did I learn today? I have a lot of work to do before the next race, I desperately need to lose this weight, I loved running in the 5K and will do more in the future!<br /><br />Here are some pictures from our race today.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9da8lyeAq1L1Gt5CykU2ZVvNvs2Bz7e0bkTj0GIeCWwPJxMRi8eHksd0g57OHWJbetlLA5RAkWKbRID4oHTuFKT0xDmzviYzOg_lfBJTt663GEdD3pmdq4G5OOHu4yDrZtWQEB9gopuo/s1600/IMG_0442.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502859743004747890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9da8lyeAq1L1Gt5CykU2ZVvNvs2Bz7e0bkTj0GIeCWwPJxMRi8eHksd0g57OHWJbetlLA5RAkWKbRID4oHTuFKT0xDmzviYzOg_lfBJTt663GEdD3pmdq4G5OOHu4yDrZtWQEB9gopuo/s200/IMG_0442.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Team "W"<br /><br /><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifTlSQSGE2Iv_AeJMSsoGu30f1bd7uDk1aCoZjz3bcJ2s_Ep0hN77f2YOm70TB_mtViOJu24WFmSRIquFweJqaNG2JWSsqxvO4UqMCD0eBWlyWQCuD5c4q4icVmX16A9rKeFfMU8RpJHE/s1600/IMG_0443.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502859751435961042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifTlSQSGE2Iv_AeJMSsoGu30f1bd7uDk1aCoZjz3bcJ2s_Ep0hN77f2YOm70TB_mtViOJu24WFmSRIquFweJqaNG2JWSsqxvO4UqMCD0eBWlyWQCuD5c4q4icVmX16A9rKeFfMU8RpJHE/s200/IMG_0443.JPG" /></a><br /><br />4 Racing "W"<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX0gqtR8zDZLxU3qXo27DfUlyHl1wwTli1OiQ6yAcYF3JSPJc7mwjNSUxo94HHqU9Nk5-GydpRwCqnClgFF3iDpzNNMGWPIA9lc8H3zUwzSUbqG3xcu5sfXxzNbmtVI-xjolquI6Omqjw/s1600/IMG_0430.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502859055577301714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX0gqtR8zDZLxU3qXo27DfUlyHl1wwTli1OiQ6yAcYF3JSPJc7mwjNSUxo94HHqU9Nk5-GydpRwCqnClgFF3iDpzNNMGWPIA9lc8H3zUwzSUbqG3xcu5sfXxzNbmtVI-xjolquI6Omqjw/s200/IMG_0430.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Ty took 2nd place in his age division! Way to go, Ty!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2pBICstqhWXtl6-jfyGF18iKOwH7es1qKg9UbGsgqmB1gLMkUh0N2FXPqsfxzrjlr729WWqyUX3EtalNcBK6s1cIQw0CZ7HhRAp1weEeWyK78cSi7zy58W-SGmfhseQoO0OehyphenhyphenjSzzIY/s1600/IMG_0439.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502859733363594946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2pBICstqhWXtl6-jfyGF18iKOwH7es1qKg9UbGsgqmB1gLMkUh0N2FXPqsfxzrjlr729WWqyUX3EtalNcBK6s1cIQw0CZ7HhRAp1weEeWyK78cSi7zy58W-SGmfhseQoO0OehyphenhyphenjSzzIY/s200/IMG_0439.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Roger took 1st in his age division! That's my guy!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0xnN9SCczZ53UJ1d-6xMtreJXVACE3vr2AFs7FMxYfAOpCam4WL5_lkqtVyuA2XG0akcqscGAuwKmtZm91x6Wxjo1ZNF-a7KMN0qezXbkQ4rQB61Qpoo5AxT83I9k4aTVyWtZpIx6NWA/s1600/IMG_0436.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502859087902912434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0xnN9SCczZ53UJ1d-6xMtreJXVACE3vr2AFs7FMxYfAOpCam4WL5_lkqtVyuA2XG0akcqscGAuwKmtZm91x6Wxjo1ZNF-a7KMN0qezXbkQ4rQB61Qpoo5AxT83I9k4aTVyWtZpIx6NWA/s200/IMG_0436.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Us girls didn't place but we did a great job! A 1st for both of us!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF7ZWbgz5Cs7coAf2YhuB19poSNwqkX_KWvJotA4-Pm68nb2Lm2vwwAHqy41gDGr2s763t9rgrSQKu2UgKZOVSFg0DDWNOaMd1q6aru8NTOp6PmBrci0DY1R9ruQH1F-Slr4ZC90DbIEE/s1600/IMG_0435.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502859085743975026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF7ZWbgz5Cs7coAf2YhuB19poSNwqkX_KWvJotA4-Pm68nb2Lm2vwwAHqy41gDGr2s763t9rgrSQKu2UgKZOVSFg0DDWNOaMd1q6aru8NTOp6PmBrci0DY1R9ruQH1F-Slr4ZC90DbIEE/s200/IMG_0435.JPG" /></a><br /><br />My 3 handsome men!!! Roger, Ty & Mason<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLE0Pzy-ld_h5AMy6a7m-p7fWgw1G8hsmSG8jGa7OOCMqT5rQ3lytd6PDYMytIehZAl94i49UqKptSd3O0eRlLq22FjLQZlEL1wpuEdp5ky8FJBxdXmIjEOdIpGe9Bo7VvOwU-7c05z3o/s1600/IMG_0434.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502859077014425794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLE0Pzy-ld_h5AMy6a7m-p7fWgw1G8hsmSG8jGa7OOCMqT5rQ3lytd6PDYMytIehZAl94i49UqKptSd3O0eRlLq22FjLQZlEL1wpuEdp5ky8FJBxdXmIjEOdIpGe9Bo7VvOwU-7c05z3o/s200/IMG_0434.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Uncle Ty and Mason...sweet boys!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi99j2d-IrAvAD-7ENmenSwNLU_LrHGDafzBfZZwdNYgsc4nJk2hUV9yisOzJyhfUIW7vkkVgT01S4DVUkTX3ri2y7adjsuBL7W43OBCtIxkN-KshlhBl99ZGAbNDbi_hSTfoRQw978eRA/s1600/IMG_0438.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502859726721523474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi99j2d-IrAvAD-7ENmenSwNLU_LrHGDafzBfZZwdNYgsc4nJk2hUV9yisOzJyhfUIW7vkkVgT01S4DVUkTX3ri2y7adjsuBL7W43OBCtIxkN-KshlhBl99ZGAbNDbi_hSTfoRQw978eRA/s200/IMG_0438.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Mother & Son...Ryan & Mason...amazing team!!!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigI2SGb9S9MwYCiA-MN375PZHcgHXhbmDgYyiMc_G01O0GLVm00uXxoA8C5nx2grQLVUMqYMdo9cLA2k4kpIE4McGVXgCHsQFGctIOVou514gkIQmVRIlc0qiIPfNH3CELjT0xPodO7Aw/s1600/IMG_0445.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502859760251290274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigI2SGb9S9MwYCiA-MN375PZHcgHXhbmDgYyiMc_G01O0GLVm00uXxoA8C5nx2grQLVUMqYMdo9cLA2k4kpIE4McGVXgCHsQFGctIOVou514gkIQmVRIlc0qiIPfNH3CELjT0xPodO7Aw/s200/IMG_0445.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjFtZp7bzysabJIU993GvOlPd6iMVZqJW5ztq_IId_lktaFrYhzX6U2KT2zpQ-RU7sT0BrbTzF3DAEk8UgaSC0CF-PCk4E9lO9uLCnotVu6b1PqfTY35baVw5gSxmOZfTc8Svy5AKi_Z4/s1600/IMG_0446.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502859926854571810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjFtZp7bzysabJIU993GvOlPd6iMVZqJW5ztq_IId_lktaFrYhzX6U2KT2zpQ-RU7sT0BrbTzF3DAEk8UgaSC0CF-PCk4E9lO9uLCnotVu6b1PqfTY35baVw5gSxmOZfTc8Svy5AKi_Z4/s200/IMG_0446.JPG" /></a><br /><br />I have the t-shirt to prove it too! lol<br />Jim's Tank Service on the back as Bronze Sponsor<br /><br />Have a wonderfully blessed day!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85717/jennleigh301/dc6d81a836f02697c99237e3c512cf2a.png" /></a> </div></div>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12379308095114107570noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3982218411271262325.post-89464217977191054102010-08-07T21:02:00.003-05:002010-08-07T21:02:18.911-05:00First Time For Everything!Have a wonderfully blessed day!<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85717/jennleigh301/dc6d81a836f02697c99237e3c512cf2a.png" /></a>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12379308095114107570noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3982218411271262325.post-40187052191027038072010-07-30T23:33:00.002-05:002010-07-30T23:40:39.991-05:00Time To Say Goodbye?I have been thinking about, trying to decide whether or not it is time to say "Goodbye" to the bloggy world. I just don't have the time at this point in my life to dedicate to writing, posting, visiting and commenting like I once did.<br /><br />My other decision is whether to take down the entire blog or leave it up and just not post any new entries. I hate to take it down because there might be someone who googles a topic that I have touched on and God can still use this blog to minister to someone, even in my absence. Just not sure what to do.<br /><br />I have made many wonderful friends and several that I have met in real life who will forever be my friends but I have felt guilty for so long because I no longer post or visit my bloggy friends anymore. <br /><br />Thank you for being my friends, encouraging me, listening to me and loving me. You have made my life richer and blessed me greatly.<br /><br />So, if you don't hear from me anymore...then, let's leave it as "See You Later"...either here or in heaven but I will "see" you again.<br /><br />May God bless each of you and your families! I love you! <br /><br />(((HUGS)))<br />Have a wonderfully blessed day!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85717/jennleigh301/dc6d81a836f02697c99237e3c512cf2a.png" /></a>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12379308095114107570noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3982218411271262325.post-75149382915377447122010-07-14T02:06:00.003-05:002010-07-14T09:02:36.694-05:00HAPPY 16th BIRTHDAY, TYLER!Happy 16th Birthday, Tyler! I love you more than words can ever express...we are so proud of you and love you very, very much!<br /><br />Take a journey through Tyler's life and see what we have seen for 16 wonderful years!<br /><br />**Scroll down and pause my music because slideshow has its own.**<br /><br /><br /><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" bgcolor="#ffffff"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/play/4d5463344f5467354d6a4d3d0d0a&blogview=true&campaign=blog_playback_link" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none" alt="Click to play this Smilebox slideshow: Happy 16th Birthday, Ty!" src="http://www.smilebox.com/snap/4d5463344f5467354d6a4d3d0d0a.jpg" width="386" height="303" /></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/?partner=smilebox&campaign=blog_snapshot" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none" alt="Create your own slideshow - Powered by Smilebox" src="http://www.smilebox.com/globalImages/blogInstructions/blogLogoSmileboxSmall.gif" width="386" height="46" /></a></td></tr><tr><td align="middle">This picture slideshow made with Smilebox</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br />Have a wonderfully blessed day!<br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85717/jennleigh301/dc6d81a836f02697c99237e3c512cf2a.png" /></a>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12379308095114107570noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3982218411271262325.post-74935372344081762782010-06-04T08:50:00.002-05:002010-06-04T09:12:27.183-05:00Off To Ecuador We Go!Good Morning!<br /><br />It has been a long time since I have blogged but I wanted to post a quick on this morning before we leave the United States of America and head to Ayangue, Ecuador.<br /><br />Our church is taking a missions team this year back to Ecuador to hopefully, finish Phase I of the ONLY Assemblies of God campground in the entire country.<br /><br />God has blessed our family with donations and sponsorships from our family and friends so that our trip is nearly 100% financed. We are praying that God will pour out his blessings on each person that invested in our lives and in His outstretched hand to the Ecuadorian people.<br /><br />We had originally planned to take Tyler to Washington DC, NYC, Cape Cod and Niagra Falls this summer...his dream vacation that he has wanted to go on for several years.<br /><br />But, after sitting in church in mid-March listening to different ones testify about their missions trip experiences and our MAPS leader take about Ecuador and this year's trip...he came home wanting to go to Ecuador instead.<br /><br />We asked him numerous times..."are you sure?", "you know you are going to work, right?" and his answer was always the same..."Yes, I'm sure, yes, I know that I'm going to work and YES, I WANT TO GO TO ECUADOR INSTEAD OF OUR PLANNED VACATION."<br /><br />So, I cancelled my hotel reservations that I had already made and we shifted gears...we are off to Ecuador to "Shine The Light In Ecuador"...spreading God's love to everyone we meet.<br /><br />Please be in prayer for our missions team as we fly out tomorrow from Memphis, TN at 2:15 PM and arrive in Guayaquil, Ecuador at 10:30 PM Saturday night. We will return on Friday, June 18th at 7:55 AM after flying all night.<br /><br />There are 34 of us going this year and 11 of these are youth! PTL! We are asking people to pray for the following prayer points and we would covet your prayers. This will be a life changing experience for each member of this team.<br /><ul><li>Pray for willing hands and a servant's heart</li><li>Pray for flexibility to deal with a variety of situations & understanding</li><li>Pray for unity-so we can function as a team...team spirit</li><li>Pray for good working weather</li><li>Pray that God will supernaturally give us the needed skills to complete whatever task is set before us</li><li>Pray that we will be a blessing to Missionaries Phil and Deanna Barber and the Ecuadorian Church</li><li>Pray for health, strength, endurance and wisdom</li><li>Pray for safe travel and safety while in their country</li><li>Compassion for the work in Ecuador</li><li>Compassionate Heart for the people of Ecuador</li></ul><p>I can't wait to get back in 14 days to share our experiences and lots of pictures.</p><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85717/jennleigh301/dc6d81a836f02697c99237e3c512cf2a.png" /></a><br /><br />Have a wonderfully blessed day!Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12379308095114107570noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3982218411271262325.post-38529303061675560032010-05-04T09:01:00.001-05:002010-05-04T09:04:05.984-05:00Isaiah 53...Need I Say More?<strong>1 Who believes what we've heard and seen?<br />Who would have thought GOD's saving power would look like this?<br /><br />2 The servant grew up before God--a scrawny seedling,<br />a scrubby plant in a parched field.<br />There was nothing attractive about him,<br />nothing to cause us to take a second look.<br /><br />3 He was looked down on and passed over,<br />a man who suffered, who knew pain firsthand.<br />One look at him and people turned away.<br />We looked down on him, thought he was scum.<br /><br />4 But the fact is, it was our pains he carried--<br />our disfigurements, all the things wrong with us.<br />We thought he brought it on himself,<br />that God was punishing him for his own failures.<br /><br />5 But it was our sins that did that to him,<br />that ripped and tore and crushed him--our sins!<br />He took the punishment, and that made us whole.<br />Through his bruises we get healed.<br /><br />6 We're all like sheep who've wandered off and gotten lost.<br />We've all done our own thing, gone our own way.<br />And GOD has piled all our sins, everything we've done wrong,<br />on him, on him.<br /><br />7 He was beaten, he was tortured,<br />but he didn't say a word.<br />Like a lamb taken to be slaughtered<br />and like a sheep being sheared,<br />he took it all in silence.<br /><br />8 Justice miscarried, and he was led off--<br />and did anyone really know what was happening?<br />He died without a thought for his own welfare,<br />beaten bloody for the sins of my people.<br /><br />9 They buried him with the wicked,<br />threw him in a grave with a rich man,<br />Even though he'd never hurt a soul<br />or said one word that wasn't true.<br /><br />10 Still, it's what GOD had in mind all along,<br />to crush him with pain.<br />The plan was that he give himself as an offering for sin<br />so that he'd see life come from it--life, life, and more life.<br />And GOD's plan will deeply prosper through him.<br /><br />11 Out of that terrible travail of soul,<br />he'll see that it's worth it and be glad he did it.<br />Through what he experienced, my righteous one, my servant,<br />will make many "righteous ones,"<br />as he himself carries the burden of their sins.<br /><br />12 Therefore I'll reward him extravagantly--<br />the best of everything, the highest honors--<br />Because he looked death in the face and didn't flinch,<br />because he embraced the company of the lowest.<br />He took on his own shoulders the sin of the many,<br />he took up the cause of all the black sheep.</strong><br /><br /><br />Have a wonderfully blessed day!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85717/jennleigh301/dc6d81a836f02697c99237e3c512cf2a.png" /></a>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12379308095114107570noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3982218411271262325.post-61113161414998675672010-04-07T13:18:00.008-05:002010-04-07T14:13:27.801-05:00Change of PlansGood Afternoon Everyone!<br /><br />It's been a month since I've been on here and posted anything but life is full of twist and turns...mine is no different. :)<br /><br />Tyler has been wanting to go to Washington DC and New York City for the past couple of years and we finally decided this would be the summer for that trip. I started planning back in January and by February...I had all my hotel reservations made and events planned. We threw in a couple of extra stops...Cape Cod to go whale watching and Niagra Falls. Finally, we decided that we were going to be gone too long so I had to start scaling back because it was getting way too expensive. But, by the end of February, I had revised our vacation, changed our hotel reservations to meet the new agenda and we were all set to make our journey up the east coast.<br /><br />Have you ever noticed that no matter how hard you plan, how detailed you are...that...nothing is ever set in stone? If you haven't...let me help you out...it ain't!<br /><br />After all the planning, scheduling and revising, by the 7th of March...it all went up in smoke...again! But, it's all good because it is God!<br /><br />We had a testimonial time that Sunday morning where several people testified to their experiences on one of our missions trip and the "unveiling" of this year's trip.<br /><br />Let me start by saying how very proud we are of our son, Tyler, who is 15 (almost 16, if you as him) for wanting to travel to Ayangue, Ecuador this summer with our church on a missions trip.<br /><br />He came to us and said that he wanted to go on the trip this summer. When Roger and I went in ’07, he wasn’t old enough to make the trip but now he is and he wants to go.<br /><br />He knew if he decided that this is what he wanted to do that he will have to forfeit his “dream” trip up the east coast to Washington DC, New York City and Niagra Falls this summer. We also made sure that he understood that he was going to “work” not play. His reply to us was “Mom, Dad…I spend a week roofing a lady’s house in Kentucky two years ago on our youth mission’s trip…yes, I understand and yes, I want to go.”<br /><br />Wow! How could we deny him this life changing opportunity to serve others? He made the decision to put other’s “needs” before his “wants” and we couldn’t be more proud of him.<br /><br />Roger and I went to Quito, Ecuador in ’07 to help build a church in the Andes Mountains and it was the most rewarding, life changing experience that I have ever had. I am so thankful that we have the opportunity to share this with our son and work along side him.<br /><br />He is fully aware that he will have to work odd jobs to help pay his way, as Roger and I will have to do extra things as well to pay for this trip upfront.<br /><br />We are going on the 14 day trip it is $1,200.00 per person because it was only $200.00 more to go the full time and experience every moment of the trip. Either way...it is very expensive for a family of 3.<br /><br />Oh...did I forget to mention that normally when they go to the coastal region to work on this campground (not our church's first trip to that region) that on one of their fun days...they go whale watching! Oh, God is good! We don't have to go to Cape Cod to see these beautiful animals but will get to see them up close and personal in the Pacific Ocean.<br /><br />My goal was to let Tyler work to help pay his way to Ecuador...all the while, putting others before himself, earning the money which would him him appreciate it more and experience that sense of accomplishment...something to be very proud of.<br /><br />I told Roger and my mother this morning that God never ceases to amaze me. In all my 47 years, I have never been in a situation that I depended on God to finance something that we needed or wanted. Yes, He had already provided us with good paying jobs and with that, we were able to do what we needed to do for our family, but I'm talking about over and above that. But this time, $3,600. is a lot of money to come up with in such a short period of time and we knew it wasn't going to be easy.<br /><br />I sent our a Facebook email to many friends and family trying to generate Tyler some odd job work to help defray the cost and God has used this too bless us.<br /><br />God is so faithful & He uses ordinary, everyday people to provide for His children. Can I tell you that in the "natural"...it wasn't possible but with God, ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE. He has used a total stranger, our hairstylist, family members and a doctor so far. Not to mention that he worked 2 days of his spring break with our youth group and a spaghetti dinner at the church and earned $225.50 toward his part of the trip. PTL!!! I can't wait to see whatelse he has in store for us.<br /><br />I received a friend's request from a guy that I graduated high school with that I haven't seen in 30 years just this past week. AND...this morning, he posted on my wall that he wanted more information about our missions trip to Ecuador because he and his wife would be willing to make a donation to help us meet our financial cost. He had read several of my status updates on Monday about our trip and how God was providing. He is a minsiter of a small church in Chicago plus he and his wife started a non-profit organization to help train inner city under privildged and un-served individuals so that they can acquire employment and become self... See More sufficient. (www.citcchicago.org) He is helping others in his city and now he wants to help us reach other in another country.<br /><br />WOW!!! I give God all the glory! When Tyler asked to go...how could you tell your teenage son "no" when he is willing to forfeit his pleasure trip to go work for those less fortunate in another country and God was saying "go"...you can't say "no".<br /><br />This was my prayer that I posted on Facebook on Monday and it is still my prayer today.<br /><br /><em><span style="color:#ffff00;">Father God, I ask that you pour out your blessings on those who have invested in the Woolbrights and who are helping send us to Ayangue, Ecuador. We are their hands extended from the USA to Ecuador to minister to those who are in need. You know each one by name and I thank you that they are richly blessing our lives with a life changing experience.</span></em><br /><br />If anyone else feels led to help send us to Ecuador...please let me know. But, if you can't help financially....please pray with us and for us in the two months leading up to our departure and while we are abroad. I will post more on this later.<br /><br />This is a short video of Phil and Deanna Barber, Missionaries to Ecuador. They minister in 3 regions there...the coastal region, the Andes Mountains and the Amazon, yes...the Amazon.<br /><br />Scroll down and pause my music first and ENJOY! We are going to complete Phase I of the youth campground...it is seen on the video below. Also, you will see the Condado Church...that is Bro. Phil's church in Quito, Ecuador....we worshipped God with all the native Ecuadorians in this very church in '07 when it only had a roof and no sides. It amazed me how you can worship the same God to music that you don't understand the words because they were in Spanish but yet, enter into the very presence of God with your brothers and sisters in Christ. Oh, the memories that have started to come flooding back. We are soooo excited!<br /><br /><span style="color:#33ccff;"><em>Mark 16:15 He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation. (NIV)</em><br /></span><br /><object width="400" height="300"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=10589477&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1"><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=10589477&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><br /><br /><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/10589477">Pan American Project 2 minutes</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user3495129">Philip Barber</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.</p><br /><br />Have a wonderfully blessed day!<br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85717/jennleigh301/dc6d81a836f02697c99237e3c512cf2a.png" /></a>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12379308095114107570noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3982218411271262325.post-39248650479083328702010-03-05T22:01:00.002-06:002010-03-05T22:03:37.967-06:00Diary Of A Bible<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ffff00;">Diary Of A Bible</span><br /><br />JANUARY:<br /><br />A busy time for me.<br />Most of the family decided to read me through this year.<br />They kept me busy for the first two weeks, but they have forgotten me now.<br /><br />FEBRUARY:<br /><br />Cleanup time.<br />I was dusted yesterday and put in my place.<br />My owner did use me for a few minutes last week.<br />He had been in an argument and was looking up some references to prove he was right.<br /><br />MARCH:<br /><br />Had a busy day first of the month.<br />My owner was elected president of the PTA and used me to prepare a speech.<br /><br />APRIL:<br /><br />Grandpa visited us this month.<br />He kept me on his lap for an hour reading Cor 1:13.<br />He seems to think more of me than do some people in my own household.<br /><br />MAY:<br /><br />I have a few green stains on my pages.<br />Some spring flowers were pressed in my pages.<br /><br />JUNE:<br /><br />I look like a scrapbook.<br />They have stuffed me full of newspaper clippings - one of the girls got married.<br /><br />JULY:<br /><br />They put me in a suitcase today.<br />I guess we are off on vacation.<br />I wish I could stay home.<br />I know I'll be closed up in this thing for at least two weeks.<br /><br />AUGUST:<br /><br />Still in the suitcase.<br /><br />SEPTEMBER:<br /><br />Back home at last and in my old familiar place.<br />I have a lot of company.<br />Two women's magazines and four comic books are stacked on top of me.<br />I wish I could be read as much as they are.<br /><br />OCTOBER:<br /><br />They read me a little bit today.<br />One of them is very sick.<br />Right now I am sitting in the center of the coffee table.<br />I think the Pastor is coming by for a visit.<br /><br />NOVEMBER:<br /><br />Back in my old place.<br />Somebody asked today if I were a scrapbook.<br /><br />DECEMBER:<br /><br />The family is busy getting ready for the holidays.<br />I guess I'll be covered up under wrapping paper & packages again ...just as I am every Christmas.<br /><br /><br />Have a wonderfully blessed day!<br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85717/jennleigh301/dc6d81a836f02697c99237e3c512cf2a.png" /></a></div>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12379308095114107570noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3982218411271262325.post-61043745652752963552010-02-25T17:38:00.005-06:002010-02-25T22:02:30.722-06:00Arrested & Taken Into CustodyRoger was officially arrested and taken into custody on Friday, 2/19/10 at 12:00 PM at JTS, Inc.<br /><br />I began planning a surprise weekend getaway for us about a month ago. I haven't ever done anything like this and make it a complete surprise before. But I pulled it off, but not without lots of help.<br /><br />I enlisted Roger's bosses, Lance and Dena to help me. They marked their calendars to make sure that he was in town plus kept it a complete secret from him.<br /><br />We told so many lies to pull this off but it looked like the night before that it was going to fall apart because he was going out of town (an hour away) all day. I started stressing, texted Dena and she called Lance (her brother). He said he would take care of it and he did.<br /><br />On Friday, Lance called me to let me know that Roger went out of town but he called him and told him that he needed to meet with him face to face at noon in the office. Lance called me to let me know when Roger arrived and them it all came together.<br /><br />I arrived at his job, Lance had me wait in his office and he eventually, led Roger up front. Roger was so shocked to see me sitting in Lance's office.<br /><br />He said "Jenn Leigh, what are you doing here?"<br /><br />I stood up and said "Mr. Woolbright, I am placing you under arrest for being a wonderful husband for 19 years to your wife and you are going to have to come with me!" I pulled his handcuffs out of my back pocket and handcuffed him.<br /><br />He was in total shock and disbelief...it took a few minutes and Lance telling him..."I can't help you now, Roger...you're all her's so get outta here".<br /><br />It was perfect!!!<br /><br />**Scroll down to pause my music so you can hear the piano music with the photo album**<br /><br /><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" bgcolor="#ffffff"><tr><td><a href="http://smilebox.com/play/4d5455794e546b344d54593d0d0a&blogview=true&campaign=blog_playback_link" target="_blank"><img width="386" height="303" alt="Click to play this Smilebox slideshow: " src="http://smilebox.com/snap/4d5455794e546b344d54593d0d0a.jpg" style="border: medium none ;"/></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/?partner=smilebox&campaign=blog_snapshot" target="_blank"><img width="386" height="46" alt="Create your own slideshow - Powered by Smilebox" src="http://www.smilebox.com/globalImages/blogInstructions/blogLogoSmileboxSmall.gif" style="border: medium none ;"/></a></td></tr><tr><td align="center">Make a Smilebox <a href="http://www.smilebox.com/slideshows" target="_blank">free photo slideshow</a></td></tr></table><br /><br /><br />Have a wonderfully blessed day!<br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85717/jennleigh301/dc6d81a836f02697c99237e3c512cf2a.png" /></a>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12379308095114107570noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3982218411271262325.post-66412588245902547532010-02-25T10:40:00.003-06:002010-02-25T10:59:15.558-06:00~DBS Winter Formal '10~Winter is usually a very blah time with very drab colors consisting of various shades of brown.<br /><br />Well, there was nothing drab about winter on February 20th when Tyler went to the DBS Winter Formal with Morgan. He was her date for the evening.<br /><br />Aren't they a gorgeous couple? I think so but I'm partial! lol<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAzvcSp4gau_E9cvfcrSt76r1sVNNbPnG3i16Eb_6NzbEHiyT8MPVk2Kjc7qxh41eRaf4qrKSmbxTOIHOLTY1OH6Tp6qQTV8TNOOtYxrEVQmmVG7Jo4noVPhyphenhyphenOATUqw6j5ZANI3qiaN6s/s1600-h/031.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442224111605004242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAzvcSp4gau_E9cvfcrSt76r1sVNNbPnG3i16Eb_6NzbEHiyT8MPVk2Kjc7qxh41eRaf4qrKSmbxTOIHOLTY1OH6Tp6qQTV8TNOOtYxrEVQmmVG7Jo4noVPhyphenhyphenOATUqw6j5ZANI3qiaN6s/s320/031.JPG" /></a> <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAzvcSp4gau_E9cvfcrSt76r1sVNNbPnG3i16Eb_6NzbEHiyT8MPVk2Kjc7qxh41eRaf4qrKSmbxTOIHOLTY1OH6Tp6qQTV8TNOOtYxrEVQmmVG7Jo4noVPhyphenhyphenOATUqw6j5ZANI3qiaN6s/s1600-h/031.JPG"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw4JODa608eT_7OR7HbA_lF8WjAP29uGju9JFPYdYsz2g-cuF9ZpJ6H-sGMNuQ-9yteUhAmeq1KD_AONZ9B3sbRgDfgSDwurf1UohKDkcgQI_qFLprAlAwjRh85G6KnsoKsHF2U1nbYxs/s1600-h/025.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442224105421297698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw4JODa608eT_7OR7HbA_lF8WjAP29uGju9JFPYdYsz2g-cuF9ZpJ6H-sGMNuQ-9yteUhAmeq1KD_AONZ9B3sbRgDfgSDwurf1UohKDkcgQI_qFLprAlAwjRh85G6KnsoKsHF2U1nbYxs/s320/025.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfRgLygJgG9bePoSm5rNf4uVlLOGurhe2u4pFEBp27BNL_shuVHTaFSYYapKFHd0F0wwBfN_uZyxyikZV38L6J5spFQyliz1Wa7t4NRUyWzERzo0mA501WO36qJEgU9V9HofDK9bRsHqU/s1600-h/052.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442224120040513362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfRgLygJgG9bePoSm5rNf4uVlLOGurhe2u4pFEBp27BNL_shuVHTaFSYYapKFHd0F0wwBfN_uZyxyikZV38L6J5spFQyliz1Wa7t4NRUyWzERzo0mA501WO36qJEgU9V9HofDK9bRsHqU/s320/052.JPG" /></a> <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaxDp4YC9Y7vHFKSAD8pnLaizO_2Gn7w-Z7E9W9s_2yeCJ6HsYnbef8fu8RdhlNYmbT2brFumw2Zw6B5pzeeqbADFN0m90BYK6A3Z0FXTN-QhTKR1HIET4jeuH2EYirFTlMz-d7uHu0lM/s1600-h/Morgan+and+Tyler+2.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 213px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442224125618608978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaxDp4YC9Y7vHFKSAD8pnLaizO_2Gn7w-Z7E9W9s_2yeCJ6HsYnbef8fu8RdhlNYmbT2brFumw2Zw6B5pzeeqbADFN0m90BYK6A3Z0FXTN-QhTKR1HIET4jeuH2EYirFTlMz-d7uHu0lM/s320/Morgan+and+Tyler+2.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Have a wonderfully blessed day!<br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85717/jennleigh301/dc6d81a836f02697c99237e3c512cf2a.png" /></a>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12379308095114107570noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3982218411271262325.post-23269364273729157012010-02-23T10:30:00.005-06:002010-02-23T11:00:41.125-06:00HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, MY LOVE!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXkd4UBXgYXnzah7ahO50a62WaRg10uLfvUrJyj5kBGo7Df3MLdNtJ_hgLvz4BXo9lwP3m2_-Ak_R0EYOIBmg3hI3Jb6_ugiCZDUz2eBKmv6pf0CAjV4ZKIDYZGizHKEkFqibdNB60KDc/s1600-h/112+-+Copy.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 178px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441482641402319842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXkd4UBXgYXnzah7ahO50a62WaRg10uLfvUrJyj5kBGo7Df3MLdNtJ_hgLvz4BXo9lwP3m2_-Ak_R0EYOIBmg3hI3Jb6_ugiCZDUz2eBKmv6pf0CAjV4ZKIDYZGizHKEkFqibdNB60KDc/s320/112+-+Copy.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr5wxJ25gmwCJdQ7dLR_p3uP1zwMlUfgYcqfUjvGvG-o9sYXTlTsoMndcbvzLcEQazjx665H3U-OaZq1B6wipiCx7pg_D_8ONjFLmpcGRlkHPrnJhj9VefIBXWNFACZ9Ivk4kRF824XwU/s1600-h/081.JPG"></a>I woke up 19 years ago today, alone in my bed, in a small house in Earle, AR that I shared with my precious 4 year old son, Brandon.<br /><br />Life was an adventure to say the least.<br /><br />We made the best of what we had and didn't dwell on what we didn't have. The only time that my son got to go to McDonald's was when my mom and dad took us. But, we were content.<br /><br />I said "we were content" if that is all God had planned for us but I didn't feel happy nor whole. Jesus promises to be a father to the fatherless in <span style="color:#ffff33;"><em>Psalm 68:5 A father of the fatherless and a judge and protector of the widows is God in His holy habitation.</em></span><br /><br />I was missing a piece of my heart that longed to be whole again that would be filled with a husband to love me and a father who would love Brandon.<br /><br />When I woke up on February 23rd, 1991...I was a giddy 28 year old, bride-to-be but I fell asleep that night in Harrison, AR, in a remote cabin...no longer alone in a bed, but in the arms of my knight in shining armor, my protector, my provider, my lover, my best friend but most of all...as Mrs. Roger W...wife, mother and step-mother.<br /><br />Life is still an adventure but just at a much better level. God is good and so is my life.<br /><br />I love you, Roger! Thank you for 19 wonderful years and for being the husband and father that God has called you to be.<br /></div><div><em>P. S. When I have more time...I will share with my bloggy friends just what I did to my wonderful husband to be able to celebrate our anniversary alone this past weekend. Stay tuned...you don't want to miss this. lol</em></div><div><br />Have a wonderfully blessed day!<br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85717/jennleigh301/dc6d81a836f02697c99237e3c512cf2a.png" /></a> </div>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12379308095114107570noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3982218411271262325.post-47308256471119637882010-02-08T19:19:00.002-06:002010-02-08T19:42:22.949-06:00Winter Wonderland 2010On January 29th, we woke up to freezing rain and sleet aka Ice Storm 2010 and 9 days later, we woke up to Snow Storm 2010.<br /><br />Today has been amazing....it was snowing huge flakes at 5:30 AM until 10 AM, turned to sleet that was falling like rain (straight down) and then it stopped everything, started raining and then...started the whole cycle all over again.<br /><br />I have laughed all day and posted on my Facebook that God sure does have a great sense of humor. Al Gore and the "experts" keep trying to tell the world about Global Warming. Well, I guess, God is trying to show them who is really in control of the "global warming", the weather and that He and only Him will be the one to destroy the earth that He created.<br /><br />I also said today that I knew for a fact that God was an awesome baseball players...He just threw the "experts" another curveball....a SNOWBALL! LOL<br /><br />Here is a slide show of the pictures that I made today since 5:30 AM until 3 PM on 2/8/10. The first few are from the ice storm 9 days ago.<br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; WIDTH: 480px"><embed height="360" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="480" src="http://w288.photobucket.com/pbwidget.swf?pbwurl=http://w288.photobucket.com/albums/ll175/jennleigh301/Winter 2010/fcf096ab.pbw" wmode="transparent"></embed><a href="http://photobucket.com/slideshows" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; FLOAT: left; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" src="http://pic.photobucket.com/slideshows/btn.gif" /></a><a href="http://s288.photobucket.com/albums/ll175/jennleigh301/Winter%202010/?action=view&current=fcf096ab.pbw" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; FLOAT: left; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" src="http://pic.photobucket.com/slideshows/btn_viewallimages.gif" /></a></div><br /><br />Have a wonderfully blessed day!<br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85717/jennleigh301/dc6d81a836f02697c99237e3c512cf2a.png" /></a>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12379308095114107570noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3982218411271262325.post-18137013011453287522010-02-01T16:16:00.007-06:002010-02-01T20:55:54.891-06:00Homemade ~ Made SimpleMy friend, <a href="http://goodtobeaqueen.blogspot.com/">Angie</a> at <a href="http://goodtobeaqueen.blogspot.com/">Good To Be A Queen, Welcome </a><a href="http://goodtobeaqueen.blogspot.com/">To My Palace</a>, has gotten be motivated to make some of my own household products. I had a couple of recipes for laundry spot remover and a mold/mildew remover for the shower/tile that I've been using but I made my 1st batch of laundry soap today. My whole house smells wonderful. I am excited...so I wanted to share with you the 3 recipes that I shared with my Facebook friends today. One is Angie's laundry recipe and the other two are one that I found in my Homemade recipe book.<br /><br /><span style="color:#ffff33;">Mold and Mildew Remover - Safe For Clothes<br /><br />1 cup white vinegar<br />2 tablespoon borax<br />4 cups hot water<br />1 clean 32 oz. spray bottle<br /><br />Combine all the ingredients together and shake to mix well.<br /><br />I used this on a shirt of Roger's that got left in the bottom of the laundry basket under some wet towels. It had those nasty pink mildew stains all over it. It was a khaki color shirt that couldn't be bleached. I searched my Homemade book for a soluation. I knew that I couldn't ruin it because it already was. I sprayed this all over the shirt...directly and washed it. It was all gone with the 1st treatment and washing.<br /><br /><br />Tile Mold and Mildew Remover<br /><br />1/4 cup of chlorine bleach<br />1 tablespoon of borax<br />1 1/2 cups of water<br />1 clean 16 oz. spray bottle<br /><br />Combine all ingredients together in the bottle and shake to mix. I use this in my shower now instead of store bought shower bleaches.<br /></span><br /><span style="color:#ffff33;">I got the picture idea from Angie...yeah, I copied! :)<br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihmgNakUr65Bo_6Zvk134yglSP-dOPQjb7MS386AliToRtw2ZyYchi_OH97tlbIjmHnGHJgU8B0zWj12EfybE5bxDn7A7W8buTTHJrZ5m2vpPP1EmYHvt8_I4cqP6WjWwojwWYD-F1h0c/s1600-h/010.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 133px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433406264361761426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihmgNakUr65Bo_6Zvk134yglSP-dOPQjb7MS386AliToRtw2ZyYchi_OH97tlbIjmHnGHJgU8B0zWj12EfybE5bxDn7A7W8buTTHJrZ5m2vpPP1EmYHvt8_I4cqP6WjWwojwWYD-F1h0c/s200/010.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjybGTPRNArAmdh4ciu0GZfNNvUnXMqTE2L5ad2HHOtWzlZGSn_TgcJm3hwvUkb02g7UQdbf8MvcUX_QvlpZi0rB_RtgTPN1iG0lGO-11QaEa0V42DrkW5Enw1C_1VSIIw39uhzbwKlzjM/s1600-h/012.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 133px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433406270221920082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjybGTPRNArAmdh4ciu0GZfNNvUnXMqTE2L5ad2HHOtWzlZGSn_TgcJm3hwvUkb02g7UQdbf8MvcUX_QvlpZi0rB_RtgTPN1iG0lGO-11QaEa0V42DrkW5Enw1C_1VSIIw39uhzbwKlzjM/s200/012.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgnqYsecWDS-maCrLH8-YzPCCLWvg5sqw-zUAWFjZyzT0hui7SIK5STI7Yxt9gLN4Jsfp_MjOsjv6l19uXk26_EOCKRtT8oXVafJeAgYnh6qI6uto2h0cszavHRuslEOLMQ745OEZ2Z0I/s1600-h/013.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 133px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433406283535791010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgnqYsecWDS-maCrLH8-YzPCCLWvg5sqw-zUAWFjZyzT0hui7SIK5STI7Yxt9gLN4Jsfp_MjOsjv6l19uXk26_EOCKRtT8oXVafJeAgYnh6qI6uto2h0cszavHRuslEOLMQ745OEZ2Z0I/s200/013.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color:#ffff33;">Laundry Detergent:<br /><br />6 cups of Borax Laundry Booster<br />6 cups of Arm and Hammer Washing Soda...Not Baking Soda!<br />4 Bars of Fel Naptha - only found at Kroger </span><br /><br /><span style="color:#ffff33;">1 1/2 cups of Oxy-Clean or Clorex Stain Fighter<br /><br />Take bars of Fel Naptha, put in heavy ziplock bag, take hammer and crush it into small pieces. Put it in a blender to turn into powder. Mix Borax, Washing Soda, Oxy-Clean/Clorex Stain Fighter in with powdered Fel Naptha soap. Wha La!..You have laundry detergent and I think it smells good. I am washing a load of clothes now with it.<br /><br />USE ONLY 1/8 CUP PER LOAD. Make just a bit over 4 quarts...that should last for awhile.<br /><br /></span><span style="color:#33ff33;">MY HOUSE SMELLS WONDERFUL...FRESH AND CLEAN...JUST FROM WASHING CLOTHES. MY WHITES ARE SO MUCH WHITER, BRIGHTS ARE DEFINITELY BRIGHTER AND EVERYTHING SMELLS FRESH AND CLEAN!!! I will never use store bought detergent again!!!</span><br /><br />Have a wonderfully blessed day!<br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85717/jennleigh301/dc6d81a836f02697c99237e3c512cf2a.png" /></a>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12379308095114107570noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3982218411271262325.post-55722493326171019922010-01-31T10:56:00.004-06:002010-01-31T11:36:04.304-06:00~Input Needed~<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjikelp4YdG6HtOapQI2smdyqi7szRYb0Dks3GT8MBRFvaBArXrKLOG5J7IDhCuMKlwCdO8LW68BKdUlgiT4rrtGXKK_HpszJRhv71hiSeaMh3FjTn8PcefchZ0inZ4EgZ0MJa3zoVXG6k/s1600-h/maid-of-the-mist-vii_niagara-falls_ontario_canada.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432958971603613778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjikelp4YdG6HtOapQI2smdyqi7szRYb0Dks3GT8MBRFvaBArXrKLOG5J7IDhCuMKlwCdO8LW68BKdUlgiT4rrtGXKK_HpszJRhv71hiSeaMh3FjTn8PcefchZ0inZ4EgZ0MJa3zoVXG6k/s320/maid-of-the-mist-vii_niagara-falls_ontario_canada.jpg" /></a>I have spent many, many hours planning our summer vacation for this year. However, it appears that it is next to impossible to cover all the places we want to visit, see all we want to see, in the allowed time we will have and not break the bank in the process.<br /><br />So, we are looking at taking our trip to Niagra Falls during spring break which is March 20th - 28th.<br /><br />I was wondering if any of my bloggy friends has ever visited Niagra Falls during the winter months. What is open? Was it enjoyable? Would you go again during this time of year?<br /><br />I would greatly appreciate any and all information, opinions, experiences and whatever else you have to offer me.<br /><br />Have a wonderfully blessed day!<br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85717/jennleigh301/dc6d81a836f02697c99237e3c512cf2a.png" /></a>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12379308095114107570noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3982218411271262325.post-8506608226807012652010-01-24T23:53:00.004-06:002010-01-25T00:31:50.422-06:00~It's Time For A Change~At the end of 2009, there were some prayers that hadn't been answered, goals that hadn't been meet and desire that haven't been fulfilled yet. So...my outlook going into 2010 was CHANGE. I longed for 2010 to be a year of change...permanent change...not ones that you do for a couple of weeks or months but rather for a lifetime.<br /><br />I was reminded on Saturday just how fragile life is and how quickly it could be over...either mine, my husband, parents or children. An old friend from my hometown has 3 beautiful daughters with the youngest being 24 years old. Her name is Dani (after her father) had a brain aneurysm at 2 AM on Saturday morning, rushed to the hospital with no brain activity and she died at 8:30 PM on Saturday evening. She left 2 beautiful, young children...a daughter and a son. Her family's life and her children's life changed forever in that instant.<br /><br />I want to make the best of my life, time with my husband, children and grandson, take better care of myself and love those around me to the fullest because I never know when I will draw my last breath...it could be in an instant and without warning.<br /><br />Our Sunday morning sermon was based on our new mission statement for 2010...DESTINED TO WIN IN 2010. Our vision statement is an acrostic of the word RIVER.<br /><br />God had already began to stir in my spirit the changes that He wants to do in my life and my family. I have had several desires or goals running around in my head but just hadn't put them down on paper yet.<br /><br />It wasn't until I turned off the TV and the lights at 11 PM tonight to go to sleep that I began to put it all together. I sat up, turned on the light, got my pad and pen and went to writing. Then, while it was still burning inside me...I decided to write a blog post about it. So, here I am at midnight Sunday night/Monday morning...keep that in mind when you read my first goal. lol<br /><br />Pastor Rusty laid out the acrostic this morning for us but do you see how perfectly God had already begun to work these very things into my spirit. After I wrote out all my goals, then I felt the prompting in my spirit to get my sermon notes back out and see where God was taking me on the journey in 2010.<br /><br />R - RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHERS<br />I - INTIMACY WITH GOD<br />V - VALUING GOD'S GIVEN GIFTS<br />E - EDUCATED IN GOD'S WORD<br />R - REACHING OTHER FOR CHRIST<br /><br />He challenged us to "GET OUT OF OUR BANKS"! <br /><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ffcc00;">John 7:37-38</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ffcc00;">On the last and greatest day of the Feast, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice "If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink. (38) Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within him."</span></em></strong><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;">This is what I jotted down tonight.</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;">PERSONAL GOALS FOR 2010</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;">1. Get at least 7 hours of sleep a night (well, not tonight but tomorrow)</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;">2. Walk 3 x a week</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;">3. Do Wii Fit 2-3 x a week</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;">4. Drink 3 bottles of water a day</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;">5. Don't eat after 7 PM (this will be a challege for me...love to snack in bed)</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;">6. Learn a new hobby or interest</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;">7. Nurture friendships more</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;">8. Waste less time daily and use my free time more wisely</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;">9. Simplify my life</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;">SPIRITUAL GOALS</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;">1. Spend more time in the Word</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;">2. Memorize scripture</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;">3. Spend more time in prayer</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;">4. Step out of my comfort zone </span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;">5. Tap into my spiritual gifts and use them</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;">HOME GOALS</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;">1. Get organized</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;">2. Plan our meals in advance</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;">3. Make a workable/doable schedule</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;">4. Cook meals at least 4 x a week (I don't like to cook)</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;">5. Get rid of any clutter</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;">6. Work on my projects to completion</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;">7. Do home repairs that need doing</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;">FINANCIAL GOALS</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;">1. Stick to our budget</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;">2. Find new ways to save money</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;">3. Increase our giving</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;">FAMILY GOALS</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;">1. More quality family time with our children</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;">2. Spend more time with our grandson</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;">3. Eat our meals at the table and not the TV!</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;">4. Family devotions</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;">MARRIAGE GOALS</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;">1. More quality time alone without the TV</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;">2. Date nights/days at least every 2 weeks</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;">3. Weekend getaways every couple months</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;">4. Devotions and praying together</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;">WORK GOALS</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;">1. Get better organized</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;">2. Clean out the office/work closet and files</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;">3. Be more efficient</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;">I believe these are the changes that God wants to see in my life, home, family, marriage, spirit and job. But, not only does God want to see them...but these are the desires of my heart as well. Our desire over the past few years has been to simplify our lives, get back to the basics and not have to work all the time to pay our bills but to pay off our bills and have more time to spend together as a family.</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;">I need you to help hold me accountable in 2010. I love you guys and I pray that these goals will free up some time that I can get back to blogging on a more regular basis. I love you guys!</span></strong><br /><br />Have a wonderfully blessed day!<br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85717/jennleigh301/dc6d81a836f02697c99237e3c512cf2a.png" /></a>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12379308095114107570noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3982218411271262325.post-48797032193921021162010-01-22T00:37:00.006-06:002010-01-22T01:02:39.110-06:00~Surprises Come In Big Packages and Small Ones~It has been a long hard week! My sweet hubby has been out of town all week for his job. I got sick again this week with bronchitis and Tyler came down with a sinus infection. Yikes!<br /><br />Today...there was the light at the end of the tunnel cause my honey was coming home. I called him when I was on my way to the office that I work for (45 minutes away) to pick up my work and my paycheck (can you say...yeah!) when I tried to call my hubby again to see if he had landed yet.<br /><br />He went with his boss and another co-worker to school several hours away but his boss has his own plane and is a pilot...so, they flew. Now, I'm not a huge fan of flying in a jet much less anything smaller than that...so, I was nervous because this is the first time that he has flown with his boss.<br /><br />You see, I haven't thought about this in a long time...until this week. But, I believe that what goes up...must come down. I just want it to come down in the manner it was intended to. I have a "slight" fear of flying because 16 days before my 21st birthday...I crashed in a helicopter. Since then...I really prefer my feet to stay on the ground but I do fly from time to time. However, I am a big time "white knuckle" <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">flyer</span> on take offs and landings. :) The enemy tried to mess with my head this week, however, there is nothing that God and I can't handle together. That must have come as a surprise to the enemy this week because he wasn't able to get me all worked up. Surprise #1.<br /><br />So, my second surprise was...my hubby answered his cell phone when I called, was safely on the ground again and coming home. And, my final surprise (#3) was sweet and has made me smile all night.<br /><br />I have this amazing, sweet, giving and ever so talented <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">bloggy</span> sister named Angie who sent me a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">goodie</span> package of her homemade, organic soaps.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga0Gs_l2TsnH-c_Ab30ZGFgsh0LmcSjot2rQto59sycMx9b4OMFkEEqSQ1fVJvHI4KarYlPXIQJX9fX41CJBqNP0MwW2AR5nIdibrBDQPYEDNierLoDDd6keOpvuWbCwNtRUCTkTsPAaI/s1600-h/027.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 133px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429452190769370338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga0Gs_l2TsnH-c_Ab30ZGFgsh0LmcSjot2rQto59sycMx9b4OMFkEEqSQ1fVJvHI4KarYlPXIQJX9fX41CJBqNP0MwW2AR5nIdibrBDQPYEDNierLoDDd6keOpvuWbCwNtRUCTkTsPAaI/s200/027.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhta9Ko7JVVgAD9AfgyfYyCUY4PX2I0TwRKXsrl08spyDYxv8ViiVGmkezdchQFyGCgDx-D9Sg9rxFUJDbhMVPVFFXFuM3UCSlKofWc2NNUAxUrSrCtRr-TdIhWO-iuSZ-4EtGt0lkQWhQ/s1600-h/028.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 133px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429452197937414690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhta9Ko7JVVgAD9AfgyfYyCUY4PX2I0TwRKXsrl08spyDYxv8ViiVGmkezdchQFyGCgDx-D9Sg9rxFUJDbhMVPVFFXFuM3UCSlKofWc2NNUAxUrSrCtRr-TdIhWO-iuSZ-4EtGt0lkQWhQ/s200/028.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrmzZdT7YFZ7r_yFtbjj5EpqioIh4RPEiGKWT2I98WGmZVwt5ANRFgMuP3e0w9YLuMHYtgj0R_lyfH-QadYIJ-e5hSIqsBlqC1dnXwr7ewNLuAm3pH81xSRKhrkZqEb9ZKm1zWtbbYGmU/s1600-h/029.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 133px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429452202626067746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrmzZdT7YFZ7r_yFtbjj5EpqioIh4RPEiGKWT2I98WGmZVwt5ANRFgMuP3e0w9YLuMHYtgj0R_lyfH-QadYIJ-e5hSIqsBlqC1dnXwr7ewNLuAm3pH81xSRKhrkZqEb9ZKm1zWtbbYGmU/s200/029.JPG" /></a><br /><br />When I pulled into my driveway...I saw a box sitting outside of my garage. I immediately knew who it was from and couldn't wait to open it.<br /><br />Can I tell you...oh, my goodness...they smell wonderful and I can't wait to try them.<br /><br />Oh, Angie...I love the lip balm!!! Thank you so very, very much for my sweet package. I will pamper myself and hide them so the guys don't get into them. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">lol</span><br /><br />Angie...you and having my hubby coming home tonight....was a sweet closure to a rough week.<br /><br />I just LOVE surprises.<br /><br />Have a wonderfully blessed day!<br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85717/jennleigh301/dc6d81a836f02697c99237e3c512cf2a.png" /></a>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12379308095114107570noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3982218411271262325.post-59107355010145044602010-01-20T15:14:00.013-06:002010-01-20T15:31:59.523-06:00Something To Think About<div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:180%;">WELCOME TO THE<br />UNITED STATES OF AMERICA</span><br /><br /></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_kwqSCSLT1BlKz65qZjtU8JINQVj0KjNeO6YhfseDHN2HUARHE7u_aKEhExYI4BCZxZVW1qH-AVqiP2Sr3LA-SYcKIn9zzs0NiE7iblw3JJA8pmkw9XFY7Xd49JudKdzMzCeUGhz82bw/s1600-h/jesus-on-the-cross.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428934472347313890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_kwqSCSLT1BlKz65qZjtU8JINQVj0KjNeO6YhfseDHN2HUARHE7u_aKEhExYI4BCZxZVW1qH-AVqiP2Sr3LA-SYcKIn9zzs0NiE7iblw3JJA8pmkw9XFY7Xd49JudKdzMzCeUGhz82bw/s320/jesus-on-the-cross.jpg" /></a></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Press 1 for English.</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><br /><br />Press 2 to disconnect until you learn to speak English. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><br /><br />And remember only two defining forces have ever offered to die for you, JESUS CHRIST. And the AMERICAN SOLDIER. </span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_kwqSCSLT1BlKz65qZjtU8JINQVj0KjNeO6YhfseDHN2HUARHE7u_aKEhExYI4BCZxZVW1qH-AVqiP2Sr3LA-SYcKIn9zzs0NiE7iblw3JJA8pmkw9XFY7Xd49JudKdzMzCeUGhz82bw/s1600-h/jesus-on-the-cross.jpg"></a></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><br />One died for your soul, the other for your freedom.<br /></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivWN1UOK4GC5IYpgb-cBpJnV3BRRevyX2WFWhcfMFMvCndUCvmcQDuhJhprbTca6en5JmAErc0IiOfrCqjk9NqDoC8cBdSIQIG2RseRxjFOkFsWVpjLIRjQyChHJ6RWQIElO4hUhv37Z8/s1600-h/dead-american-soldier.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428934479546443074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivWN1UOK4GC5IYpgb-cBpJnV3BRRevyX2WFWhcfMFMvCndUCvmcQDuhJhprbTca6en5JmAErc0IiOfrCqjk9NqDoC8cBdSIQIG2RseRxjFOkFsWVpjLIRjQyChHJ6RWQIElO4hUhv37Z8/s320/dead-american-soldier.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Have a wonderfully blessed day!<br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85717/jennleigh301/dc6d81a836f02697c99237e3c512cf2a.png" /></a>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12379308095114107570noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3982218411271262325.post-80060394282804374472010-01-13T08:12:00.006-06:002010-01-13T08:37:39.722-06:00A Merry Heart<div align="center"><span style="color:#ffff00;"><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">Proverbs 17:22 (NIV)<br />A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.<br /><br />(In The Message)<br />A cheerful disposition is good for your health; gloom and doom leave you bone-tired</span>.</strong></span> </div><div align="left"><br /><br />My heart is singing praises this morning! I finally got into see the heart specialist yesterday afternoon after many rescheduled appointments. After having an EKG done, giving extensive medical history, symptoms and life events...Dr. Porterfield has ruled that my problems with my heart appear benign.<br /><br />He said that based on my 1st EKG that was done locally when my heart was "skipping" a beat shows that it is coming from the right, lower chamber of the heart. He said that it feels like it is "skipping" a beat but it is technically having an "extra beat" thrown in. When the "extra" beat occurs in the right, lower chamber then it is considered benign.<br /><br />After telling him that I have noticed several things that trigger these episodes, which are: stress, anxiety, OTC cold medications and sickness...he concurred that these are the very things that cause PVCs in the right, lower chamber. He diagnosed it as PVC (premature ventricular contractions due to situational events) and we would just watch them. He confirmed our decisions for certain lifestyle changes ie. simplified life with less stress and more quality family time would be very helpful.<br /><br />He will see me back in 6 months unless I have more episodes accompanied with other symptoms like shortness of breath, chest pains, fainting or any other unusual symptom. At that time, we might do a Heart Stress Test and Echo Cardiogram just for precautionary measures.<br /><br />I really loved Dr. Porterfield! He was a very sweet man with a calming demeanor. He said that if he thought there was anything else going on...he'd say so and order the necessary test to rule out heart disease but he felt completely comfortable with his diagnosis and assessment. So do I!<br /><br />Have a wonderfully blessed day!<br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85717/jennleigh301/dc6d81a836f02697c99237e3c512cf2a.png" /></a> </div>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12379308095114107570noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3982218411271262325.post-42027030827241329832010-01-12T08:33:00.003-06:002010-01-12T09:51:13.926-06:00Fightig A Losing Battle?Are you fighting a losing battle today? Is there a situation that seems impossible right now in your life? Is there an adversary whether in the spirit or in the flesh lurking in the shadows to cause harm to you or your family?<br /><br /><br /><ul><li>No matter how hard you try to get ahead in your job, to get that promotion, be recognized as a valued employee, get a raise...someone or something keeps knocking you back down or holding you back from advancement?</li><li>Is there someone (co-worker, friend, church member, family member) who "plays" nicey nice to your face but buries the knife in your back the first opportunity they can</li><li>Is there a neighbor who is envious of what they "think" you have or the life they "assume" you live and bad mouths you to others?</li><li>Does it seem the harder you try to get out of debt, the more unexpected and costly things keep happening in your life?</li><li>Have the doctors have said "there is no cure, we've done all we can, we can't change what is happening to you"?</li><li>Is there a family member who is constantly stirring up strife in your family, calling you out and putting you down?</li><li>Do you have a "friend" who has betrayed your trust and confidence that you put in them and told your deepest secrets to others?</li><li>Have you or are you are being unfairly sued for something that you didn't do?</li><li>Is your spouse is unwilling to put your marriage and your family first?</li><li>Are your children are under attack by others at school and they are saying mean, vindictive things to and about your child?</li><li>Have you finally begun to see the light at the end of the financial tunnel when the pipes burst due to cold weather, the furnace went out, the car's engine messed up, your hours got cut at work, you or your spouse lost your job, there was an medical emergency or something that attacked your finances again?</li><li>Is your teenager(s) are rebelling, refusing to comply with the rules of your home, acting out, being verbally abusive to you as a parent?</li><li>Is your child is starting to hang around undesirable crowds, their grades are dropping and you can't seem to get through to them?</li><li>Do you feel like you are sinking into a black hole of depression and there is no life line to grab on to ?</li><li>Do you have adult children who are not living for the Lord and refuse to heed your warnings, refuse to go to church but instead say they love the life that they are living?</li></ul>These are just some of the things that have either happened in my own personal life, in a friend's life, family member's life or worse case scenero situations.<br /><br />In my Bible reading yesterday, I read Psalm 35. I posted a couple of scriptures on my Facebook but I couldn't get away from the impact those verses had on me.<br /><br />I began to think about all the situations that I listed above and there are so many more and when I thought of these...I felt like I was drowning...fighting a losing battle.<br /><br />This is exactly the position that the enemy wants us to be in...feeling vunerable, weak, helpless, lost, defeated. BUT, that is not what the Word of God says.<br /><br />Can you picture this? As a Child of God...when someone comes against you with our cause and attacks you or your family...God immediately goes to battle for you.<br /><br /><span style="color:#ffff00;">Psalms 35:1-2<br />Contend, O LORD, with those who contend with me; fight against those who fight against me. (2) Take up shield and buckler; arise and come to my aid.<br /><br />vs. 4-6<br />May those who seek my life be disgraced and put to shame; may those who plot my ruin be turned back in dismay. (5) May they be like chaff before the wind, <strong><span style="color:#33cc00;">with the angel of the LORD driving them away</span>;</strong> (6) may their path be dark and slippery, <span style="color:#33cc00;"><strong>with the </strong><strong>angel of the LORD pursuing them</strong>.<br /></span><br />vs. 7-8 (These scriptures we stood on during a lawsuit & God delivered the victory)<br />Since they hid their net for me without cause and without cause dug a pit for me, (8) may ruin overtake them by surprise - may the net they hid entangle them, may they fall into the pit, to their ruin.<br /><br />Isaiah 54:17 (Message)<br />but no weapon that can hurt you has ever been forged. Any accuser who takes you to court will be dismissed as a liar. This is what GOD's servants can expect. I'll see to it that everything works out for the best." GOD's Decree.<br /><br />2 Corninthians 10:3-5 NIV)<br />For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. 4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, 5 casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ, </span><br /><br />I've always heard it said..."it is the darkest before the dawn" and I know for a fact that in those very dark hours, days, weeks, months and even, years...you want to give up, quit, throw in the towel BUT, all God ask us to do is to give it to Him and let Him fight our battles for us.<br /><br />The sun will shine again and only because we allow the Son to shine into our darkest hours...the enemy has to flee because he can't handle the light...God's light, His Son will shine brightly so that we can see the right path to take and He will guide us every step of the way out of the dark and into the light.<br /><br />Today, it is my choice to allow God to fight my battles, the unjust attacks made on me and my family, the ugly things that are said behind my back to others (whether I ever know of them or not), my financial situations, my marriage, my children and every attack that the enemy brings in whatever form he chooses to use...God has a counter attack already in place and waiting for me to relinquish the control, turn it all over to Him and FIGHT THE ENEMY FOR ME. I am no longer fighting a losing battle but I AM WINNING THE WAR, IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST.<br /><br />Have a wonderfully blessed day!<br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85717/jennleigh301/dc6d81a836f02697c99237e3c512cf2a.png" /></a>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12379308095114107570noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3982218411271262325.post-42726814547614595312010-01-07T08:33:00.007-06:002010-01-07T14:14:09.797-06:00To School or Not ~ Enough Snow or Not...That Was The Question<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh101Q4miSzVws0AvB7eAJaUxZVKrX-ICB1DhbDCsp_cndmdYFJQW5ayO1ZeOVTgGGczwXDXMhy_k0uiHtuwvyzUJlafLrxFyM_9ZUOnJNfLzbKAcGw9yuAKXGyJElvW7cpQXBZQ8ZZ7Tc/s1600-h/005.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424010080704826514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh101Q4miSzVws0AvB7eAJaUxZVKrX-ICB1DhbDCsp_cndmdYFJQW5ayO1ZeOVTgGGczwXDXMhy_k0uiHtuwvyzUJlafLrxFyM_9ZUOnJNfLzbKAcGw9yuAKXGyJElvW7cpQXBZQ8ZZ7Tc/s200/005.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVIzZNG_LBYcL0GTHtR4Mz2Rzlt2fs-s33ekqIT9a4W0TZdolZWluvQumr4JLUeN-4fy1r2tYxRmEhWdT_RT8WSofa973fnBcHIYlaSGqQ4PYuh7LkyOp-jz3gjnLctpw_w-d5dZ4zJJI/s1600-h/006.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424010084079004050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVIzZNG_LBYcL0GTHtR4Mz2Rzlt2fs-s33ekqIT9a4W0TZdolZWluvQumr4JLUeN-4fy1r2tYxRmEhWdT_RT8WSofa973fnBcHIYlaSGqQ4PYuh7LkyOp-jz3gjnLctpw_w-d5dZ4zJJI/s200/006.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Good Morning Everyone!<br /><br />Our household woke up to snow on the ground this morning but the question of the day in our home was: Is there enough snow to keep us out of school for the day. Well, that seemed to be the question in every household in our school district because we were the only ones in the Tri-State area that didn't have school openings or closings on our local TV weather channel, radio station or internet. <br /> <br />You talk about a bunch of frustrated parents in our school district...well, we were. In my 19+ years in this school district, there has ALWAYS been one or the other on Channel 3 news...very early in the morning so you know what you have to do with your children for the day.<br /><br />As for me, it didn't matter either way and it is one day that we won't have to make up later but, it would have been nice to turn on the TV and see that we were going to school this morning rather than scrambling calling other parents and teachers to see if anyone else knew for sure. All the while still guessing that we were open before heading out on slushy/icy roads to get Ty to school on time.<br /><br />My concern is the parents that have to go into work after dropping off their children off on a regular, good weather, perfect road condition day. If they had to leave earlier than normal to get to work safely in these conditions, then they would have had to leave home way before children were allowed to be dropped off at school. If school was cancelled, then they would have had to find daycare for their younger children before heading into work.<br /><br />I think, it was very inconsiderate of our school district to not announce our opening or closing with everyone else today. Who dropped the ball? Our new superintendent? If it wasn't him, then he needs to find out who it was.<br /><br />My suggestion: GET WITH THE PROGRAM...LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT...YOU AREN'T THE ONLY ONES THAT HAD TO GO TO WORK TODAY!!!<br /><br />Keep in mind that the South is NEVER prepared for a little snow, ice or freezing rain like the North is...believe me! Usually, a few flakes and we are out of school for the day.<br /><br />Ok, I feel better now...I've vented.<br /><br />Have a wonderfully blessed day!<br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85717/jennleigh301/dc6d81a836f02697c99237e3c512cf2a.png" /></a>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12379308095114107570noreply@blogger.com7