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Happy Birthday to Me!!

that is a picture of my 35 years ago when I was 3.

this is how happy I feel now!!

Wow, I normally wouldn't let it be known I am a year older...but I feel awesome, not because I am older...but maybe a wee bit wiser.

what made this day awesome?  It is gorgeous outside!! even if it wasn't I would be just as happy.

My kids are cleaning........

and My Daddy wrote me to wish me a happy birthday...How awesome is that!!

we had not talked in nearly 16 years..no fault of anyone, just timing..

even it wasn't for the restraining against my mom I would like to think she would have done the same...

but my life is so much easier without  her drama

I love my Hubby, and kiddos, and my pets...

God is Good all of the time...

believing in faith

the evidence of things hoped for but not yet seen....

Psalm 91

It has been just in these short few months that we have totally plugged our self back into church.

As I stated in earlier posts, it was our kids that called us back in.  It was in their spirit.

As some may know my oldest child, Christopher, has been diagnosed with a mild form of autism.  so emotions are hard to decipher with him.

 there was an Ice Cream social at church last night.  Praise and worship and message was cut short because of this.

when we arrived home after Wednesday services Christopher said " we didn't do that thing that we always do"

Trying to understand what he was trying to say I asked "what thing"  Christopher Replied  " You know, that Thing..."

it quickly dawned upon me that he was thinking of Psalms 91

On Sunday, Our Church says that before services begin, or after praise and worship.

Chris noticed it was not said last night.  (last night being Wednesday)

I told Chris, I think we only do that on Sundays.

My son then re sighted Psalms 91 flawlessly  

I was such a proud Momma!!!!!!

Psalm 91

King James Version (KJV) 

 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

² I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
³ Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.
⁴ He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
⁵ Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;
⁶ Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.
⁷ A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.
⁸ Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.
⁹ Because thou hast made the Lord, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation;
¹⁰ There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.
¹¹ For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.
¹² They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.
¹³ Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.
¹⁴ Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.
¹⁵ He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.
¹⁶ With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.

here is a break down so we can apply to our lives also for you and your family

Psalm 91
Psalm 91 are not words of comfort “in” times of trouble, they are words of deliverance “from” times of trouble.
 Psalm 91 is the preventative measure that God has given to His children against every evil known to mankind.
 It is the defensive measure to ward off every evil before it has time to strike. This is not just a cure but a total prevention.

  I choose to live in the shelter of the Most High (By believing that God, Himself, is a literal place of refuge where I can be physically protected when I am willing to run to him)
 I find rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
 ***The promises of Psalm 91 hinge on this first verse***
  I SAY  (verbalize out loud) to the Lord, You are my refuge and my fortress, my place of safety. You are my Lord and my god! It is in you that I put my total trust
 Surely You will save me from the enemy’s trap (Temptation custom made, placed and baited specifically for me)
 and from the deadly pestilence (Harm. 1. any virulent or fatal disease 2. an epidemic that hits masses of people 3. any deadly disease that attaches itself to ones body with the intent to destroy) 
 You cover me with your feathers and under your wings I MAY find refuge (its up to me to make the decision to seek refuge under His wings but I have to run to Him in faith. If I do the enemy will have to go through God to get to me!)
 Your faithful promises and Your faithfulness are my shield  (which completely hides me from the enemy) and bulwark (a tower from which arrows are shot, and large stones are thrown against the enemy. From this tower God points out the enemy so he can’t slip up on my blind side)
   I will not fear the terror of the night (all the evils that come through man: kidnapping, robbery, rape, murder, terrorism, wars...It is the dread, horror, or alarm that comes from what man can do to me)

or the arrow that flies by day (Something that pierces or wounds spiritually, physically, mentally, emotionally or financially which is aimed at the spot that will cause me the most damage. God wants me to ask and believe by faith that He will pick me up out of harms way and deliver me from calamity) 
 Or the pestilence that stalks in the darkness (AIDS, cancer, heart disease, etc…I are redeemed from the curse of the law!!!)
  or the plague that destroys at midday (evils over which mankind has no control and ignorantly calls Acts of God: tornadoes, floods, fire… Do not be afraid of destruction, run to His shelter, destruction will not approach me)
   A thousand my fall at my side and ten thousand at my right hand dying around me, but it will not come near me (Even though there are some who don’t believe God, their unbelief will never cancel out His promises to the ones who do believe)
   I will only observe with my eyes and see the punishment of the wicked
 Because I have made the Lord my refuge and my dwelling, no disaster will come near my tent (The opportunity to exercise faith, not only for my  self, but for the protection of my entire household, is being given to me. I don’t have to constantly be afraid that something bad is going to happen to one of my family members)
  Because You give your angels command over me to keep me and guard me in all my ways, they will lift me up in their hands so that I will not strike my foot against a stone (God has given the angels, and not circumstances, authority to act on my behalf. There are all sorts of things from which I am spared which I don’t even know of because of the intervention of God’s angels on my behalf. They are constantly rendering me aid and taking charge of my affairs)
   These terms are a figurative way to describe the different kinds of satanic oppression. When we encounter the enemy it is not the time to start praying. We need to be already prayed up. When we encounter the enemy, we need to be speaking forth the authority that we have in the Name of Jesus. At the moment of the new birth, we have enough power at our disposal to tread upon the enemy without being harmed!!!!!
  I will tread upon the lion (bold, loud, blatant, and overt problems that come out into the open and hit us head on and seem insurmountable, such as, a car wreck, a verbal attack, or a unexpected bill at the end of the month that sets off a chain reaction on checks bouncing)   and the cobra (problems that seem to sneak up on us like a snake in the grass as we are going through our day minding our own business. They are undercover attacks that bring sudden death. Deceptive schemes that keep us blinded until they devour us. Unexpected church splits, or marriages that fall apart suddenly 
 The young lion (little things that grow into full grown problems if we don’t handle them. These kinds of problems come against us to harass and destroy us gradually)
 and the dragon (dragons aren’t real!!! These are fears that are a figment of your imagination, harmless sounding enough, but they can be as deadly as reality if we believe them, they cause us to do a lot of unnecessary running in our life from something that’s not even chasing us)
  I will trample under my feet
 

   These 7 promises are for those who love God and have genuinely set their love on Him 

 You say because I love You, that You will deliver and rescue me   You will protect me and set me on High because I acknowledge Your Name   When I call upon You Lord, You will answer me   You will be with me in trouble, You will rescue me   You will deliver me and honor me   With a long life you will satisfy me   And show me Your

salvation                                                                                         

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what a SchoolMarm...

 

this gal just reminds me of an old schoolmarm. Another Character  pattern by soft in the head made by me, heidi Gianino aka crabby gabby dolls.  

  I would love to list her on ebay NOW, but my photo hosting website is having problems....

she will be flying your soon though 

in the mean time if you would like her to fly immediately to your home please contact me. ;)

school·marm/ˈsko͞olˌmä(r)m/

Noun:

A schoolmistress (typically used with reference to a woman regarded as prim, strict, and brisk in manner).

  

I Hear the Secrets that you Keep, While You Are talking (EATING) In your Sleep.....

No Not the songs by the Romantics.

 but it does fit me well almost...

the Secrets that I keep While Talking In my Sleep...

(more like the things I do I am told...)

Braid My hair....

Stretch as if i am doing Yoga  


and this morning when I woke there was a swiss miss pudding cup, a yoplait yogurt and a baby bell cheese wrap by my bed side.....


I seem to like to eat in my sleep...

the conversations seem to be kept at a minimum because after hubby tries to talk to me I say...I guess I was dreaming......

I don't remember a thing, however I was not hungry at all today.....

Come In My little Pretties....and Sit for A Spell....

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17 Years....Happy Aniversary

17 years...who what have thought it would have lasted this long?

No One I think.

I think with my devout devotion to I never wanted to get a divorce since my Mom had 4,i think that  had something to do with it.

Was this the happiest day of my life?

NO

I was sick as a dog.  I was with pregnant with Christopher and morning sickness was not kind to me.

Michael and I got Married just 3 weeks after we announced we were going to get married.

My Mom was less then Happy...she wasn't ready to be a grandma....and suggested an abortion would be the best thing.

The preacher said we either get married or give the child up for adoption.

Adoption is something I did not want to do either.


Hence, Michael and I got Married.


I wore a borrowed brides maids dress, borrowed jewelery, and shoes.
My husband bought a tie. (this is one and only of a hand full of times I have seen him wear a tie and TUCK HIS SHIRT IN...the tie was returned after the wedding..)

My own Mom  said she was not going to attend because she did not have anything to wear....but yet she did attend and she was the only one wearing white.  I have not included the pic of my Mom and Us, she was always against our Union

my flowers for the whole wedding cost 30 dollars.

the reception was potluck.  I could not even eat a bite. Being so sick, most of my time was spent in the bathroom trying to throw up the banana I had for breakfast.


our pictures were done by a friend, my eyes are squinty most of the time from puking between pics...

we never even exchanged rings....I wore his mother ring that Seb gave to Constance (it has since been pawned to pay for bills...)

we never had a Honeymoon..and after 3 kids not even a family vacation....


but here we are still 17 years later.

I think the best part of the wedding when "Rushing Wind" A song by Keith Green was sung.

"Rushing wind blow through this temple,

Blowing out the dust within,

Come and breathe you breath upon me,

I've been born again.


Holy spirit, I surrender, take me where you want to go,

Plant me by your living water,

Plant me deep so I can grow.


Jesus, you're the one, who sets my spirit free,

Use me lord, glorify, your holy name through me.


Separate me from this world lord.

Sanctify my life for you.

Daily change me to your image,

Help me bear good fruit.


Every day you're drawing closer.

Trials come to test my faith.

But when all is said and done lord,

You know, it was worth the wait.


Jesus, you're the one, who set my spirit free,

Use me lord, glorify, your holy name through me.

Rushing wind blow through this temple,

Blowing out the dust within,

Come and breathe you breath upon me,

For I've been born again."

I have seen alot of big weddings and engagements and shortly after they are divorced....

but here we still stand!!! 

"I am so in love with you Honey even though we don't have a lot of money.."

Yes its true, I am so Happy to be stuck with You..."

Mrs. Pearl...Another True Story From The Vault

A while back my elderly neighbor fell down and broke her hip.  Since Her and I often conversationed over the wire chicken fence that divides our yards I thought it would be best to visit her to let her know that our family was thinking of her.  (in a dying with dignity home, and rehabilitation center)

I went during lunch time, and there were 3 beautiful other golden girls there.  One named Pearl caught my heart.  She was nearing a hundred.

She was having problems cutting her food and feeding herself.  I being there thought it was only right that I help get her fed.  I cut her food...and lifted the utensil to her mouth.

She was so happy that was someone was talking to her and assisting her.

this was the moment I thought..." I am going to volunteer here and help others out"

after a few moments Mrs. pearl had enough to eat.  I started to chatting to the other silver head ladies.  they were so delightful.

Lunch hour was done, and when I looked over at Mrs. Pearl she was unresponsive, the staff couldn't wake her up.  then they wheeled her away in her wheelchair.

I never went back to volunteer........

The First Day of School Pictures 2012

Kitchen GraFFiti ~plus life does get easier............

HmmmPHH
Well, life does get easier as the oldest girl starts cooking

However, I wish someone would could help me hang wall paper and paint.

KITCHEN GRAFFITI  IS ALMOST OUT OF OF HAND!!

ONE OF MY FAVS..

NO PANTS ALOUD IN KITCHEN..

OF COURSE there is dr. Mario and Invader Zim

then Gabby's section of Graffiti 

all in all in the kitchen is going real fast no where

The Trick OR Treat Gang...coming soon

Well folk...August is here and it seems the temp have finally cooled down for a spell.  

After all of the record breaking temps here in the midwest 90's feel like a treat.  As I post this it is nearly 10:30 AM and of course the kiddies are still sleeping.

School now starts in a little over a week.  Of course I will miss them but so looking forward to getting a schedule back into place.

I have finally got a project done, of course with a couple more in the works.

but here is what will be listed on Ebay soon..

The Trick or Treat Gang.  What a super dee duper creative design by Soft in the Head.

In the mean time, at home with the kiddos, bird, dog fishes, cat and of course chubby hubby.

Smiles and have a most wonderful week ahead.

Heidi