HAPPY 18TH BIRTHDAY

HELLO,
HOW IS EVERYONE IN BLOGGERLAND TODAY? I HOPE YOU HAD A GREAT DAY IN THE LORD. I KNOW I MENTIONED YESTERDAY ABOUT CORRIE'S B-DAY, BUT I WANT TO TELL HER AGAIN, HAPPY BIRTHDAY. I CALLED HER EARLY THIS AM. I NOTIFIED HER OF THE PICTURES I HAD ON THE BLOG. SHE SAID SHE WAS GOING TO KILL ME!! THAT'S OKAY, I AM STILL OLDER AND CAN DO ANYTHING I WANT. LOL,LOL. WE WILL BE CELEBRATING HER BIRTHDAY ON MONDAY. I AM FEELING BETTER, I STILL AM HAVING SOME SINUS ISSUES,BUT GETTING BETTER. I AM GOING TO BED NOW. SWEET, SWEET, DREAMS.
THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
SUCCESS IS NOT A DESTINATION.THE DOING IS USUALLY MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE OUTCOME. REMEMBER, NOT EVERYONE CAN BE NUMBER ONE.
(HOW TRUE, HOW TRUE!)

TODAY IS HUMP DAY

HI, I TRUST EVERYONE IS HAVING A GOOD WEEK. TODAY IS HUMP DAY,JUST TWO DAYS BEFORE THE WEEKEND. HEY,THIS IS A HOLIDAY WEEKEND. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY BIG PLANS THIS HOLIDAY?? WE HAD OUR LAST WEDNESDAY NIGHT SERVICE TONIGHT BEFORE SIGMA STARTS NEXT WEDNESDAY. IT HAS BEEN A BUSY WEEK SO FAR. WE HAD PRACTICE LAST NIGHT AT CHURCH. I AM FEELING BETTER, I THINK I AM BATTLING SOME ALLERGY AND SINUS ISSUES. I AM OFF TO BED NOW AND I HOPE YA'LL HAVE A GREAT NIGHT. OH, I FORGOT, EARLY BIRTHDAY WISHES TO MY NIECE, CORRIE .TOMMORROW,SHE WILL BE CELEBRATING HER 18TH BIRTHDAY!! I AM GETTING OLD. TO BE 18 AGAIN!!!! LOVE YOU CORRIE!!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

EVEN ON THE MOST EXALTED THRONE IN THE WORLD, WE ARE ONLY SITTING ON OUR OWN BOTTOM.

THIS IS CORRIE AT 20 MONTHS OLD.

THIS IS CORRIE AND ETHAN AT ETHAN'S 5TH BIRTHDAY PARTY. CORRIE WAS 6 YEARS OLD.

A GREAT DAY TO REST

HELLO PEOPLE,
I TRUST EVERYONE HAD A GREAT DAY AT CHURCH YESTERDAY. WE SURE DID. IT WAS A SPECIAL DAY IN A LOT OF WAYS. IT WAS MRS.JANET'S 20TH ANNIVERSARY AT THE CHURCH AS SECRETARY. SHE WAS HONORED THE WHOLE DAY. WE HAD A RECEPTION FOR HER LAST NIGHT. YESTERDAY, MOTHER FIXED LUNCH. WE ENJOYED PINTOS WITH HAM,CORN,HASHBROWN CASSEROLE,POTATO WEDGES, CABBAGE CASSEROLE,FRIED OKRA,CORNBREAD, AND FOR DESSERT, WE HAD CHOCOLATE DREAM PIE. IT WAS WONDERFUL AND EVERYBODY CAME INCLUDING ELIZABETH,ETHAN'S GIRLFRIEND. IT WAS GREAT TO BE WITH THE FAMILY.THE CHURCH SAW LAST NIGHT THAT PRAYER CHANGES THINGS. WE WERE JUST AMAZED AT HOW THE LORD WORKED SOME THINGS OUT LAST NIGHT. IT JUST PROVES TO NEVER GIVE UP ON THE LORD, BECAUSE HE NEVER GAVE UP ON US. I HAVE BEEN FEELING A LITTLE BETTER, JUST WEAK STILL. I HAVE BEEN RESTING MOST OF THE DAY,BECAUSE I DID NOT HAVE TO GO ANYWHERE. I HOPE ALL IS WELL WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. HAVE A GREAT NIGHT.

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
EXPERIENCE IS NOT WHAT HAPPENS TO A MAN,IT IS WHAT A MAN DOES WITH WHAT HAPPENS TO HIM.

SATURDAY SOCIALS

A NICE VIEW OF THE LAKE

GOOD MORNING,

I HOPE ALL OF YOU ARE DOING WELL. I HAVE BEEN REALLY BUSY AND ON TOP OF ALL THAT'S BEEN GOING ON, I HAVE NOT BEEN FEELING WELL AT ALL. YESTERDAY WAS MY FRIEND APRIL'S 30TH SURPRISE BIRTHDAY PARTY. WE HAD A BALL. IT WAS HELD AT THE LAKE LANIER TEA HOUSE IN LAKE LANIER. IT WAS BEAUTIFUL, AND SOMETHING THAT I WAS HONORED TO BE A PART OF. SHE WAS SO SURPRISED AND A BIT EMOTIONAL. I WOULD HAVE BEEN THE SAME WAY. WHEN THE PARTY WAS OVER,WE WERE LEAVING TO GO BACK TO APRIL'S. THIS RESTAURANT WAS ON THE SIDE OF A MOUNTAIN. WHEN WE WERE LEAVING, WE DECIDED TO GO BACK A DIFFERENT WAY. BIG MISTAKE!!! THE ROADS WERE CURVES, AND CURVES, AND MORE CURVES. I FELT SO DIZZY AND I WAS SWEATING BUCKETS. I FELT AS IF I WOULD PASS OUT ANY MINUTE. IT SEEMED LIKE HOURS BEFORE WE GOT HOME, BUT REALLY IT WAS ABOUT 30 MINUTES. WHEN WE ARRIVED HOME, APRIL GAVE ME SOME PEPSI, AND I STARTED TO FEEL BETTER. I DROVE HOME AND LAID DOWN FOR A FEW MINUTES.

FOR DINNER, WE WERE INVITED TO R.J. AND LIZ'S HOUSE FOR AN EVENING OF FOOD AND SIGMA INFO. THERE ARE GOING TO BE SOME CHANGES THIS YEAR, BUT ONLY FOR THE BEST. WE ALL LOOK FORWARD TO ANOTHER GREAT YEAR. I WILL SHARE SOME PICTURES OF THE PARTY.

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

I AM A GREAT BELIEVER IN LUCK, AND I FIND THE HARDER I WORK,THE MORE I HAVE OF IT.

APRILS' BIRTHDAY CAKE & DANA AND APRIL

SHOP TILL YA DROP

TODAY,MY MOTHER AND I SHARED A DAY TOGETHER. I ALWAYS LOOK FORWARD TO GOING TO TOWN WITH MOTHER. SHE AND I ALWAYS HAVE A GREAT TIME TOGETHER. WE WENT TO THE LOCAL MALL AND JUST SHOPPED AWAY. SHE BOUGHT THREE BLOUSES AND I BOUGHT A SKIRT. WE HAD LUNCH AT BRIDGE'S BBQ. I ALWAYS LOOK FORWARD TO EATING THERE. I WANT TO EXTEND SPECIAL BIRTHDAY WISHES TO MY FRIEND, APRIL. SHE IS JOINING THE 30 CLUB. HAHA,LOL! I HOPE EVERYONE HAS A GREAT NIGHT AND ALSO I WANT TO THANK THE LORD FOR THE RAIN WE GOT LAST NIGHT AND THIS AFTERNOON. GOD BLESS YA'LL.

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
WELL DONE IS BETTER THAN WELL SAID.

RELAXING BY THE POOL

HELLO,
HOW'S EVERYONE DOING? I HAVE HAD A GOOD DAY. I DID SOME LAUNDRY THIS MORNING AND CLEANED A LITTLE AROUND THE HOUSE. AFTER LUNCH, I RELAXED IN THE POOL FOR THE REST OF THE DAY. IT WAS VERY HOT. I FINALLY GOT TO GET SOME REST. PRAISE THE LORD! AFTER CHRIS CAME HOME, HE AND I WENT TO KELLY'S FOR DINNER. IT WAS VERY GOOD. RELAX AND ENJOY THE REST OF YOUR EVENING.

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
HAPPINESS IS INWARD, NOT OUTWARD;AND SO, IT DOES NOT DEPEND ON WHAT WE HAVE, BUT ON WHAT WE ARE.

A NICE SURPRISE

HEY PEOPLE,
HOPE EVERYONE IS DOING GREAT. IT HAS BEEN EXTREMLY HOT HERE TODAY. I AM NOW OFF UNTIL TUESDAY. I AM SO TIRED. I GOT A NICE SURPRISE TONIGHT. WHENEVER I GOT TO CHURCH TONIGHT, I WAS SO GLAD TO SEE MRS. AMY LEONARD AND THE BOYS. THIS IS OUR FORMER YOUTH PASTOR AND THEIR FAMILY. THEY NOW LIVE IN WEST VIRGINIA WHERE HE PASTORS A CHURCH THERE. I WAS SO HAPPY TO SEE THEM , SHE SAID SHE DID.NT KNOW THEY WERE COMING UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE. SHE IS A GOOD FRIEND AND I LOVE IT WHEN THEY COME HOME TO FAITH. TONIGHT, THE PREACHER LET SOME OF THE COLLEGE GUYS PREACH BECAUSE THEY ARE RETURNING TO SCHOOL IN A WEEK OR SO. THEY ALL DID A GREAT JOB AND BLESSED MY HEART SO MUCH. I HOPE EVERYONE HAS A GREAT EVENING AND GOD BLESS YOU TONIGHT.

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
REMEMBER TO SMILE,IT'S VERY CATCHING.

A GOOD BOLOGNA BURGER

HEY EVERYONE,
I HOPE YOU ARE DOING WELL AND AS BLESSED AS I AM. LAST NIGHT, CHRIS AND I WENT TO PETE'S FOR DINNER. CHRIS ORDERED A RIBYE STEAK SANDWICH AND I GOT THE BOLOGNA BURGER. I HAVE TO SAY, IT RUNS A PRETTY GOOD RACE WITH NORMA'S BOLOGNA BURGER. IT WAS THICK AND VERY MESSY BUT VERY, VERY, TASTY. TODAY WAS VERY BUSY, BUT JUST ONE MORE DAY TO GO. TONIGHT, CHRIS FIXED GRILLED CHICKEN AND BAKED POTATOS. IT WAS GREAT. I AM NOW WATCHING BIG BROTHER. AFTER THAT,I WILL BE GOING TO BED. I HOPE EVERYONE IS HAVING A GREAT NIGHT. IT IS 9:O5 PM AND IST IS STILL HOT OUTSIDE. I AM SO GLAD THE HURRICANE DID NOT DO ALOT OF DAMAGE TO CANCUN. GOOD NIGHT AND GOD BLESS YOU AND KEEP YOU IS MY PRAYER THIS EVENING.

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
AS SIMPLE AS IT SOUNDS,WE MUST ALL TRY TO BE THE BEST PERSON WE CAN BE BY MAKING THE BEST CHOICES, BY MAKING THE MOST OF THE TALENTS WE HAVE BEEN GIVEN.

HELLO WITH HOSPITALITY

HELLO EVERYBODY,
I HAVE BEEN DOING STUFF AROUND THE HOUSE THIS AM AND I HAVE A FEW MINUTES TO SHARE SOME THOUGHTS WITH YOU. A WEEK AGO TODAY, MRS. AVA HAD A LADIE'S BIBLE STUDY AND THE TOPIC WAS ON ''FAITH'S BIBLE HOSPITALITY. I LEARNED SOME THINGS ABOUT WHAT SHE HAD TO SAY, AND IT WAS ALL GOOD. SOMETIMES WE COME TO CHURCH AND KIND OF GET INTO A NORMAL ROUTINE AND WE DON'T PAY ATTENTION TO OTHERS LIKE WE SHOULD. I WILL TELL YOU I AM GUILTY OF THIS. SHE SAID WE NEED TO MAKE PEOPLE FEEL WELCOME AND AT HOME WHEN THEY VISIT.WE NEED TO EMBRACE THEIR NEEDS AND PROVIDE THEM RELIEF OR HELP TO THEM. LEV.19:33-34. IT IS DEFINATELY A GREAT MINISTRY, AND WE CAN HELP BY DOING SOME GREAT THINGS.WE NEED TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO BECOME INVOLVED IN THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF MINISTRIES PROVIDED AT CHURCH.THROUGH THIS MINISTRY, WE CAN REACH LOST PEOPLE,HELP PEOPLE NEEDING A CHURCH FAMILY, AND HELP DISCOURAGED CHURCH FAMILY MEMBERS I THINK IT WAS GREAT AND WAS A BLESSING AND I WANT TO BE ABLE TO IMPLEMENT SOME OF THESE GREAT POINTS.I AM PRAYING FOR THE LORD TO HELP ME IN THIS AREA.
CHRIS AND I ARE WATCHING THIS HURRICANE VERY CLOSELY. I HOPE IT DOESN'T DO HUGE DAMAGE TO CANCUN. WE HAVE PLANNED A TRIP THERE FOR OCTOBER. HOPE YOU ALL ARE DOING WELL AND ARE AS BLESSED AS I AM.
THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
MAKE UP YOUR MIND TO MAKE SOMEONE'S DAY TODAY.

HAVE A GREAT DAY EVERYBODY!!

I'M TIRED AND SLEEPY

HI TO EVERYONE,

I HOPE ALL IS WELL WITH YA'LL. I AM OFF NOW. I WORKED THURSDAY THRU SUNDAY. I AM TIRED. WE HAVE HAD LOTS OF YOUNG PEOPLE THESE PAST FEW WEEKS. PLEASE STAY SAFE ON THE ROADS. I AM GOING TO BED NOW, HOPE YA'LL HAVE A GREAT NIGHT.

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

PEOPLE WHO KNOW LITTLE ARE USUALLY GREAT TALKERS, WHILE PEOPLE WHO KNOW MUCH SAY LITTLE.

TGIF

THOUGHT FOR TODAY
I DON'T KNOW THE KEY TO SUCCESS, BUT THE KEY TO FAILURE IS TRYING TO PLEASE EVERYBODY.-BILL COSBY

THE WEEKEND IS FINALLY HERE. I WILL BE WORKING THIS WEEKEND. I CAN'T BELIEVE IT IS ALMOST SEPTEMBER. THE TIME JUST FLIES BY. I HOPE EVERYONE HAS A GREAT WEEKEND, AND STAY SAFE.

BACK TO WORK

HELLO EVERYONE,HOPE ALL IS WELL. IT WAS SO HARD TO GET UP THIS AM AND GO TO WORK. IT WAS AN OKAY DAY,JUST REAL BUSY. I HOPE EVERONE IS STILL STAYING COOL. AFTER WE HAD SUPPER TONIGHT, WE WENT TO BRUSTER'S FOR BUTTER PECAN ICE CREAM. IT WAS GREAT.

THE THOUGHT FOR TODAY IS :
ALWAYS REMEMBER EVERYTHING YOU DO EFFECTS OTHERS.

HAVE A GREAT NIGHT AND SWEET DREAMS.

THOUGHT FOR TODAY
NOT EVERYTHING THAT IS FACED CAN BE CHANGED, BUT NOTHING CAN BE CHANGED UNTIL IT IS FACED.

HELLO TO EVERYBODY.IT IS VERY HOT HERE AND WE HAVE BEEN TRYING TO STAY COOL.CHRIS AND I GRILLED OUT BY THE POOL LAST NIGHT AND IT WAS SO GOOD. WE TOOK AN EVENING SWIM AFTER EATING SUPPER. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET SOME ERRANDS DONE TODAY. I HOPE EACH OF YOU HAVE A GREAT DAY AND TRY TO STAY COOL.

we took this picture on the springmaid pier. we had just watched some men cleaning a king mackeral.

Beach Trip