CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERE!!!

HELLO TO EVERYONE. I HOPE ALL IS WELL WITH YOU. I HAVE BEEN BUSY DECORATING THE HOUSE FOR CHRISTMAS. WE HAVE HAD GOOD WEATHER TODAY, NOT TOO COOL. I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE GOOD TO GET SOME OF THE OUTSIDE DONE TODAY. CHRIS AND I WILL FINISH IT UP IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS. I USUALLY HAVE EVERYTHING DONE BY NOW, BUT I WAS BUSY DOING THINGS AROUND THANKSGIVING. I HOPE YOU ARE HAVING FUN PUTTING TOGETHER YOUR DECORATIONS.THIS WEEKEND IS GOING TO BE BUSY. I HAVE A SPECIAL TREAT COMING THIS WEEKEND. WE ARE HAVING MY BEST FRIEND COME UP, AND HER FAMILY. IT IS EMALINE'S 2ND BIRTHDAY, AND WE ARE HAVING HER PARTY HERE IN THE UPSTATE. I AM EXCITED. I WAS THINKING TODAY ABOUT HER. THIS IS MY FRIEND'S DAUGHTER. IT JUST SEEMS LIKE YESTERDAY SHE WAS BORN... AND CHRISTMAS IS HERE AGAIN. THIS YEAR HAS WENT BY SO QUICK.... HOPE YOU HAVE A WONDERFUL NIGHT.

monday madness

today is monday. it has been crazy all day. we were busy all day!!!! i was so glad to come home. my husband was off today, so i came home to a nice home cooked meal. we had grilled chicken, potatoes, mac-cheese, canned biscuits, and deviled eggs, and for dessert, homemade peanut butter cookies. he made them all by himself!!!!! i was so proud. it was great, i have some for tommorrow also.
i had a great sunday. we didn't have choir practice, so i got to take a nap. this is going to be a busy week. i hope ya have a blessed night.

what is today???

THIS WAS A BEAUTIFUL VIEW I CAUGHT YESTERDAY MORNING, IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE, AS THE SUN WAS COMING UP. I WAS ON MY WAY TO SHOP TILL I DROP!!!!

I AM SO TIRED, THAT I BARELY KNOW TODAY IS SATURDAY. I HAVE BEEN ON THE GO SINCE THANKSGIVING NIGHT. WE HAD DINNER AT MY GRANDMA'S. IT WAS WONDERFUL.SOMETHING SHE DID FOR US WAS MAKE HER HOMEMADE BISCUITS. SHE HAS NOT DONE THIS SINCE BEFORE SHE WAS SICK. THEY WERE GOOD. BLESS HER HEART. WE HAD A GREAT TIME ACTING CRAZY WHILE TAKING SOME FUNNY PICS.RIGHT BEFORE DINNER, MY 10 YEAR OLD COUSIN, BAGGED AN 8 POINTER BUCK. WE WERE SO PROUD OF HIM.

AFTER SUPPER, I CAME TO REST FOR JUST A LITTLE WHILE. AT 1130 PM ,CORRIE AND I MADE OUR WAY TO THE YELLOW MALL. GO AHEAD AND CALL US CRAZY, WE ALREADY KNOW!!!!! IT WAS RIDICULOUS.CORRIE BOUGHT 2 PAIR OF SHOES. WE HAD A BLAST JUST PEOPLE-WATCHING, LAUGHING AT PEOPLE!!! WE RETURNED HOME AT 300 AM. I WENT TO BED, THEN GOT BACK UP AND MY FRIEND , LEAH, AND HER SISTER, CHRISTY,AND I WAS AT TOYSRUS BY 700 AM. WE SHOPPED ALL DAY TILL 300PM. NEEDLESS TO SAY, I AM EXAUSTED!!!!!WE WENT TO TARGET, BIGLOTS, TOYSRUS, OLD NAVY, HALLMARK, AND SAM'S. IT WAS GREAT TO GO SHOPPING WITH THEM. LEAH , SHANE ,AND EMALINE CAME HOME FOR THANKSGIVING. IT WAS WONDERFUL..

THIS IS MY GRANDMA GIVING ME A SMILE AS SHE MAKES HOMEMADE BISCUITS!!!!

MY NIECE CORRIE, MY COUSIN, CODY, AND I TAKING A SILLY PICTURE!!!!!!

HOPE YALL HAD A GREAT THANKSGIVING!!!!!! NOW, I AM GOING TO REST!!!!!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

HI AND HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO EVERYONE IN BLOGGERLAND!!! THE ONLY THING THAT I DO NOT LIKE ABOUT THIS THANKSGIVING IS THAT CHRIS HAS TO WORK. I WISH HE COULD BE HERE WITH THE FAMILY, BUT I UNDERSTAND. I ACTUALLY AM OFF THIS YEAR AND I AM OFF ON CHRISTMAS. PRAISE THE LORD!!!
I AM SPENDING THE MORNING GETTING READY FOR TONIGHT. WE WILL BE EATING AT MY GRANDMA'S. I AM PREPARING DEVILED EGGS AND CABBAGE CASSEROLE.YUM, YUM!!!
I AM VERY THANKFUL THIS YEAR FOR MANY THINGS. I PRAISE THE LORD FOR GOOD HEALTH, HEALTHY PARENTS, A WONDERFUL HUSBAND, WARM HOUSE, CARS TO DRIVE,FOOD ON THE TABLE,BUT ONE THING ESPECIALLY, IS THE LORD SPARING MY GRANDMOTHER'S LIFE THIS YEAR. SHE IS SO BLESSED TO BE HERE . THE DOCTORS SAID BACK IN THE SPRING, SHE MAY NOT MAKE IT, BUT THE LORD BROUGHT HER THROUGH FOR A REASON. SHE IS 80, AND SHE CAN'T GO AS FAST AS SHE ONCE DID, BUT I AM SO GLAD SHE IS STILL HERE WITH US. SHE IS THE ONLY GRANDPARENT I HAVE LEFT, BESIDES MY INLAW GRANDPARENTS.
I PRAISE HIM FOR A GREAT CHURCH, ONE IN WHICH, I HAVE GREW UP IN ALL MY LIFE. I AM THANKFUL FOR THE MANY OPPERTUNITIES HE HAS GIVEN ME TO SERVE HIM. I AM SO UNWORTHY, BUT THE LORD CAN USE ME FOR HIS HONOR AND GLORY, SO I AM THANKFUL FOR THAT.

PSALMS 106:1
PRAISE YE THE LORD. O GIVE THANKS UNTO THE LORD;FOR HE IS GOOD: FOR HIS MERCY ENDURETH FOR EVER.

THANK YOU LORD FOR ALL YOUR BLESSINGS ON ME!!!!!

THANKSGIVING @ JAN'S

HELLO PEEPS,TODAY WE HAD THANKSGIVING AT MY MOTHER-IN-LAWS HOUSE. WE ATE AND FELLOWSHIPPED. WE SHOWED OUR MEXICO PICTURES. THEY ENJOYED THEM AND ASKED US QUESTIONS. AUNT JUDY CAME ALSO. MY NIECE, CHELSEA DID NOT MAKE IT, SHE WAS SICK. WE MISSED HER.

SHE MISSED OUT ON A GREAT MEAL. WE HAD TURKEY, HAM, POTATOES, STUFFING, GRAVY, GREEN BEANS, MAC-N-CHEESE, DEVILED EGGS,YAMS, AND ROLLS, AND PECAN PIE FOR DESSERT. JAN REALLY DID A GREAT JOB. I AM THANKFUL FOR MY FAMILY SO MUCH, EVERYONE OF THEM.

TODAY, AFTER CHURCH, MY SISTERS AND I POSED FOR A PICTURE. I FOUND IT A COINCIDENCE THAT WE ALL HAD ON BROWN, SO I WANTED TO TAKE A PIC.HERE IT IS. I LOVE YOU ANGIE AND LORIEANN. I AM SO THANKFUL FOR YA'LL. YOU BOTH ARE THE BEST SISTERS!!! XOXOXO!!!

HOW BOUT THEM COWBOYS!!!!!!!!! TAKE THAT ,REDSKINS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

tgif!!!!

hey yall, today is friday. i am glad it is the weekend. it has been a tough week. it won't be long and we are going to to be eating thanksgiving dinner. we are going to have thanksgiving this weekend with jan, my mother-in -law, and all of chris' family. i hope yall are doing okay. it is very cold here!!!! the wind was terrible yesterday. our yard looks like we have had a terrible storm or something. i am going to try to get the house in order today. i am behind on everything. hopefully, i will get it done today, so we will be able to decorate next week for christmas. i can't wait!!!! i hope you have a great weekend!!!

wednesday,hump day!!!

welcome everyone!! hope all is well. i have been working. i am exausted!!!! it has been a busy day. tonight, we had a great sigma sevica at church. brother birt, a natural hero to all of us, broght the message to us this evening. it was great. he preached on well, i really don't knowthe title, but it was on looking, listening, lusting and loosing. also, he talked about crystal balls, and making a jerk out of yourself. ...very, very, good. the LORD was very much in it. we also had tacos. they were good.
i am very tired, so i will make this a short post. i hope yall have a great night.
thought for today:
all serious daring starts from within.

A DAY AT THE SOUTHERN CHRISTMAS SHOW

HEY, I HAVE JUST RETURNED FROM A DAY OF SHOPPING AT THE CHRISTMAS SHOW, AND BOY , AM I POOPED!!! WE REALLY THOUGHT IT WOULD BE A GREAT DAY TO GO, BUT IT WAS ELBOW TO ELBOW!!! I THINK THERE WERE A LOT OF PEOPLE OFF BECAUSE OF VETERAN'S DAY.WE HAD A BLAST, EVEN IF IT WAS CROWDED. WE STARTED OFF WITH A STOP FOR BREAKFAST AT THE CRACKER BARREL,AND THEN WE WERE STUCK IN TRAFFIC FOR A WHILE, THEN WE WENT INTO THE SHOW AND STAYED TILL ABOUT 430PM. WE THEN MADE OUR WAY BACK TO THE CAR, AND WE WENT FOR SUPPER AT THE OLIVE GARDEN. WE HAD A GREAT TIME OF FOOD, SAMPLING ALL THOSE DIPS, COFFEES,SOUPS, CIDERS, AND TEAS..ETC... AT THE SHOW. THERE WERE A LOT OF DIFFERENT THINGS. HERE IS A PIC OF US.

THIS IS US EATING BREAKFAST THIS MORNING. GLORIA, ME, APRIL, MISSY, AND JESSICA.

THERE WERE SEVERAL BEAUTIFUL DECORATED TREES. THIS IS THE PRETTIEST. IT HAD RED, WHITE, AND BLACK, DECORATIONS ON IT, AND ZEBRA PRINTED RIBBONS. VERY NICE!!!

WE HAD A BLAST, AND ATE SOME GREAT THINGS. I ALSO GOT A CREAM HORN WITH BUTTERCREAM IN THE MIDDLE.OH YEA!!!

sunday lunch

today was a great day at church. we had a great service both am and pm. the LORD blessed in many ways. please pray for my grandmother. she thinks she has the flu, she has been experiencing flu-like symptoms. after church this morning, my mother prepared lunch for the family. we had pintos and ham, corbread, fried potatoes, slaw, veggie casserole,fresh corn, pepper relish, and bread pudding, pecan pie, pineapple cake, and chocolate chip cake. it was all just scrumpious!!!! she always outdoes herself. thank you mom for always cooking for us. we love it so much!!!!!
tommorrow , i am off to the southern christmas show with my friends, april, missy, april's mom, gloria, and april's sis-in-law, jessica. i can't wait. we have a blast every year. we will have breakfast, and then go to the show, and shop till we drop, and then stop for supper before coming home. pray for us as we travel. i hope yall have had a great sunday and a wonderful weekend!!!

GREAT FAMILY DAY

TODAY, WE HAD A THANKSGIVING GET-TOGETHER WITH MY FAMILY. PARKER FAMILY THAT IS... WE HAD SOME PEOPLE THERE THAT ARE KIN TO ME FROM FLORIDA. I DO NOT REMEMBER WHO THEY ARE BUT I AM SUPPOSED TO KNOW THEM. WE HAD HOTDOGS AND ALL KINDS OF HOMEMADE CAKES AND PIES. I MADE PECAN PIE. I WAS GREETED WITH THE COWS THIS MORNING AS SOON AS I GOT TO THE FARM. THEY WERE CHOWING DOWN.

HERE IS A COOKIE THAT AUNT BETTY BROUGHT.

THIS IS A PICTURE OF MY AUNT LELIA, UNCLE BATE, AUNT GERRI, AND AUNT FRANCES. AUNT LELIA AND UNCLE BATE ARE THE OLDEST SIBLINGS OF MY DADDY.AUNT LEILA IS IN THE RED SWEATER, AND UNCLE BATE IN THE WHEELCHAIR.

WE HAD A GREAT TURNOUT AND THERE WERE LOTS OF MY FAMILY THERE. PLEASE PRAY FOR MY UNCLE CHARLES, HE CAME TODAY, BUT REALLY SHOULD HAVE STAYED HOME. HE STILL IS NOT WELL. HE DID NOT GET OUT OF HIS CAR . HE WAS SO WEAK. WE HAD A GREAT DAY FOR THE WEATHER, NOT TOO COLD. AFTER IT WAS OVER, I CAME HOME TO TAKE A NAP, BECAUSE I STILL HAVE THE HEADACHE. CHRIS CALLED AND CHRIS AND THE FIRE GUYS AND I WENT TO EAT AT THE HAWG AND DAWG. IT WAS GREAT. I HOPE YOU HAVE A GREAT SUNDAY, AND COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS.

THE WEEKEND IS HERE

HELLO EVERYONE, HOPE YALL ARE OKAY.IT IS HARD TO BELIEVE THAT ANOTHER WEEK HAS GONE BY.TIME IS FLYING AWAY. TONIGHT, CHRIS AND WENT FOR SUPPER AT MOES AND WE WENT TO CHRISTIAN SUPPLY. WE WENT TO GET A NEW BOOK I HAD BEEN LOOKING FOR. I ALSO GOT SOME CHRISTMAS CARDS AND 2 NEW CHRISTMAS CD'S. I AM LISTENING TO THEM NOW AS I POST. THEY ARE GREAT. TOMMOROW IS A BIG DAY. WE ARE HAVING A THANKSGIVING GET -TOGETHER AT THE PARKER HOUSE. MY WHOLE FAMILY IS COMING.I HOPE YOU HAVE A BLESSED NIGHT.

COOL DAYS ARE HERE

WELCOME EVERYONE, I HOPE ALL IS WELL. I HAVE HAD A GREAT DAY OFF WITH MY HUSBAND TODAY. WE WENT TO LUNCH, GOT SOME SHOPPING DONE ,AND I FOUND THE TIME TO DO A FEW THINGS AROUND THE HOUSE. I TOLD HIM LAST NIGHT THAT I FELT LIKE WE HAD JUST BEEN ''ROOMATES'' THIS PAST WEEK. THE REASON I SAY THAT IS BECAUSE WE HAD REVIVAL ALL LAST WEEK, AND ALSO I WORKED THREE DAYS, AND ON FRIDAY , I WENT TO THE LADIE'S MEETING WITH CHURCH, SO WE HAVE NOT GOT TO SPEND A LOT OF TIME TOGETHER. I HOPE EVERYONE IS DOING GREAT AND ENJOYING THIS COOLER WEATHER. I BELIEVE THE COOL FALL WEATHER IS HERE TO STAY. IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE DOWN IN THE FREEZING TEMPS IN THE MORNING. GOOD NIGHT, STAY WARM. I AM LEAVING YOU WITH A PICTURE OF OUR GROUP THAT WENT TO THE LADIE'S MEETING THIS WEEKEND, IT WAS TAKEN BY KRISTI.I AM THE TALLEST ONE IN THE BACK.

A GREAT TIME

I HAVE RETURNED FROM THE LADIE'S CONFERENCE IN WALKERTOWN, NORTH CAROLINA. WE HAD SUCH A GREAT TIME. I LOVED THE FUN AND FELLOWSHIP WITH THE LADIES FROM CHURCH, AND ALSO RECIEVED A SPECIAL TREAT, MY MOTHER GOT TO COME WITH US AND I ENJOYED HER COMPANY SO MUCH. SHE REALLY NEEDED TO ''GET AWAY'' AND I AM GRATEFUL SHE GOT TO COME. THE HUTSON SISTERS WERE SUCH A BLESSING TO HEAR SPEAK AND THEIR MOTHER, GERI, WHO IS THE WIDOW OF DR. CURTIS HUTSON WAS THERE ALSO.THEY ALSO SANG, AND IT WAS A REAL BLESSING. ON FRIDAY, WE LEFT THE CHURCH AROUND 9:OO AM. WE MADE A STOP AT CONCORD MILLS AND WE SHOPPED TILL WE DROPPED. WE THEN DROVE ON TO WINSTON SALEM TO THE HOTEL.WE HAD A SHORT REST TIMEAND THEN IT WAS OFF TO THE CHURCH FOR SUPPER AND THE FIRST SESSION.THE FIRST SPEAKER WAS DONNA JANNEY, A HUTSON SISTER, SHE SPOKE ON EMERGENCY CANDLES.SHE COMPARED OUR CHRISTIAN LIFE TO A CANDLE AND HOW WE CAN BE A LIGHT FOR THE WORLD TO SEE.I MEANT TO TELL YOU THE THEME FOR THIS CONFERENCE WAS RESCUE 911.IT WAS TO PROVIDE FIRST AID FOR THE BROKENHEARTED, TREATMENT FOR THE AILING SPIRIT, HELP FOR THE DISTRESSED MIND AND CARE FOR THE EMOTIONALLY DRAINED AND MORE. AFTER THE FIRST SESSION, WE HAD LITTLE 30 MIN. WORKSHOPS SPECIALIZING IN DIFFERENT SUBJECTS.I WENT TO ONE ENTITLED ''LEARNING TO TRUST THE GREAT PHYSICIAN. IT WAS ABOUT TRUSTING WHEN YOU NEED TO, BUT SOMETIME WANT TO DO IT YOUR WAY.SATURDAY WAS ALSO GREAT. SHERRY CAMPERSON SPOKE ON SOUL WINNING., USING GOD'S TRIAGE, VERY GOOD... SATURDAY WORKSHOP WAS ABOUT ''RESCUE ME LORD FROM MY ATTITUDE''. THE LORD DEALT WITH ME ABOUT SOME THINGS WITH MY OWN ATTITUDE.WE HAD TWO MORE SESSIONS, ONE ON THE STRONGHOLDS THAT EFFECT WOMEN AND MONITORING YOUR HEART. THEY ALL WERE JUST GREAT, PRACTICAL, INFORMATION THAT WAS JUST GREAT AND WE CAN APPLY TO OUR LIVES. I HAVE LEARNED A LOT, SORRY, IF I AM BORING YOU. I HOPE YALL HAD A GREAT WEEKEND AND MAY THE LORD BLESS YOU THIS WEEK.

CAN YOU BELIEVE??

CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT TODAY IS NOVEMBER 1ST??? THIS YEAR HAS FLOWN BY, AND IT REALLY IS TIME TO CELEBRATE THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS!! WE REALLY JUST HAD EASTER. YOU KNOW, WE CAN CELEBRATE ANYTIME OF THE YEAR, IT DOES'NT HAVE TO THESE PARTICULAR TIMES. I HAVE SOME THINGS TO DO. I HAVE TO PACK A FEW THINGS. I AM ATTENDING A LADIE'S CONFERENCE THIS WEEKEND IN WINSTON SALEM,N.C.. SEVERAL LADIES ARE GOING AND I AM EXCITED. WE ARE GOING TO HEAR THE HUTSON SISTERS. I PRAY THE LORD WILL BLESS IN A SPECIAL WAY. I HOPE EVERYONE HAS A GREAT NIGHT.JUST FOUND THIS SUNSET IN MY PICTURES, HOPE YOU LIKE IT!!