For His Service

We are going to fight.  We are going to have times ..maybe alot of them..when we don't see eye-to-eye.  There are going to be times I make you cry and times you make me cry.  That's part of this life.  We are imperfect people living in a broken world with other imperfect people...so why do fights surprise us? I pray we all will be quick to forgive and love again.   Calvin and Hobbes...great role models.... Ephesians 4: 25 Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one body. 26 “In your anger do not sin” [ d ] : Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, 27 and do not give the devil a foothold. 28 He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing something useful with his own hands, that he may have something to share with those in need. 29 Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up accor...

Spring and Fall are my absolutely favorite seasons...even though allergy from grasses that bloom during this time seem to plague my family regularly during these times.  I love the crimson red and golden yellow leaves that dance to the ground as the children swoop in to catch them.  Smores!   Cuddly nights!   Books read under the covers..  Crunching leaves under running feet  ... Sweet memories of fall!

I fell in love with Koko the Gorilla over 20 years ago when I read the book about Koko to my students,  in a book called, Koko's Kitten (Scholastic Press, ISBN 0-590-44425-5 ). The book tells of how Koko, the sign-language speaking gorilla... befriends a cat that she names (through sign-language)  "All Ball" ....because he has no tail.  Koko mothers and cares for the cat until All Ball escapes from Koko's cage and is hit by a car. Later, Patterson, Koko's caregiver and teacher signed to Koko that All Ball had gone, Koko signed “Bad, sad, bad” and “Frown, cry, frown, sad.”    In 1985, Koko was allowed to pick out two new kittens from a litter to be her companions. The animals she chose, later named "Lipstick" and "Smokey," were also Manxes like All Ball.  Well, Koko is now 40 years old and looking at getting a new pet.   See her here with Robin Williams and a new kitten.  I think she would rather have a tickling, Robin Williams...

Add caption Here we are.... My three monkeys and my sweet husband of 22 years.   ... 30 minutes or so from our house...in the North GA mountains.  We make an annual trip in the fall to take photos and to hike a trail to take in the beauty of Georgia in the fall... We always make this trip with the Davis family.    They have been our friends for over 25 years.... What a way to make sweet memories!

Okay... Bronies?  Really?   Grown, regular men...playing with "My Little Ponies"...when 1/2 of our work force is now interested in girl, preschool toys... no wonder we have economic issues... See below... http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203707504577012141105109140.html NOVEMBER 5, 2011, 6:12 P.M. ET Hey, Bro, That's My Little Pony! Guys' Interest Mounts in Girly TV Show 'Bronies' Enthralled by Cartoon Equines; Characters 'Aren't One-Dimensional' By VAUHINI VARA And ANN ZIMMERMAN BERKELEY, Calif.—Fifteen young men in this hotbed of activism gathered at an Indian restaurant on a recent Sunday and made an appeal: Could the waiter please switch the TV from the news to "My Little Pony"? Watch a video mashup of the My Little Pony cartoon and the introduction to the Cartoon Network's "Venture Bros." show by Cameron Tsuhako, one of a legion of young men who are Pony fans known as Bronies. Then ...

So, if you read my blog in September... you know that I had my first wreck ever...in my husband's car.  (Remember, a pole just "jumped" in front of me).  Anyway, that day I developed a tingle in my right hand through my pinkie.  It wasn't painful...just annoying.  I started going to a chiropractor.  The tingle was completely gone within two weeks!   Now, I go once..every 4-6 weeks...and I like to go.    Yes, I am sure you are shocked...but I like my neck-cracking doctor because I know my body feels better..   .  It works for me.  How about you?  Do you go to a chiropractor and get a good cracking?

I have to say that Halloween is my least favorite holiday.  I have never been interested in "evil" scary things...even before I became a believer.  Then, I learned that God demands it from us... Romans 16:19 19 Everyone has heard about your obedience, so I am full of joy over you; but I want you to be wise about what is good, and innocent about what is evil. So...what do we do with October 31st?  We let the kids to go a costume party at First Redeemer church...then, we let them go "trick or Treating" to the people on our street (about 8 houses)...   I don't think they felt they missed out on a thing... John-Michael reading John 3:16 in front of First Redeemer Church. In other news,  Madeline's teacher said that Madeline is the best story writer in her entire grade level.   No surprise...such an imagination..   I was so proud of John-Michael... The other day he said to me... "Mama, you have stolen my heart".... What a...