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quiet in the morning

2008-08-22T08:33:00.002-04:00

Well, I am awake and everyone else is still sleeping. I got up, put the dog out, did my prescriptions, put a load of blankets in the washer, and my devotions. All my pets fell back to sleep after playing a little bit after I got up. This house is so quiet, that I actually enjoy it. Pretty soon, Cameron will be getting up to go to work, Devin will be getting up to start school, and the familiar noises will be around again.

I enjoy this time that I'm surprised that I don't do it more often. Sometimes its just too hard to get out of bed.

It has been a while

2008-07-31T10:17:00.002-04:00

I know that it has been a while since I wrote last. I have had to get the school year started early so that we could finish early so Devin can enjoy some time before going to the Army. We are on our second week.

We are doing fine. Cameron has been painting windows. I'm still spring cleaning the house. Well, you could call it summer cleaning now. Our pets are fine. Devin, well Devin has been enjoying facebook just a little much. I'm doing fine.

This is a little personal, but I am suffering from irritable bowel syndrome. It is not fun. It hits at the most inconvenient moment. I have had to leave church early once because of it. There is a medication that tries to control it, but mostly it is by watching what I eat. I can't eat spicy or stuff like that. I wanted to share that for prayer and to let you know if you see me leave church early that is why.

vacation

2008-06-15T07:48:00.000-04:00

We are on vacation be back next Sunday

Today was a busy day

2008-06-12T20:26:00.002-04:00

Today was busy. First we had Devin's evaluation with Melissa McCracken, which he is now a senior in high school. Then I had a doctor's appointment, which he took me off my diabetic medicine to once a day and I am now on prilosec (prescription). Then we had shopping to do for our vacation, which starts on Sunday (2 days).

I am home

2008-06-08T21:10:00.001-04:00

Thursday night I went into the emergency room and they kept me overnight. I had chest pains and stomach problems, and they couldn't get my stomach to calm down. I came home Friday afternoon. My parents brought me home. I have been using the last two days to recuperate.

2008-06-08T21:08:00.001-04:00

happy anniversary, Cameron

2008-06-08T21:01:00.000-04:00

I know this is a day late, but happy 11th anniversary

a few days

2008-05-20T10:32:00.002-04:00

I know that it has been a few days, but we are trying to end the school year here. Right now Cameron and Devin are changing our gas tank. We have had a leak and have only been able to put a few dollars in it at a time. Well, we finally got a new one, and they are replacing it.

I wanted to share something. The reason I have not been bloggin is that I have let myself listen to lies and I have allowed them to bring me down. I have let a few days where I did not read my Bible and it lead to a few more days, which led to the lie that God was not pleased with me, so I continued to not read my Bible. On Sunday a few prophetic messages touched me and our intern pastor Stephen Altrogge spoke on reading the Bible and I have confessed this issue and I am not feeling so down about it. I have gotten back into reading my Bible.

Catching Up

2008-05-09T15:57:00.004-04:00

I'm back. Sorry that it has been so long. I'll try to keep this brief, but there is so much I want to share. First, I went to my sleep disorders appointment on Wednesday, which keeps track of my sleep apnea, and I found out that I lost 17 lbs. I was so excited that I think the PA and I jumped around for a while. Second, I'm entering a new season in my life. Devin is enlisting in the U.S. Army tomorrow. He is staying over night in Pittsburgh on an Air Force Base and then tomorrow will go to the Federal Building. He is excited. He has gone through a lot these past few weeks. With all the paperwork then on Wednesday he had his physical. I know that I can cling to God on this situation. It's not him being in the Army that I'm concerned about, it's more of the empty nest. My little boy is growing up.

Also, tigger our little kitten is growing. We have been enjoying the spring though. We are getting my flower bed and garden ready. Wednesday we bought our tomatoe and pepper plants.

I also wanted to say that my e-mail is down for a little bit. I will continue to use comcast's web site to check my mail, so if I don't respond to anyone quickly, please understand.

HAPPY 17TH DEVIN

2008-04-23T14:35:00.002-04:00

Today is Devin's 17th birthday. I can remember everything about this day like it was today.

enjoying the weather

2008-04-02T16:30:00.002-04:00

Well, my husband has had the last three days off. The first he spent mostly in bed because of the flu, the rest well let's just say that we are anxiously waiting to plant. We had to go to Lowe's and stuff to get the things we needed, but he spent most of the day yesterday taking the storm windows down.

Today we spent time getting my flower bed ready. We are planning a small garden. We all love fresh vegetables so we hope that things grow well for us.

the flu

2008-03-30T18:16:00.003-04:00

Well, the flu has made it to our house. Devin had it first Wednesday night until Thursday afternoon, I had it all day Saturday, and now Cameron has it. Please pray that we do not keep passing it around.

spring=flowers, gardens, and cleaning

2008-03-26T17:52:00.002-04:00

Well everyone, spring is here. It looks like more than the calendar says so. With spring means spring cleaning. I started yesterday. I am trying to do the easier rooms first because the other rooms such as my kitchen will take a few days to do. We, Devin helped, did our steps and upstairs hallway. Like cleaning the walls, and shampooing the carpet. Unfortunately, I am unable to do to much today.

We took our mommy cat to get fixed this morning. She is home and has to rest. So we had to put her in a room to be separated from everyone else, including her babies. We were told to give her rest for two days. Everyone else will be taken care of in May.

We are also starting to plan our vacations. Hope everyone is enjoying spring.

Happy Easter

2008-03-22T19:42:00.003-04:00

Hi Everyone:

I just wanted to say on this snowy day before Easter that I wish everyone a very happy Easter. We will be spending the day with both of our parents tomorrow, so I probably wouldn't have a change to blog.

First day of spring

2008-03-20T18:54:00.003-04:00

Well, this is the first day of spring. Devin and I worked in the yard, like raking leaves and things like that. We are trying to get ready and patiently waiting to spring like activities, like plant flower bed, and garden, and mowing.

A Little News

2008-03-13T15:12:00.002-04:00

Well, our kitties are growing. They are walking all over the house. It's weird that we have to watch where we walk. We are adopting one. It is the orange Tiger. We named it "Tigger". It is so cute. Well, they are all cute. They will be 4 weeks old tomorrow, so we will be looking for homes for them in about two weeks. We will be having Angel fixed at the end of the month so Kim this will be the last batch.

Now a little news about me. Some of you may know that I am now a diabetic. It runs in the family on both sides that I knew that getting it was pretty much the status quo. I trust in God and know that I am walking with him in this. I saw the heart doctor yesterday. She said that everything heart related look good, but with all the problems that I have been having lately, it seems that my congestive heart failure is progressing. If you read this, keep me in your prayers, please.

Trust in God

2008-03-12T19:25:00.003-04:00

Today is one of those days that I have to look back on a remembrance stone and remember what happened 19 years ago. It doesn't seem that long. When I remember it, it is as if I'm there. I was 19 years old, pregnant for the first time. I was living with a boyfriend at the time, and I got pregnant January 1989. On March 12, 1989, I miscarried. It was the scariest time in the world for me, and the most upsetting. My grandmother told me at the time that God had a plan for this. At that time I wasn't a believer, and I didn't understand.

Today, it is different. God does have a plan, and I trust in that plan. Two years later, I had Devin. I also raised Devin on my own for 6 years, so God knew what was down the road. Now, I know that I was too young, would I have gone the road God knew that I was going to cry out to him. My life would have been different if I were to have a child then.

So, I look at today differently, and I go about it differently. I Trust in God.

contentment

2008-03-06T13:51:00.002-05:00

Well, the last few weeks the teaching has been on contentment. Or maybe that is what I am struggling with that is what becomes the focus. I am sorry to say this, but there are days where I am not content. I think to myself that I remember the days of working and how I was out with people everyday. I was out of the house for eight hours, and then I wanted to go home. I enjoyed coming home.

Now, I am a stay-at-home mom and I want to get out of the house. Yes, I think that doing laundry and housework are menial and boring. I mean, how hard is it to clean a toilet. I have a degree.

Oh, how selfish I am. God put me in this position. He knows what is better for me than I do. He knows what is further down the road than I do. If I am not content in my life, then I am saying that God does not know what is good for me. I have to continually talk to myself and say that not only am I serving my husband and son, and showing Devin what to look for in a wife, but I am serving in the Lord. Not just serving, but joyfully serving.

Happy Birthday to me

2008-02-25T16:04:00.003-05:00

Well, today is my 39th birthday. How do I feel about that? Well, I don't know. I don't feel 39. My husband and son keep me feeling young. I guess I could see it as gathering wisdom.

I can't believe I made it this far. You know when your eightteen and you think 30 is old, and then you face your 39th. Well, I did it. Did I ever see myself where I am now. No. I never thought that I would be happy to be a wife, a mother, a stay-at-home mom. When I was younger, I didn't want marriage or children. Its funny how God plays a role in your life.

I used to say that I would go back and change some things, but ther is a song by Rascal Flatts and Selah also sings it now, "God Bless the Broken Road that lead me straight to you." With everything that I did and went through, I can see how God used it.

2008-02-22T17:42:00.000-05:00

Another snowy day

2008-02-22T17:40:00.003-05:00

Hi: What to do on a snowy day:

1. shovel sidewalks and driveway 3 times (thanks Devin)
2. drink hot chocolate
3. get caught up on a book
4. read the Bible
5. take a nap
6. get caught up on bookkeeping
7. watch a movie
8. eat popcorn
9. do devotions
10. call a friend

2008-02-16T18:22:00.004-05:00

a day at the fry's

2008-02-16T18:16:00.002-05:00

Hi Everyone:

Just wanted to let you know that we had four kittens born yesterday. 2/15/08.

It's been a while

2008-02-05T08:33:00.000-05:00

I know that it has been a while since I posted, but I think I got overwhelmed with putting Christmas away and getting back to school, and everything, I think that it wore me out mentally.

Friday classes have started up again. Devin is taking Bible Doctrine part ii, and statitsics. He really enjoys both of them.

We have been sick this past week, and we are just now getting back to being ourselves.

I will be posting more later

annual risk day

2008-01-05T16:09:00.000-05:00

Well, yesterday was "annual risk day" at the McCracken's. This is our fourth year. The boys wanted to play a day of risk, so every Christmas break from Friday classes we pick a Friday and get together. We have a lot of laughs, have some of the great food that Melissa prepares, maybe do a haircut, and then settle down to strategize. I am not good at the game. Our world leaders have been: Melissa for the first two years, Devin, and this year's world leader is Levi.

Also, yesterday I received my Dallas Cowboys jerseys. Yes, I will be wearing them to church.

Happy, Blessed New Year

2008-01-03T15:00:00.000-05:00

I am so sorry that it has been a few days for me to post on the blog. Believe me I wanted to, but with the business of the holidays and the new year, I was either too tired or too busy. That I apologize for. I am not one for New Year's Resolutions. In the past, I have never stuck to them. They were just something I wrote down, and I either lost it, forgot where I put it, or just threw it away the first time I failed.

I am thankful that God is forgiving when I fail. I am thankful for the work that Jesus did on the cross.

This year I have a plan to do something good this year. Other than planning to read my Bible, and pray, and evangelize more, I am planning to be more kind to my husband. What? I have to plan to do that. Yes. I will explain. My friend, Jen, wrote on her blog about kindness to her husband. It really made me think and pray about it. What can I do to be kind to my husband. Some I have directly asked him. Others, I have used a website to find out. Some of you know that I get a daily e-mail from the generous wife. This is a Christian web site that gives you daily ideas on how to be kind to your husband. Yes, there is a generous husband. One day in her e-mail she wrote about keeping a journal and writing down everyday what it is that your thankful for your husband for. I am doing this this year, and I am planning to give it to him for Christmas. So far, it has been easy. Cameron does so much for me that it is easy to be thankful for. I know that there will be days where I will have to pray about it. There will be days where I will be selfish or prideful, and I won't know what I am thankful for.

There is something else. I am planning to create a binder.

Household BinderLori <><

back to article pageI love organizing things and binders just work well for me, so the idea of a household binder is right up my alley. If you are not a binder person, not to worry, because the idea behind this is just to gather household information in one place so that you don't need to go on a search everytime you need a bit of info. I have friends who use files and others who keep that info on their computers. Experiment to find what works for you.

Here are some ideas for sections in a household binder.

WORK SECTIONS:

Calendar: this helps me keep track of all the goings on of my family and friends. I write in birthdays (with the birth year for kids so that I can figure out how old they are).

Important Things: This is a planning area where I write down the different things that are important to me. I make sure that these things show up when I am planning my time.

Ordinary things like housework show up there, but so do different projects and areas of interest. I review and revamp this from time to time so that I am investing in the things that are really important to me. Housework: At times it has been helpful for me to create a schedule for doing housework. At this season in my life, I have a morning and evening mini cleanup routine and then work through the house doing a heavier cleaning as I have time.

Project Sheets: I write down the steps of any project that I am working on and then work through the steps. If I wander and need to get back to a project I have an easier time of getting back to it and breaking the project down into little steps makes it possible to work through a project even during busy times.

Holiday Section: I keep notes on things that work well. I might put in a picture of a Christmas decoration that I like or I might jot down an idea or two.Meal Planning Section: I hate it when I'm halfway through the afternoon and I don't have a clue what's for dinner. Planning ahead saves my sanity and helps with the budget.

INFORMATION SECTIONS: Emergency Info: In the craziness of an emergency it's nice to have numbers at your fingertips. Keep numbers of people you might want to contact here too (family friends, pastor, etc.). If you have a babysitter, you could create a page of contact info for him/her as well.Family Info: school schedules, a copy of shot records, etc. ~ any info that you need to regularly access on behalf of your family.Contact info for utilities, bills, etc. Basically when I need to contact someone I want it to be easy. If I don't have what I need in my binder, I add the info so that I don't have the struggle the next time around. My only caution on this section is not to write down account numbers or passwords (you don't want info here that could be used by someone else to access your accounts).

Your own "yellow pages." I keep the phone numbers and business hours of the stores we frequent. There are sheets for binders that hold business cards ~ another quick way to get the info into your binder. Punch holes in the take out sheets of your favorite restaurants to add to this section.Section for info on people (this is great for gift ideas, what sizes do they wear, likes and dislikes, etc.) It's also not a bad idea to write down what you have given them for gifts, so you don't duplicate.Receipts: slip your receipts in a pocket so that returns are easier.I tend to use my binder for planning and for information that I need at my fingertips. Basically you want to create something that works for you and that will be unique to you. As you have any kind of difficulty (being disorganized in an area, struggling to find info, etc.) ask yourself how you can create a section in your binder to reduce the difficulty next time.I keep my binder at my computer desk, but often I curl up somewhere with it to do a little planning.back to article page
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I hope that this may help you. I know that it will help me.

MERRY CHRISTMAS

2007-12-25T18:00:00.000-05:00

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

ISAIAH 9:6

Today was a wonderful day. We had lots of fun with family and friends. I hope that you had a wonderful day too, today. Today was the first day that I could make gravy well. I know that sounds like such a trivial matter, but it was an accomplishment for me

Christmas Eve

2007-12-24T22:39:00.001-05:00

Well, today is the day. Do you have everything done? Well, if you don't, don't sweat it. It does not have to be perfect. This is the day that Jesus Christ was born. As I learned on Sunday, Jesus was born to save his people.

Do you know Jesus personally. Can you really know the meaning of Christmas other than the one the stores and tv tells us we should have? If you don't, call on him right now. Let him come into your life. He is waiting. He loves you. He cares about you. Just call on His name and you shall be saved.

MERRY CHRISTMAS

me organized?

2007-12-23T17:36:00.001-05:00

I was told today that I am organized. Are you kidding? I am a big procratinator. I use so many calendars and I still put things off to the last minute. I use a calendar on my e-mail that pops up reminders for me. I put birthdays, anniversarys, appointments everything, and I still put things off. I have a calendar on my desk, and I even write important dates on a dry-erase board so everyone knows if there is a birthday, anniversary, or appointment coming up. If it were not for the Holy Spirit leading me, nothing would get done.

I do use a web site that I will share with you that helps me. It is flylady.net. It focuses on getting organized. I use their hints all the time. People think that because I am a stay-at-home mom, and a homeschooler mom that my house should be spotless. Do they have a teenager? With my health it takes longer to do things.

Thankfully I do have a husband and son who understands.

3 days to Christmas

2007-12-22T21:45:00.000-05:00

Hi Guys:

This is going to be short and sweet like most of the posts the next few days. We had friends over tonight and we had a lot of fun

4 days to Christmas

2007-12-21T19:30:00.000-05:00

Well, we are getting down to the wire. Only 4 days, and 3 shopping days. I know the stores are going to be busy and people rushing to get that last gift.

I had gotten sick last night. So sick that at 11:00 p.m. I was in the emergency room in Punxy. Its something that I have been dealing with for a few months, and last night I just couldn't get rid of it. Well, its just gastitis, and they gave me some medication that worked so today I am feeling better.

Today, was the first day of Christmas vacation, and Devin just hung out today. We finished our shopping last night. After we left the emergency room around 1:30 a.m., Cameron asked if I was well enough to go shopping. I said that as long as we go slow. Well, we finished, and got groceries, of course you can only do this at wal-mart. This weekend is going to be quite busy for us. We have friends coming over tomorrow night, church on Sunday, Christmas Eve is for family, and Christmas day we have people coming over.

Of course, I'm rooting for the Cowboys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

5 days till Christmas

2007-12-20T17:55:00.001-05:00

Well, we are down to the wire, Devin goes on Christmas vacation tomorrow. I have received an e-mail that I want to share with everyone.

Just in case you ever wondered what in the world this Christmas carol means, read on..

There is one Christmas Carol that has always baffled me. What in the world do leaping lords, French hens, swimming swans, and especially the partridge who won't come out of the pear tree have to do with Christmas?

Today, I found out. From 1558 until 1829, Roman Catholics in England were not permitted to practice their faith openly. Someone during that era wrote this carol as a catechism song for young Catholics. It has two levels of meaning: the surface meaning plus a hidden meaning known only to members of their church.

Each element in the carol has a code word for a religious reality which the children could remember. -

The partridge in a pear tree was Jesus Christ. -

-Two turtle doves were the Old and New Testaments.

-Three French hens stood for faith, hope and love.

-The four calling birds were the four gospels of Matthew, Mar k, Luke & John.

-The five golden rings recalled the Torah or Law, the first five books of the Old Testament.

-The six geese a-laying stood for the six days of creation.

-Seven swans a-swimming represented the sevenfold gifts of the Holy Spirit--Prophesy, Serving, Teaching, Exhortation, Contribution, Leadership, and Mercy.

-The eight maids a-milking were the eight beatitudes. -

Nine ladies dancing were the nine fruits of the Holy Spirit--Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, and Self Control.

-The ten lords a-leaping were the ten commandments.

-The eleven pipers piping stood for the eleven faithful disciples.

-The twelve drummers drumming symbolized the twelve points of belief in the Apostles' Creed.

So there is your history for today. This knowledge was shared with me and I found it intere sting and enlightening and now I know how that strange song became a Christmas Carol...so pass it on if you wish." Merry (Twelve Days of) Christmas Everyone.....

6 six days to christmas

2007-12-19T22:55:00.000-05:00

Well, this has been a busy week. It seems that we make ourselves busy over the Christmas season. There is always something to do. One of the things that Cameron and I like to do is just drive around and look at the Christmas decorations and lights. It is something that we enjoy doing together.

Last night, we had Cameron's company party to go to. We went to the Coney. It was only two hours, but it was later at night. You know at a time when we are really thinking about going to bed. There was some good food, and good talking to people he works with. This year, the owner did something different. He took all the shift managers out for breakfast after their meeting yesterday.

Tonight was our caregroup Christmas party. We had a lot of fun and fellowship. You would never believe that Cameron ended up with the terrible towel. Can you believe that.

Friday starts the Christmas break. I know that Devin can't wait, but he knows that means a lot of work till the end of the year.

8 days to Christmas

2007-12-17T22:50:00.000-05:00

Well, we are down to 8 days to Christmas. We had a major winter storm, and it looks like a white Christmas. "I'm dreaming of a white Christmas, just like the ones I used to know, where the tree tops glisten and children listen to sleigh bells in the snow." Yes, I do like it when it snows on Christmas.

What do you have done? Are you ready? Well, I have some of the shopping done, and most of the cards sent, cookies made, the only thing I want to make yet is some fudge and peanut butter fudge. We are planning a regular Christmas dinner with ham, and then there is the New Year's staple of pork and saurekraut.

Try to keep the true meaning of Christmas and the true gift in these days of hustling and bustling.

9 days to Christmas

2007-12-16T16:33:00.000-05:00

Yesterday, we went Christmas shopping. We left early and got home before the storm hit. We went to Altoona because we had to go to Sam's club to get a few things. You know, like dog food, cat food, cat litter, ketchup things like that. While we were shopping, we noticed how rude and pushy people were being. I wanted to know where the true reason for Christmas everybody was running for. It had really upset me. But I know that the true meaning has nothing to do with how I feel or how others are treating me. The true meaning is there no matter what. I will say that now matter how busy the cashiers were, they were really cheerful. We went over to wal-mart and went over to the video game section, and they had people working, but were busy having to run to the cases all the time. They were cheerful.

On another note, today is my four year anniversary. Why do I say this. Four years ago today, I went into the hospital with congestive heart failure. God protected me and by his grace I am still here today. Thank you for everyone who has been praying for me and my family. We are truly blessed.

christmas cookie day

2007-12-14T22:48:00.000-05:00

Well, today was day spent making Christmas cookies. Dad and Beula came over to help. We made chocolate chip, chocolate peanut butter chip, sugar, peanut butter blossoms, and nut cups. Cameron really likes the nut cups, and I like the chocolate peanut butter chip, and everyone likes the chocolate chip, and this is the first year we had sugar cookies. I usually by the sugar, but this year I decided to make them.

What is your favorite cookie? Would you like to share your recipie?

We are planning to go Christmas shopping tomorrow. I think that every year that we have planned to travel to do Christmas shopping it has snowed. I hope that we make it home before the snow.

12 days to Christmas

2007-12-13T12:33:00.000-05:00

Well, we are down to 12 days to Christmas, and what have you achieved. Are you done decorating, shopping, baking, and any other traditions you do to prepare for. As wives and mothers we do a lot of things to make the holidays special for our families.

Do we suffer with perfectionism and take all the fun out of it. I know that I do. I get really stressed out making sure that I get everything done. It takes me a little longer than most to get things done, so I do try to put a deadline on things. Sometimes, I wait till I can't stand to see the decoration containers in the living room anymore.

I noticed that if I stress too much, my cookies don't turn out right. Last year, my step-mother, Beula and I have been getting together to make cookies together. This helps a lot.

Now, with the shopping Cameron really enjoys doing this part. I have been blessed with a husband who likes to go shopping. He will actually go online and start getting ideas for everybody. We discuss a lot. It seems our bedroom door is locked a lot more.

We don't need to stress during the holidays. Take the time to love your family and be too busy to enjoy it. If we don't take the time to enjoy it then our families will be stressed to, and they won't enjoy it.

traditions

2007-12-12T15:40:00.000-05:00

Today we are down to 13 days to Christmas. We have a wintry mix in the forecast, with also the potential for a lot of snow over the weekend.

I want to talk about traditions. When Cameron and I got married, we both came with expectations of traditions. Our first Thanksgiving and Christmas he wanted to change how I made sweet potatoes. I have learned to compromise because his way now does seem to be the easiest. I like to put up the tree and everything else the day after Thanksgiving. He actually looks forward to this. We both like to enjoy looking at the lights on the tree. We also like to drive around and see everyone else's decorations.

We have also added where we open one gift on Christmas eve. Now Cameron has to really hide my gifts because I am still like a little kid and I go snooping to see what I got. Devin likes Jim Carey's "The Grinch" so we try to watch it on Christmas Eve. Now opening a gift on Christmas Eve, you can be cruel with this. For example: When Devin was little, we bought him his first remote control car. So on Christmas Eve, we let him open the battery. He stayed up all night to figure out what the battery was for. Also, one year, before we were married, Devin looked under the tree and said, "All these presents are mine." Well, we hid them all over the house. He comes running up the stairs the next morning, and looks under the tree and there is nothing there. He gets this disappointed look on his face. So we had a scavenger hunt. By doing this, we never practiced that Santa brought the gifts. He always knew that we went shopping for his gifts.

Now with this: If we can give good gifts for our children, and we are evil, The Father in heaven can give better gifts. He did give us a wonderful gift. He gave us his Son, who would die for our sins so that we could spend eternity with him and our Father.

14 days to Christmas

2007-12-11T14:19:00.000-05:00

Well, there are 14 days to Christmas. Are you ready? Are you done decorating, baking, shopping. I am done decorating, haven't started the shopping or baking yet. My parents and I are getting together on Friday to do the baking. I don't know about you, but Christmas isn't Christmas without Christmas cookies. The shopping on the other hand. I used to love to go out shopping, but I don't enjoy it as much anymore. When I worked graveyard shift, I used to go out after work at 6:30 a.m. when hardly anyone else was there. Then Cameron would go after he got off late at night. That is when we enjoyed shopping.

We do most of our shopping online now. Last year, I think that UPS would be at our house every day. We are doing the same this year. There's a lot of trust to doing this. Yes, it is awfully tempting. When the boxes come, and you know that your gift is inside. You have to battle the temptation to not opening it except of course if it is one that you ordered for someone else.

I hope that with all the hustle and bustle that you remember the greatest gift that was given was Jesus Christ.

monday

2007-12-10T14:23:00.000-05:00

Well, today is monday, and I can do is sleep. I had a pretty busy weekend, and today I have to rest.

Yesterday, the message in church was devoted to prayer. One of the things is to take time to pray. I know that when Cameron comes home, I take time for him to catch up with him. If I'm on the phone, computer or doing anything I take the time to stop.

I need to do the same with God. He wants a relationship as my father, and I need to take time to talk to him, or I won't know who he is, and I would listen to lies instead of truth.

Monday, December 2, 2007

2007-12-10T10:19:00.000-05:00

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