Sharing our journey.....

Louise Redden, a poorly dressed lady with a look of defeat on her face, walked into a grocery store.   She approached the owner of the store in a most humble manner and asked if he would let her charge a few groceries.   She softly explained that her husband was very ill and unable to work, they had seven children and they needed food. John Longhouse, the grocer, scoffed at her and requested that she leave his store at once.   Visualizing the family needs, she said: 'Please, sir! I will bring you the money just as soon as I can.' John told her he could not give her credit, since she did not have a charge account at his store.   Standing beside the counter was a customer who overheard the conversation between the two The customer walked forward and told the grocer that he would stand good for whatever she needed for her family. The grocer said in a very reluctant voice, 'Do you have a grocery list?'     Louise replied, 'Yes sir.' 'O.K' he said, ...

T his is the best analogy yet! Leave it to Maxine to come up with a solution for the mess that America is now in economically. I bought a bird feeder. I hung It on my back porch and filled It with seed. What a beauty of A bird feeder it was, as I filled it Lovingly with seed. Within a a week we had hundreds of birds Taking advantage of the Continuous flow of free and Easily accessible food. But then the birds started Building nests in the boards Of the patio, above the table, And next to the barbecue. Then came the poop. It was Everywhere: on the patio tile, The chairs, the table .. Everywhere! Then some of the birds Turned mean. They would Dive bomb me and try to Peck me even though I had Fed them out of my own Pocket. And others birds were Boisterous and loud. They Sat on the feeder and Squawked and screamed at All hours of the day and night And demanded that I fill it When it got low on food. After a while, I couldn't even Sit on my own back porch Anym...

The kids schools passed out sheets this week about Operation Military Kids and I felt lead to spread the word. Our community will be joining in the celebration of our military youth. I wanted to share and get the word out! So many times we support the solider but forget about the spouse and children that sacrifice too. Please show your support for the kids of military personal! April marks the nation's "Month of the Military Child", a time to honor youth impacted by deployment. In celebration, Texas Operation: Military Kids (OMK), part of the 4-H Youth Development program of Texas AgriLife Extension, invites us to join them for the 2nd annual " Purple Up ! For Military Kids ." They are encouraging everyone across the state of Texas (and other states) to wear purple on Friday, April 13th , as a visible way to show support and thank military children for their strength and sacrifices. Purple is the color that symbolizes all the branches of the military, a...

Well we're back and we had a blast! We enjoyed Meridian State Park in Meridian, TX this year. The past several years we enjoyed going to Whitney State Park but wanted a different place this year. And boy, did we hit the jackpot! We made some great memories, saw some wonderful wonders and praised our Lord for all He continues to do just for us! There's allot of history at the Meridian State Park and man is it BEAUTIFUL. Hidden away in the wooded hills northwest of Waco lies Meridian State Park, a haven for nature lovers and fishing enthusiasts. The park's 72-acre lake offers fishing in addition to swimming, and no-wake boating. A hiking trail encircling Lake Meridian features limestone outcroppings with fossils, a scenic overlook and aquatic vegetation. Birdwatching is excellent and there is a good chance of seeing the rare Golden-cheeked Warbler. Meridian State Park, near Meridian, TX in Bosque County, is a 505.4-acre park. A rock and earth...

Dinesh D'Souza - Obama & 2016 Above is a link to a video featuring the author of a movie about Obama that will be released this spring. It contains a trailer of a movie that is being produced by the producer of Braveheart and Schindlers List. Great speech - well worth the 15 minutes!

Spring is in the air and God is SO good! Since the last post, I've been busier than a bee! Last week we planted our garden, which is a pretty huge undertaking. It's 50 foot by 70 foot and it's FULL of yummy vegetables and fruits seed! We worked hard to get most of it planted except for the Pumpkin and Okra, which will be planted April 1st. I'm so thankful for the needed 1.5 inches of rain and now the sunshine to help our garden grow! The kids were a HUGE help with getting the garden finished! We couldn't have done it without them! We placed membership yesterday morning, at the little country church I was talking about in a past post. Honestly we thought we'd never find a body to be apart of! We've prayed, searched, listened and prayed some more! It took over 2 years and God has answered our prayers! We've really been enjoying the people there and we feel like family! We've been visiting since February 5th. We're super excited to watch God...

In 1887 Alexander Tyler, a Scottish history professor at the University of Edinburgh , had this to say about the fall of the Athenian Republic some 2,000 years prior:   "A democracy is always temporary in nature; it simply cannot exist as a permanent form of government. A democracy will continue to exist up until the time that voters discover that they can vote themselves generous gifts from the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidates who promise the most benefits from the public treasury, with the result that every democracy will finally collapse over loose fiscal policy, (which is) always followed by a dictatorship."   "The average age of the world's greatest civilizations from the beginning of history, has been about 200 years. During those 200 years, these nations always progressed through the following sequence:   From bondage to spiritual fait...

Last week we received a letter from the school, letting us know that our 3rd child had a special breakfast with parents on Friday, March 2nd honoring her for " student of the month "! She's always doing, acting and thinking of others before herself. She's a great person, student, daughter, sister, grand-daughter and believer of Christ. Student of the Month "February" She models for me daily how I need to be more "Christ-like". It's funny how our children can end up being our teachers too! Her Pin Her daddy and I took her to school Friday morning which is a special treat since the kids ride the bus everyday. Ate a great breakfast provided by the school....Scrambled Eggs, Turkey Sausage, Biscuit and gravy with Chocolate milk, juice and coffee. It was a great treat to honor her for all her hard work that didn't go unnoticed! We're SO proud! With her 5th Grade Teacher Blessings and Love, Hollie