Tuesday, July 31, 2012

What's becoming of this world?!



This is very sad to see these teens/young adults taking what's not there's! Just makes me want to cry!!

The story about it here!

Monday, July 23, 2012

Could 2012 be America's Last Presidential Election?

By Michael Savage

I've asked this question to a number of people and most of them respond as if I were crazy. They tell me that this is America, land of the free, and that there will always be elections. I tell them that we are no longer the land of the free and that if Obama gets re-elected in 2012 that this just may be America's last election.

In the past three years, the Obama administration has been very carefully crafting the nation for a political take over by his Marxist regime and this isn't just my opinion.

Popular radio talk show host (of the Savage Nation on the Talk Radio Network), Michael Savage, is the son of Russian immigrants and is very familiar with Soviet and European history. Savage
warned his listeners this week saying, "I have to tell you that if this man, God forbid, is the next president of the United States, we're going to be living in something along the lines of - people say - Europe. I don't believe it's going to be like Europe - I think it will be closer to Chavez's South American dictatorship.

"This is the most corrupt, incompetent, dangerous tyrannical administration in American history. It's not politics as usual. It's not just Democrats versus Republicans. Obama has a long history of being at odds with American values and with America itself and the core principles of this country. They don't want government-sponsored opinions. They only want government-sponsored 'Pravda.' That's exactly what the government-media complex tells you on a daily basis - nothing but the government-media
complex party line. 
 
Pay attention! Your freedom may be at stake!

Former Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum told a small group of people in an Iowa coffee house that "Barack Obama is not incompetent, ladies and gentleman. He knows exactly what he's doing and why he's doing it. He sees America differently than you see America."


Obama has gone out of his way to divide this country in a way I haven't seen since the Great Depression when Franklin Roosevelt went around to divide his country. That's his hero. What makes America great in Obama's mind is that the government takes money from somebody and gives it to somebody else. No, that's what makes America, France.

"With his control over the Executive and Judicial branches of the
government, the stage is set for a complete takeover of the government. Think about it! Since taking office, instead of helping the economy, Obama has purposely escalated the economic crisis by plunging the country into unprecedented debt. He has a number of programs that are designed to go into effect in January 2013, just in time for his second term of office. The economic burden and increased taxes on everyone will be enough to cause the final economic collapse of the country. As soon as that happens, Obama
declares Martial Law and assumes dictatorial control of the nation.

The Department of Justice has already been subverting federal laws to strip us of a number of freedoms. The Supreme Court and many of the other federal courts have been seeded with socialistic liberal judges that will rule in Obama's favor on virtually anything, thus ending constitutional rule and law.

He's already changing the face of America's military. Allowing homosexuals to openly serve along with changing the retirement program is causing many conservative military leaders to resign commissions and leave the military.
 
Some Pentagon officials are also noting that an increase in the enlistment of radical Muslims into the US military where they get all the training they need on weapons and defense systems. We have no idea how many of them there are in the armed forces or in what positions they may hold.

Obama has been wielding executive powers this past year as if he were already a dictator. When Congress is not doing his bidding, he simply bypasses them and uses an executive order to accomplish it anyway. This has set the stage for his disbandment of Congress. He would not be the first world leader to take control of a nation and disband the legislative branch of government.

He has been effectively using the media to anesthetize the public to the dangers he poses. Like a patient being prepped for surgery, people are numb to the changes and won't have a clue what took place until they wake up in recovery and realize that free America has been removed and replaced with a regime that may parallel those of Stalin, Lenin, Mussolini, Hitler, Chavez and Castro.

For the sake of our children and grandchildren, I earnestly pray that we are spared from what seems a certain future and that Obama is overwhelmingly defeated in 2012. Otherwise, heaven help us.
My personal opinion, OBAMA MUST BE DEFEATED IN 2012!

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Praying....Should Be Part of Our Daily Routine

A sweet lady in our adult Sunday school class gave me this website. It's a 31 day challenge to pray for your husband/wife daily. I must admit, I fail at this horribly! It not only helps him when I pray, but it also helps me. It gives me some needed personal time with my Heavenly Father. Oh how He loves that personal time with us!!!

So got check it out here! It will do you, your marriage and your relationship with God some good. And another really cool part, is that you even have an opportunity to ask someone to be your accountability partner and it's all FREE!

But it doesn't stop there! You can also be a Prayer Intercessor for them! They're also in the works right now for a 31 day challenge for our students! SO looking for to that!

Praying for each of you, your marriages and your relationships.

Blessings and Love,
Hollie

Building Perseverance....

Our oldest has been gone for a month in a half. It's been a difficult transition to make but we're getting by. A piece of our puzzle is missing and we're missing her dearly. She lives about 20 minutes away but it seems as though it's 2,000. She's starting her life and I know God's got amazing plans for her! She's our grown baby! We're so proud of her and treasure the time we get to share with her!

Our second to the oldest misses her big sister dearly. God works in mysterious ways. The two oldest girls use to fight like cats and dogs about everything, until about four or five years ago. They share everything with each other now! An answer to our prayers!

Robert's been a great encouragement to me during this. I've struggled a great deal about letting go and letting God. Through prayer, scripture reading, and silence, God's opened my eyes to see the wonderful things He's doing and going to do in her life. He keeps telling me, "trust Me, Hollie". You see, I have huge trust issues, but that's for another post. It's just part of parenting and the first will be hard.

I'm so thankful and blessed that we have an amazing circle of family and friends to share this with! A Lord that is sweet, merciful, patient, graceful, understanding and loving; God is SO good!

Oh, how I miss giving her hugs and kisses whenever I feel like it!

Please continue to pray for her, her walk with God, her job, and the difficult choices ahead. The real world is hard, cold and misleading. But our God will show her the way as she lets her light shine through this dark world. Pray also for her grandparents, Rob's mother and father caring and providing for her. And last but not least each of our other three children, missing their big sister and of course her daddy and I.

Blessings and Love,
Hollie

1 Corinthians 2:9
However, as it is written: "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love Him."

Aaron Collins Wish

I received an email from GodTube this week as I do all the time. I watched this video of Aaron's family going to a local pizza place and "tipping" her $500!! Please go to this website and check it out.

It's truly a blessing to see people blessing others in this day in age! My heart was filled with joy....just imagine how our Lord Jesus Christ feels?! AMAZING!!!

Aaron's Wish

Saturday, July 7, 2012

Brad Paisley with Andy Griffith "Waiting on a Woman"



As you all may already know, Andy Griffith passed away this week on July 3rd. He was a great example to many including myself and my family! He will be greatly missed! Thank you, Andy for the godly example for us younger generations! Praying for peace, comfort and God's healing hand over his family and loved ones! I found this and had to share....grab a kleenex! You'll need it!

Blessings and Love,
Hollie

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Catching Up.......With Pictures!

It's been a good while (two months) since I've really posted about the "Blackwell Bunch". It's been crazy busy with our oldest graduating, end of school awards, parties, field days, concerts, oldest moving out and summer fun happening! So, I will try my best at posting and add caption to each picture. There's SO much to catch up on. I will NOT be letting our blog get SO behind again! Enjoy and I have missed you all so much!!!

Mother's Day Tea Brunch at our church. I helped decorate the night before. We were up until about 3:30am. Very exhausting but well worth it! We had over 65 ladies join us, including my grandmother!

The Entrance
The Stage Area
Extra Decoration
Ladies Visiting
More Visiting
The girls, Grandma and I
My Three Princesses
Here they are again


Our Oldest got her 1st Job!!!!

Newest Dairy Queen Employee
Excited about her 1st Paycheck
Awards, Field Days, Spelling Bee and Field Trips

Our son took 5th Place at the Spelling Bee
Our third daughter's class at Tug-O-War on Field Day
With her girl-friends
Field Day in 5th Grade
Indoor Fun
What's Field Day without a Grape Snow Cone?
Top 10% in her class with a 90% or better GPA
Field Trip to the Museum of Science and History
Awards Day with 5th Grade Teacher
Awards Day with 3rd Grade Teacher and Principal
1st Place at Field Day in the 50 Yard Dash
Friend of our third daughter, they've been friends since Pre-K. LOVED his cap!
Picking up marble with their toes in the water.
Awards as a Senior
Medal for 2nd Place UIL
Our second daughter going to her 1st Band Banquet
Our oldest got her 1st Car!!!

Excited about her 1st "new" car!
Robert's Parents and us with our oldest after getting her car.
Here's her baby. She's a beauty!

Our Second Oldest Turns 15!

15...time flies!
Birthday Girl with her Sister's and Brother
Grandma (My Mom) Visits for a Week!


Went and visited my Grandma
Took her out to Long John Silvers for lunch
Made Watermelon, Cantaloupe and Honey Dew Bowls
Playing and Laughing around with Grandma!
Our oldest Graduates!

200 Cupcakes that I made for her Project Graduation Party from 10pm-6am.
Her graduation dress
Close up of Graduation Cupcakes. Handmade white chocolate molds....200 of them!
My Grandma, My Mom, Me and Our Oldest on Graduation Day
Proud Mamma and Poppa
Our Baby
Small Gifts on Graduation
SHE DID IT!!!! Super proud of her!
Out like a light after Project Graduation. With her winnings, a blanket and body pillow.
And just think.....yesterday we were watching her sleep in her crib like a baby :o(

Graduation Cupcakes with Stand
Hugging her Great-Grandma

First and Last Days of School 2011-2012

First Day of School. Going into the 12th, 9th, 5th and 3rd.
Last Day of School. Completed 12th, 9th, 5th and 3rd!


Our Garden Goodies

Just a small part of our garden. Thanking our Lord for all the wonderful rain we've had this season!
Homegrown Pinto Beans
Potatoes, Squash, Zucchini, Cucumber and Okra from our garden.
Green Beans!
 Our Oldest Moves Out :o(

Our See Ya Around Not Our Goodbyes
Family Photo in our backyard
Trying to make light of the situation. Daddy's good at making the kids laugh!

Just Hangin' Around

Our Cat Tom Bell Chillin'
Our second daughter created this with two decks of cards. Thought it was neat!
Robert and Tom Bell checking things out.
Our son with his new mustache!!!
Birthday Fun With My Nephew Turning 7

My sister and Momma
My Son and My Nephews; the one in the middle is the Birthday Boy!
Enjoying Hot Dogs with the Birthday Boy
Making Plates
My Baby Sister and My Momma
Second Daughter and My Sister
Cousins
Cousins
Cousins
What a party!
Our 20 Month Old Niece Came and Stayed a Week with Us for the First Time!

She's going to be a Pianist!

Helping Uncle Rob with the Veggies in the garden.
Headed to Worship!

Helping play the Wii
Cucumber picking with Uncle Rob
She LOVED helping in the garden!
Her saying, "cheese"!
Picking Okra
Was so excited and tried to eat it right there. So funny!
Playing at the Library.

Enjoying the pool and playing ball!
 June 20th was the first day of Summer.


Love Summertime!!!
Seven New Baby Chicks Born!


Momma's and 7 Babies

So as you can see we've had a VERY full and busy two months! It's been an emotional roller-coaster but extremely enjoyable! God is SO good to us and I'm thankful that You continue to bless our family! You are AMAZING! Hope everyone enjoyed my post and I promise I will not be missing 2 months again! This has got to be one of my longest post ever!!!

Blessings and Love,
Hollie