Mom my Ride!

Saw this over on Marsha's blog this morning and it made me laugh because I swear they used my van as a model!!! Enjoy!!!

A book Meme!!

Linda over at Mocha with Linda had this Meme on her blog today! I thought it would be fun to try! Hey Linda I'm still working on that Meme you tagged me for!

1. Do you remember how you developed a love for reading? I don't remember when it started, but I know I've always loved to read! I yearn for knowledge (TEE HEE)
2. What are some books you read as a child? Little House series and Nancy Drew. My daughter is now getting into Nancy Drew and I want her to start reading LH.
3. What is your favorite genre? Historical fiction, especially biblical. I also like to read Mysteries and I have read a few Tom Clancy novels!
4. Do you have a favorite novel? I loved the series by Lynn Austin called "Chronicles of the Kings"
5. Where do you usually read? Most of my reading is done on vacation now! If I get involved in a good book I will read it like crazy until I'm done, usually staying up late to do it!
6. When do you usually read? On vacation!
7. Do you usually have more than one book you are reading at a time? Not always, but right now I'm in the middle of about three! Two for work and one for pleasure!
8. Do you read non-fiction in a different way or place than you read fiction? Definitely! I read for fiction for fun, and I usually mark up a non fiction like crazy!!! (yellow highlighters and lots of underlines!)
9. Do you buy most of the books you read, or borrow them, or check them out of the library? Fiction I usually get from the Library (either public or Church), non-fiction I have to buy because of #8!
10. Do you keep most of the books you buy? If not, what do you do with them? The Fiction I buy I will usually donate to church. The non-fiction, no one would want due to the markings!!11. If you have children, what are some of the favorite books you have shared with them? Were they some of the same ones you read as a child? With my girl I like to see her reading the Nancy Drew books and Little House on the Prairie! When the kids were little we read Brown Bear Brown Bear, Goodnight Moon, I'll Love you forever (that one made me cry), The legend of Sleeping Bear (that one made me cry too!), Jeremiah loved Tycasauraus(?) I had it memorized we read it so much.
12. What are you reading now? Biblical Parenting by John MacArthur; Never Say Diet by Chantel (?); The Proposal by Angela Hunt; Is it a lost cause by Marva Dawn
13. Do you keep a TBR (To Be Read) list? No way to much pressure!!
14. What's next? More Angela Hunt Books; I've heard "The Shack" is good! I'm going to borrow that from my sister for vacation; I can't remember the authors name but there is some historical fiction I'd like to read, also "When I lay my Isaac Down"
15. What books would you like to reread? I can't often read a book twice, just like I can't watch a movie twice!
16. Who are your favorite authors? Angela Hunt, Lynn Austin; Brandilynn Collins

Well that's it! If anyone else thinks it would be fun I'd love to see what you have to say!

Boy Scout Camp!

Today my two men head off to Boy Scout Camp for the week! This is a new experience for Jeremiah! It will be a big challenge for him! I am asking for pray for him and Steve! Steve is nervous about what the week will bring! He so wants Jeremiah to be able to work past the obstacles that have stopped him in the past! If you could remember to say a prayer for them I would so appreciate it! Pray for few mosquitoes too!

Bekah and I will keep the home fires burning! Also we get to go up on Wednesday for a family potluck! We need to keep remembering and trusting that God has a plan for our boy (and girl) and that we need to be faithful parents in teaching them His way! The rest we just need to LEAVE IN HIS HANDS TOO!!!

Blessings to you this day! I hope you have a wonderful time worshipping with your church families!

Neat contest!

Hey everyone! I just found this contest curtesy of Lisa at Bless with Grace. Go to Sew Gracious and check it out! Her stuff is really cute!

Then Sings my Soul Saturday!

When we sing this song in church I can barely contain my emotions! I am so thankful to Christ for all he has done for me! For the freedom I have through the gift of His life! It is in Christ Alone that true Freedom is found! I also love Travis Cottrell! He has such a powerful voice! I love home he adds the chorus of "Christ the solid rock" too! Have a blessed Saturday and Sunday!

Thankful Thursday!!!

So much to be thankful for this day! Iris' key word for today is Freedom because of the 4th of July celebration this weekend here in the USA! Freedom means so much more then just celebrating our nations birthday! We are so fortunate to live in a country where we are still able to worship God freely, even though as Iris said there are changes happening that definitely go against God!

Psalms 119:45

I will walk about in freedom,

for I have sought out your precepts.

Isaiah 61:1

The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me,

because the LORD has anointed me

to preach good news to the poor.

He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,

to proclaim freedom for the captives

and release from darkness for the prisoners

2 Corinthians 3:16-18

But whenever anyone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away.

17Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is,

there is freedom.

18And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect

the Lord's glory, are being transformed into his likeness

with ever-increasing glory,

which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.

What I am thankful for this week:

• Coming home from church today and finding my children both reading their Bibles together on the front couch! Bekah notices certain things she has read. Realizing that this little exercise is working to draw them closer to God!
• I posted yesterday that nothing much as happening here! That was around 12:00 noon. By 3:00 there was plenty happening! Major storms went through the area! Much rain, wind, thunder and lighting (and a possible funnel cloud over A-Town)! I am thankful for minimal damage! I am thankful for a warm dry house to watch the storm from. I am thankful for the power of God I see in the storms!
• I am thankful for my freedom as an American!
• I am thankful for our troops! May God keep them safe and bring them home to their families soon!
• I am thankful for the walks I've been able to take lately, and even though I don't do it every day, the Lord has prompted me to pray as I walk.
• I am thankful my husband got out of work early and just pulled in!

Have a wonderful and safe 4th of July!

Be sure to check out all the other ladies who are giving thanks to day over at http://www.eph2810.com/

Not much happening here!

Not much is going on worthy of blogging about! Typical summer stuff! Anyway thought maybe a little comic relief was in store! So sit back and enjoy a little Tim Hawkins on us! Jeremiah is always bent over in laughter when he listens to this guy!



One of my other favorite verses in the Bible that Dave V. once quoted to Tyler D. is:

Psalms 147:10

His pleasure is not in the strength of the horse,

nor his delight in the legs of a man;