Then Sings My Soul

I have chosen Nichole Nordeman singing 'I AM' for Then Sings My Soul Saturday. This song blesses me everytime I hear it. I pray it blesses you.
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Exodus 3:14 "And God said to Moses, "I AM WHO I AM," And He said, "Thus you shall say to the children of Israel, I AM has sent me to you."

Friday Night Lights

We are the district champions!! East Ridge 21 ~ Apopka 13

Apopka was ranked #1 and we won! It was a great game! This is Jay & Josh right after the game. I know it's not a great picture but I only had my cell phone camera so...this is what we've got to work with. They're still my guys!

We went out to a celebration dinner afterwards to Chili's. Lots of fun.


Blessings to you this evening.

Friday Funnies

My precious friend, Kim, is your hostess for Friday Funnies! Won't you come join us today for a giggle?


Everytime my nephews leave ... I so feel like this ... this new generation has more gadgets and gizmos and I don't know how to work half of them!

Happy Friday! Blessings to you!

My Husband Rocks

My friend, Katy Lin, hosts 'My husband Rocks' every Friday. This is a wonderful way to pay tribute to our husbands.


This is Jason and one of his best friends, Kenny. I started giggling just posting this picture. These two just crack each other up. Kenny will sometimes call and act like he is leaving an order for chinese food on our answering machine....but I digress.

Today I want to talk about my husband's wonderful sense of humor. He is famous for stealing lines from movies and using them as his own. He loves old westerns so here are a few of his favorites he uses on us ~

"I'm your Huckleberry".

"Why, he ain't no daisy at all".

"Hey, I'll make you famous"!

"Woman, how's this gonna work if you don't do what I say"? Ha! (this one is from Open Range) .. he said this one time when we were leaving church in front of one of the sweetest older women I know...poor thing! I'm laughing so hard right now typing this. I had to explain to her that it was a line from a movie and he was kidding but she looked so flustered.

Jason is always coming out with something funny. He keeps our home with a great balance of discipline and mercy and humor. And we are greatly blessed.

1 Corinthians 13: 3 "And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it profits me nothing"

Thankful Thursday

Today I am thankful that the Lord granted me the desire of my heart and woke me up early so that I may try again at beginning my husband's coffee, making his morning easier and starting my home's readiness instead of it starting without me.

This is something that has been my desire over the years but has not been something that has been easy for me. I tend to NOT be a morning person and sleep in late. When I recently began new heart medication, the first few days, I was up early, but it was with a racing heart and I was unable to do much.

I have purposely been praying about being a better homemaker and helper to my husband. I love it when I read about these young women who get up very early and work diligently to set about their homes in order so as to promote harmony from early on. It reminds me of my Nonny.

She used to be up at 4:30 am everyday. And she used to admonish me and tell me I had wasted my entire day when I got up at 7! I sometimes think she would be devastated if she knew how late I have been sleeping in. But today, I am up. 5:00 AM. And I am joyous. I have prepared my husband's coffee and I've sat with the Lord and thanked Him for His tender mercies which are so new this day and now I'm blogging to tell all of you!


What are you thankful for today? Want to share it? Iris welcomes you...
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The Power of One

Please don't ever underestimate the power of One!

Raise Your Hands High!!

Nehemiah 8:10 "Then he said to them, "Go your way, eat the fat, drink the sweet, and send portions to those whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord. Do not sorrow, for the joy of the Lord is your strength."

This is the day that the Lord has made ... I will rejoice and lift my hands and praise Him ~ for He is Holy.