Press on my son, press on

Joshua came home from work Saturday and shared with his father and I that he had a most interesting conversation with a young girl he worked with. He believes she goes to college. She is a cashier and he is a bag boy at a local supermarket.

The customer they were assisting was buying a 24 pack of beer and the girl remarked "that looks like my idea of a good time". Joshua made no comment. His lack of agreement seemed to spark a confrontation with the girl when he came back from assisting the customer to his car.

She immediately began to start questioning him. "Do you drink? Don't you think it's a fun time?" When he told her it was not his idea of a good time and he had no desire to drink she scoffed at him and told him he was weird and would change his mind when he got to college one day.

His response "Can you tell me the fun part? The waking up the next morning and not remembering who you were with or what you did and feeling sick...is that it? Because that does not appeal to me at all. And you have the audacity to call me weird?"

"No, you see me, I like to hang out with my friends and watch sports and I like to hang out with my parents and watch movies and I like to make memories that I can actually remember and I like to feel good." "And it makes me feel good to help those less fortunate than me".

He said when he looked at her, she was just standing there and had nothing more to say. She was no longer argumentative, nor was she defensive. She was just still. Jay and I are especially proud when Josh comes in and talks with us about the times he tells us he stands for the principles he believes in.

Jay had just recently had devotions with Josh about the importance of keeping in the Word because of how much the world will try to pull at him, especially as he gets older and will face more and more of these challenges.

Press on my son, press on.






Blessings to you!!

Happy Sunday

Blessings to you!

Thank You, Denise

My precious friend, Denise, just passed this beautiful award onto me! Now I need to pass it on! Here's the scoop on the rules: Deliver it to eight bloggers who are to include the text below and then pass it onto eight bloggers...etc, etc. Beautiful!

"These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kind bloggers aim to find, and be friends. They are not interested in self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. Please give more attention to these writers."

So I pass this onto: Mimi, Leslie, Stacey, Kim, Patti, Kelly, Alicia, Daphine

For Patti......With Love

For Patti .... With Love

This beautiful magnolia tree has a special meaning for one of my friends.
Kim and I wanted you to know...it is still standing!



Psalm 96:12 "Let the field be joyful, and all that is therein; then shall all of the trees of the wood rejoice"

Friday Funnies

My friend, Kim, at Homesteader's Heart, hosts Friday Funnies. What a fun way to end the week! My contribution is a fascinating find....the Redneck Medical Dictionary. Enjoy!

Redneck Medical Dictionary

Artery: The study of paintings.

Bacteria: Back door to cafeteria.

Barium: What to do when patients die.

Benign: What you be after you be eight.

Catscan: Hunting for Kitty.

Cauterize: Made eye contact with her.

Cesarean Section: A neighborhood in Rome.

Colic: A sheep dog.

Dilate: To live long.

Enema: Not a friend.

Fester: Quicker than the other guy.

Fibula: A small lie.

G.I. Series: World series of military baseball.

Hangnail: What you hang your coat on.

Labor Pain: Getting hurt at work.

Lower G.I.: Privates and Corporals.

Medical Staff: A Doctor's cane.

Morbid: A higher offer than I bid.

Nitrates: Cheaper than day rates.

Node: Not a doubt.

Outpatient: A person who has fainted.

Pap Smear: A fatherhood test.

Pelvis: Second cousin to Elvis.

Post Operative: A letter carrier.

Recovery Room: Place to do upholstery.

Seizure: Roman emperor.

Tablet: A small table.

Tumor: One more than one.

Urine: Opposite of you're out.

Upper G.I.: Colonels and Generals.

Varicose: Near by/close by.

Well, there you have it! Happy Friday to you!

Thankful Thursday

Happy Thursday! I am so thankful today. I am thankful that we have finally found out that Jason's pathology report came back a-ok! Praise the Lord!

I am thankful for that most wonderful Savior, Jesus...today and every day. He has me thinking about things above instead of things here on this earth and those thoughts give me peace.

And I am thankful for provision...Heavenly provision and provision that comes from a very hard working husband. I am grateful for his efforts and thankful for that smile when he walks in that door each day.


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Christmas Spirit Award

My sweet friend, Alicia, at More than Words, has awarded me this Christmas Spirit Award. Thank you so much, friend!

Of course with receiving awards, there are some rules that come along with it. For this particular one, the rules are very simple. They are....

You must be a true Christmas lover to receive this award.
The person to whom you give the award must also be in love with Christmas.
You must link back to the person who gave you the award.
You must list 5 things that you love about Christmas. If you can't limit it to 5 things, then keep going till you run out of space! :o)
Pass the award along to as many people as you like. That can be 1 or 45; it's up to you. But, you must pass it on to at least one person in order to keep the Christmas cheer going!Let your recipients know that you have tagged them by leaving them a comment on their blog.

Five things I LOVE about Christmas:
1. Recognizing the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ!! Happy Birthday Jesus!!
2. Christmas lights. I love lights...I'd string them all year round if I could.
3. The movie ~ The Nativity Story
4. The songs ~ The Little Drummer Boy, Silent Night

5. Christmas Eve Service

Now I have seen a lot of my bloggy friends with this Award...Yay! However, if you stop by and you have not been tagged yet....Yay...grab that Award and pass the Christmas cheer!

Blessings to you!