A Day in the life of a Webb

Sunflowers!

2011-06-03T11:07:00.004-05:00

2009-11-10T17:03:00.002-06:00

Toby's room

I white washed the bathroom walls.

We moved the green furniture into the living room and took out the oak entertainment center out. I really like how it looks! I love my new faux mink throw. (I got it before I knew Mike was getting laid off!)

Poor Daisy, she follows me everywhere. Every time I look at her I see white paint in a new spot I had not seen before, when I was looking at this picture I noticed white paint on her hip that I hadn't seen yet.

Here are some more pictures of the house! Now we have to do major yard work. Thankfully it is beautiful fall weather!

2009-11-10T16:33:00.005-06:00

Sun Porch, I recovered the cushions, I found this table and chairs in the dumpster!

This is the day bed on the sun porch, it has a trundle! Very comfy pillows! Very soft and fluffy, a perfect place to read a book on a sunny fall afternoon.

Here are the chairs across from the day bed, I recovered them as well.

I refinished the front door. I stained it Antique Cherry. I think it turned out great. I probably gone should have gone slower and sanded more, but oh Well, that is the story of my life!

WOW! What a month this has been! We started out October as usual. looking forward to the upcoming holiday season. And BAM! Life happens. You sometimes get blindsided! That is what happened to us this month. Mike got laid off from his job of 15 years. We know that God is in control and He has a plan for our lives. I would be lying if I said that it wasn't scary! So saying all that is leading up to this.

We have put the house up for sale! Right now it isn't on the open market. We just have it listed with a local realtor and her agents. So we have been doing major painting, cleaning, painting, cleaning, more painting! Lots of repairs! It is amazing how much work has to be done to sell one's home! So as boring as it is, I am posting pictures of all the work we have done. We have rearranged furniture, painted trim and in general just tried to spruce things up. This is how focused we have been. On the day of the Ft. Hood shooting, Terra called us from Nashville to ask us what was going on at Ft. Hood (which is 20 miles from us). We had been so busy that day we hadn't even paid attention to T.V. (we were watching America's Funniest Videos when she called) Who couldn't use a good laugh now and then!

Here are some pictures of the things we have done!

SCRUMDILIUMPTIOUS!!!!!

2009-09-21T16:31:00.007-05:00

Check out my new recipe blog!!!!!

SCRUMDILIUMPTIOUS!!!!!

Terra got married in January and ever since she got married she has been calling me for recipes. So last week she came up with an idea. She wanted me to have a recipe blog, and the rest is history! She is so talented at setting up websites and making them look cute. She also set me up a website for all of my art work. I will have to set up a link for that! (or get her to do it!)

Anyway check it out and enjoy. I have only begun to enter in my favorite recipes so check back frequently the holidays are coming soon!

2009-07-20T10:35:00.004-05:00

Gala Apples

I painted the coffee cups for Terra's kitchen.

Pears

Grapes

These are some 8 X 10 canvas paintings I did this weekend. They are intended for several house warming parties we have to attend. It is so different when you are painting something and looking at it up close, then when you see what you have painted in a picture. I should probably take pictures of my paintings before I am finished. It is a way to look at them more objectively. You can see flaws much clearer. So strange how this works! One thing I am not happy with is how large the texture if the canvas is, it is not very smooth. That is probably because these were very cheap and I was just experimenting. It is really hard to get your edges perfectly smooth when it is grainy! Unfortunately I can't fix these because I have already sealed them. Next time!!!!! (I am my own worst critic!)

Happy Birthday Travis!

2009-04-25T10:42:00.004-05:00

Travis Jay Webb!
Happy 21st Birthday!
We are so proud of you!
April 26, 1988
Was a blessed day for our family!

My Latest Project!

2009-04-09T12:44:00.004-05:00

Some very thoughtful friends of mine, bought me about 15 antique windows! (Much to my husbands dismay!) Anyway the deal was that I would do something with one of them for a birthday gift for their daughter. Well this is what I came up with. Kind of like scrapbook on steroids. A whole lot of fun!

The whole window!

The only negative about these pictures is that you just don't get the full 3D effect, and the glass causes alot of reflection. Looks really great up close and personal!

MonaVie Leadership

2009-04-06T18:21:00.003-05:00

Lisa, her daughter Jenna and Kelly

This was a huge room could seat probably 3500 people!

Lisa and Me!

New Colors in the Living room

2009-04-06T17:47:00.006-05:00

I painted a new color called Victorian Sage. New pillows and a few new accessories. This is such a different look for me. I have always gone for deep rich colors with the base color being red. I am starting to get used to it. I love how light and restful it feels when you first walk in .

Terra's Senior Recital

2009-03-07T09:14:00.011-06:00

We got to Nashville on Wednesday... great flight! Thursday night was Terra's Recital and she did so great! We are so proud of her. Here are some pictures from her senior recital.

Enjoy =-)

WATCH OUT WORLD!

2009-02-10T19:58:00.006-06:00

Well we had another first and last! Toby got his Driver's license and I never ever ever everRRRRR Have to teach Drivers education again!!!!!! I haven't been this happy since Toby was potty trained!!!!
As you can see Tessa is happy for him as well! Toby you've come along way baby!!!!

2009-01-31T10:08:00.004-06:00

To view the wedding pictues go to http://www.suzysportraits.com - then click on online proofing and to go to Terra and Andrew. Enter the password ta1309 to view the wedding pictures!

The Ferrell Center - Little River, Texas

2009-01-31T09:32:00.009-06:00

Whewwwwhhhhh!

It has been a busy two months.
The kids came home.
Then we had Christmas.
Then we had the wedding!
So I am just going to post some pictures of those events and will write more later! Most of the pictures I am going to post are of wedding prep. We made all of the decor, cake, invitations, flower girls dress, bridesmaids muffs, corsages, etc... It was very fun and very cost effective but I am so glad it is over. Terra was a great bride. So organized!

2008-11-12T04:14:00.008-06:00

<- This is one of the snowflakes I found for the wedding cake! It is two sided and beautiful, the picture does not do it justice! I think I got 4 different designs in all.

Wow! The Bazaar is over! WHEW! Now on to the wedding stuff. Here are some pictures of Mom and Nita and I at our table. It was fun.

Not very much traffic. So sales were not near as good as they could have bee, but all in all a good day.

Tomorrow will begin the wedding invitation Invitational! I will be assembling 330 wedding invitations and addressing the envelopes that will be hitting the mail next week. I will be very relieved when that happens. After that comes the sewing marathon! I am making 1 flower girls dress and velvet wrap, 1 Bridal fur wrap, 3 fur muffs and a partridge in a pear tree! After that the Floral extravaganza. Terra and Andrew's engagement announcement came out in the Belton Journal this past Thursday. I have yet to actually go buy a paper and see it! But everywhere I go here in town I am having people stop me and comment on it, so I know a lot of people have seen it, and I had someone drop off a gift at the house! YeaH!!!!

Travis has applied to the Air Force Academy, have no idea how that will turn out! He is doing great in Language school. I think from the way it sounds he is loving living in Monterrey. He has found a great church so that really helps.

Tessa came over day before yesterday. She has lost over 20 lbs and looks really good.

Toby, well he is holding his own. He is on the count down to his 16th Birthday and the Drivers license. He is really wanting a job, which I think is awesome. He seems to be having a much better year in school, at least compared to last year.

We had our First successful Life Group on Sunday night. It is a home group bible study for college students. We had originally planned it for Thursday night but that apparently is not a good night for the students. We had 3 weeks in a row with no one showing up. So we moved it to Sunday night and had 11 come. It was great. We are really looking forward to next week!

So all in all, the Days of Lives are going well. Just a little crazy and through it all we are trying to remember to focus our time, energy, money, on things that are eternal not temporal. Very hard to remember sometimes in all the craziness!

My fingers have cramps!

2008-11-06T20:46:00.009-06:00

These Mittens are probably my favorite! I have several and if any sell, I will personalize them for the buyer. Below are some grubbie candy canes. They are about 12 inches long and "sugared" with mica flakes and glass glitter.

. Been paintin' up a storm. I am really hoping some of this stuff sells. I am my own worst critic. I am staring at it and I think it looks o.k. and then I take pictures to post and I am looking at everything through the camera lense and yuck! I don't think anything looks good enough! Oh Well! cause I can't change it now and the Bazaar is on Sunday! Here are some pictures of some of the stuff. We shall see what happens!

Is there such a thing as to much glitter?

Babies! Wow!

2008-10-22T21:21:00.008-05:00

We are not baby proofed!!! Our adopted college student from UMHB , Kelly is now grown, married, a mom and soon to be mom again! Kelly came to visit with her little boy, Wesleigh! What a cutie! We had such a good time playing with him and just watching him get in to everything! Daisy wasn't to sure about sharing her new bed! Wesleigh loved it!

All night long Wesleigh was eyeing the candy corn! We thought we had it out of his reach but as soon as Kelly and I stepped out of the room he went for it! Wesleigh, Daisy and Roxi were all three lovin that!. Tessa came over to see Kelly and Wesleigh. She was showing off her new piercing, getting in the holiday spirit.

Needless to say. We had a ball playing with the baby and it was great to see Kelly, and of course we didn't get any pictures of Kelly! Isn't that just the way it goes once you become a Mom? Maybe next time!
I love this picture of him! Terra, I am still not ready for grandchildren, even though playing with Wesleigh was fun!

Busy busy busy!!!!

2008-10-14T09:50:00.009-05:00

Just a sample of what I am going to have at the bazaar!
I should have these pictures reversed. The one on top is at the end of the day and the one below was at the very beginning. It was a very fun day. Thanks Jennifer for inviting me!

I love this time of year. I have so much going on I have no time to "blog". Here are some pictures of some of the things I have been doing...

I went to CANTON for the first time. Had a great time...bought nothing! It was just so much to take in. I will know what to expect next time and already have a list!

Holiday Bazaar! November 9th (Sunday Afternoon) 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. Harris Community Center, Belton, Texas

I have been painting items for this bazaar. My Mom and I are going to have a table. It is on a Sunday and only for 3 hours so I am not really sure what kind of a response there will be! If you are in the area please stop buy! Oh, that should be by :)

The Salvation Army Rocks!

2008-09-19T09:48:00.004-05:00

IKE!

Wow, Last Wednesday when I was buying groceries for Tune Up, I would never have imagined that I would be getting a call to help with a shelter for evacuee's from Hurricane IKE. I guess it was around 11:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 10th when we got our first bus load. When the evacuee's all finally got to First Baptist Church of Belton, Texas we had a total of 86, ranging in ages from 94 to 19 days. It has been interesting. This past weekend the mood in the shelter was one of worry, fear, anxiety as we all watched the destruction of IKE. Then it went to relief and boredom and frustration and fear again as it begin to clear.

It is a very diverse mix of all ages, sizes, colors, cultures. One thing is certain! Kids are Kids are Kids. It is amazing how children adjust and adapt. So far this week we have fixed food for about 90 people 3 times a day which means we have served about 2430 individual meals this week.

I want to let all of you know that the Salvation Army has been responsible for purchasing at least 95% of all the food we have used in our shelter this week. They have been incredibly generous and supportive. Please don't forget to donate when you hear the bells ringing this Christmas!

There are many stories of things that happened this week. Some good some not so good, but one thing that happened to me was exciting!

One of the women came into the kitchen and asked for my contact info. As I was giving it to here she asked me this question, "How can all of you be so nice to all of us all the time?" I got to share with her about why I am there and about God's love for her and myself! It was great and the seemed very receptive! Here are a few pictures of the week!
Yesterday, I was arriving at the church around 10 a.m. just in time to see the first group of evacuee's get to go home. It was strange. We were all glad they were getting to return home and also that our jobs would be easier. But at the same time strange. Because even in the chaos and craziness you still get in a routine and what wasn't normal becomes normal very quickly.

So for right now, the news is that the remaining evacuee's that live in Freeport, Texas will be able to return home on Monday. We will see!

2008-08-29T15:26:00.000-05:00

WATCH OUT WORLD!

2008-08-29T09:16:00.001-05:00

Tessa got her license!!! Only one more to go!
Remember to pray for Tessa today.

Projects! Projects! Projects!

2008-08-28T13:10:00.011-05:00

Megaphone yard signs to finish lettering.

Here is a picture of the pumpkins I painted last year. I have a whole stack of them, that I need to paint for this year. Anybody want some? They are for sale.

Well it's that time of year! I am getting in the mood for fall! Terra started classes yesterday. Toby is on his 4th day of classes. He had to have his schedule all changed around so it feels like only his 2nd day. I think we are off to a good start!Travis is doing well in California. He is supposed to be getting me his address so as soon as I receive it I will pass it along! I took Tessa to get her drivers license on Tuesday. She is supposed to be buying her first car. I haven't heard from her since, so who knows? Remember to pray for her. If anyone needs her cell number, call me and I will be happy to pass that along.

Yesterday was the first Tune Up of the year. I think it went well. When it first started it was a bible study with business people in mind, an outreach opportunity to invite coworkers to bible study/lunch for 1 hour. We still have a few business people that come but the majority of the attendees are retired. They are a great group of people. Last night was our annual S.S. kickoff rally. I think we ended up serving around 90-100 people. It was a good turnout. For Tune Up I cooked Green Chili Chicken Enchiladas with green beans, salad, and brownies for desert. For the rally I made baked spaghetti, garlic bread, green beans, salad and chocolate or vanilla cake. Then after the meeting we had meetings. I was a zombie in our meeting! I am really going to have to pray about my attitude. Last night after dinner I was pretty whipped. I was telling Mike that I am kind of sick of food. Unfortunately cooking for large groups not eating.

Mike and I are going to start helping in the college dept at church. I am really looking forward to it. We are going to have a home group bible study here once a week starting next month. Please pray for us. I am always so afraid no one is going to choose to come to our group! I guess I will just have to make lots of brownies! Just a little bribe!

Well it is four months till the wedding!!! I have got to get busy. I am starting to panic.

I have 10 cheerleader signs, 1 tiger paw mascot sign, 1 eyebrow window cover to paint and finish detailing. I have a stack of pumpkins to paint (pictured above!)and about 300 wedding invitations to make and my Mom asked me if I wanted to have a table at a craft fair her church is having in November. I want to do it, they are only charging $25.00 per table. I am so excited! I saw a picture of the cutest advent calendars, (Christmas count down) made out of cookie sheets, magnets and assorted scrap booking stuff! I have already picked up the cookie sheets at the dollar store! I have so many ideas and so little time!

Gena's Boys

2008-08-20T09:42:00.003-05:00

My sister, Gena just had her 4th baby at 40. She is so much braver than me! This is a picture of her 3 youngest children. Her oldest is Caitlin - 20, who is married! So Gena could very soon be a grandmother!!! On the left is Jonathan - 4 , A.J. 1 month, Sylvester - 10. Cute Kids!!!

Nashville or Bust!

2008-08-20T07:21:00.014-05:00

We splurged and had lunch at P.F. Chang's. I could eat there everyday!

Mike's dad, T.O. made Terra and Andrew this stained glass lamp for a wedding gift. The picture doesn't really do it justice. It's really pretty at night.

Terra and Andrew at the FAT STRAW. This a interesting place to get a smoothie or some kind of green or black tea. In all of their drinks they have tapioca pearls that they put in the bottom of the cup. The pearls are about the size of large peas and they are black and they are very slippery. Kind of like a wet gummy bear (or snot) sorry, it's the truth!. So when you get your drink it has this very large, wide straw so that as you are drinking your smoothie or whatever, you suck up these pearls. It is quite a unique experience. The pearls really don't have a flavor they just taste like the drink you ordered. I will tell you this, it is all about a texture thang. I am really not sure I was sold on it. I am also surprised Terra likes it as much as she does. She will not eat any kind hamburger meat because of the texture. I think Toby and Andrew liked it because they figured out that the straws were perfect to be used as air guns and well lets just say the pearls were the perfect spit wad. So all in all it was fun!
This is the Nashville Skyline, Andrew's backside and Toby, not sure what he was thinking about!
I just realized that every picture I have of Andrew is of his back!

Mike relaxing on Terra's new furniture. Thanks Nita!! Terra has some good pictures of her new apartment on her blog. Check it out www.terrastune.blogspot.com

This is the front of the house where Terra is living in the basement apartment.

As I was loading pictures of our Nashville trip onto my computer I realized that I didn't take very many and I missed shots of all the good stuff! What was I thinking. We had a good time. I NEVER get to stay as long as I would like. Every time I leave, there are about 10 places that I still want to go and see. I guess that means I will just have to go back and see more another time! I would love to take a Girls Road Trip! All shopping, no ESPN! eating at all the cool little girly places. Getting to stop and look at some Antique stores along the way. I will probably have to wait until everyone I know is retired before this happens! Oh Well! Something to look forward to. Who's IN??????

God is so Good!

2008-08-18T15:25:00.000-05:00

Today it is raining! I love the rain. When you live in Texas and you have a day or two of rain in the middle of August it is like a blessing straight from heaven! Thank you Lord for the rain.

These are the things I am thankful for today...Jesus loving me, Mike also loving me, Terra, Travis, Toby, and especially for Tessa today. I have to try and remember that if it weren't for her these days, I wouldn't be seeking God's face quite as much as I have been lately.

Thank you Lord for Jeremiah 29:11-14, Romans 8:28, James 1:2-12!

But most especially, thank you Lord for Hebrews 13:8 -

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever.

When things seem so hopeless, God is so good to remind me that he is in control, he does have a plan and he will be victorious!

The last two weeks have been so busy, We went to Travis's graduation. The whole family was there, except Tessa. We had a really great time. Thanks everyone for making the effort. Then we went to Nashville and moved Terra into her new apartment. It is going to be such a great place for her, nice and safe. Such a relief for this Mom's heart! Once again, thank you Lord for your provision. Here are some pictures of the trips.

2008-07-10T08:27:00.001-05:00

Here are the Pictures of the Ferrell Center in Little River, Texas. This is where Terra is going to have her wedding reception. We are so excited. It is going to be beautiful.

The Front the of the Ferrell Center in Little River, Texas
View from the top of the right side of the balcony.

Upstairs in the banquet room that seats 72.

Seating Area right inside the front door.
Stairs to the right of the front door.
Upstairs Kitchen to the right of the banquet room.
View of the balcony from the top of the stairs.

What a month!

2008-06-26T11:44:00.000-05:00

We have had quite a month. Since the last time I posted a blog a lot has happened. Terra and Andrew came for a visit. The Webb's from Corpus Christi all came up for Tessa's graduation. Jonathan, Breanna, and their new baby Christian came for a visit and we had a huge going away party for Travis and he left for boot camp. Needless to say I am I have a lot of pictures to post so here goes! Enjoy...........J'net

American Idol and Drivers Permits! The stress of it all...

2008-05-22T12:27:00.000-05:00

American Idol is over. I will admit I am a fan. I TIVO it every week in case something really juicy happens then I can go back and watch while I am doing laundry. I probably need a life or maybe a job! Mike cringes every week When he hears the theme song, it is like some kind of repellent he can't get away fast enough. I never vote. Toby, Tessa and I sit down to watch. Travis always watches also, but after the fact. I was very shocked that David Cook won. I thought all those text messaging jr. high girls would have racked up enough votes that surely David A. would have been a shoe-in! I guess the good thing is that they will both get record deals!

Tessa and Toby are going to go take the test to get their permits today after school. I will be scared for my life every time I have to drive anywhere for the next 6 months! Please pray for me!!!!! Tessa will be 18 in July so she will be able to go ahead and get her license as soon as she has her birthday. Then everyone else on the roads can be scared! Toby's birthday is in January I will probably get some relief around August (from being scared that is!). I told Mike that I would teach the class room part and he could do the driving part. He just turned up the T.V. louder. I know what that means!!! They don't have school tomorrow so if they don't pass the test today we will study tonight and go back tomorrow. I really am hoping that they remember everything and pass. We have studied alot! Oh. Tessa got a job, we are so proud.

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Slugs are not my friend!

2008-05-20T09:26:00.000-05:00

Slugs! Yuck!

I found the greatest deal!!! 60 Caladium bulbs for $14. at Sam's Club!!!!! I planted them in our courtyard. It is the hardest place to grow anything, we have lived in our house for almost 5 years and this is the first success growing anything. I have tried just about every shade loving plant know to man. They all die or get eaten - no matter what I do. I have not been able to figure out what the problem was. Well that has all come to an end!!! Slugs! That is the problem. They are not my friend. I have declared war on them. I went to Walmart and got some snail and slug killer. Sprinkled it out yesterday. This is what I found today. Grosss!!!! but thankfully dead or dying! just thought I would share. And I must say my caladiums are coming up and they look fabulous darling!

2008-05-19T07:24:00.000-05:00

Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Self control!

We are counting down to Tessa's graduation. June 5Th. The Webb's from Corpus Christi will be coming up on the 4Th for the big event. We will have fun and eat too much!. Tessa and I were trying to think of somethings we could do while they are here that would be fun. Pretty much anything at the lake or outdoors is out. We were thinking maybe we would take everyone to the Beltonian to see a movie. I guess it depends on what is showing, and of course there will be the Salado shopping excursion. Always fun but I never buy anything. I think by the time I look at all the stores I am so overwhelmed that I can't bring myself to make a decision on anyone item. Also pretty much everything in Salado would be considered a want not a need and I just can't justify spending the money. I am probably not much fun to shop with! But I do love to look and eating lunch out is always a plus!!!

Last week I went to the gym everyday but one. This week my goal is to go everyday and eat low carbs as well. I have such a hard time working out and eating right. I get so hungry. I really hate being hungry! What a shocker! Right!

Church was good yesterday. The sermon was on persecution. It was very current to today's headlines and very convicting. Being persecuted is not what most of us look forward to or even what to think about, but the fact of the matter is this. - If you are a bible believing, born again Christian, that is actively seeking God. You will at some point on some level face persecution. The bible is very clear on this subject in John 16.

I had a conversation last night with my mother-in-law. We were talking about the senior citizens at their church. She was mentioning how grippy and difficult so many of them are and how they always want their own way. This made me really stop and think.

1. If you are a Christian and the purpose of your life is to become more Christlike with time, from actively seeking Christ in bible study, prayer, etc.

2. Wouldn't it stand to reason that by the time you become a senior citizen that instead of becoming grippy and grumpy and difficult. You honestly should be showing more fruit of the spirit than ever before?

This made me stop and ask myself a few questions! As a person in my almost mid 40's are there areas of my personality that are grippy, grumpy and difficult. Of course according to my teenage children - Yes - there are many!

Well I guess I will not only be hitting the gym, but I will be hitting the floor with my knee's!

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2008-05-11T15:42:00.001-05:00

2008-05-11T14:39:00.000-05:00

Happy Mothers Day!

Last night my Aunt and Uncle came in from Amarillo, Texas, and my Aunt Virgina came in from Bryan. We had supper and a really good time! Here are some pictures of the evening. It is to bad that everyone lives so far away. We always have a good time when we get together.

Aunt Virgina, Mom, Aunt Ava!

Mom and Uncle Bub are like clones, I want to know who does Virgina take after?

What Do You Want?

2008-05-08T13:33:00.000-05:00

Sunday evening at our church, First Baptist Church of Belton, we had a young woman that came and told her story. She and her husband were missionaries in Iraq right after the fall of Baghdad. I won't even try to tell her story, she was shot 22 times and her husband was killed. It was one of the most moving stories I have heard in a long time. Her name was Carrie McDonnell, I walked away from that church service very moved and challenged by what I had heard. I will be the first to admit that I have a wiggly personality! I like things that are new and original. I am curious, and intense. Sometimes this is a very challenging personality to have and be a part of a traditional Baptist Church.

When I go to church this is what I want...

I want to be led into worship to the throne of God.
I want to experience joy and excitement.
I want to have my toes stepped on.
I want to be encouraged to get into God's word.
I want to hear the truth of Jesus Christ in very specific terms!
I want to hear what God's word says on every current topic and headline!
I want to be given very specific help/instructions on how to live the Christian life. I think they call this practical application!!!!
I want to walk away from hearing the Word of God from the Holy Bible spoken in such a way that I remember it through out the week and strive to live up to the challenge of it.
I want to hear the message of salvation, but that is not all I want to hear!
I just want more of God!!!
I want friends that want more of God!!!

I understand that this is some kinda list!!! Kind of like Proverbs 30. It probably can't all be done in one day! I also understand that no church, church member, pastor, music minister is perfect!
I also know that the one on one time that I spend with the God during the week will be a direct reflection on my worship experience on Sunday.

I believe that God's word is a plumb line of truth for the born-again Christian life. When God's truth is presented it should be a mark that we look at and line our lives up by it.

God's Word is the truth. The bible says that it is alive. Hebrews 4:12 "For the word of God is living and active. Sharper that any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. " I really believe that when we hear or read the truth of God it will move us to action. If we choose to believe it!

I also believe that the Bible is absolute truth and lives forever.
Psalms 119:160 "All your words are true; all your righteous laws are eternal."
Hebrews 13:8 "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever."
John 1:1 "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning.

Well right or wrong this is where I am...J'net

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2008-05-05T11:25:00.001-05:00

2008-05-05T09:12:00.000-05:00

Wow! What a weekend. So on Friday, Mike went to the Dr. at 8:05 a.m. What a shocker He had an outter ear infection. I have never heard of such a thing. His ear looked like Will Smith's ear in Hitch when he had the allergic reaction!!! Well maybe not that big, but it was swollen. So he was home for the day. I think the last time I have seen him so sick was when he was 35 and caught the chicken pox from the kids! Not pretty!!! Toby went the Air Show at the airport with his friend. They ended up spending the whole weekend out there. Ate a lot of junk and got a lot of sun. Had a blast!

So off and on all evening Terra would call she was on the road from Nashville to Little Rick. So we would check the radar for her because she was right in the middle of all the bad weather that was happening that direction. You can read her play by play. Believe me she will tell it much better than I can - www.terrastune.blogspot.com

Saturday was CRAZYYY!!!. I got up and started cleaning house, like I do everyday, talked to Terra, she left the hotel in Arkadelphia Arkansas. Can you just imagine how they came up with that name? I mean just hear in it in your mind. That strong slow southern accent........Ark-a-del-phia! Okay back on track!...Woke up Tessa! It is PROM day. So she had a hair appointment at 1:00 at the mall. At the mall she gets her hair done up in a true southern bell updo! The hair dresser only used 120 bobby pins, So I get a call from MOM, dad is out hunting Wild Hogs, no, really actual pigs that live in the wild, and she is bored. So she heads to the mall. We meet up and have some movie theater pop corn with we watch the show, the one at the hair salon. Then we get a call from Terra she is almost to Temple and is going to meet us at the mall.

Terra catches up with us. Tessa finishes with the "do", and off we go back home to begin the ritual of the nails, jewelry, makeup and dressing. During this time Travis moves back in to the house from the Dorm and with Travis comes a lot of dirty clothes and a revolving door for all of his friends. 3 hours later we meet up with the other Prom queens and their mothers. Take about a million pictures. Tessa and friends go to the prom and Terra and I head out at 9:00 p.m. to the church to begin preparation for the lunch I have to cater at noon on Sunday!

Sunday went well. I was at the church by 8a.m. Was ready to go by 7 because I had to paint a pair of Salt and Pepper shakers for someone by 9:00 a.m. Needless to say Mike ended having to go into work (swollen ear and all) so they didn't get delivered. Oh Well. tommorrow is another day. Thank goodness!

The lunch went well. The menu was Baked chicken breast with a creamed celery gravy (got rave review!) or ham with spiced glaze, bacon/onion seasoned green beans and loaded baked potatoes and hot rolls(wheat, of course) and for desert I served Homemade peach cobbler and Chocolate chip cake. We actually ended up with more people than they expected but we had just the right amount of food.

So hear I am, Monday morning, Terra just drove out of the drive way headed to Corpus Christi, and Andrew (a.k.a. Lover Lips) and Tessa and Toby went to school. Travis is still in bed and Mike is back at work. I think my problem is that things are in such chaos I am not sure where to start! I think I will start with breakfast!!!

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2008-04-30T19:55:00.001-05:00

2008-04-30T19:00:00.000-05:00

Ok! I have another soar throat/cold/allergies/who knows! What that means is I am snoring like a freight train at night! Isn't that just lovely and feminine? Mike has slept on the couch for the last two nights. He can't sleep because he has an ear infection and can't stand to put ear plugs in because of the pain! We are quite a pair! sick and tired! Ha!

I have been sick 4 times since December. What is the deal! I broke my leg in December and got the flu the same day! This is the 4Th time I have gotten a cold since then. I have been on Antibiotics twice. I can't even remember the last time I had to take meds. for an infection! What is going on? Mike has been very sick with a soar throat for about 2 weeks now. He went to the Dr. they said he had an ulcer on his throat from the cold he had. Now his ears are hurting and he isn't getting better. We called the Dr. again but because he wasn't running fever they won't give him anything. That is fine we are not big medicine - run to the Dr. for every little thing kind of people, but this is getting crazy! Toby stayed home from school today his throat is killing him. So what ever this is, it is obviously "catching"

There is no time to be sick!!!! I have Travis moving home from college tomorrow. I have to pick up Tessa's senior portraits tomorrow evening. Tessa has prom on Saturday and Terra is coming home from Nashville on Saturday and I have a catering job for 100 people on Sunday. No time to feel bad. I bought some multi-vitamins, and have been also taking some vitamin c. I am pretty desperate!

Okay! Okay! enough gripping! My caladiums are starting to come up on the courtyard and I planted inpatience seeds (I know I spelled it wrong) in the flower beds around the brick patio. I am hopeful the snails and rollypolly's won't eat them up. There is something very satisfying to see something you plant start to grow. Speaking of planting and growing... our College minister talked to me today about getting to help out in some capacity in our college ministry! I am very excited and hopeful about this. We will see how God leads!

2008-04-28T11:53:00.000-05:00

Wow! What a week I have had. It seems like I have been running like crazy. It is just that time of year.

Tessa had her Senior Portraits taken. You will have to check out Suzy's Portraits
She is also going to take the pictures of Terra & Andrew at their wedding in January. She did a great job on their engagement pictures and Tessa's portraits look great as well! We had to get all of Tessa outfits ready and her jewelry made for her prom dress, she wore that in one of the pictures.

This is last years prom picture! It was good but wait till you see this years !! Prom is Saturday.

Happy Birthday Travis! 4-26-08 Travis got word from his Air Force recruiter that He got the linguist jog. We are so proud of him! His recruiter was telling he that she had no idea how in the world he got the job (apparently these jobs are few and far between). We know because we were all praying for him about it!!!! He will leave for basic at Lackland Air Force base in San Antonio, on June 23rd. He will finish basic sometime around August 3 and he will be shipped out immediately for Monterrey California for 63 weeks. For language school. Then who knows! We are so proud of him and this accomplishment. Here are some pictures of his family party on Saturday. We had grilled steak and potato salad, baked beans, garlic bread and cherry cheese cake for desert. We got him a new rip stick, Nana and Papa got him a Leather travel bag and a really small thin new testament, and Meme and ToTo gave him Money! Always a good thing for a college student!

2008-04-14T15:14:00.001-05:00

Last night at about 10:00 p.m. Terra called she is going to be an intern this summer and next semester for John E. Coates. He is the Director of the Nashville Choir. Anyway yesterday was her first event to work for him. They were performing at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center. It is a hymn sing with several local choirs. They invite guest artists to perform and sing the verses of the hymns and then the choirs and audiences sing verses. So Terra had the privilege of showing the Guests artist around. They included Melinda Doolittle, Michael W. Smith, Amy Grant, Travis Cottrel, and Bill Gaither. Needless to say it was a very exciting day and there were many interesting stories.
As a parent it was very humbling because you pray and pray and pray for your children. Then all of a sudden you see them becoming adults ( and sometimes it is a very bumpy road getting there) then they make decisions or do something that makes you think WHY DO I WORRY! GOD IS SO IN CONTROL!!!

Travis will be going to take a test in Dallas tomorrow to see if he can qualify for linguist school with the Air Force. He still hasn't heard when he leaves for basic yet it will probably be sometime in August or September. He is very anxious to go. I am really praying he get into linguist school. He would be in California for 2 years if he gets in. That would put Iraq off for two more years!. Travis is on the left in the above picture. Please pray for Travis!!!

2008-04-13T11:18:00.000-05:00

Today has been exciting. This morning we got up and listened to Terra sing on the radio with the group she is in from Nashville. The Soul Choir. They got invited to sing on 92.9 f.m. 's morning show. So we logged on and listened. The Soul Choir has been invited to Italy in October for 18 days so they are fund raising. On April 27th they are having a big fund raiser in Nashville. It is killing me that I can't be there they are going to be having a concert during the meal they are so good! You can check them out at www.soulchoir.com . Or on their music myspace Well my apple pies smell like they need to be checked. Oh here is a picture of Terra so you can see who is singing.

2008-04-11T11:29:00.000-05:00

Well, I think we have finally finished the kitchen project. Mike and I both have reached the end of our rope! We stripped, sanded, stained, polyed the cabinets. Reconfigured the bar, put in a new sink and tiled the back splash and top of the bar. Repainted the walls and ceiling of the kitchen. We didn't do new flooring. We will not be installing that, when the time comes for the flooring we will be calling the professionals!

There we some lessons that I learned during this process, 1st. Budget - What budget!!! 2. How to tile. I liked it! 3. With the right tools and www.diy.com the possibilities are endless!
Take a look at the before and after pictures. Really they are during and after pictures I wasn't thinking and forgot to take actual before pictures. You can really see the difference in the stain colors in the last two pictures. What we thought would take 2 weeks ended up taking 6. But who's counting!