25 THINGS I AM GRATEFUL TO GOD FOR THIS MOTHER'S DAY

 

1) Restoration, and a deeper, fulfilling relationship with my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

 

2) God's abundant grace and mercy.

 

3) Life and health, despite some parts of my body not being in the best shape! LOL

 

4) A wonderful family.

 

5) The husband I prayed for when I was nine years old; a man who loves me just for me, not what I can do for him.  Despite my faults, and in spite of my failures and/or triumphs, his love for me never changes.  It's easy to point out all of his faults and shortcomings, but the heart that my husband has for me helps me realize how blessed I am that he is a part of my life.  I don't think ANYONE else can handle me! LOL  My husband is a lot of man to be able to deal with such an independent, headstrong woman like myself!  

 

6) A forgiving spirit. 

 

7) The ability to love.

 

8) Resilience.

 

9) A strong faith in my Father.  He can do ANYTHING!

 

10) The awesome miracles that He performed for us after Hurricane Katrina. 

 

11) Healthy, beautiful children who are being trained up in the admonition of the Lord.

 

12) The privilege to go to the house of God for fellowship and to worship Him.  In many countries around the world, this isn't allowed.

 

13) A GREAT job! LOL   

 

14) Answered prayers. 

 

15) My 12 y/o daughter passing ALL of her standardized tests, and passing to the 6th grade with FLYING colors!!!!  Go Nicolette!

 

16) My marriage getting better with time.  God is ABLE!  

 

17) Friends; old and new, in person and on the web! 

 

18) The gift of exhortation.

 

19) Virtue.

 

20) PATIENCE.  I think I need more, LOL, but I recognize that I have progressed in this area tremendously!

 

21) The pastors, preachers. ministers, evangelists, and gospel musicians who preach the Word and minister to the saved and the lost here and abroad.

 

22) Knowing that where we are now will not last forever!

 

23) All of my material needs met.  No, everything ain't new and "popping,", but what we have functions, and we are grateful for it all.

 

24) Fearlessness, peace, love, and a sound mind.

 

25) Jesus Christ, the Savior of the World!!!!!!!

 

Happy Mother's Day, ladies! 

 

Love,

 

Adrian    

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY! (TOO BEAUTIFUL!)

Somebody said it takes about six weeks to get back to normal after you've had a baby.
That somebody doesn't know that once you're a mother, "Normal," is history.

Somebody said you learn how to be a mother by instinct.
That somebody never took a three-year-old shopping.

Somebody said being a mother is boring… …
That somebody never rode in a car driven by a teenager with a driver's permit.

Somebody said if you're a "good" mother, your child will "turn out good."
That somebody thinks a child comes with directions and a guarantee.

Somebody said "good" mothers never raise their voices.
That somebody never came out the back door just in time to see her child hit a golf ball through the neighbor's kitchen window.

Somebody said you don't need an education to be a mother.
That somebody never helped a fourth grader with her math.

Somebody said you can't love the fifth child as much as you love the first.
That somebody doesn't have five children.

Somebody said a mother can find all the answers to her child-rearing questions in the books.
That somebody never had a child stuff beans up his nose or in his ears.

Somebody said the hardest part of being a mother is labor and delivery.
That somebody never watched her "baby" get on the bus for the first day of kindergarten.
Or a plane headed for military "boot camp".

Somebody said a mother can do her job with her eyes closed and one hand tied behind her back.
That somebody never organized four giggling brownies to sell cookies.

Somebody said a mother can stop worrying after her child gets married.
That somebody doesn't know that marriage adds a new son or daughter-in-law to a mother's heartstrings.

Somebody said a mother's job is done when her last child leaves home.
That somebody never had grandchildren.

Somebody said your mother knows you love her, so you don't need to tell her.
That somebody isn't a mother.

Pass this along to all the "mothers" in your life, even if you are not a mother, this is too beautiful not to share!!

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

 

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ADONIS OF THE MILLENIUM?

Is it just me, or is Beckham too PERFECT?

How does he DO THAT?!?

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*WARNING* A NEW FORM OF METH

A message to parents, grandparents and guardians:

I have been alerted by one of our EMT's for our volunteer fire department that they have received emails from emergency responder organizations to be on the lookout for a new form of crystallized methamphetamine that is targeted at children and to
be aware of this new form if called to an emergency involving a child that may have symptoms of drug induction or overdose.

 They are calling this new form of meth "Strawberry Quick" and it looks like the "Pop Rocks" candy that sizzles in your mouth.  
  In its current form, it is dark pink in color and has a strawberry scent to it.                                                                                                  

Please advise your children and their friends and other students not to accept candy from strangers as this is obviously an attempt to seduce children into drug use.  They also need to be cautious in accepting candy from even friends that may have received it from someone else, thinking it is just candy.

 I don't want this email to scare anyone, but as a parent, administrator and friend, I thought it would be best to share this with you, so you can once again talk to your children about the effects of drugs and how easy it could be to take drugs without knowing it, until it is too late.
 
 I worry, just as each of you do about kids and drugs and all the problems our kids today are faced with.  
 So please talk with your children about this newest threat to get children addicted to drugs.
 
http://www.snopes.com/horrors/drugs/candymeth.asp
 
http://www.ky3.com/news/6626012.html 

Birthday Wishes

Today is Nicolette's birthday!  She is 12 years old.........my baby is growing up ~*SNIFFLE*~........................

Today is Lahoma's birthday, too! 

Happy Birthday!

 

Love,

Adrian

 

 

DEBT PART 2

Well, Matthew and I talked about our credit situation today.  He looked over the credit report, and assured me that it isn't as bad as I thought it was.  We are paying on a lot of those balances, and fell behind on most of them only because of the disaster.  As soon as we were employed, we picked up where we left off.

Also, 720 is supposed to be considered a good credit score.  Matthew and I are between 100 to 200 points behind that, depending on which agency is reporting.  We have many small amounts that are unpaid, for whatever reason, so I want to begin paying those off first.  We'll see what progress has been made with that, then we'll try to tackle the larger amounts.

As I said before, we were lucky to have sold our house, and cleared the second mortgage taken on it, a year before the hurricane hit.  That isn't affecting our credit score, thank God. 

Still, we have decided to go with a consumer credit counseling agency.  We are interested in paying our debts, and they are designed to help us budget, plan to pay, and stay on course.  A debt consolidation agency and filing bankruptcy are drastic measures, and we don't feel that our situation is dire enough to require those.

Monday morning, I will make the call.  I will keep y'all posted.

Adrian