boat ahoy!!

Boat, meet lake. Lake, meet boat. Brent, meet Saturday mornings. Kristen, say goodbye to Brent. Fish, meet boat and Brent. Brent got this boat from a friend. Fixed it up and set it sail.

when your hut's on fire

The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a small, uninhabited island. He prayed feverishly for God to rescue him. Every day he scanned the horizon for help, but none seemed forthcoming.Exhausted, he eventually managed to build a little hut out of driftwood to protect himself from the elements, and to store his few possessions.One day, after scavenging for food, he arrived home to find his little hut in flames, with smoke rolling up to the sky. He felt the worst had happened, and everything was lost.He was stunned with disbelief, grief, and anger. He cried out, "God! How could you do this to me?" Early the next day, he was awakened by the sound of a ship approaching the island!It had come to rescue him! "How did you know I was here?" asked the weary man of his rescuers. "We saw your smoke signal," they replied.


Moral of the Story:It's easy to get discouraged when things are going bad or things have caused undue stress, but we shouldn't lose heart, because God is at work in our lives, even in the midst of our pain, suffering, or stress. Remember that the next time your little hut seems to be burning to the ground, it just may be a smoke signal that summons the Grace of God.

Happy Birthday Amanda!!

These are pictures of 3 of my favorite people taken Saturday night at Amanda's house. We celebrated her "29th" birthday. YAY!!!

Brother Brent

Brent and I joined Emmanuel Baptist Church 2 weeks ago. I was raised in a Baptist church so I baptised by immersion when I was 12. Brent was raised in a Methodist Church so he had never been baptised by immersion. These are pictures of last Sunday evening.

When Brent and I decided to join the church we talked about him being baptised by immersion. He struggled with the decision because he didn't want people to think that he had never been saved. He has. He was raised in Wesley United Methodist Church in El Reno by 2 Godly parents that showed him God's path to follow. He decided on his own to go ahead with the baptisim by immersion.

Brother David joked after that he was afraid that Brent was going to float and that he might have to push him under. But he told Brent, "don't be scared." Ha...When he told this story Sunday night in church I thought he meant because Brent was so much bigger than he was, but actually he said that because the robes that they wore are heavy material and they tend to make people float.

Brent did great and didn't float......I love you Brent!!

So begins our weekend

Our Friday began with some fishing at the "Old Fishing Hole" where we didn't catch a dadgum thing. Darn it. The evening ended with a "campout" in our livingroom with the 2 cowboys. There was food, lots of books, some resting of the eyes, and then a Dora Cowgirl movie. The weekend was great. Hope yours was too.

Jesus has gone green

Reagan has been attending Vacation Bible School this week at Emmanuel Baptist Church. She is loving it. Anything that involves "friends" this girl is completely into.
Everything seemed to going great at VBS. She is having a great time and learning so much. On Wednesday she came home and we were talking about her day. She told me that they played outside and painted and even got to use glitter!! (something we don't do at home) Then she piped up and said, "hey mom, did you know that Jesus had dinner with all of his recyclables?" Oh my gosh. What a mind they have.

Enjoy your week

things i love

* sleeping babies...they are so innocent and precious

* freshly polished toe nails...who doesn't? i love feet

* family pictures...kiddos grow too fast

* visits from friends...means i'm not alone

* family get togethers...my favorite ones are the ones at Ant Lindy's house

* vaccuming...i like to see the mark on the carpet

* a clean house...means a hard days work then relax

* puppies...especially Yorkies

* reeses fast break candy bars...yum!

* kmart...lots of stuff!!

* getting my nails done...makes me feel pretty

* driving...i like to be in control

* family vacations...although my family has never taken one

* dr. phil...he's my hero

* my wedding ring...i feel naked without it

* freshly cut grass...even if i have to mow it

* carl's jr breakfast...sausage, egg, and cheese biscuit please

* frozen dr. peppers...in a cup with a spoon

* my husband...yes, he drives me crazy, but i couldn't make it without him

* phone calls from friends...you know the ones. "just called to say hi"

* special k fruit and yogurt cereal...i could literally eat it for every meal :)

mke has me on a list frinzy....thanks meara!! have a great week you guys