Well, I have to tell you a little about David. David is from a GOOD Christian home (would there be any other). His family is very active in their church. The youngest child, Zach works the sound system at their church. David is the oldest. You can tell that most of his best friends(not in any particular order) are his Sunday School teacher, Youth Pastor and his Pastor and his family.His birthday was on August 31st and his dad, Brian was on the 30th so his mom had a big birthday party for both on them on Saturday evening. David was so excited for his birthday party and he was so happy that his best friends showed up.
Tracy sings solos in their church, plays the piano and the organ (not at the same time) for the services when needed. She is the President this year of the Peacemakers, which is what their church (Peace Baptist in Wilmington, NC) calls their women's missionary program sort of like our SWIM (Smyrna Women in Missions) used to be. She also sings in the choir. Tracy feels the same as I do: The person you are at home is the same person the world sees. God knows who you are and he sees what happens behind closed doors. While we were waiting for the party to start, Tracy and I had a wonderful conversation and learned a lot about each other. And I am proud to call her friend. While, we were talking, I was telling her that Grace sang and (if you can call it that) her signature song is "Little is Much". Well, that is the song Tracy sings around her house.
Grace met David at Crown. David did not return to Crown. He kept in touch with Grace for 1 1/2 years until we went to see him Labor day weekend. That is right, they did not see each other for 1 1/2 years. The only conversation between the 2 of them was the thousands of text messages and phone calls to each other. (Thank you God for Verizon to Verizon free texts and calls or both families would have an extra mortgage!) Their idea of a date is to pick a movie from the many we have and watch it on their computers 800 miles away from each other. David has watched The Notebook as well as Alvin and the Chipmunks with her.
David is a very considerate of everyone and he is a very meek man, this is very different for Grace because she is very talkative. David also helps Grace study for school. David will not call her when she has to study and will not contact her during the times she is in class (either by phone or by text). He totally understands the importance of school and that Grace needs to focus and finish.
David and Grace talk on the phone until they fall asleep. They have daily devotions and pray before they fall asleep and when he calls to wake her up every morning.
Grace also has a different outlook on school. She is studying more and she is more confident about school. She is even making 100's in some of her pop quizzes!
Part of this is because of David in her life and the fact she doesn't share a dorm room with 4 to 5 other girls and she can go to sleep at a decent hour now. But, ALL credit goes to God, first. Thank God for answered prayers.
Monday, September 15, 2008
Saturday, September 6, 2008
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
We're back!
We had a wonderful and safe trip to Wilmington, NC. I met David and his family. They are really nice people and I really enjoyed our visit. We got there about 11:30on Friday night. The motel room was not very clean. I am so glad that I took the Lysol, Dow Bathroom Cleaner and paper towels. I cleaned the bathroom before we got to go to sleep... We drove almost 12 hours and then had to walk up stairs and then clean the bathroom before I could even use the bathroom. We also took showers with Grace's flip-flops on. But we were blessed to have air conditioning, a refrigerator and a microwave to use if we needed it. I also did really well trying to follow my diet. We had 12 hours to go up there and it took 12 hours to get home and it was great to be able to talk with Grace for that long. We laughed at everything...mostly my driving. It was dark when we went downtown Wilmington and when you are downtown, there are many statues and a fountain in the middle of the street. Grace told me to watch out for the fountain and the light was red. I stopped for the red light to later find out that I had stopped in the middle of the intersection. Well, at least I didn't get a ticket for running a red light. I actually drove most of the time which is a shock to Grace and to my cousin Margie. My theory on driving is some people are drivers and others are passengers. I consider myself a passenger. Well, not this time. I actually drove 8 hours on Friday and 10 hours on Monday. I had to stop driving around Gainesville, FL because the taillights looked like everyone had their brakes on and were running together. So, I turned the driving over to Grace and she finished the last 2 hours of the trip. This was the first trip my car has been on. It was interesting to find out that I got 34 miles per gallon on the trip. But I set the cruise control and didn't use the gas pedal or brake that much. That is probably why I got such great gas mileage.
Anyway, I was glad to take off on Tuesday. Grace got up and went to class. I went back to bed and slept until 10:30. I picked up Spanky from the kennel. He was mad at me and has been laying next to me all evening.
Anyway, I was glad to take off on Tuesday. Grace got up and went to class. I went back to bed and slept until 10:30. I picked up Spanky from the kennel. He was mad at me and has been laying next to me all evening.
Thursday, August 28, 2008
You Are An ISFJ |
 The Nurturer You have a strong need to belong, and you very loyal. A good listener, you excel at helping others in practical ways. In your spare time, you enjoy engaging your senses through art, cooking, and music. You find it easy to be devoted to one person... a partner who you do special things for. In love, you express your emotions through actions. Taking care of someone is how you love them. And you do it well! At work, you do well in a structured environment. You complete tasks well and on time. You would make a good interior designer, chef, or child psychologist. How you see yourself: Competent, dependable, and detail oriented When other people don't get you, they see you as: Boring, dominant, and stuck in a rut |
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
New Mexico
I am going to see the Hot Air Ballon Festival in Albuquerque, NM in October. I think I said this before, this will be the first time I have been west of Panama City/Ft. Walton Beach/Pensacola, FL area. This is going to be a great trip. My mom is coming here to stay with Grace and spend time with her. Grace is old enough to be on her own but I thought it would be a good time for Grace to spend time with her grandmother.
It is now 5 am and I have to go to work.
It is now 5 am and I have to go to work.
Thursday, August 21, 2008
My current events
I haven't posted in a while. Been too busy to type.
Here's what is happening...
1. My pastor had another heart procedure. GOD is good.
I have adopted the song just for him:
It’s just like Jesus to roll the clouds away,
It’s just like Jesus to keep me day by day,
It’s just like Jesus all along the way,
It’s just like His great love
Even to think of the words, it gets stuck in my head. That is a happy tune!
2. We survived another hurricane/tropical storm or big wind. We were supposed to get it but it missed us by THAT MUCH. Keep praying that the storm will give the much needed rain to the areas that need it and it doesn't damage too many homes and people are safe.
God's so good. (makes me think of another song...
God's so good to give us some many blessing, undeserving that's what we are.
I want to thank him, love and praise him a little more today and a whole lot more tomorrow.
Do you reckon I can combine the two songs and get them both stuck in my head at the same time? I love both of these songs.
3. Getting ready for our trip to NC labor day weekend.
4. Orientation at my daughter's new school.
5. My trip to NM in October. I am nervous but excited.
6. My diet. I have lost 14# in 3 weeks, another 46 to go until I met the goal I have with my doctor. Thank you God. My blood sugar is doing really well and I have almost been able to take my insulin every other day instead of every day. My doctor wants me to continue every day instead of skipping a day. She would rather lower the dosage first. Makes sense though.
Hopefully, by the time I lose the weight I need to lose, I will be just controlling my diabetes with just my diet and exercise instead of pills or shots. You know the saying, once a diabetic ALWAYS a diabetic. Your symptoms can go away but not the disease, especially as you get older and your body changes or you don't follow your prescribed diet as you should. I have found that if I follow my diet strictly, I can control my blood sugar but when I go through a drive through restaurant and choose the wrong thing (anything with bread) my blood sugar is out of whack. I am looking to God for support and really prayed about this before I even started it. and really relying totally on him. I am also making this a total lifestyle change. When you think diet, you think about losing a few pounds and then going back to your bad habits. Just got to break that.
7. This is exciting. Thank you Pam & Brenda Pasek for inviting me to be your friend through facebook. Because of that, I got to talk with one of my really good friends from high school Her name is Laura (Harrelson) Wicker and she is a nurse in Durham, NC. We have been talking via facebook's email. I gave her my blog address so she could catch up on my life. I will be in Wilmington, NC for labor day weekend and hopefully she can drive down there to meet up with me. I think it is about 3 or 4 hrs drive so I don't know if she can or not. That would be great. Once, she got in touch with me, I did a lot of reminiscing about high school and really missed our friendship.
8. My job responsibilities are a lot tougher than I thought they would be. It will be ok. Just need a lot of practice and patience. God will give me that.
Until next time,
See you in church on Sunday,
Remember to shake the preacher's hand,
DON"T FORGET TO VOTE... A vote for no one, means the wrong man will get in office
&
GOD SAVE AMERICA
Here's what is happening...
1. My pastor had another heart procedure. GOD is good.
I have adopted the song just for him:
It’s just like Jesus to roll the clouds away,
It’s just like Jesus to keep me day by day,
It’s just like Jesus all along the way,
It’s just like His great love
Even to think of the words, it gets stuck in my head. That is a happy tune!
2. We survived another hurricane/tropical storm or big wind. We were supposed to get it but it missed us by THAT MUCH. Keep praying that the storm will give the much needed rain to the areas that need it and it doesn't damage too many homes and people are safe.
God's so good. (makes me think of another song...
God's so good to give us some many blessing, undeserving that's what we are.
I want to thank him, love and praise him a little more today and a whole lot more tomorrow.
Do you reckon I can combine the two songs and get them both stuck in my head at the same time? I love both of these songs.
3. Getting ready for our trip to NC labor day weekend.
4. Orientation at my daughter's new school.
5. My trip to NM in October. I am nervous but excited.
6. My diet. I have lost 14# in 3 weeks, another 46 to go until I met the goal I have with my doctor. Thank you God. My blood sugar is doing really well and I have almost been able to take my insulin every other day instead of every day. My doctor wants me to continue every day instead of skipping a day. She would rather lower the dosage first. Makes sense though.
Hopefully, by the time I lose the weight I need to lose, I will be just controlling my diabetes with just my diet and exercise instead of pills or shots. You know the saying, once a diabetic ALWAYS a diabetic. Your symptoms can go away but not the disease, especially as you get older and your body changes or you don't follow your prescribed diet as you should. I have found that if I follow my diet strictly, I can control my blood sugar but when I go through a drive through restaurant and choose the wrong thing (anything with bread) my blood sugar is out of whack. I am looking to God for support and really prayed about this before I even started it. and really relying totally on him. I am also making this a total lifestyle change. When you think diet, you think about losing a few pounds and then going back to your bad habits. Just got to break that.
7. This is exciting. Thank you Pam & Brenda Pasek for inviting me to be your friend through facebook. Because of that, I got to talk with one of my really good friends from high school Her name is Laura (Harrelson) Wicker and she is a nurse in Durham, NC. We have been talking via facebook's email. I gave her my blog address so she could catch up on my life. I will be in Wilmington, NC for labor day weekend and hopefully she can drive down there to meet up with me. I think it is about 3 or 4 hrs drive so I don't know if she can or not. That would be great. Once, she got in touch with me, I did a lot of reminiscing about high school and really missed our friendship.
8. My job responsibilities are a lot tougher than I thought they would be. It will be ok. Just need a lot of practice and patience. God will give me that.
Until next time,
See you in church on Sunday,
Remember to shake the preacher's hand,
DON"T FORGET TO VOTE... A vote for no one, means the wrong man will get in office
&
GOD SAVE AMERICA
Saturday, August 2, 2008
I am trying one more again time!
Just a little way Grace used to say she was going to try again.
I really got disgusted with myself. I can't believe I gained all 20# I lost on Weight Watchers + about 15 more. Well, I decided to go through my doctor. She did an EKG, gave me a B12 & liquid chromium shot, an appetite suppressant, a vitamin list and a booklet about the weight loss program. It is expensive but I have to do something, I can't bend over to paint my own toenails nor tie my own shoes. The insurance does not cover it either!
But I have to do something, one day I will have to help with my daughter's wedding and children. NO! not yet, but one day and I want to be there. Not just my high heels like we are going to do with my father's wingtips when she graduates college and either one of us get married. Just a sentimental symbol of daddy. He always wore them when he dressed up.
Anyway, day one was a bear! You can only eat from Phase 1 (you must measure everything) and have only 2 caffeine drinks a day (whether it be coffee or tea or a combination of both) and 2 12 oz cans of diet soda. Then you must drink 8 8oz of water. Then, you take your meds @ 7, 11 am 3 pm.
7 am appetite suppressant and Super B complex vitamin.
11 am Calcium pyruvate and flax seed oil
3 pm Calcium pyruvate and flax seed oil plus a multivitamin
It must be working, I don't feel that my clothes are getting any looser (it is too early for that) but the scales said GOODBYE to 5# since Wednesday. My scales are digital and they are about .5 difference between my scales and the doctors. I can'r remember which way so it is either 5# or 5.5# GONE. I am going to say gone because I don't want to say lost and then find some more pounds. A little diet humor for you.
Found these signs:
I'm on a few diets I can't get enough food on one!
Or
I tried losing weight but it keeps finding me.
Found those refrigerator signs and I decided to buy them. I think they fit, right?
Well, I have hurt my back. I have a bulging disc in my neck along with arthritis in my shoulders and neck, too. That is part of the reason why I was gaining weight. I was holding my own after Weight Watchers by exercising but when I couldn't go to the gym because of my back all 15 inches I lost, found me again.
So everything is a new approach. And I let God handle it this time instead of myself on impulse. I have been praying about this since July 4th, when I started eating everything in sight. I did watch that special on TLC about I eat 33,000 calories a day. It made me mad at myself but have compassion for those people because I could be like that too.
I am keeping a diet chart and a journal. Doctor says she has had all but 3 of her diabetic patients on this diet and everyone one of them is off the medication. Gues who of the 3 not on the diet was? You guessed it. Well, I have named my journal:
Burger King, Home of the Whopper: The diaries of a Starving FAT person.
I figure if I name it, I own it. Then I will be more willing to keep it up. Besides, if I write about food maybe I can get over my obsession.
Ok... now I have to be political.
Read this morning at http://news.yahoo.com/s/politico/20080801/pl_politico/12237;_ylt=AugqO7GwoEIQyqGTYEopcE5h24cA.
What I see is that the Democrats are at their game again. Lets snow the public, promise more money to them (that will cost them later) so he can get elected. My only thoughts on this - If you don't vote at all, the wrong man will be elected.
I am not happy with either candidate. I think there is a better man for the job for both parties but I would rather vote for the patriotic person than him. Yep, that's his name now.
And notice, I said better MAN for the job. Yes, a man should run the country. A man should run businesses, a man should preach and a man should be the head of the household. It is time for America to realize that and return to that.
And hear I go again, I am going off on another rant (but it is the TRUTH!).
If we didn't need to be so FAT in money, power and size, then a man should be able to run his household. The only reason a woman should work outside of her home is if she has no children and/or has her husband's permission. Ok, I am not married and have a child, this was before salvation. Don't need to explain more.
If a man spent more time trying to be the head of household (and being a real man!) by following God's will then, mom's could either home school their children or be able to be more involved in their school work and activities. We don't need to go to ballet class, soccer , basketball and football games, Boy & Girl Scouts every night of the week.
Our homes are supposed to be homes and not motels or storage units.
First off, all those activities cost money. Yes, it is good for a child to get active in something but children today are doing so many activities that they have been diagnosed with ADHD. They only need 1 activity plus church.
If mom doesn't feel comfortable home schooling their child, then when she sent them to school, they could be more prepared, well rested and fed every morning before they went to school. Today's routines are full of get up, go to school, go to day care, mom picks me up, takes me to practice and then stops somewhere for supper. Whatever happened to we are having meatloaf and mashed potatoes for dinner? It is now where do you want dinner? I've been mom and dad and made the money and boy now do I see the light!
A woman's job is in the home and if she must work then her income should not be used just to pay day care!
Well, that is enough,about that. Where was I?
Oh, don't forget to vote. My new slogan will be:
If you don't vote at all, the wrong man will be elected.
I am a bit talkative today and mind you I posted again, Pam!
GOD SAVE AMERICA
Remember tomorrow is church! Shake your pastor's hand!
I really got disgusted with myself. I can't believe I gained all 20# I lost on Weight Watchers + about 15 more. Well, I decided to go through my doctor. She did an EKG, gave me a B12 & liquid chromium shot, an appetite suppressant, a vitamin list and a booklet about the weight loss program. It is expensive but I have to do something, I can't bend over to paint my own toenails nor tie my own shoes. The insurance does not cover it either!
But I have to do something, one day I will have to help with my daughter's wedding and children. NO! not yet, but one day and I want to be there. Not just my high heels like we are going to do with my father's wingtips when she graduates college and either one of us get married. Just a sentimental symbol of daddy. He always wore them when he dressed up.
Anyway, day one was a bear! You can only eat from Phase 1 (you must measure everything) and have only 2 caffeine drinks a day (whether it be coffee or tea or a combination of both) and 2 12 oz cans of diet soda. Then you must drink 8 8oz of water. Then, you take your meds @ 7, 11 am 3 pm.
7 am appetite suppressant and Super B complex vitamin.
11 am Calcium pyruvate and flax seed oil
3 pm Calcium pyruvate and flax seed oil plus a multivitamin
It must be working, I don't feel that my clothes are getting any looser (it is too early for that) but the scales said GOODBYE to 5# since Wednesday. My scales are digital and they are about .5 difference between my scales and the doctors. I can'r remember which way so it is either 5# or 5.5# GONE. I am going to say gone because I don't want to say lost and then find some more pounds. A little diet humor for you.
Found these signs:
I'm on a few diets I can't get enough food on one!
Or
I tried losing weight but it keeps finding me.
Found those refrigerator signs and I decided to buy them. I think they fit, right?
Well, I have hurt my back. I have a bulging disc in my neck along with arthritis in my shoulders and neck, too. That is part of the reason why I was gaining weight. I was holding my own after Weight Watchers by exercising but when I couldn't go to the gym because of my back all 15 inches I lost, found me again.
So everything is a new approach. And I let God handle it this time instead of myself on impulse. I have been praying about this since July 4th, when I started eating everything in sight. I did watch that special on TLC about I eat 33,000 calories a day. It made me mad at myself but have compassion for those people because I could be like that too.
I am keeping a diet chart and a journal. Doctor says she has had all but 3 of her diabetic patients on this diet and everyone one of them is off the medication. Gues who of the 3 not on the diet was? You guessed it. Well, I have named my journal:
Burger King, Home of the Whopper: The diaries of a Starving FAT person.
I figure if I name it, I own it. Then I will be more willing to keep it up. Besides, if I write about food maybe I can get over my obsession.
Ok... now I have to be political.
Read this morning at http://news.yahoo.com/s/politico/20080801/pl_politico/12237;_ylt=AugqO7GwoEIQyqGTYEopcE5h24cA.
What I see is that the Democrats are at their game again. Lets snow the public, promise more money to them (that will cost them later) so he can get elected. My only thoughts on this - If you don't vote at all, the wrong man will be elected.
I am not happy with either candidate. I think there is a better man for the job for both parties but I would rather vote for the patriotic person than him. Yep, that's his name now.
And notice, I said better MAN for the job. Yes, a man should run the country. A man should run businesses, a man should preach and a man should be the head of the household. It is time for America to realize that and return to that.
And hear I go again, I am going off on another rant (but it is the TRUTH!).
If we didn't need to be so FAT in money, power and size, then a man should be able to run his household. The only reason a woman should work outside of her home is if she has no children and/or has her husband's permission. Ok, I am not married and have a child, this was before salvation. Don't need to explain more.
If a man spent more time trying to be the head of household (and being a real man!) by following God's will then, mom's could either home school their children or be able to be more involved in their school work and activities. We don't need to go to ballet class, soccer , basketball and football games, Boy & Girl Scouts every night of the week.
Our homes are supposed to be homes and not motels or storage units.
First off, all those activities cost money. Yes, it is good for a child to get active in something but children today are doing so many activities that they have been diagnosed with ADHD. They only need 1 activity plus church.
If mom doesn't feel comfortable home schooling their child, then when she sent them to school, they could be more prepared, well rested and fed every morning before they went to school. Today's routines are full of get up, go to school, go to day care, mom picks me up, takes me to practice and then stops somewhere for supper. Whatever happened to we are having meatloaf and mashed potatoes for dinner? It is now where do you want dinner? I've been mom and dad and made the money and boy now do I see the light!
A woman's job is in the home and if she must work then her income should not be used just to pay day care!
Well, that is enough,about that. Where was I?
Oh, don't forget to vote. My new slogan will be:
If you don't vote at all, the wrong man will be elected.
I am a bit talkative today and mind you I posted again, Pam!
GOD SAVE AMERICA
Remember tomorrow is church! Shake your pastor's hand!
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