"Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me."
Psalm 51:10

National Day of Prayer

"If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land."
II Chronicles 7:14 KJV


God Bless America

"While the storm clouds gather far across the sea,
Let us swear allegiance to a land that's free,
Let us all be grateful for a land so fair,
As we raise our voices in a solemn prayer. "

God Bless America,
Land that I love.
Stand beside her, and guide her
Thru the night with a light from above.
From the mountains, to the prairies,
To the oceans, white with foam
God bless America, My home sweet home.
-Words and music by Irving Berlin

Friends Are Treasures

I am so thankful for friends especially friends that stick with you down through the years. Some are so close that you feel like family. You can always depend on their support through it all. And, I am always glad to make a new friend... we can never have enough friends!

I am reminded of an old saying or song "make new friends, but keep the old, one is silver, the other gold."

A group of sayings to share:
- authors unknown

Make new friends,

but keep the old.

One is silver,

the other is gold.

A circle is round,

it has no end.

That's how long,

I will be your friend.

A fire burns bright,

it warms the heart.

We've been friends,

from the very start.

You have one hand,

I have the other.

Put them together,

We have each other.

Silver is precious,

Gold is too.

I am precious,

and so are you.

You help me,

and I'll help you

and together

we will see it through.

Across the land

Across the sea

Friends forever

We will always be

Places To Go & People To See...

These two little guys have places to go and people to see. Watching a child at play is one of the most enjoyable things in the world. Watching them act like they are big, sprouting their wings and flying. The scary part... it won't be long until they are in real cars and really going places and seeing people.

Another cute story... Sunday, Breanna said, "Grandma you have pretty flowers but how did you get the grass in them?" :) I guess that I'd better get out the weed and feed. Brooklyn is so cute right now, too. You ask her a question and she says, "Yeth."

Little children!

Happy Anniversary Beth & Mike

Belated, Happy Anniversary Beth & Mike!

Wishing you many more happy years together!!!

Joy In The Lord

"Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labor of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall no herd be in the stalls: Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation." Habakkuk 3:17 -18 - (KJV)

After checking out the news headline, I've decided that it is just the same old doom and gloom. Quite frankly, today, I'm not in the mood for doom and gloom. So let's talk about the weather. Right now it is just up and down and unseasonably cold. Heh, heh, so much for global warming!

Amy and Beth weren't in my gallery of pictures so here is one that I found of them to share. There is a bond between the twins that a lot of people do not understand. They are sisters and best friends. I can only remember one short period of time around the age of 12- early teens that they would fuss. Most of their life they have cuddled together and talked. I think they will always cuddle together until they are old.

Funny story about the girls. When they were about two. I went into the kitchen and found them sitting on the floor together playing in flour. They had emptied the flour onto the floor and were having a ball playing in their flour "sand". :)

Happiness

Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success!