Thursday, June 25, 2009

The Ant and the Contact Lens





Brenda was almost halfway to the top of the tremendous granite cliff. She was standing on a ledge where she was taking a breather during this, her first rock climb. As she rested there, the safety rope snapped against her eye and knocked out her contact lens . "Great", she thought. "Here I am on a rock ledge, hundreds of feet from the bottom and hundreds of feet to the top of this cliff, and now my sight is blurry."
She looked and looked, hoping that somehow it had landed on the ledge. But it just wasn't there.

She felt the panic rising in her, so she began praying. She prayed for calm, and she prayed that she may find her contact lens.

When she got to the top, a friend examined her eye and her clothing for the lens, but it was not to be found. Although she was calm now that she was at the top, she was saddened because she could not clearly see across the range of mountains. She thought of the bible verse "The eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth."

She thought, "Lord, You can see all these mountains. You know every stone and leaf, and You know exactly where my contact lens is. Please help me."

Later, when they had hiked down the trail to the bottom of the cliff they met another party of climbers just starting up the face of the cliff. One of them shouted out, "Hey, you guys! Anybody lose a contact lens?"

Well, that would be startling enough, but you know why the climber saw it? An ant was moving slowly across a twig on the face of the rock, carrying it!




The story doesn't end there. Brenda's father is a cartoonist. When she told him the incredible story of the ant, the prayer, and the contact lens, he drew a cartoon of an ant lugging that contact lens with the caption, "Lord, I don't know why You want me to carry this thing. I can't eat it, and it's awfully heavy. But if this is what You want me to do, I'll carry it for You."

I think it would do all of us some good to say, "God, I don't know why You want me to carry this load. I can see no good in it and it's awfully heavy. But, if You want me to carry it, I will."

God doesn't call the qualified, He qualifies the called.

Yes, I do love GOD. He is my source of existence and my Savior. He keeps me functioning each and every day. Without Him, I am nothing, but with Him....I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me. (Phil. 4:13)

This is a simple test. If you love GOD and are not ashamed of all the marvelous things He has done for you, share this story.

"You Gave Me A Mountain"

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

This is what I saw out my window the other day.
I already knew what it was....

Yep, Dossie was helping our cat.
Poor little thing. It was hiding among the clovers in the grass.
Dossie was so happy when I took it out and let him see it. Then he had to follow it
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This is the new toy that our Landlord got. We wish it was for us,
but he was nice enough to let Ed take it for a spin.
This is my Nephew Alec. He Graduated from Middle School.
I can not believe that he will be in High School next year.
I am so proud of him. He is such a loving,well mannered young man.
I love you Alec!

Princess Becca turns one!

Here is the Birthday girl.
She was a little grumpy on her day.
Poor girl was sooo tired!



She is such a lady.

Becca kept trying to pick up the whole cake.


She is to cute!


Becca is well protected with 4 brothers!

Saturday, June 6, 2009

~Mothers~

MOTHERS

Real Mothers don't eat quiche;

They don't have time to make it.

Real Mothers know that their kitchen utensils

Are probably in the sandbox.

Real Mothers often have sticky floors,

Filthy ovens and happy kids.

Real Mothers know that dried play dough

Doesn't come out of carpets.

Real Mothers don't want to know what

The vacuum just sucked up.

Real Mothers sometimes ask 'Why me?'

And get their answer when a little
Voice says, 'Because I love you best.'

Real Mothers know that a child's growth

Is not measured by height or years or grade...

It is marked by the progression of Mommy to Mom to Mother...

The Images of Mother

4 YEARS OF AGE - My Mommy can do anything!

8 YEARS OF AGE - My Mom knows a lot! A whole lot!

12 YEARS OF AGE - My Mother doesn't really know quite everything.

14 YEARS OF AGE - Naturally, Mother doesn't know that, either.

16 YEARS OF AGE - Mother? She's hopelessly old-fashioned.

18 YEARS OF AGE - That old woman? She's way out of date!

25 YEARS OF AGE - Well, she might know a little bit about it!

35 YEARS OF AGE - Before we decide, let's get Mom's opinion.

45 YEARS OF AGE - Wonder what Mom would have thought about it?

65 YEARS OF AGE - Wish I could talk it over with Mom.

The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure she carries, or the way she combs her hair.

The beauty of a woman must be seen from in her eyes,

Because that is the doorway to her heart,

The place where love resides.

The beauty of a woman is not in a facial mole,

But true beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul.

It is the caring that she lovingly gives, the passion that she
Shows, and the beauty of a woman with passing years only grows!

Tuesday, June 2, 2009



It was a small town and the patrolman was making his evening rounds.
As he was checking a used car lot, he came upon two little old ladies sitting in a used car.
He stopped and asked them why they were sitting there in the car. Were they trying to steal it?
'Heavens no, we bought it.'
'Then why don't you drive it away.'
We can't drive.'
Then why did you buy it?'
'We were told that if we bought a Used car here we'd get screwed ...so we're just waiting.'


Sunday, May 31, 2009

Weight Watchers


Okay, I have to say, this is harder for
me then not smoking!
I haven't smoked for 3 months....
Yes, 3 months!!!!!

I have been doing this for
4days, and I am tired of being hungry!
So right now I am NOT
loving it, but I know I will
once I get into my own groove.

My first weight in is Wednesday,
I will let you all know if
I have dropped any pounds.

My over all goal is to loose.....

140 pds!!!!

Yep, that much.

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Crazy 8's For Steph....

The Rules:
1. Mention the person who tagged me.
2. Complete the list of 8's.
3. Tag 8 bloggers, and let them know they've been tagged.

8 Things I Am Looking Forward To:
1. Joining Weight Watchers
2. Getting out of debt
3. Gardening
4. Canning
5. Trip to Kansas
6. Kids getting out of school
7. Sunny Days
8. The Future

8 Things I Did Yesterday:
1. Woke up
2. Made Coffee
3. Went potty...LOL
4. Drank Coffee
5. Got the kids off to School
6. Watched my daycare kid
7. Spent some money
8. Took the kids to their swimming lessons

8 Things I Wish I Could Do:
1. Buy a house
2. Boob Job
3. Tear this house down
4. Build a bigger house
5. Travel
6. Put Dossie in Kindergarten next year
7. Have mind reading abilities
8. Win the Lottery

8 Shows I watch:
1. Desperate house wives
2. Ghost Hunters
3. Grey's
4. Medium
5. Lost
6.That is about it

8 Favorite Fruits:
1. Watermelon
2. Strawberries
3. Raspberries
4. Blackberries
5. Blueberries
6. Kiwi
7.Grapes
8.Oranges

8 Places I'd Like to Travel:
1. Disney Land
2. All over Eastern Oregon
3. Greece
4. Mexico
5. Canada
6. How about name a place and that would be it!


8 Places I've Lived:
1. Knapp st.
2. Gresham
3. Gladstone St.
4. Harold St.
5. Martins St.
6. Eldorado Rd. where I am at now...
7. These are all in oregon
8. Hope to move to Eastern Oregon some day

8 People I've Tagged:
1..No one....
2. Do not have enough people
3. No body likes me
4. Every body hates me
5. Guess I'll go eat worms
6. Itty bitty slimy one
7. Big ol fat ones
8. Just kidding....everyone loves me...Toot tooting my horn :)

Friday, May 22, 2009

My poor kitty!




I think that they should of shaved all of it off....
He had a abscess...poor baby