Don't Delete Repeat

This is a repeat post from October 2012. It's been 6 years, but the lesson still applies today. The world is getting crazier and crazier. Thanks to social media people can share views, antagonize and anger complete strangers, be completely rude and yet go on and on about being politically correct. When and how have we gotten so far away from God that we think it is okay to hurt and anger someone just because our opinions differ. Anyway, here is some food for thought today....

I was working on the church website this morning. I'm in the process of updating our link page. As I was cutting and pasting info for each link, I realized I had pasted the start of the next sentence that I wasn't using. It was one extra word. I went to delete it and saw the word was God. My fingers hesitated over the delete key. My mind filled with remorse. I thought to myself "I can't deleteGod. It felt like I was ready to commit a mortal sin. It was a typographical error and I did not need that sentence in what I was doing, but yet, my heart stopped at the mere thought of deleting that one word. 

But yet, we do not have that same problem in deleting God from our daily lives. Even the strongest. stoutest Christian will occasionally delete God unintentionally. Do we prayer, never ceasing, to ask for His guidance and help in whatever challenges we meet? Do we wait only until we are at that lowest point when we have no where else to turn before we utter a word for Him to help us? Do we wake up in the morning with a smile on our face and a joy that He has provided us with one more day to live? Or do we slap the snooze button until the last minute, only to jump up and rush around to get everyone ready and out of the house on time, not even taking a minute to thank Him for another day?

When others are lambasting His name or criticizing our beliefs, do we quietly stand there and not comment simply because we make it a point to never discuss religions? Do we let them think our silence is an agreement with them? Does it make us look ashamed of our Lord and our Christianity?

As I look back over my life, I stand amazed at the things I struggled with, the conversations I avoided, the things I didn't do, because I "didn't want to cause a scene." How many times did I unintentionally "delete" God? It wasn't because I wanted to, it wasn't because I don't love Him. It is simply because it is human nature to take the simple path. To travel the easy road. We don't want to rile or defend, yet we let others destroy His name, mock him and ridicule our beliefs. 

From this day forward, I'm urging all of you to take a stand with me. Let's cover that delete button and make sure we keep Him the central point of our life.

Where did the day go?

I started to do a blog on Top 10 Tuesday around 7:30 this morning. Got sidetracked. Tried again. Strayed. Bottom line is I have 13 minutes to write this for it to be a Tuesday post. So guess what? It is going to be short and sweet about getting distracted. 

I wanted to post this because it is cute and that is how I am. Mention "going...." and my car can be packed in 15 minutes. 

I am going on a beach trip pretty soon with a friend and can't wake. It's a big joke around work that when we have a rough day somebody is always ready to go to the beach. There's about four of us that would probably actually do a trip together if just one of us picked a date and said we are going. 

Well, I did manage to get a post in today....despite the fact that I have had a hectic, crazy day. Now it is late. I'm cold. I'm hungry. Guess I'll try to post earlier tomorrow. Hope you had a great Tuesday.

Happy birthday, Shelby

My youngest granddaughter has a birthday today. She is turning double digits. Happy 10th birthday to our wild child, Shelby Rayne. 

With a head full of curls and a mind full of mischief, we never know what to expect from her.

She can be sweet and kind with a smile that will melt your heart.

She can be a little movie star which she has said she is since she was about 3 years old.

She can give you the evil look which makes you worry about what she is plotting.

She has always been a fashionista and wanted to dress herself. Sometimes her Mom just goes with the flow. She says with a child like Shelby, you have to pick your battles. Her Mom refers to this as the "Peg Bundy" days.

When she gets in character, she gets in character.

She is one of a kind and you never know what to expect with her. But I wouldn't want her any other way.

Happy 10th birthday, baby girl. I hope you have a great day as you kiss 9 goodbye.

Sunday Scripture

These are just a few of my absolute favorite bible versus. The first one is probably my favorite and it is the one I answer with when people ask me how I can be so happy and optimistic all the time. My opinion is that God didn't put us here to be miserable. He didn't tell us to wait for the other shoe to drop. He tells us He is there with us and He will carry us through. Yes, I go through hard times. Bad things happen to me just like they do everybody else. But this one verse says it all. Learn to be content. I guess the old saying is true, when life hands you lemons, make lemonade. I have tried that philosophy all my life and it is true. Be happy with what you are given. Yes, there are people who may be better off than you but there are people who would give anything to live the life you have. Keep that in mind.

Super excited

Oh my goodness y'all. I have a 3 day weekend!! This rarely happens. I am up early straightening up the house. I did my laundry last night because I want the next three days to be all FUN! Don't want to spend it armed with cleaning supplies.

Today, I am going to Turkey Creek Shopping Complex with my daughter. My granddaughter's birthday is coming up so there are party supplies and decorations to pick up. She has asked me to tag along and I am not about to say no. It is rare we get our mother-daughter time any more with the way my schedule is at work. I super excited. She is also wanting to stop in Michael's to look at fall decor. I'm going to take a peak at what Happy Planner's they are getting in for 2019 so I can put it on my Christmas wish list. 

When The Grands go back to school, I'm going to have some empty days ahead on my days off. I am going to do what I swear every year I'm going to do. I am going to make some crafts for the fall and some for Christmas. I need easy and fast items so I will stick to them. I also want to experiment on some simple things for my Children's Church craft time. While we are at Hobby Lobby today, I'm going to get some felt, pipe cleaners and beads to make a few things. I love working with felt. Me and Mommy used to make a lot of magnets and stuff out of felt when I was little. And it is so easy to sew. I'm going on vacation soon and like to take some small sewing craft projects for the evenings after we settle in our room. I pre-cut things and take them with me to work on at night. It relaxes me. This is just too stinkin' cute. I definitely want to try to make one of these. 

I need to have the church order a lot of stock on pipe cleaners and beads for the kids. They will love making these. One little girl is allergic to pipe cleaners, so I will find a soft wire of some sort for her to use.

These would be super simple and super cute for Christmas ornaments. I think we will put a small tree up in our Children's church class room and make some of these and some nativity crafts to decorate it with.

But first, I need to make some felt doilies and runners for fall. I have a chair that sets in the corner in my dining room. I want to do this for it. I love the idea. 

This was on my wish list for last year and I just didn't get around to it. I am going to this year. 

I guess you know I can't wait to go to the craft stores at Turkey Creek today. My daughter can get lost in the fall decor and I'll be lost in the felt.

It's going to be a fun today. Then tomorrow will be the Shelby's birthday party and Monday, I'm taking the three youngest Grands to Dollywood. Makes for an awesome 3 day weekend!

F.Y.I.

I love Pyrex. Every once in awhile I check eBay to see what the highest auction is at on vintage Pyrex bowls. Currently it is this pattern called Green Tree which I have never seen or heard of. The auction still has a couple of days left and it is already at $810. For just one bowl and a lid. And I think if somebody has a bowl priced at $20 that is expensive. I cannot imagine in my wildest dreams paying $810 for an old Bowl even as much as I love Pyrex.

The most I ever saw one go for on eBay was this one for $4,315.00. it's sold this past April with only four people bidding on it. That's just not crazy that is totally insane. Way too much money for one bowl.

Don't get me wrong, I think it is crazy for somebody to pay that kind of money for a kitchen bowl. but believe me if somebody wanted to pay me that kind of money for a bowl I sure would take it in a heartbeat. 

In a cookie mood...

I want some cookies. Some good homemade cookies. Something warm out of the oven, chewy and delicious. With a glass of ice cold milk. I don't want chocolate chip or peanut butter that is just a bag mix from the store. I want something home made. 

I love these orange cookies I make from my mother-in-law's recipe. But that makes 80 cookies and then you have to icing 80 cookies. It's an all day job. That's probably why I only make them at Christmas.

I had a recipe for ginger cookies. This was the first and only time I made them and they were so good, especially for fall and winter. But I have lost the recipe. So forget that idea.

These molasses cookies were good for something different, but after just a few of them I was over molasses cookies.

I could just make another lemon 7-up pound cake. This was the first and only bundt cake I ever made. It turned out magazine perfect in looks and was out of this world in taste but it was so perfect that I was afraid to ever try it again because I modified a pound cake and for the first and only time in my life I did the "little of this" and "little of that" with the lemon juice and Sprite and have no idea how I made it because I didn't write it down. But oh, was it good.

I may end up with just a mix and some good brownie cookies and chocolate chip oatmeal. We will just have to see what I decide. 

But whatever I do, I am making cookies this weekend.