Memories…
Posted on February 09, 2012When Buster and I first got married we lived with his parents for about a year and a half. It was nice not having to have a house payment or rent, but it was hard living with someone else as a newly married couple. My husband parents are good people. The best! But even the best people can get on your nerves if you spend too much time together!
After about a year we had saved up some money and decided to start looking for our own place. We had heard about some mobile homes for sale in a nearby town so we went to look at them. We only looked at a couple before we found one that I fell in love with and shortly thereafter we moved into our first ‘home’.
It was just a little single wide trailer in a mobile home park down in Grand Rapids, but it as ‘home’ to us and we loved it. We decorated it just so and it was all we needed. A few years later we actually moved it up to the town we now live in and put it on a piece of property Buster’s dad bought for us.
We have since sold it and moved on, but I will never forget that first ‘home’ we moved into with out little family so many years ago when we first got married.
This last October Buster and I celebrated 18 years of marriage and I can’t imagine spending my life with anyone better! I am so blessed!
That’s a Spicy Meatball! HA! (Ladies Only)
Posted on November 28, 2011*adult content*
Normally I don’t have to have such warnings on my posts, but some times, ya gotta do what ya gotta do, ya know what I’m sayin’?
I think you do. Today I wanted to talk about How to spice up your marriage a lil’ bit. Some times we get in a rut. Life gets busy with the job and kids and church and just life in general. Some times we just need a little something to to spice things up.
I found just the thing!! These fishnet panties ought to do the trick, don’t ya think?? Wowza!! I know they would get my hubby droolin’ for sure! 
TeeHee…lots of cute stuff over there, no??
Have fun, but not too much…
If Your New Here…
Posted on November 07, 2011If you are new here and you are wondering what that Romans Road Page is all about up there…
^^^^^^^^ yeah, that one up there ^^^^^^
It’s all about “The Plan Of Salvation”. What? You don’t know that is? Well, I will tell you!
We all are born and we all die right? Easy question….
Most of us wonder what is going to happen to us when we die, right? Another easy question…
Well, the answer to that question is this, we either go to heaven or hell…those are the options, according to the bible.
Heaven = pleasant, happy, fun, blessings, family, food, sunshine, Jesus, God
Hell= unpleasant, sad, no blessings, loneliness, deprivation, satan, evil
Both are for ETERNITY one you are there folks, there are no second chances, once you die, the choice has been made, there is no going back…
This is the thing. You must know Jesus Christ as your personal Savior in order to go to heaven! Plain and simple.
You have to realize you are a sinner (we all are Romans 3:10)…
You have to realize that there is a penalty for that sin (sin always has consequences Romans 6:23)…
You have to accept that Jesus paid that penalty for you (when He died on the cross Romans 5:8-9)…
You have to realize that He is your only way to heaven (you can’t do anything to get yourself there Romans 10:13, Romans 10:9-11 )…
It’s as simple as that.
Most people say a simple prayer, something like: “Dear Jesus, I know I am a sinner. Please forgive of my sins and save me from hell. Take me to heaven some day when I die. Thank You Jesus for what you have done for me. Amen.” Or something along those lines.
The important thing isn’t “what” you say, it’s that you mean it and believe it in your heart, because “saying” a prayer isn’t going to get you to heaven!! You must believe!!!
That, my friends is “The Plan Of Salvation”
Has there been a time in your life that you accepted Christ as your personal Savior? I would urge you not to wait! We aren’t guaranteed another day friends.
Hugs and Prayers
Seven Years Ago Today…
Posted on November 05, 2011Seven years ago today my life turned upside down.
Seven years ago today my life turned inside out.
Seven years ago today my worst nightmare came true.
Seven years ago today I had to say good bye to my ten year old son forever (worldly speaking, that is).
Seven years ago today God took that precious boy home to live with Him and forever changed me. I wish I could say it was for the better, but I just don’t know that I can. Maybe some day…
I know God has a reason for everything he does. Things don’t just randomly happen, I know that deep down, I do!! But I just feel so broken sometimes. Sometimes I just feel like there is nothing that can fix this, ya know?
But God can…
He won’t bring Eli back, it’s not that He can’t, but He won’t. There is a reason. We don’t know why, but it’s for our own good that we suffer. I know it sounds strange, but there MUST be something good that comes from this or it wouldn’t be happening.
I know that’s how God works. I feel God working in my life. Most times I feel the energy He puts off like I can reach out and touch it! It’s awesome and I love it. I love to tell others about Jesus and what He’s done for them!!
Other times I feel like it’s this crazy roller coaster and I just wanna get off for a while cause it’s making me dizzy and sick! Like it’s all just too much. I think that is the devil just wanting me to give up!
Well, I just want to tell the devil, you can’t have me…I am on the winning side! I have Jesus and so did my son!
So for all those out there who have lost those you love or who are suffering in some way, please, don’t suffer alone. God loves you and He sent His son to show you that! Please see My Romans Road page for more information!!
When I said “I do” I meant Forever…
Posted on October 31, 2011Then…
As of yesterday I have been married to the same person for 18 years. By many standards that is a long time. Considering half the people that get married this day and age end up getting divorce, I would say that is a long time. Of course, I don’t know how long the average marriage lasts. Hang on I will look that up….
OK, according to Google, the average marriage in the United States lasts 8 years. So The hubs and I have “out wed” the average marriage by ten years. Not bad, not bad at all.
Marriage is hard people. It’s not all candy and roses all up in here every day (or pretty much any day for that matter). It’s ugly and hard. It takes a lot of “I’m sorrys” and “I’ll do better next times”. We have called names and yelled and I think even thrown things. I can’t be sure, but I think so. I mean, for goodness sake, you can’t live with someone almost 20 years and not chuck something at his head at least once, right? Right?!?!
Marriage is about committing to your life, body and soul to someone forever “til death do us part”. People forget that part when it gets hard. I have forgotten that part sometimes. I have wanted to throw in the towel when it has gotten hard and I’m sure my husband has. Lord knows I have given him plenty of reasons to! He has definitely had it harder than me in this marriage, I will tell you that!
I am not perfect and neither is he, but we are perfect for each other! God has made that clear to us. And even if we weren’t, we became perfect for each other when we made our vows and become man and wife before God and everyone at our wedding.
But I believe God made my husband for me and me for my husband. Buster is the most patient man I know. He is so patient with me with all I have been through in my life and with my Bipolar and Borderline Pers0nality Disorder and other challenges I have. He has been patient with me with the issues I have had with my adoptive parents. He has been the best father our kids could ever ask for! I love that about him.
Now…
Where has the time gone? Doesn’t seem possible that 18 years have come and gone…
So, if you have someone who knows all about your pain-in-the-butt-ed-ness and still wants to call you his, hang onto him. And if you’ve got someone who’s worth fighting for, hang onto ‘em and fight for ‘em! Cause these days, they are hard to come by, someone who will stand by you and stick with you through the hard times…
I found mine more than 20 years ago and somehow, by the grace of God, he’s still here…
Til next time friends,
She’s not my “little” girl anymore….
Posted on June 15, 2011Well, we recently went through a rough spot, you might call it, with our daughter, but she seems to be coming around now. She’s 14…need I say more?? Probably not…
She has always been a good child and always wanted to please her dad and I, but lately, she has wanted to do her own thing and didn’t really care what we had to say about it. It was really kind of exasperating. She felt like we were being unfair and refused to see our point of view about a situation.
My husband prayed with her and had her do some praying and extra bible reading and I really think she is coming around now. I am thankful that she does have a tender heart and that she has a heart for God and want to do right.
Although My husband and I are far from perfect parents, we have raised our daughter right and she knows what she is supposed to be doing and not supposed to be doing and I just have to trust that if we lovingly but firmly guide her back when she begins to stray that God will keep her where she needs to be. So far so good, I will continue to pray for her and guide her the best I can and leave the rest up to God…
Question for you…
Posted on June 07, 2011Question:
A friend of your child’s is encouraging him/her to do things he/she AND this friend know are against the rules you have set for your child (and are also against the rules his/her parents have set, by the way).
Do you let them continue to be friends?
How long do you allow them to be friends?
What I mean is how long do you allow your child to be friends with someone who continually does and says things to encourage your child to disobey and disrespect you and your rules?
This child is, by the way, the ONLY child that your child has these kinds of behavior issues with. All his/her other friendships are healthy, normal relationships that do not push or break any boundaries or rules set by parents…
Thanks for your insight…
At a loss…
Posted on June 06, 2011For those of you who know me, you know this is something odd…that I would not know what to say…
It’s not so much that I don’t know what to say, so mush as I don’t want to say too much or say the wrong thing.
Just know that there is a lot going on with me right now. I need some prayer, please. Some of what is going on is not going on “with” me, and doesn’t even really directly affect me, but it shakes me to the core that the devil is attacking so “close to home”.
And the other stuff I’m going through is going on “with” me, but I am in prayer about it and I am seeking God’s guidance and His will in this situation, which is always hard because as a human being, I rely too much on my feelings and emotions…Of course, I never want to do anything that will cause anyone pain, especially my family and myself.
Please friends, keep your loved ones close to you, tell them and show them you love them every chance you get. Be slow to anger and quick to forgive, for we are not promised a tomorrow to try again!!!
The Best Man I Know…
Posted on May 31, 2011I am truly married to the best man I have ever known. He has been through so much with me over the last 20+ years and he just sticks by me through it all…
And it has been A LOT people!! A LOT!!
This last weekend, I had a very rough night Saturday night and he let me stay in bed Sunday morning, while he went up to camp and did my job for me!! What an awesome husband I have!! For realz!!
I am truly blessed to have such a man in my life!
Thanks honey for always being there when it counts and for having my back always!!! I love you more than words can say!!
Narrow Is the Path…
Posted on May 22, 2011THE ROMANS ROAD
If you could have God’s promise that YOU would go right to HEAVEN when you die, would you take it??
Let me show YOU how YOU can have This Promise!!
ALL HAVE SINNED
ROMANS 3:10 As it is written, There is none righteous, no not one.
ROMANS 3:23 For all have sinned and come short of the Glory of God.
GOD’S PRICE ON SIN
ROMANS 6:23 A For the wages of sin is death.
THERE ARE TWO DEATHS
REVELATION 21:8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
OUR WAY OUT
ROMANS 5:8-9 But God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.
GOD’S PERSONAL PROMISE
ROMANS 10:13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
Take God at his word and claim His promise for your salvation. Bow your head right now and sincerely ask Jesus Christ to forgive your sins and to save your soul.
Saying a prayer does not save you!! You must believe what the Bible says and mean it in your heart to be saved!!!
ROMANS 10:9-11 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For the scripture sayeth, Whosoever believeth on Him shall not be ashamed.
Once you are eternally saved, you are always eternally saved…
HEBREWS 13:5B…for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
If you have read this and accepted Christ as your personal Savior, CONGRATULATIONS on getting that taken care of, you’ll be so glad you did!! Please leave your name in a comment so that I can pray for you !!! And also find yourself a good, Bible (King James) preaching Church where you can grow in your faith!!
Blessings…
Posted on May 19, 2011I do realize that doing dishes isn’t normally considered a blessing, but I also realize that being able to do dishes is…
As most of you know, I have been “under the weather”, so to speak for a couple of months now. It all started with slip and fall in the tub and kinda went south from there, unfortunately.
At one point doctor’s were saying there seemed to be evidence of an old stroke or possibly seizure activity according to some results of a CT scan. Well, that ended up not being the case , Praise The Lord! But they did determine that I have a cyst (app. 1″ x 1″) on my brain. It does not appear to be causing any problems, so they are going to leave it be.
But now we are left to wonder what the problem actually is…
I continue to have major migraines (which isn’t a new thing) and passing out occasionally (which is new since the slip and fall). We are told that IF the passing out is from the concussion I go when I fell, it will stop on it’s own eventually.
If it’s not from that then we will have to figure out what it is from and try to treat it accordingly. The Dr. didn’t really say how long we should wait, so I’m not sure what to do there, but I will be checking with my regular soon to see.
At one point, my regular Dr. was going to have me do a cardiac monitor and I think that’s probably my next step.
So back to my original thoughts…I have been having good days and bad (seems mostly bad lately, unfortunately) and some days it’s a struggle just to be up and out of bed. And, some days I can get simple things done like cleaning toilets, folding laundry and doing dishes. Today started out rough with a migraine, but has gotten better so, as I was washing dishes today, I looked up and saw this out my window…
…and thought “What a blessing to be here and be able to do my dishes today”.
Spring is my favorite time of year, to me, it represents a rebirth of things and a new start…which we can all use now and then…
Home…
Posted on May 18, 2011For those of you who haven’t figured it out yet, it takes a lot more than having the biggest, bestest, most high tech house on the block to make a house a home. It takes a lot more than fancy shower curtains and pretty nick knacks too!!
Some people just don’t get it. It doesn’t matter if you have all the latest home furnishings and high tech gadgets like the ones you see on Home Makeover and other shows on TV, but if you don’t have love and security, you’ve got nothing!!!
You can have the biggest house on the block with the fanciest things in it and if you don’t have love and commitment and trust, you may as well have a cardboard box. When will people learn this important fact?
“Things” are not evil or bad in and of themselves, but when we place the importance on these that we should have on our relationships with our families and with God, we are setting ourselves up for major disappointment!!
Just had to get that off my chest…
