My dear sweet hubby, Ron, and I have been married for 20+ years. We began dating during my freshman year at Free Will Baptist Bible College in Nashville. He is my college sweetheart. We have ministered together in various ministries during our lives together. We pastored for 10 years in Florida. We moved to TN in 2000 to Co-Pastor with some friends of ours. The Lord has given me a fabulous provider whom I love more than any words I write could ever express. He is now the CEO at our denomination's publishing company, Randall House Publications. I am honored to support him.
Our oldest child is named Michael. He is now officially a teenager, although I don't think I'm old enough to have a teenager. He is a very sweet and considerate young man. He is my thinker and my reader. He absorbs every piece of new information that he comes across. He loves playing soccer, riding his bike, skateboarding, reading, watching the History Channel, the Military Channel, ESPN and any documentary on TV. I am privileged to be his Mother.
Lauren is our youngest child. She is just 15 months behind her brother in age. She is wise beyond her years. She has a sharp-witted tongue (which sometimes has to be tamed), a quick sense of humor and a heart for people and animals. She loves organizing anything and everything. She loves being with her friends, singing, talking on her cell phone and playing soccer. I am blessed to be her Mother.
Just the knowledge that a good book is awaiting one at the end of a long day makes that day happier.
- Kathleen Norris
You know, I'm watching Inside Edition right now (it just came on while I was doing something else - I don't normally watch it). They just finished a story on the MARRIED policeman Bobby Cutts from Canton Ohio who murdered his pregnant girlfriend Jessie Davis and dumped her body in some woods. Then he reported her missing. This guy was a cop!!!!!!!! Did he really think he could get away with that? I don't know what makes Drew Peterson, Scott Peterson, Mark Hacking, Cesar Laurean and other husbands/boyfriends think they can murder their wives/girlfriends and get away with it. That just makes no sense to me. Then this guy - Bobby Cutts - begged for the jury to spare his life prior to their deliberation of his sentence. That just makes me sick to think of what these women went through before they were murdered by someone that they loved (right or wrong as that may be in some cases) There is always something that gives them away. Most recently Marine Cesar Laurean fleed the country after murdering girlfriend Maria Lauterback from Vandalia, Ohio. As far as I know he is still on the run. That idiot (sorry - but that's what he is) burned her body in his backyard. Did he think noone would notice that?
Numbers 32:23 says that we can "be sure your sins will find you out". I just don't understand what makes them think they can get away with stuff like murdering someone. I don't get it. Even in the Scott Peterson case - it took a while but he was eventually caught, tried and sentenced. Why would someone even consider murdering someone? As for Drew Peterson, he should keep watching his back because they will eventually get him too. He thinks he's gotten away with two murders - but they will get him.
Ok - I think I'm done and stepping down from my soap box now.
Seeing the kids reading their Bibles on their own
Hearing the ocean
Smelling a cake baking
Remembering our wedding day
Singing in the church choir
Shopping for my family
Feeling good
Reading in the tub
A quiet house
Watching a funny movie with the kids
Seeing my kids playing a game together
Ron's little finger dance
Hearing my kids being excited about church
Watching Ron play with Faith (our dog)
Hearing Ron snoring beside me after he has been gone on a long trip
Chatting with special friends
Feeling hot sand under my feet on a beach somewhere
Game night with Brian & Kim and kids
Spending one on one time with Kim
Double Dating With Brian and Kim
A clean house
Sitting on my front porch in my new rockers
Walking on a cool evening with my family
Things I Want To Do Before I Die
Take voice lessons
Lose 100 pounds
Take a yearly vacation with just my girl friends
Break completely free from the strongholds that have a grip on me
Find a hair style that I'm totally happy with
Become a great grandmother
Live on the beach
Drive a racecar on the race track
Learn to swim confidently
Go sky-diving
Learn to knit
Scrapbook our family's life
Build a house with an inground pool
Own my own laptop
Visit Alaska
See the REAL Eiffel Tower
Take a short term family missions trip
Own a black Jaguar X-Type car
Be a REAL wife/mom who cooks/cleans and everything
Have Lasix Surgery
Bungee Jump
