Beyond The Red Door

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Things That Make Me Smile

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
Losing weight
Seeing my kids make a great play on the soccer field

About The Hunters

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

On My Nightstand

When I Lay My Isaac Down by Carol Kent
Esther: It's Tough Being A Woman by Beth Moore
NIV Life Application Study Bible

Back On The Bookshelf 2009

~Beyond The Red Door~

Apr. 26, 2009
Happenings

Posted in Day To Day Life - It Happens

Well, I have 3 months of life to catch everyone up on. The sad thing is that I can't remember that far back. So I will hit the highlights. First and foremost Lauren and her boyfriend broke up. Please don't give me the whole "my teenager won't date until the day she graduates from high school" speech - especially if you don't have a 13 year old daughter. WHEW! My goodness! What a roller coaster! At any rate, we made it through the first broken heart. It's like trying to stop a run away train with your hands tied behind your back. All we could do was guide her the best we could. We stuck to our guns and held to our boundaries. Ends up that is what led him to break up with her - HE got tired of dealing with our boundaries. It was very touchy at the end. But she finally saw him for what he was. Since then she has thanked us for how we watched out for her (and him) and stuck to our rules like we did. It's not been an easy couple of months but she is almost over him. It helps US that he turned out to be a jerk to her at the end. She learned so much about herself, us and life in general. It was WAY before we were ready for but we made it through with every one intact.

MIchael has been enjoying his season of soccer. I think he likes having a whole season to himself - just being on a boys team. The coach is the same coach Lauren had in the Fall for the school team. I could spend the next 3 days writing about what we feel about him. But I will spare you the diatribe. They won 2 games last week. This coming week they have 4 games (M, T, TH & F). The following weekend is District tournaments. The teams record is really rough so we aren't expecting much. But I can honestly say that even though this school year has been the busiest we've ever had I have enjoyed every single day! We still have a month to go before school is out so I won't go there for now. But anyway, he has also been refereeing the NYSA games (the local city league that we have been playing in every season and that Ron has been coaching in). He has made some very good money. He gets scheduled for about 3 games each Saturday. He gets paid the age amount of the team he refs. For example, last Saturday (not yesterday) he reffed 3 U-15 games. So he got paid $15/game. If he had been the center ref (he was sideline ref in each game) he would have gotten the age group plus an additional $3. So, we have been requiring him to pay for some things out of his own money. We are still paying him his regular allowance as well. So, basically he's had more cash than any of us!! The reffing school and all of his equipment, which he has to provide himself, cost us about $400. But it's been worth it. He can ref until he is 90 now. Although I wouldn't want to be one of the parents on the sidelines with a 90 year old ref. HA

Ron's board meeting is next week. He always has one in December and then one in April. The meeting will be MOnday - Wednesday. Then Wednesday afternoon he will leave to go to the Florida State meeting. So, we won't be seeing much of him this week. He will be home during board meeting - it meets at the office. but he is always out so late and not available during the days that I pretty much treat it like he is on a trip out of town. It is tiring for him. But the meetings go a little better each time.

Finally, some how about 7 weeks ago I managed to fracture a bone in my foot. For the first 6 weeks I assumed it was just another pain from the fibro and kept going at my regular pace with it. But when I went for my regular monthly pain management doctor's appointment about 10 days ago I mentioned it. She wanted an xray. After that she said it was fractured. I've just beeing R.I.C.E.ing it. (Rest, Ice, Compress and Elevate). So, for the last 10 days that's what I've been doing when I haven't had to go anywhere. It is a little better. But It's still hurting when I'm on it for any significant amount of time. so, if I can find time this week - I'm going to go to my PCP and have it looked at. I would like it treated a little more aggresively.

Anyway, I think that brings us all up to date!!

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