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WELCOME to my little country corner! My name is Laura. I am a Christian wife and mother who loves the Lord and thanks him daily for the many blessings he has given me. My DH, Skippy and I have 3 BEAUTIFUL children. Goose 21, Bean 19, and Kiddo, 13. We live in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley where everyday we are amazed at the AWESOME wonder of this beautiful world that God has created for all of us! Join us as we embark on a new and wonderful journey ........our second year home-schooling our son with Asperger's Syndrome, frugal living, and so much more. Come on over, pull up a chair and stay awhile...............The coffee's on!

 






 

 


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Nov. 12, 2009


To My Son-In-Law And To Those Who Serve To Protect Us And Our FREEDOM



To my son-in-law, Tex! Thank you for your courage and for the sacrifices you have made for our country. May God bless you every day, and ALWAYS bring you safely home! My son-in-law....My soldier....MY HERO!








A Soldier

Author Unknown

There is discipline in A Soldier
you can see it when he walks,
There is honor in A Soldier you hear it when he talks.

There is courage in A Soldier
you can see it in his eyes,
There is loyalty in A Soldier
that he will not compromise.

There is something in A Soldier
that makes him stand apart,
There is strength in A Soldier
that beats from his heart.

A Soldier
isn't a title
any man can be hired to do,
 A Soldier is the soul of that man
buried deep inside of you.

A Soldier
's job isn't finished
after an 8 hour day or a 40 hour week,
 A Soldier is always A Soldier
even while he sleeps.

A Soldier
serves his country first
and his life is left behind,
A Soldier
has to sacrifice
what comes first in a civilian's mind.

If you are civilian -
I am saying this to you.....
next time you see A Soldier
remember what they do.

A Soldier is the reason
our land is 'Home of the free',
A Soldier is the one that is brave
protecting you and me.

If you are A Soldier -
I am saying this to you.....
Thank God for EVERY SOLDIER
Thank God for what YOU do!






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Nov. 5, 2009


A Sad Day At Fort Hood

Posted in God Things


"The Lord will hear your crying, and He will comfort you. When He hears you, He will help you!" Isaiah 30:19
I am THANKING AND PRAISING GOD today that my baby girl is home SAFE AND SOUND as she had just left Ft. Hood shortly before the shootings began. Her husband, Tex, is out in the field so he was not on base either.

My heart goes out to the families of the 12 that have lost loved their lives, and to the 31 who have been injured in this horrible tragedy.

Please pray with with me for the families involved as well as those still on base. I pray that this will all be resolved soon and no more precious lives will be lost!




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Nov. 3, 2009


Praying For Aaron

Posted in My Friends


Today I am adding Aaron to my prayer list. He was attacked by two men over the weekend and is in the hospital. To read more about Aaron, please visit his mom's blog, "Heavenly Humor!" I know Debby would appreciate all the love and support we can give her during this time. Please join me in uplifting Aaron and his family in prayer! 




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Nov. 1, 2009


The Christian Jack-O-Lantern

Posted in God Things


The Christian
Jack-O-Lantern


I am a Jack O' Lantern
My light will shine so bright
For I am a Christian pumpkin
My symbols tell what's right.

My nose is like the cross
on which our Savior died
To set us free from sin
We need no longer hide.

My mouth is like a fish
The whole wide world to show
That Christians live in this house
And love their Savior so!

The story starts at Christmas
My eyes are like the star
That shone on Baby Jesus
And wise men saw from far

My color it is orange
Just like the big bright sun
That rose on Easter Day
Along with God's own Son.

And so on Halloween
Let's set our pumpkins out
And tell the trick or treaters
What God's love is all about!

Author Unknown




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Oct. 28, 2009


Pumpkin Crunch




My sister Barbara, made me this recipe about 2 years ago and I was HOOKED!! If you like pumpkin, this is an AWESOMELY (is that a word? lol) DELICIOUS dessert. Well, you could eat it any time you want really. I have eaten for breakfast with a hot cup of coffee........WOW! Now THAT'S the breakfast of CHAMPIONS!!

For this recipe, you will need:

1 15 oz. can pumpkin
1 can evaporated milk
4 eggs
1 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. ginger
2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 c. sugar
1 box yellow cake mix
1/2 lb. melted butter
1 c. chopped walnuts (optional)

Mix first 8 ingredients together and pour into greased 9x13 inch pan. Sprinkle 1 box yellow cake mix over pumpkin mixture, then 1 cup chopped walnuts over cake mix. Drizzle 2 sticks (1/2 pound) melted butter evenly over nuts and cake mix. (this makes the crunchy topping)  Bake at 350 degrees for 50 to 60 minutes. Serve as is with pumpkin on bottom and cake on top.

ENJOY!





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Skippy, aka Grace Seeker and I were married in 1986 and recently celebrated our 22nd wedding anniversary. Skippy is a water treatment plant manager that purifies and recycles water for a large poultry company. He plays the drums with our Praise and Worship team, coronet, and helps run the sound booth at our church. He likes to watch HOUSE, Ice Road Truckers, BONES,and the Deadliest Catch (curled up on the couch with ME, of course!) Skippy is my BEST FRIEND and the LOVE OF MY LIFE. Oh, and I forgot to mention he is the world's BEST DAD!

I ? YOU, SKIPPY!


Goose has graduated from our local community college with an Associate's Degree in Liberal Arts & Sciences. She is now taking on-line classes with the University of Pheonix to continue her education, as it is her desire to become a Child Psychologist. She was recently married to her high school sweetheart, Tang, and they are living close by with their sweet little fur baby, Bailey. Goose enjoys cooking, the outdoors, crabbing, spending time with family and friends, working out, and finding mouth-watering Weight Watcher's recipes. She loves watching HOUSE, Will and Grace, The Biggest Loser, eating pumpkin ice cream, and buying Pampered Chef and Mary Kay. Her latest love is collecting Pandora charms for her bracelet.

WE ? YOU, GOOSE!



Bean is very artistic and a whiz on the computer. She has recently started making personalized military purses using their spouse's/fiancee's/boyfriend's ACU's. She is doing very well with her business, but has recently taken some time off to marry her high school sweetheart, Tex, and to move to their new home our of the area. :> ( Bean is also enrolled in classes now and will be getting her Associate's Degree in Business when completed. Bean loves animals, enjoys cooking, sewing, working on the computer, EATING, spending time with friends and family, watching HOUSE, Army Wives, and Paula Dean.

WE ? YOU, BEAN!


Kiddo, aka Nintendo Master is very much enjoying being

home-schooled. He enjoys playing video games, and listening to his MP3 player. He loves doing woodworking with Skippy. He is a STYX, Relient K, and RUSH fan, just like his dad. He also enjoys board games, listening to Adventures in Odyssey, and attending the Youth Group at our church. Kiddo also loves to EAT, play POKEMON, Guitar Hero, and Rayman on his DS. He also enjoys spending time with his good friend, Barlow Girl Girl, his cousin, NEMO, watching HOUSE, Deadliest Catch, and Ice Road Truckers with mom and dad.

WE ? YOU, KIDDO!




Paws driving C's jeep
This is my girl, Paws......the BEST doggone dog in the world!!!

This is Grandma's girl, Bailey.....She is soooo adorable!!!!