And so the lion fell in love with the lamb....

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Nov. 24, 2009
Ive been Tagged!!!

By Domingo

1. What's on your mind right now: Youth tonight!!!! WOOO!

2.Who's your best guy friend: I have three, Josiah, Auston, and Josh

3. Where is your biological mother right now: Drinking coffee in the living room

5. Do you have any piercings: Nada

6. Do you have any tattoos: Nope, nothin

7. Is your driveway steep: Sorta

8. Name 3 things you did today: Got up, Walked downstairs, posted on homeschoolblogger

9. Last person you texted: I have never texted anyone in my whole, entire life!

10. What have you eaten today: I had a toasted cheese sandwhich and fake coffee (No caffeine!)

11. What shoe do you put on first: My right foot usually

12. What do you get complimented on most: My clothes (They say im fashionable, Aww shucks, lol)

13.What'd the last text you received say: I have never received a text before!

14. What is the last thing you do before you go to bed: Usually read a book

15. Have you ever kissed somebody named Sean: Nope... that would be plain wrong for me!!! IM A GUY!!!

16. If you had to choose to not wash either your sheets or hand towels which would you choose: Sheets, its such a pain, lol

17. What would you change about your life right now: Nothing, i like my life the way it is

18. How do you feel about public displays of affection: I dont mind it really, I dont like it, but i dont mind it

19. Have you ever bitten your nails: YES, ITS A DUMB HABIT OF MINE!!! (sorry for yelling at you :-()

20. Do you live alone: No, not yet... hehehe

21. Do you like someone right now: Nope, and im proud of it!!!!

22. Can you keep a secret: Sometimes, it depends....

23. What has been the best year of your life:I think they were all about the same in good times and bad

24. Do you have any strange phobias: SPIDERS!!!!

25. What is your favorite Romantic movie: I guess a Walk to Remember

26. Are you happy with your living arrangement: Yup, but our house makes strange noises when its quiet, but its like that for everyone... isnt it?

27. Have you ever played twister: Yup, we own it!!!

28. Have you ever been drunk at school: No, I've never been drunk before!

29. Last thing you received in the mail: A post card, when my friend thats a girl was on vacation (I WOULD NEVER SAY GIRL FRIEND. EEEW!!!)

30. Have you ever kissed someone whose name begins with D: Ummm.... nope.... Well, a long time ago, i kissed my dad on the cheek (that sounds creepy (barfs))

31: Ever had a sleepover with the opposite sex: When i was like 5 or 4

32. Do you have trust issues: Nope

33. Do you tend to rip the label off of water bottles: Sometimes....

34. Who was the last person you talked to on the phone: My Youth Leader for Youth...

35: Are you a cuddler: Nope, eeew, thats the most wrong question... im a hugger, lol

36: When was the last time you gave advice to somebody: I can't remember!!! wow, im not nice, lol

37. What was going through your mind during your last kiss:Okay lets just get this straight! I have never been kissed by a girl who wasn't a family member!

38. Have you ever hurt somebody when you were mad: Yup, but i regret it :-(

39. Is it easier to forgive or forget: I forgive, but i forget, ummm, I DONT KNOW!!! Both i guess

40. Do you give second chances to easily: It depends on the person!!! lol

41. Kiss with your eyes open or closed: Ummm???? i dont know????

42. Do you have a best friend: Yeah! I have three!!!

43. Are you friends with your last ex: Never had a girlfriend, im not dating until im about 18, its a life desicion!!! lol, i dont want to date.

44. Would you live with someone without marrying them: No way! that would be just plain wrong!!!!

45. Ever had plans but broke them: Tons, and tons of times!

46. Do you think your ex is a player: ...... I NEVER DATED IN MY LIFE...... and im proud of it :-)

47. Do you have a friend of the opposite/same sex that you talk to 24/7: Nope, not really

48. Do you remember what you were like a year ago: I was umm... shorter.... and..... I have better clothes now..... and, uuuuh.... yeah

49. Have you ever had a dream about a person you love dying:Yes, I actually woke up crying :-( it was quite sad :-(

50. Who is the last person you cried in front of: probably...... uuuuuuhh...... SHOCKINLY I HAVENT CRIED IN A LONG TIME!!!!

51. Have you ever shaved in the kitchen sink: No, i dont shave, thats my only reason :-)

52. Is it awkward when you run into you ex: no, because i dont have a ex... I NEVER DATED!!!

53: Who is the last person you've had a sleepover with: My friend Josh, he came over to my house, we played video games alot!!! :-)

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Thursday, November 19, 2009
What a full week!

Posted in A day in the life

Silly me, I had thought since we weren't having family visit for Thanksgiving or Christmas, it would be a slower time for us. Wrong...

November's calendar is full, and December is filling up fast. It's time to plan my annual cookie swap, so I pulled out the calendar....whew! Busy, busy, busy! But, each year when January rolls around, life always slows down a bit. So, we soak up the extra activity now and will have some slower days later.

Rebecca's trip to Cozumel is coming soon. She's so very excited! We're excited for her return...and she hasn't even left yet!

We sold 4 steers and 2 heifer calves last night!!!! WAHOO!!!! A friend of ours and his friend came to pick out which animals they wanted...and ended up taking all of our young ones. They brought corral panels and loaded them up themselves. It was nice to see our animals go to someone who appreciates the grass fed way we raise our cows, as well as the ease of the sale. We have one cow slated for processing next month...then I believe we are finished with our down-sizing for this year. Next year will bring another dozen or so calves to sell. We need to reduce our input costs....the hay we feed costs too much. With the increased pasture we will have after the logging is finished, we should have enough land for the cows...now to figure out what to plant, how to plant it, and when to plant it. If we could grow enough grasses during each part of the year, we could get away from the feeding of hay...

The Mama cows are not happy that we sold their offspring. But, such is life for a cow. They've been a bit loud all night..and all morning too...

Next week holds dental cleanings for the children and a dental crown appmt for my Honey. Not to mention Thanksgiving! A friend of ours whom we haven't seen in several years is coming to visit for Thanksgiving!! There's also Black Friday shopping to be done next week! I can't believe it's only a week and a day away!

Off to get this day started!

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Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Happy Birthdays to Martha and Penny

Posted in Thoughts

Today is a special day!!!

My MIL and SIL share a birthday today!!!
What an incredible gift, to have a daughter born on your birthday!!!

Wishing you both a very special day!!! Wish we were together to celebrate!!

Love you both!!!

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Tuesday, November 17, 2009
A small rant on birth certificates....

Posted in A day in the life

Okay, so my driver's license needed to be renewed by my birthday.
Course, in that week was Veteran's Day, that was the day I had planned to stop by the office to renew my license. They were obviously closed.
Next day, we ride all the way over to the license office. Only to find that my birth certificate...which is the only birth certificate I have ever had....and was issued by the health department and had sufficed for ID for 39.99999 years of my life...was no longer valid for ID purposes. WHAT??!

I have to have a state issued birth certificate. Who came up with this craziness?? Why is my birth certificate no longer valid?? I looked at my bc versus my children's (issued by the State of FL)...the only thing missing from mine versus theirs? A certificate number! Actually, mine contains more info, such as day and time of birth.

So, I go to the State of NY's website. Something is wrong when NYC has its own website for vital statistics versus the rest of the state. As a former NY'er, I say cut off NYC from NY State and let it be its own state for crying out loud! Anyhow, there is no local vital statistics office that my Mom could visit and get me a copy. There's ONE vital statistics office for the whole state (minus NYC of course) and it's nowhere near my folks. Okay, plan b....order one and have it expedited to me. Nope, ordering takes 5-10 business days, then it will be sent out. WHAT?!

Called the driver's license office to see if there's anything they can do....perhaps put a note on my license that I am waiting for this ridiculous piece of paper or something. Nope...nothing...expired license is an expired license....

I wait....and will have to continue to wait...until my birth certificate finally arrives and I make the trip back to the driver's license office to renew it. This is soooo not cool.

Okay, rant over.....

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Monday, November 16, 2009
Monday and vacation is over....

Posted in A day in the life

It's Monday...a day I usually like....but not today. Today's Monday means vacation is over and Honey had to go back to work. Not cool, not cool at all!

We had a wonderful week. We didn't do anything out of the ordinary, just really enjoyed being together, all of us....

Today, it's back to work for Honey and back to school for us. A busy week, with quite a few busy weeks ahead.

We'll be having company for Thanksgiving. We had thought we wouldn't...but a friend we haven't seen in several years is coming to visit! How cool is that??

We had a busy weekend....Thomas did a job for a friend and cleaned a piece of equipment. Since we had rented a pressure washer for that job, we used it to clean the house too. It looks so much better!!

Guess I'm not in a chatty, bloggy mood right now....sure do miss my Honey. And I sure miss the extra sleep I have been getting! Thomas came downstairs about an hour ago. Yes, my son, up at 6am!! How cool is that?!

Time to start the day..Natalie and Mary are up now too....just need to rouse the sleeping Miss Rebecca....

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Friday, November 13, 2009
Happy Birthday Baby

Today marks one of the greatest events in world history....the birthdate of my beloved wife. Our children and I are infinitely blessed and continually encouraged by her positive,bright outlook.

As a mother she sees to our children's every need all the while working to form them into independent, self sufficient, confident adults.

As a teacher she works diligently to provide our children with the intellectual tools necessary to navigate whichever path in life they should choose.

On our first post-introduction in-depth conversation I learned that while she possessed all she needed to pursue a truly professional occupational career, her desire was the higher calling of wife/mother done right.
She never disappoints, always satisfies, and often surprises. We are all spoiled I tell you.

As a wife, well folks.... to say that I am satisfied, spoiled and sometimes overwhelmed in every dimension would not begin to adequately describe my life with this woman.

My precious I thank God for you, I ask God to bless you. And I wish you a Happy Birthday!!!! I know I am glad you were born.

Your husband and biggest fan
Toby

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Wednesday, November 11, 2009
V*A*C*A*T*I*O*N*!!!

Posted in A day in the life

It's vacation time!!!

We LOVE vacation time!!! It means Honey is home with us...no giving him to Home Depot for 10 hours a day...he's just home with us. Oh, how I'd love to win the Publisher's Clearing House giveaway or the lottery. The ultimate dream has always been to have Honey home....dare to dream....

We haven't done anything super special...just done what we normally do, but all together. Today, we went for eye exams for Honey and me. Even that is more fun when Daddy's with us!

This Friday marks a birthday....mine.....I'm not feeling too chipper about it. This is my 40th...and it is not the age I see myself being. But, the alternative is not my first choice, so I'll take it. I know it's just a number. I know 40 is not old. I know, I know, I know. I just also know that me being 40 is so not cool.

This year will be odd for us, holiday wise. Rebecca will be gone with my family to Cozumel for the week of Thanksgiving. Not having her here with us is going to be sooooooo odd. Not sure I like it already!
Also this year will be another first...no family with us for Christmas. That has NEVER happened before...I've never not had some family around me for Christmas. I'm not too sure I'm happy about this...but it is what it is.
While we were eating today, I posed the question....would you rather go away for Christmas for a couple of days....or stay home with gifts and a tree? Anyone who knows me knows how much I LOVE decorating for Christmas. But, if we didn't have a tree and all that jazz....and didn't buy gifts...we could instead spend that money on a memory making trip. I was promptly and totally voted down. My children want to stay home, want a tree, and yes, even want gifts. Imagine that....

So, home we will stay. No clue where we will put our tree. With our new living room furniture, there's not any room left over. Perhaps if we were successful at selling our piano, we could put the tree where it currently is...and put up bookshelves after Christmas there.

Planning a trip to Nashville with friends next week. Always love going to Nashville!!! :)

I'm ready to turn in....it's been a long day. A fun day...but a day of being gone from home for over 10 hours.... ;)

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Nov. 10, 2009
H1N1 shot AGAIN!

Last week i missed getting one because we came on time and the ladie said their not giving any out so that sucked! anyways now i have to go tonight at 6:00Pm... something like that. Anyways like i said i have to get it AGAIN!!! anyways i g2g, bye

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Nov. 10, 2009
Above Rubies Retreat

This past weekend I had the pleasure of attending an Above Rubies Retreat in Hardin, Kentucky. It was my first Above Rubies Retreat that I've attended. I've received the Above Rubies Magazine for years and I was thrilled to finally get to meet Nancy Campbell and her daughter Pearl, along with Pearl's daughter, Meadow. I've been dealing with some "things" lately and I am SOOOO happy that I attended. My dear friend Tammy T. attended the Retreat with me. On the last day of the Retreat it was "Share Testimony" time. A few of the ladies got up and shared what The Lord had ministered to them during the Retreat. I got up and began to share what I call my "Nightmare Story" on the day that My Elgin was killed by a drunk driver. It's ALWAYS a very emotional time for me whenever I share about that HORRIBLE day that My Elgin was killed. I think there were only two other ladies there that was "close" to my age, and I was the only Widow in attendance. All of the ladies there looked to be under the age of about 30-35, and none of them have experienced the lost of a husband before. After telling my "Nightmare Story" numerous ladies came to me and thanked me for sharing my "Nightmare", that my Story challenged them to put more of an effort to let their husbands know just how much they are loved. Even Nancy Campbell told me that my Story challenged her and that my Testimony was the most Inspirational lesson taught at the Retreat. I always said, That if God allowed me to go through this "Nightmare" to be able to help other ladies to "Love" their husbands while they still can, then I will be that willing vessel. I pray that each of you who reads my entry will be inspired to Love Your Husband.

Pearl, Me & Nancy Campbell

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Nov. 9, 2009
Thoughts On Love

Posted in Stuff God Has Taught Me

Mark 12:29-31 " 'Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.' The second is this: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no commandment greater than these."

God seems to put a lot of emphasis on love! The most important things to do in following Him are to love Him with everything you have, and to love other people more than you love yourself. Why is that? What is so important about love?

1st John 4:8 "Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love."

A definition I’ve heard for wickedness is “the absence of God”. If God is love, then we can replace the word “God” with the word “love” and still have the same meaning, right? So wickedness is “the absence of love”! Wow, I guess that might be what’s so important about love, huh?

1st Corinthians 13:1 "If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal."

The tongues of angels…I wonder what angels talk about? Well, they are constantly in the presence of God, right? I’d like to think that because of God’s awesomeness, the angels can’t stop talking about Him! He’s just so amazing that everything they could talk about pales in comparison!

So, if we spoke the way that angels speak (talking about God) to other people (as we’ve been called to do), but don’t love those people that we’re talking to, we’re not going to make any impression on them at all! All we’re going to do is be the stereotypical “hypocritical Christian” who is just telling them something to get brownie points from God! A clanging cymbal that everyone just wants to be quiet!

The only way we’re ever going to get people to listen to us when we tell them about God’s love for them, is to show them His love through us!

Matthew 24:12 “Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold.”

This verse sounds a lot like what’s going on today to me. Love is being distorted by the world around us, even by Christians! All that the world tends to see when they think of love is s*x, or something that is there through the good times, but leaves when the storms of life come. This is a horribly distorted image of love, so much so that we can no longer see the very definition of love (God) in it anymore!

And Christians have similar problems. We “love” others by not telling them about God’s love for them. We say, “Oh, but I don’t want to offend them” or “They’ll think that I’m weird, and that will give them a bad image of Christians”. But really, how can we say we love our friends when we won’t even tell them about the most important thing in our lives? Is it really loving to let them walk blindly through life and then find themselves in hell when they die? No! No, that is not loving at all! That’s the opposite!

Dear friends, I struggle with this too. I am not a “super-Christian” who has brought many to Christ. In all honesty, I’ve never brought someone to Christ. I’ve helped someone rededicate their life to Him, and I’ve been there when someone accepted Christ for the first time, but I’ve never been the one to go up to someone and tell them the good news of Jesus. I think “Oh, they’ll see it in the way I live and if they’re interested they’ll ask me.” And while it is very good to live a life that shows Christ through it, that is not enough. This is something God has convicted me of recently, and I am trying to get better at it, because, as I said, that’s what true love is. It’s caring enough to do the hard things that could offend people, but it could also save them or at least plant a seed in them.

1st Corinthians 13:8 "Love never fails."

But without love you are sure to fail.

~SeaChel

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