A Day At Our House

This is one of my grandsons showing gama how he can
swing on the rope. He was very proud of himself.

This is his twin brother showing me how he can
climb the pole. I am not very good at taking pictures
of people. I had the cutest pictures of their little smiling
faces and by the time I snapped it their faces were turned.

This is our youngest grandson sitting in the wheel barrow
on the front porch. I ran in to get my camera when he and
our grand daughter were in it together but she had jumped
out by the time I got back.

Here she is with a bag of chips she found. I don't know
where she kept finding them but she would carry them
around feeding the dog and maybe her self as she talked
in her little baby language.

This is Paqua or Papa depending on which baby is talking
to him. Gosh how I love that man! Nothing makes me
happier than seeing him love his grand children. So glad
he wanted to marry me. I am so glad that when I met
him at 17, I thought he was the best looking thing I ever saw
and I love him more now, with chrome on the hood.
He just gets sexier with age.

This is our oldest grandson. By three days. He is
learning to climb trees. We have always had a rule in our
family. We wouldn't help them up, they have to do it all by
themselves. Because by the time they learn to climb a tree
all by themselves, they can keep from falling out. I heard
Papa telling the boys that today. I had forgot that rule.
Climbing trees when they are big enough to do it all by
them selves they are big enough to be in them.

Sorry this isn't a better picture, I was standing out
the door, I couldn't get everyone in the picture because
what you can't see was I had babies at my feet trying to
escape out the door and I was trying not to let flies in
and trying to take a picture. They were very kind
putting up with me taking a blog picture. They put
up with a lot from me and are so patient.
I hope you have a lovely Monday!

Oh, that men would give thanks to the Lord for His goodness, for His wonderful works to the children of men!

(Psalm. 107:6)

Simply Sunday

Nope, I don't know who these people are, I have all
of these pictures on my computer, When I first found
them, I thought maybe my husband had a secret life.
(I use his old computer.) He got home from work one
day and I said, " Do you know these people?) He looked
blank and said, " No, where did they come from?" I said
I had been looking though the pictures and there are
lots of pictures like that.
All I can figure out is they are from old default program.
I liked all of the pumpkins and the kids are cute.

I thought today, I would give you a recipe for Pumpkin coffee.
Not mine, but a friend of mine named Jennifer. She loves
Starbucks Pumpkin Latte. Well this year she didn't like
it as much. When you put your coffee in the basket add
pumpkin pie spice. I have been putting two teaspoons of
pumpkin pie spice. I have fooled with it and if you really
like that pumpkin pie taste just add more spice. I have
used pumpkin flavoring too but this seems the best.
Not to mention all of the money you are saving by making
it at home and not getting it at Starbucks.

I have a busy day planned, all my kids here for dinner.
It is to celebrate my husband and my oldest daughters birthdays.
We are quite a bunch when we are all together. I will try for some pictures
if I remember, I get busy with food preparation and having all of my
kids home and my grand kids and I forget my camera.
So have a happy Sunday.

Oh, that men would give thanks to the Lord for His goodness, for His wonderful works to the children of men!

(Psalm. 107:6)

Thoughts on Saturday Morning

I was walking around with my camera. I was looking really hard
for red leaves. I have written that my husband grows trees. It
is one of his hobby's. On this tiny little tree was this nice little
red leaf. I took a picture of it. Not really much red around here
on October 2nd.

So what do you love about fall? I was thinking about that
question.
I love that it cools off. I am tired of hot weather. I have never
looked good in shorts. Ever. I really don't now but
I wear them. I can't wait to go back into my jeans. I love jeans.
I love boots. I love sweatshirts and I love watching movies
curled up on the couch with my favorite blanket.


I love watching the clouds race across the sky. I love watching
the wind blow in the trees. I love the smell of rain in the air.
I love that all of the dust gets washed out of the air.

I love the smell of wood burning from the fireplaces. I love
the smell of damp leaves on the ground.

I love sewing and not sweating because of the 100 degree weather.
I know, I am griping about the heat. I will stop soon, like next week,
when it is supposed to be gone.

I have been mad at the weatherman all week. I caught myself, when he
said, " Stop sending me hate mail! I can't control the weather." I didn't send
him any hate mail. I knew that I need to stop blaming the messenger.
That was when it dawned on me I was mad at the weather man.
The hot weather makes me irrational.


I can't wait to drink coffee and hold in in my hands and love how
it makes me warm. I am tired of sweating. Really tired. I have been
trying to let my hair grow out. It has got pretty long, but I can't curl
it or do anything with it except put it in a ponytail. It stays wet
all day. I am afraid if it stays hot, I will have moss on my neck.

I was even looking at short hairstyles again. I know that this will pass.
I am not going to cut my hair. But sometimes...

We are under a flood watch. I keep hoping that one will show up.
I haven't even seen a sprinkle. Or thunder or lighting. Hardly any clouds.
Have I ever told you that my Great, great grandfather got struck by lightening?
He was trying to get the corn in before a summer storm, in Pauls Valley Oklahoma.
It was 1919 in July on the fourteenth. He reached through a fence and lightening
struck. He was toast. I was in my great-grandmothers house when I was kid.
on her table was all of this old money melted together and his "spectacles."
She told me the story. His name was Zachary Robbins. I think about it
when there are thunder clouds.

Well, can you tell, my mind was a bit of a blank today. I just ramble on and on.
I will stop for now, and have a great Saturday. I am really hoping for rain.
I don't want to work in the garden.

Oh, that men would give thanks to the Lord for His goodness, for His wonderful works to the children of men!

(Psalm. 107:6)

Friday Pretties!

I am linking up today with Joyce for a Friday Pretties.
She is at I Love Pretty Things.


I thought since I am reading Lies Woman Believe, I thought
I would share the truths that Nancy Leigh DeMoss took out of God's Word.
They are truths that set us free. I love lists and for me
I thought this was a beautiful list so I thought I would share it.

1. God is good. (Ps.119:68; 136:1)
2. God loves me and wants me to have His best.
(Romans 8:32, 38:-39)
3. I am complete and accepted in Christ. ( Eph.1:6)
4. God is enough. (Ps. 23:1)
5. God can be trusted. (Isa. 28:16)

6. God doesn't make mistakes. (Isa.46:10)
7. God's grace is sufficient for me. (2 Cor.12:9)
8. The blood of Christ is sufficient to cover all my sin.
(1John1:7)
9. The cross of Christ is sufficient to conquer my sinful
flesh.( Romans 6:6-7)
10. My past does not have to plague me. ( 1 Cor. 6:9-11)

11. God's Word is sufficient to lead me, teach me, and
heal me. (Ps. 19:7; 107:20; 119:105)
12. Through the power of His Holy Spirit, God will
enable me to do anything that He commands me to do. (1Thess.5:24)
There is no one I cannot forgive(Mark 1:25)
There is no one I cannot love (Matt. 5:44)
I can give thanks in all things (1 Thess. 5:18)
I can be content in every circumstance (Heb. 13:5)

13. I am responsible before God for my behavior,
responses, and choices. (Ez 18:19-22)
14. I will reap whatever I sow. (Gal. 6:7-8)
15. The pathway to true joy is to relinquish control.
(Luke 1:38;1Peter 5:7)
16.The greatest freedom I can experience is found
though submission to God ordained authority. (Eph. 5:21)


17. In the will of God, there is no higher, holier
calling than to be a wife and mother. (Titus 2:4-5)
18. Personal holiness is more important than temporal
happiness. (Eph.5:26-27)
19. God is more concerned about changing me and
glorifying Himself than solving my problems (Romans 8:29)
20. It is impossible to be godly without suffering(1Peter5:10)
21. My suffering will not last forever. (2 Cor. 4:17-18)
22. It's not about me; it's all about Him
(Col. 1:16-18; Rev. 4:11)

All week long, I have read through this list. I admit the
first time I read it, I was shocked. I had slipped, and
I had started to embrace some of the worlds thinking without
even knowing it.
I have continued to read through it every day and it does
feel like balm to my soul, and I admit just typing it out
I still was surprised at some of the things on this list.
This is meat of the word and some of it is hard, but
after walking with the Lord for 26 years. I find that my
life works better when I am trying to live out the principles of
scripture. As my daughter said after observing something that
the Lord had done for us, " You know, being a Christian is like
cheating at life." It always does somehow manage to turn out for
good.
I hope you have a very blessed Friday.

Oh, that men would give thanks to the Lord for His goodness, for His wonderful works to the children of men!

(Psalm. 107:6)