Just a minute!

He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also also in much: and he that  is unjust in the least is is unjust also in much.  Luke 16:10


Just a little bit of time as a couple of the children are up early this morning!

I went down to SC and spent a childless weekend with Ted! We rented a little car and had a great time. I actually went to a homeschool convention with my friend, Julia, and had a great time. Ted and I went to Waynesville to church and to visit family on Sunday. It was a special time. His cousin, Peggy, took a picture of us in front of a beautiful flowering tree, which I hope to add later. (She said she used to run around this bush as a child!)

Daniel has about a month left of school. He's done really well in college. He just left a bit ago.

Life is full of many blessings! Hard work, trials, seems like "never enough", but God is always so faithful. Thank you, Lord!

Good morning!

Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us.
To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace. Luke 1:78 &79

Daniel playing bass

My goodness..I didn't realize it had been so long since I'd posted! So sorry. I guess I get so busy living life that I don't remember to record it. 

We are doing pretty good..kids keeping busy. Ted still works out of state, but he is coming home tonight for the weekend! He and I are getting all ready for ramp season! (A ramp is a wild leek, and boy do we love them!) I fried ramps last spring, froze them, pickled them, canned them, made ramp compound butter..hey, I am thinking of making ramp candy this year. I guess the kids are NOT looking forward to this, but my mouth is watering! We used our last jar of ramp pickles the last time Ted came home.

The kids are doing great. They are so good to have around! They range in age from 22 down to 2, and it's rare to have everyone home at the same time anymore! I sure do love them all. They are so precious.

Do you seriously think God can't use you?

Noah was a drunk
Abraham was too old
Isaac was a dreamer
Joseph was abused
Gideon was afraid
David had an affair and was a murderer
Jonah ran from God
Job lost everything
Peter denied Christ
The disciples fell asleep while praying
Martha worried about everything
The Samaritan was divorced
Zaccheus was too small
Lazarus was dead

Nikki gave me this..don't know where she got it, but it has a good message, doesn't it? I'm so thankful he takes us right where we're at, warts and all. I love the Lord! He is always faithful!

Now for some more blessings:

41) Friendship
42) The gift of a Honeybaked Ham from a neighbor
43) Running cars
44) Sleep!
45) Little ones, and big ones, too!

Merry Christmas!

Jesus loves me this I know, for the Bible tells me so. Little ones to him belong, they are weak but He is strong.


Just popping in to say hello and Merry Christmas! I am up to get ready before the family. There is much to do this morning.

Yesterday was Ted and my 24th anniversary. We managed to get away for an early supper alone..it was wonderful! How thankful I am we are still loving each other all these years later. I got to spend almost 2 weeks with him recently.( Due to the economy he has been working away from home for several months now. )

I will leave you with 5 more blessings..and again, have a blessed Christmas!

36) Some very special neighbors.
37) Friends who don't tell me how I should feel, but just listen, pray, and support.
38) Beautiful food, unexpectedly!
39) 24 years of marriage
40) 9 precious children

Busy month!

Through the woods to Sunday supper at our SC neighbors!

Our trailer on the left!

Boys in their matching pj's!

Ted's buck

Wonderful cookies baked by some special girls!

Just a minute to get in here tonight! So much has been going on lately. We have been in South Carolina where Ted is working now, staying in the front yard of our dear friends. So much has happened lately. I will have to come back, as I have been in here I have stopped already to read 2 or 3 books to my little ones!

I'll be back!!

Oh, and 5 more blessings..

31) A "new" skirt purchased for $2 at a local thrift store
32) Enough food to feed my family
33) Nikki's "new" car
34) Living in the south
35) Ted's new job he starts next week

So many blessings

The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labor and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away. Psalm 90:10

Nikki at 19..isn't she beautiful?!

Last night, our dear neighbors blessed Nikki with a car, for keeps! I won't put the details in here as I don't know them for sure, but it is a good running car, and thank you, neighbors, from the bottom of our hearts! She has been such a wonderful daughter, and we are so very thankful for Nikki! She is so precious. She is truly good at everything she puts her hand to, and has the sweetest heart. She got a nice deer this week..yep, as I said, she's good at everything she tries. It will be a very fortunate man who wins her heart! :)

We have been doing a good bit of canning these days. The cannery is getting ready to close for the year next Friday. It's open 2 more days, and I'm so hoping to get in a bit more. Friday we did deer chunks and chili, the week before applesauce. I normally do my canning at home but I'm down to 1 burner and I hate to tie it up. 

Last night Ted took me out for my birthday to see a play called The Yankees Are Coming to Christmas. I so enjoyed it! The Rush family, our children's music students, opened with a half hour set, all dressed up in the period clothes..it was a real blessing to see them using their talents for God's glory. Ted and I went out to our favorite Mexican restaurant beforehand. It was a really nice evening.