Button Swaps

I'm swapping buttons with my new-found friend, Digger at Digging Deeper. She's very multi-talented with blog designs, photography, cards and invitations, and even jewelry.  Check out her blog and see what she's got.  She even offers a discount on her jewelry through her blog.  Her photography is amazing and if you're looking for a new blog do-over, she's your gal!  I'm looking forward to getting to know Digger, you should too!




So, I promised myself I was going to bed early tonight.  It is now 11:30pm.  I'm so tired my eyes hurt.  This week has been so busy with Vacation Bible School, I can barely keep up.  Everyone I ever talk to who goes to VBS say it's the craziest week of their summer but oh, so worth it!  My girls told me tonight, with emerging tears, that they don't want VBS to end, ever.  They're having so much fun, it puts a little tickle in my heart.

Have a super weekend, everyone!

Don't forget to join The Prayer Station!  Blog about your answered prayers, little miracles or something you need a prayer for, grab the button and celebrate God's love and forgiveness!



*** Erica found that her tumor has shrunk but will be continuing chemo for the next 6 months.
*** Justin was in a really bad car accident yesterday and needs prayers for a speedy recovery.
*** Tina's nephew just passed away.  May God take his hand and lead him into Heaven.
*** For Sarah to have a healthy baby boy in August!
*** For Vicky's baby twins.  One has a thyroid issue.

Your turn!

Going MIA this week?

I might possibly go MIA this week due to Vacation Bible School and all the other craziness my week hit me with. But I'm so super excited that I got to talk to Don Most, who was Ralph on Happy Days and do a phone interview with him.  He is so super nice and easy to talk to.  He's produced a couple of movies that won awards and he's got some pretty neat projects coming up, too.  You can read about his interview here:

Don Most - Where Is He Now?

I also got to talk to Victor Alfieri, who played a Lieutenant on Angles and Demons with Tom Hanks.  He used to play in the Bold and the Beautiful but he's currently been very busy producing and writing movies.  Victor is also a super nice guy and was fun to talk to.  You can check out his interview here:

Victor Alfieri - His Upcoming Movies and Future Projects

Please help me support these actors by reading their interviews, tweeting, facebook, forwarding, whatever you gotta do! 

So that's it.... I think I hit the maximum amount of words I'm capable of saying in one day today.  With a million phone calls, chasing kids, making appointments, dealing with issues and putting out fires.... I'm D.O.N.E!  I think I'll turn on the TV and eat some ice cream... no wait, I have margaritas in the fridge.  Yeah.... maybe both.....  Have a great night!

Don't forget to join my Prayer Station.  Link up with me and blog about a needed prayer or blessing you want to celebrate.  Leave comments too.  Where would our world be without prayer?

I want to pray for the lady in the car ahead of me in the car accident this past weekend, that she was not injured badly and will recover as soon as possible. Also a miracle that no one else was hurt!

I pray for the kids at VBS this week that their performance is successful and they are able to get their messages to the kids attending.

I pray that God will lead our marriages/relationships for a happy and healthy life together.

My granddaughter got her first tooth!

Thank you for hot summer weather!

Blessings to all our dads our there for Father's Day!

Ok, now I'm REALLY done talking! Your turn! God bless!

Laughing at Faith

"Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?" ~ Isaiah 43:18-19

Have you had an attitude check lately?  I did not too long ago.  I remember being tired of being around myself.  It was hard to get out of bed, I had no energy and I really started to plummet into not caring about things around me.  Many nights, I couldn't care much whether or not I cooked dinner for my kids.  Grilled cheese was the #1 item on the menu.  But I remember waking up one day and was sick enough of myself that I decided to change my attitude.  Instead of dragging myself out of bed, I popped up and got dressed.  I made my bed immediately and started fiddling around the kitchen, making coffee and I think I even sorted through mail.  That was enough to motivate me to keep going.  I liked how I was feeling and was determined to keep the feeling going.  This new attitude even reflected around me as I was out and about.  Traffic didn't seem to bother me quite as much.  Even waiting in line took a whole new outlook.

Have you ever asked for something in prayer and realized that you have yet to receive your blessing?  Have you asked and asked and felt like God wasn't even listening?  This reminds me of the story of Abraham and Sarah.  They asked for a baby, then God spoke to Abraham and said, sure!  I'll give you a baby.... but then 20 years passed by and still no baby.  Sarah was in her 90's and Abraham was really old when they found out that Sarah was expecting.  Sarah laughed and the Lord said, "Is anything too hard for the Lord?" Genesis 18:14

Sometimes we think we know what we need and/or want, but God's will is many times completely different from our own.  We have to trust that God's plan will far exceed our own and we have to have faith that we will have abundance of blessings if we just believe.  Sarah laughed at her faith when God finally came through.  He had His reasons, as you may recall was about the time Mary was with child as well.

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We can laugh at our faith when our prayers aren't answered right away or in the manner in what we had hoped.  Sometimes we need an attitude check regarding our faith.  Are you asking for blessings and demanding results right away?  Did you thank the Lord when He does come through?  Always remember, God's plan will always be better than what we think we know is best for us.  Don't let your past determine your future.  God will answer your prayers all in good time.  It's important to keep our attitude in check while we're waiting.

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I just found out that the man we were saving plastic bottle caps for chemo treatment is now CANCER FREE!  The family is so grateful for all the saved bottle caps (and there were a lot!) that they want to continue to keep saving the caps and give them to other families who need them.  Thank you, Lord for You are good!!!

The Prayer Station June 13, 2012

Welcome to my first post at the Prayer Station! This is completely new, first day, first post so bear with me if there are any kinks in my plan.

"Don't worry about anything, but pray about everything." Philippians 4:6

We all could use a prayer. I blogged about The Prayer Jar and talked about how easy it is to ask for things in prayer and forget to thank God for answering them. We forget to remember the good things when we dwell on all the bad stuff.

So here's your chance!

Link up with me any time you feel the need to request a prayer, thank God for answered prayers or tell the world about a miracle that happened in your life.

Grab my Prayer Station button.
Create a post on your own blog.
Hit any one of my posts and click on "Add your link" at the bottom and follow the instructions. Be sure to paste the actual post, not your general blog link.
Please visit other's blogs to keep the prayer chain going. If you don't have a blog, please leave a comment! I love hearing from my readers.

God bless you!

“Whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.” Mark 11:24 

So I'll go first...

My answered prayers: 

• I thank God for the opportunity to stay home and raise my family. I always knew I wanted to be a stay at home mom and now I am!
• For my husband who works so hard so I can stay home and raise our family. 
• I finally figured out how to create a grab button and learned HTML codes.   This one took a lot of prayers today! 
• For all my followers, subscribers and readers.  You motivate me and make me happy!

My prayer requests:

• For my friend Erica who is going through chemo to shrink a tumor.
• A friend's friend who is going through visitation rights challenges for his daughter.
• For a fireman brother to overcome his challenges over his amputated leg.  That he finds strength to kick butt and get back on his feet and back to work.
• A safe trip home for a dear friend.
• For all my family and friends for good health, blessed marriages and happiness.
• May a bird take comfort in creating a home in our little birdhouse.