I can promise you that I'm not just being lazy about blogging each day.....I just simply am swamped in life.
I'm not complaining about the business though...However, I have been missing my blogging friends.
After all....we do live in a world that is filled with distractions, don't we? I'v kinda been feeling like a "Martha" these days.
You all know the story of Martha and Mary...the sisters of Lazarus.
Martha received Jesus into her home and instead of turning her attention upon Jesus and what He had to say....Martha turned to busyness.
Martha was upset because her sister Mary, sat at the feet of Jesus and listened. Martha did what? She complained! She complained to Jesus that Mary was not helping.
What was the reply of Jesus? He said...."Martha, Martha thou art careful and troubled about many things: But one thing is needful: and Mary has chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her."
Mary had a purpose....yet, Martha was running around and was not prepared to listen to what God was trying to say.
Busyness was in control of Martha's life!
This is exactly how I feel....Busyness is controlling my life.
I know that this is just a season in my life and that the NORMAL shall return soon!! Woo hoo....I can't wait for Normal.
Blessings to you all...
shug
Tuesday, April 28, 2015
Thursday, April 23, 2015
Rocks
Rocks, anyone?
There are MANY rock fences in our area and I must say....I think they make for remarkable scenery's! The rock fence in the photo above.....surrounds a portion of our school...
This beauty...Wraps around a lake here in our area... Wouldn't it be fun to count all of those rocks? NOT!
Rocks....They make for a sturdy fence! I'm guessing that the fences in the top two pictures, have been standing for at least a hundred years....maybe longer.
Joining Good Fences today....
Blessings....
Shug
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
$29,000.00....raised
Great News.....
Tom....Made 14,597 of those free throws. That is 66.2 percent.
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While Tom is the one shooting the free throws....He certainly could not do this by himself. He has a lot of help from many people in our community. It takes people who are willing to stand with him...to rebound the ball and to help in various other ways.
People pledge money towards the number of shots that Tom makes...
AND....Donations are made on behalf of this event.
The money has come in.....and I am very happy to announce that...
$29,000.00 is what was raised!
This is more than wonderful.....
$3,000.00 dollars will go toward scholarships for three graduating seniors who meet the criteria for this scholarship.
The rest of the money will go toward "GOD's OPEN HANDS" and "Project Transformation."
As I have said before.....God's Open Hands, feeds thousands of people each year.
Most of you may remember my past post on "Free Throws for Souls."
This is a ministry that our son-in-law started 5 years ago. He shoots free throws for 24 straight hours and raises money based on how many free throws he MAKES.
This years event was held on March 27th.....and as you can see on the chart below....Tom shot over 22,000 free throws.
While Tom is the one shooting the free throws....He certainly could not do this by himself. He has a lot of help from many people in our community. It takes people who are willing to stand with him...to rebound the ball and to help in various other ways.
People pledge money towards the number of shots that Tom makes...
AND....Donations are made on behalf of this event.
The money has come in.....and I am very happy to announce that...
$29,000.00 is what was raised!
This is more than wonderful.....
$3,000.00 dollars will go toward scholarships for three graduating seniors who meet the criteria for this scholarship.
The rest of the money will go toward "GOD's OPEN HANDS" and "Project Transformation."
As I have said before.....God's Open Hands, feeds thousands of people each year.
Project Transformation.....
The youth from the local Churches come together, along with the leaders....and they build wheel chair ramps, porches, steps and other projects...for those in need.
$29,000.00
is an amazing amount of money!
Thank you Tom Booth...
Thank you to our community and to those who were a part of this event!
Shug ~
Monday, April 20, 2015
Precious Memories.....
You know.....This world that we live in is ever changing. We all know this, don't we?
My oh my....how it has changed since my childhood days...not to mention the change since my dad was just a kid.
For the past six months, I've been visiting my dad all most every day at the nursing home. I guess you could say that I visit all fourteen of the men who live in the memory care unit, each day.
They all have Alzheimer's and each one lives in their own little world. One thing that they have in common, is the memories of their childhood days.
My heart is touched, because the words that I hear them speak, are the memories that they have about the days gone by. They are not in tune to the happenings of today...it's their lives as a child that have remained so alive in their minds.
My dad remembers the days of plowing in the fields with his old mule, and shucking corn under the cottonwood tree. He also remembers riding his horse down the dirt roads and playing on the banks of the shallow creeks.
Most of all....he remembers the home cooked meals that his mom prepared each day. The hot biscuits and fried chicken must have been a favorite. I've heard many stories of catching chickens and frying them up.
Dad feels comfort when he sees the photo of his mom and dad, which hangs on the wall, across from his bed. He has sweet remembrances of the days long ago.
There are many days when he spends all day long playing with his brothers and sisters....at the old home place or down at the creek bed.
We (me and dad) visit that old home place almost every day!! Of course...it's only in his memory, that we walk the grounds together...taking a moment every now and then to skip rocks across the pond like we did yesterday.
While visiting this past week....I had a thought that crossed my mind. What about those who are yet to come?
I pray that there is a quick cure for Alzheimer's....but until that day, my mind thinks to the young people of today?
I pray not....but what if in later years..there are those they are stricken with this horrible disease? What kind of childhood memories will sustain them?
Will it be.. Picking up a biscuit at a drive thru? Will it be the letters on a iPhone as the memory of texting comes around? Perhaps there will be a memory of occasionally getting to bed before mid-night, only to wake again in the early morning to head out the door again.
What about their PLAY TIME? What play time???
I suppose this could be a memory.... Cramming a hundred activities into any given day! Having the feeling of total exhaustion as there is only one more thing to do.
Do you get what I'm saying here?
From picking up a biscuit at a drive thru, to cramming a hundred activities into a day....these things...DO NOT ....sound very delightful to me.
I'm happy that my dad (and all of the other residents at the memory care unit) have their precious memories that fill their days!
Just some deep thoughts here....
Shug ~
My oh my....how it has changed since my childhood days...not to mention the change since my dad was just a kid.
For the past six months, I've been visiting my dad all most every day at the nursing home. I guess you could say that I visit all fourteen of the men who live in the memory care unit, each day.
They all have Alzheimer's and each one lives in their own little world. One thing that they have in common, is the memories of their childhood days.
My heart is touched, because the words that I hear them speak, are the memories that they have about the days gone by. They are not in tune to the happenings of today...it's their lives as a child that have remained so alive in their minds.
My dad remembers the days of plowing in the fields with his old mule, and shucking corn under the cottonwood tree. He also remembers riding his horse down the dirt roads and playing on the banks of the shallow creeks.
Most of all....he remembers the home cooked meals that his mom prepared each day. The hot biscuits and fried chicken must have been a favorite. I've heard many stories of catching chickens and frying them up.
Dad feels comfort when he sees the photo of his mom and dad, which hangs on the wall, across from his bed. He has sweet remembrances of the days long ago.
There are many days when he spends all day long playing with his brothers and sisters....at the old home place or down at the creek bed.
We (me and dad) visit that old home place almost every day!! Of course...it's only in his memory, that we walk the grounds together...taking a moment every now and then to skip rocks across the pond like we did yesterday.
While visiting this past week....I had a thought that crossed my mind. What about those who are yet to come?
I pray that there is a quick cure for Alzheimer's....but until that day, my mind thinks to the young people of today?
I pray not....but what if in later years..there are those they are stricken with this horrible disease? What kind of childhood memories will sustain them?
Will it be.. Picking up a biscuit at a drive thru? Will it be the letters on a iPhone as the memory of texting comes around? Perhaps there will be a memory of occasionally getting to bed before mid-night, only to wake again in the early morning to head out the door again.
What about their PLAY TIME? What play time???
I suppose this could be a memory.... Cramming a hundred activities into any given day! Having the feeling of total exhaustion as there is only one more thing to do.
Do you get what I'm saying here?
From picking up a biscuit at a drive thru, to cramming a hundred activities into a day....these things...DO NOT ....sound very delightful to me.
I'm happy that my dad (and all of the other residents at the memory care unit) have their precious memories that fill their days!
Just some deep thoughts here....
Shug ~
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