Hey ya'll.....hoping everyone enjoyed a wonderful weekend.

Our Sunday was fabulous.....not only did we go to Church and worship God....but, I got to see our kiddos!  Shanda and her crew have been gone for about 10 days to Illinois and to Chicago.  I missed them terribly!

They drove 16 hours straight...on Saturday, coming home!

This Shug is thankful for the protection given to them by our Heavenly Father.   

Let me give a quick Praise Report in regards to our church...A few years ago, our church built a very nice "Youth Building."   Four years ago, the balance on the note was down to $360,000.00.   In January of this year, the balance was $60,000.00.....As of three weeks ago....the balance was $00.

Yes....yesterday was a truly awesome day.....as the congregation watched the note get burned!!

To God be all the Glory!!

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I woke up this morning and decided that I was ready for a change......   I decided to do something that I had been contemplating for quite some time.    

I CUT my hair!!!!!

This may not sound like a big deal to any of you....but for me....this was huge!   

I liked my long hair....I liked my pony tail......

BUT....I needed a change!!

Blessings to each of you....

shug ~

A Mix of Old and New.

"Happiness.......the flowers of Summer, speak happiness to my soul."    

It's a lot of fun to mix the old with the new!  I found this fence while visiting in Frisco.....It's a bit unique....especially to be in a BIG city!   

Honestly....it was way too Hot to do a lot of exploring that day.....so, I just grabbed a few photos and went on my way!

The old rock fence was located in the same area!   My heart swelled when I saw this beauty!!

I'm linking with Good Fences today....

Don't forget to enjoy YOUR Blessings today...

shug ~

When we need fixing....

I'm going to admit this only once......I am guilty of taking tools out of Sam's Toolbox...and I (sometimes) do not put them back where they belong.   

It's not that I don't have my own tools....I do!  I own a Pink hammer.  I also own a tape measure, a screw driver, and a few nails.

I guess it would be safe to say.....{I just enjoy using Sam's tools}

Why would I ever need to use tools?  Well.....just like everyone else, when things break... or I need to do a little handy work, I use TOOLS to help make the job easier.

The rest of the time......my tools are tucked away in a utility drawer.

Same way with Sam's tools.....his tools are in his huge tool box {unless, I have misplaced them} and he only gets them out when something needs to be fixed.

Do you know that we sometimes allow our relationship with God to be used like a TOOL BOX.   We reach out for God when our life breaks!  When we are broken, we search every part of God's toolbox, looking for a fix.   

Don't get me wrong..... God offers us all that we need and HE is able to meet every broken problem in our lives.   However, when the issues in our life are fixed.....we need to continue to seek God....to Praise HIM....to fellowship with HIM.

God desires for us to have an everlasting personal relationship with HIM, at all times!  May we never treat our relationship with God like a toolbox......ONLY REACHING FOR HIM WHEN WE NEED FIXING.  

May your day be filled with many Blessings.

Shug ~

Digit.......

Howdy.........The Texas heat is upon us!  I dare not complain about it.  I know that there are a whole lot of folks whose jobs requires them to work outdoors in these hot temps.  My husband is one of them!!

Sam comes home for lunch everyday....and by noon.....he is already drenched in sweat.   The afternoon temps are even worse.   

I am doing something this week that I have never done before......

I am Rabbit sitting!!  We have had him for a couple of days now, and will continue taking care of him until next Sat. or Sun.

His name is "Digit" and he belongs to grandson.....Trey.

Digit is house broke!  When he is at home (at Trey's house)....Digit stays in the house and uses a kitty litter box to do his business.

At Shug's house......he is an outdoor rabbit!!   Lol.

I'm also the water girl!  It took me about 45 minutes to water the trees, flowers, Pumpkin vines, and shrubs.....this morning.   This was at the vacationers house!!   I then had to come home and water all of my stuff!!  Wow......I sure need a landscape watering system in my yard!!   

Isn't it wonderful how family can help family?    When we are gone, the grandkids take care of my plants....making sure they get watered every day.   They also take care of our little Bella...(dog)

When they are gone....we take care of their stuff!!  This is what families do!!

"This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you."        John 15:12

Shug ~