Posted in May 2008
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Hi Everyone! Thank you to each of those who have been praying for our family and praying for the wisdom that is needed in all of the business situations, buying car, etc., that is going on right now. We are still in the process of getting things straightened out and looking for a new van. But no matter how hectic and stressing alll this can be, we continuously remind ourselves that our lives were spared and give thanks to our Almighty Protector. Anyways, on to the fun, funny, funnier, and funniest stuff. This might sound a little crazy, but I decided to give my cat a little lick of peanut butter (it is too long of a story to tell about where I got the idea :). Needless to say, he licked his lips for quite a while... Here, ladies and gentlemen, is the picture I took...
No, my cat is not evil...he...just...looks it. LOL :) Anyways, there's your laugh for the day!! Blessings to all and many thanks for the prayers...keep prayin'! :) ~Missie~ |
Posted in May 2008
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Well, I pretty much wrote this entry last Wednesday, which was the 21st, but I am only now getting around to posting it. May this entry bless and encourage all who read it. Each one of you remember, that no matter what, God answers prayer and always hear us. I believe that it was no coincidence when the Sunday school lesson I taught yesterday to the preschool class was about prayer...we were to encourage the students that God always hears us no matter the place or circumstance. And I Am Convinced Of That. Without going into precise detail, here is the story: (note: yesterday is of now *last Tuesday*) Some of you may or may not know that my mom, two siblings, and I were in a car accident yesterday afternoon. Yesterday afternoon...my life could have drastically changed forever. My life did change forever. No, not a physical or earthly change, but a change in which I will ever have a deep trust in my Almighty God... Mom, bro, sis, and I were on our way to a book sale in which we were selling and shopping for books and other such material. It was a normal day to me...as usual, I asked Mom if my makeup looked o.k., fiddled with my hair, and then rushed out the door worrying that we would be late. On the way there, we had to suddenly stop because of the person in front of us, who came to a stop to turn quite fast. Mom, apologizing to us for having to stop so quickly, sat in the driver's seat; I in the passenger seat next to her in the front; and bro and sis in the two middle seats of the van. All of a sudden, the car shook like none else I had ever felt in my life. Before I even realized it, Mom had pulled off to the side of the road, beacuse of the fact that we were sitting in the middle of an intersection or something like that. We all started crying. In the midst of it all, Mom hurriedly checked to see if everyone was o.k. Brother's eye was cut, but nothing threatening came to our attention. A man came up to us to see if all were o.k. We told him yes. Mom, in a daze, called Dad at work and told him that we had been in an accident, and that someone had rammed into us from behind. Reasurring him that no one was seriously injured, she hung up, and we waited for the police to come. (someone else had called 9-1-1) When the police arrived, we were asked dozens of questions to which we answered to the best of our ability. "What is your name?" "What is your sister's name?" "Do you know the date of her birthday?" We were asked if we hurt at all. Mom and I were complaining of a achy back and neck. Lil' sis was fine. She later told me she was too scared to cry. Brother's eye was slit, but nothing too serious. Daddy finally arrived not long after the ambulance came. Mom and I were put on stretchers with neck braces and were taken in an ambulance to the hospital with Dad and the kids following behind. We got to the hospital and lay on our bed thingys in the hall for a long time. How uncomfortable, but nothing compared to some of the other more tragic things that happen to others. To our utter joy and delight, our ever-faithful pastor came and stayed at the hospital the WHOLE time we were there. Encouraging us in the Lord's faithfulness and unchanging promises, he prayed with us and kept our spirits up. Well, after several hours, we were checked out, and they concluded that I had some neck strain and might be stiff in the morning, and Mom's back pain was aggravated. We WALKED out of the Emergency Room. We walked out. Oh, the many people who enter those doors, to either come back out physically changed forever, or maybe, never did walk out. The Lord is so merciful!! Praise His holy name!! Looking at the damage on our car, the Lord's hand of protection is clearly seen. In our Honda van, the back seat is made to fold-up and down into the floor. Never do we fold that down except when transporting bulky things. There is always someone sitting back there; but, on that day, we had it folded down with all of our books and curriculum. We were hit from the back. The car crunched in right where that back seat was, and right where one of us is usually sitting. If one of us had been back there, we could have been killed or seriously injured. This auto accident could have happened anytime, but our Lord was so merciful...so merciful!!! He allowed this accident to occur on one of the very few days that we drive with the back seat folded down. The Lord kept His hand on us the WHOLE entire time. We sang hymns, and remembered Bible verses with His promises to us. I recited over and over, even when I was in bed that night, Psalm 23. I also remembered Isaiah 41:10: "So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." The entire back windshield and two back windows were completely shattered, and not one piece of glass, that we were aware of, harmed or even touched us. (We aren't sure what Bro cut his eye on.) Compared to what could have happened, death or serious injury, we are alive, unharmed, and have been made even more ever-grateful to our God. The person who hit us is a 19-year-old boy. Mom is really wanting to meet him, because she wants the chance to tell him about the Lord. We know that God has a plan in all of this, whether it is to teach us valued lessons or bring someone to believe and trust in Him. Thank you to those who have been praying for us. Please also pray that we won't recall any of this, and that we will take our thoughts captive to the Lord. I just noticed how perfect the title of my blog goes with this experience... "There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven..." Each time I get into the car, I automatically brace myself because of what happened. My nerves are so edgy, and there are times when a simple noise even when I'm not in the car, makes me jump. Please pray that none of us will fear...that we will put our trust in the Almighty; the One who is in control of all things. Also, the car was totaled...so please pray that the Lord would give us wisdom in buying a new one... The Lord is so good!! To Him be the honor and glory forever!! "You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you. Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord, the Lord, is the Rock eternal." Psalm 26:3-4 "But Thou, O Lord, art shield to me, My glory, and the One who lifts my head." Psalm 3:3 Love in our Lord, ~Missie~ |
Posted in May 2008
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Well........I decided to share a couple random moments of yesterday. First, let me give you a little history of bits and pieces of the last couple days. Our house has become, from my point of view, "Birdie Kingdom." Let me tell you why....it all started when my friend and I were playing around outside, and we happened to notice a bird across the street. A non-moving bird. So, we decided to check it out. There was a dead and very pitiful bird (I won't go into details) and beside it sat a small baby bird, which I think was a robin. Taking pity for this helpless creature and not wanting it to be unmercilessly killed by our bird-seeking cat, we carefully moved it to a cozy, cardbord box since the nest was no where in sight. Well, after coming to probably near death with the cat, Mr. Birdie, who was named Chelsea by sis :), was finally taken to a Wildlife Center by my friend's brother. Whew! We got that all taken care of. Not quite. Nope, not quite. Another birdie arrived at our birdie haven; however, much to the dismay of all, this baby bird did not quite make it. It died in sis's lap. Lil' sis sympathetically dug a grave for it....you may think, "Well, that's hopefully the end of that." No again. :) Since Tuesday, I think, we have had Mr. Ferocious (that's probably because he's scared to death) living in his box in the garage, and he sent us on a little adventure last night. We came home late from my grandparent's house and remembered that we had left the baby bird in his box in the garage, but after I had remembered our earlier escapade that morning chasing him all over the den, I feared that he may have hopped out. So, we ran into the garage, looked in the box, and....................he wasn't there. Oh, no!! Scrambling frantically around the garage, we searched and searched for the little troublemaker. All of a sudden, sis screamed something like, "Oh, my goodness! That scared me so bad!" I was like, "What? What did?" We then both turned to face my brother's bike, and perching so innocently on the tire of the wheel was Mr. Ferocious himself. And, to this day, he is still being fed worms by mostly lil' sis with some help from bro. Now, to complete this story of "The Three Birds," I happened to have a picture of Mr. Ferocious posing quite nicely for me on the tire............
And...here is the guilty kitty....
Anyways, those were my random thoughts. :) Hope everyone's having a GREAT day!! Love in Him, ~Missie~ |
Posted in May 2008
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Greetings! I was recently visiting Miss Emily Rose's blog and read her entry about The Backyard's giveaway. I had just found their blog not that long ago....also, I had just found the Homeschool Boutique's store where they make the coolest homeschool t-shirts and other fun accessories. Anyways, The Backyard is hosting a contest give-away of one the Homeschool Boutique's neat t-shirts!! So, head on over to The Backyard and see the quick and easy instructions on how to enter!! Lovingly, ~Missie~ |
Posted in May 2008
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Hiya Everyone! Well, as you know, I had a little poll for the Love Come's Softly movie series on my sidebar...it has been there since, I think, April 9th. So, I decided to share the results...17 votes in all... Here are how many votes each got:
So, the one with the greatest amount of votes is **drumbeats and trumpets :) ** the "Love's Enduring Promise." All of these movies are fabulously clean...our family so enjoys watching them, and I highly recommend them. Anyways, the next poll is "Do you eat your dessert...?" (view poll to see the rest) Also, yes, I know, some of you may be wondering why I didn't blog about the last two days of my challenge. Well, I didn't take pics of those days, but I did wear skirts those two days. To sum it all up, I immensely enjoyed doing it. It was actually very different for me, and sometimes I would come home from someplace and be like, "O.k. Time to change into my jeans...wait, I can't." lol So, it was a bit of an actual challenge for me, if you know what I mean. But, over all, I highly enjoyed doing it, and it made me feel quite feminine. :) I recommend it to all who have not tried it yet... And, I am hoping to do it again soon!! May God bless you all!! Lovingly, ~Missie~ |
Posted in May 2008
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Miss Jocelyn Dixon is turning 17 years old. Wow! In the small time I have gotten the chance to know her through reading her blog posts, I have been greatly encouraged through her many words of wisdom. So, in honor of you, Miss Jocelyn, I would like to throw a little party... Now, I really wasn't sure what kind of cake you would want me to make, but I saw the design, and then slaved over it for who knows how long....(I made the bow out of icing...pretty tough to do...)
As for the drink, we will partake of some absolutely delicious strawberry and lime punch...
And I just remembered that I failed to mention where the party will be held. I thought that a day on a faraway island with glorious sunsets might just be the place to be...
Don't worry...there will be refreshments along with the cake...this scrumptious fruit tray will definitely hit the spot...
This platter took me a while to organize, but it turned out great in the end....
And these little delicacies will top off everything...
Now, MJ, I have never before seen square watermelons, but obviously they exist ; and I don't know about you, but I am just dying to try one...
Now for the presents...since we are partying on a faraway island, it will be the perfect place to wear flip-flops...so, I couldn't help but get all of these for you...
Well, Jocelyn, I hope that your birthday was a spectacular one!!! But, just before you go, we would all like to sing you a little song...
"Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday, dear Jocelyn. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!! May your day be a special one, sweet friend!! Love in our Christ, ~Missie~ Everyone go wish Miss Jocelyn a very happy birthday on her blog!! |
The guests also brought presents, but you will have to open them in order to find out what they brought...
Posted in May 2008
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Hello Everyone!! Well, I recently found the online Growing in Grace magazine for girls. I have highly enjoyed each of the articles I have read so far. They are actually doing in their issue for May 2008, a scrapbook giveaway!! I, for one, love to scrapbook and will be entering in this contest. So, for those of you who would like to either enter the contest or just have a blast reading some of their inspiring articles, you can head on over there by clicking here! Have fun!! And, blessings to your day!! Love in Him, ~Missie~ |
(the one my sidebar bar actually takes you to the site)