Chris August - 7x70 (Video)

Hey< I only just found this wonderful song on Forgiveness. 7 x 70, Enjoy!!!

A great song about Forgiveness!!

http://youtu.be/n5-Q1zAhqpA

I only just found this song. It is awesome!!!

Happy Easter!!!

You know - we have been given the Greatest LOVE LETTER of all time!!! Today we celebrate the day that Our Savior arose!! Satan thought that he won and WHAM!!! Jesus came back again!! For you and for me!!!! A day of such absolute joy and celebration!!! He IS alive. HAPPY EASTER!!!

Getting back in the Groove!! Figured it might as well start with where I fell out of the groove!!

Well, I have been gone for quite a while. To be truthful I just couldn't seem to find the umph to blog. I kept wanting to but the words just were not there. I know quite a few of you are on Facebook with me, some are not. We have had a lot of ups and downs as a family in my absence, but God always brings us through!!

He took the opportunity to take me through the cleaning up process. He used a lot of things which I could wish never happened - but if they did not then He would have to have found something else just as challenging. Because I had to face the fact that I was not just a little bit stubborn. I was being rebellious and He had had enough. My grand daughter, Mackenzie said it so well the other day. She is four now and she loves for us to sing our prayers on the way to Preschool. Her version went something like this " Thank You God for healing me (she had had an awful cough and ear infection) and Thank You for healing GaGa (what she has named my husband) although You didn't heal GaGa as well as You healed me" - and that is the kicker part of the prayer. We get so good at telling God what He can do and even how He can do it!! Sadly it can be very hard to even recognize that is what you are doing. We call it by other names - HELPING God (control), Not wanting to bother Him (pride), or how about hearing what He is saying but just doing it your own way anyways. Maybe I didn't hear Him right after all! (rebellion) or not wanting to have people look at us especially if we get it wrong. It is easy to let it become all about self and not about Him. I let others attitudes affect me and withdrew more and more from what I loved. Sharing with others, praying with others, blogging - even the little minor things. I loved my time with ya'll. But the more I backed away, the harder it became to come back. Same with the Lord. He never moved - but evidently I did! His voice became fainter and fainter and eventually I hardly heard it at all. It was so faaaaar away. I don't know that I can even explain where He has taken me. I do know it was what needed to happen. In the process He has/is taking care of Generational stuff, He has taken me back to things which I had no idea were even in me. Reasons for attitudes that went back to such simple little things not handled correctly. But some from childhood when you don't even KNOW how to HANDLE something. But our enemy roams about like a lion seeking whom he can devour - and he has no problem with it being our young! The other day I was driving home from dropping Mackenzie off at Preschool and I had a thought from the previous evening. Rick and some of the kids (does college age still count as kids?? LOL) had gone for a walk and it got dark quicker than anticipated. So for safety reasons they called me to pick them up. As we drove home Rick pointed out a spot on the road where they had passed a dead momma opossum and her two babies. They must have gotten hit by a car. Well that momma and her two babies was what I was thinking about. I was wondering if the two babies got hit too or did they just keep clinging to the momma until they did get hit or just died? I was wishing Rick had not pointed her out because as ugly as they are I hated to think of those creatures laying there in the road. That is when the Lord told me that is how we are with things. We will cling to things from the past, things that have no life and bring no life. We will hold on until we die too. A simple message. What dead thing are you holding on to? I am in the process of cleansing our home. Getting rid of things which hold me to the past in negative ways. Some things are spiritual and some are physical. I desire to walk in the freedom that Christ has brought. Well I think I will stop here for now as this has gotten quite long. Have a great evening and I will catch you on the next blog!!

I have received a challenge Question and Answer Session. It came from Mary Ann to Abbie to Me!!

There are two rules...
Rule 1: The tagged person must post answers to the questions on their blog and replace any question they dislike with a new one they've formulated themselves.
Rule 2: Tag 4 other people to do this quiz.



1. If you have pets, do you see them as merely animals or are they members of your family?
I think they are members of the family. We spend a lot of time and love on them. However, they never have the same love priority as people. I do have a firm perspective on them being pets.


2. If you could have a dream come true, what would it be?
ALL of my loved ones in a True Love Relationship with Jesus.


3. What would you do with a billion dollars?
It is always fun to dream ........ If I won a lot of money I would...... and you know I cannot ever come up with enough answers for a smaller than a billion dollars amount - but here are some of them. Tithe on what I have won. However with this much money I am sure I would be going above the Tithe. If God blesses you with something like this , I think I would HAVE to bless others. First the obvious things like - Retire my husband. Pay off debt, not only mine - but that of family members. I have always thought I would love to fund a retirement for my Mother in Law, Sue. She has worked hard her whole life and truly served others. I would like to see her relaxing and being served for a while. Take a vacation (a LONG vacation). I have always wanted to go to Jerusalem and to Alaska and the Panama Canal. Also I would love to go to England again for a good long visit and see family, with a quick trip northerly to Scotland while I am there. I would put back money for the girls and their future kids (since we only have Kenzie at present, but I am sure that will change). There are those who have been a blessing in my life that I would love to financially bless in return. I have probably only just spent a minor portion of it..............................

4. What helps to pull you out of a bad mood?

Time spent with God, whether in His Word, in Prayer or in Praise and Worship. Also time with Family and often Friends. Love poured back in is a great cure all!


5. What is your bedtime routine?
Put Jammers on, brush teeth, use Mary Kay cleansing products, read Bible, sometimes watch TV, often end up on the computer catching up.


6. Name something that has surprised you this week about motherhood (or womanhood)...
Absolutely NOTHING new is coming to mind!! I will say that Motherhood continues to be a joy in my life. The Lord has been teaching me to keep it in balance - AFTER Him. I love being a Mother and Grandmother. It is amazing what children can teach us!!


7. What kind of books do you read?
Bible, Christian reading/studies. I love the Dee Henderson books, however I guess she is not adding anymore. It has been a LONG time. Self - help books (gardening, decorating, dieting, etc.)


8. How do you see yourself in 10 years?
Wherever the Lord takes me. I don't really look THAT far ahead.

9. What’s your fear?
Knives, Loss of control was always a big one - but the Lord has exploded that one to pieces!! LOL

10. Would you give up all junk food for the rest of your life for the opportunity to see outer space?
No Way!

11. What’s the first thing you do when you wake up?
Run to the Bathroom!! Talk to the Lord about the upcoming day and give it over to Him for His purposes. From there it varies depending if it is my day to get Mackenzie up or not.


12. If you could change one thing about your significant other, what would it be? Or, if you’re single - if you could choose a significant other who looked like anyone in the world, who would it be?
I'm changing this question...
What is one thing you love about your husband?
I like Abbies changed question. I am truly blessed with my husband. Rick has always been supportive even when it is something he has no interest in. I have never had to worry about bills being paid. He is very conscientious about those and about his job. He is a wonderful Father to our 3 girls and I think he was a great Father in Law to our two 1 ex and one soon to be ex son in laws. He is a Great Grandfather (or GaGa as Mackenzie has named him). He spends quality time with her. She loves when he takes her outside and they get to explore or do chores on the property.


13. If you could pick a new name for yourself, what would it be?
I believe I am happy with Carole.



14. If you had to choose between six months of sun or six months of rain, what would you choose?
If it were rain mixed with some decent get outside and catch up on things days then rain. Especially with a couple of really good thunderstorms thrown in. That always makes me think of Texas. We lived next to a TV station and would often see lightening strike the TV tower. Our family would gather out on the front porch to enjoy it. I do enjoy sunshine too, but I am more about days like we are getting now. Just wish it were more consistent.


15. If you could only eat one thing for the next 6 months, what would it be?
At the moment Broccoli and carrots cooked in a variety of ways and of course raw.

16. What is the thing you enjoy about blogging the most?
The interaction with others. I love keeping up with family and friends lives and sharing my own with them.

17. Do you prefer salty or sweet foods?
I go back and forth. Also I love sweet AND salty!!

18. What items are in your purse right now?
Mary Kay Catalogs, Mary Kay Business Cards, credit cards, drivers license, military dependent ID, comb, lipstick, tap measure, Mary Kay Lip Balm, pens, notebook, keys, mini flashlight, tear drops, change............


19. If you had to choose between vacationing at the beach or in the mountains where would you go?
I would like to go to the beach. Our last few vacations have been to the Mountains and I have loved it. But I am ready for a switch up!


20. What do you watch on television that you know you shouldn't?
Truthfully I don't really watch too much Television. Most of the time I rent a movie if I want to see one.

Now I have to tag four people. No pressure, but if you're willing to play along...

Robin

Becky

Sandra

Kathy

Some notes from the book The New Temple and the Second Coming by Grant R. Jeffrey

I will post this so that everyone can read it, but it is actually in regards to a conversation I had with a friend recently. I couldn't remember all of the information to tell her and so said that I would post it. I do have to say that if you have not read this book than I HIGHLY recommend it!! I could not put it down. It is so full of information - fascinating!!

In this portion Mr. Jeffrey was talking about there being various places where prophecies refer to treasures being placed in the sea for Israel. Since Israel's rebirth scientists and engineers have developed enormous mineral resources from the Dead Sea. Here are some of the prophecies...........

Deuteronomy 33:19 - They shall call the people unto the mountain' there they shall offer sacrifices of righteousness; for they shall suck of the abundance of the seas, and of treasures hid in the sand.

Isaiah 45:3 - And I will give thee the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that thou mayest know that I, the Lord, which call thee by thy name, am the God of Israel.

Jeremiah 51:13 - O thou that dwellest upon many waters, abundant in treasures, thine end is come, and the measure of they covetousness.

Evidently in the 1930's the British Mandate authorities allowed a British company, Potash, Ltd. to set up a pumping and extraction plant that would recover some of the extraordinary mineral wealth from the Dead Sea. They pumped a slush like supersaturated liquid from a depth of 200 feet at the northern end of the Dead Sea. The liquid moved up a 36" pipe some 1200 feet up the side of mountains to the west of the Dead Sea. They had enormous evaporation pans near the top of the mountain. There were 5 huge pools arranged in a cascade like series, with each evaporation pan spilling over to the next lower pool. He said that the unusually high temperatures and high winds caused the slushlike material to evaporate, producing extremely pure sodium chloride (table salt, which is highly valuable). The residue was poured into the next evaporation pool and after evaporation produced magnesium chloride ( used in the manufacture of aluminum). Each additional evaporation pool produced another chemical separation: calcium chloride, potassium chloride, and finally magnesium bromide. Mr. Jeffrey made a calculated chart of the amount of chemicals to exist in the Dead Sea.

CHEMICAL EST> BILLION TONS PRICE PER TON TOTAL VALUE

Magnesium Chloride 22 $290 $6.38 Trillion

Sodium Chloride 11 $450 $4.95 Trillion

Calcium Chloride 5 $350 $1.75 Trillion

Potassium Chloride 2 $85 $170 Billion

Magnesium Bromide 1 $1280 $1.28 Trillion

TOTAL ESTIMATE 41 Over $14 Trillion

He said that to place this $14 Trillion in perspective, it is virtually equal to the annual gross national product of the US. So the Lord has not only brought His people back to their land, but He is motivating them to restore its ancient fertility and wealth as it was in the days of King David and King Soloman.

Totally Free $200 Give - Away. Don't miss this one!!

Totally Together Reviews: Samsung Stainless Steel French Door Refrigerator Review and $200 Best Buy Gift Card Give-Away

$200 Best Buy Gift Card Give - Away

This is an opportunity to win a $200 Best Buy Card. All you have to do is follow to the website I linked to. Totally together reviews. Clicking on my title will take you there. She has won the most awesome refrigerator and while we don't get to win one of those!! LOL! We can try for $200 to spend as needed. The competition ends on November 15, so don't dilly dally around!!

November - 30 Day Giving Challenge

I accept the 30 day challenge that Kingdom First Mom has put out before us. It will begin on November 1 and go through until the end of the month. I hope that each of you will go and check out this challenge of giving and receiving the Lords best for you!!!! I look forward to hearing your feedback as you go through the challenge. So go read up on the challenge, grab you a journal and come along on the challenge!!!

Coupons for Troops

I just found out about a wonderful program that I am going to get on board with. It is called Coupons for Troops. The Blogger Happy Housewife has instigated this program where you can send your expired coupons to a Military Family overseas. They are allowed to use them in the Commissary up to Six months after the expiration date, both manufacturer and internet coupons. They do not have access to Targets, Walgreens, Etc. so no individual store coupons please. Click on the above link and it explains all of the rules and is where you can sign up for the program. What a wonderful thing to be able to do with those expired coupons!!!

A wonderful GIVEAWAY!!!

Good Day My Friends, I wanted to let you know about a great giveaway opportunity. Coupon Teacher has a Nature Valley Granola Nut Clusters Prize Pack Giveaway. It includes 4 different kinds of Nut Clusters, a sling backpack, a flashlight, stainless steel Water Bottle and a set of binoculars!!! So much great stuff - but just to let you know the Granola Nut Clusters would be great just by themselves. If you haven't tried them, then make sure and do whether you win the giveaway or not. They are DELICIOUS!!!

My second trip to Harris Teeters Triple Coupon Days!!

Last night I made my second run to Harris Teeters Triple Coupon Days. As you can see from the photo, it seemed to have been a pretty SWEET trip!! LOL. I didn't realize until I unloaded it how much sweet things that I picked up this time. I did get a pretty good variety of stuff too. From rice/pasta products, more heat and eat meals and individual fruit bowls just to name a few things. On this trip I knew I was picking up some things that were not free or even very close to free. They were about half price. Rick loves the string cheese snacks and his Pace Picante Sauce so I went on and got them for him. One or two things I picked up to give to some people who are jobless at the moment - something Triple coupons makes easily within all of our budgets!! Then of course you can see my soda and snack up on the arm of the bench - AGAIN! which was about $2.70 added to my purchase price.

Totals for this trip: Grand Total - $75.76

Minus Vic Sales- $ 8.08

Minus Coupons - $40.92

Amount Paid - $ 26.76

So far between these two trips this week I have spent $48.31 for $152.96 of groceries. A savings of $104.65. I am pleased with my purchases so far. It is exciting to know that I have quite a few of free or almost free items. Fun, fun, fun!!!

Triple Coupons at Harris Teeter!!

Well today I went to my FIRST EVER TRIPLE COUPON SALE!!! It was a fun challenge getting everything ready to go. Sorting through all of the coupons, checking with www.southernsavers.com and at coupon teachers (here on blogger) blogs. They write up all of the best deals that they are seeing and make it simple to coupon shop. Southern Savers even has where you can print your shopping list with all of the coupons marked!

Harris Teeter only triples coupons .99 and under. So first thing I did was to set all of my dollar and above coupons to the side for another day. My focus was on the higher priced (under a dollar) coupons I could triple that would give me the best price. I tried to only get things I needed too! Well Tamara wanted me to get milk and I grabbed a soda and some cashews to munch on as I drove home. So those three things alone made it about $5 higher. It was a good opportunity to try those uncrustable sandwiches which I thought that I would NEVER buy. However with the coupon it was a very reasonable price to try it. I thought that it would be a quick and easy snack or part of a meal for Mackenzie. I picked up one peanut butter and jelly and one cheese sandwich. I also stocked up on deodorant (4), shaving gel (2) and toothpaste (2) bandaides and hand lotion. Then some cleaning products and plastic cups. Some frozen vegetables and a heat up meal. Over all I am very pleased with how things went.

With no coupons or VIC sales the total would have been $77.20

minus VIC sales $6.45

minus coupons $49.20

Amount I did pay $21.55

So I am very pleased with how well this shopping trip came out!!! I will have to go back again before the Triple Days Sale is over. Any of you that have a Harris Teeter I highly suggest you give them a try. Go to some of the online sites for coupons and sale information too. Any questions that I can help you with, please feel free to ask them!! I'd love to hear about YOUR shopping experiences!!

I finally started using coupons again!!

I have been stocking up on coupons for the past several weeks. As some of you may remember I had gone to a coupon class recently which a wonderful lady from my Church held (Thank you Mary Ann!!). But with my staying home taking care of Mackenzie I am not presently bringing in a paycheck and so I figured this is one way that I can add to the family income. Many years ago when my girls were little I used to use a lot of coupons - but it has been a LONG time. Nowadays there are several sites where you can go to for help. One being Coupon Teacher here on Blogger. Some other very helpful sites are www.YourCouponBuddy.com and Sunday Coupon Review which I have listed on the side of my page here and then there is www.southernsavers.com (which I have been using quite a bit as I get organized) and www.moneysavingmom.com. I gather the idea is to combine your coupons with the store specials. Especially when they have their double and triple coupon days, which these sites listed are really great about letting you know when they are coming up!! Also taking advantage of your CVS, Riteaide and Walgreen programs.

Well, as I was saying, I had my first coupon savings trip. Harris Teeter was having a Super Doubles coupon time. Which is where they double all coupons up to $1.98, with a maximum of 20 coupons per day, per household. So I did not take any coupons with me for less than a dollar as I figured I would take advantage of the higher savings of course! I forgot to take a photo of my shopping so maybe next time and my receipt seems to have disappeared. Probably hubby has it for entry into the budget. However now is when I have the time to write so I will go by memory. I ended up spending $147.15 with a savings of just under $90.00. I realize I could have gone much cheaper but was buying some meat which I had no coupons for. They did have some lovely Salmon on sale which we ate that night. It was a melt in your mouth meal! I marinated it in some of the Kens Ginger Honey marinade (which I had a coupon for $1 off of 2 which doubled at $2 made the marinades a good value.) . They also had a special of by 2 get 3 free on the Breyers Ice Cream. I had a $1 coupon for that too, which was doubled to $2 off. Making all 5 ice creams cost about $8. So we had Fried Ice Cream for dessert, Yummy. The Kens dressings were also on the buy 2, get 3 free deal. So I used my $1 coupon which doubled to $2, making all 5 dressings cost just under $4. With $2 off my Guacamole was about .90 cents. Without my receipt I don't remember a lot of the other specials, sorry. I did buy 2 of the Boston Butt Roasts which I liked the look and the price of. I use them for making barbeque. However one was just over $5 and the other was just under $9. When I got to the checkout the lady scanned one and then kept trying to scan the other. Finally she just scanned the first one again, giving me that price. So I saved almost $4 unexpectedly here as it was the more expensive one giving her problems!!

I was very pleased with my first attempt at coupon shopping. Now I am excitedly waiting an opportunity to go to a Triple coupon day. If you are not aware, there are ladies out there getting their groceries for just short of free. It really is doable and can help making staying at home more easily done.

Mackenzie with her Mom and Dad 04-09

First they were jumping on the trampoline. Then playing Monkey See, Monkey Do. Finally photos of them collecting the balloons from up and down the driveway after Mackenzie's birthday party. Mackenzie took one photo herself. I believe that you will recognize it!! 

July Giveaway you don't want to miss!!!

Through Mary Anns blog page I have just been introduced to Coupon Teachers blog page. She is having a monthly competition for various wonderful prizes!!! All to do with grilling ....... Need I say more?? Well yes, I guess I do need to!! LOL!! Here is the link if you are interested ...............

http://couponteacher.blogspot.com/2009/06/july-giveaway.html

Have fun with it!!! 

Video/Photos from Ricks Work Barbeque and Kenzie dancing to Do Your Ears Hang Low

he first photo's and video are taken at Ricks Work Barbeque we went to in Winston Salem area. At one point Mackenzie is talking to her Dad on the phone. She had been talking low, so Tamara said speak up - so she yelled!!! LOL! She also tries to show you with the phone what she is doing. All of the vans I thought were funny. They are Fleet Vehicles. Ricks is the end one. The last three videos are of Mackenzie here at the house dancing to Do Your Ears Hang Low one morning. Hilarious!!!

Mackenzie, her Momma and Nana

This is photos and video from Mackenzie, Tamara and I out in the Garden. It was actually from May 09 and I am only just now posting it. We had a lot of fun with everything in bloom and the animals following us as we played!! Mackenzie sat in her first tree by herself as well. 

                        Enjoy!! 

Can You Tell the Difference??????

Can you tell the difference in these photos???? This first photo is a BEFORE photo and the second and third are AFTER photos.  

Have you figured it out yet???? 

Mackenzie got her ears pierced today!! Tamara has considered doing it off and on for a while. Well Mackenzie got her new Bible yesterday and it had someone in it with earrings that she just picked up on right away. She seems to be noticing earrings quite a bit. So Tamara decided today was THE day. Mackenzie LOVES her earrings.