"You will show me the path of life"
Psalm 16:11


Sunday, June 16, 2013

To My Daddy

Thank you for gifting me with
 ~life~
~love~
~protection~
~support~
~encouragement~
~and so much more~

You helped instill the "I can do it" attitude that has permeated my life.
Love you daddy!
Happy Fathers Day!
(fyi~those are my girls in the pictures with a proud grandpa)

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Birthday Camping

Our Supreme Diamond left her teenage years behind as we celebrated at a favorite State Park. It was a blessed R&R that we all needed. There were worship times, hikes, geocaching, swinging from a rope swing  into the water, campfire cooking, floating on tubes down the river,  reading or sleeping in the hammock, soaking up the sun, and 'air-soft' gun target practice.
The weather was perfect! The predicted thunderstorm had just passed when we arrived, and it was clear to partly cloudy the rest of the time.
Finding a geocache~upper left
signing a geocache log~lower right


Someday you just might see me taking this picture on street view google maps~ lol
They even drive through the 'camp sight roads'. That little red ball on top is the camera.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

*Wheat Free*

A few years ago I discovered a sensitivity to wheat products, so am always in search of new and varied alternatives. Recently I was in a health food store searching for some -I don't remember- item, and came across these Qrunch burgers.  I had never seen nor heard of anything like them before.  So I snatched a few boxes, and am so glad I did!  They are made as patties that can be used in sandwiches, but I crumble them and put them into a casserole in place of  other vegetarian meat that a recipe might call for. These are quite expensive so I use them prudently.  I really like the flavor though, so will continue to use them when I want to perk up a recipe.  I guess there are others who like them too, for the last two times I was in the store, these have been out of stock. Maybe it is because they are free of most common allergens. 
I am not getting paid for this review~just sharing a discovery. 

In reality, unprocessed foods are the healthiest diets to adopt...that is always my goal...

Friday, May 24, 2013

Today I Sing and Claim Promises

Click on the links for the words to the songs and texts in the Bible.  These are a comfort for me today.
God brings comfort and peace 











Thursday, May 23, 2013

Today I Cried


I can't take credit~this pic was taken a year before we met the family
Empowered Living Family Camp where we got acquainted...and our friendship budded


Today was the funeral.

We live miles apart, so attending the funeral was impossible.

I am so grateful we saw her in March at her daughters wedding.



Our children bonded quickly. Both our oldest daughters are the same age, born in the same month, and we drove 15 hours to their home to celebrate their birthdays the first year we met.

During the next few years~ almost every time we took a road trip~if we were passing through their neighborhood, we would pause in our journey to visit a few minutes, or to spend a night or two. 



Birthday celebration with kids~and other special occasions
                     I can't take credit~this was a Christmas photo~
On a hike during one of our visits

Beautiful mother of the bride



Always in my heart~I will never forget you Caroline!!!

Sunday, May 19, 2013

In Memory of Caroline


In memory of  a good friend who died today from cancer~tears flow freely.
She was an inspiration to me all the time I knew her.
So glad that she knew Jesus, and that *We Have This Hope*!!

Monday, May 13, 2013

My Mothers Day Panorama

What I woke to~a surprise from my daughter who knows just what I like!
The rose from the walk a thon


The clock is ready to begin
The day began with a 5k run/walk for a local organization that is raising funds. They go on a mission trip to Haiti each year.
Registration was very disorganized~next year will be better...


Energetic aerobics to get warmed up 
Lining up for the signal~allowing the runners get in the front of the pack


These were my walking buddies~ keeping my pace 


The water station at the half way mark


I took this picture a minute + after walking across the finish line

Mothers got a rose as we crossed the finish line.