Endless Possibilities

2012-01-11T14:16:00.000-08:00

Carol and I spent our 40th anniversary at South Padre Island . It is truly one of the most fantastic places in Texas. We walked on the beach , we fished with one of the best guides that the Texas cost has to offer, caught fish, ate fish saw the movie "We Bought a Zoo" and went "Birding". December is not a spectacular time to see a lot of different birds ,but it was a good start for us.

The birds we saw were awesome . Their feathers and their colors were reallysomething to see. The wetland area that has been created for the birds also attracts other birds that are not wetland birds during their migration south during the winter and back again during the spring.

Most all the birds we saw were homebodies and they nest here in the wetlands .

This fellow was out for a sunbath. We were told that he makes trips across the bay to a wildlife refuge to continue the species and then returns across the bay back to his home here in the wetland.

Sea Turtles are very big and interesting. The Gulf Of Mexico is home to a large population of sea turtles. Once they were on the endangered species list but dew to the hard work of many volunteers , the turtles are making a comeback.

This is my favorite picture of South Padre Island. The sun rise is the best part. I think of this picture often . On the beach and while on the water in a boat fishing or on the way out to fish. It reminds me that God has shed his grace on me by giving me another day to serve him.

Carol loves the birds and she always takes something to the beach to feed the birds.

Now we are home and this is how we begin a new year. With our friends at Millersview Baptist Church. This group is our January Birthday Group. HAPPY BIRTHDAY.

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY CAROL. 40 YEARS.

HAVE A GREAT DAY AND REMEMBER TO GIVE GOD THANKS FOR THE MANY BLESSINGS OF 2011 AND GO AHEAD AND GIVE HIM THANKS FOR THE BLESSINGS FOR 2012.

December 2011

2012-01-05T15:45:00.001-08:00

Christmas was really special this year. We were able to help Cannon decorate his ginger bread house at his school

Granny Carol helped Cannon and one of his classmates with her house too.

Cannon has lots of fun with his school work and he enjoys his classmates as well.

We also got to watch one of Cannon's basketball games. He is so blessed to have a great facility to play in. They were having 9 basketball games at one time in the building we were in.

When we got back home and found some of the critters that live around us had come for a visit.

We finished our year at our church with December Birthdays. It has been a great year at Millersview Baptist Church. We have been so blessed. Looking forward to another great year of Worship and Praising our Lord.

We still have our deer but we did suffer, as a lot of folks did, with a big deer fawn die off this past summer and fall. God's way of thinning the herd I suppose. Looking forward to a great New Year in 2012. SEE YOU NEXT YEAR MORE OFTEN.

HAVE A GREAT DAY AND HAVE A HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Great Week and Weekend

2011-09-18T17:36:00.000-07:00

What a great week Carol and I have just finished. We had our last Kairos meeting to prepare for Kairos 16 in the Price Daniels Unit in Snyder, Texas. We also had our next to last meeting for Walk 1637 . What a great team that God has put together.

The Texas Longhorns are starting to look like the old teams of the past. It could be that the McCoy and Shipley team has returned to the field. Although a younger set they are not any less in their ability to play with the big boys.

Also the Dallas Cowboys came back from a dismal first half to beat a good Forty Niner football team. I was really happy for Tony Romo. He didn't have to return to the game but in his mind he knew he had to and I am glad he did. HOW BOUT THEM COWBOYS?

LAST AND I KNOW THE BEST IS THAT CANNON FINISHED HIS SECOND WEEK AS A FLAG FOOTBALLER AND HE HAS PERFORMED BRILLIANTLY.CAN'T WAIT TO SEE HIM PLAY NEXT WEEK. THANK YOU LORD FOR THIS WEEK. MAY WE CONTINUE TO PRAISE YOU AND GLORIFY YOU IN ALL WE DO.

OH YES AND THANK YOU FOR THE RAIN WE GOT. WE ASK FOR MORE.

HAVE A GREAT WEEK!

Alaska

2011-08-15T15:22:00.001-07:00

Alaska folks have planes instead of boats. If you want to go anywhere you have an air plane.

We are on our way to getting on one of these planes for a trip across country. We will talk about this in our next message.

The animals are the attraction in Alaska along with the mountains and glaciers. All of the rivers are made by the glaciers. This grizzly was pretty close to us.

This female reindeer was a little different than I had imagined.

Cute Little squirrel.

Baby Moose.

Beautiful scenery...

MORE TO FOLLOW.

New Possibilities

2011-08-14T13:32:00.000-07:00

Howdy Folks.

It is time to get back to writing again about those Endless Possibilities. There are some new possibilities now on the horizon and I want to share them with you.

We took a trip to Alaska and had a great time. Then we started a youth program at our church in Millersview. We had our first meeting today.

We will have four Baptisms and Communion on the 28th of this month and a fish fry.

Candie will have a birthday on the 29th of this month.

Cannon has started flag football.

We have had meetings to prepare for Kairos and we will start meetings to prepare for a ladies walk to Emmaus.

The NFL has started preseason games and Colt McCoy was great in his debut as the starting QB for the Browns.

It is going to be an exciting fall writing about all the activities.

Have a great day today and stay tuned to this blog for further comments.

Yard Friends

2011-06-25T18:05:00.000-07:00

Click HERE to meet our "yard friends".

Family Fish Fry

2011-05-02T11:06:00.000-07:00

SISTER IN LAW JANE WAS THE FIRST TO GO THROUGH THE LINE TO EAT SOME FRESH YELLOW CAT FISH AND CRAPPIE. BROTHER DOUG WAS HER HUSBAND WHO PASSED AWAY ABOUT 20 PLUS YEARS AGO.

JERRY, DON AND EWELL(LEFT TO RIGHT) ARE THE THREE REMAINING SESSOM BROTHERS. THIS WAS PROBABLY 10 YEARS OR SO SINCE WE SET DOWN TO EAT FISH TOGETHER.

THIS MEAL HAD BEEN TALKED ABOUT FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS OR SO. WE WERE ALL EXCITED TO SEE THE FISH IN THE SERVING PLATE AND WE WERE ALL GOING TO SET DOWN AND EAT TOGETHER AGAIN.

WE DECIDED THAT WE WOULD NOT WAIT SO LONG NEXT TIME TO ENJOY FISH AND ANOTHER GET TOGETHER. JERRY'S WIFE NORMA ENJOYS FISH AS WELL. SHE ALSO BROUGHT SOME REAL GOOD BAKED BEANS.

IT WAS REALLY GREAT TO SEE EWELL AND JERRY AND JANE ENJOYING THE FISH THAT CAROL AND I CAUGHT AT LAKE IVIE AT OUT HOME ON THE LAKE. EWELL'S WIFE CECELIA ENJOYED THE FISH TOO.

MY PARTNER IN LIFE AND FISHING BUDDY. WE ENJOY FISH AS OFTEN AS WE CAN.

THANK YOU LORD FOR THE BLESSING OF BEING ABLE TO LIVE IN AN AREA WHERE WE CAN ENJOY THE GREAT OUTDOORS AND ENJOY THE BOUNTY OF FISH THAT YOU PROVIDE FOR US TO CATCH AND PROVIDE FOR ALL WE COOK FOR. THANK YOU LORD.

Easter 2011

2011-05-02T10:30:00.000-07:00

ONCE AGAIN THE OLD WAGON WAS ROLLED OUT TO HELP CELEBRATE THE NEW COVENANT THAT GOD SENT HIS SON TO ESTABLISH FOR ALL PEOPLE. WHOSOEVER BELIEVES THAT JESUS IS THE CHRIST AND THAT HE ROSE FROM THE GRAVE AND LIVES WITH THE FATHER WILL HAVE ETERNAL LIFE WITH HIM.

A LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE CAME TO WORSHIP AND REMEMBER THE DEATH ON A CROSS FOR OUR SINS.

A BEAUTIFUL CLOUDY COOL MORNING IT WAS.

THE MILLERSVIEW BAPTIST CHURCH STRING BAND PLAYED MUSIC FOR THE SINGING OF HYMNS AND SPECIAL MUSIC THAT WAS PERFORMED.

DR. ROSS DUTTON BROUGHT A GREAT INSPIRATIONAL MESSAGE FOR ALL TO HEAR.

PEOPLE FOUND SEATS WHERE THEY COULD SO THEY COULD TAKE IN ALL OF THE SERVICE OF THE SUNRISE.

WORSHIPPERS OF ALL AGES WERE PRESENT AND HAD A GREAT TIME OF BEING OUTDOORS.

A SHARING OF THE BOUNTY OF EASTER EGGS WERE ENJOYED BY SOME OF THE LITTLE ONES WHO BROUGHT THEIR BASKETS.

VISITING CONTINUED LONG AFTER THE SERVICE AND THE EATING WAS OVER. THANK YOU JESUS FOR A GREAT DAY AND THE REASON FOR THE SEASON.

REMEMBER TO GIVE THANKS EACH AND EVERY DAY FOR ALL THE BLESSINGS WE HAVE.

HAVE A GREAT DAY. ONLY YOU CAN MAKE IT A GREAT DAY.

March Birthdays

2011-03-09T08:57:00.000-08:00

Welcome to Millersview Baptist Church. It was the first Sunday in March and we had cake and coffee to celebrate March Birthdays. We always have a great welcoming committee at the front door because you know you are welcome when you arrive.

We have a beautiful church that is 98 years old. The original floor is there as well as the walls. We did replace the roof with metal this past fall. The pews are replacements from Oklahoma. The important parts of our church are the people and they make it work. We have a lot of fun in our worship. We truly worship with JOY FILLED HEARTS.

Big Bubba and his wife Debbie, who is eating cake, will soon go on Walks to Emmaus. Big Bubba is the one in the background against the wall. He is one big man with a big heart for God.

We enjoy 40 to 55 every Sunday that come and worship and give praise and thanks to God for the many blessings He has given to us.

More of our Church and the Body of Christ enjoying the coffee and cake before we start our service.

We are just about ready to start. What a great day the Lord has made! Let us rejoice and be glad in it.

Our Deacon who starts our service Sunday is ready to go.

These are our March Birthday people. As you can see, there is a wide range of dates and ages. All are sweet lovable people with big smiles and happy to be another year older.

A real treat. Our 98 year old singing the song "A Beautiful Life". First time since we started the church 11 years ago that she decided to sing for us. It was a great day.

Come see us at Millersview Baptist Church sometime for a fun filled day and a Joy filled worship service.

Have a great day and give God all the praise.

Good Advice

2011-02-27T17:41:00.000-08:00

Someone has written these beautiful words. one must read and try to understand the deep meaning in them. They are like the Ten Commandments to follow in life all the time.

1. Prayer is not a "spare wheel" that you pull out when in trouble; it is a "steering wheel" that directs us in the right path throughout life.

2. Do you why a car's WINDSHIELD is so large & the rear view mirror is so small? Because our PAST is not as important as the FUTURE. So look ahead and move on.

3. Friendship is like a BOOK. It takes a few seconds to burn, but it takes years to write.

4. All things are temporary. If going well enjoy it, they will not last forever. If going wrong, don't worry, in the overall scheme of things, don't worry. They can't last long either.

5. Old friends are like Gold! New friends are Diamonds! If you get a Diamond, don't forget the Gold! Because to hold the Diamond you need a base of Gold.

6. Often when we lose hope and think this the end, God smiles from above and says " Relax it's just a bend and not the end."

7.When God solves your problems, you have faith in His abilities;When God doesn't solve your problems He has faith in your abilities to work things out.

8. A blind person asked St. Anthony: "Can there be anything worse than losing eye sight?" He replied: "Yes, losing your vision."

9. When you pray for others , God listens to you and blesses them; and sometimes, when you are safe and happy, remember that someone has prayed for you. Be thankful.

10. WORRYING does not take away tomorrow's TROUBLES ; it takes away today's PEACE.

Prayers are Answered

2011-02-10T17:57:00.000-08:00

I ASKED FOR STRENGTH AND GOD GAVE ME DIFFICULTIES TO MAKE ME STRONG.

I ASKED FOR WISDOM AND GOD GAVE ME PROBLEMS TO SOLVE.

I ASKED FOR PROSPERITY AND GOD GAVE ME BRAWN AND BRAINS TO WORK.

I ASKED FOR COURAGE AND GOD GAVE ME DANGERS TO OVERCOME.

I ASKED FOR PATIENCE AND GOD PLACED ME IN SITUATIONS WHERE I WAS FORCED TO WAIT.

I ASKED FOR LOVE AND GOD GAVE ME TROUBLED PEOPLE TO HELP.

I ASKED FOR FAVORS AND GOD GAVE ME OPPORTUNITIES.

I RECEIVED NOTHING I WANTED BUT I RECEIVED EVERYTHING I NEEDED.

MY PRAYERS HAVE ALL BEEN ANSWERED.

HAVE A GREAT DAY AND CONTINUE TO ASK.

ICE FISHING IN TEXAS

2011-02-04T12:15:00.000-08:00

My fishing partner scouts out possible fire wood from the fallen pecan trees that used to flourish along the Concho River.

Our trustee little lone star boat is well covered with ice from the previous three nights of frozen precipitation. It is ready to go and retrieve the waiting catfish from the line. Actually we have already taken off a 5 pound channel cat before we took the pictures. We had to move fast before the wind got up because that would have made the mission of fish removal from the line impossible.

Notice the ice just out from the shore. The little ice deposits formed at the bottom of the trees as the waves from the water would wash up on the trees and then freeze.

There was about eight inches of water frozen in the back of the boat from the rain we got before we got the frozen stuff. This is a great boat even if it is about 60 years old.

Are you seeing double again? Sometimes COLD PICTURES WILL MAKE YOU DO THAT. Can't you just imagine seining for bait and having to take the deep end of the seine? I always had to take the deep end of the seine.

NOTICE THE LITTLE ICE DEPOSITS AT THE BASE OF THE TREES.

In just three weeks this area will be covered with crappie. They will start their migration up the river to spawn.

February 18 will be the next full moon. That usually marks the time of migration for most game fish to move up to shallow water to make more fish for next year.

SHOULD IT BE IN GOD'S WILL TO GET BIG RAINS AND REPLENISH THE LAKE LEVELS, THEN THESE PICTURES AND OTHERS I WILL TAKE WILL HELP ME TO REMEMBER THE LAY OUT OF THE BRUSH AND KNOW WHAT THE BOTTOM LOOKS LIKE AND KNOW WHERE THE FISH HIDE.

HERE IS MY OLD RELIABLE CRAPPIE BOAT. I CAN'T EVEN BEGIN TO COUNT THE NUMBER OF CRAPPIE I HAVE CAUGHT FROM THIS BOAT. GOD HAS BEEN SO GOOD TO PROVIDE A PLACE TO LIVE, A PLACE TO FISH, A PLACE TO ENJOY THE GREAT OUTDOORS AND PEOPLE TO SHARE ALL THIS WITH.

HAVE A GREAT DAY AND GET OUT AND ENJOY GOD'S GIFT OF THE OUTDOORS HE HAS FOR YOU.

Winter Showed Up

2011-02-03T18:26:00.000-08:00

Tuesday February 1 kicked off winter for us here at Lake Ivie. Monday it got all the way to 8o degrees. The weather people said that we were in for a real change but how many times do they get it right? Well, check one for the weather people! 2 to 3 inches of snow and some rain sleet and ice arrived the next day. Here it is Thursday and we've still got it. I am spoiled. I really can't see how the people up north handle it. Look out Dallas and all around the metroplex, here comes the snow. Texas will increase in population after the winter they had up in the Midwest and Northeast.

It is really pretty for a change. We do need the moisture for sure. It was cold for the period that we had snow. I guess it is not over yet. 12 degrees and windchill of 9 to 10 below zero is a bit much.

I really missed the activity of making a snowman but it was just too cold to get out.

It was so cold it made you see double at times.

It was so cold the deer lost their appetite for a while.

Anyone for ICE BASKETBALL. Hurry spring. Enjoy everyday. Even in the cold and snow you can see the hand of the Lord in the beauty of the outdoors. This is the day the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it.

2011, and Still Going

2011-02-01T09:21:00.000-08:00

I said I did not think I would write again but the start of 2011 has been the beginning of a good year so I just had to share with everyone. Carol and I are going to do some things in 2011 that we have always wanted to do and we are going to enjoy 2011 day by day. As you can see we are prepared to fish a little more this year than last. Carol put on her traveling clothes for moving fast across the water on a cold morning

And that is exactly what we did down south at Lake Falcon. The early morning was very cool moving across the lake at a high speed. The results were good. This was my first fish of the day. An eight pound bass. As you can see I was protected from the weather too.WOW! IT WAS FUN!

On the way , we past the HEB foundation and we had to stop and look at this pretty country. Carol and I have worked at camps in this area at one time or another. The River is so pretty and clear.

The view is awesome. Some day we may get another chance to work there in the summer time.

Our guide Robert and his wife. They own Robert's Fish and Tackle in Zapata, Texas. Very nice people. Robert worked very hard to put us in a position to catch fish. After the early morning fishing the wind got up to 25-30 mph and made it impossible to go out on the big part of the lake. He took care of us and did his best to show us a good time and a safe time. Thanks Robert.

South Texas has lots of cactus so you might find it growing any where. This was growing on the side of a bridge that we were fishing under. Just after Carol took this picture a man in a small boat tried to cross a part of the lake in a smaller boat into the wind and high waves and Carol noticed that his boat was getting smaller and smaller. Soon the boat was gone and the man was in the water. Robert cranked up his big boat and we had him out of the water in no time and on the shore with his friend wrapped up in dry clothes. Glad we were where we could help.

Carol caught some very big crappie. She and Robert got in on the action under that same bridge. The crappie were 2 pounds plus.

This was a great trip. Even though the weather turned bad for us and we did not catch many fish we had some great experiences. We look forward to some new experiences in 2011. I was really proud of Carol because of her fishing the whole time we were on the water and not taking time out to read a book. There will be fun things to share in 2011.

God bless and get out and enjoy the outdoors. That is why God made it as pretty as he did for us to enjoy. Have a great day.

2011

2011-01-03T16:44:00.000-08:00

Hi everybody. This Blog has been fun. This will be my last Blog for this year. There are somethings I am trying to cut back on and this is one of those. I found myself tied up in a lot of activities and I felt a responsibility to take care of them in a responsible way. I am cutting back and cutting out some things to take back some time that I can contribute to more important things. This has been a real adventure and I have enjoyed it but I need to move on to other thoughts and opportunities.

Have a great year and remember-------- all you do---- do it to glorify God.

Candie Christmas

2010-12-24T10:25:00.001-08:00

This was the beginning of one of the best Christmas dinners I have ever experienced. Candie prepared a dinner last year at her home and we missed it. This year we got to go and it was really good.

Look at the finished product. It tasted as good as it looks. Ham and turkey and all the trimmings.

All the extra grazing was good as well.

Add all the family and friends and you have a great get together. Good food, good friends . This is the way it was meant to be.

Friends that have been together since junior hjigh. It was a blast to be around these guys.

The ladies all helped with the clean up. A good looking crew. It was a very good time for all.

Lots of satisfied people. Thanks Candie and Lance for hosting this annual dinner for family and close friends.

Christmas House

2010-12-14T18:52:00.001-08:00

This time of year is so special for me. If you can imagine the absence of all the little houses on the mantle and all the crosses and Santa, then you know what the fireplace looks like most of the year. That is pretty good because the keeper of the house has a talent that is unmatched as for as I am concerned.

The keeper of the house has a talent of making a house into a home. A place where you want to be. The keeper makes everything look so good and you know that everything has its own place and that is exactly where it is suppose to be.

Stockings are hung with care. The smaller houses have their own place. The houses and stockings have a story of their on about who they belong to and where each was bought. Early in the morning I will sit in my favorite chair and have a cup of coffee and relive the story of how we acquired each of the ornaments and remember growing up with each item and recall the little hands that handled them in the past.

The Nativity Scene is a special one. Each peace was hand painted by an aunt. As I drink my coffee I try to put myself in the presence of the Wise Men as they kneel in front of their camels looking toward the manger where God was laying in the form of a human baby. Thinking about the life he would live and the death he would die for me and you.

The house is quite at 6:00am and my mind can wonder to when I was a child. The keeper of the house then was a special person also. She would shed her warmth and love through all the things she fitted together to make a house a home. A place you looked forward to coming to when the day was over.

I love my home and I love the keeper of the home more. You see the keeper of the house is my wife. My best friend, my life partner, my fishing buddy, my prayer partner, my all. She is the best keeper of the house I have ever known or will ever know. Thank you God for allowing us to have the 39 years we have had together. There have been sometimes when we had to pick up the carpet and move on but when we landed she always put together a special place to come to at the end of the day.

OH!!! Did I tell you that she is also the keeper of the lights and the yard as well? What a deal I got. Thank You God and thank you Carol.

I hope every one has a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND THE BEST NEW YEAR EVER. GIVE GOD ALL THE THANKS FOR THE SPECIAL GIFTS OF FAMILY AND THE BIRTH OF HIS SON JESUS CHRIST.

Cowboy Christmas and Ten Year Celebration

2010-12-07T08:25:00.000-08:00

This is an attempt to cover the outside events of our ten year celebration and our Cowboy Christmas. The wagon you are looking at was donated by a wagon master rebuilder. This is our third time to use the wagon in our ministry. Almost all the wagon is the original wagon built by Charter Oak Wagons back in the early 1800.

There is always a little music along with the wagon while the fire is making coals for the cooking. Thanks to the Master Wagon Chef and to Tammy and yours truly in the cap. It was a little cool but it warmed up as we got into the cooking and the coffee. Thanks Tammy and Freddy.

Freddy is the Wagon Cook. He loves to cook in the dutch ovens close to the wagon. He can really cook peach cobblers and biscuits and any thing else he sets his mind to doing. Freddy is a Foreman of a 20,000 acre ranch near the the Devils River and he loves his work and he is the best I know at what he does.

Freddy has always been very dependable to come and cook and entertain with his guitar. There have been times when work came first and that is just the way it is sometimes. When you ride for the brand, the brand comes first... as it should.

The rest of the cooking crew. From left to right is Pie Dough, David, Gary and Freddy. Thanks guys for making the Peach Cobblers and the camp fire coffee.

A picture that speaks louder than words. It was GOOD TOO.

Some first time visitors. They enjoyed every minute of it.

Some more first timers. I have a good feeling they will be back next year.

Some of the Body of Christ of Millersview Church that made this celebration time a success. Thanks Jody, Michael and Tammy.

Little more Music from Freddy and Tammy.

The man and his wife that are responsible for us having the Wagon. Thank you Johnny and Nancy for making the 6 hour drive to be with us all the way from the high plains of Texas.

More new comers to enjoy the events and I feel like they will return again next year.

Thanks Bob for helping to clean up on the Peach Cobbler. Bob is one of our Deacons.

THANKS TO ALL THE BODY OF CHRIST AT MILLERSVIEW CHURCH FOR THIS TIME OF WORSHIP TO OUR LORD FOR THE BIRTH OF HIS SON A HAPPY AND GLORIOUS TIME. WE HERE AT MILLERSVIEW WISH YOU AND YOURS A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR.

Ten Year Anniversary And Cowboy Christmas

2010-12-07T07:40:00.000-08:00

We had a great celebration at Millersview Baptist Church this past Sunday evening. Ten years of service and ten years of Cowboy Christmas. Broken Glass was our first Gift offered up to glorify God. Sidonna and Shelli started us off. They are so good to come and make a 90 mile round trip to help us to celebrate and deliver a Christmas message in song. Thank you so much.

Part of our youth read the Christmas Story. Thank you so much for your contribution young people.

T.J. , Jackie and Larry. Thank you for coming and sharing your music. We missed Danny who passed on this year and is now playing for the Lord in person. T.J. and her Doghouse Band have been a part of our Cowboy Christmas since the beginning. Thank you so much.

Sammy was able to come again this year. Sammy has such a smooth voice and he plays a 12 string guitar so that it sounds as though a lot more people are playing. Sammy traveled much further this year than last, but he wanted to be there with us and we wanted him to be a part of what we do. Thank you Sammy.

Our song leader. Thanks Donna for leading our Christmas hymns.

A new group this year. Zeke Ramirez. and his group. I met Zeke this past spring on a Kairos Prison Ministry. They were happy to come and play. Thanks Zeke for making our Celebration special.

Our ever dependable Mike. Mike did a great job of helping the church buy a Boise sound system this past year. He was also responsible for helping for getting everyone hooked up to play. Mike has a talent of playing and singing as well. We here at Millersview are so blessed to have Mike and his wife Mary Kay as part of our church body. Thanks Mike and Mary Kay for all you do.

Our closing hymn for the night. Silent Night along with lighted candles made our closing song special. Thanks to everyone who participated and made this celebration special. We are already looking forward to next year day by day to celebrate the Birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

I guess it would not be a true Baptist Service without a food feast. Thank You Lord for supplying the food for our table. In Jesus Name Amen.

Have a blessed Day.

2010-11-28T15:53:00.000-08:00

Welcome to our Wagon Thanksgiving. We are in preparation of cooking a chuck wagon meal for Candie, Cannon, and Lance when they arrive. We will have a meat dish mixed with beans and tomatoes covered with a cornbread topping and a three bean salad and a peach cobbler...all prepared over an open fire.

It turned out pretty good.

Carol and I welcomed them about 2:30 PM and we began to visit, cook and visit some more. Then Carol, Cannon and Candie put up a tent to spend the night under the stars.

Carol and I were so happy to have Little Man with us for this Thanksgiving. The missing family of Tracy, Robert and Riley would have made this the best Thanksgiving ever, but we had one really good time with those that came. So many blessings. So much to be thankful for. Can you imagine the Thanksgiving times that the people who lived in these wagons must have shared with those they saw along the trail?

WOW!!! What a great looking family. We are so proud of them and the work they do with the youth in the schools where they work. We are also proud of the parenting they do with Cannon.

Cannon makes our life young. We try real hard to keep up with him when he comes. Carol had a baseball field lined off when he got here. We played a little baseball then we ate a little. His favorite time was spent playing hide and go seek with the four wheelers. We also threw a few rocks in river.

Little Man sure loves his Mom and Dad.

I wish Riley could have been here to enjoy the outing as well. It is not an easy trip from Kansas City. I know they had a restful time at their place. Robert has been working around the world and Tracy has been doing well with Edward Jones. Hope they can come next time.

This is a Memory. Thanks Cannon.

Well, we are closing in on ending this blog. We are also closing in on this great time together. Thank God for good cameras. We can visit and revisit Thanksgiving at the Wagon as often as we would like.

From all of us to all of you, we wish you and yours A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS. Do not let an opportunity go by without telling someone Merry Christmas. REMEMBER IT IS ABOUT CHRIST. Yes, it is a holiday, but it is about CHRIST'S BIRTH. Have a great week this week and every week.

Veteran's Day 2010

2010-11-20T16:32:00.001-08:00

Veteran's Day. A day Set aside to remember the Vets who have served our country and have kept it free. We here at Millersview make this an annual celebration every year on November 11 no matter what day of the week. Millersview Texas has been doing this celebration for the past 91 years. One year was missed because of RAIN. I would like to see that much rain again. 1630 lbs. of brisket was cooked and served to 527 people that day. Some stayed up all night to cook and be ready to serve at 12:00 noon on the 11th. This celebration is the longest running celebration of the 11-11 in Texas and maybe in the U.S.A. We celebrate on the 11th .

The Color Guard came from San Angelo Texas and represented each branch of the military. They did a great job for the very first time for all to do the ceremony of raising the flag.

Some more of the folks that came and enjoyed the food and fellowship.

Notice the attention that the folks are paying to the east of the the grounds.

This is what got their attention. An Apache Helicopter that came from Ft Hood Texas. This is one fire power whirley bird. Just look at the cannons under the short wings that are used for the purpose of mounting the guns. Awesome machine. I wish we did not have to have these kinds of weapons but I think we all agree that we like our freedom and there are
so many out there that would take it from us if they could.

Another shot of the Apache coming in for a landing.

This is the Lady that puts together the program. She has put together a program for the Vets Day for the past 10 years. It just gets better and better. She has been responsible for fly overs and all kinds on entertainment for each year she has been bringing the programs to us. Thanks so much Beth.

Well vets Day has been wrapped up for another day and another year. Come see us next year. A free meal and program awaits you all. The real reason is to remember those who gave some and to those who gave all for our way of life that we enjoy in this country. We all know the real reason for all we have and that would be remembering our AWESOME GOD AND LIFTING HIS SON JESUS UP IN WORSHIP EVERYDAY WITH THE HELP OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. Have a great nights rest and Go to worship somewhere tomorrow.

Elk Hunt

2010-10-20T18:24:00.001-07:00

This is what we drove all the way to the state of Colorado to hunt. We stopped at the Elk farm in Ackerley, Texas to take a good look at this magnificent animal.

He carried this hay away with him hanging on his antlers for a snack later. All he had to do was stick out his tongue and rake it in.

This was the country we hunted. So pretty. The only thing wrong, the Elk did not move during the day. Of all the hunters that were in this part of the unit we were in, only 3 bulls were killed. A nephew of one of the men I was hunting with killed a 7x7. A huge animal. It dressed out at 700 lbs.

A natural lake located high in the mountains. We were at 11000 ft. It was warm the whole time. If you could walk and then jump the elk up in the thick forest and make them run, you might get a shot.

I tried waiting for them to come to the watering holes . They probably came but late after the sun went down.

Sorry about the position of this picture but it was a very pretty shot of the leaves changing colors.

It was hard to hunt while looking at the country.

So pretty. It looked like God dipped his paint brush in gold paint and let it drip in certain spots of red.

Well, I look forward to next year and I hope that The Lord will allow me to go, again. I met some good men on the Mountain.We prayed every morning for a safe hunt and an enjoyable time. God honored our prayer. I will post some pictures of those men another time.

God Bless and have a great day.

New Tops

2010-10-13T13:32:00.001-07:00

This man is a roof-ologist. He told me that one day after our service at church. Well after our church went through several storms this year we had to have a new top. Woot and his son Daniel provided the know-how and the labor and put a new top on our 97 year old building. Thanks Woot. It looks like we are good for another 97 .

This is our new top. It took some real know-how to make everything come together and look good. Woot said he heard me say one time in a sermon that we should do all we do to the glory of God. So every time he puts on a new top he remembers to give God all the Praise and glorify Him with his work. Thanks Woot.

I thank God for this big boy's new top this year. Last year he was just an eight point. I hope he makes it through another hunting season this year. I would like to see his new top next year.

Meanwhile, remember to give God all the praise and be sure to do all you do to the glory of God.

Have a nice day.

Busy Busy

2010-10-03T16:30:00.000-07:00

This day started a little different than before. In the past we said goodbye to Candie and Lance and got to play with Cannon. Today we said goodbye to all because they all went to school. Cannon went to pre-- k and...

Candie and Lance went to work.

I have never been to an elementary pep rally. The high schools could learn a few things from this group.

A future cheerleader . She looks like a future LONGHORN CHEERLEADER.

Cheerleaders from the past. They are really good teachers. Especially the second one from the left.

Gigagoo is giving Cannon some last minute instructions before we go to his soccer game.

One of Cannon's finest kicks for this day. Great form.

After game snacks. It was a good effort for the "ROARING TIGERS" but they came up a little short.

Mom and our baby. She will always be our baby girl. A Great Mom and a Fantastic Teacher and Fine Wife.

Couldn't be more proud of her. She is a God's Gift. See you in November. Even though every drive with me is a Sunday Drive.

HAVE A GREAT DAY AND GIVE GOD ALL THE THANKS.

COWBOYS AND STADIIUM

2010-09-05T17:30:00.000-07:00

NOW THERE IS A SERIOUS TAILGATER. ONE OF MANY THAT WE SAW AT OUR FIRST ENCOUNTER WITH A PROFESSIONAL GAME AND TAILGATE PARTY.

AND THERE IT IS. THE LARGEST STADIUM IN THE NFL. WE WERE PRETTY EXCITED TO SEE THE STADIUM AND PREPARE TO GO IN. WE HAD TO WALK TO THE OPPOSITE SIDE TO WHERE WE PARKED . THAT WAS OK BECAUSE OF WHAT OR SHOULD I SAY WHO WE HAPPENED TO SEE.

WOW !!!! JASON WHITTEN. HE SPENT SOME TIME SAYING HI TO PEOPLE ON THE WAY IN. REALLY NICE GUY.

WOW!!!!!!! MILES AUSTIN. GREAT RECEIVER. HE TOO WAS A SPECIAL GUY WITH THE PEOPLE STANDING AT THE GATE WHERE THE PLAYERS ENTER.

WOW!!!!!!!!! TONY ROMO. WHAT A NICE GUY TO TAKE TIME TO SAY THAT HE DID NOT HAVE TIME TO VISIT.

THEN WE ENTERED THE STADIUM. I KNOW I MUST HAVE LOOKED LIKE THE KID IN THE COMMERCIAL WITH HIS DAD. EYES WIDE OPEN AND MOUTH OPEN. I AM GLAD THERE WERE NO BIRDS FLYING OVER.

MY TEARS DID COME DOWN WHEN THIS 7 YEAR OLD SANG THE NATIONAL ANTHEM.

THE WINNING KICK WITH 3 SECONDS LEFT. WHAT A GREAT ENDING TO A GREAT EXPERIENCE. I HOPE TO GO AGAIN SOMETIME. THANKS TO MY GREAT WIFE WHO PUT IT ALL TOGETHER. GO COWBOYS! I HOPE YOU HAVE THE BEST SEASON EVER. HAVE A GREAT LABOR DAY TOMORROW. DID I SAY THAT CAROL MADE THE BIG SCREEN WHEN SHE GOT MR. CHOICE'S AUTOGRAPH. HE IS ONE OF THEIR BEST RUNNING BACKS.

1960

2010-08-31T19:44:00.000-07:00

This is how we started . The class o1960. After 50 years. We look pretty good. Lots of talking and laughing and wondering looks (like I wonder who you are). We had a great first day. Coffee and cake then off to see the town we had been a part of 50 years ago.

Two of my favorite guys in the class. A ton of musical talent between these two guys. The guy on the left played for us during supper time Saturday Night. Way to go guys! You are the best.

LONG TIME FRIEND AND WIFE. YOU TWO ARE THE BEST OF FRIENDS. GOOD HUNTING THIS YEAR.

STILL STATE CHAMPS. THE PICTURE OF THE TEAM ON THE WALL ABOVE GOT TO THE SEMI FINALS LAST YEAR BUT THEY COULD NOT QUITE PULL IT OFF. MOST OF THE GUYS YOU SEE IN THIS PICTURE WERE STARTERS ON THE STATE CHAMPS FOOTBALL TEAM IN 1959. THERE ARE FOUR STARTERS THAT ARE MISSING BECAUSE THEY HAVE ALREADY GONE HOME TO BE WITH THE LORD

OUR GROUP SHOT IN FRONT OF THE NEW HIGH SCHOOL. WE HAD JUST FINISHED A MEMORIAM OF THE 29 CLASS MATES THAT HAVE PASSED ON.WE TIED A BLACK AND GOLD RIBBON AROUND A RED OAK TREE PLANTED FROM THE CLASS OF 60.

A COUPLE OF TEACHERS CAME FOR OUR REUNION. STANDING ON THE RIGHT IS MRS. BATES OUR TYPING TEACHER. SITTING ON THE RIGHT WAS ONE OF OUR FOOTBALL COACHES AND BIOLOGY TEACHERS, COACH OWENS.

OUR LAST PICTURE AS A CLASS FOR THIS REUNION. WE ARE A PRETTY HEALTHY CLASS. GOOD LIFE TO YOU ALL AND I HOPE OUR PATHS CROSS AGAIN IN ANOTHER 5 YEARS. HAVE A GOOD LIFE AND LIVE EACH DAY TO THE UTMOST.

Class of 60 Reunion

2010-08-31T09:46:00.001-07:00

While attending my 50 year reunion , I had a chance to go out to the house that I lived in from the time I was 3 years old. This is a location toward the front of the house where our garden used to be.. We never had a fence around the place. This fence really made the place look good.

This location is toward the back west corner of the lot where we had our state of the art out house. It was a two holer with a vent and a petition in between the holes. Looks like this was a good place for the

This area of the back yard held about 200 chickens. We called them fryers. We would raise them from little babes to about half grown and then in the spring we had a time for chicken harvest. We would put all that meat in the freezer at the locker plant. Then in January we would kill a hog that we had been raising. That had to be the coldest day of January so the meat would remain cold while we butchered it. Then we ate pork all winter and started raising chickens again for spring meat.

The house was left to me by my mom and I sold it to this lady in the picture 23 years ago. I stopped in front of the house and she and her husband were standing in front visiting with her daughter. They were celebrating her 50Th birthday. She was really excited that I stopped to see her and look at the house. I told her it looked better than it did when I was there and I thanked her for taking care of it.

The front view. It is not very big. When it was built in 1945 it seemed big at the time. My dad and brother did a great job of building it .

What a great memory. 65 years ago. Have a great day.

Time of learning

2010-08-22T16:34:00.000-07:00

I guess it is the dream of every Grandpa to teach his grand children about certain things of the great outdoors. Last spring a year ago we had Riley for three or four days and she got to experience the joy of fishing for white bass behind a trolling pontoon boat. She did very well until we got to the cleaning part of the fish . Some how she vanished from site. This summer we had Cannon for a day or two and we got to experience the time of a hunt with a B B Gun. I remember my Red Ryder B B Gun and what fun I had. So we took off in the mule and went on a hunt.

It was not long before we came upon a 3x6 and we began to stalk it. When the time was right Cannon took aim and popped the 3x6 in the leg. He had wounded the 3x6 so we continued to stalk him. Finally the time was right and he put him out of his pain.

He had taken a rather large 3x6 (3inches by 6 legs) Grasshopper. He was really proud of his trophy and I was too. Knowing that I had guided him on his first successful hunt. We will continue to do this each time he comes. Watch out all you tumble bugs! We are putting you on notice.

After the hunt we went down to the garden where his and Riley's flowers are planted. I explained that he did a good thing because the grasshoppers sometime destroy flowers like that.

Did I say that Cannon took the last two pictures on his own with my camera. He is quite talented either shooting a B B Gun or a camera...don't you agree?

Have A Great Day and enjoy your children or your children's children.

Cannon 2010

2010-08-20T18:09:00.000-07:00

Cannon had a fast first afternoon when he arrived. We started by visiting a potential BIG BUCK farm. He and Kippy bottle fed some baby deer that will someday carry a fawn that could be the biggest buck in Texas or maybe the world.

This mommy has already given birth to twins, one buck and one doe. COULD THEY BE THE DEER?

THIS MOMMY HAS TWO LITTLE ONES AS WELL. I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE IF CANNON MAY HAVE FED THE MOMMY OF THE BIG DEER.

They make a cute couple do they not? Say Cannon..... put in a good word with Kippy's dad so that I might get a chance to take the picture of the Big Buck when he comes along.

Signs of Fall

2010-07-30T19:05:00.001-07:00

A tractor seat that has been over many cotton fields this time of year watches two deer grazing along in our yard. If the seat could talk it might tell some stories of flat tires on the tractor from the shed antlers in the field.

A young buck of 2 years . He has a twin that did not come today. Last year they were twin 4 pt. bucks. They are maturing. I hope to see him every year till he grows up, that will be at least another 5 years.

Another set of twins. To soon to know their sex. They are very pretty.

Here is a nice family. This was an eight pt last year. He has some potential to be a ten. I hope his main beam will fork on the end by September.

It will be fun to have early coffee and watch them in the yard as time moves on. Have a great weekend. Thank God for all your blessings.

Flowers and Butterflies

2010-07-20T16:34:00.000-07:00

Our grandchildren planted these flower seeds last spring break. Riley and Cannon passed on to us and others who come to the garden, God's beauty in the plants. They are very pleasing to the eye. Thanks Riley and Cannon for taking the time to plant seeds so that we could enjoy the end result.

Along with the flowers came the butterflies. Again we see the beauty of God's creation that follow the plan that God put into the butterfly to carry on the activities of pollinating the flowers and using the nectar of the flower for food. Just think that if God cares for the creatures and takes care of them, how much more will he take care of our needs if we will trust in his word and have faith in His love. Enjoy the rest of the pictures. They speak for themselves.

Have a great day. Get out and enjoy the great outdoors that God created for you and me.

Busy July

2010-07-18T16:16:00.000-07:00

We had a family gathering at Camp Sierra Vista in Hunt, Texas. Left to right is Tracy (mother of the camper), Grandmother Leigh, friend Maria, Grandmother Jerri (Crazy Nana) and her husband Bill.

This is Dad of the camper, Robert, doing his job of loading the trunk.

Granddad Fred with the bedroll.

Tracy and Robert showing off their Gig'em license plate. Tracy was the class of 85.

The star of the show and the reason we were all there is Riley Jade. Grandmother Leigh and Grandpa Fred are posing with her. We really had a great time at the closing.

Riley will attend next year and that will be her 5TH year. Way to go Riley.

Grandchildren are great. Love them all you can. They grow up too fast.

Have a Great Day.

Scouting Trip

2010-07-17T16:42:00.000-07:00

Carol and I took a little scouting trip to Colorado to look at a part of Colorado where I will hunt for Elk in October. This meadow is located about 20 miles back in the high country. I plan to be on the edge of this meadow on the morning of the 16th.

This is a great place already set up by some hunter called Swamp Fox. He really picked out a great place. This is located about 10 miles into the high country. We were able to use our four wheeler to get back into the far parts of the country.

Maybe I will meet this Swamp Fox. I hope I get to this place first unless Swamp Fox is 6'5" and weights 250 then I will probably negotiate. I mean I will find another place.

Some beauty along the way to South Fork Colorado. This is Wolf Creek Pass, close to where I will hunt.

This is the Conejoes Valley. Some very nice homes down there. The Conejoes River runs through it. I could probably live there.

The woods were filled with all kinds of creatures. I am still trying to classify this one. She looks like somebody I know. OH WELL!!!

Can you see the squirrel in this tree? It came out on the end of the limb and posed.

This is monkey face peak and it is across the valley where I will be hunting. I hope I can keep my mind on the hunting and not be distracted by the constant beauty of the mountains and wildlife and all that goes with Colorado.

Have a great day.

July

2010-07-16T15:47:00.000-07:00

July 4th 2010 Sunday will be as memorable as the Memorial Day Sunday. God works quickly and joyfully. We had baptisms again this month. It was a Joy filled day. We had a great crowd at Concho Park Lake Ivie. Millersview Church met at Lake Ivie Sunday July 4th and six people responded to a call to follow Jesus in baptism.

Shannon came to be baptized and ask Jesus into her heart. A beautiful young lady who follows Christ now. Please pray for Shannon as she walks with the Lord.

Tammy came from Ft Stockton to be baptized with her sister Tonia. She was really excited to be baptized to follow Christ and to be with her sister to make it a family event.

Tonya is a very special friend to come and be baptized with her family and her sister Tammy. Tonya is a servant of the Lord and we have served together on Walks To Emmaus, Chrysalis and Mission trips to South Africa. It was a privilege to baptize such a servant of the Lord.

Jadyn is a daughter of Tonya. She too is a servant of the Lord. We will work together on a Chrysalis in August. She will be part of the music team. Thanks Jaydn for the privilege to baptize you.

Lexi is also a daughter of Tonya. She will begin her service to the Lord this August.

Then comes Chad. I taught this young man some 30 years ago in a science class. To think that God would bring us together in this setting. God is so good all the time and has a plan for our lives that we wait in awe to see what he will do next. Chad is the dad of Jadyn and Lexi and the husband of Tonya. What a great family.

Well it was one fine day. These brothers and sisters in Christ blessed me and charged my battery to continue looking forward to what he has in store next.

Great Wolf Lodge

2010-06-25T15:12:00.000-07:00

Well here we are again at one of my most favorite places to start a summer. We're with both grand kids and most of the family. The place of the bucket that never fills up. That kinda tells the story of GREAT WOLF LODGE. You never get your fill of the fun that is offered there.

Our grand daughter Riley is giving granny GIGAGOO all she she can handle in the wading pool. Do not let the name "wadding pool" fool you.

Two little special heads pop up after a fun run down one of the slides offered at the lodge.

Two very precious women in my life. They are kinda cute don't you think.

Great improvement over last year. Cannon could not even hold on to the rope then. This year he made it all the way across the pool.

It seems like they add to the steps every year and the slides get higher. That is about six stories. But it is FUN.

DID I SAY THAT GIGAGOO WAS A REAL TROOPER AND GAVE IT HER ALL. WAY TO GO GIGAGOO. WE LOOK FORWARD TO NEXT YEAR.

Memorial Sunday

2010-05-31T07:16:00.000-07:00

Wow! What a way to celebrate Memorial Day Sunday. Making memories. Ashlyn Gave her life to Christ and ask to be baptized to follow Jesus Christ and show this outward expression of a changed life that has occurred inside her heart.

Tammy is a young lady I have known for sometime. Her husband and I coached together a while back. Tammy has known the Lord as her savior almost all her life but had never made that personal decision to follow Jesus in baptism. So she did. It made the time very special when she ask if I would baptize her. Thanks Tammy for making the day a very special one for me as well.

Baptized in the name of the Father, The Son, and Holy Spirit.

Future candidates for following Jesus Christ in baptism after they ask Him into their hearts and accept the gift of life that comes only from Him, the Father through the son Jesus Christ.

A very important group of supporters. Quiet a few have been where these folks are today. Lake Ivie has been and will continue to be a very important part of our church. We have baptized some 26 people here at the lake and continue to Glorify God with the baptisms and our worship.

A very special moment. Polly wanted to make her relationship with Jesus more personal and she ask to be baptized to show that she has made a personal decision from her heart to follow Jesus.

John came forward after we went to the water to do the other baptisms. He said he was a little nervous to get up in front of the crowd to make his profession of faith. But he felt a tug at his heart strings to follow Jesus. He made his profession in front of the people and he felt good about it when he did. Thanks John for following the Lord and asking Him to come into you life.

These two young men are recent graduates. Both are very fine young men. We at the church wanted to arm them with the Sword Of The Spirit so we gave them each the Word Of God. I pray they will use it to protect them from the fire darts of the evil one as they enter college next year.

Then came the fish fry. I don't think I need to say more. WHAT A DAY. Thank you to all who gave some and to all Who gave all for us to be able to live in a country of freedom.

Have a great day and give God all the praise.

Memorial Day Weekend

2010-05-29T05:56:00.000-07:00

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE CHRISTIAN FLAG AND TO THE SAVIOR CRUCIFIED , RISEN AND COMING AGAIN WITH LIFE AND LIBERTY TO ALL WHO BELIEVE

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE BIBLE ,GOD'S HOLY WORD, I WILL MAKE IT A LAMP UNTO MY FEET AND A LIGHT UNTO MY PATH AND I WILL HIDE IT'S WORDS IN MY HEART THAT I MIGHT NOT SIN AGAINST GOD

I BELIEVE IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS A GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE AND FOR THE PEOPLE , WHOSE JUST POWERS ARE DERIVED FROM THE CONSENT OF THE GOVERNED; A DEMOCRACY IN A REPUBLIC; A SOVEREIGN NATION OF MANY SOVEREIGN STATES; A PERFECT UNION, ONE AND SEPARABLE; ESTABLISHED UPON THOSE PRINCIPLES OF FREEDOM, EQUALITY, JUSTICE AND HUMANITY FOR WHICH AMERICAN PATRIOTS SACRIFICED THEIR LIVES AND FORTUNES.

I THEREFORE BELIEVE IT IS MY DUTY TO MY COUNTRY TO LOVE IT , TO SUPPORT IT'S CONSTITUTION, TO OBEY IT'S LAWS, RESPECT IT'S FLAG AND DEFEND IT AGAINST ALL ENEMIES.

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS. ONE NATION, UNDER GOD, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL

JUST THOUGHT I WOULD REMIND YOU WHY WE CELEBRATE THIS HOLIDAY AND EVERYDAY THAT WE LIVE IN THIS COUNTRY.

HAVE A GREAT DAY AND PLEASE REMEMBER ALL THOSE WHO GAVE SOME AND ALL THOSE WHO GAVE ALL FOR US.

Year # 5

2010-05-21T15:39:00.001-07:00

We recorded our goodbye and we really hated to leave. We really have a great time when we get to go visit Candie, Lance, and Cannon. We are not ever still. We are going all the time. Even when we are not going (around town) we are going faster with Cannon at home. We love it.

This was a great party for Cannon. He will not see these little ones next year. I hope some how the parents will help them keep up with one another. They all seem to get along so well.

Two of the best parents any where, right there. They have Cannon's best interest at heart all the time. They do it right.

Star Wars Cake. It was really pretty good, if you like STAR DUST FOR ICING.

Oh, I almost forgot. The inside was part of the MILKY WAY.

Watch out Tennis Warriors! Here comes the Soccer Boy with a New Game! I bet he will be pretty good.

This was another friend's party that we went to. I really admired the Host Mom and all the other moms and some dads who came to help out. The little guys have a great time.

Here is more admiration. This coach really shows an interest with these little guys. He gives of his time to help them learn the game. Lance is so good at teaching the game and being a helper to this coach. Can't say enough good about folks who will take time to help the little ones. THANKS SO MUCH.

THE LAST HUDDLE . MAYBE THEY WILL SEE EACH OTHER DOWN THE LINE . EITHER ON THE SAME TEAM OR AGAINST EACH OTHER. EITHER WAY, THEY WILL HAVE MADE A LASTING FRIENDSHIP.

HAVE A GREAT DAY. GET OUT AND SUPPORT THE YOUNG PEOPLE IN A FRIENDLY WAY AND WITH GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP.

My Friend, The Rancher

2010-05-06T18:27:00.000-07:00

I VISITED A VERY GOOD FRIEND OF MINE THIS WEEK AND SAW AN ANSWERED PRAYER IN PROGRESS. MY FRIEND HAS BEEN IN PRAYER FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS for GOD TO PROVIDE FOR HIM A JOB TAKING CARE OF A WORKING RANCH. HE IS NOW A RANCH MANAGER FOR A RANCH THAT HAS OVER 20,000 ACRES, SOME 450 MAMA COWS, FISHING LAKES, HUNTING (ELK, WHITETAIL, BLACK BUCK, AXIS, TURKEY). DID I MENTIONED HE HAS FISHING LAKES ON THIS RANCH?

THIS AXIS CAME DOWN FOR A DRINK AND I STOOD IN AWE OF HIS SIZE. THE ANTLERS WERE FANTASTIC.

THIS TREE MUST BE AT LEAST 150+ YEARS OLD. ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL TREES I HAVE SEEN IN TEXAS.

THIS TREE WAS IN THE FRONT YARD AND IS RECORDED TO BE AT LEAST 110 YEARS.

THE ROCK FENCE WAS BUILT AROUND IT TO GIVE IT SOME PROTECTION.

THIS RANCH HAS SUCH BEAUTY ALL AROUND IT . YOU CAN SEE THE CARE THAT GOD HAS PUT INTO IT FOR YEARS AND YEARS.

THERE WERE FRUIT TREES IN THE YARD AS WELL AND ALL HAD FRUIT ON THEM.

THIS IS A VIEW FROM MY FRIEND'S FRONT YARD. IT'S JUST A SMALL PORTION OF THE RANCH. I HOPE I CAN RETURN TO SEE HIM SOON AND SEE OTHER PARTS OF THE RANCH. I AM SO PLEASED FOR MY FRIEND AND HIS CONTINUED PRAYER FOR GOD TO PUT HIM BACK IN A POSITION HE ONCE HAD ON OTHER RANCHES. IT HAS COME FULL CIRCLE FOR HIM AND HE NEVER GAVE UP HOPING THAT GOD HAD A PLAN FOR HIM TO BE BACK CARING FOR THE COWS AND THEIR BABIES AND BEING PART OF THE BEAUTY THAT GOD MADE.

HE IS NOW IN THE MIDDLE OF IT AND GOING STRONG. I PRAY THAT GOD WILL CONTINUE TO BLESS HIM AND HIS FAMILY AS HE SERVES GOD IN THIS JOB AND CONTINUES TO LIFT UP THE SON JESUS CHRIST AND GLORIFIES HIM THROUGH HIS WORK AS HE HAS OPPORTUNITY TO DO SO.

THANK YOU LORD FOR ANSWERED PRAYER.

I HOPE EVERYBODY HAS ANSWERED PRAYER AND BELIEVES IN THE ONE WHO ANSWERS THEM.

HAVE A GREAT DAY.

Cowboys to Browns

2010-04-23T18:58:00.000-07:00

I NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD BE A FOLLOWER OF ANY TEAM IN THE NFL BUT THE DALLAS COWBOYS. WELL THAT ALL CHANGED TONIGHT. I LOVE TO FOLLOW A WINNER ON THE FIELD AND OFF. I WILL STILL HAVE A SOFT SPOT FOR DALLAS IN MY HEART BUT MY LOYALTY BELONGS TO THE CLEAVLAND BROWNS AND MORE ESPECIALLY TO COLT McCOY. "HOOK 'EM BROWNS".

HAVE A GREAT DAY AND GIVE GOD ALL THE GLORY.

Easter 2010 At Lake Ivie

2010-04-04T15:24:00.000-07:00

What a way to begin an Easter Sunday. Cooking at the wagon is a great way to begin any day but this was a special day. This day we would have Church at the Wagon.

This was our annual Sunrise Service of Millersview Baptist Church. The last time we were able to have it outside at our house on Lake Ivie was three years ago because since then the weather has forced us indoors.

We had some great music. This year we added a new instrument to our Little Band of Followers. It was a base fiddle. This base has a history. I really don't know how old it is, but there were some in our group today, in their 70's, that remembered when it was played by their grandfather.

Young people had a great time after worship looking for eggs spread out all around camp.

Youngsters of all ages were there. We were so blessed to be among so many little ones.

Sour dough biscuits and bacon and sausage was the meal of the morning. Along with other breakfast dishes brought by all.

We had about 135 people from all over Concho County and other parts close by. Some came from Midland and Winters, Texas. A great time was had by all. We remembered Jesus Christ on the cross and what He did for us. He took all our sins to the cross and we are covered by His blood for forgiveness of sin. When we accept Jesus as our savior we become one of his children. We are then covered by His brand of love. There will be more pictures from our day of worship to follow. Have a GREAT DAY AND GIVE GOD ALL THE THANKS AND PRAISE.

Happy Easter

2010-04-02T18:42:00.000-07:00

I hope your maintenance contract has not expired.

RECALL NOTICE

The maker of all human beings (GOD) is recalling all units manufactured, regardless of make or year, due to a serious defect in the primary and central component of the heart .

This is due to a malfunction in the original
prototype units code name Adam and Eve,
resulting in the reproduction of the same defect in all subsequent units.
This defect has been termed "Sub-sequential Internal Non-Morality," or more commonly known as S.I.N., as it primarily expressed.

Some of the symptoms include
1. Loss of direction
2. Foul vocal emissions
3. Amnesia of origin
4. Lack of peace and joy
5. Selfish or violent behavior
6. Depression or confusion the mental component
7. Fearfulness
8. Idolatry
9. Rebellion

The Manufacturer, who is neither liable nor at fault for
this defect, is providing factory authorized repair and
service free of charge to correct this defect.

The Repair Technician, JESUS, has most generously offered to bear the entire burden
of the staggering cost of these repairs. There is no additional fee required.

The number to call for repair in all areas is: P-R-A-Y-E-R

Once connected , please upload your burden of SIN through the REPENTANCE procedure. Next, download ATONEMENT from the Repair Technician, JESUS, into the heart component.

No matter how big or small the SIN defect is , JESUS will replace it with
1. Love
2.Peace
3.Joy
4.Patience
5.Kindness
6.Goodness
7.Faithfulness
8.Gentleness
9. Self Control

Please see the operating manual, the B.I.B.L.E.
(Believers' Instructions Before Leaving Earth) for further instructions

Warning
Continuing to operate the human unit without correction voids any manufacturer warranties, exposing the unit to dangers and problems too numerous to list and will result in the human unit being permanently impounded. For free emergency service , call JESUS.

Danger
The human being unit not responding to this recall action will have to be scrapped in the furnace. The SIN defect will not be permitted to enter Heaven so as to prevent contamination of that facility. Thank you for your attention.

GOD
P.S.
Please assist where possible by notifying others of this important recall notice and you may contact the Father anytime by KNEE MAIL Because He Lives .

Snow at Lake Ivie

2010-02-28T11:18:00.000-08:00

GREAT PICTURES BY CAROL OF GOD'S CREATION. THANKS CAROL.

EVERYONE HAVE A GREAT DAY. GET OUT AND ENJOY GOD'S GREAT OUTDOORS.

A Blessed Event

2010-02-15T19:22:00.000-08:00

Wow !!!! What a picture. This was the most snow this area of Texas has had in a 35 years . This is a once in a life time picture.

He is a very inspiring little boy. We are so blessed to have him. We are also very blessed and inspired by our granddaughter who lives in Kansas City. They are both very bright young people that make us very proud of their parents for doing a great job of upbringing.

He came up with this pose on his on. It was as though he knew this snowman before he was put together.

Then Mom comes on the scene and the fun continues. A family that plays together has a lot of fun. It was hard to separate the snow balls from the flakes that were falling.

Now all three are involved with the fun and I get to record the event. It is a blessed event to watch people enjoy what God has provided . When it is your family, it is even more special.

God's Pure White. Our sins washed white as snow. This is what forgiveness looks like. Those who know Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior have experienced this forgiveness. I pray all will come to know Him.

What a great way to end the day by joining hands. It has been a glorious day.

A BLESSED EVENT.

Have a great da .

Great Gathering

2010-02-08T11:24:00.000-08:00

We begin this post with a look at the many things that were going on at the wagon. Music, wagon fly, cooking, sleeping quarters and an atmosphere of country folks coming together to worship our Lord and Savior.

Some 60 plus people came together to worship in this little church. There is such a presence of the Holy Spirit when we all come together. We lift up to the Lord our prayers and thoughts of the day and we are so thankful for the many blessings He has provided for us.

Stories are exchanged around the fires that warm you and cook the food for our nourishment.

Many Friends gather to have fellowship and enjoy the talents of all.

Some tall tales might be exchanged as well.

Gravy and biscuits (covered in the pan) and sausage cooked over an open fire. WOW.

Peach cobbler in a dutch oven. WOW.

February Birthdays celebrated. We have a wide range of age groups in our church.

OLD FRIENDS. There is nothing better than a friend, be he old or new. That is why Jesus is so important in our lives. He is a friend that will always be there and will never let you down.

Well, it is time to pack up and go home. We look forward to the next time of worship and fellowship with friends.

Road Trip to Falcon Lake

2010-01-30T08:35:00.000-08:00

After we left South Padre we cut across on Hwy 83 to Lake Falcon. We stopped at the state park just above the damn of Falcon Lake. We found these little cabins that would be just right to camp in. They have AC and bunk beds and a BBQ pit to cook. What else would you want?

A local bath house and restroom is what you see here. All you need is a boat ramp close by and lots of fish to catch.

Falcon Lake is a big lake with lots of fish. It borders with Mexico. You can get a licence to fish the Mexico side of the border. The average catch of the day is 30 to 40 fish and their average weight is 4 to 6 lbs each. You might get one that will go above the 14lb class.

The State Park is very close to the damn. It is a real pretty lake. It runs North toward Laredo for about 50 miles. Some day I hope to fish this lake.

There is a boat ramp near by, so all we need now is TIME to go. Tune in tomorrow as we travel to the Panhandle of Texas to get a look at snow on the Cannon Ranch and get a Chuck wagon to continue our ministry for the Lord.

Have a GREAT and BLESSED Day.

Our Anniversary

2010-01-29T18:02:00.000-08:00

We left McKinney after Christmas and birthdays and headed South for South Padre Island. We love to come to the beach anytime we can. Carol wanted to come to celebrate our 38 years together.

It was a little cool, but it was very nice. Carol with her shell bag is off to see the treasures that the beach has for her.

The moon provided a treasure picture for me. Moon Over Miami is nothing compared to Moon Over South Padre.

Another treasure left in the sand for people to enjoy. I am sure there were memories made in this production.

This treasure was provided by our creator for us to enjoy and wonder what story it could tell if it could tell a story. Happy 38 Carol. I look forward to 39 and the beach again.

Have a Great and Blessed Day.

Christmas at Candie's

2010-01-29T08:39:00.001-08:00

December is always a very special time for Carol and I. We celebrate Christmas, Carol's birthday and our anniversary. It is a special time to get to play with Cannon and see Candie and Lance at their home.

When Cannon opens packages it reminds me of how Candie always looked forward to presents and was so excited to get them.

Sometimes Cannon's expressions are so honest. They are funny. "What do I do with this?"

He could be the next person to discover the cure of a cancer. I can see it all now. DR. CANNON LEMBERG receives the Nobel prize for cure of a disease (if they have such a prize).

He is already working toward that with his bed side manner.

We celebrated Carol's birthday on the 22nd of December

It is fun to watch mother and daughter work together in the kitchen.

WAGON'S FIRST OUTING

2010-01-21T18:15:00.000-08:00

A DREAM come true.

I have waited for this moment and hoped it would happen. Carol and I had a fun time putting up the wagon fly. Then setting up the cooking area in our backyard.

It was a very beautiful day in January.

We cooked a meat and cornbread dish with apple cobbler and dessert salad.

It all came out good and the neighbors all enjoyed it.

We had a great visit with friends and we had a unique conversation piece to talk about (the wagon).

This is the first of many we hope. We will bring it to our church at Millersview on February 7 and we will have a cook out and enjoy the food and fellowship.

I can't wait to share God's word under the wagon fly and enjoy food for the body and spiritual food for the soul. Thank you God and Johnny Brumley for this opportunity.

Have a Great Day and tell somebody about Jesus.

New Mission

2010-01-18T18:07:00.000-08:00

Here we are about to begin a new mission. Carol and I are standing by the man who made this mission possible. I have been waiting for a long time to begin this mission with a chuck wagon. I want to cook good food for people and then feed them some good, old time spiritual nourishment, with some good music on the side. Mr Johnny Brumley made this possible with the rebuilding of this wagon and then making it a gift to Carol and I to use in our mission.

We can't thank you enough . Your hard work will not go unrewarded. God has used you in a great way and Carol and I will continue to use it for the purpose intended. God Bless you and Nancy. Our thanks and prayers are with you always.

Have a Great Day!

I Salute Colt McCoy

2010-01-08T17:05:00.000-08:00

I have enjoyed Texas Longhorn Football more in the last four years than any other time in the past 60 years. The play of Colt McCoy was fantastic, to say the least. The most impressive part of Colt always came from the interviews at the end of the game. He always gave God the credit. Win or lose God was in control. I wondered just how much God was in control of his life. Well, now I am convinced. What I saw in this young man last night was a rock solid faith that can never be viewed any other way but true. Of all the accomplishments he has compiled, none compare to the true deep seated feelings he spoke last night. To me he set a superb example for those who want to stand up for their beliefs in the worst of times. I can not imagine how he felt in that last interview, but I know what I heard. My heart goes out to Colt McCoy and what he stands for. He will always be my AMERICAN IDOL.

I hope I get to meet this great individual some day.

May God continue to bless you in all you do.

Why He Came

2009-12-24T12:02:00.000-08:00

Those of us who know Christ Jesus as our Lord and Savior know only too well the story of the birth of Christ. I just want to remind all of us why He came. When we read the 17 Th Chapter of John we are reminded of the reason that He came.

The world is a constant battleground. Constant physical and spiritual warfare wages between the forces of God and Satan. Jesus prayed that God would keep his people pure, give them abundant joy, give them peace and unity and protect them from Satan's power.

is the longest prayer of Jesus recorded in the Bible. It marked the end of Jesus earthly ministry but looked forward to the immediate and future disciples.

Prayer was an important aspect of Jesus ministry. Whenever a strategic time approached, Jesus spent time in prayer. Jesus frequently prayed alone, separating Himself from every earthly distraction. I would strongly urge you to select a place ----a room or corner in your home or place of work, possibly a garden where you can regularly meet God alone.

God bless your Christmas!

My Other Family

2009-12-10T16:27:00.000-08:00

Most every Sunday I get to talk to people about our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. I usually do this in the church building God provided with people who love Jesus. This day was a little different. We did have our regular service but in the afternoon I got to share God's word to a group of Christain folks in Paint Rock, Texas on the court house lawn. It was the Sunday before Thanksgiving. A group of faithful ones gathered together to praise and give thanks to God.

My good friend Jodie Locket and his dough-bro really make a great sound when we play Amazing Grace.

Another friend, Freddy Mason, is a great singer and a lot of fun to play music with as well.

Jim Davie and I have been playing music for years now and he is always so faithful to come and join in with his fiddle.

We really had a great time singing God's word and praising His name.

Every one had a great time. We always look forward to serving the Lord anytime.

Enjoy your family, all of them, and give God all the praise. Have a great day!

Family

2009-12-09T13:03:00.000-08:00

This pie is an old family recipe for good taste, nutrition and enjoyability.

You might think she is yawning but I can tell you that she is sweetly telling me how much she is enjoying being with me in the great outdoors.

We are also enjoying this great family along with the great outdoors. They remind me of the family that used to take their sweet daughter out to the deer lease. She killed her 1st buck at age nine. Wow. Now she has her own little one. They do make a handsome threesome.

They came to let off a little steam and get rid of the big city stress.

Some of us has a little more to get shed off than others.

Hope she can get it all together before class starts on Monday.

Looks like she is starting to gain control.

I know we had a great time together and I so look forward to the next outing. Until then, I hope every one gets a chance to enjoy the great outdoors and enjoy FAMILY.

Thanksgiving Season

2009-10-30T17:07:00.000-07:00

There was a blind girl who hated herself because she was blind. She hated everyone, except her loving boyfriend. He was always there for her. She told her boyfriend, if I could only see the world, I would marry you.

One day, someone donated a pair of eyes to her. When the bandages came off, she was able to see everything, including her boyfriend. He asked , "Now that you can see the world, will you marry me?" The girl looked at her boyfriend and saw that he was blind. The sight of his closed eyelids shocked her. She hadn't expected that. The thought of looking at them the rest of her life led her to refuse to marry him.

Her boyfriend left in tears and days later wrote a note to her saying: "Take good care of your eyes, my dear, for before they were yours , they were mine..."

This is how the human brain often works when our status changes. Only a very few remember what life was like before, and who was always by their side in the most painful situations. LIFE IS A GIFT. Arthur Unknown

Today before you say an unkind word --Think of someone who can't speak.

Before you complain about the taste of your food-Think of someone who has nothing to eat.

Before you complain about your friend- Think of someone who's crying out to GOD for a companion

Today before you complain about life- Think of someone who went to heaven too early.

Before whining about the distance you drive-Think about someone who walks the same distance. And when you are tired and complain about your job- Think of the unemployed, the disabled, and those who wish they had your job.

And when depressing thoughts seem to get you down - Put a smile on your face and THANK GOD YOU'RE ALIVE AND STILL AROUND. HAPPY THANKSGIVING SEASON.

THANK YOU

2009-10-16T12:42:00.000-07:00

HI CANDIE.
THANKS TO RAY BOLTZ, HE CAUSED ME TO THINK OF YOU THIS AFTERNOON.
THE FOLLOWING IS ONE OF HIS SONGS AND IT REMINDS ME SO MUCH OF YOU AND THE WORK THAT YOU DO.

I DREAMED I WENT TO HEAVEN AND YOU WERE THERE WITH ME. WE WALKED UPON THE STREETS OF GOLD AND STOOD BESIDE THE CRYSTAL SEA. WE HEARD THE ANGELS SINGING AND SOMEONE CALLED YOUR NAME. I TURNED AND SAW THIS YOUNG MAN AND HE WAS SMILING AS HE CAME. HE SAID YOU MAY NOT KNOW ME NOW THEN HE SAID BUT WAIT. YOU USED TO TEACH MY SUNDAY SCHOOL WHEN I WAS ONLY EIGHT. EVERY WEEK YOU WOULD SAY A PRAYER BEFORE THE CLASS WOULD START. ONE DAY WHEN YOU SAID THAT PRAYER I ASKED JESUS IN MY HEART. THEN ANOTHER PERSON, A YOUNG GIRL STOOD BEFORE YOU AND SAID REMEMBER THE TIME A MISSIONARY CAME TO YOUR CHURCH AND THE PICTURES MADE YOU CRY? YOU DIDN'T HAVE MUCH MONEY BUT YOU GAVE IT ANYWAY AND THAT'S WHY I AM HERE TODAY. ONE BY ONE THEY CAME FAR AS THE EYE COULD SEE. EACH LIFE SOMEHOW TOUCHED BY YOUR GENEROSITY. LITTLE THINGS THAT YOU HAD DONE, SACRIFICES MADE UNNOTICED HERE ON EARTH, IN HEAVEN NOW PROCLAIMED. I KNOW UP IN HEAVEN YOUR NOT SUPPOSED TO CRY. I AM ALMOST SURE THERE WERE TEARS IN YOUR EYES. THEN JESUS TOOK YOUR HAND AND YOU STOOD BEFORE THE LORD AND HE SAID "MY CHILD LOOK AROUND YOU FOR GREAT IS YOUR REWARD."
THANK YOU CANDIE FOR GIVING OF YOUR SELF TO MAKE A REAL DIFFERENCE IN YOUNG PEOPLES LIVES. NO ONE DOES BETTER. LOVE YOU.

DADDY

THE LETTER "L"

2009-09-21T16:52:00.000-07:00

This will be a little different kind of post. Each picture will contain a special part of our house that starts with the letter "L". Gigagoo is sitting on LOGS that protect our camp ground from cars when we have Easter Sun Rise service.

A nice LAWN at our camp ground.

A LADDER on the pontoon boat.

A LATTICE on our cook shack.

LAMPS that we used in my parents home when the lights went out during a storm.

Hope you enjoyed that bit of information. See if you can think of other words that start with "L"

Like LOVE LITTLE or LOTS of LOVE.

GO HORNS!

CANDIE TIME

2009-08-30T18:50:00.001-07:00

YES MAMA IS HOME AND IT IS TIME TO PARTY. CANNON PICKED OUT ALL THE DECORATIONS.
THANK YOU CANNON FOR ALL THE HARD WORK. MOMMY'S BIRTHDAY IS FUN FUN FUN! ALL THE BALLOONS ARE SO PRETTY. HER BIRTHDAY HAT IS SO SPECIAL. CANNON WORE IT AT HIS PARTY BACK IN JUNE.

THE CARDS ARE ALL SO NEAT. THE REASON THEY ARE NEAT IS BECAUSE THE PERSON WHO IS HAVING THE PARTY IS SO NEAT AND SPECIAL.

GIG-GA-GOO MADE THE SPECIAL CAKE FOR THE SPECIAL LITTLE GIRL. A RED VELVET CAKE. COME TO THINK OF IT CANDIE HAD A LITTLE RED VELVET ON HER HEAD WHEN SHE WAS BORN.

COME ON MOMMY! BLOW THE CANDLES OUT AND MAKE A WISH. I THINK YOU NEED HELP MAMA. AFTER A LONG DAY WITH HER CLASS MAMA SEEMS TO HAVE LOST HER WIND AND HER ENERGY.

CANNON COMES TO THE RESCUE. THIS IS HOW YOU DO IT MAMA. CANNON NEEDS TO REMEMBER THAT MOM HAS A FEW MORE CANDLES THAN HE DID. I SEEM TO REMEMBER THAT THERE WERE SOME 3&*% CANDLES ON THE CAKE.

BIRTHDAYS ARE ALWAYS SPECIAL. FAMILY TOGETHER ALWAYS MAKES THE TIME SPECIAL.

AFTER THE CAKE AND THE THE CHICKEN "PISSGETTY" IT WAS TIME TO REST AND KICK BACK IN THE OLD BACK YARD.

THEN ALL TOO SOON IT IS TIME TO TRAVEL. AS GIG-GA-GOO AND I PREPARE TO TRAVEL WE THANK EVERYONE FOR A GREAT TIME AND ON THE WAY HOME WE RECALL SPECIAL TIMES WHEN CANDIE WAS GROWING UP.

WE ALWAYS LOOK FORWARD TO THE NEXT PARTY. IT WILL BE SEPTEMBER 8TH IN KANSAS CITY. RILEY JADE WILL BE 11.

ALWAYS THANK GOD FOR THE MANY BLESSINGS AND LOOK FOR WAYS TO MAKE SOMEONE'S LIFE A LITTLE BETTER. HAVE A GREAT DAY.

RATTLESNAKE TIME

2009-08-18T07:46:00.000-07:00

AUGUST 17 IS A DAY TO REMEMBER. THIS LITTLE SNAKE WAS FOUND CLOSE TO OUR HOUSE AND WE HAD NEVER SEEN A SNAKE THIS SIZE. HE WAS FULL OF FIGHT AND WAS A MAD SNAKE. THE GRASS WAS ABOUT 12 TO 14 INCHES HIGH AND HE WAS WOUND UP AND HIGH ABOVE THE GRASS COILED AND READY FOR A FIGHT.

HE WAS CRAWLING WHEN WE SAW HIM FIRST AND WE ASSUMED HE WAS ON HIS WAY TO A DEN TO GET READY FOR AN EARLY WET WINTER. HE MEASURED A LITTLE OVER 5FT. HIS HEAD WAS ABOUT 3 INCHES WIDE. HE HAD DOUBLE FANGS ON ONE SIDE OF HIS MOUTH AND A SINGLE FANG ON THE OTHER.

NOT ONE OF YOU WOULD WANT TO WALK UPON HIM IN THE WEEDS WHILE LOOKING FOR A DOVE WHILE DOVE HUNTING. THERE WILL BE SNAKE BITES DURING DOVE SEASON IF HUNTERS ARE NOT CAREFUL.

WATCH OUT FOR THESE GUYS . THEY ARE EVERYWHERE NOW MORE THAN EVER LOOKING FOR A SOURCE OF WATER.

HAVE A GREAT SAFE SNAKE FREE DAY.

Weirdos Return From the Rest Stop

2009-08-14T17:53:00.000-07:00

These are our rocking chairs. We use them when we are resting. We have had a visitor this week. He is such a joy.

He and I built a bunch of different homes with our Lincoln Logs, played at the fire hall, and saw a bunch of different animals.

It just about wore little Gigagoo out. She loved every minute of it too. She is already thinking of what we can do next time our little joy comes to visit us.

He has such an influence over us. We want to dress like him. He picked out our new clothes. We can't wait to see what our new fall clothes will look like at Thanksgiving.

Thanks for a great time Cannon. We love you soooooo much. We do look forward to the next visit.

HAVE A GREAT DAY!

Cannon's Visit, Day 3

2009-08-13T20:08:00.000-07:00

ON THE LAST DAY OF OUR VISIT FROM CANNON, GRANNY CAROL BROUGHT OUT THE FUN STUFF TO PLAY WITH. SHE BROUGHT OUT THE "MOTE" CONTROL CAR. CANNON HAD A REAL GOOD TIME DRIVING THE CAR EVERYWHERE.

WE THOUGHT WE WOULD PAY A VISIT TO OUR LOCAL VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT BUILDING. WE RAN INTO SOME VERY INTERESTING LITTLE THINGS AND SOME BIG THINGS. THIS BAT BECAME THE FOCAL POINT. CANNON HAD ONLY SEEN BATMAN UNTIL NO. HE WAS REALLY FASCINATED BY A REAL BAT.

THEN WE FOUND A VERY SMALL HORNED FROG. THESE ARE ON THE ENDANGERED LIST. WE GENTLY PUT HIM BACK AFTER A CLOSE EXAMINATION.

THEN CAME THE BIG STUFF. CANNON MAY BE A FIREMAN SOMEDAY. HE WILL MAKE A HANDSOME FIRST RESPONDER. HE SAID THE HAT WAS A LITTLE HEAVY.

HE ENJOYED THE BIG RED FIRE TRUCK. HE REALLY WAS SURPRISED WHEN I GOT IN WITH HIM AND STARTED IT UP. THE BIG ENGINE SOUNDED REALLY LOUD.

HE DID NOT LIKE THE O2 MASK VERY MUCH. HE COULD NOT SEE VERY WELL AND IT WAS HEAVY ALSO.

WE FOUND ANOTHER LITTLE FRIEND AS WE WERE LEAVING. THIS LIZARD AND THE BAT AND THE HORNED FROG WERE LEFT IN CHARGE TO GUARD THE FIRE TRUCKS AND GAS MASK.

WOW !! WHAT A DAY. SO MANY THINGS TO SEE AND DO AND SO LITTLE TIME. NOW WE ARE GOING TO TAKE ONE LAST DRIVE ON THE MULE THROUGH THE DARK FORREST TO SEE OTHER ANIMALS THAT MIGHT BE LURKING IN THE WOODS. TOMORROW WE WILL MAKE A RETURN OF THE WEIRDOS TO THE REST AREA TO RETURN OUR PRECIOUS CARGO TO HIS NORMAL PARENTS.

THANKS FOR ALLOWING US TO HAVE CANNON FOR A VISIT.

HAVE A GREAT DAY.

Cannon's Visit, Day 2

2009-08-12T18:23:00.001-07:00

Wow, what a way to start the day. Bucky came early for his hand out.

Yeah it is cannon. He is really working on his disguise to fool the deer.

Parting is such sweet sorrow. Maybe they will be a couple someday.

Ivy and her husband Steve have such a pretty home. Steve built their home and did all the yard work that you see. He is also a wildlife guy and he is working toward raising deer with big antlers.

This has been a real good day. But when you have Jesus in your life, everyday is a good day

Have a great day!

Cannon's Visit, Day 1

2009-08-12T17:50:00.000-07:00

Cannon got to visit Kippy today. He had a quite a time. Kippy introduced him to her friend Javalina.

They had a great time playing in her room.

A little girls room is a little different than what Cannon is used to.

Kippy was excited to see Cannon. She was a great hostess as she offered to share all her toys.

Cannon and I are working on our looks of concentration. He is helping me drive the boat. We really have to pay attention.

Gig-Ga-Goo is passing on her expertise for scouting out the deer at the deer blind.

Soccer skills are really getting better. Notice how the toe is in it's up position and the leg extended.

This is how we finished the first day. We are on our way to the mule to take a ride into the dark forrest. To be continued---

Hunting Time Again

2009-08-11T19:23:00.000-07:00

I look forward to this time of year. I'm looking for a wall hanger. I want to shoot one and hang it on the wall. Oh!! I don't want to shoot it with a gun. I want to shoot it with my camera and hang the picture on the wall. I feed these guys and some by hand. I am on a first name bases with some of them. Although they don't know their name, I do.

Have a great day. Just to add a little to your day...If you have everything but Jesus then you have nothing. If you have nothing but Jesus , then you have everything.

R.J and Camp Sierra Vista

2009-08-09T20:03:00.000-07:00

Our granddaughter Riley had a very enjoyable experience this summer at Camp Sierra Vista. She is the one with the light brown hair. These four beauties we first saw when we arrived for closing. This is Riley"s second year to be a camper at this camp. I think that you can tell by the smiles on their faces that a good time was had by all.

Riley accepts an award at the closing cermony. Her tribe won the over all competition for the term. Last year Riley was one of a few campers that completed a one mile swim in the river that serves the camp as a canoeing and swimming water front.

These two young ladies were the leaders of Riley"s tribe. They look like leaders don't they?

These are the young ladies that led the opposing tribe. I like their colors.

If Riley attends camp enough years then she will receive a blanket. Some parents called the blanket the most expensive blanket on the market. It was a great outing and we enjoyed seeing Tracy and all the grandparents. We ended the visit with a burger at the Hunt Store. The Gaudalupe River is still very pretty and the giant cypress trees are still very tall and awesome. Thanks Riley for being the fantastic young lady that you are.

I pray that all young people had a great summer and will have a greater school year.

In Christ, have a great day.

Mama And Papa

2009-08-06T07:12:00.000-07:00

WALK A LITTLE PLAINER MAMA AND PAPA
SAID A LITTLE CHILD SO SMALL
I'M FOLLOWING IN YOUR FOOTSTEPS
AND I DON'T WANT TO FALL

SOMETIMES THEY ARE VERY PLAIN
SOMETIMES THEY ARE HARD TO SEE
SO WALK A LITTLE PLAINER MAMA AND PAPA
FOR YOU ARE LEADING ME

I KNOW YOU WALKED THIS WAY MANY YEARS AGO
WHAT YOU DID ALONG THE WAY
I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO KNOW
FOR SOMETIMES WHEN I'M TEMPTED
I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO
SO WALK A LITTLE PLAINER MAMA AND PAPA
FOR I MUST FOLLOW YOU

SOMEDAY WHEN I'M GROWN UP
YOU ARE LIKE WHAT I WANT TO BE
THEN I WILL HAVE A LITTLE CHILD
WHO WILL WANT TO FOLLOW ME
AND I WOULD WANT TO LEAD JUST RIGHT
AND KNOW THAT I WAS TRUE

ARTHUR UNKNOWN

PARENTS AND GRAND PARENTS, WE HAVE A JOB TO DO . LETS DO OUR PART RIGHT. LOTS OF LOVE.
HAVE A GREAT DAY.

FAMILY GATHERING

2009-07-10T07:16:00.001-07:00

JERRY AND NORMA WELCOMED EVERYONE TO THE RANCH OF LEWIS AND PAULA ISAAC'S AND THAT WELCOME GOT THE ACTIVITIES GOING.

FROM THE YOUNGEST

TO THE ELDEST.

ONE OF MANY FAMILIES WHO CAME TO BE PART OF THE OVER ALL GATHERING

MEMORIES OF OLD MUSIC FROM THE PAST WERE REKINDLED WITH THE FIDDLE AND THE GUITAR.

SOME DANCING MUSIC WAS PLAYED AS WELL. SOME OF YOU MIGHT NOT BE FAMILIAR WITH THE DANCE MUSIC THAT WE PLAYED.

THE COTTON EYED JOE WAS ON THE TOP OF THE LIST.

ONE OF THE FAMILY MEMBERS EXPERIENCED A GREAT ACCOMPLISHMENT. HE WAS PART OF A COACHING STAFF AND FOOTBALL TEAM THAT WON THE CLASS 5 A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP AT ALLEN HIGH SCHOOL.

AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST WE HAD GREAT FOOD. A GREAT TIME WAS HAD BY ALL. THERE WERE SOME WHO COULD NOT ATTEND AND SOME WHO HAD GONE ON TO BE WITH THE LORD AND THEY WERE REMEMBERED AS WELL. IT WAS A GREAT WAY TO CELEBRATE THE FOURTH OF JULY. HOPE YOUR FAMILY HAD A GREAT TIME AS WELL AND REMEMBERED THE ONES OF OUR MILITARY WHO MADE IT ALL POSSIBLE TO HAVE THE FREEDOM WE ENJOY. ALSO REMEMBER TO GIVE THANKS TO GOD ALWAYS FOR THE MANY BLESSINGS HE HAS GIVEN AND CONTINUES TO GIVE TO US.

HAVE A GREAT DAY.

GOD'S WONDERS

2009-07-02T19:10:00.001-07:00

THIS MAMA SET ON THIS NEST FOR AT LEAST TWO WEEKS OR MORE. SHE IS VERY OBEDIENT.

THESE PURPLE MARTINS CAME A LITTLE LATE THIS YEAR AND THEY ARE LATE LEAVING. AS YOU CAN SEE THE ADULT BIRDS ARE GIVING THE YOUNG BIRDS FLYING INSTRUCTIONS.

THEY LEARN FAST AND WE SAW A LARGE NUMBER OF BIRDS GATHERING FOR FINAL PREP BEFORE LEAVING FOR BRAZIL.

WE WILL STILL HAVE OUR DEER TO WATCH WHEN THE BIRDS HAVE GONE. WE HAVE SEEN THREE BABIES BUT DID NOT GET CLEAR PICTURES YET.

THE DEER LIKE A VARIETY OF FRUIT. I THROW GRAPES TO THEM LATE IN THE EVENING.

GOD'S HELPER (CAROL) IS FEEDING BREAD TO THE DEER. IT IS PRETTY AWESOME TO GET 8 INCHES OR LESS FROM A BUCK AS CAROL FEEDS HIM BREAD FROM HER HAND. SOON THAT WILL BECOME A DANGER BUT NOW THE ANTLERS ARE SOFT WITH VELVET.

MAMA IS STILL WAITING FOR THE STORK, OR I MEAN THE DOVE, DROPPER.

WOW !!! LOOK AT WHAT THE DOVE DROPPER LEFT IN THE NEST. I GUESS IT WAS ALL WORTH WAITING FOR.

I THINK THE SAME THING ABOUT OUR GOD. HE CERTAINLY IS WORTH SEEKING OUT. IF HE CAN CARE ABOUT THESE ANIMALS THE WAY HE DOES , JUST THINK HOW MUCH MORE HE WILL TAKE OF YOU IF YOU COME TO KNOW HIM PERSONALLY . TODAY WOULD BE A GREAT DAY TO DO JUST THAT. HAVE A GREAT JULY 4TH AND GIVE OUR LORD THANKS FOR THE FREEDOM YOU ENJOY.

STORY WITH FEW WORDS

2009-06-26T07:42:00.000-07:00

IT ALL STARTS HERE

ALL SMILES

THANK YOU LORD

AGAIN

CAROL AND I HAVE BEEN BLESSED

THANK GOD AND GREAT WOLF

MY CUP RUNNETH OVER

Candie and Cannon, Day 3

2009-06-22T11:20:00.000-07:00

THIS WAS A VERY SPECIAL DAY. WE CAME TO AN END WITH A VISIT BUT WE ALSO BEGAN A NEW LIFE WITH THREE PEOPLE WHO WANTED TO ANNOUNCE THEIR WALK AS A CHRISTIAN. WE BEGAN OUR SERVICE WITH A PRAYER AND A SHORT MESSAGE FROM GOD'S WORD AND THEN ...

WE LISTEND TO SOME GOOD OLD HYMNS PLAYED FROM A GROUP OF MEN AND WOMEN ON THEIR INSTRUMENTS. I DO BELIEVE THAT GOD WAS PLEASED AND GLORIFIED.

YOUNG FRIENDS RENEW THEIR ACQUAINTANCE AND WHO KNOWS WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS FOR THEM? (GOD DOES).

MITCH CAME TO BE BAPTIZED FIRST AND IT WAS SO SPECIAL TO BAPTIZE HIM. HE HAS SUCH A SPECIAL STORY TO TELL OF HIS ENCOUNTER WITH THE LORD.

GINGER WAS NEXT. SHE IS SUCH A SWEET LADY. SHE HAS SUCH A SUPER ATTITUDE TOWARD LIFE CONSIDERING THE CIRCUMSTANCES. SHE SETS A GREAT EXAMPLE OF HER FAITH. THANK YOU LORD FOR PUTTING HER IN MY LIFE.

THEN CAME A SURPRISE. RED CAME TO BE BAPTIZED AS WELL. IT WAS NOT A SURPRISE TO GOD, IT WAS ALL PART OF HIS PLAN. RED IS A VERY SPECIAL MAN AS WELL. HE SETS AN EXAMPLE THAT WE ARE NEVER TOO OLD TO COME TO THE LORD AND BE A WITNESS FOR HIM.

AS THE SERVICE CONTINUES WE ARE SURROUNDED BY GREAT CHRISTIAN FRIENDS WHO COME TO HELP AND GIVE OF THEMSELVES TO SERVE OTHERS. FRIED TATERS ARE OH SO GOOD ANY TIME BUT THEY REALLY DO TASTE GOOD WITH FISH.

I KNOW THIS WAS A VERY HAPPY TIME FOR EVERYONE BUT IT WAS REALLY SPECIAL FOR GIG-GA-GOO AND ME TO HAVE CANNON AND CANDIE AT ONE OF OUR CHURCH SERVICES AND BAPTIZMS AND FISH FRIES. I HOPE CANNON HAS QUESTIONS ABOUT WHAT TOOK PLACE. I KNOW HIS MOM AND DAD WILL HAVE THE ANSWERS.

A HUG I WILL ALWAYS TREASURE. MAYBE ONE DAY I MIGHT HAVE THE CHANCE TO BAPTIZE CANNON. IF I DO NOT, I SIMPLY PRAY THAT IT WILL.

Candie and Cannon, Day 2

2009-06-22T11:00:00.000-07:00

WE DID NOT WASTE TIME ON THE SECOND DAY OF THE SUMMER VISIT. WE ROSE EARLY AND TOOK OLD FAITHFUL OUT ON THE LAKE TO A NICE BEACH IN THE MIDDLE OF THE LAKE. THE WATER IS SO CLEAR YOU CAN SEE FISH ABOUT 20 TO 25 FEET DOWN. OH, DID I MENTION THAT THE WATER IS ABOUT 70 FEET DEEP JUST BEHIND THE PONTOON?

WE SAW MANY FISHERMAN IN THE HUNT FOR FISH. THEY HAVE A GOOD POPULATION OF GIANT BASS IN THIS LAKE. SOMEDAY CANNON AND I WILL BE IN A SIMILAR BOAT AND WE WILL BE HUNTING THE BIG FISH TOO.

RIGHT NOW THOUGH, CANNON IS CONTENT TO LOOK FOR PRETTY ROCKS WITH MOM ON THE BEACH. THERE WERE SO MANY TO CHOOSE FROM. LOTS OF FLINT ALSO. THE ISLAND WE WERE AT WAS ONCE A LOCATION FOR MANY INDIANS.

THE WATER WAS JUST RIGHT. SO CLEAR AND WARM. GIG-GA-GOO AND CANNON AND MOM WERE HAVING A LITTLE BONDING TIME IN THE WATER . IT WAS A GRAND TIME.

ALL GOOD TIMES MUST COME TO AN END. SLEEPY TIME COMES EVEN OUT ON A LAKE DURING A BOAT RIDE. A GOOD TIME WAS HAD BY ALL. THERE WILL BE ANOTHER DAY TOMORROW.

Cannon and Candie

2009-06-15T16:19:00.000-07:00

ON JUNE 10 ABOUT 5:OO P.M. CANNON AND CANDIE ARRIVED AT OUR HOME ON THE LAKE. WE ARE ALWAYS HAPPY TO SEE CANNON AND CANDIE AND LANCE WHEN HE CAN COME. CANNON'S FIRST STOP IS THE DIRT PILE . IT IS AS THOUGH HE HAS BEEN PLANNING ON THE WAY DOWN TO OUR HOUSE JUST EXACTLY WHAT HE IS GOING TO DO WITH THE DIRT. FOR THIS TRIP HE HAS ALREADY GOT A PLAN TO MOVE A LOT OF DIRT TO MAKE A RACE TRACK FOR HIS RACING CARS. HE IS ASKING FOR A LITTLE HELP SO I GUESS I WILL PUT ON MY DIRT MOVING CLOTHES.

WE HAVE TESTED THE CARS TO GET A RESPONSE FROM THE CARS WHEELS FOR TRACTION. THEN WE TESTED THE ABILITY OF EACH CAR TO CLIMB THE HILL. THEN WE TESTED THE ABILITY OF EACH CAR COMING DOWN THE HILL. THEN WE TESTED THE ABILITY OF EACH CAR TO SURVIVE ROLL OVERS AND CRASHES WITH EACH OTHER. ALL CARS PASSED THE TEST. THEY MAKE THEM BETTER NOW THAN THEY USED TO.

AFTER A LOT OF CONSIDERATION OF THE EXACT SPOT TO BUILD A TRACK, WE FINALLY LAID OUT A TRACK FOR THE FIRST EVER LAKE 500. REALLY IT WAS MORE LIKE 2 LAPS AND ALL CARS CRASHED AND THE RACE WAS OVER AND IT WAS OFF TO DO SOMETHING ELSE.

THAT SOMETHING ELSE WAS TO PLAY KING ON THE HILL. CANNON DID A GOOD JOB OF MAINTAINING HIS CROWN. AFTER HE WAS THROUGH WITH THAT EVENT HE TOLD ME HE REALLY WAS NOT A KING BUT HE WAS A PRINCE.

WE TOOK A FOUR WHEELER RIDE AND LOOKED FOR VARMINTS AND ANYTHING ELSE THAT MOVED. THEN WE LOOKED UP AND SAW SOME OF GOD'S WATER TRANSPORT SHIPS TAKING WATER TO AREAS OF TEXAS TO UNLOAD IN THE FORM OF RAIN. WOW WHAT A PICTURE OF BEAUTY.

THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE DAY WAS OVER . THE SUN WAS SETTING AND MY BODY WAS TIRING AND MY MIND WAS ALREADY LOOKING FORWARD TO TOMORROW TO SEE WHAT SURPRISES GOD HAD IN STORE FOR US. THANKS LORD FOR SAFE PASSAGE FOR THESE TWO PRECIOUS PEOPLE AND THE ENJOYMENT OF THE DAY AND TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT.

CANNON BIRTHDAY

2009-06-04T19:11:00.001-07:00

WELL LETS GET THIS DAY STARTED WITH A STACK OF BIRTHDAY PANCAKES. WOW! FOUR CANDLES. HE IS REALLY GROWING UP.

HERE ARE THE ONES RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS LITTLE GUY HAVING THIS SPECIAL DAY. THEY ARE READY TO GET THE SHOW ON THE ROAD. REALLY A PRETTY FAMILY.

LOOKS LIKE A CAR CAKE. THIS IS REALLY A PRETTY CAKE. THANKS MOM AND DAD FOR A GREAT CAKE.

A VERY PRETTY LITTLE LADY HAS COME TO WISH CANNON A HAPPY BIRTHDAY.

WHAT A PARTY!!!!. LOOK AT ALL THE FOOD. PIZZA CAKE AND PIZZA AND CAKE AND PIZZA.OH MY TUMMY HURTS!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CANNON. IT HAS REALLY BEEN A GREAT DAY. THANKS MOM AND DAD FOR MAKING IT A SPECIAL TIME . TUNE IN TOMORROW FOR MORE PICTURES AND A CONTINUING STORY OF CANNON'S DAY.

THAT IS RIGHT DAD. IT HAS A BEEN A LONG DAY AND IT IS TIME TO GO TO BED. SEE YOU TOMORROW.

IT HAS BEEN A GREAT DAY FOR MR. AND MRS. REDFISH TOO. WE WILL CONTINUE THIS STORY TOMORROW. GOOD NIGHT.

CANNON RANCH

2009-05-10T18:37:00.001-07:00

FOUR GENERATIONS OF A FAMILY HAVE ENJOYED THE CANNON RANCH. THE 2ND GENERATION IS HOLDING UP A GIANT COTTONWOOD TREE. THESE TREES ARE AT LEAST 60 FT. TALL.AND SO PRETTY. IF ONLY THESE TREES COULD TALK , JUST THINK OF THE STORIES ABOUT THE CHANGES THAT HAVE TAKEN PLACE OVER THE LAST HUNDRED YEARS.

THESE TWO PICTURES ARE THE MIDDLE SECTION AND THE VERY TOP SECTION. THE TREE REMINDED ME OF THE AWESOME GOD THAT CREATED THIS PLACE AND BLESSED US AS CARE TAKERS. IF YOU LOOK CLOSE YOU CAN SEE THREE SECTIONS IN THE MIDDLE AND TOP OF THE TREE . TO ME IT SEEMED LIKE GOD IN THE MIDDLE ON HIS THRONE AND JESUS ON HIS RIGHT AND THE HOLY SPIRIT ON HIS LEFT. ALL THREE ARE WATCHING OVER GIGAGOO WHO IS STANDING UNDERNEATH.

WILD LIFE IS ABUNDANT ON THE RANCH. THIS WILD TURKEY HEN IS LOOKING TO MAKE A NEST AND LAY HER EGGS TO PRODUCE MORE WILD TURKEYS.

THIS KIND OF WILD LIFE WE DO NOT REALLY NEED. WE HOPE WE CAN DISCOURAGE THIS MESQUITE BUSH FROM SPREADING.

IT REALLY IS AMAZING WHAT RAIN CAN PRODUCE. GREEN GRASS AND FULLSTOCK PONDS. WHAT REFRESHING BEAUTY GOD CAN BRING US WITH LIVING WATER.

STOCK POND # 2 IS FULL AND THE STREAM THAT RUNS THROUGH THE SOUTH PART OF THE RANCH IS RUNNING REAL GOOD. WE HAVE PLUM THICKETS ALL OVER THE RANCH BUT IT LOOKS AS THOUGH A FREEZE IN APRIL WILL KEEP US FROM ENJOYING FRESH PLUM JELLY THIS YEAR.

WELL IT IS TIME TO FIRE UP THE COOKER AND REST A LITTLE FROM OUR EXPLORATION OF THE CANNON RANCH. THANKS PA PA J.C. AND GRANNY MARIE FOR WHAT YOU STARTED. THANKS C.A. FOR CONTINUING THE RANCH AND THANKS C.J. FOR CARRYING ON THE GENERATIONS AND THANK YOU CANNON JOSEPH FOR LENDING YOUR NAME TO THE RANCH. IT REALLY IS A GIFT FROM GOD AND WE ALL THANK HIM FROM THE BOTTOM OF OUR HEARTS.

HAVE A GREAT MOTHER'S DAY.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD

2009-04-28T12:07:00.000-07:00

Packages waiting to be opened. This is not the time to be concerned about the everyday problems that creep in to our lives from day to day.

Let's insert some chocolate and decorations and candles. Each one representing a certain number of years. It's Lance's birthday!!!. Yeah Dad.

Hey Dad, happy birthday. You are such a great Dad. I love you very much. Thanks for loving me too. You are a very special Dad. Can I help you blow out the candles? Can I help you open your packages?

Yeah dad! We blew out the candles the first try. Give me five and blow it up.

Hey dad I think I can take you. You are getting older and you are almost over the hill. Well, maybe next year. I love you dad and thanks for playing with me on your special day.

I bet I can climb faster than you GIGAGOO. I know YOU are over the hill.

Not so fast grandson. I still got what it takes. It want be long because you are still growing and someday----------

Have a great day and enjoy your family while you can. They are a blessing and a gift from God.

HAPPY EASTER

2009-04-11T10:53:00.000-07:00

THE STORY OF EDITH...
EDITH WAS A WONDERFUL CHRISTIAN WHO LIVED IN THE U.S.A.. SHE WAS THE PATIENT OF A DOCTOR BY THE NAME OF DR. WILL. WILL WAS A GENTLE DOCTOR WHO SAW PATIENTS AS PEOPLE. HIS FAVORITE PATIENT WAS EDITH.

ONE MORNING HE WENT TO THIS OFFICE WITH A HEAVY HEART AND IT WAS BECAUSE OF EDITH. WHEN HE WALKED INTO THAT WAITING ROOM, THERE SAT EDITH WITH HER BIG BLACK BIBLE IN HER LAP EARNESTLY TALKING TO A YOUNG MOTHER SITTING BESIDE HER.

EDITH HAD A HABIT OF INTRODUCING HERSELF IN THIS WAY: "HELLO, MY NAME IS EDITH. DO YOU BELIEVE IN EASTER?" THEN SHE WOULD EXPLAIN THE MEANING OF EASTER, AND MANY TIMES PEOPLE WOULD BE SAVED.

DR. WILL WALKED INTO THAT OFFICE AND THERE HE SAW THE HEAD NURSE, BEVERLY. BEVERLY HAD FIRST MET EDITH WHEN SHE WAS TAKING HER BLOOD PRESSURE. EDITH BEGAN BY SAYING, "MY NAME IS EDITH . DO YOU BELIEVE IN EASTER?'

BEVERLY SAID, "WHY YES I DO."

EDITH SAID, "WELL, WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE ABOUT EASTER?"

BEVERLY SAID, "WELL, IT'S ALL ABOUT EGG HUNTS, GOING TO CHURCH, AND DRESSING UP." EDITH KEPT PRESSING HER ABOUT THE REAL MEANING OF EASTER, AND FINALLY LED HER TO A SAVING KNOWLEDGE OF JESUS CHRIST.

DR. WILL SAID, "BEVERLY, DON'T CALL EDITH INTO THE OFFICE QUITE YET. I BELIEVE THERE IS ANOTHER DELIVERY TAKING PLACE IN THE WAITING ROOM.

AFTER BEING CALLED BACK IN THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE, EDITH SAT DOWN AND WHEN SHE TOOK A LOOK AT THE DOCTOR SHE SAID, "DR. WILL, WHY ARE YOU SO SAD? ARE YOU READING YOUR BIBLE? ARE YOU PRAYING?"

DR. WILL SAID GENTLY, "EDITH, I'M THE DOCTOR AND YOU'RE THE PATIENT." WITH A HEAVY HEART HE SAID, "YOUR LAB REPORT CAME BACK AND IT SAYS YOU HAVE CANCER, AND EDITH, YOU'RE NOT GOING TO LIVE VERY LONG."

EDITH SAID, "WHY DR. WILL, SHAME ON YOU. WHY ARE YOU SO SAD? DO YOU THINK GOD MAKES MISTAKES? YOU HAVE JUST TOLD ME I'M GOING TO SEE MY PRECIOUS LORD JESUS, MY HUSBAND, AND MY FRIENDS. YOU HAVE JUST TOLD ME THAT I AM GOING TO CELEBRATE EASTER FOREVER, AND HERE YOU ARE HAVING DIFFICULTY GIVING ME MY TICKET!"

DR. WILL THOUGHT TO HIMSELF, "WHAT A MAGNIFICENT WOMAN THIS EDITH IS!"

EDITH CONTINUED COMING TO DR. WILL. CHRISTMAS CAME AND THE OFFICE WAS CLOSED THROUGH JANUARY 3RD. ON THE DAY THE OFFICE OPENED, EDITH DID NOT SHOW UP. LATER THAT AFTERNOON, EDITH CALLED DR. WILL AND SAID SHE WOULD HAVE TO BE MOVING HER STORY TO THE HOSPITAL AND SAID, "DR WILL, I'M VERY NEAR HOME, SO WOULD YOU MAKE SURE THAT THEY PUT WOMEN IN HERE NEXT TO ME IN MY ROOM WHO NEED TO KNOW ABOUT EASTER."

WELL, THEY DID JUST THAT AND WOMEN BEGAN TO COME IN AND SHARE THAT ROOM WITH EDITH. MANY WOMEN WERE SAVED. EVERYBODY ON THAT FLOOR FROM STAFF TO PATIENTS WERE SO EXCITED ABOUT EDITH, THAT THEY STARTED CALLING HER EDITH EASTER, THAT IS EVERYONE EXCEPT PHYLLIS, THE HEAD NURSE.

PHYLLIS MADE IT PLAIN THAT SHE WANTED NOTHING TO DO WITH EDITH BECAUSE SHE WAS A "RELIGIOUS NUT". SHE HAD BEEN A NURSE IN AN ARMY HOSPITAL. SHE HAD SEEN IT ALL AND HEARD IT ALL. SHE WAS THE ORIGINAL G.I. JANE. SHE HAD BEEN MARRIED THREE TIMES, SHE WAS HARD, COLD, AND DID EVERYTHING BY THE BOOK.

ONE MORNING THE TWO NURSES WHO WERE TO ATTEND TO EDITH WERE SICK.

EDITH HAD THE FLU AND PHYLLIS HAD TO GO IN AND GIVER HER A SHOT. WHEN SHE WALKED IN, EDITH HAD A BIG SMILE ON HER FACE AND SAID, "PHYLLIS, GOD LOVES YOU AND I LOVE YOU, AND I HAVE BEEN PRAYING FOR YOU."

PHYLLIS SAID, ""WELL, YOU CAN QUIT PRAYING FOR ME, IT WON'T WORK I'M NOT INTERESTED."

EDITH SAID, " WELL, I WILL PRAY AND I HAVE ASKED GOD NOT TO LET ME GO HOME UNTIL YOU COME INTO THE FAMILY."

PHYLLIS SAID, "THEN YOU WILL NEVER DIE BECAUSE THAT WILL NEVER HAPPEN," AND CURTLY WALKED OUT OF THE ROOM.

EVERY DAY PHYLLIS WOULD WALK INTO THE ROOM AND EDITH WOULD SAY, "GOD LOVES YOU PHYLLIS AND I LOVE YOU, AND I'M PRAYING FOR YOU."

ONE DAY PHYLLIS SAID SHE WAS LITERALLY DRAWN TO EDITH'S ROOM LIKE A MAGNET WOULD DRAW IRON. SHE SAT DOWN ON THE BED AND EDITH SAID, "I'M SO GLAD YOU HAVE COME, BECAUSE GOD TOLD ME THAT TODAY IS YOUR SPECIAL DAY"

PHYLLIS SAID, "EDITH, YOU HAVE ASKED EVERYBODY HERE THE QUESTION, "DO YOU BELIEVE IN EASTER BUT YOU HAVE NEVER ASKED ME."

EDITH SAID, "PHYLLIS, I WANTED TO MANY TIMES, BUT GOD TOLD ME TO WAIT UNTIL YOU ASKED, AND NOW THAT YOU HAVE ASKED." EDITH TOOK HER BIBLE AND SHARED WITH PHYLLIS THE EASTER STORY OF THE DEATH, BURIAL AND RESURRECTION OF JESUS CHRIST. EDITH SAID, "PHYLLIS, DO YOU BELIEVE IN EASTER? DO YOU BELIEVE THAT JESUS CHRIST IS ALIVE AND THAT HE WANTS TO LIVE IN YOUR HEART?"

PHYLLIS SAID,"OH I WANT TO BELIEVE THAT WITH ALL OF MY HEART, AND I DO WANT JESUS IN MY LIFE "RIGHT THERE, PHYLLIS PRAYED AND INVITED JESUS CHRIST INTO HER HEART. FOR THE FIRST TIME PHYLLIS DID NOT WALK OUT OF A HOSPITAL ROOM, SHE WAS CARRIED OUT ON THE WINGS OF ANGELS.

TWO DAYS LATER, PHYLLIS CAME IN AND EDITH SAID, "DO YOU KNOW WHAT DAY IT IS?" PHYLLIS SAID, "WHY EDITH, IT'S GOOD FRIDAY."

EDITH SAID, OH, NO, FOR YOU EVERY DAY IS EASTER. HAPPY EASTER PHYLLIS?"

TWO DAYS LATER, ON EASTER SUNDAY , PHYLLIS CAME INTO WORK, DID SOME OF HER DUTIES AND THEN WENT DOWN TO THE FLOWER SHOP AND GOT SOME EASTER LILIES BECAUSE SHE WANTED TO GO UP TO SEE EDITH AND GIVE HER SOME EASTER LILIES AND WISH HER A HAPPY EASTER.

WHEN SHE WALKED INTO EDITH'S ROOM, EDITH WAS IN BED. THAT BIG BLACK BIBLE WAS ON HER LAP. HER HANDS WERE IN THAT BIBLE. THERE WAS A SWEET SMILE ON HER FACE. WHEN PHYLLIS WENT TO PICK UP EDITH'S HAND, SHE REALIZED EDITH WAS DEAD. HER LEFT HAND WAS ON JOHN 14: "IN MY FATHER'S HOUSE ARE MANY MANSIONS. I GO TO PREPARE A PLACE FOR YOU I WILL COME AGAIN AND RECEIVE YOU TO MYSELF, THAT WHERE I AM, THERE YOU MAY BE ALSO." HER RIGHT HAND WAS ON REVELATION 21:4, "AND GOD WILL WIPE AWAY EVERY TEAR FROM THEIR EYES, THERE SHALL BE NO MORE DEATH NOR SORROW, NOR CRYING: AND THERE SHALL BE NO MORE PAIN, FOR THE FORMER THINGS HAVE PASSED AWAY."

PHYLLIS TOOK ONE LOOK AT THAT DEAD BODY, AND THEN LIFTED HER FACE TOWARD HEAVEN, AND WITH TEARS STREAMING DOWN HER CHEEKS, SAID, "HAPPY EASTER, EDITH-HAPPY EASTER!"

PHYLLIS LEFT EDITH'S BODY, WALKED OUT OF THE ROOM, AND OVER TO A TABLE WHERE TWO STUDENT NURSES WERE SITTING. SHE SAID,"MY NAME IS PHYLLIS. DO YOU BELIEVE IN EASTER?"

HI, MY NAME IS DON. DO YOU BELIEVE IN EASTER?

LIFE

2009-04-06T10:59:00.000-07:00

SPRING IS THE SEASON FOR LIFE. NEW LIFE AND A RENEWING OF LIFE.

AGAIN WE SEE LIFE WITHIN LIFE AND JESUS IN THE MIDST OF IT. WE CAN ALL SEE JESUS IN OUR LIFE AND THE LIFE OF OTHERS IF WE SEARCH DEEP ENOUGH.

GOD IS STRONG AND CAN HELP YOU NOT FALL.HE CAN BRING YOU BEFORE HIS GLORY WITHOUT ANY WRONG IN YOU AND CAN GIVE YOU GREAT JOY. HE IS THE ONLY GOD THE ONE WHO SAVES US. TO HIM BE GLORY,GREATNESS, POWER, AND AUTHORITY THROUGH JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD FOR ALL TIME PAST, NOW, AND FOREVER MORE.

EVERY TIME I SEE A TREE I AM REMINDED THAT JESUS HUNG ON ONE TILL DEATH. WHY? BECAUSE HE LOVED ME SO MUCH THAT HE GAVE HIS LIFE SO THAT MY SINFUL LIFE WOULD BE MADE CLEAN BEFORE GOD.

GROWTH BEGINS A NEW. WE ARE REMINDED WHEN WE SEE PEACH BLOSSOMS ABOUT HOW FRAG IL IT IS FOR THE BEGINNING OF A NEW PEACH. LIGHT ,WARM TEMPS,AND NOURISHMENT ARE SO IMPORTANT FOR THE NEW FRUIT TO RIPEN.

EVERY WHERE YOU LOOK IN THE SPRING ENVIRONMENT WE SEE SIGNS OF NEW LIFE AND RENEWED LIFE. IT IS ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO GRASP HOLD OF THE ETERNAL HOPE THAT WILL CARRY US ALL THROUGH THE REST OF THE YEAR AND THE REST OF OUR LIFE. PLEASE DON'T LET ANOTHER SPRING PASS YOU BY WITH OUT REACHING OUT TO OUR LORD AND SAVIOR AND ASKING HIM TO COME IN TO YOUR LIFE AND CREATE A NEW LIFE IN HIM. ONLY HE CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE AND PRODUCE NEW FRUIT.

HAVE A GREAT SPRING IN CHRIST JESUS.

SPRING BREAK CONTINUED

2009-03-21T08:46:00.000-07:00

SHE ALL READY TO BEGIN A NEW JOURNEY AT LAKE IVIE WITH GRANNY CAROL AND PA PA DON.

AND IT STARTS WITH CLEANING UP ALONG THE ROAD TO KEEP THE TEXAS HIGHWAYS PRETTY. IT IS HARD WORK TO WATCH GRANNY CAROL DO ALL THE WORK. BUT SOMEBODY HAS TO SUPERVISE.

WORKING ON DRIVING SKILLS IS CERTAINLY A PRIORITY

RILEY CERTAINLY HAS NOT LOST HER TOUCH FOR CATCHING FISH!

A LITTLE STUDY OF GODS HANDIWORK. A BIRDS NEST THAT WAS SKILLFULLY CRAFTED BY ONE OF GOD'S CREATIONS.

ANOTHER USE FOR MISTLETOE. A STRONG BODY THAT THE NEST WAS ATTACHED TO.

KAYAK SKILLS WERE REINTRODUCED. RILEY REMEMBERED . SHE IS VERY TALENTED
IN THE ART OF WATERCRAFT. AGAIN SUPERVISING GRANNY CAROL IN TAKING THE YAK OUT OF THE WATER.

WHAT A WAY TO END A SPRING BREAK. CATCH A LIMIT OF CRAPPIE. GOOD EATING. WE HAD SUCH A GOOD TIME WITH OUR GRAND KIDS. CANNON HAS A REAL CHALLENGE TO CATCH MORE FISH THAN RILEY BUT CANNON COULD TEACH RILEY A FEW TRICKS IN SOCCER. MAYBE DOWN THE ROAD WE CAN HAVE THEM HERE AT THE SAME TIME. THANK YOU LORD FOR THE BEAUTIFUL GIFTS YOU HAVE GIVEN US TO SHARE DURING THIS TIME . PRAISE AND GLORY ARE YOURS FATHER.

HAVE A BLESSED DAY.

SHE DID PRETTY WELL ON HER JOURNEY. WE LOOK FORWARD TO THE NEXT TIME. LOVE YOU ALL!

SPRING BREAK

2009-03-15T18:49:00.000-07:00

TEACHING GRANNY CAROL NEW SOCCER MOVES.

FINDING NEW PLACES TO HIDE DURING HIDE AND SEEK.

CREATING NEW BOX TRICKS.

MAKING WHITE MOCHA FOR THE DEER .

SPRING BREAK BRINGS NEW LIFE TO OLD LEGS.TRYING TO KEEP UP WITH A THREE YEAR OLD IS EXCITING. SOMETIMES HE DOES NOT UNDERSTAND BREAK TIME AS WE UNDERSTAND BREAK TIME. HE HAS SUCH A CREATIVE MIND FOR NEW WAYS TO PLAY HOCKEY---SOCCER-----STAIRWAY BEACH BALL-----STAIRWAY FRISBEE----AND -----AND ------AND.

HIS BRIGHT RED HAIR AND HIS DEEP BLUE EYES AND HIS AWESOME SMILE (LAUGH) ARE JUST SOMETHING TO WATCH AND ENJOY.EVEN THOUGH IT WILL TAKE A WEEK FOR GIGAGOO AND PA PA DON TO RECOUP, WE WERE SO BLESSED TO HAVE HAD OUR GRANDSON FOR A TIME. THANKS MOM AND DAD FOR ALLOWING US TO SHARE YOUR GIFT FROM GOD WITH US. NEXT WEEK WE LOOK FORWARD TO OUR GRANDAUGHTER COMING FOR A TIME. SHE HOLDS THE RECORD FOR BIG BASS AMONG OUR KIDS AND GRANDKIDS... 7 LBS.

HAVE A BLESSED WEEK!

TWO FACED

2009-03-04T13:08:00.000-08:00

I read a story of a dance hall owner who was about to open his business in a small town. A small church in the small town begin to pray that the dance hall and the beer tavern would fail. On the day before the tavern was to open, lightning struck the building and it burned to the ground. The small church was surprised but happy that it happened that is until the owner of the tavern sued the church for damages to the property. During the hearing the small church denied all charges. At the end of the hearing the judge was very confused and did not know how he would rule. "It seems to me" said the judge "that the owner of the tavern believes in the power of prayer more than the small church".----------- Two Faced

In another story there were twelve soldiers in a battle.They were greatly out numbered. The Sargent screamed for a volunteer to go for re enforcements. He said boys it might be suicide. One young man raised his hand and said just hold on for five more minutes and I'm going to get the help we need. At 6:00 A.M. I know where my mama will be. Down on her knees out on the old back porch begging God to keep me safe. There's no doubt I can make it if I run while Mama prays.-----------Two Faced. In his face the others saw the face of Jesus.

ARE YOU TWO FACED? IF SO, HOW SO?

HAVE A GREAT DAY.

LAND AND WATER

2009-02-18T16:23:00.000-08:00

I DISCOVERED SOME OF THE WILDEST COUNTRY YESTERDAY. I WALKED CAREFULLY ALONG THE RIVER ALWAYS SEARCHING FOR SIGNS OF ANCIENT ARTIFACTS THAT WOULD IDENTIFY THE PEOPLE THAT LIVED HERE NOT SO LONG AGO. I JUST KNEW THAT I WAS THE FIRST PERSON THAT HAD SET EYES ON THIS PLACE. I COULD VISUALIZE THE INDIANS TRAVELING UP AND DOWN THE RIVER IN THEIR CANOES.

ENJOYING THE LAND. THE GRASS THE TREES EVEN IN THE DEAD OF WINTER THE LAND SCAPE IS VERY INVITING TO THOSE WHO LOVE THE OUTDOORS. WOOD FOR FIRE, WATER FOR DRINKING AND COOKING. PLANTS AND ANIMALS FOR FOOD. SOME HOW I JUST KNOW THAT NO ONE HAS BEEN HERE SINCE EARLY MAN.

THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN SUCH A BEAUTIFUL GROUP OF BIRDS APPEARED ON THE EDGE OF THE WATER. THEN SCRIPTURE FROM ROMANS CHAPTER 1:19_22 -- GOD HAS SHOWN HIMSELF TO US. THERE ARE THINGS ABOUT HIM THAT PEOPLE CANNOT SEE--HIS ETERNAL POWER AND ALL THE THINGS THAT MAKE HIM GOD. BUT SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE WORLD THOSE THINGS HAVE BEEN EASY TO UNDERSTAND BY WHAT GOD HAS MADE. SO PEOPLE HAVE NO EXCUSE FOR THE BAD THINGS THEY DO. THEY KNEW GOD BUT THEY DID NOT GIVE GLORY TO GOD OR THANK HIM. THEIR THINKING BECAME USELESS. THEIR FOOLISH MINDS WERE FILLED WITH DARKNESS. THEY SAID THEY WERE WISE BUT THEY BECAME FOOLISH.

THESE ARE SO BEAUTIFUL. BIRDS THAT ARE THE CREATION OF GOD. I MAY BE THE FIRST WHITE MAN THEY HAVE EVER SEEN.

WOW WHAT A BEAUTIFUL LAND SCAPE. WHAT A VIEW!!!

CAN'T YOU JUST SEE THE INDIAN CAMPS ALONG THE RIVER WITH THE LITTLE INDIANS PLAYING IN THE WATER. WHAT A TIME THEY MUST HAVE HAD.

WHAT???

I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN IT WAS TO GOOD TO BE TRUE. OH WELL GET OUT AND ENJOY GOD'S CREATION ANY WAY IT IS STILL HIS IDENTITY AND WE ARE CREATED IN HIS IMAGE.

HAVE A BLESSED WEEK.

THE PAST

2009-02-13T17:11:00.000-08:00

THE THINGS IN THIS PICTURE BRING BACK A LOT OF MEMORIES FROM THE PAST.

Hi. I am the daughter of the author of this blog.

I just made a HUGE mistake, in the midst of trying to fix a few small ones.

You see I thought I would secretly make a few spelling corrections for my dad through his blogger account and in the process I hit that one unforgivable key that erased everything he'd written on this post. Whoops.

I know. His misspelled words were not my affair. I just felt bad because I helped my dad set up his blog over the phone one night so I haven't had time to show him the extras - like spell check.

Instead, I just thought I'd spell check for him and then fix words if needed. So since I feel terrible for deleting his work (it was actually one of my favorite posts he's written) I'm going to try again to correct a mistake. This time I'll try and fix my own mistake of erasing his work by making a pathetic attempt at rewriting the "only he can tell it" account of what life was like in the 40's and 50's. Yes friends. Nineteen 40's and 50's.

The picture dad posted was somehow not deleted, so he began by describing some of the artifacts/antiques in the photograph. One item not pictured that he described was an outhouse. He said it was the best hiding spot ever for "hide-and-seek" because no one looked for you there. I can't imagine why!

The wash pot was used to make soap. My dad remembers cutting bars of it to take to the local laundry mat to wash clothes. That sooo blows my mind and gives great perspective as I hear my the clink clink of something metal in my dryer as I write. (Probably a rock from Cannon's play ground.)

Dad also had interesting things to say about the gas pump that used to stand on my great grandfather's farm. I don't remember the logistics but I remember him saying something about gravity pulling the gas down from the tank in to the car. The tank itself is really pretty cool and is in great shape. It sits in front of mom and dad's house and every Christmas is lit of with small twinkling white lights.

The wagon was not something dad used himself, but he remembers his parents making consecutive trips back and forth between cotton farms in it.

Dad. I'm sorry I erased your work. I'd love to spend a little time on the phone this evening showing you how to use spell check so I don't make this mistake again. I still can't believe I deleted that post. It was one of my favs.

Will you write again and tell about the water pipes to the house that had to be heated by the sun? And was it Proverbs 3? If you'll read the comment I made in the comment section you'll see that this was one of my favorite posts...before I erased it. Sorry again. : (

Call me after you read this.

WORD

2009-02-10T14:00:00.000-08:00

Definition of the word -- Word.

A message of assurance, guarantee, authorization, promise, command, order, creation, or information- conveyed with the intent of being received and acted upon-

All words flow from a living source of meaning, reflect ongoing life- related meaning, and produce life- imparting meaning in the minds and hearts of those who perceive , receive and believe them.

With the above definition in mind lets look at John 1:1-5 , 10-18

In the beginning was the WORD, and the WORD was with God, and the WORD was GOD. He was in the beginning with GOD. All things were made through him and without Him nothing was made.In Him was life and the life was the light of men. And the light shines in the light of darkness, and the darkness did not understand it.

He was in the world and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him. He came to His own and His did not receive Him. But as many as received Him to them He gave the right to become children of God. To those who believe in His name, who were born not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man but of God The WORD became human and lived among us. We beheld His glory the glory that only belongs to the only son of God--and He was full of grace and truth

ANOTHER WORD.

Hamartia_ The error of judgement or tragic flaw in our character.(2) an archery term that means to "miss the mark."

We as a society were created in the image of God to receive and to impart love to one another. Though created for love there are obstacles in the world that play a role in our judgement and we all make errors in judgement and miss the mark. A simpler way of saying this is "we all sin and fall short of the glory of God. (Romans 3:23) .
Paul says in Romans 7:15,19&20
I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do. But what I hate I do. For what I do is not the good I want to do: No the evil I do not want to do-this I keep on doing. Now if I do what I do not want to do, It is no longer I who does it but it is Sin living in me that does it.

Sin and Grace are two most important realities of life. Sin breaks life apart and Grace gives us life again. Grace reunites us with God and one another. With Christ we can overcome the obstacles of sin. There is always more Grace in God than sin in us. No obstacle can separate us from the Love Of God.
Romans 8:31,38 & 39
What then shall we say in response to this? If God is for us who can be against us? For I am convinced that neither death nor life neither angels nor demons neither present nor the future nor any powers neither height nor depth nor anything else in all creation will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus.

Have a blessed Day.

Ordinary Men

2009-02-02T18:52:00.000-08:00

Just ordinary men gathered together at a hunting cabin to hear and study God's word. All 12 men came with one common goal...to lift up Jesus Christ and Glorify his name.

It was a special time because of the one who put this retreat together is a special friend and Kinfolk. A Godly man who wants everyone to come close to the Lord and enjoy that personal relationship with Jesus.

As I recall there were times when Jesus had his crew together food was served. Scripture says where two or more are together in my name He will be there. Well we felt his presence and the food was great.

Among the 12 that were gathered was a special friend that God has called to Lead A COWBOY CHURCH. We will all be in prayer for this man that will be a fisher of men.

Did I say that we had food? Fish, fajitas, potato salad, fish, turkey legs, beans, chips and hot sauce, fish, cookies, brownies, tea and some REAL COFFEE.

If you were going to recruit a team to alter the course of history how would you begin?

Jesus began with a walk by the lake. " Follow me ," the Master told them. And they did.Thus began His uncommon mission with twelve most common individuals: men who became Christ's very first disciples.

Have you ever considered who Jesus didn't choose for His inner circle? He didn't select a rabbi. He didn't select scholars. He didn't look within the religious establishment to build His team. Any of these would have given Him an inside track with those in power. Instead, He assembled a ragtag bunch of folks with unimpressive resumes.

But that was all a part of the plan. Jesus wasn't looking for religious superiority or extraordinary talent. Quite the opposite. Jesus wanted ordinary people ---people with hopes and dreams of their own, but people who were willing to leave their lives behind to follow the Savior.

Thanks John MacArthur for that insight.

That's what I saw at this retreat. A bunch of ordinary men with a willing heart to serve the Lord in what ever the calling may be. I saw the real "salt" in these men . Thanks for the opportunity to be a part of this retreat. I want to encourage you to step up and ask how you may serve the Lord. He is looking for a bunch of "ordinary men and women."

Have a Blessed Week.

PRECIOUS

2009-01-26T12:21:00.000-08:00

Precious--- Having Great Value . She looks like her DAD but acts like her MOTHER.

Precious--- Worth Much are the memories that come from spending time -precious time - with family.

Precious---Of Great Importance is the time spent with a very precious grandchild. HE IS SO CUTE LIKE HIS GRANDDAD AND HE ACTS LIKE HIM TOO.

Precious----GOLD, SILVER, PLATINUM do not even compare or come close to these precious ones or the moments in time.

The only thing that would be more precious is recorded in 1 Peter 2:4-10. Please read as follows.

Come to the Lord Jesus, the "stone" that lives. The people of the world did not want this stone, but he was the stone that God chose, and he was PRECIOUS.You also are like living stones, so let yourselves be used to build a spiritual temple- to be holy priests who offer spiritual sacrifices to God.He will accept those sacrifices through Jesus Christ. The scripture says: " I will put a stone in the ground in Jerusalem. Everything will be built on this important and PRECIOUS ROCK.Anyone who trusts in him will never be disappointed." This stone is worth much to you who believe. But to the people who do not believe, " the stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone."Also, he is " a stone that causes people to stumble, a rock that makes them fall." They stumble because they do not obey what God says, which is what God planned to happen to them. But you are a chosen people, royal priests, a holy nation, a people for God's own possession. You were chosen to tell about the wonderful acts of God, who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. At one time you were not A people, but now you are God's people. In the past you never received mercy, but now you have received God's mercy. Have a Blessed Day.