Why - I just read a most ridiculous story!

I'm so fed up with people these days....Can you believe this:

I read today about a women that works in a hospital in the Arlington, Tx area I think Mansfield...anyway she is one of 4 supervisors at this hospital. Last week she hung a three-by-five foot American flag in the office she shares with the other supervisors.

When she got to work on Friday, her boss told her another supervisor had found her flag offensive...

I had to stop and re-read this article at that point and just wanted to scream @*^%&(!!*@^%^$**$!!

Sorry, had to get that out...anyway, the woman that was offended is from Africa. Apparently other people also had complained. Well the media got wind of this and it blew the roof off the hospital phone and their home office. They later told her to go ahead and place her flag back on her desk it was mostly because of the size of the flag that they asked her to remove it. Except no one every told her that before. What a bunch of BULL!

I can't help but think of all the young men and women that are out there protecting our country...plus the ones that have already lost their lives for their flag and what it stands for. I am appalled that like our President say's "We are no longer a Christian nation but a nation of Citizens" so what is next... We cannot have our flag represent us any longer? I am going out to buy a flag and display it outside of our home "FOREVER", I will get another one for my desk at work.....Go ahead just dare me!

Why we need R&R?

We just returned on Monday from a lovely weekend away with friends.

Our hubbies played golf in the early early morning and my dear friend and I spent the morning waking up leisurely and trotting down to breakfast and then on to the Spa! We then all got together for lunch and spent the rest of the day and evening with our spouse...

It was fabulous! I recommend to all of you... going away for the weekend to Austin. We stayed at the Barton Creek resort! Beautiful place, we forgot for the weekend that we were still in Texas.

We truly rested and relaxed.

Harold and I have made it a practice in our marriage (29 years this august) to go away for 3 or 4 day weekends. I truly believe this has kept our marriage fresh over the years. There is something about spending time alone away from home and work.... When our kids were smaller we would take a vacation with them and then run off on weekends alone. Now that we are empty nesters we can go more often.

These couple weekends are oxygen to our marriage...

Many couples become uncomfortable with each other, can't seem to look each other in the eye...can't seem to hold hands anymore...don't know how to laugh with each other... Have forgotten what it was that made you fall in love with each other...

My recommendation is to try a little R&R.....forget your problems, forget the stress, forget the busyiness and enjoy one another. Ladies teach your men to drop everything and go away for a weekend! If you are not used to it..start now! You owe it to that lovely boy you married when you both were young and in love!

Why did Kris Allen win?

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! I am so excited that Kris won. All the news articles on the web say that He won because all the Christians voted......Wow! What a statement!

I wonder what we could change as Christians if we all got together and voted in one accord on "real" important issues like, abortion, homosexuality, prayer in school, presidential votes......

IDOL: I voted for the first time....3 times !

Harold mentioned in our drive into work this morning that he hoped the fame would not change him... I pray that it does not...I pray that it gives him a bigger platform to win people over for Christ just with his own testimony. I also believe that if God allowed him to win, so He probably knows that Kris can handle it. All the gifts we are given come from God! God allows us to have fame and prosperity in THAT capacity as long as we are true to him.

Let's pray for Kris because from this day on....he will be tested over and over again. Pray for his young wife also. Pray she works with the Lord to keep Kris anchored and grounded in the Lord.

Have a great day!

Why no more mini skirts part two!

See look at the knees.......

This is exactly what I mean!!!

Why no more mini skirts?

I had an interesting conversation on Saturday while I was shopping for baby clothes! As I walked to the counter to pay for Emma's fashion week, the woman at the counter began an interesting conversation with me. First she graciously commented that I looked very well put together and that she had a dress kind of like what I was wearing. She said that it was a great idea that I had a cami under my dress since it was low cut. She said that she had never thought of doing that. I thanked her for the compliment!

She was about 5'4, about 130lbs and probably in her late 50's. She was an attractive and slim woman.

I commented that women in their 40's and up... should always wear cami's with their clothes because it looks better and it smooths out your clothes....(if you know what I mean?)

She then asked me a question "Do you wear denim mini skirts?" Well......(I'm glad you asked!)

"I do not wear them anymore, I believe that Women when they've reached their 40's have no business wearing them even if they are thin. (by the way, she was not wearing a mini skirt at the time...) Most women at this age need to cover their knees."

Now I know that sometimes there is an exception to the rule, like in this picture of Dara Torres who is 42 yrs old, but hardly ever! Something happens to our knees after 40. Believe me I've researched this very thoroughly. It does not matter if you are thin or not. You can tell a woman's age by her hands, neck and KNEES! Go ahead, stand in front of the mirror and put your legs together and take a good look at them....go on lift up that skirt...pull down your pants...take a look! See I told you! there is a little puffiness right under the knee cap....

well back to my story...I told her that Women after 40 need to dress their age....by the time you've reached that age you should know who you are and feel comfortable in your own style of fashion. With each decade you have to make some adjustments to your wardrobe. Otherwise you look ridiculous.

She looked at me and said "so...you really think I should get rid of all my denim mini-skirts? I asked her "are you thirty something"? She smiled and said "no"....

"Well then get rid of them once and for all, please" I said.

I finished paying and she said "I'm glad I asked you, no one has ever told me this before".

I grabbed my bag of goodies and said, "I'm glad you asked, You're welcome!" and off I went out with my linen white dress, a cami under, a smidge over my knees......

"A woman is only as young as her knees," the designer Mary Quant once said..

If you look like Dara....go ahead and wear a mini, I would too!

Why we should all vote for Kris Allen!

I was actually so nervous watching American Idol last night! Did you all notice that there was hardly any fans for Adam in his home town video? The cameras were zoomed in toward him at all times and never spanned out to the audience. Unless....the drag queens came out and they were too much for tv?

Anyway, I've never voted on this show but I will next week. I so want Kris to win. I just read his bio. He is married to his long time girlfriend and they are newlyweds. 7 months. Funny how the show never mentions her.... He is a devout Christian. He has been the worship leader for 4 years for Chi Alpha Campus Ministries where he is a business major. Has done missionary work around the world, including Burma, Morocco, Mozambique, South Africa, Spain and Thailand.

Sooooooo, please vote next week. Let's put him over the top!

GO KRIS!

Why are Grandmother's Special?

Since my beloved Sammy was born I began writing a short story about what my role as a grandmother should be. I've chronicled his birth and now Emma's birth.

I truly believe there is a wrong way and a right way....

I've paid special attention to how my grandmother was, the kind of grandmother my children had from both sides. Then I've thought about the grandmothers I've seen through out my life and have come to the conclusion as to what kind of a grandmother I want to strive to be....

I absolutely adore my two beautiful grandkids. I want to be able to take all the good I've seen in other grandmothers and avoid the bad.

Here are a few tips that I've written in my book and just a taste of whats to come....

1. be 100% accessible to them...(that means babysitting and sleepovers).
2. Buy them something every week if possible.
3. Pray for them always, but when in their presence I always lay hands on them and say a quick prayer. I plead the blood of Jesus over them...
4. When staying over...play with them, give them all their favorite foods, enjoy their company and let your world revolve around them.
5. Talk to them about Jesus....
6. Teach them "This little light of mine", Yes, Jesus Loves Me, Father Abraham had many sons....
7. Tell them how much you love them constantly...
8. Kiss them constantly....because soon enough one day they won't let you (but just for a few years in between)
9. Tell them stories of their parents....
10. Pray kneeling together before bedtime....

My heart is so full, I never knew how special they could be! Thank you my Lord for giving us such a gift!

I wish this special bond for you someday!

Why - Mother's Day will be difficult....

This is the first time I spend Mother's Day without my Mom....
I'm grateful that little M (Emma) is being dedicated this Sunday at her church. It kind of softens the day a little for me.

My mom was a strong women of God. She is probably closest in resemlance of character to Naomi in the bible. Quiet out front but very much in prayer and determination in the background. She loved to shop....she loved clothes, shoes, jewelry, comforters, linens...
Every Saturday, she would pull out a new comforter for her bed. She probably bought one a month. I miss her so...

Mothers are to be loved and cherished... I had the privilege of taking care of her in our home for 12 years. Last night Harold had a dream about her. I've not experienced that yet. I'm not much of a dreamer, although I've asked God to allow me to dream about her. I'd like to know what she is doing. I think He will grant me this request in time.

"Mom, I will always love you! I miss your voice...I still hear it sometimes. You were such a blessing to me, I hope I was to you as well". Happy Mother's Day!

To you, all my dear friends, cherish your mom! One day you won't have her.....

Have you ever seen anything so beautiful?

Mrs. Obama why?

Ok, here we go....I was skimming through my morning routine I look at the "daily Mail" the UK version for gossip....I love their wild topics and pictures. Then I look at foxnews and CNN to see the complete extreme from one side to the other. Of course I favor Fox news, that goes without saying....but I said it just in case you were wondering. Then I look at abcnews, msnbc and finally msn. Whew! Ask me anything about whats going on and I heard it first...I love the news!

So this brings me to Mrs. Obama! Who cares about what she is wearing? Who cares about her arms? Who cares about her dogs? Who cares about their love life? ........

But I have to comment. What were you thinking Mrs. Obama? Those sneakers that cost $544.00 you wear to feed the poor? I think she forgot that she was a caterpillar before she became a butterfly!

Ok, I got that out of my system! Thanks for reading!

Why do we have to forgive?

Wow! what a question! Well I think we do because God tells us to and if we want to be obedient to Him we just have to! Ok that was easier said than done....now comes the hard part. I think we have to say it over and over and over again to ourselves. "I forgive you". Its not about the other person as much as its about you.



I have had some hurts that I've had to forgive over the years...some biggies. When I was a child I was hurt in a way no child should be hurt and I lived with that pain for many years later. Some people never get over that pain. I, by the grace of God, was able to forgive and get past it pretty quickly without causing considerable damage to myself and without going into a destructive path like so many people do in the same situation. I learned early on that God was with me in the midst of the evil that happened to me. He was actually there and never left me. Some people never get that and still blame God. For whatever reason I could never blame him. I understood early on that people have weaknesses and we live in a world of sin. I'm a stronger person and have a big strong God! I love Him so much and trust Him completely.



With each person that hurts you and betrays you the goal is to give it to God quickly. I really believe that. Pray for them, repeat to yourself "I forgive you" and don't dwell on it too much. Eventually the pain eases, the thoughts stop and when you run into them you can genuinly greet them. Do we have to allow them back and to enter our "sphere of safefy"? I don't think so....be careful or you will be pulled back into the pit. Pray for them.....Greet them.....but be cautious. Let God speak to you and lead you.

How do you handle forgiveness?