It's been 2 months since I have blogged. I have wanted to! Really I have. I just never allow myself the time. Heaven forbid something doesn't get tended to in a proper and sufficient time!!! hahahaha, Seriously?

Its been a busy couple of months with weddin's to do and baby showers for my Grandson.
(now that there sounds really good, don't it?)Now I am working on a decorating project at the church for a couple of weeks. But I just couldn't commit to 10 minutes to blog. I know its my fault and that we will always find time to do what ever we REALLY want to do! So I tell you now, I seriously, SERIOUSLY want to do better, seriously!! :-)

Tonight we went to our church for a viewing of our dear friend and Missions Pastor,Brother Gene Graves who passed away Tues. night from a batte with cancer of the gallbladder.I had just said monday that I wanted to go see him.I should have made the time, but I was told he was weak so I thought I would give a few days to get stronger. I should have gone to see him.I really love them, Gene& Debbie & the girls. Debbie is an amazing woman, too! What an awesome man and family. Gene was well over 6 ft tall and reminded me so much of my brother Gary who passed away from brain cancer. He had a sweet & kind spirit like Gary and he was soooo about his family and granchildren, Stone , River & Taylor. Gene loved Jesus and never would pass up an opportunity to share Jesus with you. When not on a mission trip to Honduras where he & debbie went at least a dozen times a year or more, he would be at church checking on how everyone was doing.He & Debbie raised their children in church and they are just a Jesus loving family. I know they will carry on Gene's legacy. Wow what an amazing man. What a great mentor to other men in our church. He accomplished alot in 52 years. I know without a doubt that Gene is in heaven and I am sure God was standing ther with his hand held out and said, "Well done my good and faithful servant".........WOW

Great is THY faithfulness

Gosh what a day.
I got up early and prepared food for Bro. Sam's funeral today. I am strange in the fact that I love to FEED folks!haha While I was preparing the greenbeans I thought of how sad the services would be today and I somewhat dreaded saying goodbye to a wonderful man and mentor. I thought of the family members that would be eating today after burying their "Daddy". Now I am already somewhat jealous that they had a Daddy growing up and I didn't. So I have nothing to compare it to. My dad left us 3 little girls when we were toddlers. He wasn't a very nice male.
He was very handsome but not nice!! And I said male not man on purpose!!!
I am friends with Bro Sam's daughter Ann. I had done some work for in the past and we sort of bonded. I told her back then what an awesome father & mother she had although I know she knew that.
I just wanted her to know someone else thought so too!!! :-)

At the services today I was in awe of the priceless things that were said about Sam. His children & gran children had so many praises for him about what a great "Daddy" he was and the many important things that he had taught and instilled in them. When Tiffany(Ann's daughter) told that her POP POP didn't read her fairytales but read her stories out of the bible I lost it!
How precious is that. That's what Daddy's and POP POP'S are suppose to do. That's what I missed as a child. No man figure to teach 3 little girls the important things in life. I wish I could tell Daddy's everywhere to pay attention to your children. We need to learn from you. you are the other half of our family unit. There are some things mom's aren't equipped to teach but do what they can when you don't show up. Someone suffers.The 3 little girls. We go through life not knowing what Daddy's are suppose to do? We never had one of those Daddy people to show us!
What's so ironic is I don't recall thinking it was strange that I didn't have a dad in my life.
It was hush hush in my family and was NEVER to be discussed. It wasn't until about 9 years ago that I found my dad and other siblings.My father was deceased. After hearing their stories of abuse I guess these 3 little girls were blessed to be raised by a single mom. When I saw the photos of Bro. Sam and Mrs. Jackie today I felt the love that their family had for one another. It was oozing out in every picture. WOW, a Daddy's love, awesome. I felt like saying "well done Bro Sam, well done"

I decided a long time ago that I would let Jesus be my Daddy because I knew at the age of 13 that he loved me and would NEVER leave me and would always "show up" when I needed him.
Ya just can't ask for more than that from a Daddy!
I'm good with that.

I raised my daughter mostly by myself but I always made sure she got to spend time with her daddy. Alot of times it was costly to fly her to where he was stationed but I knew it was important for my little girl to be the apple of his eye. and she is. :-)

In closing I just want to say that Bro Sam oozed Jesus. He was a man of faith and I sure want me some of what he had. I want to ooz!!!
Say goodnight Chet
Goodnight David
Goodnight POP POP

God is good all the time.
Today I am calling lil duck Avery. Tomorrow he will be Carson. I am trying on names like my kids are doing. I know they won't pay attention to what I am saying but its my way of bonding with Lil Duck, uh I mean Avery.
"Babies are so brand new said Pooh!"

Life is a chair of bowlies

I am so behind in this bloggin stuff that I am not going to explain why,?, but let's get and go from here! OK??

I think sometimes that the reason I don't do this bloggin more is that I know I will enjoy it so much that it might actually keep me from running the dust mop or doing my laundry?? haha
Silly girl you say? But I know me and I could talk and journal forever and a day(so to speak).

Hello, Is the anyone out there that doesn't know I am going to be a first time grandmother??
I have mentioned to a few(100) of my closest friends. Well, tomorrow we find out what we are having and I am sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo excited I probably won't sleep tonight. Hence I am bloggin! I am still in awe of the fact that my children are finally going to have their hearts desire, as most young couples do. A baby all their own.:-) To snuggle with, get sugar from, hug and play with, nurture and grow. Gosh, Its almost too much to wrap my mind around at times. I am happy for myself but I am so thrilled for them because God is faithful an heard everyone's prayers. It is truly a miracle. Praise God.YaYa loves Lil" duck. :-)

Saturday , myself and my sistergirl(clayton's words) Sue went to a late summer wedding at our church. It was very pretty and so was the young couple getting married. I thought"they will make pretty babies" :-) but from my children's experience I have learned, In HIS time alone.
We hear so many times about abortions or unplanned babies,but I know God planned them everyone, all for a reason. I think that's why its so painful to hear about child abuse or neglect .
They are God's little people for heaven sake.


Sue and I have another task we are co conspirators in , her daughter, Shanna's wedding comming up in October. I love weddings. I have had a few myself,( uh hummm, did I say that?)
We'll lets just say I am well versed in the weddin' dept. It is so sweet to see these young folks get all excited about their weddings. You can usually see a dream in the brides eye's because she's so madly and hopelessly in love.(NOT ONE NEGEATIVE REMARK ABOUT THE REALITY CHECK DOWN THE ROAD :-) YA HEAR ME.
I am blessed that they are allowing me to help coordinate/organize things. It's fun to me.


It is getting time to close for now.
Hopefully I will do a post in the am when my eye's will stay open.

Goodnight John Boy
Goodnight Maryellen
Goodnight Grandpa,

Goodnightyaya
that would be me :-)

Who said you can teach an old dog new tricks?
I need more notes I guess on getting a handle on this here bloggin' stuff.
I spent 30 min pushing buttons, experimenting, trying to find out how to make a new post.
The good news is, I did remember my password!!!!!!!!!
This was a good"inside cleaning/laundry day" but martha here didn't get alot
accomplished today because of this "guy" hanging around here all day!!(clayton) :-)
It is amazing what you can get done around the house when you are alone.
Now I don't want to be alone in life, just when I am cleaning the house, which seems like all the time. Thankfully I do enjoy cleaning and organizing......................Soounds weird huh?
Sorry if I mispelled. I will learn spellcheck eventually.....The Library is having computer classes this summer and you must be 14 to sign up!!! Do you think they will let me in???
Who said I was too old!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :-( sad sad face!!!!

Thank you notes are very thoughtful.

We get and send them for a multitude of reasons. I have a christian mentor friend who sends them for everything.We exchange Christmas gifts, I get a card. We exchange birthday gifts and lunches I get a card. I have tried to adopt this protocol in my life but I never want it to be a ritual or obligation. We really should thank folks for even the simpliest gestures because it is a blessing everytime someone extends their love to us. It should always be a gesture of the heart.

I often wonder how big would the card be that we would send to God to thank HIM for HIS son and the mercy and grace we receive everyday.I promise there's not one big enough!

I sometimes feel like there should be "something big" we could do for GOD! Truth is HE"S not into big.He just wants our love, trust and faith to mention a few. When I hear praise music at our church some of the songs are just so emotional that I just must get to my knees to praise him. I know I am blessed and I am so humbled by HIS awesomeness, grace & mercy HE shows me everyday. HE does all this yet I am not worthy.I must send him a "verbal card" everyday,right?

I spent some time today with a dear sister, Sue, and never are we together that we don't somehow share what the Lord has done for us. Acknowledging all our blessings is sweet music to Gods ears. Even when things sometimes seem imposible or in turmoil we should still thank HIM

because HE does have a plan for us. I sometimes feel inadequate to quote scriptures because I feel like its my own fault I don't know more than I do. But I do know to tell you about Jesus and how HE will change your life if you let HIM. I could never live without HIM! No never!!

Sue and I have a kindred spirit that we can spend months apart and see each other and just pick up like old times.She is such a great nurse that if I was sick I would want her to be my nurse!!

Wow, Mike and Sean & Shanna are truly blessed.She also tries to glorify God in her career.

I love that!! Just as Sue has the gift of nursing we all have own own gifts. Search for your own gift and use it to glorify God. He will reward your obedience.

Its late and I better close.....

I've got Thank You notes to write and Thank You prayers to pray.

"Say goodnight Chet"

"Goodnight Walter"

I have been wanting to learn this"bloggin" stuff for some time now but never would make the time to do it, even though it IS my hearts desire. I felt like it would take away from some
responsibility, obligation, chore that I have and my wants/needs were less important.
Besides at my age learning this stuff is somewhat intimadating and nerve racking(is that a word?) but i DO want to do it!!!Especially now.I'll explain later. My precious friend Sue has been guiding me through this and she is so patient with me that I could cry with gratitude. I pray this time I will make the commitment daily to do this. I know, I know I deserve it, but there's alot of responsibility on my shoulders these days. I will train myself to have fun again.Life is precious and tomorrow may never come, right? It's funny how I can paint a whole house 14rooms, tear electrical boxes out and replace them,install light fixtures, hang wallpaper, refinish furniture, hang trim & molding, organize wedings, make bridal bouquets & boots, host parties and family dinners, volunteer, but I let this "lack of knowledge" of computer operations control me!!
God has not given me a spirit of fear so why do I allow it to dominate me here? Well, Praise God, I am going to change my spirit(with HIS help) and tackle this greeneyed monster. I know my children will be proud too . It's embarassing to telll them I DON"T KNOW HOW!!( I know how to do alot of stuff to be a girl and I rarely have to hire anything done because of my vast knowledge! haha.)So please put me on your refridgerator door prayer list that I successfully
master this task for myself! I will glorify the Lord with this blog! :-)

Now for my wonderful news.
On May 6, 2009 my childern called to ask me when I come to Nashville would I like to join a club?( I immediately thought,"They are into Amway",and ofcourse I will sign up, anything for my kids) I replied" sure" and then Missy said, well its a grandmothers club!
FOLKS!!! I was in the WinnDixie and I dropped my keys and bread and grabbed hold of a pole and shouted"YOU ARE KIDDING ME?" I went all over the store telling everyone I saw my wonderful news and how faithful GOD is that he would bless us all in the wonderful, wonderful way! I have to confess that I am still in shock somewhat ! I am happy to get to be a yaya(my grandmother name) but I am overjoyed that GOD chose to bless my children in this way. There was a period in their lives that we weren't sure if this would ever happen and my heart wept for them. It's hard as a moma when you can't fix your childrens broken heart. You're just helpless.
But God in his wisdom knows best and what we didn't know is that HE wasn't saying no, just not now. We can truly see how God has had his hand in this all along . We had to trust that He always knows best.

Missy has asked me if I have told many people?
I replied,"Only my top 50 Friends!"
I bragged on God sunday night at church as I announced my yayahood!!
I put a sign in my yard!!
Hey, I considered the local paper(that would have been too much, right??,ok, i'll cancel it)

I want to be a good yaya. The old fashioned kind like I had where mamaw was always sewing or giving or cooking or loving us and you really were never in a hurry to leave......:-)
Clayton is excited about being a papa. He is so good with children that they just love and cling to him.You can see it in the neices and nephews. I think its because of his childlike spirit and gentleness.

I really need to close for now even though I don't want to my eyes are tired and its late but i am so grateful to you Sue Combs for taking the time to show me how to do this.
"I love ya more than my luggage"

If you don't have a refrigerator prayer list , try it sometime.:-)
Everytime you pass by you will call to mind those on the list and say a prayer for them.
Gosh, you could be prayed for a zillion times at my house cause the fridges at the back door!

Missy's blog for the baby is on my blog if you want to follow it.
It's the big adventures of Lil Duck. See in the Knight family Missy is known as Aunt Missy Duk and Donald is Uncle Donald Duk so it only seemed right that for now little bit is Lil duck, right?
Its sweet. I think you will enjoy it!

"Say goodnight Chet"
"Goodnight Walter"

Christmas musings.....

Sorry it's taken soooo long to update my blog.... I'm in the process of "renovating" it and I'll be back on soon.