This week’s promise: God will live among us with great joy Are you filled with joy? I have told you this so that you will be filled with my joy. Yes, your joy will overflow!   John 15:11 NLT Full joyIn many ways, we live in bleak times. Millions feel disillusioned with life while millions more […]

What else starts with a “b?”  I’ll have to think on that one, but for now, I’ll just post that new photo shows are available.  The one for Chelsey’s SURPRISE 16th birthday party ishttp://photoshow.comcast.net/watch/DE2bN6Cy    The one for the band contest is http://photoshow.comcast.net/watch/fi4Mc8dX .  The one for the practice where I tried out the new lens […]

Happy Birthday to Chelsey Duke and Courtney Walkup!!!!  (Chelsey first because she’s ten hours older) Tonight…Hendersonville Golden Invitational…Are you guys bringing Newton home? Chip and Chelsey are celebrating One Year Tomorrow—-  So here’s a look back at the last year…wow!  

I know that not all of you who read my posts are Christians.  Just in case you didn’t know, I am praying that God will soften your heartsto Him.  I love the Lord with all my heart and soul, and I realize that sometimes churches and Christians give God a bad name in your eyes.  […]

It’s good that one day doesn’t necessarily become the next…each day is its own day.Yesterday was the Oakland ball game.  We lost.  That was disappointing, but the cheerleaders are noticeablybetter this year–they are cheering much more than in the past.  That’s something to smile about!  Here’s the cutestcheerleader of all: So, David, Spencer and Parker […]

Emotions are such funny things, aren’t they?  Mine are really on overload right now.  First, the plane crash  on Sunday, then stuff with youth group that is bothering me, and now a shooting of a girl I just met for the first time on Tuesday.  Today, just 36 hours later, she is dead.  Her name…Sue.  […]

Parker and I were on our own tonight and decided to give “Jim ‘n Nick’s” Barbecue a try.  Parker had heard it’s supposed to be great…Well, the parking lot was full and we were relieved to see a drive-thru window.  We pulled up and this guy was talking to the car in front of us […]

Today is Tuesday.  Many things are going on in my head.  Too much to explain right now.  I’m praying that God will make the answers and decisions so obvious, and that no one will be unhappy with those.  Life is always changing, and I need to remember that.  The only constants are the people, the relationships, […]

 Last night was a mini-movie night.  But it was a wonderful night, no matter how small the group.  Sometimes, small is really good!  Want to see who was here? Chip and Chelsey… 🙂   Jacob and Rachel… 🙂   Daniel and Emily… 🙂 (Nice smile, Daniel) Today was a good day, too…Lots of Happy Birthday wishes… and then […]