Women's Group Breakfast

What a wonderful way to start off the year by having my favorite meal of the week with some of the most special women I have been blessed to know. I love cooking breakfast on Saturdays! I was fun getting the pretty dishes out and drinking coffee in dainty cups instead of over sized mugs. The blessed part was sharing this moment with my sisters in the Lord. It is good just to gather together (with food of course) and fellowship. Our lives are so busy....sometimes our conversations do not get past...how are you...then off to something else. There never seems to be enough time during Bible study to chat as long as I would like. This year I am trying to capture events with pictures. I really wished I was in this picture (even though I hate myself in pictures) because I would be in the company of wonderful women. Well this is the end of January.. lets see what February has in store...

Fresh Flowers

I just love fresh flowers.
They just to brighten up a room.
A sweet friend sent me these beautiful flowers to me
at work. They looked so pretty sitting
on my desk. Work has been a little trying the last couple of weeks and these flowers really made me happy.
There are times I think that I should
just but some flowers to have at home. I know it is frivilous but
sometimes it is just worth it. Thank you Carla for the wonderful suprise and brightening up my day.

Saturday

Well, today is Saturday. This has been a terrible two weeks but God has been faithful to see me through. There is so much spiritual attack around me it is almost tooo much to handle. I stand on God's promise that He will not give me any more than I can handle. This attack has come from many different avenues that are way too many to mention. But as the winds blow throw God's loving arms give comfort. Keeping my eyes on Jesus is the only way to endure. It is easy to see how many little trials can completely wear a person down. Look beyond your self and your circumstances to see God's glory. This is something I need to continually remind my self. Happiness is based on circumstances but joy is from the Lord. It is hard to remember joy in the midst of hurt and sorry though....must press on :0)

Crazy days

It really amazes my how busy life can be.....I try and try to find the balance but may be my balance is busy. Up until this point, I have never ponder that thought. I examine my life to find parts that can be cut out but it just does not seem right. Most of the time, I move along with what live throws at me. But there are times, when I can't see which was is up. Sometimes , I believe it is the perspective we have in a given situation. I could look at it as I am too busy I can't see straight, or blessed that I am busy because I am able to help provide for my family, I have a family to take care of, and a ministry with women I absolutely love. PERSPECTIVE.... this is the word for me...the right perspective on life. Well, that's my thoughts for the day..I love my family!

The Perfect Day

This is a picture of the Mark Twain walking trail in Columbia. Mariah took this picture a week after Toni and I was there. The picture does not do it justice. This trail was absoulutely beautiful. I would consider that day a "perfect day" I have had very few of these days in my life that I would consider perfect. NO electronics, phones, and outside distractions just the natural beauty of the Lord and fellowship with a sweet friend. It did not seem like a work out although we did walk almost 5 miles. Life is way toooooo busy..especially my life. The quiet beauty of nature shared with a friend is still to this day indescrible. I look at this picture with a happy heart. When my life is crazy (which it usually is) sweet memories like these are good to draw from and let peace fall on my heart. Thank you Lord for the beauty You created and thank you Toni for sharing it with me.