Hello darling, its been a long time....

Wow, what to write about? So much has been going on here lately it seems i never have time to blog anymore. However, I love love love my blog! Here are a few things that have been going on lately

1. Tornado's Everywhere!....please everyone remember to pray for the victims of the tornadoes that swept through Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee! Complete Devestation...need I say more.

2. Easter!!!!! Without our saviour Jesus Christ we would all be headed for a very dark place. But becuase he is risen we are forgiven! Also, the kids enjoyed so many easter egg hunts. Caleb didnt care much for picking up the eggs. He prefered sticks! lol! I would have photos up here but I have lost my plug in for my camera :(

3. The Royal Wedding......sigh ... love....Oh how I absolutely loved the wedding. I loved everything about it. I loved watching history in the making!

4. Planning vacation to North Carolina in July! Yes, I am way overdue for some sister time! I love my sisters so much and miss them dearly!

With cities completely flattened and families completely torn by the recent tornadoes  many may ask why? We sometimes think has God left us? Does he hear our cries? Does he let these horrible things happen to us....?

The truth:
Where is God when all this happens? Do not good people pray for safety? The Bible says, "Am I a God at hand, saith the LORD, and not a God afar off?" (Jeremiah 23:23). The Son of God did not remain aloof from suffering. He suffers with the innocent. He was the classic example of the suffering of the innocent. As a matter of fact, from the beginning, He has done only good. He accepted the consequence of our rebellion against Himself, however. He did not stay away. He came down to this world and suffered in our suffering. God himself experienced the most horrible pain imaginable upon the cross. He endured the pain of the hostility of a sinful human race. He took upon Himself the consequence of our sins.
The real point when calamities happen is that it could happen to any of us at any time. It is because God is love that heartbeat follows heartbeat. He gives life and love to all. Billions of people wake up to fresh air, warm sunshine, delicious food, and comfortable homes. We have no individual claim on life, however, as though we had created ourselves. We must acknowledge that we live in a world that is subject to death from a variety of sources. We need to remember what Jesus said, that unless we repent we shall all likewise perish. Calamities serve to remind us of the fact that apart from the salvation which Jesus offers, there is no hope for the human race. We can expect more and more destruction as we come closer to the coming of Jesus. The Bible says, "A noise shall come even to the ends of the earth; for the LORD hath a controversy with the nations, he will plead with all flesh; he will give them that are wicked to the sword, saith the LORD" (Jeremiah 25:31). The message of the Lord is, "And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed" (Romans 13:11).

catching up

Have I told you lately that I love Love Love Love my family.? well I do. My husband is wonderful. My daughter is beautiful. My son is the apple of my eye. I have been realy slacking on my church lately. I feel horrible. So yup sunday morning im getting my butt up and getting there on time for sunday school! I hope that my friend Lisa Hamm will join me!

Tomorrow night I am having dinner with the Terry's. yay! :) I think the Gammil's may be joining...not sure...but maybe they will it will be fun. Oh and maybe the O'steens as well! yea lots of last names i know....its alot shorter than saying all their names.

My friend Sinda is on the boat with her husband for 3 days......I want to be on the boat with my husband for 3 days.! And she is the only friend I have with and Iphone 4 and she still wont make time for FAce Time...lol! I am starting to think I will never get to use that feature on my phone :(

Work is great. I am just thankful in todays world that I have a job!

Agenda for the next couple of days: thursday night dinner with friends, friday night diamonds sweet 16 and wedding rehearsal and dinner with amanda and mindy, saturday night Amandas wedding (congrats amanda and dan), sunday well sunday is the Lords day I will let him choose what I do that day!

Bible verse tonight:

Hebrews 13:8 

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.

This is a great bible verse for anyone who feels as if everyone around them are changing and growing apart from them. Jesus is the same yesterday and today and forever...He is your friend always and forever. Praise him for every second you are given for those seconds are blessings from God.

As I sit her tonight, I cannot help but think about candice and pj. Such strong parents. Such strong people. I look at my facebook and all I see is Traci's family being lifted up in prayer. So many people loved this little girl. She was a fighter through and through. She was an inspiration to so many, including myself. She was definetely a GODSEND. I do not know how these two wonderful people were able to go through what they had to do today. I just know that they did it so well. So strong. I keep saying that word because thats all they have been. They are strong in their faith. They were so strong for little Traci.

On another note: I am by no means shape or form questioning Gods plan for us. That little baby had so many prayers going up all the time. When I got the phone call about her condition I immediately prayed and prayed and prayed and asked for prayers we prayed together...I did alot of praying that night and so did so many people. I cant help but wonder was the man upstairs hearing me.? maybe he was hearing all of our prayers. We all wanted her to be better quick and fast. We all wanted her to be okay. To sum this up she got better quick fast and is ok. Although that is not the kind of better we wanted or her mommy and daddy wanted thats the kind of better she must have needed.

Also, after all this happening I now am so sick and tired of hearing everyones crap on facebook. sorry its the truth. There are certain people on my facebook that complain about everything all the time...Guess what people, your situation is a heck of alot better than some others right now so count your blessings that you have a job, that you have a aggervating boyfriend/husband, count your blessings you have the friends that you do have ( p.s. if they were real friends they would not be making you feel like crap), count your blessings that you have your kids right there with you.

I pray that candice and pj keep their faith strong. The bible promises a place for us. As long as we all walk in the way of the Lord we will all see traci again.

Prayer Request tonight for: Steely family, Kayce Renfroe, the Doyle family, and the so many that need comfort tonight.

Bible verse tonight: Psalm 71:20-21Though you have made me see troubles, many and bitter, you will restore my life again; from the depths of the earth you will again bring me up. You will increase my honor and comfort me once again.

No Words

I havent posted in a while. I have been super busy, Im Sorry! This week has been a very hard week for a lot  of people close to me. As of last night heaven gained an angel. Sweet baby girl Traci Lynn Steely flew away on wings of an eagle. This sweet angel has touched my heart so much. I have no words to describe how we all feel. I have no words at all. I am so shocked. After battling AML and defeating it everyones hopes were high. She was such a trooper. The Cancer did not take her away from this world. However, an infection did. Her little body couldnt handle anymore. God seen fit to give her body rest. As we all mourn the loss of her I cant help but think "why such a small precious child"? It is not for me to question why. God has a plan for all of us. Last night I prayed hard....Everyone prayed hard that she would make it through the night. We prayed, and prayed, and prayed. I got the news as soon as I pulled up at a friends house to have a prayer gathering...I thought what if we had done this just a little bit earlier...would it have made a difference? This morning I woke up and in my mind I kept thinking im going to look on facebook and see if her moms post would go like this : "Thanks for all the prayers tooter is doing much better" However, that never came. sad. I cannot begin to imagine what her mommy and daddy are going through. It made me appreciate what I have so much more. Do not take any second for granted. We are not guaranteed tomorrow. Her battle made me stronger. I love you Traci Lynn Steely. I will see you in Heaven.

*The family of Traci lynn has been through so much and still going through alot. Way too much to bear. Now I pray for comfort for her family. Traci's aunt is battling cancer again...That family is so strong. Kayce you will always be in my prayers...so will you traci and candice and pj and their whole entire family.

* My really close friend Lisa Hamm's husbands  grandmother passed away this past week also. She was a very godly woman. I did not get the pleasure of meeting her. However, her church family and her family are the sweetest people I know. I hold them all dear to my heart. As I listened to the preacher speak at her funeral today, I couldnt help but want to be just like her. She praised God on her death bed. Wow. Its so much easier to ask why instead she praised him for his glory and blessings. Sister Mary Ruth Hamm may you Rest In Peace.

There is so much going on in this world today.So much sickness, so much pain. Lord God give us peace.

Zoo+friends= HAPPINESS

So sorry I havent posted in a few days. I have been a busy momma. Tuesday was calebs birthday. Yes my little man has turned the big "ONE" Wow he had a big party with many special people. Lots and Lots of presents. I had a hard time figuring out where to put them all. Thank you to everyone who came out on this special day.

                                                   Caleb feeding his sister some cake!

Wednesday, our close friends and our little family went on a 2day vacation to memphis. We stayed at the Hilton in memphis. Which is a very nice hotel.

                                                   *cman in front of the window in our room
Thursday we went to the zoo. Oh the kids loved it so much. It was a little chilly but the kids were bundled up. Caleb learned how to say Goat, Bird, and Bat....However, after learning the word "Goat" thats what all the animals were. lol.

Friday---Well friday was a rough day. Caleb had his one year old check up. SHOTS SHOTS AND MORE SHOTS...:(

Saturday--Lazy day for the Pinsons...except momma...momma cleaned all day! Oh and we watched "One Night with the King" I must say this is a MUST SEE MOVIE! FOR ALL AGES!

Tomorrow is Sunday (SONday) I am in need of some praise and worship!Many prayer request go out tonight for Kayce Renfroe, Traci Lynn Steely, Matt and Jessica Terry, The Bakelman family, The Gibbs Family

Bible Verse for Today:

Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the plans I have for you," says the LORD. "They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. (NLT)

bible verse tonight

Deuteronomy 7:12-15If you pay attention to these laws and are careful to follow them, then the LORD your God will keep his covenant of love with you, as he swore to your forefathers. He will love you and bless you and increase your numbers. He will bless the fruit of your womb, the crops of your land—your grain, new wine and oil—the calves of your herds and the lambs of your flocks in the land that he swore to your forefathers to give you. You will be blessed more than any other people; none of your men or women will be childless, nor any of your livestock without young. The LORD will keep you free from every disease.

Wow. As I was looking up my daily bible verse today this is what came to me. I immediately thought of all the troubles going on in the world today. I couldnt help but think that God was trying to tell me "Okay Get this post out there." We are living in a world where people do not follow the laws of the Lord. He plainly states that He will keep you free from every disease and that none of your men or women will be childless. Wow. I know many people aflicted with disease and a few that are childless. These people did not ask for what is being stowed upon them. I do not believe that God is punishing them in anyway at all. I believe that these are special people that God is using to show us that we as a nation are not following our shepard. Look at oil for example. Our gas prices are outrageous...and soon to be even higher. God promises us that he will provide new oil for us if we just follow him. If everyone would just follow his word this whole world would be in a much better shape!

Also know that God promises us that he will  not put more than we can handle on us. My realy great friend Pam sings this song called "The Potter knows the clay" in church. This is a very inspirational song and I hope you enjoy it.

This post is not to say that if you are going through hard times that it is a result from you not following gods word. This post is just me thinking.

Prayer request for tonight go out to: Kayce Renfroe, Traci Lynn steely, Matt and Jessica Terry, Racesy Anderson, Lisa Hamm, Tabitha Morrow, the people in Japan, our country.

ahh vacation

So I am on vacation as we speak! I keep feeling weird like I should be working or something...but I am not I am enjoying this beautiful weather and spending time with my family and friends. Yesterday I took pictures of Bethany for her graduation photos...No I am not a photographer I just like taking them..I have fun with it.

ramblings

Today was a wonderful day. Caleb was such a wonderful baby. He is starting to walk more and more! Hailie has strep so I have been pampering my sweet princess. With the help of some antibiotics she is feeling much better. Thank God. Today officialy starts my vacation. Yes! My vacation agenda is as follows: Sunday-church/bethany's graduation photos. Monday-PAINT. Tuesday- CALEBS 1ST BIRTHDAY PARTY. Wednesday- Calebs 1year check up and then off to memphis with my most favorite people "The Myricks". Thursday- Zoo with the myricks. Friday- yard work. Saturday- something special. Sunday- Church. and then back to work. Mommas gotta make some money. lol.

Among all the craziness that has been going on in the last couple months, I finally feel like the pieces are finally coming together. I am happy. My family is happy. We are over all healthy. I have many things to praise God for.

This has been on my mind lately also:
First: I dont mean to step on anyones toes or anything but this is how i feel. If you don't like how I do things, Im sorry. I do what I do in accordance to how I feel things should be done. I do not mean to make things hard for anyone. I am trying my best to make everyone happy and well I have figured out thats just not going to happen. I have to do what makes my family happy.

Second: This is for anyone who does not like how I praise My God for everything. I do not say things to please you! I do not live my life for You! I say things for MY God and live my life for him!!!! If you do not like my blog then dont read it!

Okay that was enough ramblings....

Prayers- Please keep kayce Renfroe, Lisa Hamm, Traci Lynn Steely, Matt and Jessica Terry, Jackson Myrick, Hailie Pinson, Celia Goliver, The Gibbs Family, RAcesy Anderson, and the many people that are sick and/or effected by Cancer. God We Pray For A Cure.

Tonight...

Well tonight my little family drove around and just had an all around good time spending time with each other. After my last post I had many people message me about prayer request! I am so thankful that the lord is using me through this blog. My heart is filled with many blessings! I have many sweet people in my life. I love you all.

I am asking everyone to please lift up kayce renfroe up in prayers! She found out today that her cancer has returned. So please everyone that believes in the power of prayer pray with me!

Prayer request for tabitha morrow, kayce renfroe, racesy Anderson, Jackie osteen, Matt and Jessica Terry, Lisa Hamm, Mary Ruth Hamm, the Gibbs family, Faye swift, traci Lynn steely, and the so many sick right now!

HOUSE IS CLEAN

Todays Accomplishments:

• grocery shopping
• cooked supper (And Yes Mindy it was better than hers)
• cleaned house
• folded laundry
• put up laundry
• Gave kids bath
• got clothes out for tomorrow
• Caleb is asleep!
• Hailie is asleep!
• mommy is relaxed!

On a more personal note: I can't help but feel that at this time I am not in that circle anymore. I have to keep reminding myself that the circle I am in now (and always will be in) is the best for me.

I cannot wait for my girls day out with my best friend Mindy!

I realize life is too short. We are not promised tomorrow. I must live each day to the fullest and not let petty things get to me. However, those who know me, know that I care about everything. I notice the little things. What some people may not even notice, I NOTICE!

I am on  a journey to build my faith and build my relationship with God. This is what this blog was meant for. Encouragement. Life lessons. Life. Friendship.

Prayer request tonight  for The Gibbs Family, Tabitha Morrow, Mary Ruth Hamm, Matt and Jessica Terry, Traci Lynn Steely, Lisa Hamm, and the Vanhoose family.
(If you would like to be added to my prayer request just message me)

Bible Verse Tonight:

Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light. Matthew 11:28-30

*This verse is one of my favorite verses. I re-read this verse almost every day. Being a mother of two, having a job, having finances, having stress of all kinds in my life I have to remind myself to just stop, breathe, and pray.

Today

Ok.... Today I am having to attend a funeral. It makes me sad to see all the family crying and hurt. I can never find the right words to say to them. I hope and pray that they are not so hurt that they loose their faith in God. Inside I am thinking that man is running in heaven, REJOICE. I say that because he's been very sick for awhile. He was paralyzed for 8 years. He just recently had kidney failure. He has a renewed body and he is in the best place ever.

On a good note, I am so excited for tomorrow! Tuesdays are mine and mindys day out! So are plans are to go to Jackson and visit with our other friend keneshia and baby Noah! Maybe even stop by and see jax!

Bible verse for today: PRAY WITHOUT CEASING!!!!

Sunny day

Today has been a beautiful day. Here in Tennessee we have had some very warm weather. Oh how I love the sunshine! I managed to get calebs invitations thanks to my best friend mindy. She is so great. I have many people that are in need of prayers tonight.

1st: My brother in law Brians daddy passed away last night. Lord god give him and his family peace of knowing that their dad is in heaven with his father now!

2nd: Brians mother also is need if prayer for her anxiety attacks.

3rd: please pray for my dear friend Lisa Hamms grandmother inlaw! She is not doing well. Lord god please be with her and her family.

4th: my best friend Jackie has nor been feeling well and I pray that the lord god touches her and heals her.

5th: I have a really special friend tabitha has some unspoken prayer request so lord god please touch her and be with her.

Lord god I put all trust in you!

Prayers needed

I only have time for a short post tonight. I'm sorry. But this post is very serious and needs to be short and to the point. I am asking anyone and everyone to join me in prayer for my brother in laws dads healing. He has just gone through surgery and is placed in icu and considered in critical condition. Dr say he might not make it through the night. I know the power of prayer I believe in it with all my heart. Our lord and savior is the only true healer! Please join with me in prayer for him to make a turn around and start recovery.

Prayer for tonight: dear Father I come to you humbly asking to be with mr Gibbs and heal him. Lord I ask that you anoint the hands that are taking Care if him tonight. Lord send your angels to hold and comfort his family. Lord God we know that you are the ultimate heAler and I know that is it's your will you will heal him! Lord I ask all things in Jesus name amen!

Good day

Wow It has been a very good day today. Great day at work today. Everything went so smooth. I just love days like today. My best friend mindy received a death threat at work today. I hate her job anyway I think she should just quit. It interferes with our tuesday girl time. Not sure if the death threat was a prank or not but If it was it was not a very good prank. My friend Jess is now looking for a malti-poo. Anyone know where she can get one? Caleb  now has a runny nose...yuck! Hailie is doing better lets just see how long this will last. I am going to have to try to start breaking caleb from sleeping in bed with me. I cannot put him in his crib for 10 minutes before he is up again. But as soon as I put him in bed with me....he is sound asleep. I was doing so good at the beginning with making sure at every nap time he was in his crib. However, he got sick and when my babies get sick they like to be with me and I like to be with them. So we spoiled him a little! maybe alot! But we have to start cracking down on this bedtime thing. Caleb will be one on the 22 of this month and he still wont sleep through the night!!!!! I thought most babies started sleeping all night at 3 months!!! Well anywho enough blogging for me tonight! Girls night at my house saturday night! I cant wait!

Bible verse for today:

But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect...

— 1 Peter 3:15 (NIV)

Feeling Helpless

I have been praying for some special people non stop for the last few months. Today they got news that wasnt what they were hoping to hear. It wasnt what I wanted to hear either. My heart hurts so bad for them. I wish I was a millionare..but Im not. Im just an average middle class women. If it was in my means to give them the amount of money they need to go through another IVF process, I SO WOULD. I wouldnt even think twice. Today, for the first time in a while, I realized how truely blessed I am. I always knew I was blessed with a great family and beautiful children. But when I heard the news today, I truely realized how much I am Blessed. I have two wonderful, healthy, happy children. And all they want is just one healthy baby! It seems unfair. But I know that this is Gods Will. He has better things in store for them. This is just part of the stormy process to get to the real prize! Ofcourse, I will tell them all the words of encouragement I know..and from the heart. I also know that those words are not even putting a bandaid over this deep whole in their hearts. I offer help to them in any way feaseable. Now more than ever I pray for them! Please join me in prayer!

Bible verse for today: Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light. – Matthew 11:28-30

Short post

Today my friend and her husband need prayers of comfort and peace more than anything. Gods will, will be done. He has something better in store for them! It's been a gloomy day here today. On a good note, I spent the day with my dear friend Becky today. We ate and shopped and got calebs haircut. :)

What a Day

Well today has been one of those fast paced good days! Work went great today. Danny had Caleb ALL DAY! The kids and I went to my nephews last basketball game. Caleb was in heaven. All he wanted to do was just go out there on the court with them. I cannot wait for baseball time. He can cheer on his sissy! While we were at basketball game Danny cooked us steaks. Yum! I finished editing my friends Amanda's wedding bridal portraits tonight. Oh and I went to walmart tonight and got almost all of Calebs 1st birthday supplies. Wow, my sweet baby boy will be one in 14 days....its kind of bittersweet. I am so proud to be mommy to two wonderful children. I have a dear friend who is in need of some unspoken prayers right now. So please everyone pray for her and her family. God knows who you will be praying for! Tomorrow is my day off. Yay! I have a big agenda planned for the day. First, going to take pictures of my little man in his birthday shirt and make invitations for his party. Second, I am going to Beckys (Maws) house to go find a cake pan for his cake. She is such a wonderful cook and I am blessed to have her and her girls in my life! Third, put up laundry (maybe)! Fourth, cook something very yummy for dinner. I hope that everyone of you have a great day!

Bible verse: Psalms 103:11-12 For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him. As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.

First

So this is my very first blog. I hope there are many more to come! Today has been a very stressful day. I found out my seven year old likes to chase boys around school trying to kiss them :( She is only 7! I am not at all happy about this. I know alot of parents who think its cute for their children to have boyfriends. And, believe me, I am not saying that they are doing anything wrong. However, I believe that if I let my daughter do that then I would just be giving her the ok to grow up too fast! There are too many children having babies in this world today. Ok I know I may be exageriating her playful acts but come on .... if I dont stop her now shes really only a few years away from being a teenager! On a good note...Caleb has been a wonderful baby today! We had a stress free morning at church!!!!

Bible verse for Today: Better is he who is in me than he who is in the world.