Christmas In My Town!

     Everyone is talking about decorating for Christmas.  I have not even got cleaned up from Thanksgiving or  thought of when I will do my decorating.  However downtown is very pretty in lights so I thought I would share a few pictures of my town.  I hope you will enjoy them.  

This is the courthouse which is always decked out from top to bottom.

 Another view of courthouse.....

We have a tree made of lights that go from top to bottom of the TV tower.  You can drive around the building and go completely underneath the tree all the way around.  Many do this every year, there have been dances and proposals and more underneath this tree.  Some went under the tree, like my kids as children and now get to share it with their own.  This picture shows the view if you are underneath looking up.

I hope you have enjoyed this short picture visit to my town at Christmas time.  Share you town on your blog, comment and let me know and I will come visit yours too.

God bless,

Pat

 

    

Happy Thanksgiving Wishes 2012

Happy Thanksgiving to all my friends and family! Hug your family, thank the Lord for them and be safe!

God bless,

Pat

I am adopting a child.....you should too......

     I was listening to the radio and they were talking about adopting a child in another country.  They were talking about how you could write them letters, help support them, and make a difference in a child's life.  Now, let me say up front, there is nothing wrong with some of these programs but God has led me in another direction.  I want to share the burden God has laid on my heart and I hope some of you might join me in adopting a child in God's program He showed to me.
     What God said to me was this....you should adopt a child in a foreign country and I was confused at first but then He said, Yes a missionary child.  I asked God what He wanted me to do.  When a missionary surrenders to the Mission's field, the family goes also.  There are so many changes for the whole family including the kids (and wives).  So this is what I am going to do, Stephen and I are adopting a Missionary our church supports kids.  We are going to send cards, little thought gifts and treats.
    Won't you join us and adopt a missionary child too.  Even if you just send little cards etc it would be such a blessing.  This is not a huge commitment or one that will cost a lot (give up eating out even once and see what you could do) but the blessings will be major.  I am also going to adopt the Moma too and hope I can be a blessing to her. 
     If your church does not support missionaries or you don't know who to adopt, let me know and I can get you the address and information of one to support. Maybe you don't have kids at home anymore well just adopt the wife.  I know several this would be a blessing to.
     You could also do this as a class project for homeschool or a class at your church.  So PLEASE join me and adopt a child. The blessings will be out of this world.
God bless,
Pat

Papaw and Grands!

Papaw and the grands.....they are storing up loves before the kiddos leave for vacation.  They are going to visit Jenny's family for Thanksgiving.  It sure will be quiet with out these three and little Jet

 for a few days.  I am so glad they get to go but will be counting the hours til they are back here with us.  I always loved my grandparents but being the grandparent is even better. I hope all of ya'll get some family time this holiday season too.

God bless,

Pat

Redbirds and God!

     I have always loves cardinals or redbirds as I just called them.  I always thought they were so beautiful.  I went to a yardsale one time and I saw a book called "Redbirds, Rubies and Rainbows". Though I had never heard of the author, for a quarter, I thought it might be pretty good so I bought it. This book changed my life.

     I so many times felt alone and like God had forgot about me or wasn't hearing my prayers.  Little did I know, the number one problem was that I was not saved.  In this book, Mrs. Evans talks about her love of redbirds but not just the ones that fly.  To her redbirds are little blessings from God, it might be an unexpected blessing, an answered prayer or God showing her a real redbird right when she needed a touch from Him.  I started seeing all the "redbirds" in my own life, including a sweet lady named Carol Bridges who helped me to see I was not saved though I had made a profession as a child and led me to the Lord.  So many times right when I wanted to give up, God would give me a redbird and I would cling to it and God and always got through.  A couple of years later I was blessed to hear Mrs Evans speak on this very subject and was able to get her to sign my book which I thought was such a sweet blessing from God and definitely a redbird.
     Lately, I have been going through a lot of stuff and have felt kind of alone from God again.....seems like everything was going wrong, so stressed out, and like God was not hearing my prayers.  I know it is not God who has moved but me.  Yet I just could not seem to figure out what to do.  I really needed a touch from God or a redbird, but none seemed to be found.  Then, out of the blue, a friend gave me a gift, I opened the package and was so excited to see a redbird, until I took it out and this is what I found......

......the redbird was broken.  I asked God why would you give me a redbird that was broken.  I was so sad.  Then God said something that really made me stop and think......God said that redbird represents what you need to be. I prayed and said, "God you want me to be broken?"  He said, "Yes, you need to be broken, you need to need Me, let me lead you, help you."  I stopped to think and yes I have been trying to fix stuff and control it in my power.  I had so much of me in everything there was no room for a redbird from God.  I decided to keep the broken redbird to remind me that we need to let go and let God before He can bless us.  So, now I can't wait to see what redbirds God has for me, but this broken one may be my favorite so far in my life. 
     I hope God will show ya'll redbirds for your life too.

God bless,
Pat