Two Things

I have started reading this book, again. 

I am determined to make it a part of my Lent. I have SO much to read around here, I could probably make it a full time job. I have different things that I am reading for Adoration and then, of course there are the Bible Studies!

Yesterday I went to Mass and then went back and we did an Adoration for Life at the Chapel. 

I am hoping that we get a few more people there as Lent goes along. 

Today Tim and I are going down to Fullerton the pray on the sidewalk. It is so cold today! 

We are probably going to be the only people there at that time.

And of course, Sterling loves Maggie

Whew

I'm not doing too well on my blogging committment. Not too well on my writing committment either. Oh well. Moving forward.

I worked yesterday!! I have been working for a very sweet lady, helping her to get organized as she moves into her new house.
She has a beautiful place! She is a very dear soul as well! I really enjoyed working there over the last couple of days.

It is super cold out today! 41 and very windy.

I have been popping in and out of Nina's house for the last couple of days Lilly has the flu and she has been really sick. I really hope that I don't get it. It has laid her out flat. I REALLY hope that Nina doesn't get it, because she has to go to work.

Molly is gettting ready to have a birthday tomorrow!
Eleven! She is such a lovely girl! I hope that she has a wonderful year!

Welcome to Lent!

I am sitting here this morning in a quiet house, and I am reflecting on what this Lent should mean.
Every year it is a time of giving up and offering up, but this year I would like to make it much more a time of growth.

I am committing to a few more things than I usually do, but I am hoping that they lead to a deeper awareness of what God desires for me.
I really want to grow this Lent!!

For the sacrifice part I have deactivated Facebook, which is just better for me all the way around.
I don't know if I will go back, and since it's not enough of a sacrifice, I am also going to give up meat, and refined sugar. I should feel better, because when I have really done that before, everything just feels and works better. I know that God really does want a healthier me!

For the Almsgiving I have decided to donate what I make with any hours that I work.
I will ask the people that I work for to make the donation, which also requires a certain level of trust on my part, and follow through on theirs.
Since my clients right now are people that I know will donate to organizations that I can feel confident about, I feel comfortable doing this.

I want to spend more time in Adoration. I want to read better things and be mindful of what the Lord is telling me in prayer.

God is so good, and I want to be able to get to the end of this Lent with more Grace and a less restless heart.

May we all have a Blessed and Holy Lent.

These Things Do Happen

So we have had a rather frustrating week.
John's car finally needed to have the water pump replaced. We knew that it was going to happen, but I kind of wish that it had happened closer to home.
He was driving back from Bloomsburg, after seeing Clare, and fixing her car.
He got almost as far as Hershey and then the inevitable happened.
Fortunately he was able to find a mechanic right in the area. I went up and got him and we went home until the shop called us to let us know that the car was done, so, since I had a tax appointment, I asked Brendan to take John up to Hershey to get his car.
Since the Hyundai is a gamble, I told Brendan that he could take my van.
When he was going through Churchville on rt 22, he was rear-ended by a guy in an F-350 worktruck.
It's not pretty.

It was totally the other guy's fault, and we got the insurance stuff worked out at the scene. We are waiting to hear from the adjuster.
I was so frustrated at the time, but looking back I have to say that I am grateful that Brendan wasn't driving a smaller car. It would have been really bad.
So I am very glad that he is OK, and I just have to be patient while the insurance company figures out the repair.

We Had a Great Time!!

What a special four days we have had.
I am so blest to have such wonderful girls!!
To have two best friends in my life and to have these times with them just makes me so happy!

I love the creativity and the humor that they both bring to our time together.
They are such special young women.

Thank you Jesus for the gifts that my girls are.

Today we had to take Laura to the airport, but we sure had a lot of fun on the way there!
Lunch out.

A trip to AC Moore, which is closing, so we had a blast buying stuff half off. I got gifts for the Cooke kids.
Then we went to Ikea. Didn't get anything there, but did get some ideas.

Can't wait to drive to Texas in April!!

Sweet Saturday

Today is Saturday, and so far it's been a very nice day!

I got up early so that I could go down to Cracker Barrel, to have breakfast with a few of the moms in our TORCH homeschooling group.
It was so much fun! There were three of us that have "retired", but we are still interested in all that is going on! After breakfast I went to Walmart to shop for the week.
It is really cold out today!

We are going to Mass this afternoon, and then I am going to come home to make Jambalaya. Brendan and Paul, have Henry here, but John is up in Bloomsburg visiting with Clare.

Last night dad came over to say Good bye. He is heading back to Texas. He has been here for a few weeks, but I know he is anxious to get back to the warmer weather.

Laura will be here next weekend!!
Can't wait!

What's Going On?

Here we are on the 4th of February and I have been remiss!
Well, here we go.
First of all Happy Anniversary to these wonderful people!

14 years and going strong!

It's been nice to have a bit of a warm up weather-wise. It has been rainy today, but if I don'tvhave to freeze going out the door, I am fine with that.

Such bad news about Rush Limbaugh. I feel like I got bad news about a favorite uncle. He has been such a fixture in our lives for so many years! Praying that he recovers and is healed.

I am working through a course in deliverence ministry. It is really exciting.
I can't wait to see where the Lord takes me in this!

Sunday was the Superbowl, and we had a bit of a party. The Watkins, Dad, Nina, Dougie and Lilly and all of us! It was so much fun and we had some great food!

I was rooting for San Francisco, but Kansas City played so well, that I was really happy that they won.

Until next season guys....








And then we have this....

WWII happening in our basement. The guys set this up and the play for hours. It is a really amazing game!

Until tomorrow!