Weight Loss Journey

OK, so last summer on my yearly vacation with my two incredible sisters, I realized that I was so overweight I was not a happy camper. My knees hurt, I couldn't walk very much or very far and basically I had a miserable feeling about myself. So....with my new job, new home, I got a new attitude and joined the UAMS weight loss program. This is the same program that Governor Huckabee participated in when he lost over 100 lbs. Well, I am happy to say that I am more than halfway to my goal!!!! Since September I have lost 56 lbs. and I am down 5 yes I said 5 sizes.....wow....I get to feeling pretty good about myself until I see a picture and then I am quickly smacked down to realization that I have a ways to go.....But at least I am on the journey. I will post pictures as I get brave enough to....

Bible Hour, the New Revised Standard Version

For years I have been concerned about the methods we used in teaching Bible Classes during Bible Hour on Sunday Mornings. Not that the content was not there or that the teachers who volunteer were not doing their best. I was just concerned that we were not using the best possible educational methods available. Several times when I asked about changing somethings around and making it more like the education model I was using in my classroom at school, I always was encouraged to go ahead "fix" it. Well, with working full time teaching and raising 3 children I just never felt I had the time to devote to doing the job the way it should be done. I just knew that if we made our Bible Classes more educationally sound and relevant then our children would maybe be more able to apply Bible principals to their everyday life. I want the Bible to come alive to children and that it really becomes a usable guide to live by. So, strange things happen when you let God take control of your life. I now find myself retired from teaching public school and working with an incredible Church that is not only allowing me to do some of the changes that I feel is needed, but encouraging me along in this journey. I feel God's direction in this endeavor. Please pray for the success of this journey.

The Most Beautiful Grandchildren in the World...get ready...

Granddaughter #1 and Grandson #1 Grandson #2 in next picture

GPS...yes or no???

Being a new resident of Little Rock there have been times, while driving around town, I basically did not know where I was. Now I really have always felt that God gave me a wonderful sense of direction and I am not used to or like not knowing where everything is and where everyone lives. So after traveling around with Miss Tina in her car with its GPS, I am thinking I may need one of those for my own safe keeping or driving. Anyway, while giving this topic a lot of thought this week I starting thinking how important it is for us to equip our children with their own Spiritual GPS so they never lose their way or get lost on their journey to heaven . A voice from their heart would tell them what to say or do when they were just getting ready to loose control of their tongue, or make a wrong turn on a road they shouldn’t travel. Directions would be given to make a u-turn as soon as possible when negative thoughts or critical ugly actions were about to take place. Even where to go to find the nearest safe place of rest would be spoken in a calm sweet manner. Humm On second thought, maybe we adults need that spiritual GPS just as desperately... or even more.

2007 Baby Blessing

Here are the 2007 babies from Pleasant Valley Church of Christ