Hey Y'all,
I am so sorry that I haven't checked in but the beginning of the school year kills me. My shopping trip with my cousin was fantastic. She got so many cute things. I forced her to try on stuff she would never pick up and she was very impressed with some designs that she had feared for so long. The worst thing that can happen girls is you look awful. How many of us say that on a daily basis anyway??? Megan did great her first week of school. She really likes her schedule this semester and is really trying hard to graduate on time. She has a boyfriend that is as country as her and he lives here so I am sure she will keep Interstate 40 busy every weekend. His name is Thad and she is just crazy about him and he is her too. David and I both just love him. We have known him and his family our whole lives and they are "good people" as my mama says. We got Erica's bridal portraits back and they turned out so pretty. Pretty is really not a strong enough word but my daughters tell me that I am too biased about them. If I saw these photos in a book I would say, "What an outstandingly beautiful young lady that is!!" I do not think that sounds biased at all. The school year for me has started out pretty good. So many cute, new little faces. So far there have not been too many tears from the little ones. Some of the teachers are crying though!!! We did have one really sad event this week. One of our little first grade girls found her mommy dead in their bathroom on Thursday morning of this week. I know this family and they have attended my church off and on for years. This mom actually grew up in my church but wandered away some as an adult. She was only 41 years old. This has just broken my heart for this family. You just never know ladies, so hold onto those friendships and family members tight. It really may be the last time you see them. This mom walked her little first grader into her classroom just the morning before. Pray for them because they are really going to have some hard, tough days ahead.
Bless Y'all,
Cindy
My Babies
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Friday, August 21, 2009
Doing a good deed!
Hey Y'all,
Today is my last free day before school starts and I am spending it doing a good deed. I am (so graciously) taking my sweet cousin Candy (no pun intended) shopping for some new clothes and acessories. She says that she has poor taste and never knows what goes with what. She is so wrong because she is always super-cute. This is quite a sacrifice for me since I know I should be cleaning house (it'll get dirty again), washing clothes (I'll buy some new ones), or making some more centerpieces for Erica's wedding (my craft allergy is in the red zone today). But all that can just wait. I have no allergy to shopping. In fact it has cured many ailments in my life. I'll let you know if I get any super good deals today!!
Bless Y'all,
Cindy
Today is my last free day before school starts and I am spending it doing a good deed. I am (so graciously) taking my sweet cousin Candy (no pun intended) shopping for some new clothes and acessories. She says that she has poor taste and never knows what goes with what. She is so wrong because she is always super-cute. This is quite a sacrifice for me since I know I should be cleaning house (it'll get dirty again), washing clothes (I'll buy some new ones), or making some more centerpieces for Erica's wedding (my craft allergy is in the red zone today). But all that can just wait. I have no allergy to shopping. In fact it has cured many ailments in my life. I'll let you know if I get any super good deals today!!
Bless Y'all,
Cindy
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Mom Musings
Hey Y'all,
Well the results of my action packed weekend are as follows: Saturday morning was beautiful with a slight overcast so no shadows were cast for Erica's bridal portraits. She was stunning. I know she is my child but Honest Injun' as my grandma said, she was just gorgeous. While we were at Reynolda Gardens for her photo shoot this little girl (with her mama) walked up to Erica. Her little eyes were huge and she whispered to her, "You are so pretty" My heart melted. I let her carry and hold Erica's bouquet for some poses and her mom was overjoyed for her little girl. I told that sweet young mama to hold on to each second because before she knows it that bride will be her little Catherine. It happens that fast, ladies. I would post a picture of Erica but I want her dress to be a surprise for most everybody. She is so worried that Blake will see it! The morning flew by and I took home a whithered bride-to-be and got started on the shower set-up. I love entertaining so I had enough sense to start four days ago on this shindig. My mama only raised one fool...my sister! Just joking, hee, hee, hee. I had hung several wire coat hangers from trees in the front yard to suspend some great glass lanterns I have been buying every time I found some cute ones on sale. Some I have had for years. I knew they would come in handy! I put citronella candles in them so we would have soft light that hopefully would keep bugs away. I put fresh oil in my Tiki Lamps around the pool, so they were ready to light. I had all the food ready to put out at 6:00. So I got in a really nice visit with Blake's parents who came in from Wilmington, NC. They are really nice people. Blake's dad, Chris, is a very talented musician and he brought his guitar and had some music ready for my "Not Even Ready For The Gong Show Singers!" I am not one of these mamas who thinks there kids can sing. I know mine cannot...at all. They make you cringe but that has never stopped them from belting out any old country song they can. My niece, Brittany, is the loudest and the worst. Bless her heart. Her favorite song is "Coal Miner's Daughter." Makes you wish you were in a coal mine every time she sings it. Blake's mom, Robin, was so stressed I thought she would cry. Her parents have been divorced for 35 years. This was going to be the first time they had even seen each other for 15 years. She just knew it would end badly. They did fine. They didn't talk but they didn't come to blows either. I have lots of family with their own issues and let's just say a few of them didn't bother to show up which in the long run was for the best. Family, we can't pick them, that is for sure!! Now onto Sunday. This was the day Megan was moving back to NC State in Raleigh. That is about 2 hours from our house. We moved her using only 2 cars from this house. When we got to Raleigh we had to empty her storage unit to get the rest of her stuff. It is amazing how much she accumulates. Of course she needs every bit of this stuff. Vital, I tell you. But the day went pretty smooth. I met her 2 new roommates and they seem very nice. I hope this works out because I am not moving her again. Only back home. Classes start for her tomorrow so I hope that gal is ready. School starts for me tomorrow too. My summer is over and now it is time to knuckle down and get the rest of this wedding under wraps and before you know it I'll be putting up my Christmas trees!!
Bless Y'all,
Cindy
Well the results of my action packed weekend are as follows: Saturday morning was beautiful with a slight overcast so no shadows were cast for Erica's bridal portraits. She was stunning. I know she is my child but Honest Injun' as my grandma said, she was just gorgeous. While we were at Reynolda Gardens for her photo shoot this little girl (with her mama) walked up to Erica. Her little eyes were huge and she whispered to her, "You are so pretty" My heart melted. I let her carry and hold Erica's bouquet for some poses and her mom was overjoyed for her little girl. I told that sweet young mama to hold on to each second because before she knows it that bride will be her little Catherine. It happens that fast, ladies. I would post a picture of Erica but I want her dress to be a surprise for most everybody. She is so worried that Blake will see it! The morning flew by and I took home a whithered bride-to-be and got started on the shower set-up. I love entertaining so I had enough sense to start four days ago on this shindig. My mama only raised one fool...my sister! Just joking, hee, hee, hee. I had hung several wire coat hangers from trees in the front yard to suspend some great glass lanterns I have been buying every time I found some cute ones on sale. Some I have had for years. I knew they would come in handy! I put citronella candles in them so we would have soft light that hopefully would keep bugs away. I put fresh oil in my Tiki Lamps around the pool, so they were ready to light. I had all the food ready to put out at 6:00. So I got in a really nice visit with Blake's parents who came in from Wilmington, NC. They are really nice people. Blake's dad, Chris, is a very talented musician and he brought his guitar and had some music ready for my "Not Even Ready For The Gong Show Singers!" I am not one of these mamas who thinks there kids can sing. I know mine cannot...at all. They make you cringe but that has never stopped them from belting out any old country song they can. My niece, Brittany, is the loudest and the worst. Bless her heart. Her favorite song is "Coal Miner's Daughter." Makes you wish you were in a coal mine every time she sings it. Blake's mom, Robin, was so stressed I thought she would cry. Her parents have been divorced for 35 years. This was going to be the first time they had even seen each other for 15 years. She just knew it would end badly. They did fine. They didn't talk but they didn't come to blows either. I have lots of family with their own issues and let's just say a few of them didn't bother to show up which in the long run was for the best. Family, we can't pick them, that is for sure!! Now onto Sunday. This was the day Megan was moving back to NC State in Raleigh. That is about 2 hours from our house. We moved her using only 2 cars from this house. When we got to Raleigh we had to empty her storage unit to get the rest of her stuff. It is amazing how much she accumulates. Of course she needs every bit of this stuff. Vital, I tell you. But the day went pretty smooth. I met her 2 new roommates and they seem very nice. I hope this works out because I am not moving her again. Only back home. Classes start for her tomorrow so I hope that gal is ready. School starts for me tomorrow too. My summer is over and now it is time to knuckle down and get the rest of this wedding under wraps and before you know it I'll be putting up my Christmas trees!!
Bless Y'all,
Cindy
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Catching up, I'm waaayyy behind!
Hey Y'all,
This week is very busy one for me. VBS ended with a terrific program Sunday night. Many children made professions for Jesus and to say the least I cried my eyes out as they went forward. So brave and bold. No wonder Jesus says unless we come as a little child. They could care less who is looking!! Anyway, on to this week. My house is a wreck with bridal/wedding stuff/college stuff. This weekend is Erica and Blake's first big shower. It is an outdoor pool party/bbq for his entire family and our entire family. Let's see how these two worlds collide!! Some of Blake's people are coming from as far away as Wilmington and Washington DC. So there is no cancelling. Of course there is a 50% chance of rain. I am super praying for blessed heat and dryness! Erica is having her bridal portraits made Saturday morning. Then we rush home to prepare for the shower for that night. Then we get up on Sunday morning to move Megan back to college. Her storage unit is up that day and it is her campus apartments move in day so......Yippee! What fun! I am so looking forward to August 17th I can't stand it! Monday never looked so good. I go back to work the next day too! SOB! School will start the very next week. That is also hard to believe. Where is life going? It is happening too fast and I am barely hanging on!! It was just yesterday I was having lunch under the coffee table with Megan while the Muppet Babies was on TV. She was there crying over her sister going to kindergarten and having no playmate other than me and her dogs. Now fast forward 36 seconds and I have one getting married and the other headed off out from my wing and about to be 21 years old. Is my rest home bed ready yet? I hope so!
Bless Y'all,
Cindy
This week is very busy one for me. VBS ended with a terrific program Sunday night. Many children made professions for Jesus and to say the least I cried my eyes out as they went forward. So brave and bold. No wonder Jesus says unless we come as a little child. They could care less who is looking!! Anyway, on to this week. My house is a wreck with bridal/wedding stuff/college stuff. This weekend is Erica and Blake's first big shower. It is an outdoor pool party/bbq for his entire family and our entire family. Let's see how these two worlds collide!! Some of Blake's people are coming from as far away as Wilmington and Washington DC. So there is no cancelling. Of course there is a 50% chance of rain. I am super praying for blessed heat and dryness! Erica is having her bridal portraits made Saturday morning. Then we rush home to prepare for the shower for that night. Then we get up on Sunday morning to move Megan back to college. Her storage unit is up that day and it is her campus apartments move in day so......Yippee! What fun! I am so looking forward to August 17th I can't stand it! Monday never looked so good. I go back to work the next day too! SOB! School will start the very next week. That is also hard to believe. Where is life going? It is happening too fast and I am barely hanging on!! It was just yesterday I was having lunch under the coffee table with Megan while the Muppet Babies was on TV. She was there crying over her sister going to kindergarten and having no playmate other than me and her dogs. Now fast forward 36 seconds and I have one getting married and the other headed off out from my wing and about to be 21 years old. Is my rest home bed ready yet? I hope so!
Bless Y'all,
Cindy
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
It's that time again...
Hey Y'all,
Well, it is that time of year again. VBS. Vacation Bible School is upon me once again and Praise the Lord I am not in the craftroom!!! I am a crew leader to several first and second grade boys and girls. They are so cute and sweet at that age. So many questions and so enthused over new songs and stories. Today several children in the crew teams in my group asked to go to the prayer room to either pray with someone about accepting Jesus or needing that reassurance. Precious. I know the Lord loves VBS. It is a wonderful tool for a church to reach out to the surrounding community and it's families. Our theme this year is the Australian Outback. Our children's Pastor is wonderful. He and his sweet wife are the cutest couple ever. He works so hard to get the perfect accent every year. He doesn't exactly sound like Steve Irwin the crocodile hunter but he is getting close. I do have one little boy who is the most contrary thing. I told him yesterday that he was being very contrary. Of course he had no idea what that meant so it was a good time to have a good ole southern explanation. I said, "Andrew, contrary means that you are always pulling or going or thinking the opposite of whatever is right." This young boy was so brazen he even piped up during the mission story time when the leader said that missionaries wanted others to follow Jesus, he said, "Unless they want to follow satan!" I could have crawled in a hole. This makes me think what kind of home does he have? He has 2 hard working parents who provide him with all he needs and desires but there is a hole in his life that needs to be filled. By nature this boy is rebellious and head strong. Pray for him and for me that I show him a better way to walk instead of a way to be dragged.
Bless Y'all,
Cindy
Well, it is that time of year again. VBS. Vacation Bible School is upon me once again and Praise the Lord I am not in the craftroom!!! I am a crew leader to several first and second grade boys and girls. They are so cute and sweet at that age. So many questions and so enthused over new songs and stories. Today several children in the crew teams in my group asked to go to the prayer room to either pray with someone about accepting Jesus or needing that reassurance. Precious. I know the Lord loves VBS. It is a wonderful tool for a church to reach out to the surrounding community and it's families. Our theme this year is the Australian Outback. Our children's Pastor is wonderful. He and his sweet wife are the cutest couple ever. He works so hard to get the perfect accent every year. He doesn't exactly sound like Steve Irwin the crocodile hunter but he is getting close. I do have one little boy who is the most contrary thing. I told him yesterday that he was being very contrary. Of course he had no idea what that meant so it was a good time to have a good ole southern explanation. I said, "Andrew, contrary means that you are always pulling or going or thinking the opposite of whatever is right." This young boy was so brazen he even piped up during the mission story time when the leader said that missionaries wanted others to follow Jesus, he said, "Unless they want to follow satan!" I could have crawled in a hole. This makes me think what kind of home does he have? He has 2 hard working parents who provide him with all he needs and desires but there is a hole in his life that needs to be filled. By nature this boy is rebellious and head strong. Pray for him and for me that I show him a better way to walk instead of a way to be dragged.
Bless Y'all,
Cindy
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Amazing....
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Hey Y'all,
From Left to right and top to bottom, my wonderful "Sisters" Kim, Angie, Sherry, Sandra, Kelley and me
I just returned yesterday from the "Deeper Still" event at Greensboro Coliseum in North Carolina. It was amazing. The music was just flat out wor-ship-ful. Travis Cottrell is not only a terrific singer, he is a Godly man. He could preach a sermon, no doubt. The whole event was one big fellowship time with God. I have a whole new respect for Kay Arthur. That is the sharpest mind I have ever been witness to. She is 75 and went for 2+ solid hours on Friday night. Walked all over that coliseum and taught on 13 chapters from the book of Hebrews from her memory. Yes, it was most assuredly a God-Thing. No longer could I be a casual Christian. God is serious about us and we had better be serious about Him. Priscilla Shirer is fabulous. I know that my God is a God of now and will go beyond, beyond for me and for you. In Ephesians 3:20-21 we are told that we have the power of God working within us. This word, power, is from the Greek word "dutimus" from which we get the English word dynamite. We have the power of dynamite within us! We serve a dynamite God, ladies!!! Beth Moore finished the weekend up with the Bread of Life. I learned that I can live by bread alone. The bread Jesus has to offer. Nothing or anyone will satisfy my soul like Him. Period. He is our Manna. She taught me that I cannot bring anothers offering to the table. I have my own to bring. No matter how shabby, worn out and pitiful it is. Jesus wants it and I need to bring it. He will bring it forth and it shall be....gold. Kay taught me that when we marry Faith with God we get...Rest. God calls us to rest in Him. I don't think my friends and I who went will ever forget the things we took in and allowed God to weld into our hearts. God wants to fellowship with us. Wants to, dear ones. Wants to. God desires to fellowship with me...and you. My friend Kelley said she struggled with that because she never felt like why she was important enough for God to really consider fellowshipping with her. We are so important to God. He wants to go beyond my beyond for me. To do immeasurably more than ALL I could ever, ever imagine or dream. He is able. Will He? That is for God to decide. He is sovereign. But God is able. That is where my faith must marry with God and I must rest in His sovereignty. The whole time was a small taste of what heaven will be like. We laughed, danced, sang and worshipped the one True God. There is no one like Jehovah. I pray that each lady there came away with a new appreciation of Jesus and for each other. We took several pictures and I will post some of my darling Accountability Sisters as soon as I can. What I would not give to do events like this more often. The knowledge and scripture was so valuable to me. I love learning and digging in the Word. It made me want to go Deeper Still with Jesus. That, ladies is a new mercy each day.
Bless Y'all
Cindy
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