4th of July

Well, it fastly approaching. I can't wait I will be on vacation the following week. I love this holiday because its when my son Eli was born. So to wish him an early Happy Birthday and I love you son. But going to sister-n-laws this Saturday to celebrate with family and friends and shoot off some fireworks, eat, swim, play horseshoes, watch all the little ones have fun, fun, fun. What are you doing this 4th of July??? God Bless.

God is Good!

I wanted to share this. I have bible verses on desk that help strengthen me throughout the day, well, I got a message from a co-worker that sits at my desk on 3rd shift that he has been inspired with these that he is going to give God another chance. I know the way that sounds, but that was the words. The one verse that stuck out is John 10:10 which most of you know, "The thief's purpose is to steal, kill and destroy. My God purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life." You never know what God will use to get to a person's heart. This is awesome this is day 2 for great morning surprises that will make my day go great.

Blogging a thing of the past.

I have noticed lately that most bloggers aren't blogging anymore, myself included. I have no found Facebook and love it. Just wondering is blogging a thing of the past. You tell me.

Parting of the Red Sea

Ok this is a little lengthy, but I love history I thought this was very interesting. Someone at work sent this to me.
Subject: The Red Sea

PARTING OF THE RED SEA :

Chariot Wheels found at the bottom of the Red Sea

You will be surprised to see proof of Pharaoh's chariot and bones of horses and men found in the Red Sea . Evidence of the crossing of the Red Sea , Pharaoh's drowned army.

Confirmation of the actual Exodus route has come from divers finding coral-encrusted bones and chariot remains in the Gulf of Aqaba . ONE of the most dramatic records of Divine intervention in history is the account of the Hebrews' exodus from Egypt .

The subsequent drowning of the entire Egyptian army in the Red Sea was not an insignificant event, and confirmation of this event is compelling evidence that the Biblical narrative is truly authentic. Over the years, many divers have searched the Gulf of Suez in vain for artifacts to verify the Biblical account. But carefully following the Biblical and historical records of the Exodus brings you to Nuweiba, a large beach in the Gulf of Aqaba , as Ron Wyatt discovered in 1978.

Repeated dives in depths ranging from 60 to 200 feet deep (18m to 60m), over a stretch of almost 2.5 km, has shown that the chariot parts are scattered across the sea bed. Artifacts found include wheels, chariot bodies, as well as human and horse bones. Divers have located on the Saudi coastline opposite Nuweiba as well.

Since 1987, Ron Wyatt found three four-spoke gilded chariot wheels. Coral does not grow on gold hence the shape has remained very distinct, although the wood inside the gold veneer has disintegrated making them too fragile to move.

The hope for future expeditions is to explore the deeper waters with remote cameras or mini-subs. Mute witness to the miracle of the crossing of the Red Sea by the Hebrews 3,500 years ago. Found with a metal detector, Coral-encrusted chariot wheel, filmed off the Saudi coastline,
matches chariot wheels found in Tutankhamen's tomb.

Mineralized bone, one of many found at the crossing site (above center). This one tested by the Department of Osteology at Stockholm University , was found to be a human femur, from the right leg of a 165-170cm tall man. It is essentially 'fossilized, ' i.e., replaced by minerals and coral, hence cannot be dated by radiocarbon methods, although this specimen was obviously from antiquity.. Chariot wheel and axle covered with coral and up-ended. Exodus 14:25 'And took off their chariot wheels, that they drove them heavily...'

Solomon's memorial pillars.
When Ron Wyatt first visited Nuweiba in 1978, he found a Phoenician style column lying in the water. Unfortunately the inscriptions had been eroded away, hence the column's importance was not understood until 1984 when a second granite column was found on the Saudi coastline opposite -- identical to the first except on this one the inscription was still intact!

In Phoenician letters (Archaic Hebrew), it contained the words: Mizraim (Egypt); Solomon; Edom ; death; Pharaoh; Moses; and Yahweh, indicating that King Solomon had set up these columns as a memorial to the miracle of the crossing of the sea. Saudi Arabia does not admit tourists, and perhaps fearing unauthorized visitors, the Saudi Authorities have since removed this column, and replaced it with a flag marker where it once stood.

How deep is the water?
The Gulf of Aqaba is very deep, in places over a mile (1,600m) deep. Even with the sea dried up, walking across would be difficult due to the steep grade down the sides. But, there is one spot where if the water were removed it would be an easy descent for people and animals. This is the line between Nuweiba and the opposite shore in Saudi Arabia .

Depth-sounding expeditions have revealed a smooth, gentle slope descending from Nuweiba out into the Gulf. This shows up almost like a pathway on depth-recording equipment, confirming it's Biblical description, '...a way in the sea, and a path in the mighty waters.' (Isaiah 43:16)

The Bible writers frequently refer to the miracle of the Red Sea crossing, for it was an event which finds no equal in history. The Hebrew prophets describe the sea at the crossing site as '...the waters of the great deep...the depths of the sea...' (Isaiah 51:10)

Knowing the exact spot to which the Bible writers were referring, what is the depth there? The distance between Nuweiba and where artifacts have been found on Saudi coast is about 18km (11 miles).

Along this line, the deepest point is about 800m (2,600 feet). No wonder that inspired writers of the Bible described it as the mighty waters. And no wonder that not a single Egyptian survived when the water collapsed in upon them. (Above NUWEIBA BEACH- the spot where the crossing began)
God's Word once again confirmed!

you can see some pictures at http://www.arkdiscovery.com/red_sea_crossing.htm

Happy Father's Day!!!

Wishing ALL the great Dad's out there Happy Father's Day, especially my Daddy. I love you daddy. I will always be your little girl no matter what. Eskimo kisses to you.

Facebook

OK I finally got signed up on facebook. I'm not sure about it yet. But it seemed fun and am excited about it. Seems to be a bunch of just random stuff. I like that. So everyone have a great day, and see most of you at church tonight.

Catch of the Day!

We had our 1st annual fishing tournament Saturday, put on by our great men's ministry. It was a day of food, fun, fishing, and not in that order. It was great fellowship for everyone. We all had a blast. Thanks to Jack and Randy for finding this place, it was amazing.
But the catch of the day was not a fish but as you see in the picture, Nathan Upton killed this water moccasin on the spill way with a rock. There were two but he could only get to this one. I took this for his mother so she could see what great hunter he was. Who needs gun, shovel, hoe, when you have a big rock!

Happy Birthday!!!!

To the most wonderful man in the world my best friend, Tony Maxwell. Happy Birthday Sweetie! I LOVE YOU. Have a great day on your ride to Hot Springs!

2 of my favorite fella's

Just wanted to share a photo of Eli and my great-newphew Aiden. This was taken last night on the trampoline. Aiden sure does love his cousin Eli. We say Eli's name and Aiden perks up and starts looking for him. Aiden is also in the Fort Smith Area Baby Pageant. He is so far by the points first place in his division. (10-12 mths old).

Baby explosion

OK, I just wanted to comment on several women in our church who are expecting. Its amazing and awesome. God is giving these parents a very special gift and I know they ALL will be great parents, some already are and the others this will be their first. Babies are so great, they can make a person feel so good, by just holding their tiny bodies against yours knowing that some day this child is going to be an adult and what will they be. Knowing some of these parents these children will be the next generation of God Warriors. Congrats to all the parents expecting. We may have to expand our nursery! :)

Healing

I am so tired of doctors and having to tell them every appointment the same thing that has been wrong from day one. I always tell them that they can say what they want but I know who my True Physician is. Jesus Christ. Of course I do get the rolling eyes and occassional "if that seems to help good" I can't believe that some doctors, but there are some that do believe, wouldn't want their pateint whole healed and healthy, but I guess they would be without a job if everyone believed that. Sorry for ranting so, its just I have to go get my shot today for the devil's arthritis and I am not happy, but I know and am still believing in MY HEALING. It is MINE and I AM TAKING IT. I love stepping on the devil's so called joy of hurting people. It's great. Have a great everyone.

Tough Love

Hey hope everyone had a great weekend. Just wanted to touch on something I took Eli to the Castle in Muskogee yesterday and we had a blast. The Castle is a renissance fair. Well, I had Eli arrested. It was so fun, they come and get them and they literally get everyone's attention around and read off these "charges" and haul them to jail. They asked me what lesson I wanted him to learn and told them that Mom is #1 and always will be. To get out of jail he had to sing "I'm a Little Tea Pot" in front of a crowd. Tough love is well, funny.

Congrats Dr. Martha Dodson

I wanted to congraulate my sister-in-law Martha Dodson on her new degree, a doctorate. She is a principal in Paris and just earned this degree. We are very proud of her and the very hard work she has done to accomplish this. She is the first Doctor in the family. I feel strange calling her doctor. I have now deemed her the nickname of Double D. Again Congrats Martha, we love you.

Origins of the Red Poppies sold during Memorial Day

In 1915, inspired by the poem "In Flanders Fields," Moina Michael replied with her own poem:

We cherish too, the Poppy red
That grows on fields where valor led,
It seems to signal to the skies
That blood of heroes never dies.

She then conceived of an idea to wear red poppies on Memorial day in honor of those who died serving the nation during war. She was the first to wear one, and sold poppies to her friends and co-workers with the money going to benefit servicemen in need. Later a Madam Guerin from France was visiting the United States and learned of this new custom started by Ms.Michael and when she returned to France, made artificial red poppies to raise money for war orphaned children and widowed women. This tradition spread to other countries. In 1921, the Franco-American Children's League sold poppies nationally to benefit war orphans of France and Belgium. The League disbanded a year later and Madam Guerin approached the VFW for help. Shortly before Memorial Day in 1922 the VFW became the first veterans' organization to nationally sell poppies. Two years later their "Buddy" Poppy program was selling artificial poppies made by disabled veterans. In 1948 the US Post Office honored Ms Michael for her role in founding the National Poppy movement by issuing a red 3 cent postage stamp with her likeness on it.
Traditional observance of Memorial day has diminished over the years. Many Americans nowadays have forgotten the meaning and traditions of Memorial Day. At many cemeteries, the graves of the fallen are increasingly ignored, neglected. Most people no longer remember the proper flag etiquette for the day. While there are towns and cities that still hold Memorial Day parades, many have not held a parade in decades. Some people think the day is for honoring any and all dead, and not just those fallen in service to our country.

Free Ice Cream

Not a joke Wal-mart is giving away free ice cream on May 30th. Finally WAL-MART doing something for the consumer…go to:

http://instoresnow.walmart.com/food-center-ice-cream.aspx

So go to website for more info and enjoy free ice cream.

Changes are good!

We are going through major overhaul where I work at. (USA Truck) They are implementing a new strategy to get drivers home more often and to have them haul in the same lanes(same customers). Of course we have the ones that have been here since the company started and thinks things are good the way they are. I am liking the change and I look at this way, I still have a job to come to. Granted I don't like moving desk every 3 mths but they have ensured us that this is the last major change we do for a long while. My hrs are even going to change which I am excited about. I will be getting off earlier, but I will have to be here before the chickens even wake up. Again I think change is good. It keeps the monotony of this job exciting. I pray everyone have a Blessed week and weekend.

Weekend

I really have nothing much to say today but that I had a good weekend. I got 3-day weekend, and it was great. I and Tony went to a few yard sales on 71 and took Eli and Sydney out for dinner. Finally got to mow the lawn yesterday. My 5 mth old niece that is in Children's Hospital in Little Rock, may get to go home today. God is great. Everyone have a great Blessed week!

Happy Mother's Day!!!!!

Wishing all the mothers's out there a HAPPY AND BLESSED MOTHER'S DAY!!!!!!

LWCC RIVER VALLEY TODDLERS

I made it to church last night finally after a week of "bad medicine". I didn't realize how drained I had become without my church family. I had to teach the toddlers, which makes my whole week when I do. They are so full of life and love. I just want to let everyone know that LWCC River Valley has the best toddlers I know. They are very receptive of everything you teach. I love them sooooo much. I just wanted the parents and our pastors to know what a joy and honor it is to be placed in such position of teaching God's next spirit filled warriors. As a church we need to pray for our children daily or even more because they are growing up in such a fast paced, materialistic world. We need to keep them lifted up in following in God's steps. It just galls me to see what satan is doing to our nations children. We need to STAND UP and fight for what God has put in our possession to teach, to love, to cherish, OUR CHILDREN.

God's Memo

To: YOU
Date: TODAY
From: GOD
Subject: YOURSELF
Reference: LIFE

This is God. Today I will be handling
All of your problems for you. I do Not
need your help. So, have a nice day.
I love you.

P.S. And, remember..
If life happens to deliver a situation to you
that you cannot handle, do Not attempt to
resolve it yourself! Kindly put it in the SFGTD
(something for God to do) box. I will get to it in
MY TIME. All situations will be resolved, but
in My time, not yours

Once the matter is placed into the box, do not
hold onto it by worrying about it. Instead, focus
on all the wonderful things that are present in
your life now.

Should you decide to send this to a friend;
Thank you. You may have touched their life
in ways you will never know!

Now, you have a nice day.

God

God has seen you struggling,
God says it's over.
A blessing is coming your way.

I was sent this e-mail this morning. I wanted to pass it along.