November 11

November 11 will always hold a special place in my heart.  

First of all it is Veterans Day.  The day where we as a nation honor those who've sacrificed so much do that we can have the freedom of speech, of religion, and so much more.  Some gave the ultimate sacrifice of their life.  Some sacrificed time with their loved ones while on tour.  To each I say THANK YOU for allowing me to be the person that I am. Without your sacrifices we would not be the land of the free!!  I honor you each day when I see the flag and pledge allegiance reflecting on all my freedoms.  

Second of all it is the day that my Papa Boo was born.  Of course growing up we were constantly told that a holiday had been created to honor his birthday.  Oh the stories we could tell about this man!!  We all learned to play (well cheat) at cards from him.  Some of us better than others.  :).  Happy birthday Papa Boo - love you and miss you!!!

The last special place in my heart goes out to the doctors who kept my dad safe and operated on him 2 years ago while removing the cancer from his body.  I THANK GOD everyday that this nasty disease was able to be taken care of in one surgery.  Love you bunches dad!!!

It's been a while

So it's been a while since I've blogged!!   I can't believe that it is November already and that 2014 is just right around the corner.  I'm anxious to see what the rest of 2013 has in store for me and what 2014 will bring. 

So, what do you think? With God on our side like this, how can we lose? If God didn’t hesitate to put everything on the line for us, embracing our condition and exposing himself to the worst by sending his own Son, is there anything else he wouldn’t gladly and freely do for us? And who would dare tangle with God by messing with one of God’s chosen? Who would dare even to point a finger? The One who died for us—who was raised to life for us!—is in the presence of God at this very moment sticking up for us. Do you think anyone is going to be able to drive a wedge between us and Christ’s love for us? There is no way! Not trouble, not hard times, not hatred, not hunger, not homelessness, not bullying threats, not backstabbing, not even the worst sins listed in Scripture: They kill us in cold blood because they hate you. We’re sitting ducks; they pick us off one by one. None of this fazes us because Jesus loves us. I’m absolutely convinced that nothing—nothing living or dead, angelic or demonic, today or tomorrow, high or low, thinkable or unthinkable—absolutely nothing can get between us and God’s love because of the way that Jesus our Master has embraced us. (Romans 8:31-39 MSG)

These verses are some of my favorite in the bible.  Without faith in God and what he is doing in my life I would have nothing.  I know that he will stand up for me.