YOU KNOW YOU ARE LIVING IN 2008 when...

1. You accidentally enter your PIN on the microwave.
2. You haven't played solitaire with real cards in years.
3. You have a list of 15 phone numbers to reach your family of three.
4. You e-mail the person who works at the desk next to you.
5. Your reason for not staying in touch with friends and family is that they don't have e-mail addresses.
6. You pull up in your own driveway and use your cell phone to see if anyone is home to help you carry in the groceries.
7. Every commercial on television has a web site at the bottom of the screen
8. Leaving the house without your cell phone, which you didn't even have the first 20 or 30 (or 60) years of your life, is now a cause for panic and you turn around to go and get it.
10. You get up in the morning and go on line before getting your coffee.
11. You start tilting your head sideways to smile. : )
12. You're reading this and nodding and laughing.
13. Even worse, you know exactly to whom you are going to forward this message.
14. You are too busy to notice there was no #9 on this list.
15. You actually scrolled back up to check that there wasn't a #9 on this list.
~~~~~~~~~~~AND FINALLY~~~~~~~~~~~~
NOW U R LAUGHING at yourself.

An Encouraging Word...

to remain faithful!

Well done, good and faithful servant!

You have been faithful in a few things....

Come and share your Master's happiness!

Matthew 25:23

Do you ever feel that your service for Christ

has been inconspicuous - hardly noticed by anyone?

Be encouraged.

Your reward has nothing to do with being bigger or better,

well known or well watched.

But it has everything to do with faithfulness.

Lord, empower me to serve you steadily and faithfully this day, this week, this year. Thank You for the promise of I Corinthians 15:58, that my "labor in the Lord is not in vain."

Have a good and godly day:)

Happy Birthday, Kelley!

Our "baby"!

Born July 18, 1975

It's your birthday, but we got the gift...

a gentle, sweet, beautiful daughter

who is always a pleasure to be with.

You glow with sensitivity and compassion

generated from the depths

of your warm heart and and kind soul.

A loving mom, a peacemaker,

a woman full of the joy of life,

that's you.

Anyone who spends time with you

is privileged to know

such an extraordinary person.

You are a great joy in our lives.

We love you and cherish you and treasure you

and pray that every one of your birthdays

will be the happiest yet.

Happy Birthday, Kelley!

We love you:)

Cuz'n Camp 2008...

just a little SNEAK PREVIEW...

Just 6 more days...
and the FUN begins!!!

A Hard Days Work...

Weeding an overgrown vegetable garden!

I do not know just how it happened...but my garden produced more weeds than vegetable plants! There has got to be a Biblical lesson here, I'm sure. I have been contemplating this as I have been working on the weeding process. I hope to publish the results of all this thinking soon....

sometime after Cuz'n Camp 2008, though!

Below are some pics...so you get the idea of what I worked on this morning...now this is HARD work...but the weed eater sure did help get it done a little faster!

BEFORE PICS...

The weeds are taller than the squash!

A few onions...amongst the weeds!

Can you find them below???

Can you find the green bean plants...among the weeds??

Weeds with some zucchini plants!

The marigolds are surviving...

but they did NOT keep the squash (stink) bugs away! Well, you get the picture!
I have more weeds in this garden than I can handle...
that's for sure!

AFTER PICS...

Now this is MORE like it...you can actually SEE the vegetable plants now!

As you can see the fence that a strong wind blew over
a couple of weeks ago...is still in the process of getting fixed.
(That's our neighbor's yard & car)
After evaluating this fence, Warren has decided to replace it completely.
It was put up with non treated landscaping timbers...
so all this needs to be replaced.
A BIG job...that will take some time to complete!

See the MANY bags of WEEDS!

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh...isn't that nice! Hard work...put nice results!
Now...I'm going to rest...
and be sure I keep a better hoe on those weeds!

Noah's Ark...

Everything I need to know, I learned from Noah's Ark.

ONE:
Don't miss the boat.

TWO:

Remember that we are all in the same boat.

THREE:

Plan ahead.

It wasn't raining when Noah built the Ark.

FOUR:

Stay fit. When you're 60 years old,

someone may ask you to do something really big.

FIVE:

Don't listen to critics;

just get on with the job that needs to be done.

SIX:

Build your future on high ground.

SEVEN:

For safety's sake, travel in pairs.

EIGHT:

Speed isn't always an advantage.

The snails were on board with the cheetahs.

NINE:

When you're stressed, float awhile.

TEN:

Remember, the Ark was built by amateurs;

the Titanic by professionals.

ELEVEN:

No matter the storm, when you are with God,

there's always a rainbow waiting.

ASAP...

Ever wonder about the abbreviation A.S.A.P.?
Generally we think of it in terms of even more hurry
and stress in our lives.

Maybe if we think of this abbreviation in a different manner,
we will begin to find anew way to deal with
those rough days along the way.

There's work to do, deadlines to meet;
You've got no time to spare,
But as you hurry and scurry
A.S.A.P. - ALWAYS SAY A PRAYER

In the midst of family chaos,
'Quality time' is rare.
Do your best; let God do the rest
A.S.A.P. - ALWAYS SAY A PRAYER.

It may seem like your worries
Are more than you can bear.
Slow down and take a breather
A.S.A.P. - ALWAYS SAY A PRAYER

God knows how stressful life is;
He wants to ease our cares,
And He'll respond to all your needs
A.S.A.P. - ALWAYS SAY A PRAYER.

The GRAND 13...

BLESSED...BLESSED...BLESSED...BLESSED...BLESSED...BLESSED... BLESSED...BLESSED...

The Carefree Days of...

Childhood! Enjoy:)

Click on each photo in the show to view a larger picture.

Cuz'n Camp 2008

"Glorify God in Body & Spirit"

Coming soon...July 21 - 25th

Camp Shirts are ready...

Activities are prepared...

Crafts galore...

So much fun awaiting!

Kickball, Water Balloon Fun Fight,
Obstacle Course, swiming and more...

"For I have been bought at a price;
therefore I will glorify God
in my body and in my spirit,
which are God's."
1 Corinthians 6:20

Fun in the Sun...

at Neenee & Granddad's !

HAPPY 4th OF JULY!

May it be so, Lord, Jesus...May it be so!

SCATTEROGRIES...

It's harder than it looks! Copy and paste into an email. When you have answered all the SCATTERGORIES, send it to friends including me.

Use the first letter of your first name to answer each of the following. They have to be real places, names, things - nothing made up. You cannot use your own name for the boy/girl names.

If you need some help...use the dictionary...I did:)

1. What is your first name: Kathy with a "K"
2. A 4 letter word: kite
3. A vehicle: kayak
4. A city: Kalamazoo
5. A boy's name: Kyle
6. A girl's name: Katie
7. A Drink: Kool-Aid
8. An occupation: King
9. Something you wear: kerchief
10. A celebrity: Key, Francis Scott (wrote Star-Spangled Banner)
11. A food: kumquat
12. Something found in a bathroom: kid:)
13. Reason for being late: Keeled over!
14. Something you shout: Keep quite!!
15. An animal: koala
16. A body part: kidney
17. Word to describe yourself: kind-hearted

Now you try it and send me an email:)

June Birthdays: Dakota & Bo Schubert

We celebrated 2 grandsons birthday's in June.
Dakota turned 2 years old on June 7th.
Bo turned 4 on June 24th.
Hope you enjoy these 2 photoshows.
I captured a few really cute pics of them. Enjoy:)

Granddad's Helpers...