psalms

just one of my many favorite prayers.

retreat

This past Friday and Saturday my Daughter and I
went to Twain Harte for a woman's retreat with a
new church we recently started attending.
one of the ladies of the church was kind enough
to be host in her family cabin.
there were about 20 of us not all stayed at the
cabin a few stayed in a hotel.

I was not sure how I would do at this retreat
a little bit nervous but something kept telling
me inside myself that I should go and then
I kind of asked my daughter to tag along
which was fine cause her friend from church
was there too.

I guess I was nervous because I'm fairly new to
the church and did not know anyone but it
was more about this being my first retreat since
I was a teenager. of course my thoughts were silly these
ladies made everyone feel right at home!

The cabin was wonderful it was a loft and then a basement
type sleep area. ( one of my dreams is to own a family cabin
probably happen when we win the lotto!!!)
anyway we all ate, worshiped, ate, had great lessons
taught and it was so tranquil

we tried new things I had never tried and love have some great
new recipes I spent time pondering things and Saturday we
went into town and shopped most of the group went
to the knit shop since I am a beginner ( and not quite good)
my daughter and I went to the clothing shop!

my daughter and I decided that we would leave early
this Morning cause we wanted to get home and get things
ready for our week. (plus she missed her brother and I missed
both of my guys)

before we got out the door the elderly ladies that put on the
retreat gave us a gift bag a special one for my daughter ( her friend
got one as well,) it was a handmade white bag that one of the women
who was a missionary got from Bosnia it is known as a "outreach" bag
and the story behind it, is when the girls in the village go out to preach
the only ones who can receive a bag are the ones who accept the Lord.
the lady who gave the girls these gifts said she could not have put them
in better hands then my daughter and her friend. as she knows how these
girls are outreaching now. in fact my daughter shared that at her prayer
conference last week her small group she lead was proud to have outreached
to someone and he accepted Jesus.

I opened my bag when I got home and it had some really cute things
in it as well. so again I felt this tranquility in the beauty of my scenery, the love of
my daughter, the spiritual blessings of these women.

I hope one day to rent a cabin and have a great time with my family, sister or nieces and yes the first thing I would buy should
I ever win the lotto , yes a Cabin!.

Turn your clock back

Just wanted to send a friendly reminder
to turn your clock back on Saturday before
you go to bed.

my family is going to be in different places
this weekend my daughter and I are going
to be up in the mountains for a retreat and
my husband and son are off to tour a college
my son is interested in applying for.

I hope each of us has a great bonding time
with each other I know we will but looking
forward to the 4 of us being home together
Sunday night.

will be back with a post for Sunday
until then Remember to turn your clock
back!

25 years of my better half

It was 25 years ago yesterday in
Yosemite National Park that
I met my best friend, the partner that
brings out the best in me! and
I am so blessed by it.

I can not believe how fast the
25 years have passed by
but through all the sorrow
and joy we endured in these
25 years of knowing each other
looking back I would not trade
it for anything in the world.

I have enjoyed this ride in our life
together and can't wait till May
when we celebrate our 25 wedding anniversary!!
but more importantly I am looking forward to
another 25, or more years together.

Imagination

AH Halloween, A time where you can dress up and be
any one or thing you want to be. In my youth I remember
dressing up but in my children's childhood they were many
things this is just one of my favorites of them
a Ballerina and Robin Hood , The Robin Hood outfit
was homemade from a sweatshirt and it also was used one
year as Peter Pan and another year as Tinker Bell.

there were The Red and Pink Power Rangers , we had a
Rag doll one year and then of course a witch, ninja, a scary white
masked guy. Cruella De ville and many others over the years.

but a few years ago as they decided it would be the last time
they dressed for Halloween my son decided to be Charlie Chaplin
and he did look the part!! even portrayed Mr. Chaplin's walk from
his little Tramp movies!! everywhere he walked in the neighborhood
they kept saying wow he is Charlie Chaplin, My Daughter decided
she was ready to give up the candy bit but loved the dress up still
last year she used her imagination and at created a last minute
costume of being all things recyclable for instance she used a
Garbage liner as the main part of her costume and then cut and
glued a bunch of recyclable things to it and won a prize!! she made this
costume in less than an hour!
this year she is just being a fairy of her own creation.

the joy and fun of watching all children letting their imagination
soar to all things on Halloween is fun. watching them use
their imagination on a daily basis is priceless!

Happy Halloween or as I used to tell my kids
when they were young

Happy Imagination Day!!!

Cotton

In my home town around this
time of year all you see are
cotton fields from a distance they
are beautiful yet up close how you
look at it can be beautiful as well
every year it seems as though there is
one less field due to building houses.
but looking at the ones that are around
gets you to think about what this little cotton
flower does , yes it is the lively-hood
of farmers, it produces cotton balls, cotton
swabs, and all the cotton fabrics we use
in our life. and it all started from a little
seed that bloomed to this! this time of year
I really enjoy seeing these beautiful cotton
fields. I once had the experience of picking
one can cut your fingers good if you don't pay
attention. !

still yet they are beautiful to gaze at.

Missing my gal

My Beautiful girl is
away at a prayer conference
and the house feels different
just knowing she is not home.

she let me know she arrived safely
and that she is doing many things
one being she was leading a small group
there and they were also going to do
community service.

I have said it many times but
I am truly blessed by my children.
I am in awe of my gals courage
to be as strong in her convictions
as she is and follow a path she loves
when most teenagers today are
not.

she will be back Sunday and I can't
wait for her to share with me
next weekend she and I are off to
a weekend retreat.