Independence Day

Yesterday was such a great day for me because I spent it relaxing with Steve and not feeling like I was tied to the clock. We stayed in bed about an hour longer than we normally do, putted around the house for a bit, went to Walmart and picked up some plants and potting soil, stopped at Albertsons to get some salads to go with our dogs and of course, last stop was Whidbey Coffee where we shared a frozen mocha (yummers!).

We got back home and planted the flowers we picked up, replanted a snow ball bush from the front yard to the back because it just wasn't growing the way it was suppose to and then finished cleaning up the debris I had raked up last week.

Wednesday night church service had a patriotic flare to it. The fellowship hall was decked out in 4th of July decorations (thank you Ms. Susan for doing a fantastic job!), and Brother Jim was the man behind the grill who cooked up some mighty tasty dogs. Each family brought their own sides.

After everyone was finished eating and things were tidied up, the evening service began. We stayed in the fellowship hall for the service. Steve led us in Patriotic songs and Pastor Geist brought a message from the Bible on independence, dependence and interdependence.

We even had visitors from southern Illinois who stayed and enjoyed the fellowship and service.

I love the history of our country and appreciate the sacrifice of those who gave of their lives and possessions to fight for the freedoms we have today. But most of all, I thank God for the love, understanding and deep respect our founding fathers had for the Almighty God. Those men knew it was nothing short of miracles from God, that gave this country protection and its independence from Great Britain.

I thank and praise the Lord for all the men and women who have and who are serving in our Armed Forces to keep the freedoms that you and I enjoy today.

May the Lord spank Washington D.C. and all the leaders who are doing everything they can to bring the American people into bondage with their socialistic agenda.

I pray America and her citizens will wake up and see that the very freedoms those men fought for so long ago, are slowly and deceitfully being taken away from us.

Oh Lord, please send a revival to this once great nation of ours, I pray!!

29 Years Ago Today...

29 Years ago today, I said "I Will" to my high school sweetheart. It is amazing how the LORD can take two separate hearts and knit them together perfectly. Our marriage and our love would not be what it is today if it wasn't for Jesus.

A strong marriage is liken to a 3-corded rope. Each strand is strong, but when all three are knotted together the rope is even stronger. Thank you Lord for my husband, and the life you have given us together. I love this man more today than when I married him, and I know that my love for him is going to continue to grow stronger the longer we are together, LORD willing, of course.

Steve's Teaching at ITT

Psalm 37:4 "Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart."

Steve and I are just praising the Lord for the opportunity he has given him to work as an adjunct instructor at ITT Technical Institute in Everett, WA.

Steve was hired on for two classes this past September. For the winter quarter he has been assigned five classes. Steve will be teaching three math classes, one electronics class and a management class. PTL!

If you would of asked me twenty-five years ago if Steve would ever be a college math teacher, I would of said, no way! God has orchestrated his life so well. When Steve left to join the Marines he did it because he wanted to prove that whatever his brother could do, he could do better.

But the Lord used the Marine Corps, in part, to help mold Steve into the person he is today. All that he has gone through and the experiences he has gained over the last couple of decades has all played a role into who he is today.

I can't help but to be overwhelmed with joy and love for this man. I appreciate all the work he does, the time he spends educating himself, the love he has for his family and the desire he has to want to help others in any way he can. The man has a big heart! And I love him!