Okay, have you ever been to the Outer Banks of NC? If not, you are missing out.
Not only does NC have the most beautiful coastline, but being one of the original 13 colonies, NC is rich in history. You could spend a lifetime visiting all the historical landmarks in our state, and still not see them all.

Are you aware that NC has the tallest lighthouse in America? Cape Hatteras at 208 feet. NC also has the oldest lighthouse in America....Ocracoke Lighthouse build in 1798.

If you go to http://www.outerbanks.org/, click the where to play drop down box, and then click lighthouses, you can read about all of NC lighthouses and see a picture.

5 years ago, I went on a vacation to the Outer Banks and did all the touristy stuff, including climbing the Hatteras lighthouse. Let me say two things: TALL and WINDY.

Make it a point to visit our famous coastline if you have not. It is well worth the time.

Think about that......

MIA

Sorry, I have been MIA for a while. Things got very busy here for me. It's no excuse, I know. I apologize. AND since things don't look like they are slowing down at all...I'm just going to do my best to keep up.

Yesterday on my Facebook page status, I wrote: So this is how liberty dies, with thunderous applause.

My friends thought I was being deep and philosophical. Actually, it was a quote from a movie, but my how relevant that is today!!! I tell my children that as the government slowly, one by one, takes away our freedom, we let them. One day, we will wake up and have none. We will only have ourselves to blame. Forcing us to recycle may seem stupid to worry about, and comes across as helpful. But the emphasis is on FORCE. Recycling is good, but not if I am made to do it.

We need to wake up and not let our leaders do things that our Constitution does not allow them to do. We need to know our rights, and what they can and cannot do. The bible says "My people perish for lack of knowledge."

How much constitution knowledge do you have? Maybe you should Google it and have a good read. You will be amazed at what you will learn.
Now, go think about that.

New Endeavor for Me

Ok, I have decided to do some article writing for Examiner.com. I will do some Christian book reviews because I am such a bookworm, and I will do a Christian mom set because I am one....and because God gives me such random thoughts, all of which I can tie into living the best life He has for us.

A friend of mine, we tease each other about the random thing, but the truth is we both are random. God gives her random things that are totally different than mine... most of the time, so we have fun sharing.

Have you ever noticed some of your friends are carbon copies of you , and the rest are polar opposites? God does that to make our life fun. LOL

Back to Examiner. I have found out over the course of the last year that I like to write. I enjoy putting my thoughts down on paper and having others read them. I know it sounds narcissistic, but this is not an ego thing. God asked me to do it, so I did. I did not do any writing in school or college. God is using this opportunity to help my family make a little extra money, and to give me an outlet to let go of my random thoughts rolling aroung in the matrix of my mind.

So as I begin my adventure online, I will be sending out links to my articles. Please read them and give me feedback. Who knows, God may give me an idea to write about the very subject you have been wondering about. AND..if you want me to write on a particular topic, drop me a line.

As a last thought, remember that as you go out your front door, you are entering the Mission Field. You can either be a good example or a bad one...but you will be one or the other. Now, go think about that......

Glass Half Full

I love blue. Enjoy the color today. Oh, just a thought, but I always tell my kids God's favorite color is green and His next favorite is blue. When you go outside later today, look around...and you will understand why.


Last night my family and I were eating dinner and discussing optimist versus pessimism. I am very glass half full. I see all the possibilities. If you tell me why you can't do something, I will find a way you can. That is just how I roll.
I accused my hubby of being the glass half empty. He corrected me. He maintains he just "sees it for how it really is"...he deems himself a realist, while I deem myself as the dreamer. Funny how God puts us together to balance us out. I tell others my husband keeps me grounded, while I help him see the stars.

I am not trying to put him down. No!!! I respect him very much. He is very smart and, like it or not, I learn a lot from him.

I heard a quote somewhere (from a song...big surprise) that says "Impossible is not a word. It is an excuse for some people not to try." I LOVE this. How true is it? How many times have you tried to help someone only for them to list all the reasons WHY it can't work?

Personally, that ticks me off. Once I even told someone to quit telling my why they couldn't, and start figuring out how they could. I even raised my voice to them. (sorry Mom)..yes, it was to my Mom. I felt the Holy Spirit rise up and it came out.

God made us different yes. God gave us each special abilities. His plan for each of us is a little different...well, the destination is the same, but the route we take is different. (I will expand on that more later. Think Lord of the Rings.)

The Bible says nothing is impossible with God. Nothing. Nada. So to me, when we say we can't or try to find a way to excuse why we can't, then it is like a slap in the face of God....now, go think about that.

Why are you mean???

I was having a before bed Bible reading devotion time with my 9 year old son last week, when he said to me, " Mom, I pray and read the Bible, and I am still mean!"

Now, of course I laughed out loud. This was funny to me. He was realizing that our walk with God is a daily ongoing all the time thing. We don't pray once and it is over. Well, not when it concerns our flesh. We battle with our flesh all day, every day...and he was just beginning to "get it".

In Romans 7: 15-17, Paul says: I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do. And if I do what I do not want to do, I agree that the law is good. As it is, it is no longer I myself who do it, but it is sin living in me.

I had to explain to my son about sin, and regularly seeking God's forgiveness...that he had to keep his own line of love open with God and not let sin block his direct uplink.

We all deal with flesh every day. We all have different areas of trouble too. Some it is offense, some it is our thought life, others it is our mouth. It doesn't matter what it is, we have to get a hold of it.

Pray that this year, 2010, that it will be the year you "conquor" this area so you can move on to another. Don't waste another year 'wallowing' in the same old junk.

Think about that.............

Happy 2010!!!
Already this has been a fantastic year!! God is moving in might ways and I am ready for what He has planned for me!!


The last time I made a new year resolution, it was defaulted on in three days. So, I am not doing that this time.




This time, I am simply going to point my feet in the direction God wants me to go, and move. He cannot steer a parked car. I am going to begin learning ASL (the actual language, I already know signs), I am going to stay more organized and on top of my tasks, and I am going to focus on getting the sign choir out in front of more people. I am going to choose more edgy songs so we can get more attention when we are at public events. There are other things I am working on that I am not at liberty yet to divulge. Suffice it to say, those will be nice surprises when God works them out.

One of my best buddies said she was on the right road, but God was just widening it. That is exactly how I feel. God is widening my road. Maybe that should be my motto of 2010. I don't really have one, so if you come up with one, shoot me an email or comment.

Take an inventory of your life and areas God wants you to work on, and make a plan. Don't be flip about it, be serious and step out of the box. God is very out of the box...think about that.

God Rocks!

I want to say how awesome God is to me!!! He is so faithful. He blesses me beyond my understanding.

God helps me in the little things. The things that seem insignificant, that is where I find Him often.

For instance, there is a song I want to do for sign choir. I could not find anyone who had it and thought I was going to have to buy it. This morning, I decided to go thru old CD's to find a fast song. I picked up a CD, started listening to it, and what did I discover? I HAD IT!! The whole time!!! I just know God had a good chuckle over my reaction to finding it. That is not the first time that has happend, mind you.

God surprises me like that all the time. Kind of like a parent who tries to surprise a child, cause it is fun to see their little faces.

God not only meets my needs like He promised, but He goes above and beyond. I know how blessed I am, and I appreciate it.

Think about the many blessings in your life. Once you start listing, you just go on and on. You think about that......