Hello and welcome to another "It's A Wonderful World Wednesday" post. Hope you have had a terrific week. Here in a nutshell is some of the blessings that has made my week wonderful.


Thursday~ I got to prepare myself more for my first year of teaching. I'm really starting to get excited about this!

Friday~ Had Mam-ma, Aunt Kathy, and Aunt Charlotte over for "Christmas in July Christmas list swap" and Emily, Jenny, and Kayla had a great time celebrating Sassy's first Birthday with her.

Saturday~ The Lord helped me to withstand a battle and come through with overcoming victory! Praise the Lord!!

Sunday~ I was able to go to church and be in the presence of the Most High! Amazing sermons!

Monday~ Made some good progress toward my trip to Bethany's!!! YAY!! Which by the way is only a mere 3 days away now! The Lord gave extra special help that day too! Thank-You Jesus!

Tuesday~ The Lord kept His hand of protection upon my dad and I as we went to Orlando to a dentist appointment for Pop. I really appreciate the Lord's help cause' I don't care much for driving in lots of traffic, but I drove up and back with no problems. I am thankful!!

Today~ I have had a good morning! Talked to some of my family and am now looking forward to church tonight!

Have a great day my friends!!

Time To Celebrate!

Why? Because it's Monday!!! ( which means it is only like five more days until I go see Bethany!) YAY YAY YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am getting SO Excited!!!! Can you all tell?!?! smile! We talked Saturday night for about 2 hours... yeah you read that right... chuckle! It only seemed like maybe 1/2 an hour... incredible... We still didn't even come close to talking about all that we wanted to talk about... We decided that we shouldn't have to hurry though cause' we'll be having a whole week to talk soon!! YIPPEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Okay Okay, I promise to not get that worked up again. (until tomorrow) grin!

Now on to bigger and better things! Like packing!! snicker, you thought I was going to get off that kick didn't ya! suckers!!! alright already I'll talk about something else.

Whatcha think of my new tunes? I LOVE the songs! Some of them I had never heard before, but they are super duper!

Whatcha think of my new background? Looks summery don't ya think? Yeah, I knew you would! snicker snicker...
Okay I'm all done rambling, until tomorrow folks.... Have a GREAT day and remember:


Anything worth having is worth waiting for~

Just another one of my favorite quotes! Happy Monday y'all!

Hello friends! Welcome to another Wonderful World Wednesday! I hope you all are doing good and enjoying the wonderful blessings in your life!

My week has been Wonderful because:

1. Thursday I got to Scrapbook with Aunt Kathy!

2. Friday evening I went shopping with my Mom!! Thanks Mom, it was SOOOO fun!

3. Saturday I got to go to our prayer meeting and that was awesome!!

4. Sunday I heard two wonderful messages! Thank the Lord for His truth!

5. Monday, Jesus helped me through some rough places. Thank You, Lord, for the little blessings of life!

6. Tuesday, I was kinda struggling with some things, and the Lord helped me through a poem!

7. Today I was able to be with my Dad some and do some very interesting things!

8. Something happened today that makes me realize that God was looking out for me weeks ago! What an INCREDIBLE God we serve!

9. I get to go to church tonight and worship Jesus!

These are a few of the many blessings that have made my life Wonderful this past week! Have a great evening everyone!!



Oh and I am just curious, Are you all ready for me to change my background?!?!

Still Here!

Yes, I really am still here! I know that it has been nearly a week since I last posted, but things have been crazy around here. I am preparing a longer post for tomorrow to fill you all in on what has been going on, or will be going on... Aren't you excited?!?! chuckle... Anyways, for today I leave you with this:

"Take hold of each minute as if it were your last, and utilize every second in prayer, meditation, and service. Let your life become a continuous sacrifice to God." Swami Sivananda

Also, Jeff, Grace, and Nathan will be traveling today and tomorrow, so if you think of it, say a prayer for them. I know they will appreciate it.

Until tomorrow, take care my friends and keep the faith!

It's time for another "Wonderful World Wednesday Post" already! Where are these weeks going? Time sure has flown by this Summer.

Well, my week has been wonderful because:

1. Last Thursday Night I got to spend some fun time with my Mom

2. Friday I was able to go to work and have a good time with my Co-workers

3. Saturday we had a great Prayer meeting and then we got to take Family Pictures with my Mom's side of the family. Way cool!!

4. Sunday Morning I had my 4 little munchkins again. Love em'!

5. Also, Sunday Morning, Pap-pa preached an AWESOME message!! Most of the time, the best sermons are not the ones' that are all nicey nice, but rather the ones' that call us to a higher standard. Thank God for faithful Pastors!

6. Sunday Night, I enjoyed another FANTASTIC message, which you all have heard about. :-)

7. Sunday Night I got to help celebrate my Grandparents Anniversary, which you also heard about. :-)

8. In addition to all the other great things that happened on Sunday, I also got to spend some time with some very special friends.

9. On Monday Night, I got to see Miss Sandy( my manager), for the first time in two weeks. Miss Sandy's "Little Monkey" had a great time at work with "Betty", David, and of course, her!! The night included, chicken calls by a blue chicken with red hair ( knew you'd like that one Betty!) over our drive thru system, ( there was no cars in line, just in case you were wondering! LOL!) Cheeseburger and ducky songs, ( don't ask), Somewhere out there ( per request of Miss Sandy. She couldn't take the Cheese song any more I guess... LOL!!) And TONS of other fun times!!

10. Tuesday was an INCREDIBLE day!! Did some cleaning, lol! Had a GREAT evening doing some very cool things. ( no joke this time. It was an AWESOME evening!)

11. Today, I've spent time with my Mom and my dog, listened to Vision, blogged, and ate frosted flakes. I've done other things too, but I'm not sure they make my world wonderful. Making to-do lists are not exactly thrilling, if you know what I mean!! chuckle!

And there you have it another rambling post of some of the blessings I have received in the past week! Have a great Wednesday, my friends!!!

What Will You Do With Jesus?

This was the Title of the message that Nathan preached last night. The Scripture was Joshua chapter twenty- four, verses fourteen through eighteen.



14 Now therefore fear the LORD, and serve him in sincerity and in truth: and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood, and in Egypt; and serve ye the LORD.


15 And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.


16 And the people answered and said, God forbid that we should forsake the LORD, to serve other gods;


17 For the LORD our God, he it is that brought us up and our fathers out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage, and which did those great signs in our sight, and preserved us in all the way wherein we went, and among all the people through whom we passed:


18 And the LORD drave out from before us all the people, even the Amorites which dwelt in the land: therefore will we also serve the LORD; for he is our God.



The Text was verse fifteen.



I gave my Mom my pen on the way to church last night and forgot to get it back, so I wasn't able to take notes like I normally do, but I wanted to share with you the main part of the message.



First of all, Nathan drew a comparison between the two Masters. The Devil and the Lord.

He talked about who the Devil is and how he works to destroy peoples lives. Then, he spoke of who Jesus is and what He has done for us, and how He leads and directs the lives of those who will trust Him.

Secondly, Nathan drew a comparison between the two Destinies. Heaven or Hell. Ahh, Heaven with all its splendor and majesty. Gates of Pearl and streets of gold, a sea of crystal, and so many more things that the Lord has prepared for His children. These things are wonderful but to be able to see our Saviour face to face, will be the Ultimate Reward.

Hell. The very word should send shivers up our spines. A place of torment, a lake of fire that those who reject Christ will never escape from. A place where all the chances that people have had to repent, will torment them even more, than the horror that they will already be experiencing. What a horrible reward for those who refuse the blessed Son of God.

Nathan then told about people who had chosen God, like Joshua and Darius, and those who had chosen Satan, like Pilate.

There were a few things that Nathan said that really stood out to me. One of them was, Hell is paved with good intentions. How many people will miss Heaven because they planned on taking care of Spiritual things tomorrow, or when they are older. The other was, The Devil is powerful enough to tempt you, but he is not powerful enough to make you go against your will, nor is he anywhere near more powerful than God. Isn't it wonderful that with Jesus as your Captain you can stand and defeat the enemy!?!

The Lord helped Nathan to bring every person to a crossroad. At that crossroads they had to answer the question, What will I Do With Jesus ?


An amazing sermon, to which I did not do justice. Nathan, you did an incredible job! The Lord has great things in store for you!

Happy 40th Anniversary!

A little belated to my Pap-pa and Mam-ma! Yesterday was their Anniversary and we had a party for them last night after church! Enjoy the Pictures! Happy Anniversary to my wonderful Grandparents! You both have been such incredible Christian examples to me and have helped to mold me into the person I am today. I Love You!!
You're the Best!! May the Lord give you MANY more years together!

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Happy Thursday!

Hello to all my friends out there! Not to much going on today, but just wanted to check in with you all and say Hi!! I am going out to the church today to help Mam-ma and Aunt Kathy clean, then we are going to the school to get things set up for Pap-pa and Mam-ma's 40th Anniversary Celebration, which is being held Sunday night after church! More to come about this later!
Nathan will be preaching for us on Sunday night as well! I think that is pretty cool! Notes and comments from the message you will find on Monday, only at Chocolate Contemplations, so be sure to tune in!! Hope you have a great day! Keep smiling! And remember:

~God's in His Heaven, All's right with the world~



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It's A Wonderful World!

Hello to all my friends out there! Hope you all are having a wonderful morning filled with all the things you love best! So, I have been a bit neglectant, with these It's A Wonderful World Wednesday posts... but they are back!



The Lord has been so good to me and I must praise Him! That is the main reason why I started this, but another reason is that so many people only dwell on the dark and dismal side of life and never stop to "smell the roses" instead they complain about the thorns. I, as a Christian, feel like I must stand up and thank Jesus for all the GOOD things in my life! I want to live so that people will say she was thankful for the thorns because they made the roses much more beautiful! I have a long way to go, I know. However, doing these posts make me stop and really count my blessings. So sit back and take a look at this very blessed life of mine.





My World has been Wonderful this week because:


1.I got to be with my Mum and Poppy for three and a half days this past weekend!



2.Last Friday, the Lord answered a very urgent prayer request on behalf of my family!



3.On Friday I was able to find two pairs of shoes on a good sale.(A blessing because my shoe size isn't always easy to find.)


4.Saturday I got to spend a beautiful holiday with my family and got to watch fireworks with some very special friends!

5.Sunday I was able to hear two wonderful messages! Sunday morning's message was about being freeborn. AWESOME!! Sunday night's message was about the new philosophies of "Christianity" and the true way of Holiness. It was INCREDIBLE

6.Monday the Lord helped me figure out what to do about a situation. Thank you, Jesus!


7.Tuesday I got some Ben & Jerry's half baked cookie doe and fudge icecream as a treat! I also got homemade banana muffins! YUMMY!! (thanks Aunt Kathy!)


8.This morning I have had time with my Mom and Sassy, I'm breathing and am very happy in my heart! Thank You, Jesus, for a beautiful morning!

These are just a few reaons why I feel so blessed! Hope you have a wonderful day and an excellent service tonight! May God Bless You ALL!

A Child's Song

Away In A Manger, is considered to be a sweet little song for children, but my friends there are a few lessons that we as adults could learn. This song is really a prayer. Look at some of the things that we should be sure to say to Jesus.

In verse two, I Love Thee, Lord Jesus... Those words should be continually said from our hearts. If we truly understand how despicable we really are and how Majestic He is, surely our hearts will swell with love for our Redeemer! We are unworthy creatures. He is Worthy of All of our love and adoration!


Verse three, A heartfelt prayer that we should echo... Be near me Lord Jesus, I ask Thee to stay, close by me forever... Isn't that what you want? I do! With all my heart I can say I want the Lord to be near me forever! It is precious to be able to commune with Jesus! Those times that He settles down so close and you know that you are in the presence of the God of the Universe, are just amazing! Thank You, Lord, for giving me the best gift, the gift of Freedom from ALL sin and uncleanness! I Love You, Jesus!

Merry Christmas In July!!!

Hope you all enjoy this touch of Christmas Cheer in the otherwise hot, humid, and sticky summer! I Love Christmas and always look forward to doing something Christmasy in July!!

For my little cousins, the song Gift of Friendship, is for you! Always remember that no matter how long you have to wait for a friend, they are ALWAYS worth waiting for! True friendship is the most beautiful blessing that God sends us! I Love You, and want you to always go to the Best Friend, Jesus, to talk!

Happy Birthday To...

Kayla! WOW!! You are the big number SEVEN today!! Congrats on another birthday! You are sweet and funny and love to play! You love your new bike and are getting ready to go into the second grade! Ti Ti you've added so much fun to our family, and we can't imagine life without you! I love you, Kayla and am so happy that we are cousins!! Happy Birthday!!



Also, a very Happy Birthday to Brother Green and a very Happy Seventeenth Birthday to Priscilla Blowers!

Hello!

I know, I know I didn't blog all weekend! My Mom and I went to Ocala to visit my Dad this weekend and to see the house he has been building. It is almost done!! He has been up there for one year this month. He does have another job to do about an hour north of there when he finishes this project, so Pop will be gone awhile longer. Anyways, I kept very busy while we were there and never had a chance to blog.

Hope you all had a pleasant Fourth of July with your loved ones! I spent my day traveling back home, going to a birthday party and watching fireworks! FUN FUN!!!! I have to work tonight but then I am off the rest of this week until Friday, so I will try to do some entertaining blogging! For now, have a great Monday and keep smiling, it will make people wonder what you're up to! smile!!

Oh, by the way! What do you think of my blog's facelift?

With the war in Iraq, we seem to be hearing alot more about peace and wanting all our troops to come home, but you don't hear to much about the reason that we are fighting. Don't get me wrong, I would love to have the war ended and all of our soldiers home safely, but I also realize that if we want freedom and peace, there is a price tag.

Our freedom was challenged on 9/11. We will never forget that tragic day in the history of our land, but we must not forget what would have/ would happen if we had/ were still not taken action. Terrorists would have done/ would do so much more damage to our Nation and its people, but men and women stepped between us and the enemy and are doing an incredible job of protecting our liberties. Yes, there has been bloodshed. Yes, innocent civilians have been killed. Yes, sons and daughters, dads and moms, brothers and sisters, have been ripped away from the arms of those that loved them by the cruel hands of death. However, if there had not been these things, we would have lost SO much more! So many more people would have died from other attacks, and what if the terrorists would have come and began taking over our Country? What then? We would be living in fear just as the people over in Iraq. Is that what we want? Or is it just our selfishness that makes us want everything to be peaceful, but yet we don't want to pay the price for peace and freedom? Something to think about...

Truly I am thankful for the Freedom that America still offers! I LOVE my Country and only want what is best for her! I deeply appreciate the ones that have stood between me and the enemy.

However, I am more thankful to the Great Commander, for taking bold action and standing between me and the enemy of my soul, and declared war on him. The Lord paid the ultimate price for our freedom. Thank you, Jesus, for devising a plan to rescue me from the "terrorist" who had set up snares to forever damn my soul!

The Lord provided a plan of escape for us and all He asks in return is our lives, worthless as it is... So many people think that the price is too high to pay, yet they want the benefits of having freedom in Christ. The price that we are asked to pay, is NOTHING in light of what Jesus did for us. Honestly, we shouldn't even consider our lives a price to pay, we should willingly give our worthless selves as a love slave of the Master! Lord, help us to see the "price" as a privilege rather than a sacrifice!! For truly walking with the King of Kings outweighs any trial that we have to face one hundred million to one.