County Fair?

This one will be short and sweet.  No farm animals, no kids' art work, no quilts, no jars of jellies and pickles,no enormous vegetables, no blue ribbons! This is the south.  A fair is not a fair without blue ribbons!

On a good note as far as fairs go, it was clean, the kids really enjoyed not waiting in line and the funnel cake was great.  Oh and the cinnamon pretzel was the best. 

Grace,blessed, gifted child of God!

Grocery Day....

Monday is grocery day for me. I usually go in the afternoon, but today hubby had me go on in the morning "before the rain comes". The rain came earlier than expected. Not a big deal though since it's still hot here in October.

Speaking of unseasonable weather. As I went through the checkout, I had a pleasant conversation with the cashier. It started with her mentioning how much water she'd been drinking, then moved on to the strange weather which we Bible believing Christians, recognize as a sign of the times. I don't know what made her start this conversation with me. I didn't have on a Jesus shirt today.8-) Maybe she was just "fishing". Or maybe our spirits witnessed to each other, and she just knew we were sisters in Christ. I hope that's it. Who knows? I'm just glad we talked. We talked about Jesus and Heaven and scoffers (a Bible term ;-) who think we're crazy for believing all this.  I realized in conversation how my life has changed. When my oldest boys were little, the topic upset me. I wanted my children to grow up and live. Now, I want Jesus to return so my little ones don't have to face what I know is to come as this world is evolving. As we talked, I wondered if there were any scoffers listening in on our conversation. I pray God will use her everyday as she rings up groceries. Sometimes we don't realize how important our calling is. Even a cashier can witness to others. For me, the tedious job of grocery shopping ended on a great note.
Hope everyone is having a wonderful (even if it's soggy), blessed day!

The most important stuff......

So here it is.....my first blog entry. It's about time since I started this blog a year ago. This is what you would call a potluck blog. You never know what I may decide to blog about.

My name is Paula. I am a 42 year old stay at home/homeschooling mom to my 6 wonderful kiddos. Well actually we've mostly raised two of them already. Trae and Tyler are both in college and both religion majors. They are just about the most awesome young men alive! I know I'm partial, but it's true. Despite all the road bumps, we have raised two wonderful men of God. Oh, and they're handsome too. :-) Anna is our young "teen-ager", I often wonder what I would do without her. She is a beautiful young lady after God's heart. She helps us with the younger kids, cooking, and our duties at church. Eli is a 10 year old boy full of life. He is playful and funny and has a sweet spirit. Maggie will soon be 6 or 25 (not sure which) LOL! She is a beautiful, bossy little sister. She's very smart and sweet. Sarah Kate is the baby, but don't tell her I said that. She thinks she's as big as the rest and is out to prove it. She will be 4 soon. She's our funny little sweetheart. Mike was my high school sweetheart and still is 20+ years later. He owns a cleaning business and is an associate pastor (ministering to children). Our family has always been involved in his ministry.

I am one of those kinda crafty people. I enjoy most crafts although I've not perfected any yet. I can sew some, embroider, quilt..... About a year ago, I discovered the art of reborning. I have been reborning baby dolls since January ('13). I have always loved dolls so I believe this hobby will stick around for a while. The hardest is parting with these sweet dolls.

Finally, I am a grace, blessed, gifted child of God. These words I heard a minister say last year, and I try to remind myself often. God loves me and by His grace I am saved, He has blessed me beyond measure and I am His!  

Grace, blessed, gifted, child of God,
Paula