A beautiful morning.....

Late summer is always a great time for impatiens! Mine are just getting tall and filled in! My hybiscus is so very happy! It used to belong to Leesa and she didn't want to deal with it inside so she gave it to me. In the winter it has a home beside my desk. It even blooms in the winter. I hope you can see the caladium, it is hiding beside the pot in the top picture. This was a gift from dear friends, the Durrance's from Lake Placid Florida, the Caladium capitol of the U.S. They sent us a bunch of bulbs, but I didn't take good care of them. I'm so glad this one survived. In our climate I will have to dig up the bulbs before the frost.

Charlie looks like he just woke up from a nap. I couldn't get a good pose out of him.....

Isaiah 1:17

May I learn to do good,
Seek justice,
Remove the oppressor,
Defend the orphan,
And plead for the widow.

She Loves Her Aunt.....

Our dear little Fanny.........

Neighborhood Drug Bust

What a shock to wake up Tuesday Morning to a major drug bust going on across the street.

I took a few pictures incognito.....The family was new to our neighborhood. We are in shock.

It is a nationwide drug ring, we don't know any details. 17 lbs of cocaine and stacks of cash...... I saw them putting several bags of white power in plastic bags. Unbelievable!!!

Enough of that! Please pray for the children in the family....what a mess!

Life on Loan

We are starting a spiritual emphasis at our church based on the book by Rick Rusaw and Eric Swanson....LIVING A LIFE ON LOAN. It was a wonderful treat to have Eric Swanson at church this weekend. His message to us was to go from being a GREAT church, to being a GOOD church. From Acts 10:36 - 38......(Paul speaking to non-jews) "God sent...the good news...through Jesus Christ and.....God annointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power, and....He went around "doing good."

Point#1 Ministry of Mercy.....Focus: Improving another's life for "today" - from need to temporary improvement. Mercy..."God's attitude and action towards those in distress." Mercy is simple. Luke 10. The Good Samaritan......"saw him" and moved towards him...small things add up...."Go and do likewise"

Point#2 Ministry of Empowerment
Focus: Improving another's life for a "lifetime" from dependence to sufficiency. Psalm 63...Father of the fatherless.....

Point#3 Ministry of Evangelism
Focus: Making another's life better for "eternity" from the kingdom of darkness to the kingdom of light. Their destiny is forever changed.

We can turn our good intentions into good deeds........

Great thoughts....Praying that I will listen to God's leading............

Pie Crust Protectors

I found some pie crust protectors. I hope I can get the link....www.metrokitchen.com/product/DM-CRSTPT?source=deal&keyword=DM-CRSTPT&utm_source=shopping-com&utm_medium=scs&utm_term=DM-CRSTPT
......this isn't pretty, but I think it will get the job done!!!!! Mine fit only a 9" pan, they will not work on an 8" pan. Most of the ones you see are 9".
I don't like the ones that are in pieces, they are hard to handle.....

Happy Birthday Grace!

Happy 15th Birthday Grace!!!! Some pictures from our happy day on Saturday! We had pizza at our favorite Puccini's, then all came back to our house for mom's German Chocolate Cake and other sweets.....So blessed to have family together.