I love this!!!

Please Do It On Your Knees

Well, I hear people who are talkin'
about people most everywhere I go----
To hear them tell it they were there when it
happened, there's nothin' that they don't know.
Well, you may not approve of the things I do
but if you're gonna talk about me,
make sure what you're sayin' is done while
you're prayin'---and please do it on your knees.

The Book says brothers will love one another
but love doesn't need any words.
It's proven by the things we do and not say --
for actions speak louder than words.
There will always be people who will talk about people
but if you're gonna talk about me,
then tell it to Someone who can do somethin' about it
and please do it on your knees.

You can tell the Lord all the things I've done
that didn't seem right to you,
but don't tell your neighbor 'cause
he can never give me the grace to see me through.
You can tell Him all about how weak I am
and pray that He'll strengthen me--
you can talk about me any time you wanna
but please do it on your knees.
~Unknown~

A New Year!

Usually I am bummed when a year ends but I am glad to see the end of this one! This was without a doubt the hardest year our family has ever had. I usually try to smile no matter what is going on but it was getting harder and harder to do. I am glad that things turned around and we might actually make it! I love my job and I am hoping that with the coming year Daniel can find a job he can love!

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL OF YOU!

New idea

I decided the other day that my kids and their parents were more negative with each other than we ever seemed to be positive so we are starting something new. I gave the kids and my mom as well as Daniel and I 6 pieces of cardstock and we are all going to write down something we like about each other on each one and I am going to put each person's pages in a paperboard scrapbook along with pictures of each of us. That way we can look back on them and know that our family members do think nice things about us now and then. I really figured I would get alot of flack when I brought it up but all the responses were positive! Mom asked what we were to do if we didn't have anything positive to say and I told her that it was funny that she mentioned that because I had already planned to tell them that if they couldn't find something positive to say then perhaps they needed to search their soul and see what they could do to help that person be a better person or even see if maybe they were a problem to that person. I also told them that I didn't want any negativity at all, we would save that for another year. When I went upstairs Jonathon said he didn't know what to do about Grandma. I was shocked! I asked him if he couldn't find something he liked about her and he said that was his problem...he liked EVERYTHING about her but didn't know if it was ok to just do that. He also had 1 more question...did we really have to write the negative things next year because he would rather not take part in that. I told him I was kidding about that and he was glad! I tried to explain to my kids how fragile life is: for the last 3 years we have lost at least 1 relative. I told them that all the little things that bother us really wouldn't matter if one of us were to be buried tomorrow. I think I got through to them. I saw some tears among some that I would not of expected. I just never want to take my family for granted and I want them to feel that way about each other. If one of us were gone then our family would be incomplete. I am looking foward to havin them read these things on Christmas Eve.

YUK!

This background is sooo ugly! I will have to change it when I get a chance! I miss my 3 column template anyway. This seems so crowded!