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Tuesday, 16 August 2011
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Dog days of this hot summer in Texas
I have got to tell you that I'm ready for fall and winter. WAIT ! Did I say that? Yeppers, I sure did. I've had it with the Texas heat this year. It's been unbelievable hot and miserable. I get down in the dumps because my grass is only green in spots and the other spots are just plain brown. Not that fall and winter is going to fix that problem but this whole summer I've not even been able to sit on the patio in front of the fan because it's so hot. And we have to live like we're in a cave. Blinds closed almost all the time except in the morning time before it gets scorching. I have storm doors so I usually open my big doors to let the light in. When I do that now, I'm literally letting in too much heat. I've even gotten a guy to mow my grass a couple times this year ... rare rare rare for me. I enjoy my yard work and being out watching things grow. This year they ain't growing, they are croaking. We did have some much needed rain during the early morning hours last Saturday. Broke the 100 degree day streak. Thank the Lord.
Life is busy for me as I know it is for everyone. I am loving every minute of my busy life though. It's been rejuvenating for me to have these grandbabies. They are so incredibly precious.
My oldest daughter graduated from Dallas Baptist University on Friday, August 5. As of yesterday, Monday, August 15, she is a 7th grade Texas History teacher at a middle school in Keller. God is amazing the way He works in our lives. I'm so very proud of both my girls. Pictures below are my daughter with a very happy set of parents.
The picture above is a very happy sister and little brother with my daughter. We are so very proud of her accomplishments. Now there are two teachers in our family. My youngest daughter is also a teacher. She is in her third year of teaching math. These girls got their 'smarts' from their Dad. he he he We celebrated for two days after the graduation. We gave her a big party on Saturday here at my house with over 40 people who came to express how proud they were of her. It was an awesome time.
My grandbabies are doing well. They are growing like little weeds and getting so smart. They talk (jabberish) all the time, they are beginning to eat table food and they are now very mobile. We are all becoming quick at jumping up to move the dog water and food, or fish a little piece of grass or leaf out of a mouth. Amazing you don't realize how many things are actually on your floors until you have a crawling baby around. They don't miss anything. I continue to love love love being a Grammy. These little ones have captured my heart and they are holding on tight.
Guess this will be it for now. I so enjoy sharing with everyone. Thanks for stopping by and many blessings!
Gena
Friday, 15 July 2011
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Addictions ... got any?
When it comes to addictions there are multitude of such. Addictions are those strange things we think we can't live without, things we are dependent on ... not always necessarily good things ... actually usually not good things. Most of the time, our addictions are things that are not good for us at all. Alcohol, drugs (of any sort), food, habits (like straightening things all the time), sleeping, and many more.
I have had a couple addictions. The first I will mention is donuts. Yes, donuts to me are like alcohol to an alcoholic. All it takes is that first donut hole (yes, even something as small as a donut hole) and I'm off on a binge. However, I would like to report that today someone brought not only donuts to work but also those bite size little donut holes. How rude is that? (just kidding) So I go in the kitchen at work about 12:30ish to heat my bowl of potato soup (from McAllister's deli ... there's is the best but that's another post) and there they were. Those scrumptious little donut holes sitting on one of the tables and the sack was even open. OH MY ... run run run ... don't do it ... (that was one voice in my head) .... the other voice was SCREAMING ... just one .... ummmm smell that delicious yeast and look at the sweet glaze on the outside ... come on just have one. The SCREAMING voice won out and away my hand went in to that donut hold sack and pulled out one. Do you know how many bites you can get out of one little donut hole? About 5 if you eat it just right. Yes, 5 delectable bites ... out of one donut hole. It was so good. As my potato soup was heating and I had finished that donut hole, I turned around to the sack on the table and to keep it from screaming at me anymore, I rolled the top up and put it in the donut box. There it was done. I was able to control myself today and having one donut hole was all I needed.
Another addiction I faced recently was Facebook. Yes, Facebook can be an addiction. I had the FB application on my iPhone and was checking it several times a day ... never many new posts but I was afraid I might miss something. OH PLEASE, miss what? Let me begin by saying, Facebook is a great way to connect with old friends, new friends, strangers, people you THINK are your friends, be nosey ... blah blah blah. I used to be pretty interactive on there and then realized ... why am I doing this? I deactivated my FB account for 24 hours and I have to say I didn't miss it. I did, however, reactivate it because I was getting emails about how everyone really enjoyed my post. I thought that was incredibly sweet and much appreciated so I reactivated it and will use my FB account primarily to share the word of God. If I can help get one more person to Heaven, sign me up Charly. I've prayed about this FB thing and ask my sister (who I know has a direct line to God) to pray for me. So for now, I have my FB account.
So there you have it, my confessions ... my two addictions. They really are not too bad in the overall scheme of things because I keep these addictions under control but none the less, they are still addictions.
Always remember ... God is in control ... even when we think He has deserted us. He'll never do that ... no matter what your addiction. Leave your addiction at His feet and walk away and let Him handle it.
Blessings!
Gena
Thursday, 14 July 2011
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Where I am and what I've been doing ....
It has obviously been a few months since my last post but life took a turn for "busy".... and oh how I love it. My grandbabies have changed my world ... they have brought a new joy that I didn't know existed. It's so amazing when you have your own children but even MORE amazing when you have your grandchildren. I am doubly blessed with two ... little Madelyn and little Braxton ... one of each ... just how cool is that? They know my voice and when I enter the room and talk, they look for me and smile. That makes my heart leap with joy. The picture below is a bit blurry and Grammy has her pjs on but you get the jist of my love for these two. Grammy's lap is big enough for both of them.
I've been on Weight Watchers since mid-February and have lost that dreaded 'baby fat' ... not from me being pregnant but from both my girls being pregnant... ha ha ha .... Well I had to eat with them when they were hungry and so we all gained some weight. The only thing is ... they had an excuse. Me, on the other hand, not so much. I am happy to say that this is my third round with Weight Watchers and I set and made my goal and am in my fifth week of the six week maintanence program. Once I successfully maintain my weight for six weeks, I become a Lifetime member and no longer have to pay the monthly fee. I always have felt if I could lose the weight, I could keep it off.... that's my plan. Gaining is easy ... losing ... not so much!
It's hotter than hot here in the DFW area of Texas. Pretty much stifling as a matter of fact. It's taking my all to keep my grass alive and that's not even saying how hard it is to keep my plants alive on my patio. I need to clean my fountain out but it's so hot I just don't want to be outside much ... shame on me cus the birds need that fountain for water.
Work has been good ... busy as a beaver. Thankful for the provisions my job allows me. God has been so good to me to bless me with my job. While I complain, I'm very thankful to have what I have.
Tonight happens to be a night I'm going to take off and not do anything until later when it cools down and then I will mow, edge, and blow the drive and porches. Having to do yard work on the weekend is no fun so I try to take one evening during the week and get all that done.
There's so much more I want to share but going to try to keep this post at a reasonable length so I will close for now. Watch for future posts. I've missed my Xanga friends. I got on Facebook and that social site seems to take up so much of our time. Shame on me. I've now deactived my account for a while to take a break. I just know there are many other things I can do with my time to be productive.
Blessings to the max ....
Gena
Sunday, 06 February 2011
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On being a Grammy!
It's been a while since I've posted ... actually pre-grandbabies. Both of my grandbabies have arrived and are healthy precious little angels. I've had the writing of this blog on my mind for some time now. The blessing of being a Grammy has far passed everything in my life besides accepting Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior and having my own two girls. Being a Grammy is something my own Mom never got to experience. I think of her often as I hold my precious grandbabies and how much she would have loved being a Gramma. I know that I am richly blessed every day of my life. My grandbabies get to know me, get to have that Grammy love. They are little angels and so so sweet. Now, allow me to introduce you to my little angels.
Arriving November 5, 2010, Madelyn Grace ....
She took a while to get here but she arrived safe and sound. I was even more blessed to witness her birth and be standing beside her Mother, my daughter, Alicia, when she was born. I didn't know whether to cry or laugh when Madelyn made it into the world. I watched as my daughter fell completely in love with the baby girl she had carried for nine months. I watch her today as she continues falling in love with Madelyn and I see what an awesome Mommy she's become.
Arriving November 30, 2010, Braxton Ryan ...
Braxton also took while to get here and we are thankful he arrived safe and sound. My daughter, Bonnie, ended up having a c-section delivery. She's small in torso and this little guy was just stuck. He arrived safe and sound and is just as precious as can be. At his two month check-up, he had grown to 24 inches, that's 2 feet and unbelievable. His Daddy is a 6 foot fellow while his Mommy measures all of 5' 1" (I think). He's a little cutey and love abounds from his Mommy.
When my son-in-law told me that Bonnie was having a c-section, my mind was whirling a million miles an hour. I would have busted through the doors to the delivery area of the hospital if I could, just to get to her, to know that she was OK. I wanted to see my daughter, I needed to see my daughter, then ... I looked at her Dad who has always been the calming side and he nodded and said, "She's gonna be OK, it's gonna be OK." With tears in my eyes, I nodded back and we waited. Braxton arrived safe and sound, son-in-law came out to tell us what the baby's gender was because they didn't find out while carrying him. That was a great moment to know, first that HE was here, second, that my baby was ok and in recovery. Everyone wanted to go see the baby and I wanted to go see my baby. S-I-L took me to her and I immediately felt relief. I knew she was ok and all I wanted do is hold her hand and listen to her story.
Here's the most current picture of both of them taken this past Friday. Looking at Madelyn is like looking at Alicia's twin only 28 years later. Looking at Braxton is like looking at my sister's baby pictures 56 years later. He is so serious looking in the pics that the girls took Friday and Madelyn, she was like ... chillin' and grinning.
I never take for granted the fact that God allowed me to be here and be a part of my grandbabies lives. I love being a Mom and I cherish being a Grammy. I guess there are just not enough words to describe the joy in my heart. God blessed me and trusted me to be Alicia and Bonnie's Mother and now He has trusted me to be Madelyn and Braxton's Grammy. Thank you sweet Lord for loving me enough to allow me to be their Grammy.
With all the baby stuff reported ... it's Super Bowl Sunday. The sun is out here in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex and I hope everyone who made it to our great state and city, enjoys their stay. We love our area and I personally would not want to live anywhere else except Heaven.
Blessings to you and yours on this Lords' Day.
Gena
Friday, 01 October 2010
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Mothers Broken Hearts Are Healed
Watching the Today show here locally this morning, they showed an interview with a sweet Mother who had lost her teenage daughter in a skiing accident and the Mother who received the heart from that teenage daughter. The heart recipient, a Mother of two young boys is 39 years old and had began having heart problems after the birth of her son five years ago. She had two previous heart donor opportunities but they both fell through but this time, the heart donation proved positive. Take a couple of minutes and watch the video clip.
Two Mother's both with broken hearts ... the first being the sweet Mother who lost her daughter in the skiing accident and the second being the Mother with two young boys with a sick heart. Two hearts healed by special parents who donated the organs of their teenage daughter.
While on the topic of Mothers, soon there will be two new Mothers born. As you are aware, I'm expecting my first grandbaby on or about November 3 and my second grandbaby on or about November 28. The day my grandbabies are born, there will be two new Mothers born also. It's not just the birth day for those babies, it's the birth of their sweet Mothers, my daughters, into motherhood. The thought of it just swells my heart with pride, love and overwhelming emotions. I look so forward to these four births. I know my girls will be two of the best Mommies ever.
Three generations above. My sweet Mother who is in Heaven watching over all of us, my sweet girls and I, and oh, yes, in the ovens are my precious grandbabies. **** Helloooo in there, Grammy loves you. ****
Today, October 1, 2010, I toast my coffee cup to all Mothers. I praise God for the opportunity He gave me to be a Mother, to hold my babies and love and nurture them. I praise Him for the opportunity which is coming ... to hold my grandbabies and love and nurture. Thank you Lord for your ever present love.
Psalm 115:13-15 (NAS)
13He will bless those who fear the LORD,
The small together with the great.
14May the LORD give you increase,
You and your children.
15May you be blessed of the LORD,
Maker of heaven and earth.I wish for you a blessed day.
Gena
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I am a Christian who loves my Lord. I have two beautiful daughters and one son-in-law. I'm not a Grammie yet but know that will come in time. I have a wonderful career with a federal government agency. I enjoy fixing up my home as much as I am physically able. I love life and every day that God allows me to be here to make a difference. My goal is to live for the Lord and honor His name. I love coffee and hot tea as well as my beloved water.
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Logan, the SKY -- must hear! Angelhttp://www.youtube.com:80/watch?v=C0r_FbARIn8
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