Monday memory

"Call unto me and I will show you great and mighty things
                                              which thou knowest not"
                                                            Jeremiah 33:3

      I pray buckets of blessing on you today
                ... hope you are ready to recieve them!

Let's ride!

If you remember my last post i shared a picture of my new bike.
Well last week I got to try it out
We set out to celebrate the 4th of July on the Virginia Creeper Trail




A 17 mile bike ride that is so beautiful ...and FUN!








...but all of a sudden I heard a strange sound coming from my NEW bike
So we had to stop for some repairs...




Dale worked on it for a while ....
we got back on and rode some more
...again a VERY unusual sound happened every time I peddled...
So when we pulled over this time
Dale discovered that the bike had not been assembled very well -
the part that connects the chain and tire, had worked loose from the bike.
I had rode 8 miles or so and we had another 8 or 9 miles to go.




So thankfully we were close to the cafe
(only one on the trail) and they were getting ready to close for the day
I walked my NEW bike there-and waited....
All by myself.. No phones..no people....nothing





Dale put his bike in turbo speed and down the mountain
saying he FLEW is an understatement
 It took him a total of 45min.
(8/9 miles on the trail ...get the truck
...ride 7-10 minutes up the mountain to rescue me!)
Needless to say I was amazed on how fast he did it all
( I think he was scared of someone snatchin' me)

As soon as we got home he returned my NEW bike got a refund-
the next day he went to a Bike Specialty shop and got me this...




It is soooo nice!
Comfort, smooth, easy..I think I could ride "cross country"
He went all out ....and I love it.
ha!
... I have put 9 miles it so far
now we are getting one for him that matches mine
Sweet. :D
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Happy Anniversary- to us!

Today we celebrate our 31st Wedding Anniversary!
We are so blessed!


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Things that make me smile!

My beautiful ..sweet...wonderful...amazing....loving daughter



My handsome...amazing...comical ...wonderful...loving son

...I just can't say enough good about them- they are such treasures..Dale and I so very blessed to say " they're ours"


Our Karlie girl - watching the Cars movie - shes so sweet, cute and all that stuff!
...such a joy!





My deck- peaceful


This meal- my amazing .... Wonderful... Loving husband made a very big meal on Friday night- all prepared and ready to "chow down" when I got home from work-
Yummy!!
( didn't get all the food in the picture - wouldn't want you to think we were pigs-


My new ride!- I have been looking and wishing -and looking and wishing for a cruiser bike with gears.
My wonderful.... AMAZING.... Handsome husband surprised me with it this week
It's my anniversary present ... 31 years! - (he's one lucky man- ha)



I had to take this picture -Dale wanted you to see the chrome fenders-
(where are they??? -and who cares- right girls?)
:D

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Monday memory

“Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world”. 
                                                                1 John 4:1


The word "midst", in the Greek, is 'meros' which literally means "the middle".

In the 'meros' of the throne in heaven is the Lamb of God.
The very focus of heaven — the center of attention — is the Lamb of God!


If all of heaven is centered on the Lamb of God, how much should every doctrine as well as our individual lives be centered on Him?

Make sure we stay focused on Him- and not anything else.

Know Truth!

Monday Memory

“Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.”
                                  Philippians 4:6-7



Be careful for nothing.


"In nothing be anxious" (Revised Version).

The meaning is "Have no distressing anxiety about anything.


"Care-ful" used to mean "full of care".


But in every thing. Instead of anxiety, just lay the case before God, and trust him to do all things well.


Let your requests be made known unto God.


Three elements enter into the appeal to God: Prayer, the outpouring of the soul;


supplication, stating our wants; thanksgiving; we must always come to God, not in a complaining spirit, but with thankfulness

Memories

We love it when our wonderful kids come home!
We always have a great time together no matter what we do
but this weekend we decided to hit the road...
Literally...




We packed up the bikes and hit the trail


It was a beautiful morning-
We road about 4 miles



Had a Cornhole tournament
....Dale and KatieBeth against Matthew and I
Matt and I lost ...but only because Dale is lucky!
See that's him throwing while on the phone...Uhmmm

Grabbed some good food
Then home for a workout...


Matthews idea of fun... My idea of HARD!
Memories at it's best! :D

We did miss having this wonderful guy!
He is still deployed ..serving our country, and even though we miss him
Terribly- we are sure are proud of him.










I love this picture of him.... He was acting "crazy"
We love you JT!



So what memories did your family make this Memorial weekend?


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