God's Protection

i think sometimes we just kinda take His proctection for granted...
that is until something happens such as this...

one morning last week i had left early to run get gas, vote, then head back home to get "Karlie" before heading to work.

when i got to the gas station, i had this kinda weird feeling, maybe because it was still dark, and there was no one around..or at least i thought there was no one around..
i get out of my car 'cash' in hand .. ready to dash inside..pay .. pump and go!
just as i get past my car this man comes outta no where.. walking straight toward me.. i said to him..very sternly.. "you better back away".. he continues toward me..again i said, EVEN MORE STERN.. " i'm telling you, you better back away".. he saw the anger in my eyes as well as my voice.. and ran to his vehicle.(which was parked on the side of the building).. and he got outta there in a hurry.
i was so fired up... i was ready to FIGHT...it made me soooooooooo angry.
when i went into the store, i told the lady clerk about what happened.
i asked her if she was alone and if she had some type of protection on her.. she said she did, but that God was her protector.
we then talked about the Lord for a while, and how good He is!

i have no idea what the man wanted, and frankly wasnt gonna give him to chance to tell me!
but to see how God had His hand on the whole thing is humbling!

i know that God has protecting me in so many ways, i also know that He has protected me from things that i am not even aware of...

He is sooooooooooo awesome

 many times we take all that God does for us for granted...and it takes something like this to remind us that
 He will NEVER leave me, nor FORSAKE me
Never...ever..
no matter how big or small the situation maybe.

Thank you Lord, for your Protection on my life

"that thing"... just handle it Lord!

how many times have we faced different situations and looked at every angle trying to ...
...figure it out
.....work it out
........  think it out
...........talk it out... and on and on
sometimes things happen that we don't understand,
.....sometimes things happen that are just simply out of our control,
either way we allow  "that thing"..  to consumed our every thought.

when we as God's children should be saying to HIM.. ok God',you know what's going on here.
I am leaving it up to you to .. "just handle it"     and then leave it there.

Boy, that is not an easy thing to do.. regardless of what "that thing" may be.. BUT, if we don't lay it down and leave it .. we will not be able to focus on anything else, and that is just where the enemy would want us to be.
Psalms 55:22
Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.

I Peter 5:7

Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

..thank you Lord for loving me unconditionally, for being patient with me as i learn to trust you more ... YOU are God.. the mighty Creator, and You have everything "under control"... thank you for reminding me.. to let YOU .. "Handle it"

Do you have a "thing" in your life? if so.. let God handle it!

great day for a picnic

... WOW.. it has been a while since my last post.
so.. it is time for an update...

this past saturday was a beautiful fall day for a picnic, seeing all the beautiful fall leaves, and wild animals..
...sharing  that with friends, makes it's even better..





karlie and josie.."best friends"



scottie, michelle, and josie

what can be better than diet sundrop and KFC.....it was great!


then scottie and dale took the "girls" for a short walk

 seeing the fall leaves..

and the elk.

we  rode the parkway as far as we could then on to catalooche valley.

only GOD could create all this beauty..

our great God

Ephesians 3: 20
Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us.

God is waiting to surprise you!
.... now that makes my day :D

discovery..ahh

saturday we discovered something you gotta try..
but before i share what we discovered.. let me first tell you of some really awesome foods you need to try also...

not often do we go to eat here...

fried macaroni and cheese balls

... but everytime we do i have to get these.. (thanks Matt for introducing them to me..i think.)

                       and now is the only time you can order this...


pumpkin cheesecake (it is a seasonal item)

BUT this was the discovery....

can you say delicious?

 "Yoforia" ... it is frozen yogurt

(lots of flavor choices, lots of toppings and lots of fresh fruit choices)

there aren't many of them around so check out the link to see the closest one and be sure to try it sometime!

Yoforia  

what have you discovered lately..
ha.. i am posting a discovery on Colombus Day.. (gosh, i'm good)

what makes you laugh?

did you know that ONE good laugh burns 6 calories?
laughing jogs your insides.
it increases the heart rate and circulation, it stimulates the immune system and improves the muscle tone of your abdomen.
laughing heartily 100 times a day has the same benefits of 10 min. on a rowing machine.

when God says that a joyful heart is good medicine..believe it!

"a merry heart doeth good like a medicine..." Proverbs 17:22

 i hope you can enjoy a good laugh today :D

beautiful day

of course shopping is one of "my favorite things"
one of my other favorite things..
 is enjoying a sunny Fall day at the mountains.

so if you put those two things together...
you have a great day at the shops on the Parkway in Blowing Rock, which is where we decided to go yesterday.

yep.. we took Karlie too!





our first stop... this hunting store for Dale









...such beauty God gave us to enjoy!

"not bad pictures .. for on the go if i say so myself"...











we have plans to go "leaf lookin'" in a couple of weeks, so i am looking forward to another beautiful day with pictures to share.

...take the time to enjoy all that God has blessed us with.