Belated Easter thought....

A note on Easter: Contrary to popular belief,"manliness" is not defined by how big his truck is,how big its pipes are, how loud its pipes are,how many cars are in his garage or how much money is in his bank account. Anybody can play follow the leader.Real "men"are not afraid to go against the current, "He who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the crowd".It takes guts and courage to do the right thing as opposed to the popular thing. Over 2000 years ago a man gave His life showing us the ultimate example of "manliness". He sacrificed his time for His Neighbors.He cherished children,He did not neglect or abuse them. He helped the outcasts and diseased.He humbled himslf instead of exalting Himself:"A man all wrapped up in himself makes a very small package." He was'nt afraid to cry. Ultimately He gave His life for others out of love.Yea,the definition of a "man" has kind of gotten distorted over the years but on this day,Easter lets not forget the example of He who for the love of His Neighbors stretched out His arms to show us how much He loved us and was nailed to a tree.

My wonderful wife...

Well,she over done it again! I came home to find she had made me a Red Velvet cake; my favorite! Am I spoiled or what!

Away with the pumpkins,in with Christmas

My wife took this pic of her pumpkin collection before she stragetically placed them in the house for the fall season,now she's preparing to put them all away to make room for Christmas.Too bad her day of decorating was foiled by a sprained ankle :-) oh well The tree will just have to wait!

Awesome February Day

Well today was a wonderful,sunny,warm,Spring-like day, a much welcomed sight after a very cold and snowy winter. Yes I'm glad Spring is just around the corner! The wife and I sat on the back porch and enjoyed the afternoon. Looking foreward to starting some new yard projects.Looking foreward to enjoying the front porch this year as well....this pic is from last Summer.

New Beginnings

The Lord gave me the opportunity to share his Word today as I was asked to fill in for the minister at First Christian Church in Erwin,Tennessee. This is something that I have desired to do and have been praying about for a while. I talked about " Priorities".

Spring is here!

Spring is finally here. After a much "snowier" winter than recent years,the meltdown is a much welcomed visitor. I've been trying to finish up recent furniture orders so the wife and I can focus on flowers,remulching and installing french drains. Well,better go hit the sack.Spring pics comming soon! Take care all!

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primitive furniture...

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Celebrating Ten wonderful years!

Ten years ago God blessed me with the most awesome woman in the world! Thanks Sonya for 10 wonderful years!

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The Apple Barn in the Fall

These are some pics of our recent visit to the Apple Barn in Pigeon Forge Tn.

We loved this Fall display!

We thought that the Ox made from corn was neat!

One of the several "Apple Barn" restaurants

Here is the actual barn,built in the very early 1900's that is currently home to the apple production & processing,the two story gift shop,and the cider bar.

God bless America

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Sunday, June 28

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What an Awesome God we serve! Even when He tells us things we don't want to hear,we need to remember that He knows what is best for us. We are having a series of sermons this month on
unity and the text has come from Pauls letter to the church at Ephesus. We are blessed with a wonderful minister who is called to preach and he does it very well. Just before the service, my beautiful wife made the comment about a lady who sits a couple of rows in front of us who in a years time has never acknologed us with the least bit of proper politeness. We continued to talk about people who call themselves "Christian" but whose actions don't show it.
Now to my point, It just so happens that the sermon today was about being " imitators of God",
...." not to live as the Gentiles do... "Eph. 4:17. In my opinion, ( the gospel according to Adam ;-),
If we want to win our nation for Christ we must die to our worldly desires ....which means giving up OUR wants, whether in material "things"or our goals, which the world tells us to "Be all you can be" . The perfect car, house, clothes,career and popularity are things we must steer away from and seek God. God says to study His word "Diligently" God wants full reign of our lives and until we fully give in to what God wants for us and not what WE want,we will not impact our world as God calls us to do and most importantly, If we do not obey God in leaving the desires of the flesh we can not please Him.
I have personally been praying the "Prayer of Jabez" after reading the little book about that prayer written by Bruce Wilkinson, and I honestly have noticed God starting to work through me to His pleasure. During this upcomming "patriotic" week ask yourself " Have I led anyone to Christ lately?Do I love my country& am I willing to speak up and be heard and stand up for my rights? God has been SO good to America, we are so blessed, He DIED for us, the least we can do is LIVE for Him, Have a great Monday and God bless!

Im a DADDY...well sort of...

Welcome to the world "Luke" whose proud parents are " Daisy" & " Duke"

This photo is a very rare one, taken by NASA. This kind of event occurs once in 3000 years.
This photo has done miracles in many lives.
This is a picture NASA took with the Hubbell telescope.
Called "The Eye of God."

Paul Harvey the preacher...

Paul Harvey says:
I don't believe in Santa Claus, but I'm not going to sue somebody for singing a
Ho-Ho-Ho song in December. I don't agree with Darwin, but I didn't go out and
hire a lawyer when my high school teacher taught his Theory of Evolution.
Life, liberty or your pursuit of happiness will not be endangered because
someone says a 30-second prayer before a football game. So what's the big deal?
It' s not like somebody is up there reading the entire Book of Acts. They're
just talking to a God they believe in and asking him to grant safety to the
players on the field and to the fans going home from the game..
But it's a Christian prayer, some will argue. Yes, and this is the United
States of America, a country founded on Christian principles. According to our
very own phone book, Christian churches outnumber all others better than
200-to-1. So what would you expect--somebody chanting Hare Krishna? If I went to a football game Jerusalem, I wouldexpect to hear a Jewish prayer.
If I went to a soccer game in Baghdad, I would expect to hear a Muslim prayer.
If I went to a ping pong match in China, I would expect to hear someone pray to
Buddha.And I wouldn't be offended. It wouldn't bother me one bit.
When in Rome .....but what about the atheists?.....is another argument.
What about them? Nobody is asking them to be baptized. We're not going to pass
the collection plate. Just humor us for 30 seconds. If that's asking too much,
bring a Walkman or a pair of ear plugs. Go to the bathroom. Visit the
concession stand. Call your lawyer!
Unfortunately, one or two will make that call. One or two will tell thousands
what they can and cannot do. I don't think a short prayer at a football game is
going to shake the world's foundations.
Christians are just sick and tired of turning the other cheek, while our courts
strip us of all our rights. Our parents and grandparents taught us to pray before eating, and to pray before we go to
sleep. Our Bible tells us to pray without ceasing. Now, a handful of people
and their lawyers are telling us to cease praying.
God, help us. And if that last sentence offends you, well, just sue me.
The silent majority has been silent too long. It's time we tell that one or two
individuals who scream loud enough to be heard that the vast majority doesn't
care what they want. It is time that the majority rules! & It's time we tell
them: "You don't have to pray; you don't have to say the Pledge of Allegiance;
you don't have to believe in God or attend services that honor Him. That is
your right, and we will honor your right; but by golly, you are no longer going
to take our rights away. We are fighting back, and we WILL WIN!"
God bless us, one and all...especially those who denounce Him.. God bless
America, despite all her faults. She is still the greatest nation of all. God
bless our service men who are fighting to protect our right to pray and worship God.
Let's make 2008, the year the silent majority is heard and we put God back as
the foundation of our families and institutions.

Keep looking up.

Food for thought

Thought for the day:


" Occasionally men stumble over the truth, only to pick themselves up, dust themselves off, and go on as if nothing ever happened."