Some Good Things since the 4th

I have been busy since the last time I posted-I’ve been making memories. I had a great weekend visit with my beautiful young daughter and her friend. They were home from Tuscaloosa.

This is Whitney and Adam. They stayed until Monday-we enjoyed their company very much. We spent a lot of time at Nanny and Poppy’s house. I also had a little visitor for the night Saturday and all day Sunday, including Church Sunday morning. Ryder is the happiest little man.

My weekend was wonderful! Filled with family, friends and blessings. My little Brother Bert and his family were here and it was good to see them.

I had another blessing – I actually won something!

I was blessed to win a blog makeover from Shabby Creations. I am excited, because I’m going to give it to my daughter Ashley as she is just starting to blog.   I really want to thank Michelle and you will be seeing the fruits of her labors at Ashley’s soon. It’s so fun to win something and it’s fun to share blessings!

Speaking of Ashley, she finally brought my sweet angel baby girls back home and they grew in two and a half weeks. Tonight we went to eat and see the movie  Wall-E. It was a cute movie. Chase met us and took Little Ryder to his first movie. We ended the night at Maggie Moo’s with some good ice cream.

Life is good-God is good. I am thankful.

Be blessed!

 

Saturday Stirrings- Smothered Enchiladas

Okay- so I am being lazy on this Saturday morning and spending much time on the computer. I’ve found some good stuff so far- I found a recipe swap on Wednesday and found some good recipes. So I went to a site I Throw Like a Girl and found one that was for today called Saturday Stirrings . I am joining it with one of my favorite recipes to make.

Smothered Enchiladas

2lbs ground beef

2 pkg Taco seasoning

2 small cans diced green chilis

8 inch tortillas

2 cans cream of chicken soup

1 16oz container of sour cream 2 cups of Mexican cheese shredded

Brown ground beef, drain and add taco seasoning and 1 can small green chilis,mix. Spread mixture onto tortillas and rollup. Mix cream of chicken soup, sour cream and can of green chilis. Pour half of the soup mixture in 13x9 pan. Place the rolled tortillas on top of the mixture and pour remaining soup mixture on top of tortilas. Top with cheese and bake uncovered @350 for 25-30 minutes.

I had these the first time at a girlfriends house and I have fixed them often, usually when friends or loved ones are coming over.

Enjoy and be blessed!

I found an awesome Video this Am

I was visiting around the blog this am and I went to a great new blog I really enjoyed –Jamie at Purposeful Pursuit had interviewed one of my Favorites Sarah at Life in the Parsonage. Both of them are Pastor’s wife’s and very real. How wonderful! Visit both blogs you won’t be sorry. I loved the interview and I went on down and found a recipe I am going to fix tomorrow for my hubby (Italian Beef Sandwich)and then as I went further I find this 8 minute video that blows me away! It reminds me of the song I’m not Who I was by Brandon Heath-one of my Favorites that plays on my blog.  So you know the drill, mute my music, watch this video and ask yourself what would your cardboard say…

Careful- it will make you cry!

I’m thankful for God’s Amazing Grace and that He loves us so much He doesn’t want to leave us like we were, and He’s still working until the day He calls us home.

Wouldn’t it be awesome if we could go to church tomorrow and reveal ourselves to each other like this and lift each other up in love and live victoriously, instead of hiding the part we aren’t proud of because of pride.

God is amazing, beyond words and He knows us, yet He loves us!

Be blessed!

Happy 4th of July

On July 3rd 1776, John Adams said July 4th ought to be celebrated by pomp and parade,with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires and illuminations from one end of this continent to the other….

In my family, for 10 plus years Fourth of July was the day all our loved ones would come and eat and swim at our house. It was a time I looked forward to. We would usually end the day with some fireworks and full bellies. Times change and today I’m sitting here in my home with no one around and I ponder this day and it’s meaning. I will be with loved ones later today and I will eat and hopefully view some good fireworks. But when I say I’m pondering the 4th, I had some blog friends that helped me do this…visit my sweet friend at PINK ICING ON THE CAKE and realize what happened to the men who wrote the Declaration of Independence. Then go and visit my friend at Ponderings of a Pastor's Wife and listen to the wonderful video by Phillips, Craig & Dean entitled Freedom’s never Free. I thank the wonderful men and women who give their lives and those who leave their homes to fight for us. I remember them today with a thankful heart.

Best of all, when I think about freedom, I think about Jesus-who really set me free. John 8:36 says “If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.” I asked him to make me free when I was young and I thank him for that now as I am old. Romans 8:2 says “For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.” I wish I never sinned, but I do and I have the confident assurance that Jesus stands beside me and has already interceded for me , and that I am free of the burden of sin. And lastly, Galations 5:1 says “Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ has made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of of bondage.” I’m thankful that Christ lives in me and is my best friend. Please mute my music and in between the hot dogs and the fireworks watch this video and let’s thank God who is the Giver of our Freedom.

Be blessed!

I am blogging with my Peeps

Tonight I’m at JuJu’s with Valarie, Melinda, Princess Kerry and April-fitness Nazi just arrived. We are learning new things ,Valerie is helping all of us and I am now using Windows Live Writer.

We also celebrated  my sweet Melinda’s Birthday a week late, with Taco Salad, Homemade Caramel Cake,and Presents.

Poor Valerie is running ragged helping all of us.

April showed up and of course she didn’t eat but she’s learning with a little help from her friends.

Juju was sweet to open her home to all of us. We cooked the supper together and boogied before everybody got here. 

Princess Kerry is concentrating very hard-be sure and visit hers –she’s the newest blogger

Mute my music and enjoy this video-because I wanted ya’ll to know I have a funky side too.

Having fun with your girlfriends and helping each other is important.

Be blessed!

If that wasn't Enough- here's more...

What's not to love? Ryder is eat him up precious! Am I being obnoxious? I don't care if I am -when your a grandma it is GRAND!!!!!!!
Be blessed-write more later!

MeMe is missing her Girls, But...

I spent all Monday night with my beautiful Boy Ryder and his mother. Ashley, my daughter and her family have gone to Florida, where my son-in-love is from. They have been gone over a week and will be gone for one more whole week-so I am Meme lonesome. I went to visit Ryder who will be 7 months old the 10th. He is sitting up and ooching all around and I love him so!!!!! I had a wonderful time visiting with him and His Mommy -Her name is Ashley also and she is a wonderful Mother and she loves my son alot, so she is precious in my book! I took this picture with my phone -isn't he Gorgeous!!! I can't wait till the next time I get to see him and hold him and squeeze him and smell him.....

Cya Later, Be blessed,