Happy Birthday Zeus!

I forgot to post last week that our "baby" turned two on January 13th. :)

Our majestic baby.

Zeus' birthday cake: 2 slices of cheese, doggy peanut butter spread, with 2 halves of a dog b0ne for candles. :)

Happy Birthday, Dad!

July 2008

This week my dad turned 63 yrs. old. He decided in August to stop working because of his health, and just last week he learned that he would be getting disability. This is an answer to prayer, since 90% of the time when individuals apply for SS Disabililty they are denied the first time (wait of 6mths.) and have to reapply (wait for another 6 mths.). This will enable dad to get some medical coverage for his many medicines that he takes. Thankfully, his health has been fairly good since August so he only had to pay a full amount for one doctor's visit and a couple of dossages of heart & diabetes medicine. We keep telling him he needs to take care of himself (exercise & diet) because we want him around for a long while yet.

Jeff's parents are older than my mom & dad, so we phone once a week (Yah, for free weekend minutes on cell phones!!) and plan our vacations visiting them. Some of my friends have lost one of their parents already, and we know that it will happen to us sooner than later now. :( So time spent with them is wonderful. With the girls getting older, we have also realized that they may be doing their own thing in a few years, so these vacation times are precious to us, as well as, to our parents.

So anyways, I am thankful for my dad. He taught us to be friendly, lend a helping hand, and to love God. He may not be perfect, but neither am I. When you look around and see so many families falling apart it makes me thankful for my dad & mom! :)

Happy Birthday, Dad! I love you!

Former Students

Yesterday I had some free time all to myself. (Yes, it was wonderful! :)) So after finishing my floors, I spent some time looking around on some of my blogger friends' contacts. Anyways, I found a page of one of my former students, from when I taught fifth grade at Hobe Sound Christian Academy. She is a writer and has been published in a couple of magazines, but she recently signed a book deal with Steeple Hill. Possibly in October of this year, her first book will be published. It will be a Love Inspired Suspense called, Deja Vu. I don't have the opportunity to hear much about some of my former students, but I am very proud of Jenness (Peak) Walker. I will be anxiously awaiting her book's arrival.
It boggles my mind, and makes me quite aware of the awesome responsiblity of teaching my students the basics of learning, besides building character, and a love for God and His teachings & principles. You never know, with your students or your own children, what potential is wrapped up in them and what plans God has for each of them if they will follow Him. If any of my former students read this or someone knows about some of them, I would love to hear from you or directly from "my students".

Happy New Year, ...

My brother emailed this to me a while back and I thought I would share it with my family & friends. If I don't email, write, or phone you on any of the holidays in 2009, then you can refer to or remember this "all year" card/picture and know I thought of you! :)
At any rate, I hope each of you has a Happy New Year! Even though things look bleak for our country, knowing that God is in control, gives me peace and inner joy, no matter what the year may bring. I pray each of you will experience this as well.