At the time when we should be basking in the knowledge that Jesus Christ was born at Christmas it seems that we forget what the season is all about. I know that I am guilty of this and I think if we were all honest with ourselves we would admit that we are all guilty.
The spirit of Christmas should be in our hearts and minds so strong that we can not think of anything else. I love the giving and receiving of gifts as good as anyone but the greatest gift of all is so many times put on the back burner. God sent his only son to earth knowing that he would die on the cross for all of our sins. He lived here on earth as one of us and still knew no sin. I can not seem to go ten minutes without sin coming into my life.
He came as a baby...born of a virgin. He was not born in a fancy hospital with all the care that infants have now. He was born in a stable with the animals surrounding him and his parents. His was a humble birth that none of us could compare with. As he grew he was about his father's business. He knew that his time here would be short and he had much to do. We also should think about this fact and be about our father's business also.
I am so thankful that he was born, lived and died so that we might have eternal life. I have not been living as close to him as I need to be and I want to make that my Christmas gift to myself.....to live, to walk and to be closer to him. What better gift could I have?
Stop this wonderful Christmas day and ask yourself this question...are you serving him like you should be? I have been honest enough to say no I have not. I pray that you are, but if not what better gift could you give to him in return for his gift to us. It is my prayer that we will all strive harder to make Christ the most important thing about Christmas and lets make Christmas 365 days of the year.
May God bless you on this most glorious Holiday that marks the birth of Jesus Christ our Lord.

Fall is my favorite season. The colors, the cooler weather the smell of the air is so refreshing. Some say that fall makes them sad because everything is dying but I do not see it that way. I see it as everything needs a rest to regroup and come back ready to face the world again. It is a time of new smells, cool air, leaves changing, falling to the ground and childrens laughter as they play in those fallen treasures.
This year you did not have to take a trip to the high mountain to see the beauty of the colors. All you had to do was look around you. It was breath taking to see the vivid reds, the banana colored yellows, the fruit colored oranges. That just names a few. To see those colors is to be reminded that God is still in control and has only the best in mind for us. We like those leaves need to change...we need to look more to God for guidence and wisdom.
Fall is a time to look and know that even though we were once dead in our sins Jesus died on the cross assure us of endless life in him. We must die daily to his will and ask him for his Grace and Mercy. Let all of us look to the seasons and praise God for everyone that he has given us. I thank him for the beauty of this world in any season but fall is my favorite.

As you can tell because it has been five months since I updated the blog that I am not very good at this and not very interesting either. We are a very much just a stay home do nothing family. I have been told that I need to do better so I will try.
This weekend I have some time on my hands because we were suppose to go to my sister's but Friday at work I started getting sick and by the time I got home there was no way I felt like going. I hope that after Thanksgiving we can go.
I think both of us needed to get away for a few days. Tom feels better but still not up to full scale. I worry about him way too much because I know that he is in God's hands but I am human and can not help it. I know I worry him with my hovering. I have got to do better about that.
This coming week is Thanksgiving. I have always loved this Holiday because I have so much to be thankful for. I love my husband, I have three daughters, a son in law, seven grandkids, good friends, a wonderful church and church family. I am most thankful that God loved me enough to die for my sins on the cross.
We have not made any plans for Thanksgiving yet. We always eat here for supper. This year we will eat earlier because I plan to leave for my sister's house. The girls are not happy about this but I am going to work it out to where we can do both.

Sir Aden looks very comfortable on our bed and thats because he thinks it is his....We are allowed to sleep there with him.

Carson Hart Daily Condrey
Carson has been with us for nearly eight years. I always wanted a big long haired cat and everyone I ever got turned out to be what I call a barn cat.
I was shopping for my grand daughters birthday present and stopped in at Goody's. There a lady was giving cats away. B-97.3 was broadcasting from Goody's and she had given him one, the sales lady had one and they were so cute till I could not resist. I knew that my husband does not like cats but I wanted him so bad.
Carson is around thirteen pounds and has beautiful long hair that is solid black.
No one in the family likes him except Heather and me. He is not a very social cat but I love him anyway.

I have not updated my blog for ages......As I have said I am not very good at this.
I am very glad it is summer and school is out. I have not really done anything exciting but just being at home is nice. Spending time with friends with no set schedule is great.