If You Want Me To...

I love this song...anyone going through the valley
right now can relate. Play it over to the right and read the lyrics.

The pathway is broken
And The signs are unclear
And I don't know the reason why You brought me here
But just because You love me the way that You do
I'm gonna walk through the valley
If You want me to

Chorus:
Cause I'm not who I was
When I took my first step
And I'm clinging to the promise You're not through with me yet
so if all of these trials bring me closer to you
Then I will go through the fire
If You want me to

It may not be the way I would have chosen
When you lead me through a world that's not my home
But You never said it would be easy
You only said I'd never go alone

So When the whole world turns against me
And I'm all by myself
And I can't hear You answer my cries for help
I'll remember the suffering Your love put You through
And I will go through the darkness If You want me to

When I cross over Jordan, I'm gonna sing, gonna shout
Gonna look into your eyes and see you never let me down
So take me on the pathway that leads me home to you
And I will walk through the valley if you want me to

Yes, I will walk through the valley if you want me to

-If You Want Me To, Ginny Owens

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Great Song...

One More of Little Man Van...

I know I said he looks like Vin, but his name is Van!

cutie...

Is he not the cutest little thing? I was proofing photos and had to post this one! I bet Vin Diesel looked like this as a child...

*update...I kid you not...someone from Los Angeles, CA googled "Vin Diesel" at 12:59 a.m. this morning and went to my blog. Obviously, they were little surprised to see little man Van! I bet it was Vin himself...

Easter...

a variety of teas...
the easter bunny...
just a joke...you know we always say that our kids have big beavers...they get them from their dad! He says he had to grow into his teeth.

above: At some point during the photo shoot, I'm always met with resistance...

I love jelly beans...but, I've just got to know, WHO likes those nasty black jelly beans? Licorice...yuck...pictured above, my grandfather's photo in the background of my photo, my mom helping the girls dye eggs...

CG Homecoming Concert...

Jordan, center of photo holding microphone...

A Few More CG Photos...

The Sweet Smell of Easter...

 

a hyacinth at my mom's house...I've got lots of pictures to post from Easter! I'll post them later on tonight...

so true...

 

This was pinned to my mom's bulletin board...to read a larger version, click the photo...

Common Ground Tour 2008...

We took a road trip to West Monroe, Louisiana to see Common Ground's last stop on the way home...they performed at a church and did great job. Shelby was so glad to see Jordan...she has missed her terribly this week. Above is Jordan, singing her solo.

Bunny Pictures...

Shelby and I are quite a team...she's been my bunny wrangler this week while Jordan is in Dallas. We've photographed some of the CUTEST kids! If you've got kiddos, you should definitely come see us...and the bunnies!

 

remember what this week is...
photo taken at the Ave Maria Grotto, Cullman, Alabama

I Love You This Much...

 

remember how your parents used to say, "I love you THIS much..." and hold their arms open wide?

He Died So That We May Live...

"For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." Romans 3:23

"For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 6:23

"But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." Romans 5:8

"That if you confess with your mouth Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation." Romans 10:9-10

"WHOEVER WILL CALL ON THE NAME OF THE LORD WILL BE SAVED." Romans 10:13

Call on Jesus so you can be free from the bondage of the thief who came to steal, kill and destroy. Jesus came so that we could have life and life more abundantly. (John 10:10)

This is another old post revived from 2007...if you're reading this, please listen to this song. Roll down to the YouTube video...watch & listen to the Shane and Shane song.

Photo taken at the Ave Maria Grotto, Cullman, Alabama.

time...

It seems to me that life closely resembles this picture...it is a blur...time passes so quickly...it is only the moments that we remember.


**Another old post brought back to life...it's from 2007

Time is a sort of river of passing events, and strong is its current; no sooner is a thing brought to sight than it is swept by, and another takes its place, and this too will be swept away.
~Marcus Aurelius

“How small a portion of our life it is that we really enjoy! In youth we are looking forward to things that are to come; In old age we are looking backward to things that are gone past; in manhood, although we appear indeed to be more occupied in things that are present, yet even that is too often absorbed in vague determinations to be vastly happy on some future day when we have time.” ~C.C. Colton

Your life is made up of years that mean nothing, moments that mean all. ~Author Unknown

this seemed fitting...

I'm posting a photo of my nephew that makes me smile...such a handsome little fella...

okay, I'm starting to worry...

I'm scaring myself! Everything I find blog-worthy tonight is food-related! After this, I'm going to post a photo (to feel normal again), and go to bed! But first, I have to share THIS...it's crazy-cool! If Jordan ever opened her lunch bag to find Bento, she would freak! Rightfully so, considering she's in middle school and she's not Japanese...it does say that Japanese adults take lunches like this!

How cute! I think I need one in my size...

People, this is why I could not live in a cold climate! It seems like every time the weather forecast calls for snow or sleet (which is not often), all I want to do is make comfort food, stay inside, and surf the web! While searching for a cute, contemporary apron for myself, I came across THIS! A little bitty California Roll bib! Sushi, anyone? This would be so cute on a little kiddo.

this is just wrong on so many levels...

I have a problem...I love reading about cooking and baking, or watching shows about cooking and baking...so, when I saw this, I actually thought about going out into the sleet to buy the ingredients. Thank goodness I came to my senses...

The Original Beyonce...

**Here's another old blog post...I love these photos...I could call her Shelbyonce! Get it? Shel-Beyonce? I'm just goofy like that...

Long before Beyonce, Shelby was doing this pose...I have proof! I was going thru some photos from 2005, and I found these pictures. This is too funny! If you don’t know what I’m talking about, this “armpit pose” is what Beyonce does in all her photographs. I’m sure I’m the only one who knows this useless information...and I’m probably the only one who thinks it’s funny!

The Crossroads...

**This is a post from about this time last year along with a few more photos I found...
I took this last year on a trip to the Delta with my sister, Heather.

The Crossroads...Robert Johnson went to the Crossroads, so the legend goes, he left with his guitar and the devil took his soul.
How interesting is that legend? When we visited his gravesite later that day, on his marker was this: Jesus of Nazareth. King of Jerusalem. I know that my Redeemer liveth and that He will call me from the grave. Handwritten by Robert Johnson, shortly before his death and preserved among family papers by his sister, Carrie H. Thompson.

Did he really sell his soul to the devil? I don't know, but I do know that we all come to the crossroads at some point in our life. And yes, the devil is there.

As a Christian, I know that I am called to serve the body of Christ-to do His will. The devil does not want me to. He wants me to use my time unwisely so that I am unproductive and sedentary in my spiritual growth. I take an Equipping class on Tuesdays and today we talked about having a plan and setting goals. One of my favorite verses is Jeremiah 29:11. "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you. Plans to give you hope and a future."
In our workbook it says that the trouble with most of our plans is that they focus only on getting things done. The focus rarely is on getting GOD'S things done. When we set our goals each year, do we really consider what God wants us to accomplish that year?

"Many are the plans in a man's heart, but it is the Lord's purpose that prevails." Proverbs 19:21

The Spudster...

Okay, I've been going through lots of old photos, and found one of my faves...it cracks me up every time I see it! That's my nephew, Alex, and Spud. Spud is my parent's dog...at least they SAY he's a dog. He's so short, Alex could ride him! All joking aside, Spud is actually a very sought after dog...he was dog-napped! My dad rescued him and brought him home safely.

Winter Jam 2008...

 

Mercy Me

 

Group 1 Crew...Jordan's favorite

 

Group 1 Crew

 

skillet