Setting the record straight

Well, I have been sick with one of the worst colds I have ever had...and yes I must repent for the fact that I have let my household duties slide and I have been holed up in my bed for a few days. I do get out enough to feed my kids, prepare my kids school lunches and school uniforms, take them to school and back, pick up dirty laundry and toys about the house, dump the trash and check my email but for the most part I have been laid up. I am taking antibiotics and today I feel much better and even went to Dollar Tree and Wal-Mart to prepare for the childcare job I will be fulfilling this weekend during our church marriage seminar.

My reason for feeling the need to "set the record straight" is based on the fact that this morning I received a disturbing phone call regarding myself...I heard a rumor that I was on my deathbed! When I was asked this bizarre question, I was certainly taken aback and shocked that no one had informed ME if that was the case!!! Anyhow, I just want to gently remind everyone that people who have had cancer in the past still get ordinary viruses and flu bugs and guess what? They even get headaches now and then!!! And guess what??? That headache does NOT mean they have brain cancer!!! Can you believe it???

Now, I do appreciate the concern one may have for someone who's had failing health in the past-my recommendation however, is to refrain from jumping to conclusions, grabbing the handy dandy telephone and spreading the awful news but instead pick up the phone and call that particular individual and tell them you are thinking about them and praying for them. One could not have TOO MANY prayers being sent up to Heaven...but the negative reports being tossed around our circle of fellowship??? That I do not appreciate.

Okay, no harm done-just want to shout to the world that I am alive and kickin' and plan to do so for quite awhile yet...if you hear otherwise please ask me first before you commence your session of weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Valentine Fakes

Don't let them fool you...they love each other about as much as I love dirty laundry. (((sigh))I know this will change in time...

Can I confuse my readers any more?

Okay, I know this is wacked but I have to do this...I began this blog in sometime in the early part of 2004. Then someone gave me a free membership for a year to www.typepad.com which at the time had a lot to offer great and mighty bloggers such as I. I blogged there for awhile and neglected this blog, THEN I neglected that blog as well and basically dropped off the blog planet.

In the back of my mind I knew that I needed to get back on it as soon as I could, so eventually I picked up where I left off...but which blog to use was the question. So I chose Typepad thinking it would have more options for fun stuff like photo albums etc. Unfortunatly, its causing me problems-I am not able to log in and I am thinking they would like for me to pay a humongous yearly fee which I will not do so that leaves me with the decision to switch back to blogger which suits me just fine. Its much simpler to use and I can manage all my blogs at once. (kids, business, church etc) I can link my flicker account to this blog so you can still see pics of my kids.

So I said all of that to say that I am going to do my best to transfer some of my favorite posts from typepad to this blog. I will also be trying to get this link out to my old and new faithful readers in case they don't have it anymore. So if anyone wants to share this url please feel free to do so!!!
I'm sorry for the long drawn out boring explanation but to keep me from being labeled as a blog freak you know, I gotta 'splain m'self...

My Littlest "Gur"

Isn't Ava just the picture of health and vitality??? I love this little girl with so much spunk, attitude and sweetness. She loves to squint her eye at me and say,(slowly with a southern drawl) "Imunna bust yer brains out". I know it sounds rebellious but I promise, its just the cowboy lingo of the day. She's a mischievious one I tell ya, if you're missing anything important just ask HER.(she probably won't tell you where it is though)

Can anyone even fathom the fact that a doctor slammed my medical file on the exam table because I refused to abort this child? No matter what the future holds I am thankful beyond words that God gave me the courage and strength to allow this precious baby to have life. Her life is a testimony of Gods grace and mercy. I love you baby girl!!!