"12th Annual All Day Singing with Dinner on the Ground"

This Year was are 12th All Day Singing with Dinner on the Ground! I would like to thank everyone that comes to help. We love you for doing a Great Job! This year we missed Reece and Meagan, but Meagan was busy adding the third baby to their beautiful family. Congratulations from all of us.

                         Joe and Newt
 
                     Dad Enjoying the day

                                                         Breanna and JoLee

                                       Orrin, Georgia, Ben and Shannon
                                       did the Dutch Ovens                                           
                                       Well Orrin did the potatoes the others
                                        helped!   Love ya Orrin

                                                  Joe Brandon Polly and Drake       

                                                                    Patton as a deer

                                                                          Drake

                                                                 Dad and Mom

Meagan and Reece called with the name of the baby and Mom was so happy that the  babys middle name was Sue, She said it was about time that someone named a child after her, which was funny because Parkers name is her maiden name and my middle name is Sue. What are we chopped liver? she is a very funny woman.
Once again Thank You to everyone who helps. We love you!!!!

A Message For My Child

"A Message For My Child" I can give you life, but I can’t live it for you. I can give you instructions, but I can’t tell you where to go. I can give you liberty, but I can’t help you to protect it. I can teach you the difference between good and bad, but I can’t make the decision for you. ... I can give you advice, but I can’t accept it for you. I can give you love, but I can’t force you to receive it. I can teach you to share, but I can’t stop you from being selfish. I can teach you to respect, but I can’t make you be respected. I can counsel you about your friends, but I can’t choose them for you. I can teach you everything you need to know about sex, but I can’t make you act responsibly. I can talk to you about drinking, but I can’t say "no" or "just one" for you. I can warn you about drugs, but I can’t stop you from using them. I can talk to you about having important goals, but I can’t achieve them for you. I can teach you about charity, but I can’t make you be generous. I can pray for you, but I can’t make you walk with God. I can talk to you about how to live, but I can’t give you eternal life. When everything is said and done, everybody decides for him or herself how they will live their life!!

I expect to pass through this world but once; any good thing therefore that I can do, or any kindness that I can show to any fellow creature, let me do it now; let me not defer or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again.~ Ettiene De Grellet

God give me faith in myself, not only on days when I'm doing great and winning and nothing seems impossible but on days when the whole world looks lousy and I'm losing and the road ahead seems too hard.When I wonder if I'm brave enough, smart enough and I must be crazy to try...don't let me quit Lord, not ever.Let me keep the faith in myself...no matter how many people discourage me, doubt me, l...augh at me, warn me, or think me a fool…don't let me listen!Let me hear another voice telling me, "You can do it"!!! If nobody else in this world gives a darn or believes in me, let me believe in myself. I know there'll be times when I will doubt my own abilities, when I'll be discouraged and on the verge of despair but please don't let me give up...hang onto me and fan the fires so that I'll try even harder. Give me more faith in myself.Dear Lord, you are the source of life and power.You are the source of my abilities and my faith.Thank you for reinforcements.I know that you will give me what I ask for, which is faith in myself."Faith In Myself" ~ By: Marjorie Holmes

"Keep a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander. " 1Peter 3:16

Time usually has a way of working things out.

Have you ever been caught up in a really bad situation where you asked yourself, why is this happening to me? I’m sure you have...we all have. So what do you do? What do you do when you feel like a shark is circling and you're what's for dinner? I realize that quick action is neccesary sometimes but personally, I feel like most people (all too often) rush into trying to fix things too quickly. My thoughts are...step back from everything and instead of letting that shark eat you alive...ride it a while, give it some time, and don't rush into thoughts and actions that only make the situation worse. Time usually has a way of working things out. Sounds simple, but it's true!!!

If you want to know what a man is like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.”