Happy Fall

A woman was asked by a coworker, "What is it like to be a Christian?" The coworker replied, "It is like being a pumpkin. God picks you from the patch, brings you in, and washes all the dirt off of you. Then He cuts the top off and scoops out all the yucky stuff. He removes the seeds of doubt, hate, and greed. Then He carves you a new smiling face and puts His light inside of you to shine for all the world to see."

 

 

Try everything twice.
On one woman's tombstone she said she wanted this epitaph: "Tried everything twice. Loved it both times!"

  Keep only cheerful friends.

The grouches pull you down.
(Keep this in mind if you are one of those grouches!)

 

  Keep learning:

 
Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever...
Never let the brain get idle. 'An idle mind is the devil's workshop.' 

  Enjoy the simple things.
  Laugh often, long and loud.

 

Laugh until you gasp for breath. And if you have a friend who makes you laugh,

spend lots and lots of time with HIM/HER.

 

The tears happen:

Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person who is with us our entire life, is ourselves.

LIVE while you are alive.

  Surround yourself with what you love:

whether it's family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever..
Your home is your refuge.

 

  Cherish your health:
If it is good, preserve it.
If it is unstable, improve it.
If it is beyond what you can improve, get help.

 Don't take guilt trips..
Take a trip to the mall, even to the next county, to a foreign country, but NOT to where the guilt is.

 Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity.
I love you, my special friend! 

Forgive now those who made you cry. You might not get a second chance..

Recipe Junkie - Coconut Pecan Pie

Though I know I could choose to eat any cuisine
That the world has to offer, you see,
Despite all that I've tasted and all that I've seen -
A good pie still does it for me.

-Deborah Pearce

 

Coconut Pecan Pie

 

2 eggs

1 cup sugar

1/2 stick butter (melted)

1/2 cup milk

1/2 cup flaked coconut

1/2 cup coursely chopped pecans

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 unbaked (9 inch) pie shell

 

Beat the eggs in a bowl until foamy.  Beat in the sugar and melted butter.  Stir in the milk, coconut, pecans, and vanilla.  Pour into the pie shell.  Bake at 350 degrees for 55 minutes or until set.  Cool.

We have not received the spirit of the world but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand what God has freely given us.

~1 Corinthians 2:12

Congratulations to the Staley Family

A gift from God

Miss Lorelei Evans Staley

September 16, 2012

Parents:  David and Kristen Staley
Big Brother: Clayton Staley
Grandparents:  Ralph and Terrie Staley
Uncle and Aunt:  Mark and Autumn Staley 

A baby is cuddles and tickles on toes,
the sweet scent of powder, a kiss on the nose,
A baby is teddy bears, rattles, powder and pins,
meals at midnight...
giggles & grins.

  

 

The last two weeks just haven't been good.  On September 5, I had carpal tunnel surgery.  Didn't get to see my girls for a few days.  Last Friday, I was keeping Briley.  Somehow, and I have played it over and over in my mind, I got my feet tangled up  and took a bad fall.  I really hit my head hard and mangled my glasses.   Briley brought me the phone and I called Ashlie and she and Brad came right away.  I heard my neck pop when I fell, and since I had a neck fusion several years go, it really scared us all.  So I got to ride to the Emergency Room in the back of an ambulance. (With four square wheels)!  After CAT scans and x-rays - I was cleared to come home.   I thank God that my injuries were not serious.  Mostly I was just really shook up.  I was carrying Briley when I hit the floor and I am so thankful she didn't have one scratch on her. I have been one sore chick the last few days. I rested the weekend and tried to get back to normal.  (?)

 

Maybe you could say, that somewhere is all this, I realized how very precious life can be.  One minute, everything is okay and the next is a totally different story.  I want to thank God that my kids and grandkids, extended family and friends are safe and sound and that God is taking care of all things. 

 

And that I have Addison and Briley in my life.

 

Thank you Lord!  Thank you so much!

 

 

The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.

                                                                                                       Psalms 92:12

God Bless Our Country

 

❤ ¸.•°*”˜˜”*°•.❤ ❤ Peace be
(⁀‵⁀,) ❤ ¸.•°*”˜˜”*°•.❤ ❤ with you.❤
.`⋎´❤ ¸.•°*”˜˜”*°•. ❤ ❤
... ❤¸.•°*”˜˜”*°•.❤ ❤ God Bless.❤
....•°*”˜˜”*°•.❤

Some of our greatest blessings........

Some of our greatest blessings call us

Grammy and Pop Pop

 

 

Our day at Dan Nicholas Park

August 8, 2012

Tee Hee Ha Ha Ha Bwahhaha Tee Ha Bwha Ha Ha

 

Mirror Mirror on the Wall

Who's the most hilarious of all?

WORDS TO LIVE BY

This came up on my facebook.  Supposedly written by a 90 year old woman.  Oh, if I could have heard and LIVED by these words when I was young, my life would have been so different.   How many times did I say "Life isn't fair" or "Tried to have the last word in an argument" or "Would have liked to trade my problems for someone else's".  I always thought everyone else's life seemed better than mine and that other people didn't have the problems I had.  Now I know better!  Everyone has problems and a journey of their own, good or bad.  I am 56 years old now and I am going to try and heed this advice.  A very wise person penned these words:

 

Oh, the wonderful aroma of coffee......

 

 

Oh

Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child,

the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
( Matthew 18:4 )

Addison Starts First Grade!

Addison started first grade today.  New teacher and new friends. New backpack and fresh lunch box.  New pencil box, with just sharpened pencils.  Brand new crayons.  Crispy loose leaf paper and fun erasers.  What else could a first grader need?

Addison we wish you a great year!

 

 

                                                              

Kuzzin' Karen's Delicious Easy-To-Make Key Lime Pie

Kuzzin' Karen always
bakes in her pearls.

                      Key Lime Pie                                       

1 - can sweetened condensed milk
1/2 - cup Key Lime juice
2 - (8 oz.) containers Cool Whip

Whisk together the sweetened condensed milk and the Key Lime juice.  Gently fold in the 2 containers of Cool Whip.  Put in a graham cracker crust.  Refrigerate.  This pie sets up quickly.

                                                                                                         
                                                                                                       
                                                                                                           

mia

She's a little bit of sunshine,
She's a smile to light your days.
She will steal your heart and
keep it with her warm endearing ways.
She's a precious little girl,
With a sweetness from above
Who will fill your years with laughter,
and your lives with lots of love.

TODAY IS THE OLDEST YOU'VE EVER BEEN, YET THE YOUNGEST YOU'LL EVER BE

SO ENJOY THIS DAY WHILE IT LASTS

Suth'n Humor

A man had a flat tire, pulled off on the side of the road, and proceeded to put a bouquet of flowers in front of the car and one behind it. Then he got back in the car to wait.

A passerby studied the scene as he drove by, and was so curious he turned around and went back. He asked the fellow what the problem was.

The man replied, "I got a flat tahr. "The passerby asked, "But what's with the flowers? "The man responded, "When you break down they tell you to put flares in the front and flares in the back.

I never did understand it neither."

mia

My MeeMaw is over eighty and still doesn't need Glasses -

Drinks right out of the bottle.

emmie

The greatest achievement for any human 

being is to love God, yourself, and others.

Happy Birthday To My Nephew Cole Reynolds

Cole,

May God Grant You Always.......

His light to show you His way,

His love to warm you,

His smile to comfort you,

His grace to protect you,

His Wisdom to guide you

All the days of your life.......

Happy Birthday

We Love You,

Uncle Bobby

Aunt Debbie

Brad and Family

Never try running from a storm
In Gods time, sunshine & rainbows always follow. 

As I look upon you my niece

    Kennedy Free

 

As I look upon you my niece I see the innocence of a

 beautiful young lady. A future full

of wonder and potential.

I see the joyous joy that you bring with
every smile,
For you are my niece and I
shall love you always.

    

The Journey of Life

Take a good look at the picture above.  They say a picture is worth a thousand words.   I hope the message of this picture touches you as much as it did me.

"Live simply, love generously, care deeply, speak kindly, and leave the rest to God."

Couple Sex

 

An 8-year-old girl went to her grandfather, who was working in the yard and asked him, "Grampa, what is couple sex?"

 

The grandfather was surprised that she would ask such a question, but decided that if she's old enough to know to ask the question,

then she's old enough to get a straight answer.

 

 

Attempting to leave nothing out, he proceeded to tell her all about human
reproduction and the joys and responsibilities of intercourse.

 

When he finished explaining, the little girl was looking at him with her mouth hanging open, eyes wide in amazement.

 

Seeing the look on her face, the grandfather asked her,

"Why did you ask this question, honey?"

 

The little girl replied,

"Grandma says that dinner will be ready in just a couple secs."

Aunt Evelyn

In Memory of

Evelyn Reynolds Wilkinson

June 1, 1921 - July 11, 2012

Obituary

         Evelyn Reynolds Wilkinson, 91, passed away July 11, 2012. She was born in Newton, NC on June 1, 1921. She was a Telephone Operator for Bell South. She is survived by her son Charles Lineberry, daughter June Wilson, sisters Thelma Auten and Louise Cloninger, 6 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, and 8 great-great-grandchildren.

         A funeral service will be held 11:00AM Monday July 16, 2012 at the Volusia Memorial Funeral Home, Ormond Beach, FL. Visitation will be held Monday from 10:00AM till the time of service.

        

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My Aunt Evelyn was my dad's oldest sister and lived in Daytona Beach, Florida most of her life.  We always loved to visit with her.  She was a woman of faith, she was positive and always saw the good in everybody.  Evelyn was very active in her church, helping out with anything that needed to be done.  She will be missed terribly by her family and huge network of friends.  It is difficult to lose someone that we love, of course.  I think we grieve for both the person and the piece of our growing up that is now gone. 

Evelyn, we are holding you close in our hearts.

Though our hearts hold deep sadness at the loss of the one we loved, it also holds blessings of the life we shared and the love we will always be a part of......

Hunting Creek Farms and Galliher Dairy

On June 14, Uncle John and Aunt Dot took us on the grand tour of Galliher Dairy Farms and Hunting Creek Farms.  Addison and Briley loved the cows at the dairy farm.  It was a nice cool morning and we got to see how the farm runs.  The cows were eating ground up corn and we got to see the milking system and a few horses, too.  We watched some of the workers feeding the baby calves with huge milk bottles. The calves don't waste any time gulping their milk down. 

Later, we drove over to Hunting Creek Farms - it was a beautiful place and a beautiful, cool day.  They have several Clydesdales and just so happened they had a team hitched up to a buggy and Briley, Addison and I climbed on and took the most relaxing ride around the farm.   

We got to go into the horse barn and watch while some of the horses were groomed and brushed.  Addison actually got to brush one of them.  She also went up into the loft and saw the kittens.  What a treat for a 6 year old girl.  Horses and kittens.

Thank you Dot and John for a special tour!

Aunt Dot and Briley

Briley giving one of the horses a smooch



Briley's 2nd Birthday

Happy Birthday to our sweet little Briley. 

We call her "Smiley Briley" and if you are around her for long, you can see why. 

She turned 2 on June 15, 2012. 

She loves to play and run and stomp ants on the sidewalk.

She is growing by leaps and bounds.

Briley is a healthy, inquisitive, smart little girl.

Briley knows lots of songs and can say her ABC's 

We can't imagine life without Briley. 

She is a blessing! 

Here are a few picture from her party..........

  

(Left) Cousin Haley, Briley and Addison

Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice
That's what little girls are made of!

Dad, Mom and Briley