What is the world coming to?!

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So people are so lazy now that they can't even verbally pray to God?! That's insane!

Thoughts for the day...er, uh, week!

Okay, so it's been over a week since we last posted. I'm sitting here watching Fox News, drinking my coffee and eating apple strudel pastry. In fact, it's very hard to focus on blogging at the moment. I am in a very content place. :o)

I guess I am just overwhelmed with what is happening in the world right now. It's so frustrating to see that the US seems to be spiraling downward DESPITE the promise of change. Most of us knew that this would happen anyway. Those who didn't, well, we're reaping the results. I wonder what's going to happen in the future. Do I really want to put my children through this? (I'm still deciding.) Whatever I decide, I know that God is in control of whatever the outcome may be. As a Christian, I can be confident that is one thing THAT will NEVER change!

Anyway, on a lighter note. Our garden is planted! We bought 5 different kinds of tomato plants, 5 different kinds of pepper plants, a cantaloupe plant, carrots, cucumbers, green beans, and radishes. We are already seeing some fruits...er vegetables...of our labor. We noticed yesterday, after Jeremy got home from work, that we already had radish plants peaking up through the soil. We also are now the proud parents of a baby pepper! :o) I can't wait to be able to eat all that yummy food!

This week I am preparing for our monthly ladies Bible study. We are holding it at the Dail house this Saturday. That means extra work for me especially since it's the beginning of Spring. Not only will I be preparing what I want to teach, but I also need to clean. I spent Sunday afternoon, Monday, and Tuesday Spring cleaning the house. It's nice to see that my efforts are paying off. Jeremy seemed very surprised when he walked through the door yesterday. (That's how I know I am where God wants me! It's nice being appreciated.) Today will be spent preparing for our Wednesday night kid's club (The Winner's Circle). Hopefully tomorrow I can finalize my Bible study lesson. I would appreciate your prayers on Saturday morning!

My parents will be here next Saturday for my dad's Spring break. I am so excited!!! Then, the last week in April, Jeremy's mom will be staying with us. The last time she was here was when she helped us move into our current home. She will have more time to relax during this visit. I guess it's good that I did all the Spring cleaning now so that I don't have as much to do next month, right? :o)

Well, I guess that is all for right now. We will continue to keep you posted on the progress of our garden. We'll have to post some pictures of it soon. Until then, in the words of E.T., "I'll be right here."

Just thinking...

Okay, so it's about 12:45 am. I'm just sitting here watching Sports Center and thinking about all of the things that I've done today. 

We're having a Missions Conference next weekend at church. Saturday night, after the 5 pm service, we are having an International Supper. All day I have been thinking about what I could possibly make. (Jeremy wants to take a bunch of tacos from Taco Bell.) After I was tired of thinking about food, I figured I had better make some decorations to help make the Fellowship Hall look a little more festive. I spent an hour and a half on one Chinese lantern! Being the perfectionist that I am, I got a little frustrated! So, I went outside to rake leaves.

Rake leaves?! Yes, it is finally "fall" in Florida (the seasons are out of order here). We are needing to plant our garden soon and I needed to rake the leaves out of it and do some weeding. I finally finished that around 6:30, shortly after Jeremy got back from work.

Jeremy went to a men's Bible study tonight and while he was gone, I went to visit a lady from our church who lives behind us (she and her husband own our house :o). We had a great time just chatting and drinking coffee. When our husbands got back from the Bible study, they asked us what we did all night. "We solved the worlds problems, " she said. A little while later, Jeremy and I went with them to Steak 'n Shake for a late night snack. We enjoy spending time with them so much!

So, now I sit here and think about how blessed I am that I was able to accomplish so much today. I know there are some people out there who don't have as much as I do or aren't even able to get up and walk. God has given me so much and I just want to thank Him. It will be nice to see the "fruits of our labor" when our garden is finished. I will try to get a picture or two on here for all of you to see.

Forgive me if there are any errors in this post. I'm soooo tired!

Spring is in the air!

I am sitting at home with the windows open and I smell the sweet savor of Spring! It's days like these that remind me of God's glorious creation and I am so happy that I am alive to enjoy it! Even though Spring hasn't officially came according to the calendar, it is definitely showing in Clearwater, FL. Some of the trees still don't have their leaves yet but you can still tell that the warmer weather is upon us. It started sometime a couple of weeks ago. Jeremy and I were getting ready to go somewhere and I noticed that some of our lilies had bloomed. I always get so excited when I see them for the first time! My only hope is that the rest of my flowers will wake up soon to join them.

Lost at Sea

The search continues for two NFL players and one former USF  football player off Florida's Gulf Coast. Corey Smith, Marquis Cooper, Will Bleakley, and Nick Schuyler (also a former USF football player) went fishing Saturday evening during a high surf advisory. Their boat capsized and, so far, only Nick Schuyler has been found. To read more about this, please click on the title above.