It's time to say good-bye for now. I just don't have the creativity to blog. I'll try again when I retire. I'll have more time and maybe more exciting things happening in my life to share. But it was fun while it lasted. The next time I start a new blog it will be pretty and creative.
May the Lord bless you and keep you,
May the Lord make his face shine upon you,
May the Lord give you peace.
In the mighty name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, to Him be the glory forever and ever.
Mitzi
Friday, April 25, 2008
Saturday, February 23, 2008
SICK TODAY
I came down with a bad cold Thursday. Left work early. Coughing, sneezing, coughing and more coughing. I feel sorry for Frank. He has to put up with my coughing, Leah's coughing, Timothy's coughing. He says it sound like a TB ward. He is very fanatic about getting sick. I don't blame him. He works at a school and has to clean up after kids that throw up in class. He is forever spraying the house with Lysol. He doesn't like getting sick. There was one year that he was always sick with a cold or flue and he's had enough of it. I don't blame him. It's no fun.
Seems like a lot of kids and staff are sick at work. It was inevitable that i would get sick too. I've been spraying Lysol at work too. I spray the doornobs that all the sick people touch. The dirtest germ carrier are the phone, doornobs, keypads, etc.
I always wipe the shopping carts with wipees because of the germs. If I get sick after shopping I know it was the shopping cart!
Though I'm sick today, I think my hardest day was yesterday. Hoping that I'm well by Monday for work.
I pray everyone reading this post will not get too close to the screen and get sick. :)
Good health to all.
Seems like a lot of kids and staff are sick at work. It was inevitable that i would get sick too. I've been spraying Lysol at work too. I spray the doornobs that all the sick people touch. The dirtest germ carrier are the phone, doornobs, keypads, etc.
I always wipe the shopping carts with wipees because of the germs. If I get sick after shopping I know it was the shopping cart!
Though I'm sick today, I think my hardest day was yesterday. Hoping that I'm well by Monday for work.
I pray everyone reading this post will not get too close to the screen and get sick. :)
Good health to all.
Saturday, February 9, 2008
LITTLE BIT OF THIS AND THAT
Hi All (or Lisa) :)
I read my last post to post an update. My last entry had me a little frustrated with my Bible study group as no one had shown up for a couple of weeks. Well, a new gal has joined us and the girls are regular in attendance again. Hopefully it will keep up. I've come to realize that almost every group leader goes through the same anxieties and expectations for her group. I found this out through another blog that I read often. It seems I'm not alone in expectation and experience.
So we are having a fun time again. Maybe I've just learned to relax.
My Wednesday night Beth Moore class at Parkcrest Church went so well last Wed. It was a session on love and I invited Leah to go with me. She did. What a blessing for me. I was so proud to have my daughter attend with me. That is my longing, to be able to attend a bible study with her someday, the two of us. She enjoyed herself so that we a blessing to. This study ends the end of March and then we'll have a 7 week study until summer break. I plan to invite her and will be in prayer that she will go.
I've been evaluating my spiritual life and seeing that I am lacking in so may ways. I don't spend enough time with the Lord. I find that the computer and TV take away that time. Plus he is bring a lot of my sin to my awareness. I'll tell a few of them. Like taking time away from work to go on the internet. Being judgmental of people and critical. Envy with what others have and not counting my blessing. I could go on with more but it's to ugly to share. But the good part is God is bringing it to my awareness and my desire to have them removed from my life.
I gave up soda for Lent and have already failed completely. But I resolve to start right now again. God's mercies endure forever. Thank you Jesus!!
Tomorrow we'll have communion at church. Look forward to that. The church that I belong to doesn't have communion every week or month. It's seems to be once every other month. Coming from liturgical church backgrounds I miss communion frequently. We don't have bread and the wafer but grape juice and webbers bread. That I'll never get used to. I long to have the host and wine. Regardless wine or Welches grape juice, communion is a solemn occasion. At my church we go up to a table and our pastor passes out the cup and bread. Then he'll say the sacred words, "on the night before he died...." After we've taken of the elements he will say a word of blessing and encouragement on all of us around the table. Many a time I leave with tears in my eyes, thankful for the Cross of Calvary.
My sister's birthday is coming up the 29th of this month. She is a leap year baby born in 1964. We were all so happy when we found our my mom was pregnant those years ago. We talked about the baby alot. I remember when my dad came home from the hospital in the wee hours of the morning. The first thing I asked before he even walked through the door was "What is it?" "It's a girl." I was so happy. A little baby sister. Lisa. My mom was sick alot when Lisa was a baby and I took care of her (Lisa). She was a good baby. I loved holding her. When my mom went to the hospital (to this day I don't know why) I was left in charge of Lisa. I felt overwhelmed as I really didn't know how to take care of her (with mom gone) and I was feeling sick myself. But Lisa survived my mistakes. I remember her taking her first steps in the living room. She was wearing a red little pinafore dress and she started taking those steps. I think she was nine months old. We all marveled at her being so young and walking. I'm going to suggest to my mom that we have a little get together. Having an actual birth day is rare for Lisa and we must celebrate!!
I have nothing else to say and there's nothing like writing all this stuff and having the computer go caput and erase all that I've written. It's not the same having to type it all over again.
Everyone have a great Sunday at church and receive the blessings of the Lord upon you.
I read my last post to post an update. My last entry had me a little frustrated with my Bible study group as no one had shown up for a couple of weeks. Well, a new gal has joined us and the girls are regular in attendance again. Hopefully it will keep up. I've come to realize that almost every group leader goes through the same anxieties and expectations for her group. I found this out through another blog that I read often. It seems I'm not alone in expectation and experience.
So we are having a fun time again. Maybe I've just learned to relax.
My Wednesday night Beth Moore class at Parkcrest Church went so well last Wed. It was a session on love and I invited Leah to go with me. She did. What a blessing for me. I was so proud to have my daughter attend with me. That is my longing, to be able to attend a bible study with her someday, the two of us. She enjoyed herself so that we a blessing to. This study ends the end of March and then we'll have a 7 week study until summer break. I plan to invite her and will be in prayer that she will go.
I've been evaluating my spiritual life and seeing that I am lacking in so may ways. I don't spend enough time with the Lord. I find that the computer and TV take away that time. Plus he is bring a lot of my sin to my awareness. I'll tell a few of them. Like taking time away from work to go on the internet. Being judgmental of people and critical. Envy with what others have and not counting my blessing. I could go on with more but it's to ugly to share. But the good part is God is bringing it to my awareness and my desire to have them removed from my life.
I gave up soda for Lent and have already failed completely. But I resolve to start right now again. God's mercies endure forever. Thank you Jesus!!
Tomorrow we'll have communion at church. Look forward to that. The church that I belong to doesn't have communion every week or month. It's seems to be once every other month. Coming from liturgical church backgrounds I miss communion frequently. We don't have bread and the wafer but grape juice and webbers bread. That I'll never get used to. I long to have the host and wine. Regardless wine or Welches grape juice, communion is a solemn occasion. At my church we go up to a table and our pastor passes out the cup and bread. Then he'll say the sacred words, "on the night before he died...." After we've taken of the elements he will say a word of blessing and encouragement on all of us around the table. Many a time I leave with tears in my eyes, thankful for the Cross of Calvary.
My sister's birthday is coming up the 29th of this month. She is a leap year baby born in 1964. We were all so happy when we found our my mom was pregnant those years ago. We talked about the baby alot. I remember when my dad came home from the hospital in the wee hours of the morning. The first thing I asked before he even walked through the door was "What is it?" "It's a girl." I was so happy. A little baby sister. Lisa. My mom was sick alot when Lisa was a baby and I took care of her (Lisa). She was a good baby. I loved holding her. When my mom went to the hospital (to this day I don't know why) I was left in charge of Lisa. I felt overwhelmed as I really didn't know how to take care of her (with mom gone) and I was feeling sick myself. But Lisa survived my mistakes. I remember her taking her first steps in the living room. She was wearing a red little pinafore dress and she started taking those steps. I think she was nine months old. We all marveled at her being so young and walking. I'm going to suggest to my mom that we have a little get together. Having an actual birth day is rare for Lisa and we must celebrate!!
I have nothing else to say and there's nothing like writing all this stuff and having the computer go caput and erase all that I've written. It's not the same having to type it all over again.
Everyone have a great Sunday at church and receive the blessings of the Lord upon you.
Saturday, January 12, 2008
CATCHING UP
Thought I'd start 2008 posts. Catch up time. Let's see.....what's been happening since last post....hmmmmm. Well I started a new Beth Moore study "Living Beyond Yourself" at Parkcrest Church on Wednesday evenings. It's nice going to another church and meeting other Christian sisters. This is my third time doing a class there and it's just now that I'm starting to connect with a few of the women. Miss Paula the leader is very nice and I enjoy and am encouraged by her humor and love for Jesus. She is a fellow Beth Moore groupie. We enjoy talking about Beth's latest family happenings, especially Beth's grandson Jackson.
Last Tuesday I started up my Tuesday night Bible study group after a Christmas break. We're doing Genesis. This class has given me a little anxiety because we are so small and when one person is missing it makes a big difference sharing and answering questions. Well the last two times no showed up due to various reasons. I feel so dissappointed. Last Tuesday, again no regulars showed up and I was ready to quit. Then Asenath dropped in and I decided that maybe it was God's way to keep me doing it. I so wish these ladies would get excited about the Word. I wonder if it's me as the teacher but no I think they aren't there yet. No judgment intended. If only they would do the homework! But I try and teach these dear ones anyway and we do have good times and leave happy, but it does get frustrating for me. Maybe I need to forget about myself and just keep doing what God has called me to do. Praying about it much, so we'll see what happens this coming Tuesday.
I got an IPOD for Christmas from Frank and Adam & Change, Gina and am loving it. I have downloaded mostly sermons from different speakers and different churches. The ITUNES website if so addicting. One can order music for 99 cents. This can sure add up. So I've put myself on a budget and will not order until payday and set a limit at $20 for the month. One blessing is that the Christian speakers and sermons are free, so I've been downloading those everyday. I now have Chuck Swindoll, John Piper, BEth Moore (of course!!) Kay Arthur, Charles Stanley and many more from various churches around the country.
On Dec. 23 I went to the church where I work to help with Angel Tree ministry. This ministry gives gifts to children who have a parent(s) incarcerated and would not otherwise get a gift from their parent. I was in the narthex (church foyer) when I tripped and fell on my should and dislocated it. Yeah another dislocated shoulder! this time it was the other shoulder. I couldn't believe it was happening! Again! The other shoulder! Lord, why! to make a long story short, my shoulder is so much better and just needs some exercising to get it back 100% I just thank God that there was no major damage like my right shoulder 5 years ago. Now I can laugh about it but at the time the pain was excruciating. Hurts more than labor! Labor pain comes and goes, this pain is there all the time. Thank God for morphine. Since I had experience with the right shoulder I kept telling the nurse to give me morphine! No lie. I sounded like an addict. "Can you give me some morphine?" They finally gave me some, three doses. Ahhh, I like it! Then the doctor had me lie on my stomach, poked around my shoulder blade real hard and the nurse pulled on my arm at the same time and the "pop" my should popped back in. The pain was gone immediately. Thank you Jesus!! Now there is just some discomfort but I can live with it.
Tomorrow is church and am looking forward to praising the Lord.
That's about it for now. However is reading this post, May the Lord bless you and keep you, may His face shine upon you and give you peace.
Last Tuesday I started up my Tuesday night Bible study group after a Christmas break. We're doing Genesis. This class has given me a little anxiety because we are so small and when one person is missing it makes a big difference sharing and answering questions. Well the last two times no showed up due to various reasons. I feel so dissappointed. Last Tuesday, again no regulars showed up and I was ready to quit. Then Asenath dropped in and I decided that maybe it was God's way to keep me doing it. I so wish these ladies would get excited about the Word. I wonder if it's me as the teacher but no I think they aren't there yet. No judgment intended. If only they would do the homework! But I try and teach these dear ones anyway and we do have good times and leave happy, but it does get frustrating for me. Maybe I need to forget about myself and just keep doing what God has called me to do. Praying about it much, so we'll see what happens this coming Tuesday.
I got an IPOD for Christmas from Frank and Adam & Change, Gina and am loving it. I have downloaded mostly sermons from different speakers and different churches. The ITUNES website if so addicting. One can order music for 99 cents. This can sure add up. So I've put myself on a budget and will not order until payday and set a limit at $20 for the month. One blessing is that the Christian speakers and sermons are free, so I've been downloading those everyday. I now have Chuck Swindoll, John Piper, BEth Moore (of course!!) Kay Arthur, Charles Stanley and many more from various churches around the country.
On Dec. 23 I went to the church where I work to help with Angel Tree ministry. This ministry gives gifts to children who have a parent(s) incarcerated and would not otherwise get a gift from their parent. I was in the narthex (church foyer) when I tripped and fell on my should and dislocated it. Yeah another dislocated shoulder! this time it was the other shoulder. I couldn't believe it was happening! Again! The other shoulder! Lord, why! to make a long story short, my shoulder is so much better and just needs some exercising to get it back 100% I just thank God that there was no major damage like my right shoulder 5 years ago. Now I can laugh about it but at the time the pain was excruciating. Hurts more than labor! Labor pain comes and goes, this pain is there all the time. Thank God for morphine. Since I had experience with the right shoulder I kept telling the nurse to give me morphine! No lie. I sounded like an addict. "Can you give me some morphine?" They finally gave me some, three doses. Ahhh, I like it! Then the doctor had me lie on my stomach, poked around my shoulder blade real hard and the nurse pulled on my arm at the same time and the "pop" my should popped back in. The pain was gone immediately. Thank you Jesus!! Now there is just some discomfort but I can live with it.
Tomorrow is church and am looking forward to praising the Lord.
That's about it for now. However is reading this post, May the Lord bless you and keep you, may His face shine upon you and give you peace.
Friday, November 23, 2007
THANKSGIVING MEMORIES
Thanksgiving was yesterday and what a wonderful time we all had. I don't know why but I feel like this was my best Thanksgiving in a long time. I had my children and grands here and my mother shared the joy with us. I know she had a good time.
My daughter did ALL the cooking. This is what she made:
21 lb turkey with stuffing and gravy
yams
corn
potato salad
macaroni salad
rolls
2 chocolate pudding pies
1 apple pie
1 pumpkin pie
(I made the green bean casserole.)
My daughter is a saint!!
She was up until midnight the night before Thanks cutting and chopping. Then she got up at 5AM to put the turkey in the oven. Right until we all ate she was in that kitchen whipping, spooning, basting, etc.
It tooks us about 20 or less to eat. But it was delicious!!
I volunteered to clean the kitchen since I HAD to do something. But I didn't do it until later after eating. I can't eat and then get up and start washing dishes.
We all spent time with Mom and it was great having her in my home. She doesn't come often to my house. I want to have her over more. She enjoyed being with her great-granddaughters Gina & Larissa.
The evening ended way to soon. We all were contented.
I'm so thankful for all the things God has been doing in my family. The main thing is my son-in-law Tim is now going to AA. He is doing so much better. He is taking time for his kids now and is becoming the father they have needed. He shows my daughter much attention and consideration. It will take awhile before she learns to totally trust him again. She has been hurt so much but they are on the mend. Thanks be to God.
God's blessings are overflowing. Thanks you Lord.
My daughter did ALL the cooking. This is what she made:
21 lb turkey with stuffing and gravy
yams
corn
potato salad
macaroni salad
rolls
2 chocolate pudding pies
1 apple pie
1 pumpkin pie
(I made the green bean casserole.)
My daughter is a saint!!
She was up until midnight the night before Thanks cutting and chopping. Then she got up at 5AM to put the turkey in the oven. Right until we all ate she was in that kitchen whipping, spooning, basting, etc.
It tooks us about 20 or less to eat. But it was delicious!!
I volunteered to clean the kitchen since I HAD to do something. But I didn't do it until later after eating. I can't eat and then get up and start washing dishes.
We all spent time with Mom and it was great having her in my home. She doesn't come often to my house. I want to have her over more. She enjoyed being with her great-granddaughters Gina & Larissa.
The evening ended way to soon. We all were contented.
I'm so thankful for all the things God has been doing in my family. The main thing is my son-in-law Tim is now going to AA. He is doing so much better. He is taking time for his kids now and is becoming the father they have needed. He shows my daughter much attention and consideration. It will take awhile before she learns to totally trust him again. She has been hurt so much but they are on the mend. Thanks be to God.
God's blessings are overflowing. Thanks you Lord.
Friday, October 19, 2007
OCTOBER 19, 1973
Today is our 34th wedding anniversary. It's been a peaceful day with Frank. We actually had time alone together. We went to Outback for lunch but got there and were informed they don't open until 4 PM. So we went to Chili's instead.
I can't believe the years that have gone by. They did go by fast. For all the joys and deep heartaches I wouldn't trade them for anything. Our past is what has made us what we are today as a couple. We've had some hit's and misses but we've stayed the course. The best thing to happen to us is that we have a life in Christ together. There's nothing like having your man love Jesus too. NOthing like seeing him worship the Lord. NOthing like seeing him with his glasses on studying the Word. Nothing like hearing him play praise songs on the guitar and letting me sing with him. Nothing like sharing spiritual things together and understanding what each other is talking about. Nothing like knowing that we'll each be in heaven someday at the Banquet of the Lamb sharing bread with our Savior.
Who knows how many more years we will have together here on earth. All I know is I want to spend them with him. I want to retire with him, do ministry together someday with him.
Want to close my days with him and the Lord by my side.
When Frank and I had some really bad days that I thought our marriage was over, God saw it through by His grace alone. It was only through Him that we are together. We tried to sing a song together at church when we recommited ourselves together and I couldn't get through it because I was crying too much. Frank had to finish the song alone by my side. It's by Bill & Gloria Gaither, "Something Beautiful."
"If there ever were dreams that were lofty and noble, they were mine...
something, something???
But my dreams turned to ashes, my castles all crumbled,
My fortune turned to loss,
So I wrapped them in the rags of my life
And I laid them at the cross.
Something beautiful, something good
All my confusion He understood
All I had to offer him were emptiness and strife
But he made something beautiful of my life.
This has been the theme song of our marriage and we still look at each other today and smile when we hear that song play. It's our song.
All we had to offer Christ in our marriage was ruble and ashes but God made something beautiful of our lives together.
So I relish today's 34th year with Frank. It's a great adventure.
Did I say I love him? :)
I can't believe the years that have gone by. They did go by fast. For all the joys and deep heartaches I wouldn't trade them for anything. Our past is what has made us what we are today as a couple. We've had some hit's and misses but we've stayed the course. The best thing to happen to us is that we have a life in Christ together. There's nothing like having your man love Jesus too. NOthing like seeing him worship the Lord. NOthing like seeing him with his glasses on studying the Word. Nothing like hearing him play praise songs on the guitar and letting me sing with him. Nothing like sharing spiritual things together and understanding what each other is talking about. Nothing like knowing that we'll each be in heaven someday at the Banquet of the Lamb sharing bread with our Savior.
Who knows how many more years we will have together here on earth. All I know is I want to spend them with him. I want to retire with him, do ministry together someday with him.
Want to close my days with him and the Lord by my side.
When Frank and I had some really bad days that I thought our marriage was over, God saw it through by His grace alone. It was only through Him that we are together. We tried to sing a song together at church when we recommited ourselves together and I couldn't get through it because I was crying too much. Frank had to finish the song alone by my side. It's by Bill & Gloria Gaither, "Something Beautiful."
"If there ever were dreams that were lofty and noble, they were mine...
something, something???
But my dreams turned to ashes, my castles all crumbled,
My fortune turned to loss,
So I wrapped them in the rags of my life
And I laid them at the cross.
Something beautiful, something good
All my confusion He understood
All I had to offer him were emptiness and strife
But he made something beautiful of my life.
This has been the theme song of our marriage and we still look at each other today and smile when we hear that song play. It's our song.
All we had to offer Christ in our marriage was ruble and ashes but God made something beautiful of our lives together.
So I relish today's 34th year with Frank. It's a great adventure.
Did I say I love him? :)
Saturday, September 15, 2007
OH MY!
It's obvious I was having a bad day from my last post. I was feeling a little inadequate with myself. Comparing myself to other.
I wish I could find blogs written by older women. All the ones I go to have young children etc.
The women are much younger than me. My children are adult (with adult problems) and my function as nurturing mother is done.
I'm more into talking about the grandkids.
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