Perseverance

 

Double Nickles

 This year I will be double nickels, that is crazy.  For my birthday, I am having a Trades of Hope on line party to support women around the world who are getting out of Human Trafficking, poverty, providing a safe life for their children.  

Human Trafficking continues to rise as well we are starting to hear more and more about this issue.  Thank you for the movie that is out now "Sound of Freedom" bringing awareness to this heinous topic.

     

    

   

Party Time

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Warmer Cleaning and wax swap

In 2019 I started a business in home fragrance by partnering with Scentsy.  Initially it was because of the licensed partnership with Disney, Star Wars, Harry Potter, etc.  My site is Crabshack - Scentsy Site.

Today is Wax changing day, cleaning the warmer day.

WOAH, my dish was dirty, it took a little counter cleaner and "elbow grease" and it came out beautifully clean.  Here is my beautiful kitchen warmer that is warming some Cinnamon Buttercream.  

It one looks at the bottom of the dish it should tell you how many cubes can be placed into the dish.  I have placed 3 in the dish, it is already smelling fantastic in  here.

What's your favorite fragrance?  What are you warming?

Stress, Monkey and Circus's

Have you ever felt like you were in the middle of undue stress only because others are not doing what they need to do, or should be doing, and they are trying to put everything on you for you to solve a situation?

I have felt that way for a couple weeks now.  Very frustrating, but those who know me know that when my mind is made up it takes a lot to change it, and it is the Lord who changes it, not caving into a situation.  My yes is yes and my no is no.  

I will not take on another's responsibilities or actions that they need to take.  

I feel like this has been a motto for a couple years now.  

What do you do when you feel that you are being pulled into a circus?  

I will say that yes, I have monkey's, we all do to some extent.  

The difference?  My monkey's fly and soar, in confined cages.  I try not to put my monkey's on other people for them to resolve issues for me.  My monkey's = my responsibility, not yours.

I take my monkey's to the Lord.  Why?  Because he knows the best way to deal with the monkey's in my life.   

On another note, this year my word has been perseverance and boy have I been tested with persevering in all circumstances.  

Some dreams that I would like to persevere after, one day these will come to fruition, just need to get my monkey's off my back to get my focus and vision back.

• Going back to school to get my Masters Degree, not sure what area I want that to be in.  I've thought about getting my degree in Missiology or Theology.  I originally started that degree in the early 90's working towards a bachelor's degree and that got side tracked.  
• Going back to school to get a Certificates in Security or Auditing Compliance.
• The ability to travel, both for personal desires and to share the gospel message

Vader is gone to kitty heaven

 My handsome Vader left Thursday, June 1, 2023 morning around 5:00 am, like normal and didn't return home that day, I thought it was strange, but he has done it before.  When he didn't return the following day I started getting worried.  I kept calling and calling him.

One time I looked out the back and saw a red cardinal and thought, oh my dad was visiting.  Then another time I looked across the street to the church office and I saw a bunch of birds digging at something.  I thought hum, I wonder if that is Vader over there.  

It wasn't until a couple hours later, after some meetings that I started going for a walk around the yard and the church to see if maybe he was laying around over there hurt.  I decided to walk down the street towards Alexander and I saw a black blob in the field and I thought please tell me that is not him.

To my horror, it was him.  He had been attacked by an animal or two, I'm thinking coyote or foxes or something that snuck up on him and took him by surprise because he was in 4 pieces just ripped apart.  I was in shock.

I was so upset, but, kingdom work still was at hand and there was nothing I could do at this point.  I could not bring myself to pick up to bring him home to bury him properly.  He already had flies all over him and intestines hanging out, etc.  Horror site to say the least.  

So, I cried a bit and pulled myself together to go and set up for Vacation Bible School (VBS).  I shared with a couple people what happened and everyone in shock.  

Got up again Saturday morning to work on more VBS and I was about to leave when Randall came in and said I couldn't leave, I needed to stay until 4:00 pm, joking of course.  I said "I don't think so" I've had a bad weekend and showed him the picture of Vader and he was so upset.  I left and met with Christine to go to lunch and some girl time. 

Laura called and was distraught to say the least and just couldn't believe it.  She reminded me that Satan is just hitting me hard right now now.  With everything happening with tests this next week Satan is trying to distract me from Kingdom work.  When one is in the middle of the Lords will Satan will always try to hit hard, I just don't get why he is so stupid to think this would distract me from kingdom work.

anniversary party

Tonight was the anniversary party for Hewitt and Christine Mincey.   What a great time of fellowship with good friends celebrating 35 years.

VBS Planning

 I love how the Lord works and brings together HIS plan.  Tonight I met with Brenda to discuss this year's VBS and what our focus would be.  We came up with a plan and the Lord blessed it so much with giving us ideas that we were able to bring to fruition after dinner when we went to the Dollar Tree.  We wanted to work on some decoration ideas and we were BLOWN away with what we found tonight.  Can't wait to get it all together for the kids.

KIDS giving to KIDS.  Love that.

We also were able to come up with our Mission action for the week.  In August we will be packing backpacks for students so we will be collecting school supplies to go into the bags.  The kids will be participating in collecting items to go into the bags, then during Sunday School or Worship time they can make cards that will be placed in the bags to encourage the students.

So, went into the bathroom and in one of the bathroom stalls was an electrical outlet.  WHY?  What would you need an electrical outlet for when you are going to the bathroom?  HMMMMMM.