Multitude Monday Week 14 Aug 23rd-29th 2010

915 Monday~~Thankful for this day and I made it though yesterday
916 Thankful to have a husband that stands by my side on those bad days and cries with me too !!
917 Thankful for good results from the scope nothing to bad !
918 Thankful for safety to the Hospital and back
919 Thankful for a Brother who has been like a father to me for many years !!!
920 Thankful for Lisa bringing us supper
921 Tuesday~~ For another fresh day and Coffee this morning I sure did miss it yesterday
922 For the life my brother lived , a life of Loving, sharing , and giving to others before himself~~ with that BIG smile that he always had ~~even though those ragging storms in his life he said had that BIG SMILE ...

923 For the two phone calls from Nancy today !
924 for the years of welcoming hugs from my big bother Dave



925 For the mornings Dave and I shared on his front porch with our coffee
926 For his love for flowers as well ..he loved worked in them as I do when he was able !

927 Wednesday~~ For the early morning drive to KY with just me and JESUS
928 For the guy that slowed me down saved me a ticket ! A state trooper was in front of him....
929 Arriving at David and Nancy's Safely
930 For Hugs from Family and friends
931 For the Stories of Dave that was shared with me from his friends
932 For the Multitude of People that David touched --from a child up
933 Thursday~Going out on the porch at Dave and Nancy's to sit and drink my coffee
934 To sit and enjoy the beauty that surrounded his front porch
935 Friday~~ For a cool morning sitting David's porch with coffee and some family sharing some precious memories Tears, laughter .......

936 For the Sun shining though the windows in the balcony before the service
937 For the touching and beautiful celebration of life service, Ken brought a beautiful message as he described My Dave perfect !!
938 For the person that caught my brother Lloyd before he fell at the graveside
939 For all the ones that prepared the dinner after the funeral !!

940 For those big smiles that I will always remember !!!
941 For a safe trip back home
942 Saturday~~ For a beautiful morning
943 Tears of Love ~~If I didn't love then I would not know Tears of Love so I am blessed for the Loves ~~even in times of heart break
944 Coming home after work to husband hugs and champie dog hugs (dogs always know when something is wrong)
945 For my husband fixing us supper
946 Sunday ~~ a beautiful morning to porch sit and enjoy the morning
947 Thankful for life, home, family and friends , air
948 Going over to Tamseys and porch sitting with her after she came back from KY this evening
949 Memories ...as they never die .............
950 for all the past 1440 minutes in each day from birth until now
951 for the sweet Video from Brookie sending me hugs ...so sweet

My Big Brother

My brother David just look at that big smile on his face he always had it !
I cant even begin to comprehend how big that smile is in heaven today .
For almost fifty two years I was given this big smile every time I saw him with that big hug and I love you Kaye


This saying has hung over their door for many years and its so true of him and Nancy ~~ enter as strangers leave as friends ~~.
That is just the way he lived not only at home but where ever you saw him it was a instant friendship .(I saw all those friendships come from near and far to share stories of how he gave of himself too all)
As I entered into sales he would give me a lot of pointers as we discussed sales alot , sitting on his porch or where ever we were it always seemed to come up as we both shared that love for being around people.
I think back to Woodman having put in the Floyd county times " David was their six million dollar man" along with a picture of him with that big smile.
I was told by one of his co workers David could said a comb to a bald man !! this made me smile as many stories were shared with me
David loved kids and every Christmas eve I cant tell you the kids he played Santa to each year going to their home bringing in presents his friend Tom shared this story that his kids had told him Dad it was David that was Santa David ,so the next year he told Tom I can fix that my Dave being so kind he got my brother Lowell to dress up as Santa. David went in first and Santa came in later , Tom said that his boys said well Dad it cant be David it must be Santa ..just that extra step he took showed how much he cared.
After my parents passed away family Christmas was always at David and Nancy's home with him carrying on the traditions that my dad did every year , it was cases of each fruit , red apples, yellow apples, green apples, grapes ,bananas, oranges, tangerines nuts, cases of almond joys, resses cups, mounds,milky ways etc.
when we got sick he sent Nancy to pick up this truck load of things that he had for each of us when we left ..it was now don't forgot to go to the basement and fill the bags he had along with a gift for each family. I couldn't make it last Christmas due to the snow and how I missed not being with my family at Christmas.
I will never forget August the 8Th 2010 the last time I was at his house as he told me each time I left I love you , come when you can and Kaye you always got a home here Joking I said OK I will be back tomorrow as I did each time he said that ............................
I have been blessed to have had Dave as my Big Brother
I have to add that I have been blessed with six brothers and two sisters as well


As the saying goes you can pick your friends but GOD picks your family ...GOD sure does love me with for the family he has given me !!!THANK YOU LORD for my family

Also I wanted to add this that was from his niece she says it well about her Uncle Dave .

Uncle Dave...When I think of you, I think of big jolly laugh and a giving heart. Since I was little girl, I can always remember how you would tell a story with so much excitement that I would stop what I was doing, listen, and just wait for the laugh. The big deep laugh that would just make everyone else feel happy inside. Every holiday you were always giving and providing to others and never expecting anything for yourself. I remember cheese, sausage, crackers, fruit, candy....there was always something for each family to take home and share because of you and Aunt Nancy's generosity. Ever since I can remember you always made me smile by giving of yourself and sharing your joy in the world. Our lives will never be the same without hearing those laughs. Those laughs are in another place now. I know that you are laughing and jumping and running with no pain right now with Jesus and Kim and Bill. Saying goodbye to you here hurts terribly, but I take peace in knowing that there will come a day when we will all be together again.


THAT'S MY DAVE ...................

Multilude Mondays Week 13 Aug 16th - 22nd 2010 ( i messed up with my weeks)

856 Monday~~ For another week of blessings
867 For my prayer journal --to look back over the years and see how GOD has moved what a blessing
868 Thankful for Chuck putting the bird feeder back up
869 For cleaning the bird poop off my porch ..they were telling me they wanted food
870 Fill the bird feeders ...hoping the birds quit pooping now on the porch
871 Talking to my neighbor sharing ~~I have walked down that path ~~~ and it does get better
872 Tears.................shared with my neighbor......
873 My husband came out due to being worried about me ...
874 Connor saying "you are in trouble over there " so cute
875 Praying for others.........
876 Watering my flowers and trimming the roses etc
877 Chuck telling me my Aunt Toode (Effie) has bloomed
878 Tuesday~~another morning to start fresh hoping to be a light to someone out there
879 Lunch with my sister we ate way to much and we both wishing our other sister lived closer
880 the much needed rain THANK YOU JESUS !!!!

(for finding blogspots)
881 for a much cooler evening to enjoy my porch sitting and watching the birds
by the way they are loving their feeder being full !!
882 Wednesday~~ Getting up early what a blessing
883 safe trip to the Oak Ridge and back
884 GOD and I for a long time of talk and prayer going to OR and back
885 Thanks be to GOD for him showing me why to something !!!!its all about getting out of the boat and learning to trust him move ......
886 Thankful again today for the rain
887 For having a coffee and lunch paid for by M.S.
888 Not having to wait long at the Dr office
889 Lisa going to wal mart and getting me some chicken
890 For the post it notes LC is getting !!!!make me :0)
891 Thursday~~waking up listening to the sound of rain
892 for my husband making oatmeal and toast for breakfast
893 For standing up for what I believe and the JESUS I KNOW to be REAL !!!!!
894 For a relaxing Pedicure
895 For GOD moving in a baby girl a few days old life ..Thank you JESUS for touching Mille Woods and Thank you as you continue to touch her little body
896 Friday~~waking up to the sunshine and the SON shine (may JESUS shine in my life today)
897 Going to the grocery to pick up some items for my Sunday liquid diet
898 the I love yous at the other end of the phone
899 Date night with hubby out for dinner and some grocery shopping ( I know I lead a boring life)
900 Thankful for a long weekend off !!!
901 Saturday~~another day to praise the Lord !!!
902 for the little rain storm Champ makes us all get in bed
903 Lunch with CW at Sonic
904 Talking to Sherry this Am
905 My sister and I going to the park and then porch sit at her house
906 A day of being Lazy ...
907 Spending time in the word and reading more of the boat book
908 Sunday ~~blessed to go to Sunday school and worship

909 To come and see I call it my Aunt Toode's Hardy Hibiscus as it as took the spout from her yard four years to bloom in my yard ...I am thankful to see the beauty this year !!!


910 The beauty of all things


911 The Beautiful Red Rose ..Thankful to see this on my walk today



912 For hearing that my brother who was non responsive last night and they had to do CPR at home that he is stable had a heart attack and in Kidney failure Thankful to have him today !(these times are times I wish I was close to my family )
913 For clear liquids that I can have today before my scope tomorrow
914 So Thankful I got that $50.00 drink down ..Movieprep..

Jesus Date bag ~~

Today as I was just wondering around in blog world

I came across ~~Just Following Jesus in real life blog .
This blog spoke to my heart and the need to take more time to spend with
JESUS . Elizabeth has a great idea and I am gathering today my items for when I too
have a JESUS date ~~oh the time spent with him and I need more dates with him.
I have for years keep a bible and my blessings book in my car to read at reflect on lunch or just before I go into work . now I will have it in a neat bag with a few more items






This is to remind me that Life is good !!!!so I included this in my bag



My most important item in my bag my BIBLE ~~~
also the Blessings journal that I have been keeping for a few years now



A few study books my neighbor wrote ..I have included them in my date bag




My beautiful tote my sister in law gave me sometime back ..it was just waiting here to be filled with these items ..
I will have my blackberry with me for pictures that I will be taking at the times I am on my dates !!!!

Below is the link to Elizabeth's blog
Hope you enjoy as much as I have


http://www.justfollowingjesus.com

Multitude Mondays week 13 Aug 9th-15th 2010

We have this moment to hold in our hands and to touch as it slips through our fingers like sand;

Yesterday's gone and tomorrow may never come,

But we have this moment today......................


I found this on someones site this is so true and I had never thought of this before .
Of all the things of this earth, the only thing you touch that is eternal, is other people.”



811 Monday~~Blessed with a new week
812 some evening quiet time for praying and reading the bible




813 reflecting on what my husband told me when my brakes went out some time back that you had to have a anchor on that car " no way should you have been able to stop anywhere" ~~~~ the brake line was broken and the fluid was all out ..but yes my anchor held me I went to church and came back .!!!!thanks be to GOD for the Anchor that holds in my life Thur all my journey's
What a blessing for my Anchor the LORD JESUS !!!
814 Psalms 37:4 Delight thyself also in the LORD: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
815 Tuesday~~ psalms 5:3 In the morning, O LORD, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait in expectation.
816 Aunt J for making a donation to my church !
817 For My sister in law telling about Bill reaching for the hand of GOD !!!
818 I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?? He is not the God of the dead but of the living!? (Matthew 22:32)
819 Thankful to finally get my hair cut
820 Free Carmel Frappe
821 For the Air that I breath and each breath that I take
822 Wednesday~~ For getting to sleep in or I should say doze in until 10:30 WOW !!
823 Coffee waiting on me when I did get up
824 My day off
825 Going out to eat at the Harbor Restaurant
826 For the little present my husband gave me at the restaurant




827 For a safe trip to Somerset and back
828 Watering my flowers they so needed a drink
829 pulling a few weeds
830 For turning the shower to cool felt so good
831 Johnsons baby powders the purple lid one
832 reading the road map to keep my path straight ~~my bible~~
833 Thursday~~That Jesus blessed me to wake up another day
834 cold water .....on a hot day
835 Friday ~~~Thankful for another day
836 for a quiet morning at the park before work





837 for a time to sit alone and enjoy the birds and nature sounds GOD'S goodness is all around us .
838 For the tea LC brought me this morning !
839 James 1 17 Every Good and perfect gift is from above
840 all my days of forgiveness
841 for days that there have only been one sit of footprints ....knowing JESUS was carrying me .
842 For the couple so excited after 15 years they are being blessed with their first child !!!
843 My husband and I having dinner together
844 My husband and I grocery shopping together

845 Thankful to see this sunset
846 Saturday~~~ Thank you JESUS for this day that you have allowed me to wake up to
847 Drinking Coffee while half asleep in bed
848 buying fresh corn on my way to work
849 Thanks be to GOD for his son JESUS and his love for me !
850 For the thunderstorm that bought us a little rain
851 Sunday~~~laying in bed listening to the birds sing outside
852 Sunday school and church today
853 cleaning house ~~Thank you Lord
854 nice long nap
855 for all the old Andy Griffith shows on this afternoon and evening

Finding your HaPpY place !!!

Finding your happy place can be putting up a reminder of things that make you happy
-pictures, cards or notes. Why create a bulletin board that conjures up feelings of happiness and joy? It is a great visual reminder that instills a sense of hope and happiness. Also, it is a fun craft to do on your own or with your children. Be creative and have fun!


Things you will need a Bullentin board, Photos and memory items that have made or will make you happy by just viewing !Visualize happiness and what makes you happy~~

1. Pick the type of joy you want to feel more of--love, happiness etc. Now think of this feeling that you want to achieve and think of something that makes you feel this way.

2 Get pictures and items that help bring this feeling to life. Pin these items to your bulletin board, creating a theme for your happiness

3 Focus on your happiness board, relax and let the emotions come to you. How does looking at these items on your bulletin board make you feel?

or you may want to do the following I am going to try this as I clean house !


If you can't get away during the day to find your happy place, you can do this while laying in bed, the tub, or while taking a shower

Trying to find your happy place while doing dishes or cleaning the house may not relax you enough to find your happy place. Your mind will be concentrating on your daily chores, rather than happy thoughts.
If it helps you, use photographs of your loved ones. Set them by you, to remind you of every little detail, their face, eyes, hair, even personality.
If your happy place is on a beach, hold a sea shell in your hands while keeping your eyes closed. Picture yourself bending over to pick that shell up off the sand.

Any little prop or memento will help you find, and be in your happy place, as long as you're relaxed and focused on where your happy place is, and that you are in that place with people and things that you love, and thoughts that make you happy.
Often times it helps to imagine your loved one and go for a stroll in the park.

One night some time back my niece told us to find our happy place so I thought I would do some research on the happy place ..
My happy place most of the summer is the outdoors ,porch sitting , weed pulling
and working in my flower garden ..

Hope everyone finds or has thier happy place now !!!

Multitude Mondays week 12 Aug 2--8th 2010

763 Monday ~~thankful that I have found one holy experience Thur Amber it blesses me more and more
764 Amon talking to me about some of his experiences on faith and stepping out
765 Thankful my husband could take Champion to get his nails cut !
766 For Floyd Co friends ...friends for a lifetime ...
767 Friends that I have had for a season
768 Friends that I have had for a Reason
769 For Sunday school and vacation bible school teachers that I had gr owning up
770 Summer Squash
771 Blueberries being picked and brought to me !!
772 Tuesday~~Blessed to wake up this morning to a new and fresh day !!
773 Vacuum cleaners at the car wash ~~champie and his shedding !!
774 Seeing Dr Beeler him knowing the MASTER PHYSICIAN !!! I am depending on the Master for healing
775 My sister going with me to the Dr
776 Meeting all friends at MiMi's for dinner
777 Knowing that GOD is able to do all things !!!
778 Safety to Ktown and back
779 Wednesday ~~ with each morning I have to say thank you Lord for waking me up this morning
780 quite bible and prayer time
781 each breath is blessings
782 watching tv with my husband
783 Thankful for another month bill paying
784 Thursday~~Listening to the early AM storms
785 Watching the Today show love that program
786 Talking with my sister this morning about her bible study on love ....
787 Aunt Jean calling yesterday and tellimg me again about the little silver box .
788 over and over again simple things I am thankful for
789 B and G coming to visit me ...:)
790 getting the computer fixed
791 Asking others to post their blessings on FB!
792 Friday ~~Coffee and Tea my wake up !!
793 My husband bringing me to work
794 Getting ready to go Visit family in Floyd Co
795 Safe trip to Floyd Co
796 Family ~~~nothing like the (hugs) of family and friends
797 Visiting with a childhood friend and her parents
798 Saturday~~Freshness of the morning ~~new day ~~ New blessings
799 Going with my sisters to a BLHS reunion
800 Sitting a date up for my sister AJ is so nice
801 My sister and I going to Abbott to visit more friends
802 More friends coming over to my brothers
803 Sunday~~getting to worship at the church that I grew up in
804 The message "Wings of Eagles"
805 Seeing More friends and family
806 Kay having me tell her Children's church about years ago !!!
807 Blue Monday candy bars, Nancy has the best snacks
808 Safe trip back home
809 Ohh....My bed is just right feels so good !!!!
810 Coming home to the person that loves me the most beside of Jesus !!!

Multitude Mondays week 11 (July 26- Aug 1 2010)

A few quotes that I like on blessings , thankfulness and Gratitude

He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not,
but rejoices for those which he has.
- Epictetus

To educate yourself for the feeling of gratitude means to take
nothing for granted, but to always seek out and value the kind
that will stand behind the action. Nothing that is done for you
is a matter of course. Everything originates in a will for the
good, which is directed at you. Train yourself never to put off
the word or action for the expression of gratitude.
- Albert Schweitzer

There is a calmness to a life lived in gratitude, a quiet joy.
- Ralph H. Blum




707 Monday~~A fresh start at a new week ~~New Blessings ~~
708 For the JOY JOY way down deep in my soul



709 Thankful for all the children's songs that I still know and it blessings me over and over with the simple songs as a child !!!



710 The Lighting and the Thunder with much needed rain
711 blessed with quietness during the storm
712 The Chicken Dance from a child !!
713 Friday~~Wonderful, beautiful , morning
714 Thank you JESUS for the rain
715 I must be thankful in all things ..for its in the valley that we grow
stronger to climb to that mountain top experience !!!
716 Listening to some songs that truly just blessed me !!
717 Praying with a customer for her brother and she prayed for me as well!! Stepped out of the boat .......
718 Isaiah 41:10) 10 Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.
719 Talking with my sister in Law Gloria aka my Martha Stewart !!
720 Coming home to a supper fixed by my husband
721 Wednesday~~Woke up early to birds singing
722 blessed to have had the early time to pray and talk to the MASTER !
723 This I call to mind, and therefore I have hope: The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
-Lamentations 3:21-23 (NRSV)
724 Thursday~~~Thank you Lord for the morning I just received



725 Thanks to GOD for being with me in the MRI
726 Safety to St Marys and Back
727 My husband going with me
728 Rain
729 the woman's bible study discussion
730 laying hands on a lady at bible study and praying for them...what a blessings
731 Listening to this elder lady talk of GOD ...all the years at this church I have just saw her so differently than before ..GOD thanks for opening my eyes to see this lady as I see her now !!!!
732 hearing all the ladies talk about GOD ..its aw some !!!
733 Friday~~a Day of new blessings and thankful to my Redeemer
734 thankful for my prayer warriors that I know will pray when called upon .
735 Thankful for my husband birthday today and I get to spend the day with him
736 Tears flowing for another prayer that was answered (Dr called CR)
737 ..(JEHOVAH-SHAMMAH.......Ezekiel 48:35
meaning "The Lord who is present"~~~Thankful for GOD being always present



738 Seeing the kids in under the trees at the park make me thank GOD for Tree's
for shade when needed (I did't take a picture of the kids since I didn't know them )
739 Chuck taking me to the park for lunch
740 safety for our travels for his birthday dinner
741 My Pillows .....
742 Saturday~~another Gift from GOD ...today...
743 looking behind me seeing my husband following me to work making sure I could get in with no problems as it was raining ...Love is ........
744 Thankful for the rain again its so needed
745 Chuck going to the store to get the things I forgot
746 Thankful for a little email that talked about puppy size or puppy sighs
Close your eyes for a moment and think about the love that
Makes you sigh. I not only find it in the arms of my loved ones, but in the caress of a sunset, the kiss of the moonlight and the gentle brush of cool air on a hot day..
They are the sighs of God. Take the time to stop and listen; you will be surprised at what you hear. 'Life is not measured by the breaths we take, but by the moments that take Our breath away.'

747 Thankful that my sister came and sit with me today
748 My husband saying I know you would like to go to the park for dinner tonight
749 Talking with Nancy
750 Talking with Jimmy
751 Thankful for customers like Mike (the Cadillac guy) telling me of his praying for a girlfriend .(I wish you all could hear this young man so in love with JESUS)
he blesses me to hear him --I love to see him walk in the door !!
752 For Videos I get to see from LC
753 Michelle sending me a post card from Germany ..knowing she did int forget me while she is with her Mom and family



754 Sunday~blessed to see this beautiful butterfly as I was stepping down off my steps on my way to worship service
755 For Kennan and Jill at church this morning
756 Communion
757 Fixing one of our favorites Hamburger Casserole for lunch
758 Cleaning a little today
759 My husband helping me make the bed
760 my sister and I going driving around and ice cream from McDonald's
761 Talking with Kym as she is so excited to get to go see her grandson for his birthday
762 Cheese and crackers