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Praying for others

I am going to try real hard Ruth to do this. I am usually the person who wants to ram the car in front of me when I get cut off :) We do something each night with the girls before bed called HI-LOW. Each family member tells what their High for the day was then their Low. We have also added..What would you do over? Did something make you laugh? Random act of kindness is the latest. The girls try to help memaw,at school or the nursing home. We want to wish you all a blessed Christmas day and a New Year filled with the promises of God. We love and miss you all.
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Will do it , which I have been doing. It sure makes a person feel a lot better. you All have a very Merry Christmas and a Blessed Love filled New Year. Love you All.

I like it Ruth, I think that is a good idea. I used to make it a point to do something nice for someone every day and it brought such joy to my heart and hopefully the person I did the good deed for. It doesn't have to be big...a kind word, smile, take the mail to your neighbor next door(if you have any, haha), put someones shopping cart up for them, call someone you haven't heard from in a long time. There are so many little things you can do to make someones day special....come up with your own ways of making the day special for a stranger or friend. Trust me it will make your day as well as theirs. God Bless!

I saw something the other day that I thought would make an EXCELLENT New Year's Resolution: Everyday pray for someone you do not know (someone different every day) - perhaps the clerk who checks you out at the supermarket, the person who cuts you off in traffic (surely would beat cussing him out, now wouldn't it), someone you just happen to see at the Wal-Mart (well, I guess I can't do that one), etc. [You're pickin' up what I'm putting down though, ain't ya?] You could just ask God to show you which stranger He wanted you to pray for each day. Since they say it takes 21 days to create a habit, can you just imagine what a praying machine you would be after 365 days. It would also be so cool to journal each day who you prayed for, wouldn't it? It would certainly take your focus off yourself now, wouldn't it, and just think of all the people who would get prayed for that maybe have no one else praying for them? I Can Only Imagine! (Doesn't Mercy Me or someone have a song with that title?) Wouldn't Mommy have LOVED that idea? (I remember being with her when the police were following O. J. Simpson's vehicle before they arrested him. I know she was praying for him.) Who will join me in making this resolution in her honor?

Merry Christmas All and God Bless Us Everyone!

Steve~is feeling some better, the meds seem to be helping and his fever even though it is still not normal is stable. He hasn't had any more chills and seems to have gotten a little bit of sleep last night. Thanks for all your prayers. Now pray I don't get it, I have a lot to get done this week. Love you all!

Teresa, sorry to hear that Steve is sick. Julie and I are praying for him today. Will look for a better report by the end of the day.
Love you all

Update on Steve

Steve went to the doctor and they did blood work and x-rays, and everything seems normal. The doctor said that on the x-ray one of his lungs was a little cloudy but doesn't really think it is pneumonia, he thinks it is probably viral. The doc gave him an antibiotics just to be on the safe side. He started his meds. but just threw them all up, not sure if its meds. or what he ate since he was already feeling sick to his stomach. Keep praying please. I told him I could put him out of his misery with one of mommies large iron skillets...at least for a little while. Love you all!

P.S I think I'm going to need some more Lysol. lol

Hello to all the Family~ can't wait to see everyone next week. I do have a prayer request, I would like for everyone to pray for Steve. He has been sick since Monday evening with fever, aches, and chills, we thought it was just the flu but as of today he is still really sick and his temp. even drops to about 95 and he starts with chills all over again. He called Trish and she has set him up a doctors appt. for 1:00 this afternoon to find out what is going on. Please, please pray that all is well with Steve, he said the best and only thing about being sick this week is that he will be feeling better by the time everyone comes next weekend. Needless to say I have been going around Lysoling and wiping down everything. Love you all and thank you for your prayers

Greetings from Timmy and Cindy

Good Morning everyone...
Timmy here. Would like to take a moment and thank everyone for your post, allowing us to know whats going on. Teresa, the photos of home, the snow!!!!!!! Well, that was just awesome....Addy, Lorie, Monica, Ruth, Trish, Vonda, and all of you I have forgot, We love to read whats going on in your world... We do have all of you in our prayers. We have spent a great deal of the summer working on the house and trying to get our shop, ready for winter. Many of you probable didn't know but we had a fire place malfunction last winter and it smoked up the entire house, in our absense. It has caused a trememdous amount of work and we pretty much have had to physically clean EVERY item in the house, in detail, and it has totally interrupted life as you normally know it..We have many of our personal things still in storage and have discarded a lot, replace some, repainted most of the house and still tried to maintain and continue our normal everyday work schedule. Dealing with the insurance company and all their folk that helped us out with the ordeal, it has been quiet taxing.. Anyway, enough of that..
We are looking forward to being home for Christmas, hopefully most will get to make it. Vonda, just a quick Thank YOU, for all you did for us, when we were kids...I always think about that at Christmas... Lorie and Shawn, the photos and moments you share of the little ones, remind me SO much of YOU... when you were two and three year old..it makes me smile. Trish and Danny, I know I rarely post here, but we are praying for you guys, always...as well as the rest of the family,,,,but you guys are always on our heart... And with that said...I now have to get ready to head out to work... My work has me Replacing light fixtures in the oldest Church in Blacksburg, today. Built in the 1800's, kinda neat..right before Christmas.
Again, we love you and look forward to the new year...Wishing everyone an "Early MERRY CHRISTMAS" AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR" and this is NOT "Lake Wobegon" as Garrison Keillor would say, but that's the news from "Floyd Co. VA, just a little place in God's country, where the folk still wave when you pass them on the street, farmer's stop in the middle of the country roads and catch up on the chit chat....and Bluegrass is still in Style... Love you guys...see ya soon.
signing off for now!!!! Love you all, Timmy and Cindy. PS, Ruth and David...and all of you more educated folk in the family, pardon all my typo's and punctuation mistakes... I am a bit out of pratice...but you get the jest of it... Love you all..
Have a Blessed Day...

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Hey Ya'll

Just wanted to remind everyone of the White Elephant (aka Dirty Santa) game on New's Year's at Teresa's.  Don't forget your gift...Be Creative...Make it fun.  Also, Bring your singing voice for the Christmas Carol Sing-a-Long.  We have so much uh...hidden talent that just seems to come out at this time.  If you're bringing guests, you may want to warn them ahead of time.  For those of you who can't be there in person, we know you will be in spirit.  We will MISS you.  

Marcia, thank you for my card, but you are still using my old address...It is 5960 Backus Mtn...Oh, that's okay.  My mailman will get it here...I always load him down with candy and a Pumpkin Roll. 

Timmy, I don't have your address...Thus, no card.  Merry Christmas Ya'll out there in Floyd Co, VA.

Teresa, I am not sure about the kind of soup, but if no one else is bringing Potato Soup, I make a killer Cheesy Potato Soup, with Cornbread, of course.  Maybe even Mexican Cornbread.  

Looks like we won't be havin' a White Christmas here.  How about you, David?  Not lookin' good there either. =)

Danny and Trish, I am so glad all the kids are home...Like Mommy always said, "That's what makes it special, Havin' all the family home."  

Off to finish my last minute shopping.  

Blain and I will be celebrating 29 years of uh...uh...Wedded Bliss tomorrow.  Guess who else is celebrating that day?  Bill and Gloria Gaither!!  49!!!  Just thought I'd share.

~Rita~

For anyone who doesn't receive a Christmas Card, we wish everyone a very Merry Christmas! I did send them out but I had to use my old address book.

Grandma wasn't the only one shoutin'!!   

~Rita~

Good Morning!  I am at school and we are headed on a field trip to go caroling at the nursing home today.  I had a few minutes to catch up. 

Teresa~  we will be there on New Year's Eve. 
Danny, Trish & Jacob~  Hope everyone is seeing improvement over your way.  feel better soon! 

Amy~  I received your card too.  It is beautiful!  Matthew wants to know if you actually give your kids a nutcracker?  Haha

Monica~  Thanks and I alwasy love seeing pictures of Marleigh on here too! 
 
One more thing, Olivia asked Jesus to come into her heart!  Praise the Lord!  I can hear grandma shouting now! 

Merry Christmas everyone and We love you! 

We had our Christmas Cantata yesterday morning and our Christmas play last night.  Mark was the dad in the play and Marleigh was an angel.  I'm so proud of her.  I didn't think she would stay where she was supposed to but she did :)


Trish, Danny and Jacob, how are you guys doing?  I hope you are all better by now.


Addy, I will spread the word on your prayer request.  I expected a pic of the dogs in their Christmas attire.  What's up with that????


Janet, I loved the pics of the kids!  They are beautiful and I love Olivia's hair cut.


Amy, I got your card today and what a beautiful family photo!!


I hate we won't be able to come on New Year's Eve.  We have to work but will be thinking about everyone.  Enjoy!!!

Addy just come when you can.  We will be at it till late.  We will also remember your prayer request.

Hey Everybody,
If I make it on the 31st, it will be later in the evening. How long are you guys planning on partying? We are having holiday basketball tournaments and I have to work the concession stand because everybody and their brother is going to be out of town!
I have a prayer request. Yesterday morning one of my students found his mother dead at their house. She was only in her 40s but she had COPD and lung cancer and had been ill for a while. The only other family he has is his grandmother and he's in a really bad place right now so just keep him in your prayers.

Teresa, I do not yet know if we will be able to come, but if we do, I will bring soup and desserts.

Ruth~ not everyone has to bring desserts, if you don't want to bring soup or finger food, some can bring dessert, I'm going to do both but thats just me. If you want to do both thats fine, you know how we like our desserts. lol

Teresa, what about desserts? Is everyone supposed to bring one or not?

New Year's Eve

I would like to remind family that we are having a family get together here at the home place on Sat. 31st at 1:00. We are going to have soup, finger foods, and desserts. If you are bringing a soup Rita suggested that you put it in a crock pot so we can plug it it in and keep it warm. Steve is fixing chili and I am going to have chips and cheese, peppermint pie, apple pie, and broccoli cheese soup and I am going to make a couple of dips for crackers. Rita is also making soup(I forget which kind). Also we are going to be having our white elephant gift exchange. Please let me know if you are going to be coming and what you think you can bring, I almost forgot bring your favorite drink. Hope everyone can make it, I'm looking forward to seeing everyone. Love you all and Have a Merry Christmas!