Good morning!!  Trish, that was beautiful writing and a beautiful song.  I was able to have tears with my breakfast this morning....they were good tears :)  Love to all

Selah - You Deliver Me

What I Have Learned

As I sit and ponder this last year I try and try to figure out WHY? I have learned NOT to ask why everyday. My answer is always the same, "God has a plan"! I have, however, learned that we don't always see the immediate answer. I want desperately to see the reason Danny was taken from me and our kids. In this past year, I have learned to be more patient, kinder, bolder, the list goes on and on. Danny is teaching me even as he is looking down on me. I have stopped to smell more flowers this year than I have smelled my whole life! I even smell the weeds growing along the road! I have learned that if you love someone you should tell them. Don't wait! If you are sorry for something...tell that person...don't wait! I have learned that dishes can wait...children can't! A clean house just ain't all that! But a good cup of coffee shared with a friend IS! I have learned that family is Gods gift to us here on earth! Don't take them for granted. Cherish them, nurture them and LOVE them because you won't have them forever! Life is so short and gone in a blink of an eye! Don't wait for your funeral to wear that special dress! Wear it now when YOU can enjoy it! Even if you are going to the grocery store or the post office! Put on those pearls or that diamond necklace! It will look good on you when you are picking out your fruits and veggies! For those that knew Danny, you know he wore his GOOD clothes 24/7. His best gray shirt and blue shorts! Always! I finally cleaned out that last wardrobe that was his just last week! A stack of gray shirts:) That is just who he was! And boy do I miss that! The one thing I have learned in this past year is don't hold on to your anger. Give it to God and let him deal with it. Danny was not one to hold on to his anger. He didn't hold a grudge. He loved. If there is nothing else I learned from him in the 30 years we were together I learned to love. Everything else just falls in to place if there is love! And with Danny, there was always love.

 

Blessings

Trish

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Happy Happy Birthday Rita.

Happy Birthday Rita!
Happy late Birthday Timmy!

Happy belated birthday Timmy and Happy early birthday Rita!!!

Happy Birthday Timmy! Hope your day is a great one. I love you man. David

Trish, thanks for putting the post about Labor Day on the blog.  I made a mental note to do that, but I must have filed my note in the trash!

From Ruth!

Since Ariel's wedding is so close to Labor Day (and those of us who can will be there) and since Daniel, David and Vonda's families had not planned to come Labor Day, we have decided to forego meeting this Labor Day.  Please inform those of your family who are not included in this e-mail (I do not have their addresses).  We are looking forward to seeing you at Ariel's wedding!

Addy, I'm on my way!!!

Addy:  Isn't it amazing what things trip each of our triggers!

Yes it is! I found it when we were going through the old house. I was so excited after Paul finally mounted it. He said "you've had an ice crusher for the past 5 years." But it wasn't Grandma's! Monica, you can come and crush ice anytime you want!

Addy, is that the ice crusher that Mommy had?  Sure looks like it.

Paul mounted the ice crusher... Finally!

I love the pics!!  It's amazing how you ladies act when your children aren't around :)

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From our trip

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Happy 60th Dave Thomas

On a building near I76

On a building we passed:)

Uuhhh

YES. But we're pickin berries again first thing Thursday morning... didn't we tell you?? Lol

Ok so I'm glad I didn't get here Til after berry day! 

Does that make me a bad person? :)

This is how we spent our morning. Over 8 gallon of berries in 1 1/2 hours

Cousins

You don't. It will always ask and you just say no to the title and publish anyway:)

I had a wonderful 4th catching up with family and friends!  I am not the hostess I used to be when danny was here!  Sorry Amy and Greg!  Danny was always the one to prepare. Like grocery shop and do those extra little things like buy Greg Pepsi!  I think about those things it's just my thoughts don't always make it to actions!  I caught up with dans family at the farm and that was fun except people kept calling me rita!  I guess that's ok too. I told most I was Ruth's sister and thy said yeah we can tell !  You Treadways all look alike!  Lol I thought that was funny considering it came from a Cadle!  Anyway it was a great weekend the fireworks were stupendous!! 

Oh yeah!  Happy birthday Lonnie !!!

Rapture! Yes!

You are soo right!  How could I forget a thing like that! He tells us to always be watching with prayer! 

Trish, why must I always have a title before it will let me post?

Bobbie hopefully by then we will be raptured:)

Freedom!

Happy 4th of July guys! I wonder about my great grandchildren and how much freedom they will still have!

HAPPY!

And aren't we all soo glad He did!

The Bible says, "Whosoever will, let him come..."  :)

Hey Rita!

 You would not be discriminating who can come to church would ya?  Not Rita!

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I was sitting in the swing and you can see, he wasn't very far away.
I don't think he (it) ever saw me!
Blain said if I wouldn't have had my phone and got a pic, he wouldn't
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Okay, So I have this little place in the woods where I go to pray. I
call it my "church in the wild woods" Now I think I can REALLY call
it that. I was just reading an email from David when something caught
my attention and this is what I looked up to find. I guess I'm going
to have to start "packin' " to church! This was a little one and my
first thought was, "Where is Mama". Needless to say, I put God on
hold and got outta there! LOL

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Still an anniversary

You weren't here to remember when we said I Do. But I did. The excitement of something new, starting our life together. You by my side, my beast friend. I went to that church and I imagined us 29 years before. All of our friends and family sharing that day. We had a good life with family, friends, and kids. With God by our side we never wavered. 28 years later...same church, same friends. Only to say goodbye and celebrate your life and the lives of so many you touched. On that special day even though your gone, same church, same friends. Only this time I have a part of you in my heart and the best part of you by my side. Our kids so much like you. You will never be gone...and it will always be our anniversary. 

Thanks for all the birthday wishes.  Happy birthday to you also Addy!

Emily, you made me giggle!!  Happy Birthday Addy, hope you have a glorious day :)

Wanted to share this gem I found in honor of Addy's birthday. Happy birthday Addy!

Happy Birthday Addy!

Happy Birthday Addy.

What a clear rainbow!  Gorgeous.  Do you know what happened on this day last year, besides Addy turning another year older??  The Derecho!  Where were you when it hit??  I was in Beckley at Adam Crabb's concert when the lights went out and it sounded like an airplane was right overhead!  Coming home looked like a war zone!
Oh Happy Birthday, Addy!!  And Steve?  Did you like the present that Teresa got you??

Awesome rainbow

I saw this rainbow today while I was mowing at the house

Miss Marleigh is wise beyond her years:)  Happy belated Birthday Steve and early Happy Birthday Addy:) 

Happy, Happy Birthday to you Steve!!

Happy Birthday Steve!

Happy Birthday Steve, hope you have blessed day and many more birthdays.

Happy Birthday little brother! Hope it was a great one and pray you have many more. Sorry I'm a day late.

Happy Birthday, Steve!

Amen!

ur Daily Bread -- Her Worst Day Ever

June 26, 2013

Our Daily Bread is hosted by Les Lamborn

READ: Job 7:11-21

I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul. —Job 7:11

In May 2011, a young woman took cover in a bathtub during a tornado that devastated her city of Joplin, Missouri. Her husband covered her body with his and took the blows from flying debris. He died, and she survived because of his heroism. She naturally wrestles with the question, “Why?” But a year after the tornado, she said that she finds comfort because even on her worst day ever, she was loved.

When I think about “worst days ever,” I think of Job right away. A man who loved God, he lost his animals, his servants, and his 10 children in one day! (Job 1:13-19). Job mourned deeply, and he also asked the “Why?” questions. He cried out, “Have I sinned? What have I done to You . . . ? Why have You set me as Your target?” (7:20). Job’s friends accused him of sinning and thought he deserved his difficulties, but God said of his friends: “You have not spoken of Me what is right, as My servant Job has” (42:7). God did not give him the reasons for his suffering, but He listened to Job and did not fault him for his questions. God assured him of His control over everything, and Job trusted Him (42:1-6).

The Lord may not give us the reasons for our trials. But, thankfully, even on our worst day ever, we can know for sure we are loved by Him (Rom. 8:35-39). —Anne Cetas

We’re grateful, Father, that You know our hearts
with our pain and joy. Thank You that You never
leave us nor forsake us, as Your Word tells us.
Please hold us close during our trials.

God’s love does not keep us from trials, but sees us through them.

Right on teacher Addy!  She is that!  Jesus said that we all must come to Him "like little children"!  Soo trusting and full of joy to be in His Presence.   That is how Marleigh comes to my house, so happy to see me.  And I am just as overcome with joy to see her!  I took her to the bookstore with me yesterday and she sang a song to the lady there about how "Jesus can use me".  It was nothing short of precious!   I told the congregation on Sunday about Miss Marleigh praying for rain for us last year and you should have seen them wiping the tears!  She imparts joy everywhere she goes! And I thank God for sending her to us!

Oh to have faith like Marleigh.  She is a little handmaiden of the Lord...Right Bobbie?

Miss Marleigh invited PaPaw and I to the park for pizza last night and I am happy to report that her bites are getting smaller and less red and she said "Jesus is touching them." So Praise the Lord for all of those little things He does behind the scenes in our lives. 

Tell miss marleigh nothing is too small or too big for our God! And I think mosquito bites would be top of my list to have prayed away:)

Tonight at church it was time for prayer requests.  Marleigh started tugging on my arm and whispered, "I want to say something!" and she seemed quite excited.  I asked her if she had something she wanted them to pray for and she said yes.  I asked her what it was and she said it was her mosquito bites.  I told her she would have to wait her turn when no one else was talking.  When all was clear I told her to say it.  The first time she said it she was too quiet and no one heard her so I told her to say it louder.  She hollered out, "I have mosquito bites!"  I could tell the pastor was unsure of what she said so I repeated it for her.  He then stated that he could pray for mosquito bites because he had had them and knew how they felt :)

Happy Father's Day to all you men out there :)  Love the pic Trish!!

In the year 2013, the Lord came unto Noah, Who was now living in America and said:
"Once again, the earth has become wicked and over-populated, and I see the end of all flesh before me."
"Build another Ark and save 2 of every living thing along with a few good humans."

He gave Noah the blueprints, saying:
"You have 6 months to build the Ark before I will start the unending rain for 40 days and 40 nights."

Six months later, the Lord looked down and saw Noah weeping in his yard - but no Ark."Noah!," He roared, "I'm about to start the rain! Where is the Ark?"

"Forgive me, Lord," begged Noah, "but things have changed."
"I needed a Building Permit."
"I've been arguing with the Boat Inspector about the need for a sprinkler system."

"My homeowners association claim that I've violated the
Neighborhood by-laws by building the Ark in my back yard and exceeding the height limitations. We had to go to the local Planning Committee for a decision."

"Then the City Council and the Electricity Company demanded a shed load of money for the future costs of moving power lines and other overhead obstructions, to clear the passage for the Ark's move to the sea. I told them that the sea would be coming to us, but they would hear none of it."

"Getting the wood was another problem. There's a ban on cutting local trees in order to save the Greater Spotted Barn Owl."
"I tried to convince the environmentalists that I needed the wood to save the owls - but no go!"

"When I started gathering the animals, PETA took me to court. They insisted that I was confining wild animals against their will. They argued the accommodations were too restrictive and it was cruel and inhumane to put so many animals in a confined space."

"Then the Environmental Protection Agency ruled that I couldn't build the Ark until they'd conducted an environmental impact study on Your proposed flood."

"I'm still trying to resolve a complaint with the Human Rights Commission on how many minorities I'm supposed to hire for my building crew."

"The Immigration Dept. Is checking the visa status of most of the people who want to work."
"The labor unions say I can't use my sons. They insist I have to hire only union workers with ark-building experience."

"To make matters worse, the IRS seized all my assets, claiming I'm trying to leave the country illegally with endangered species."
"So, forgive me, Lord, but it would take at least 10 years for me to finish this ark."

"Suddenly the skies cleared, the sun began to shine and a rainbow stretched across the sky."

Noah looked up in wonder and asked, "You mean you're not going to destroy the world?"

"No," said the Lord. " The Government beat me to it."

Baby Alex is so adorable!!  Love all the pics :)

Janet, will have to take some videos of that. That will be sweet to see their reactions to the things the baby does.

That's so funny about Kaiden! And yes Olivia is going to be a mommy!

He is going to be a most precious little boy for sure!

He weighed 8 lb 11.8 oz and was 19 1/2 inches long.  Born at 4:49 pm.  Easiest delivery I've ever seen.  I wish I could have slept through MY deliveries!!  He is precious and I'm glad Olivia got to be there.  She is going to be the little mommy, that's for sure.  You know how babies cry in their sleep and make awful faces??  When they brought him home yesterday, Kaiden seen him do that, first thing, and it tore him up.  Kaiden started crying too.  Janet's going to have them all crying at the same time.  LOL

Alex

What were Alex's stats?  He looks like a big boy!

Baby Alex and Nana

Papaw and his babies

Congratulations Janet and Matt! 

He's here! 

Ohhhhhhhh Alex, where are youuuuuu????

Waiting

Janet

Rita just texted that Janet had been admitted to the hospital to have Lil Al today.  She was on her way to the hospital.

Janet, Alex probably knows you're trying to rush him out so he's staying in on purpose!! lol

Earlier today I was watching one of the Gaither shows featuring Guy Penrod.  Marleigh seen him and said, "Look, there's Jesus!!"  lol  I informed her that he was not Jesus.  That brought a little chuckle to my day :)

Happy Birthday Tanner!  I have only a few more hours for you and Alex to have the same bday:(  I was hoping!

Happy Birthday Tanner.

Happy Birthday Tanner!!!  :)

Happy birthday Tanner!! <3 p="">

Monica, Who are you calling HORMONAL?  lol 

So I called mom this morning and said, "Morning" and she laughed.  Really?  lol  I think ALEX has a stubborn streak. 

Settled down hormonal woman!!  Lil' Al is not that bad, I can think of worse LOL.  Mark said if your water breaks it will take him a while to get you another one :)  Be sure to keep us posted on your status!!

I agree that we need to see a good, close up pic of this man Ariel is marrying :)

Happy Belated B-day David!!  I bet you and Julie can't wait for Michelle and family to come back to the States.  I'm so excited :)

Please do not refer to my baby as Lil' Al or I will have to change the name again and it took us nine months to come up with that one. lol

Ariel, Congratulations!

Belated Happy Birthday, David!

For those of you who are local, I just had Trish use her connections to find out who is on call this weekend...Thank the Lord it is Dr. Perkins:)  If it wasn't her or Dr. Wheeler, I might have to resort to a home birth:(    I have been having contractions since about 1 today and they are becoming more consistant, so maybe Alex will make his appearance soon. 

She is keeping him a secret, a military man.  if he survives

Ariel!  Who are you marrying?  Have we met this man?

Marcia said to post:  Ariel is getting married August 10th. Invitations will go out soon:)

Trish your dress looks nice, wish we could've seen it all.  I bought it for her at the Thrift Store, still had the tags on it.  That Marleigh is a HAM with capital letters!

Janet went to the Dr. today and if she doesn't have it by June 18, they are going to induce her.  I think that's what she said.  Lil' Al's on the way

Hey everyone, thanks for the kind remarks and birthday wishes. Vonda made my day and called too . . . a nice surprise. We are enduring lots of rain from the tropical storm which we will then send to Bobbie/Elliott, Monica/Mark & Timmy/Cindy . . . and Shane in D.C. We always like to share . . . at least it isn't a Hurricane. Love you all!

Happy birthday David :)

Happy Happy Happy Birthday David.  This is not belated...just delayed.  I tried to post to the blog yesterday and I just couldn't, for whatever reason.  As Mommy would say, this thing was just being "contrary".  Do ya'll remember her saying that?  I hope you had a beautiful day in the Lord.

ADDICTIONS

PILLS

I destroy homes, tear families apart,

take your children, and that's just the start.

I'm more costly than diamonds, more costly than gold,

the sorrow I bring is a sight to behold.

And if you need me, remember, I'm easily found.

I live all around you, in schools and in town.

I live with the rich, I live with the poor,

I live down the street, and maybe next door.

My power is awesome; try me..........you'll see,

but if you do, you may never break free.

Just try me once and I might let you go,

but try me twice, and I'll own your soul.

When I possess you, you'll steal and you'll lie.

You do what you have to just to get high.

The crimes you'll commit, for my narcotic charms

will be worth the pleasure you'll feel in your arms.

You'll lie to your mother; you'll steal from your dad;

when you see their tears, you should feel sad.

But you'll forget your morals and how you were raised,

I'll be your conscience, I'll teach you my ways.

I take kids from parents, and parents from kids,

I turn people from God, and separate from friends.

I'll take everything from you, your looks and your pride,

I'll be with you always, right by your side.

You'll give up everything, your family, your home,

your friends, your money, then you'll be alone.

I'll take and take, till you have nothing more to give.

When I'm finished with you, you'll be lucky to live.

If you try me, be warned, this is no game.

If given the chance, I'll drive you insane.

I'll ravish your body; I'll control your mind.

I'll own you completely; your soul will be mine.

The nightmares I'll give you while lying in bed,

the voices you'll hear from inside your head,

the sweats, the shakes, the visions you'll see;

I want you to know, these are all gifts from me.

But then it's too late, and you'll know in your heart,

that you are mine, and we shall not part.

You'll regret that you tried me, they always do,

but you came to me, not I to you.

You knew this would happen, many times you were told,

but you challenged my power, and chose to be bold.

You could have said no, and just walked away,

If you could live that day over, now what would you say?

I'll be your master; you will be my slave,

I'll even go with you, when you go to your grave.

Now that you have met me, what will you do?

Will you try me or not?  It's all up to you.

I can bring you more misery than words can tell.

Come take my hand, let me lead you to hell.
                                
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Happy birthday, David.  Hope it is a wonderful day for you.

Happy Birthday Uncle David!

Happy Birthday Big Bro.Have a blessed day.Love u.

Yes, Happy Birthday elder brother David!   I pray that you will have a good day in the Lord.  A special day indeed!

Happy Birthday, David...hope you have many, many, more!