Well it is the last day of the year! I cannot believe it! Im sitting here with all my housework done, food ready for tonights service and now Im sitting here waiting on Chris to get back from HYC and Im watching my ever anticipated marathon of The Three Stooges.... "Nnuck, Nnuck, Nnuck" 

   

I havent posted in awhile, I have been meaning too... but well I just havent really known what to say... Im super thankful of course for all that sweet Jesus has done for me this year.  I have learned alot this year, grown in Jesus a little, Of course I wish I had grown so much more in some areas... but well if Jesus wills there is always tomorrow to get a little closer, stonger, wiser.... My heart just overflows with adoration to my God, My King! I love Him so much! How could I ever repay him for all he has done and is doing in my life?  (little lightbulb going off)   I know I will live for him to the best of my ability the rest of my days!  One reason I havent posted much is because I lost a very dear friend of mine on Christmas day. ( let me insert here.. that I have the best and most understanding husband ever!) We found out last Sunday that Michael Cavitt was killed in a car wreak on Christmas Day... I could go on and on about him... good and not so.....  well.... (you know how best friends are) He was my very best friend before I met Chris... and of course he didnt stop being my best friend but he was definatly like a brother to me,... and a great man of God. My husband held me as I cried and listened with a heart of love as I reminisced a little..... God knows all and sees all and Im so glad he does.  ~ So to my dear friend Michael *aka* Father Frederick.... ~ he loved calling me sister mary shannon or mother superior (lol) Save us a space in the choir right next to you!
   Chris took the Youth to HYC this week and I so had to stay and work! AHHHH that is totally not cool! I missed going and being a part! I hate it! I was I think the only Youth Leaders wife that did not get to go! (and not only that ... I missed him soooooo bad!!!) ... lol usually Im the one going places while he is working... I think its because he was having fun without me... Yes, Yes I know I know it really is all about me sometimes... oh okay well most of the time then! LOL  Well lets see.. I havent taken my Christmas tree down yet., It will come down tomorrow! (I so love being a grown up) Christmas was great! Despite of the divorce in the family this year, daddy came over and passed out presents... I think mom and dad wanted to make it as normal as they could. I wish my mom would come to her senses though... but well I cant make the decision for her... I just want her to come back to the Lord.
    I want to say thank you to my faithful readers! You really inspire me to keep writing! I have a couple books I have worked on and some short stories that I am going to try and blog this next year... so stay tuned! :-)
   I want to say I really feel like some great things are going to happen this coming year and I believe that Jesus is going to bless me and my family, our finiances, and our church family... esp our youth! I cant wait to see what He will do!    Well until next year ~  Love you all bunches!!!  *-----O-----*      <-- thats a big hug! lol




Kubarikiwa

"Blessings on You"

Merry Christmas Everyone!

Remember as we go through our family traditions that Jesus is the Reason for the season!

If God hadnt wrapped himself in flesh and came to earth... we would be most misreable (to say the least)

May Sweet Jesus bless all of you!!!!

My very good friend Vicki sent this too me... although I think it should be named twas the day leading up to Christmas....

Twas the month before Christmas*

*When all through our land,

**Not a Christian was praying*

*Nor taking a stand.*

*See the PC Police had taken away,*

*The reason for Christmas - no one could say.*

*The children were told by their schools not to sing,*

*About Shepherds and Wise Men and Angels and things.*

*It might hurt people's feelings, the teachers would say*

* December 25th is just a ' Holiday '.*

*Yet the shoppers were ready with cash, checks and credit*

*Pushing folks down to the floor just to get it!*

*CDs from Madonna, an X BOX, an I-pod*

*Something was changing, something quite odd! *

*Retailers promoted Ramadan and Kwanzaa*

*In hopes to sell books by Franken & Fonda.*

*As Targets were hanging their trees upside down*

* At Lowe's the word Christmas - was no where to be found.*

*At K-Mart and Staples and Penny's and Sears*

*You won't hear the word Christmas; it won't touch your ears.*

*Inclusive, sensitive, Di-ver-si-ty*

*Are words that were used to intimidate me.*

*Now Daschle, Now Darden, Now Sharpton, Wolf Blitzen*

*On Boxer, on Rather, on Kerry, on Clinton !*

*At the top of the Senate, there arose such a clatter*

*To eliminate Jesus, in all public matter*

*And we spoke not a word, as they took away our faith*

* Forbidden to speak of salvation and grace*

*The true Gift of Christmas was exchanged and discarded*

*The reason for the season, stopped before it started.*

*So as you celebrate 'Winter Break' under your 'Dream Tree'*

*Sipping your Starbucks, listen to me.*

*Choose your words carefully, choose what you say*

*Shout MERRY CHRISTMAS ,not Happy Holiday !

Kubarikiwa

"Blessings on You"

Good Morning

Good Morning!

We have 9 more shopping days till Christmas... Yay!!!

<----Insert Me and Chris

The weather is nice, and just a little crisp here.... good "get you in the Christmas mood" weather.  Chris and I are going to Memphis after lunch... SOOOO EXCITED!!! I so love to go shopping with my BFF... Holidays are the best time to go shopping with him because he actually will look around. :o> Love him! .....

 lol nuff about him... more about me..... Im on the look out for the big guy in the red suit.....

(Calling rather loudly.... Santa... oh santa where are you..... lol  ---- >

Oh there you are..... okay you spell my name.... S.H.A.N.N........... wait uh thats the naughty side.... uh arent you going to turn the paper over?????  Oh well... You arent Santa... you smell like beef and cheese!!!

LOL yes just in case you are wondering... I DO crack myself up! lol

Soooooo Anyway ~ ~ ~ lol

Okay so last night I sat down at my sewing machine that I bought in November and well okay..... the tension was being weird and then I tried to use a very lightweight material without that fuse stuff.... and that didnt work but things were going on just swimmingly.... then well.... We had a fight.. and I told it that it was either going to behave or be thrown out! Yes I did..... lol well ..... I guess it was more like " ahhhhhhh (tears) please work right... " LOL okay okay so I know it cant talk back but you know... so anyway the bobbin thread was doing some crazy stuff so I had to take it out which Im glad I did... because I had to clean it... I guess the previous owner didnt do that... well trying to put it back...... UGH it took me 45 minutes, a broken needle, and then a tutorial online (because the book wasnt clear) to put it back in... so 45 minutes later, 5 extra minutes to figure out how to take that needle out and put in a new one... (recalculating time..... 50 mins!) I was able to use it again.... BUT I do know how to do that again and my sewing machine and I are friends now! YAY! I did get one stocking sewn! I was going to hand sew it and had actually started to but I didnt like it and took that out and then sewed it the same color as the felt and I liked it so much better because of what I am going to do to them! Im so excited.... I have 7 more to cut out now and sew! WHEW!!!!  I will post a picture of the stockings when they are complete!

Anyho!!! :o)

I hope everyone has a great day!!!

Kubarikiwa

"Blessings on You"

Holiday Gift Guide: The Sound of Music 50th Anniversary Special Edition

Happy Friday! Well here I am looking for unique gifts for.... uh me! LOL no not really but I totally stumbled upon this great gift!
For all you pop up book lovers and Sound of Music lovers... this one is for you!


Holiday Gift Guide: The Sound of Music 50th Anniversary Special Edition

Kubarikiwa

"Blessings on You"

Merry Christmas

 from my home to yours!

I was walking through the living room today and the light coming in the window was so pretty,

shining on the tree, that I needed to take a picture!

I didnt have the lights turned on, but I still think it looks beautiful.

Kubarikiwa

"Blessings on You"