Quote of the Day...

 

This has been so very true in my life and my families lives.  God always has a plan even though we may not be able to see it at the moment.  

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Plants that Repel Mosquitoes...

 

1 Kilo Conversion Charts...

The Names of God...

 

How to Be Saved....

I wanted to share this here:

Saturday's Training was Great!!!

Tim had a great morning of training today. He did a 90kg/198# Snatch & 120kg/264# C&J for a 210kg/462# total. That’s a 19kg/41# jump in his total from what he did at The Arnold😱!

Here are his videos:

Someone Has A Birthday Coming Up...

It's hard to believe Tim will be 17 this Mother's Day. It seems like yesterday that he was still a baby. Even though we have enjoyed every moment of his growing up it still seems it's gone by way too fast 💨. The maturity that he's shown over the past year in a half is like that of an already grown man. It's been a privilege to raise such an amazing kid. We didn't know all those years ago when he was baby that we'd be raising a kid that would be so focused on athletic goals as he has been but God did. God knew the focus we would need as parents of a child that would be an elite athlete. He knew the huge amount of guidance we would have to give him along the way & it was a huge learning curve for us. We made mistakes along the way. What parent doesn't? No parent is perfect but we have always done everything we do for him with his best interest in mind for the goals that he has set forth to accomplish, NOT US! Being a parent of an elite athlete is not an easy job. Athletes are driven toward goals. They are determined to meet all their expectations head on. They push hard all the time. They never give up! When they aren't physically training, they are mentally training. As a parent we've guided when guidance was needed and we've most importantly been supportive of him as he goes hard after his goals. Tim knows his athletic gifts are from God. God has guided him and us every step of the way as he's continued on his athletic journey. We are so thankful to God for the gift of Tim. God has amazing plans for him and we look forward to seeing them all play out in his life. Can't wait to celebrate his birthday on May 11th. He was born on Mother's Day so when his birthday lands on Mother's Day it makes that Mother's Day extra special because we get to have a double celebration😊😍.

The Gospel Shared...

I wanted to share a friends social media post here.  

He does missions work in Africa.  He has an amazing heart for sharing the gospel message with the people there.  

He's right, the gospel message is only good news if it gets there in time.  There is an urgency to the Gospel.  The days are short and the return of our Lord is getting closer everyday.  We need not delay telling that person who needs it!!!  You can start with inviting those who need to hear the gospel message to go to church with you.  That's something easy that anyone can do.  If you aren't sure how to share the gospel with someone or are uncomfortable with doing so then go to a trusted Christ follower to help you with learning how to share so that you are more comfortable with doing it.   I learned through EE (Evangelism Explosion).  You can check them out on the web at: https://evangelismexplosion.org/.  

If you want to know how to know Jesus as your Savior go to this link:  The Gospel Message.  It will guide you to a saving knowledge of Jesus.  When you are done take a moment to contact:

This is the church that we attend.  Let them know that you just accepted Jesus as your Lord and Savior.  Someone there will help you get started in your walk with Jesus.  This is the best most important decision that you will ever make.  God Bless!

Tuesday Evenings Hail Storm....

Tuesday evening while Tim was training at the gym a hail storm blew through.  We thought the roof was going to come off the building the wind and hail were so strong.  Here's some pictures.

In 2018 on This Day...

In 2018 on this day Tim was coached by GMaster Cann at the Georgia State TaeKwonDo Championships and Tim won Gold.  It was his first time being coached by her.  They had an instant bond that was undeniable.  He knew how deeply she really cared about him and his success.  Afterwards she and I spent a lot of time on phone conversations until one day Tim finally started coming to where she was and training with her team and her Master(s).  It was a journey that was worth the sacrifice.  Tim learned so much being with her and her Master(s).  She, unfortunately, would pass away not quite a year (March 2019) later from cancer.  Gone too soon but we always remember her.  Our lives were so deeply touched by such an incredible woman.  

Happy Easter & Early Birthday to Tim....

Tim has went over to the dark side.  He was due a phone upgrade and they were giving such a great deal that we couldn't pass it up.  They swapped his old phone for a new phone even steven.  There was no extra cost to do it except for the taxes and activation fee.  What I meant by he's went over to the dark side is that he chose an android phone instead of staying with an iPhone.  So now we are a divided household.  We figured we ought to get him what he wanted though seeing as he's almost 17 and he needs to make his own choices and live with those choices because after all that's how it works out in the real world.  It's better he starts learning that now.  We are happy that he's happy with his decision though.  He really thought it out and was adamant that this is what he wanted.

Easter 2025

We made it up to Kentucky for Easter.  Scot's mom has been having some health issues so we are trying to get up there more often to visit with her.  Here are some pictures that we took:

Us with Nan

Scot, Jeff & Elaine with Nan.

Tim & Nan

Nan & Elaine

Britt, Tyler, William & Nan

William in his baseball uniform.  Tim thoroughly enjoyed getting to watch him play ball.

Jeff, Debbie, Nora, Kylie & Nan

Nora & Kylie with Nan

It was such a fun and relaxing visit.  We love every moment that we get to spend with our family.  We don't get to see them near often enough but they are always in our thoughts and prayers daily.  

Another pic of the Flower Bed...

My cousin came out and planted the flowers.  Everything is looking great.  Can't wait to finish it up when we get back.  Gonna put some stuff down to keep the weeds at bay then put some what rocks in it to make it look all pretty.  

Happiest of Birthdays Scot!

Today my husband & Tim's father is 56 years young.  He is such an amazing husband & father.  We love doing life together as a family.  We all have so much fun together.  There's not a day that goes by where we aren't thankful to God for His blessings in our lives.  So here's to wishing Scot a very Happy Birthday & many more!!!