Happy Memorial Day weekend!!

Well folks, it's Saturday.....Memorial Day weekend......We had errands to do this afternoon, so we went to Sonora and picked up Meds at Walmart....bought cat food and litter and then Mark took me to lunch at Togos......I enjoyed my sammie and then enjoyed my hunny!! Then we had to go to Angels Camp, to pick up a Chiltons at Kragen and then we came home. Mark is now working on his car and I just finished a fic called Under the Apple Tree, on fanfic.net. The language was a little more harsh than what I like, but the pretense of the story demonstrates how the things we do to our children when they are young will affect them for the rest of their lives and make them into who they ultimately become, as adults. I am proud of who I am, as an adult!! I have the most noble job.....I am a wife and seasonal Momma. I am proud of my anti-Women's lib beliefs. I am most certainly proud of my submissive/servant heart and my passion for serving those I love. I am proud of my good brain and I'm proud of my voice.....these are both spirit gifts from my Heavenly Father. I am proud of my ability to parent and nurture my daughter. I would like to have a more quiet and gentle spirit, but sometimes, you can't always get what you want, right?? I don't have anything quiet or gentle, about me......Anyhoo, all the things I am most proud of, the things I see as good about me, were never modeled in my life.....I had to LEARN THEM ON MY OWN!! I had to learn them from God, when my marriage fell into quicksand and my world fell apart. God put people in my life to teach me and love me back into the Kingdom. My brother Pastor Dave Kinney, who sat for countless hours, listening to us bicker, wading theough my tears and giving us the tools to live a good life. Charlyne Steincamp who send me daily devotionals, my sister Karen Diaz, who let me cry and prayed for and with me, when I needed it. My neighbor Linda Harvey who was there to make sure I didn't hurt myself. My best friend Darcie, who refused to take sides and was supportive of me, when everyone turned their backs on me, after I decided to stay and fight for my marriage. My best friend Rosemary who was there, just to love me and support me and in a lot of ways, Mark's ex-girlfriend thing, Terri, for showing Mark what a "good Christian woman" was not!!!.....God not only showed me the right road, but he gave me the shoes that would get me there.....Now, Mark and I are members of the best Southern Baptist Church in the Mother Lode. I sing in choir and I'm a soloist, with fans!! I work in the kitchen, every time there is a potluck or dinner, which I absolutely love. My God has completely brought me 360....He's given me the true desires of my heart...... I have a close knit group of the most awesome sisters in Christ that you could ever find.....I have an amazing God inspired husband, who has his own ministry, within the church and is daily becoming what God wants him to be as a husband, father and provider......I am in love with my life and with my home and my faith and my Jesus, my duty and my husband. I know it seems as though we have nothing.....most of the time, that would be the case.....But in God's eyes, we are so very rich!!~

Well it's getting on to be that time of day and my hunny's going to be wanting some dinner.....It'll probably be hot dogs......I know, yay!! (seriously, stop rolling your eyes)
Mariah will be here in less than a week and I am so excited to spend nearly two whole months with my daughter. She is growing up so quickly.....I am anxious to see life through her eyes, if even just for a moment......Better is one day in Your courts, Better is one day in your house, better is one day in your courts than thousands elsewhere......Love each other as He loves.....
In Him
Lisa