Strawberry Shortcake

Remember the former things of old: for I am God and there is none else: I am God there is none like me, declaring the end from the beginning and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying my counsel shall stand and I will do all my pleasure: calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man that executed my counsel from a far country: yea I have spoken it, I will also bring it to pass:I have purposed it, I will also do it. Isa 46:9-11Wow What does that say to me? Have I denied myself and followed his will. Perhaps I did 33 years ago when I decided to come to ACU instead of going to ETSU in Commerce. I had always planned on going there until they built UT Tyler. My daddy said I should go there and still live at home. I said No thanks. I needed to leave home at that time. Of course I married Hubert and my family thought Oh What a Mess. But you know what? I'd put my husband up against any guy in this world. He is the absolute best and I see it more every day in my walk with God. He is so totally amazing. What task does he call me today? I don't know. Perhaps it is to teach math. Yuck! Math in fourth grade is just tooo simple. I don't understand why they don't understand. 2 X 2 =4 is still the same regardless what happens.

Strawberry Pie

The Heart is deceitful about all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?I the Lord search the heart and examine the mind, to reward a deceitful man, according to his conduct, according to what his deeds deserve. Jere. 17:9-10. There's been times when I wanted to take in every child who wasn't as fortunate as someone else but I now know that wouldn't have worked for me. There are foster parents out there who are just totally amazing. I know now why
God sent me Leslie and Amber instead of a steady stream of foster children. I see Amber changing so much this first month away from home. It's so amazing. I see her someday marrying a man of God who lives, breathes and soaks up the word of God. She's also found some amazing young ladies who pray for her and she is just embracing the love of Jesus.She's pledging and is having the time of her life. also Leslie is coming home tomorrow after doing a month long rotation at the VA hospital in surgery.I look forward to a weekend with my girls.

Caramel Meringue pie

This has to be my favorite dessert which is why I cook it about 1 time a year. Today I'm reminded "The eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him." 2 Chron.16:9 Wow I've come to my Lord so much these days, I'm so weak. Talk about David, I'm a woman after God's heart. Who am I? Why am I here? Those are questions I don't have the answer to. However I hope I've made a difference in lives of young children I've touched.I think of the guys who have murdered,the girls who were pimped by their moms who were too tired to think in class after a night of carousing, and the girls who would still have pain from abuses of all kind and just need a friendly face at school to accept them in their brokenness.Wow such a legacy. Our Lord and Savior. So many of us don't know the pain of those so close by and even more of us don't even care. do people really care about how your day is when they ask? You have to wonder. So long and good night.

German Chocolate Cake

Over the years I have been blessed with the best student teachers in town.I can not say enough nice things about each of them. They all thought out of the box in my class and I let them allow their creative juices to flow and bring out the best in everyone. To me it was never where they started but how they ended. So many teachers expect them to be experts but they're just beginners. Which is what I was 32 years ago. You know there are some people who can never be friends with anyone outside their little circle. Imagine our life and how it would be pointless if Jesus had done the same.
Then have them make a sanctuary for me and I will dwell among them. Make this tabernacle and all its furnishings exactly like the pattern I'll show you. EX 25:8-9