Fun Stuff I see on the Road

Gouvernour, NY. 2012. May. Yes, I see this crazy LIFESAVER candy every time I pass through the sweet little town. And then, I forget that you don't come with me in the car and see what I see. I love this giant piece of art. I am grateful to God that He reminds me that He is my ultimate LIFESAVER. Without Him LIFE has no meaning. So...enjoy the picture.

You Look Mah-velous

Here are a couple of pictures from our annual Relevant Girlfriends Lock-in. We were totally blessed by the ministry of Meighan Mustizer who shared a phenomenal devotion about bringing our best to God. She shared with us that we have "No Excuses" to be lazy with our bodies. We need to be ready for anything because we don't know what God has for us each day as we go into the world. We need to clean up and dress appropriately so that we aren't nervous that we don't measure up by having bad breath or greasy hair and are too embarrassed to share the gospel of Jesus. If we don't respect ourselves, how much respect do we have for the One who died for us? She shared that we were worth it to Christ to take a few extra minutes and be the confident that we represent the way we should. He died for you -- you are worth 15 minutes to brush your teeth and freshen your appearance. You are worth the BEST. How do I know? I know because the creator of heaven and earth allowed His Son to die for you. Don't forget your worth, my friend. Keep Looking Up! He is coming soon!

Bringing our Best to the Lord

On Easter Sunday we talked about how God gave us His best by allowing Jesus to die for our sins. God gave us EVERYTHING! Our life, breath, movement. Our parents, friends and home. God then provided us with a way to enter into His kindgom and live FOREVER. Oh, how I hope and pray that then in return we bring our best to the Lord. How will others who are not yet born again know how to worship Him if we don't show them how? And, how do we show them unless we bring our best? I pray that you look at these beautiful faces and know that God has provided for each of them a way to heaven. He has also provided that way of escape for you as well. Keep looking up!

A Little Update

Just want to thank those of you who have gone to the Scentsy party online and have made purchases. If you want to give cash donations, that is also possible. Just contact me and I will get the info to you. We are already at $500.00 which is 1/6th of the way to the goal. Please keep praying and ask God how you can help, too. Thank you.

Help Me Do Something Good

This is going to be a terrific thing we can do together. Due to the way that the Army works and I don't understand, one of my dear friends has to go serve in Korea. Due to financial restrictions he and his family are planning not to see each other for 12 long months. If you have ever been seperated from someone due to a deployment or training for a few weeks it is rough. I do not know how these military families do it. It just seems too hard to me. Well, there is another military wife in our church who had the idea that we all pull together and raise money for Lee Deloria to come home for his two weeks of R&R. It will take approximately $3,000.00 to do it. So, we have decided to try and raise money for him to come home and make it a suprise for his wife and kids. Now, if you know her, don't tell. She doesn't know about my blog, so I am putting it here and a few other places to try to get some help to get this done. We opened a Scentsy party to help us as a way to raise money and the Scentsy Rep has said that she will donate 100% of her earnings to this endeavor to bring him home for R&R. If you would like to help you can order from: http://alysiashumacher.sentsy.us I think this is a fantastic thing. He has a wife, 3 sons and one daughter. Their daughter has special needs, which is the main reason that they are not going as a family. Also, if you would just like to donate money, contact me and I will send you the information on that, too. I cannot wait to see how God is going to help us pull this off, but we need to do it in the next 4 months so he can get a ticket to come home. Well, thanks for reading. Keep looking up because Jesus is coming soon!

A New Blog

Well, blog friens, I have decided that since I love writing so much, I am going to start writing a story about a character named, Gallaby. When we lived in Talbott, we made up a story about a character named Gallaby. I love her and think her name is fun to say. She has some great stories to tell and goes on lots of adventures. She lives in a world of secret tunnels, gardens, ponds and cow pastures. She likes to travel in the woods and meet with garden knomes, elves and small woodland creatures. She mostly loves to take my children on adventures. The name of the story is "Gallaby's World" and the address is tabithajaycox12.blogspot.com. I don't know how often I will write new adventures, but I think it will be fun to do. I also think it will be a cool way to share our family composed story with the world.

2012 - so far

Well, a lot has happened since I last posted to you. My Dad has started and is continuing to do his chemotherapy. He seems to be tolerating it well. There has been a new year -- Happy New Year 2012! My husband had a birthday. I have had a birthday. I have had a Ladies Minsitry Party called "Express Yourself". I used the fact that we should express ourselves in a different way than people who are not yet born again express themselves. I gave away some really cool Glad Expressions sprays and room fragrances. I have asked myself a lot of questions. I haven't gotten any answers. I was (along with all the others in one particular orgainzation) laid off from my job because they are outsourcing that work to a third party. I then got hired for my same job by the third party. I have shoveled snow. I have mourned losses. I have sold Girl Scout cookies. I have been working my head off and well, quite frankly, I am tired. I got a haircut today. Same style, just shorter. I painted my toenails. (They are silver -thanks for asking). My favorite T.V. Show (CHUCK) aired its final show. I think later I am going out to dinner with a gift card that was given to me on my anniversary. Thank God they don't expire. Ok. no pictures...just much of doing the same thing day and day and day after day after day after day.