Let’s say this prayer together: Father, I don’t want to live in yesterday anymore. I desire to fully live in today, to see the miracles around me, to laugh, to be excited about tomorrow. Redeem my past, God, as only You can do. Take it and hold it and put it into priority in my life, giving loads of room to grow and to transform, and to take that chapter and allow it to bless others as I show them how You healed my heart.

And Lord, if there is someone with which you desire that I begin a fresh start, begin that work in me today, with Your help and wisdom and insight. In the powerful name of Jesus, amen.

This week I had to stay in hospital over 24hrs. I know nurses are like every other job: overworked and underpaid. I never once asked for anything nor pressed my nurses button but was forgotten and had the worst service as a patient. I was sent for test and left in hall for over extended period of times. The whole process was a chop shop. Revolving door one patient after the other not being able to take care of the first 15 of us!!! I have never been so frustrated in my life. I may not have a heart condition to explain my issues, but my blood pressure was boiling. I still get mad thinking about it! It took 3 1/2 hours to get to leave after being discharged! And that was only because I got up to leave room and refused to wait for nurse to give me more excuses! Urgggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

The fall brings the change of color in the trees. Georgia has many different beautiful trees in green or the color of fall. This is the most beautiful time of year. I think it is my most favorite. The pumpkins, apple cider, bonfire, and crisp cool morning and evenings. God's glory here on earth is so beautiful.
Question to Ponder~With the beauty here on earth who would not want to be sure they would never miss the more glorious of color and love on in Heaven. I will be there will you?

My heart breaks for those that are close to my age that parents are beginning to decline in health. After the death of my precious mother several of my sweet friend also lost their mothers. Now as I scroll through messages from friends and family on Facebook, more are listing prayer request for their parents. I know that we are on borrowed time. This is our temporary home (Praise to God) and we are promised a much better place. I guess what makes me the most sad is the empty hole it leaves in your life when a parent passes. It is beyond what words can say on paper or what words can speak from your mouth. I can only say to you is my prayers are with you my friend. They are with you. Please remember to give thanks in all things. I knew as my mom's health declined I began to thank god for all things in her situation with the addition to telling God I would not be able to give the thanks later. I am human, I was hurt and even though I knew her Lord would not forsake her and it was all a blessing; I hurt in that great big hole that now possesses my heart. It cannot be refilled, and whomever made up the phrase: Time heals all things lied. It does not. Time lets you feel different on different days, but my friend it does not heal. Soooo...Love your family and friends with all you have. Let them know how important they are to you daily, because if tomorrow never comes will they know how much your loved and cherished them?
Question for Pondering~ Why is it so hard for people to let others know how much they are loved? Are we afraid of rejection? Does it make us look weak?
To all my friends and family: I love you to the moon and back!

Have you ever worked so hard at something only to have the wind knocked out of your sail? I prepared for a vendor event for Friday Night. Worked extra hard for 2 weeks, worked on props for my Initial Outfitters to get ready. I went to set up early so I could have time to get all just right. Long story short, I will not do a school festival again. It was not worth my time nor my poor body's shock of the long hours or the concrete killing my back. Exhaustion was to say the least. Being hour and half away from home I stayed with my sister over night. I thought I would be so exhausted I would sleep without any medication. W-R-O-N-G!! I have been up all night after snoring for an hour or so. It's gonna be a long day!!
Question for Ponder: Why do we women put ourselves through so much and cram so much in a day that we cannot possibly succeed? I do it daily and chase my tail round and round.
Graced Life~Love Tina

Today was a blast! I am helping my sista get donations for her classroom basket for their school. Our theme is Date Night. I pick up my wonderful auntie Dianne Parson Croft to do lunch, pick up Hayley Woods from early release and head to the wonderful stores for me to kick on the charm. I did very good and I am tying up loose ends tomorrow. Buttttttttttttttttt......Dianne Parson Croft is NOT a good passenger when others are driving! Hayley Woods is not a good back seat cooperater! By the time my day was over, Dianne had text to Angie we had picked up one thong! Angie Houston Woods is a 4th grade teacher at a private Christian School! A thong, really??? She meant to text one THING, NOT THONG!!!! So by the time I made it to Daddy's to take him dinner, I was mentally exhausted! But guess what? I am doing it all over again tomorrow with both of them. I am also adding in a photo shoot of Hayley Woods and Hannah Drake! Lawd say a prayer for me. P.S. Dianne Parson Croft is driving tomorrow!!!! HHHHHaaaaaa she can't text her way into trouble tomorrow.
Graced Life pondering questions~ does it ever scare you to be so much like a relative it is scary?
Graced Life~Love Tina

Yesterday I was able to have so much fun taking pictures of my good friend, Kelly Mixson and her family. It was so much fun. Stressful for Kelly but easy for me. I am trying to be good and do housework and laundry today. Urrggghhh I hate laundry!
This weekend Daddy and Tom went hunting. It was the first time they went and I didn't have Momma. I miss her so much! I watched our movies till my eyes couldn't hold open and then I crashed into my bed. I miss her so badly! I love and miss you Momma. You are the bestest!
Question to Ponder~ Why does death hurt so bad even though you know they are in the best place and are healed?
Graced Life~Love Tina

I am so exhausted!Got up this morning met a lady to sell buttons at 11:00, off to get my makeup that I have been scraping the bottom of barrel, went to Dollar Tree for foam board, side tracked to Kirklands, Target for looking for colored 10x12 catalog envelopes (do not have) over to Office Max and Staples (do not have), hurried home and stuffed 20 packets for fundraiser for cheerleading group, running late for meeting, met cheerleading group, off to meet for haircut, off from haircut home to come cook dinner. I finally fell into recliner. So excited to rest. So round and round I have gone and not one ounce more to give.
Pondering Question for day~Why as we as women continue to add 50 items on our daily to-do list and knowing we can never finish our to-do list that we absolutely cannot complete only to start a new one the next day to do all over again?
Graced Life~ Love to you Tina

We after my workout yesterday I anticipated not to be able to move today. But with little moaning and ache, I rolled right out of bed. I am up ready to face my day! I am selling various items online since I am rearranging my house and saving to go on different vacations with different sets of friends and my cruise is coming soon! Yay! I pray each of you have a wonderful day and my God bless you all.
Pondering thought of the day? Why do we hustle through everyday without stopping to take a deep breath and see the beauty God has right before our eyes to enjoy?
Graced Life~ Love Tina

Well by the end of the evening last night I was so tired! Today I wanted to get up early and get started working on rearranging to get my new fireplace in this evening. Nope, I could not get my lazy self up early. Finally had to get up to get ready to meet a wonderful co-worker that retired this year too for lunch. Went to check out and get ideas for the photo shoot I am taking this weekend. Came home and then begin to start cleaning and rearranging! Did I tell you I am in extreme lower back pain? Thank God Mark came home and moved my roll-top oak desk for me. He was in a great mood and helped me so much, vaccuuming, and lifting for me. I relish when he is like this cause it is not only rare, IT IS NEVER!!! So I basked in the moment of loving that child. Ray came in shortly and he went to help his dad load the fireplace. Lovie Ray-Ray is always sweet and willing to help. We got it home and inside. I am so excited. I just have to find me a set of gas logs and get Tom to run the line. SSooooo excited!!!
Question to Ponder? What makes a fire draw you in so close it is almost a trance? I love a fire!
Graced Life~Love Tina

Well today was the first day of working with my personal trainer. So I get up on time, find my correct comfortable clothes. CHECK Pack bottle water, CHECK pack towel CHECK find cell to take CHECK get ready to put on shoes, NO CHECK! I have left my tennis shoes in my camper that is parked in NORTH CAROLINA! PLAN B Filp Flops CHECK :)
So I make it on time, walk in and the sweet lady met me and I laughed and said, "I do have tennis shoes, but they are in North Carolina in my camper, so we will have to go to Plan B" "I AM PLAN B!" She sweetly smiles and says "you are going to get another pair?" Yes mam, I am. I will be ready Wednesday, but I cannot guarantee that I will have it all together? Lord I am a dog chasing my tail in circles!
Prayer: Dear Lord, please help me continue to have the enthuisiasm to continue going in the direction of making my body more healthy and dropping weight for the sake of my knees and spine. Help heal my spine from pressing against my spinal cord. As I am beginning to drop things and stumble to fall. You and I both know that is not good news. I give you full credit for all that is good. I love you and give thanks for all in my life~ Amen

Next to God, my family is the most important thing in my life. Both of my sets of Grandparents instilled in their children and passed down to my generation that family is forever and sticks together. I taught my boys that we are always for each other because at the end of the day, what we have is each other. We do not tear each other down, we only build each other up. Yes my boys argued, but I never ever let them get in each other’s face and argue.
I grew up in a home where my parents never fought in front of us. They never raised their voices at each other. There were never the types that cursed at each other or called each other names. Yes it was a Leave It To Beaver, Walton's, Little Prairie kinda home. Guess what that made a home for 50 years together. Amen.
I just got in from the Parson Reunion It was nice and the food was fantastic! Funny story so true to be mine: I made a Peach Cobbler and I had just gotten out of bed, pulled from freezer and read the directions: Poke 6-7 holes in film and bake 55 minutes. Well about 5 min into baking, I asked Tommy, will you read the directions on that box and I don't think that film should be on that pie. Tommy, "You left the film on and it is in oven?" He opened the oven and said, " the film is gone, I don't think it is on the pie anymore!" LOL I read the microwave directions! Note to self: DO NOT leave film on pie and place in oven! Duh.... Lord help me!!
Well off to check on purchasing a fireplace!
Question to Ponder~ Have you ever done anything that makes you shake your head at your oneself stupidity?
Hmmmmmm.......Yep