Blessed Beyond Measure!

Our Daily Bread Picture.

It's ours.... we signed on our home on Friday, Praise the Lord!!!!

I have had to work this weekend, and have felt like a caged tiger, wanting to be free.  Jim shampooed and cleaned at the house so it will be ready for us, and I have from the 4th - 14th off.  So, we will see how much we can get done.   Neither of us have been sleeping past 4 am.... so we will get an early start of it anyway!

Will touch base and share pictures later!

Praising God for His goodness.

Ma and Pa

Praise God From Whom all Blessings Flow!

We have so much to be thankful for!

As I shared with you awhile back, we decided to start looking for a house to buy. 

We have gone back and forth, and actually put a contract on one house, only to find that it had so many things wrong with it, so we backed out.

But finally Praise the Lord, the Lord brought us a house that meets all our needs, and we are in the process of buying!

We have alot of hoops to jump through yet, but, we know that God will provide the way.

Please forgive us if we do not post often... we are busy, but our thoughts are with you all.

Praising God every day!

Ma and Pa



Happy New Year!

May 2013 be filled with many blessings!

 

 

Us with 10 of 12 grands.

 

We all have so much to be thankful for,

God always directs and leads the way,

He is our rock and our protection,

And never leaves us or forsakes us,

He knows our needs before we ask in prayer,

He loves us, with an everlasting love,

And gives us peace in the world around us.

Nothing is too big or too small to give to Him

to handle...

 

What more can we ask?  Our future is alway bright in Him.

 

Wishing you all blessings in 2013.



Ma and Pa

Have a Blessed Christmas!

from Jesus Daily

 

Merry Christmas to all our loved ones!

 

I was looking for a Christmas picture, and even saved one, but Jesus wanted me to share this with you.  In His hands is the most precious gift of all, if you will receive it, eternal life.  Forever with Him, in eternity.  Forgiveness and Love, Peace and Contentment, Forever!  Just receive it!

 

Forgive us dear ones for not writing this month, it has been busy.  On December 15th we lost our brother in law.  Daniel Ray Martinez Sr. is now celebrating his first Christmas in heaven.  We celebrated his funeral on Friday and had a chance to minister and love our extended family.  Please keep the Martinez family in your prayers.

 

Then last night, we made a sad trip to the Vet and sent our Spice puppy to the Lord for safe keeping.  She was almost 16 years old!  Such a loving a giving companion to the very end. She is now on our porch in heaven waiting for us.

 

Such is the circle of life.  But praise God we will see them again!

 

My question to you this Christmas is have you put Jesus in your heart?  Will we see you there on the streets of heaven?  We are praying that all of you have.  For that gift of forgivness and Eternal Life is THE BEST gift of Christmas.  It is what Jesus came to earth to do.  To save us and defeat Satan, death, hell the the grave.

 

We have all our children here and are so blessed. That is what Ma and Pa love about Christmas, to spend them with family.   And...

 

from God Vine.

 

To worship our Lord.  We are headed to Christmas eve service, in the beautiful snow God has sent us today.  It is beautiful!

 

May you all have a Blessed Christmas, filled with Love and Joy.

We send our love to all,

Ma and Pa

 

 



Random Acts of Kindness.

This week there was a very special picture that was making it's way around the internet.

 

This is officer Lawrence De Primo, who works the beat around Times Square.  He encountered this homeless man, and rather than ignoring him... like many have already done... he disappears for a bit and returns with a pair of boots and socks, and is here helping the man put them on.  This  picture was taken on a phone by a random passing person.

 

That my friend is a Random Act of Kindness... or as a favorite pastor of mine says... Being the Lord's hands and feet... Jesus with skin on.

 

As we are starting the Christmas season, I too want to remember the real meaning of Christmas with some Random acts of kindness. How about you?

 

I found an awesome site on Random Acts of Kindness, and they have some very touching stories, and great ideas of what you might do for others.  No, you do not have to spend money.... look around and see what you can do.

 

*Open a door for someone with their hands full.

*Call or drop by an elderly friends house, and spend time talking with them.

*Tell someone that you appreciate how special they are, they may not know how much of a difference they have made in your life.

 

This site has some awesome ideas that will get you going.  It only takes a minute to care... You can do this. 

 

Be on the look out for more RAOK, and share with us what you see... or what you have done.

 

 

On the look out... Ma and Pa

Be strong and courageous !

Stressed?

 

Just a reminder from our Lord...

 

Greater is He that is in you than he that is in the world!

 

Relax... God's in control.

 

Hugs, Ma and Pa

Homemade Cleaning Wipes

This particular homemade cleaning product is my personal favorite!  I saw the recipe on One Good Thing by Jillee awhile back and I have been making my version ever since. 

 

My ingredients for the wipes are almost like Jillee's but I add more ammonia.

 

1C water

1/4 C rubbing alcohol

2 Tab. Dawn

1/4 C ammonia

 

I like the lemon ammonia when I can find it. Usually I make 2 recipes of this for my container, so that I have plenty of cleaning liquid. 

 

 

 I cut 2 tee shirts up, 5"x7" each and have the rags handy to put in my container. 

 

 

There is about 8 or more in the container right now, but I will go through those in a good cleaning day, so when I do, there is plenty of liquid left and I add more rags. 

 

What do I use them for? 

 

*Anything you would use a Clorox wipe for.

*Cleaning counter tops.

*Kitchens.

*Bathrooms.

*Walls.

 

Jillee suggested using them with a swifter floor cleaner to scrub the floor.  I was not happy with that result, I instead get on my hands and knees and clean my tile floors - remember I live in a mobile home, and do not have alot of area to clean. However I just ordered some microfiber clothes that are the size of wash clothes that I think might work... they will scrub better.  I will still use this recipe with them.

 

So, if I have a few minutes to clean, I will always have a "wipe" in my hand cleaning something.  The wipes are then placed in the washer and cleaned with the next load, so you do not have to have tons of wipes available.

 

The cost is so small... and everything feels, smells, and looks so clean...  Give it a try!

 

Happily scrubbing..

Ma and Pa