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Have You Thought About Albert Lately? "As far as I'm concerned, I prefer silent vice to ostentatious virtue" This is a quote from someone I had heard of my whole life  but never really knew much about. It was Albert Einstein.    My son, Cotton,  had to do a report on him a few years back and as we researched him I was completely blown away!  A very interesting life, for certain.  You can research him for yourself and I feel sure you may be surprised as well.  In the photo below, are Cotton's feet.  The view is our back yard.  We feel so blessed to be living where we are.  We are surrounded by fields and trees. A perfect place to sit, imagine, reflect.  The quote above left me reminded of Proverbs 17:28 that states, "Even a fool is counted wise when he holds his peace; When he shuts his lips, he is considered perceptive." When we sit still we are able to listen.  We are able to hear....

Do you see this couple?  They look pretty happy don't they? It's so easy to smile like this when you have no idea what is around the corner. Ignorance is bliss ! The photo above was taken in late July of 2012  at our church's Alive event that they hold every year.   Bradley, my husband, and a group of musician friends  that he plays with were performing that night. It's always hot as all get out but is always a fun night.   This event is kind of a kick start back into  fall and the beginning of school and sort of an End of Summer Blast. We love love it. Now these precious kids are ours. Ahhh, it makes me smile just to think that they belong to me.   (Oh yes, and to my Bradley too) This photo was taken about the same time.  Probably more like early August of 2012. They are truly incredible kids and not just because they are mine.   My parents and Brad's parents both agree that they are incredible too...

I have the BEST Mama in the world.  Like for real - ya'll. No joke.  She's like the bomb-diggity.  And whether or not you  use that term doesn't matter because my Mama seriously is that . She has patience that I can only hope for. She has an ability to think things and NOT say them. She may forget to get the rolls out of the oven for dinner;  but I forget to BUY the rolls in the first place. She loves helping people anyway she can. She goes WAY out of her way to help people.  It's amazing. And she' not going to tell you about it either. Oh my friends, God made her good.  So I tell you that to tell you about a card she gave me for my birthday this last year. I was turning 43.  (* Eeegads *) But the age is not important.  She gave me this card like I'm sure so many of you have seen before. A card with all of these attributes that I'm supposed to have. Well, for some reason it struck me ...

 You've Got Skill HELLO my marvelous, life-embracing, fearless friends!  Did you know that you are more than just a pretty face ??? Oh yes, it's true. Baby, you've got depth, you've got intellect, you've got that certain, .... oh how you say? Je ne sais quois Do you know what that means? It's French for I don't know what . Hahaha I love that.  But it's true.  You've got skills that I don't know about.  You've got that certain something that God can use to make this world a better place and more importantly, bring glory to Him.  Remember, 1Corinthians 10:31 says Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. WHATEVER you do, let it bring glory to God.  The world will be a more beautiful - loving - FUN place. So let's help a brother or a sister out by whatever means and resources God has given you. Are you an encourager?   Well, don't hold back. Is making food for others your thing?   Then ...

2.  You Have Life!!!! John 10:10 ....I have come that they may have life, and  that they may have it more abundantly Woo  Hoooo!!  Life is calling!! Over here!!   **********  Helloooooo?????? You are special my friend because God has LIFE for YOU. I always get bummed to see Christians walking around with the mully grubs all the time. (yes ma'am, I just said, "mully grubs") We all have our moments  -  granted. But let's keep it at that - moments. I'm pretty sure Ecclessiates mentions a time to mully grub but it's just for a time (btw, that IS a joke) We've got so many blessings and things to celebrate! Jesus came to die willingly for us to L  I  V  E To live with Him in eternity but definitely so we can have a fuller and more meaningful life here until that perfect time comes. It's time to Carpe' Diem .  Grab that bull by the horns. Sing out loud      Dance a little dance Put a hop...

The purpose of this blog will be a bit odd. It is something I've wanted to do for a very long time. I've got a few tidbits of "hair info" that might be of interest to a few. So this is for those few. I love, love being behind the chair and making somebody feel really great when they look in the mirror. I get a big kick out of it. I love helping them learn things that get them excited. Because while what I do as a hairdresser is not brain surgery, it is something that can lift a person's mood from down and gloomy to confident and powerful. That is something that few professions get to experience. I feel very blessed to be able to do what I love and share it with so many dear people. I look forward to posting some things that I've taken note of over the years and hopefully it will be interesting and maybe even a little entertaining. So I will try to figure out exactly how to work this blogging site before the new Windows working system comes out and b...