The search is over.......

I found Bev!

Or rather, she found me. But thanks for everyone's help!!!

She sent me an email and a comment here on my blog.

Here is PART, of the comment she left for me. I am not posting all of her comment because part of it had her email addy in it, and I am not sure if she meant for that to be public or not.? So....until I find out from Bev, I am respecting & protecting her privacy. Hope everyone understands.

But.....here is part of her comment I thought everyone who knew her and followed her blog might want to see....


From Bev....
"Here I am lol! =0 I had your blog in my google reader and just saw your post. I closed down my blog - it is only open to me but for some reason when you make it private it says by default "open to invited readers only" so a lot of people have assumed I was only letting certain people read it but that isn't so, only I can see it."


I shall miss her blog very much! Yet, I do understand the need at certain times in our lives to make some changes. What ever her reasons, I respect them. I will miss her blog, but I also respect her wishes.



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Well, on a different subject....

Sorry about me looking so.....horrible, but that's what being up since 4:50 am and then having to drive for hours and hours did to me...LOL.

My son Bobby is now gone, and I have taken him to his next Marine base.
He is stationed at the MCAS....Marine Corps Air Station in Beaufort SC. Bob, Possum and & I, as well as all our family and church family, are thrilled that he is going to be so close to home....at least for the next 6 months or so. After that....who knows where the Marines will send him. Bobby was told, before he left California, that in 6 months after getting to the MCAS Beaufort, he will then most likely be sent to Afghanistan? I'm not worrying or fretting about that right now. I am just going to enjoy having my son a wee bit closer to home for a while.

With Bobby being stationed in SC, he can come home MUCH more often. Praise God!

Saturday was a very LONG day for me. My day started about 4:50 am, I took Bob to work, then came home and got me and Bobby ready for our drive to Beaufort.

We had a good trip, and lots of time to just talk with each other and enjoy the ride.

Things...as always on a military base as I am learning...lol...are not easy. Directions from one location to another are NEVER right...when given by the young men at any gate!!!! So getting lost on base, is becoming the norm for us...LOL.

We did eventually find all the buildings we were supposed to, and Bobby got checked in with everyone one he was supposed to. I eventually did have to leave, and head home.....I hate that part. I wanted to hide him away, and bring him back home for keeps, but the Marines really wouldn't like that very much. Oh well, I am just very thankful that my Lord worked it all out so that he is now much, much closer to home.


Just a few random pics from our day.

Bobby talkin to his buddy that was flying in from California. Bobby found out they were going to be roommates. He was happy about that because him and "Chevron" (that's the boys last name) are good friends.


Mr....Serious...LOL.


And one final one, just to let you see what kinda kid I have...LOL.
He once saw a bumper sticker that said..."I'll flick a booger on you", and every since then he will start laughing and pretend to put his finger to his nose, like he's gonna do just that.....Weird....but that's my Bobby. He knows just how much I hate that kinda thing...so of course he just love to pick on me. I luv that boy of mine!!! But he's just not quiet right in the head I think...LOL.


Then one last pic of what getting to be a nasty habit.
Bobby...walking away....oh how it hurts! I shall never get used to seeing him walk away, and not knowing when we can see him again.

Well I must go for now.

Have a good day, and always appreciate your loved ones.

Love & Prayers,

Ronda

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I'm Looking for someone and need your help.....

The Christian Homekeeper blog.

Her name is Bev....that's all I know...I think it might be Beverly...but not sure 'bout that.

I have been following her blog on and off for quiet some time now, and I just love it.

She was a real help and a blessing in so many area's, and I shall miss her if I can not find her again.

I went to her link that I had on my blog.....and she has either gone private....or just gone away.

Does any one have any information on where her blog has gone?

How can we find her?

Will we be allowed to read her new blog?

I had even emailed her recently, yet I did not save that info, so I truly have no way of contacting Bev.

If anyone can help me....I truly would be most grateful!!!

Please just leave me a comment or use the email link on the top right hand of my blog to contact me.

Love & Prayers,

Ronda

Have A Peachy Keen Day.

Fret Not.....

I am ever so Thankful for the gentle reminders that my precious Lord sends my way just at the right time.

This week has already been filled with many blessings, and many other things that would not necessarily be considered....blessings. They would be best described as, trials, difficulties, tests, and various bumps and pot holes in our road.


As it always seems to happen, just when something in one's life is going well, satan just has to interfere, and other things I know my precious Lord does allow to come into our life for one reason or another.


Well this has been our week....already. The details.....I wont wont bother with, nor shall I spend much....if any time thinking on them. It matters not whether it be vehicle trouble, financial difficulties, bad health, or the sky falling......over abundantly. For I know my Lord is aware of it all, and HE has made provisions for everything in our lives.

So, could I spend time whining, giving in to my flesh, worrying, being fearful, wondering about the hows, how comes, whys and whens? And honestly.....I had just started to give in to that yesterday afternoon, as a few things seemingly became more.....well.....let's just call them....unpleasant!, in our life. Yet, even as I was thinking, "Lord, how are we going to fix this situation & that problem"? We went to church last night (as we normally do), as my sweet Lord always does, He had already prepared the message that I/we were needing to hear. Last night at our church Bro. Curtis (a preacher with in our church) preached last night.

Well, that message was most definitely for.....ME! It was just the gentle reminder to my heart, head, mind & soul....NOT to WORRY! My loving Lord and heavenly Father, set it right out there for me. The Lord reminded me to simply trust in HIM, and reminded me, "to Be careful for Nothing"!

The entire message that was preached was seemingly just for me and my hubby. I am not usually much of a worrier any more, yet our enemy does still know how to try and push me in that direction, and exactly what to use to do it.

So....I shall stand firm in knowing that everything is in my precious Lords hands, all is under HIS control, and there is NO need for me to worry, or be concerned, or as the Bible calls it.....FRET, there is no need for me to "fret" about it.

I shall just say....Thank You Lord for tests, trials, hard times, and what ever you see fit to bring my way! Thank You Lord for peace, assurance, calm, security in you, your will for my life, and most of all.....your provisions for my life as you see fit.

Thank You Lord for gentle reminders!


Love & Prayers,

Ronda

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Fret Not!

A Pittance of Time

Wednesday, November 11, 2009!

This post is to Honor all those whom have served this country. Whether they be man or woman, no matter what their duty or job, no matter who long or short was or is their service time, I honor all of them. Past...Present....Future, Active Duty, or no longer in the service.
For anyone who has or is serving this country....I Thank you!
For those who have given their lives....I Thank You!

My father in law...Robert.
My grandfather in law....Donald.

(Although they are not vets yet.....they are serving this country...and still deserve our honor!)
And now my Son...Robert.
And my nephew Zachery.
Along with a few of other young men from my church....
Marcus, Paul, Charlie!

Yet for those whom have given the ultimate sacrifice.....This is especially for you!

I have not been online much during the past week or so. Yet I have so enjoyed all the time that I am getting to spend with my son. Even the simplest of things such as spending most of the day yesterday doing yard work with him was a blessing and a pleasure. I have missed this son of mine more than he will ever know, and every second that he is near me is a deep treasure to this mothers heart.

So if I am not blogging near as much until next week....please forgive me....be patient.... and I will be back to my old blogging and babbling self soon.

Oh....does anyone know where the blog.....Christian Homekeeping (homekeeper)? has gone to? I cannot find it....and I have someone that contacted me and they are looking for it as well.? Does anyone know where it has gone????

Have a fabulous day!

Make sure that you....Thank a veteran/service man or woman for all THEY have done to ensure YOUR FREEDOMS & LIBERTIES!!!!

Love & Prayers,

Ronda

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Thank A Veteran!

Sunday's Blessings for Me and Much More.......

Well, Sunday was just wonderful!!!!!

I do so love, enjoy, treasure, want, need, desire, and adore, going to my church services, and most all functions there especially when preaching is the primary function of the service.

One of the things that makes going to church even better for me is.......having my entire family sitting all together on one pew. So, with my Bobby being home for two weeks, yet again, this add to another dimension to making me one very happy mama!



My handsome hubby sits on the end of the pew, nearest the isle, then me usually snuggled up close to him, and (for now anyway) my baby boy, sits right next to me on my left, then my sweet possum scooches right up next to her little brother.
I can not fully describe what completeness I felt in my spirit and my heart, having my family all together in church again, and while we were all singing along with the Congregational songs, this time I sang a wee bit softer, in hopes of listening to my family singing.



You see, when my children were younger, Bob, our babes and I used to sing at church together. WHAT A BLESSING TO MY SOUL! They are not so keen on the family singing thing any more (insert sad face.....here...LOL), and I do so miss that. Both possum and redneck have wonderful singing voices that should be used to praise God with. They do sing, yet, it is only with in congregational songs now. So having my family all around me, singing to the Lord, and enjoying a wonderful preaching that touched our hearts was a huge blessing to this mama.




OK....so being of an older age now, usually on Sunday afternoons Bob and I indulge ourselves in a Sunday afternoon nap...every week. It's getting to the point that on Sunday's we cannot make it through the day....WITHOUT our nap. Signs of old age I guess...LOL... but we do so love it.



Yet on this Sunday, I just could not rip myself away from Bobby to go sleep my time away. So Bobby, the ever so lovely Possum, her room mate Kia (please pray for her, she is lost, and desperately needs the Lord. She has been coming to Sunday morning services off and on for a few months now. She was raised in church, but turned away from God in a bad way. Please pray for her. Yes...her name is KIA....just like the car company. Her name is actually Japanese, but she is African American. A lovely gal, with a sweet and gentle nature, but she is lost and needs Jesus, and the gift of salvation that HE freely gives. so please pray for her)...back on subject. Anyway we all sat in the living room watching TV and talking, and just spending time with each other. Bob, how ever decided he really wanted to take his nap...so off he went. I however sat on the couch beside my boy. Funny thing is though.....Bobby fell asleep right beside me....be still my heart.......I LOVED IT!!!!



Yesterday, I had to work long hours, but it was ok. God blessed me with a good day, an easy day, and lots of good conversation with my manager and co-worker Becky. She is a tall, silver haired and lovely, soft spoken woman, gentle hearted, easy going, and kind. She is a real pleasure to work for and with. The respect she offers those whom work with her, is unparalleled to others for whom I have worked.



I don't get paid a large hour wage, yet it is a good job, and the atmosphere which she (Becky) sets for employees and customers alike, is a most pleasant one. Although, admittedly, I wanted to be spending my day with Bobby, I did have a blessed day at work.



Bobby and I went to breakfast and then he dropped me off at work, so that he could keep my car for the day. He also enjoyed being able to go to lunch with his big sister. They haven't been able to do that in nearly a year now. My Possum truly adored having lunch with her little brother. I am so happy that my children love each other, and adore each other. How blessed I am!



Well, I could stay in here all day babbling about my family, sharing about all the tiny little details of each moment that bless this mothers heart, putting into detailed word all the happiness, comfort, satisfaction, peace, joy, love, and contentment, that come from having my family all around me. Yet, my son is now awake, and I am off to fix coffee and breakfast for the two of us. I do not have to go into work until 1pm this afternoon, so I get my Bobby all to myself this morning.......YAY ME!!!!!



I do so long to write and blog more, but the longing to spend every possible moment of time with my baby boy (yeah right...now he's a great big strapping manly Marine....to the world, yet he will always be "my baby boy"), does ever so strongly over ride my love for writing and sharing my life in here....in my blog...my place of thought...my place where I come to share....think.....and sort out all that randomness of thought that flutters around inside of me. But for today.....i want to be with my boy.



Thank You for coming by, and sitting down with me for a moment of time, and reading my life.

Thank You for praying for my daughters friend....Kia.

Thank You for your sweet, kind, and loving comments.

Thank You for sharing of yourself with me as well.....that is a gift that I treasure.

Love & Prayers,

Ronda

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I Will !

So much to say today where do I begin.....

I have so many things to say, share, and write about today. It's almost difficult to know which to share about first.

Oh....wait.....I shall start at the top.....I'm going to start with Giving Thanks to my sweet and loving Lord. Thanks for taking such wondrous good care of me. Thanks for always and ever being by my side. Thanks for many, many blessings in my life, more than time or word could ever truly begin to accurately describe. For with each passing day, I become ever more deeply convinced that WITHOUT Jesus Christ....my Savior, God....my heavenly Father, and the Hold Spirit....my Comforter, I most surely would not be the woman, wife, mother, friend, or human that I am today. I would be most miserable, and much worse. I am so very Blessed. God....alone.....gets my deepest heartfelt praise and thanks for all the blessings I have received. Thank You Lord!



My son Bobby,

Our Little Redneck,

Our MARINE!
I really gotta get a new pic of Bobby in his uniform. He's not quiet that skinny young man any more, that we saw at boot camp graduation. He's becoming quiet the muscular man now!

Bobby is finally at home for a 14 day leave. Thank You Lord!!!

Bob, Possum and I went this weekend to pick him up at the Savannah Georgia airport. California finally let him go....and the Marines finally let him come home for a visit with us.....FINALLY!!!

It has been 7 months since my baby boy was home last.
There is precious little or nothing, that makes a mothers heart beat slower, and with such sadness, as to have her babies far from her, and far from home. If you wish to see a mother's heart break slowly, then take her children far from her, and out of arms reach. Her arms will ache with an empty pain, to hold her babe's again. Her shoulders long for the heads of her young, to be lain upon them in loving comfort. Her ears long for the words...."MAMA"...or in my case...mom as my little redneck calls me, or "MA" as my sweet possum refers to me now.

A mothers heart with be full again, when her young are at home and around her. She will joyfully accept all forms of annoyance, and pesterings, teasings and picking on her. She will happily go to her spot in the kitchen, at the stove, and with gladness in her heart and joy in her hands, fix meals prepared with love, in hopes that her children will once again enjoy eating their favorite foods (which she has longed to fix for them), then she soaks up every hug, and drinks in every smile they offer her, while sighs and groan's fill her ears, and those sounds let her know her babe's are happy and full, and have loved indulging in mama's cooking.

When my lovely daughter and my handsome son are here at home with Bob and I, this is how I feel....this is how we both feel.

I am one HAPPY MAMA right now.! My heart is full once again. My home is complete. For when our little redneck is home, his big sister is also not far behind. Our Possum, our lovely Christina, misses her little (LOL, not so much anymore) brother terribly. As it was when he was able to come home last time, she will no doubt be sleeping here at any opportunity. She longs to stay protectively close to her little brother. Happy am I, that my two children have such a deep, and overwhelmingly protective and close love for one another. Yet again, that makes this mama's heart happy and full. To know....truly know that her children have such a good relationship with each other, really does fill my soul.

So for the next 13 to 14 days we will enjoy every moment of Bobby being home. Thank You Lord!



I have also been thinking about how wonderful my loving Lords timing is in all things. The timing of how He has led me to the Bible study book I am indulging and soaking myself in, and in return my precious Lord is teaching me much, and growing me (spiritually speaking) larger in other areas. The timing of how I am immersing myself in more and more prayer, and a deeper relationship with HIM, and how even at my middle aged years, I am STILL learning new things from and about my sweet Lord that help me. The timing of how my strengths, weaknesses, and comfort levels are changing and equalizing themselves in regards to trials and storms in my life, that I have been going through for nearly a year now. The timing of how all things really are orchestrated, as HE sees fit and best for my life, every thing at the right time, right place, right way, right meaning, right perception, right everything! At times all we/I can see are the storm clouds, the thunder, the lightening, the clashing, the noise, the turmoil, and the overwhelming fear, as we look through tear filled eyes, and pain in our hearts. BUT....then....just in God's perfect timing, HE, My PRECIOUS AND LOVING LORD AND SAVIOR, sends rays of SONshine through the clouds. He brightens our life with some joy, happiness, and sends relief (even if its only for a little while) from the storm, that lifts our hearts, our spirits, and our overall well being. Although the storm may not have reached it's conclusion as of yet, We are safe, and given a reprieve, how ever temporary, and during this time, it is so vitally important to build our strength, allow God to fill us with.........,
and enjoy each blessing.

Probably none of this is making any sense to you, yet it all does to me. This is all me, what I am going through, learning, and RE-learning, enjoying, and trying to understand. I am just.....well....babbling from my heart today. Sharing an abundance of things that fill my head, heart, mind and soul. Joys, pains, happiness, sorrows, and God's wondrous GRACE and MERCY all in the midst of it. How blessed I am....no matter what.


Again.....Thank You So Much My Friends......For ALL Your Prayers. I Love YOU!

Love & Prayers,

Ronda

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Thank you, my friends for all your prayers.
I am back on track and feeling much better.

Prayer always works.

Love & Prayers,

Ronda

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