I really miss blogging!

Wow, I just looked at my blog and realized that it has been over two years since I have blogged and I really miss it. Life has been crazy especially this past year, however, after being inspired by a great sermon yesterday at the Church of the Apostles preached by my former pastor Dr. Charles Carter entitled "Come before Winter" I have decided today to make some much needed personal changes in my life. Here is a list of things I have really missed doing the past several years: 1. Blogging 2. Taking pictures with my camera (which needs repair) 3. I-Phone 4. Writing 5. Teaching Bible study 6. Going to the gym 7. Spending more time with my friends 8. Hosting tea parties Goal: To do more living, more laughing and more things I love!

It has been a year!

Today, life has once again changed and I am firmly convinced that God has an amazing way of pruning His beloved so that we might bear fruit and even much fruit as we walk in obedience to Him. For me, life's unexpected or even expected changes are often small disturbances in my life....for those affected by the earthquake in Japan this morning, change is severe and drastic even resulting in death. I am reminded of God's sovereign control over life, death, and certainly the things of this world.

Stay tuned for the catch up from the past year, as I purposefully determine to shake the dust off of my feet and move forward!

God Bless!

Conbratulations, Miss Southern Rivers 2010, Leslie Farman!

In keeping with family tradition, a second Farman sister wins her first title, Miss Southern Rivers, to go to Miss Georgia! Leslie Laine Farman was recently crowned Miss Southern Rivers 2010 in Columbus, Georgia, and will compete for the title of Miss Georgia in June in Columbus. Her family has affectionately nicknamed her the "Third Leg" of the triple crown title holders in the family. Preceding title holders include her sister, Miss Carpet Capital 2008, Lydia Anne Farman; and her mother, Leanne Wood Farman, Miss Tifton 1979 and Miss Clayton County 1980.

Leslie is a graduating senior from Georgia College and State University, with a BBA in Management, she plans to attend Law School in the fall of 2011. She will spend the next two months preparing for the Miss Georgia competition in June, and dedicated to promoting her platform as a volunteer and fund raiser for the Ronald McDonald House Charities.

http://www.macon.com/2009/07/.../for-one-family-miss-warner-robins.html

An interesting day, it was indeed!

Yesterday was a typical Friday I suppose except............

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Being Transformed

Sometimes being transformed, the process of sanctification that ever conforms me to the image of Christ Jesus, is painful.

The Lord is my Strength, my Song, and He is my Salvation! Exodus 15:2

Stepping Up!

A faithful group of ladies from my church are studying the Psalms of Ascents, in a Beth Moore study called "Stepping Up!" It has been a delightful and detailed look into Psalms 120-134. I stand amazed at the accuracy of Scripture down to the last and smallest details. The amazing knowledge gleaned from this study is the way that the Word of God continually points to Christ and His finished work on the cross of Calvary. I am so grateful for God's salvation in my life and for the substitutionary death of Christ on the cross that paid the penalty for my sin, redeemed me, and resurrected me to new life in Christ!

Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty, the whole earth is full of His glory!

Sola Deo Gloria!

News and Updates

Well, as I glanced at my blog and the last posting date, I realized that I must have been very busy since the first of May. The princess tea party was a delightful blessing in the lives of over 200 little girls at FBCJ, praise the Lord. So May and the first week of June were spent on getting ready for the tea party.

The remainder of June was spent having all of the damages to our home repaired, today one of the last two projects will be completed, the fish pond in the courtyard. After that, we are only lacking gutters. It has been quite a ride these past four months with the house, but it looks like we have had a total makeover outside and I am grateful for that.

Broken has been my theme, not by choice, for the past four months. It all started with the $25,000.00 of hail damage to our home back in February. All of this work has been tedious and time consuming. In that period of time the following items have either been broken in some way and have required repair or replacement:

House - roof, exterior stucco, gutters
Fishpond
Swimming pool drains
toliet
dishwasher
dryer - 3 months of going to the laundrymat
washer
Lydia's car
My car had the transmission replaced two weeks ago
Cellphone
personal health - bladder, colon, hernia
air conditioner leaks and ruined the ceiling on the second floor (needs repair)
I am sure there is more, but it has been a trying time. What have I learned? In the words of Job from the Bible, "though He slay me, yet I will serve Him".
God is faithful, trustworthy, the giver of peace, and truly "my strength, my song, and he has become my Salvation!" Exodus 15:2

Thanking God today that I can see light at the end of the tunnel and praying for some calm - NORMAL - in my life.