BUT GOD

I'm trying to thaw out.

I don't mean from the cold of ICE, 

but from the cold of LIFE. 

Last night in our Bible study, 

I asked the girls to repeat:

"These worries I carry are legitimate concerns, 

BUT GOD is faithful and good."

"This situation I'm facing is awful and scary, 

BUT GOD is with me and HE promises 

He'll never leave me or forsake me."

BUT GOD...

Those two BIG words are powerful.

God's Word tells us to think on the things that are,

true, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable, excellent or praiseworthy.

Tonight I choose to think of the things that are lovely (TO ME!)

My list of loves...

Music and Harmony

(my girl there in the middle)

Baseball

(that's my boy there!)

A hard-working man

who loves me and wants me to stay.

Candy Kisses

from this little man

Roasting Marshmallows on a Fall night

Sunrise on the Beach

Dusk on the Beach

Freedom

A Flea Market

A toothless grin
from someone who loves me

Memories of the Home place

A Good Belly Laugh

My Pink Room

A Precious Sleeping Baby
(especially this one!)

A Mother in Law
who loves me like one of her own.
(on the right)
Isn't she pretty?

Memories

Memories of Daddy reading the Christmas story

Snakes and snails and puppy dog tails
(two of my great nephews)



Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice

(two of my great nieces)

My Favorite Time of Year

My Children and Their Life Partners
For These I Prayed

A Mountain Getaway

There's not enough time and space to record all my blessings.

Right now this emotional tunnel that I am in  is dark,
BUT GOD IS THE LIGHT IN MY DARKNESS.

What is your "right now?"

Fill in the blank...

Right now this (blank) is (blank)
BUT GOD is (blank).

BUT GOD IS STRONGER,

Bonnie:)

8th Grade Sweetheart Ball

Where did the time go?

He's a little boy

holding grains of sand...

blink,

and he is big enough to hold his granddaddy's fishing pole...

blink again,

and it's a girl's hand that he now holds.

My nephew, my sister's son, 

was born when my daughter

was a high school senior.

He was the first baby in 

my immediate family in 16 years.

So, he's our heart! 

Fast forward 14 years

and he's almost grown.

Sniff, Sniff!

Kinda shy, 

but secure in his own skin.

I asked him what the others guys were wearing.

"Aunt Bonnie, guys don't talk about that kind of thing."

You better believe the girls do!

It didn't bother him one bit 

that he was dressed in khakis, a white shirt and tie,

while all the other guys were in a tux.

Didn't seem to bother her either!

Hey, who cares anyway!

Makes the limo ride more comfortable!

Yes, A LIMO, for an 8th grade Sweetheart Dance!

I wanted to know DETAILS!

I didn't get from him or his mom.

I did get from HER mom!

Her mom told me she came home so excited.

They talked til 2 in the morning!!!

Is she not a HOOT!

The conversation between my daughter

and my nephew...

(they were on my phone)

"Are you going to the dance?"

"uh, huh."

"Are you excited?"

"uh, huh."

(They had to reschedule for the ice storm.)

"Are you disappointed that they had to reschedule?"

"uh, huh."

"Is she pretty?"

(With a raised pitch in his voice)

"UH, HUH!"

Yes, all my babies are growing up.

Sniff! Sniff!

Bonnie:)

(Able to upload photos from my downloads)

Will Be Down For Who Knows How Long

I am  The computer is

having issues.

It will be down for

who knows how long.

Kinda sounds like my life's story,

"She's gonna be down for a while."

So, I ask for your prayers

for me

and 

the computer.

Will be following your blogs.

Thanks for your prayers and support, 

Bonnie:)  

A Tornado Morning and A Salvation Army Afternoon

Friday

The Morning

7:45     Cloudy, Warm and Humid

8:00     Rain

8:15     Thunderstorms

8:30     Tornado Warning

8:35     Tornadoes

The Afternoon

12:30    Cool

1:00      Sunny

The Evening

8:00     Cold!!!!

What a Day!  Shoot!  What a Week!

In one week, we've had Rain, Sleet, Snow

Ice

 Earthquakes, and Tornadoes

That's in the deep SOUTH!

My brother's entire block was hit by the tornado.  His house was NOT!

Thank you, God, for keeping them safe. 

This was their neighbor's home or what was left.
The couple had just left for work.
The tornado picked it up and put it to the edge of the pond.

This afternoon, you would never know there had been bad weather.  

The sun was shining and it was beeeeutiful!

So I went to the Salvation Army and found some pretties. 

I decided to play around with PicMonkey.

I really like the effects.

I think this is my favorite
with just a bit of shadowing.

The hankie with just a bit of texture.

According to the 10-day forecast and the Farmer's Almanac, we can expect more rain/snow mix
next week about this time.

I think I'm ready for this...

Hilton Head, SC

Dreamin' of my Happy Place,
Bonnie:)