HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JONATHAN! You and Sarah (and Jada) have blessed me just by BEEING who you are. So while I hope you thoroughly enjoyed your beach bday party today and everyone that showed up... I was out looking at some places with mom in beulah. I think I found you some bees.  If I could have thought of a way to put them in my backpack I would have.

Spent the night at Kenny & Melanie's the other night. So that I would be able to go to the boys games with them. Got a few adorable pictures to show. All of my nephews are incredible blessings to my heart and extreme fountains of joy to all who are able to meet them.

I would like to encourage all, to take time to communicate, to write some letters, to make a call or two, go visit someone.  Let someone know what's going on with you. Find out how your friends are when you get the chance. Maybe spend a little less time with electronics and a little more time with those who can give you a living response. I'm just sayin'...

SPRING WEATHER

Watching the storms roll on in, the wind is picking up, and the sun is peaking behind the heavy clouds.

Left on thursday with my cousin Frann to bury her mom. The funeral was friday. I think more people should attend funerals, it might improve their quality of life. Watching the reality of dust to dust, ashes to ashes, and one day death will be swallowed up in life. The grass withers, the flowers fade, but the Word of the Lord stands forever.

Loved hugging my nieces and sister for a few minutes. Now, I'm back in Fl/Alabama, and I had dinner last night with my other sister, her husband, and their four boys.

Still appreciate all of your prayers for Frann and if anyone wants to bring her a dinner, call or visit, now would definetely be the time. THANKS.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MICHELE! I LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU SO MUCH. I thank God for blessings you with the sweetest heart alive.

BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC

Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord:
He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored;
He hath loosed the fateful lightning of His terrible swift sword:
His truth is marching on.

(Chorus)
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
His truth is marching on.

I have seen Him in the watch-fires of a hundred circling camps,
They have builded Him an altar in the evening dews and damps;
I can read His righteous sentence by the dim and flaring lamps:
His day is marching on.

(Chorus)
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
His day is marching on.

I have read a fiery gospel writ in burnished rows of steel:
"As ye deal with my contemners, so with you my grace shall deal;
Let the Hero, born of woman, crush the serpent with his heel,
Since God is marching on."

(Chorus)
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Since God is marching on.

He has sounded forth the trumpet that shall never call retreat;
He is sifting out the hearts of men before His judgment-seat:
Oh, be swift, my soul, to answer Him! be jubilant, my feet!
Our God is marching on.

(Chorus)
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Our God is marching on.

In the beauty of the lilies Christ was born across the sea,
With a glory in His bosom that transfigures you and me:
As He died to make men holy, let us die to make men free,
While God is marching on.

(Chorus)
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
While God is marching on.

He is coming like the glory of the morning on the wave,
He is Wisdom to the mighty, He is Succour to the brave,
So the world shall be His footstool, and the soul of Time His slave,
Our God is marching on.

(Chorus)
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Our God is marching on.

by Julia W. Howe
November 1861

WATCH AND PRAY

There are so many people we need to be praying for daily. I personally appreciate your prayers for me and my family. Every day I am thankful to know that someone is praying for me.

Please continue your prayers for Frann, her mom passed on today. There are so many details she has to deal with and work through emotionally, physically, financially. Looks like I will be driving with her on thursday to savannah for the funeral.

Pray for the youth, the young adults, the senior citizens, the church as a whole...to get serious about personally seeking the Lord and applying His word daily.

THANKS FOR PRAYING

My causins Frann & Frances could use alot of extra prayer right now. Frances has been through so much in these last few years with her health and she is 97 years old. She was admitted to the hospital days ago with congestive heart failure and they transferred her yesterday to a hospice facility. Frann has taken care of her mom for so long that it is difficult to imagine not doing so. She's dealing with alot and needs us all to be holding her up in prayer continually.

FAMILY NIGHT

Was very encouraged last night at my sister's house. Drank too much hot chocolate. Watched a movie with her and my mom after my nephews went to sleep. The movie was about cooking and blogging for those of you who would like to play trivia. Go ahead and try to guess.

Hugs and snuggles from my nephews, I adore them. My sister grabbed ahold of my shoulders just as I was about to leave, and how I thank God for her sweetheart. So thoughtful. The little things we do make such a big difference in the lives of those around us.

Had a real aggressive conversation with my mom yesterday before we left the house. About 'waking up' or 'coming alive' abiding and remaining in the Word of God. Life definetely looks different. When we returned home last night from my sister's house, I went to the bookshelf and picked up a book about Smith Wigglesworth entitled, The Standard, by P.J. Madden. Opened and read from chapter six outloud about being FILLED WITH GOD. It was very amazing to reflect on our earlier conversation and then seem to pick up where we left off. It was pure motivation and encouragement to understand how different life is when it is filled with the power of The KING of Kings, and His Kingdom cannot be shaken.

Hebrews 2:14-15

BOBBIE'S SONG