7 foot what???

Jesse's long ago friend has moved back to the Kalispell area.

When Tim and Jesse were younger - Tim was always larger than everyone - then suddenly TOOK OFF in height.

The last time I saw Tim - he was about 6'7" or 6'8".

Now the boys are 19...after church - we all went to lunch at Chinatown. I asked Tim how tall he is now. He's 7'1" TALL!!! Are you kidding me? Holy Cow...

As is the fashion today - all the boys pants are a little baggy over sized...etc...Tim gets up to refill his plate (I'm certain Chinatown lost $$$ on Tim)...and Gordy in all his quiet wisdom says: 'How did he find pants too big for him?'

Hahahahahahahahah

Love you Tiny Tim :)

It's 12:30 a.m. and do you know where your Mommy is???

It's 12:30...on a Saturday night.

I had planned on watching Saturday Night Live - but noooo...I'm glad I DVR'd it.

We had a wonderful shopping spree today...spent much $$$ on terrific things for the Children's Home.

Then arrived back at the Home - unloaded the car - and sat down to finish building the very most last of the paperwork...and realize...there is STILL policy and procedure to write...STILL!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am not sure where I get my late bursts of energy...must be God...cuz it sure ain't me...I'm old now...

So - finally - now - am fully finished...it's late...I have to venture outside...here in the wilderness...

I am so looking forward to church tomorrow - I just read Levi's blog and he is in NY City...but no matter - Jesse has a long ago friend visiting and we are all going to church - I am excited to see Tim again.

Okay - that's all for now...time to venture home and enjoy sleep...

Enough Already...

Life has been extremely busy lately. Some people have been very helpful and then some have been standing on the sidelines clucking their tongues about 'whether or not I can handle it all '- 'or always making comments to me about having too much on my plate' or whatever...those are not what I would consider encouraging or supportive statements - in fact - I find myself - dismissing them and their comments from my day...I can't attend to that type of negativity right now.

If anyone truly knows me and supports me as a woman, wife, mom, friend - they would take the time to say to me - 'I am praying for you', 'I thought about you today and wanted to let you know' - 'that even though you are too busy - I understand'.

I learned a long time ago - that I do not lead my life - God does. When I handed my life over to Him and I believe that He loves me - more than anything. More than a fat kid loves cake...

He told me - "it's you and me kid - some things are gonna hurt - but it will be good for you - growing is painful sometimes - that is why they call them 'growing pains' but through it all, all will be done to glorify Jesus - not Berni, get used to it." Then God promised me a life filled with hope, happiness and wealth.

Not wealth like lots of green money and financial freedom - but wealth in the ownership of viewing a wonderful sunrise - for free; wealth is the partnership of a marriage to a man that God created just for me; wealth in the abundance of many babies (that turn into wonderful adults) that I get to love daily; wealth in the enjoyment of friendships - some for a lifetime and some for a season.

And then the most awesome gift of all - a hope in life everlasting...

I start my day - in God's presence - sometimes it is a nice long conversation - sometimes - it's just a check in - like today's texting.

Today - I rec'd this daily devotional from Greg Laurie - his walk and talk with Jesus - really ministers to me - especially when others are not seeking to be supportive or encouraging.

I want to share pieces of it...maybe then some can understand that I'm not overwhelmed to the point of not being effective as a woman, wife, mom, friend - but I am fully seeking to do His Will - even when the days are long - and nights are short - and conversations with others are even shorter.

All I do - is for Him - from raising my babies; to the work I do....

Below is today Daily Devotional from Greg Laurie:

The Search for God

No one has real understanding; no one is seeking God.
— Romans 3:11

Often we hear people say, "I'm on a spiritual journey. I am trying to find the truth. I am trying to find the light. I am trying to find God. I'm searching for God." Yet the Bible says that no one is really searching for God.

You would think that with all the religious belief systems in the world, this could simply not be. Yet God plainly declares in His Word, "If you look for me in earnest, you will find me when you seek me" (Jeremiah 29:13).

Let me be blunt: If you are seeking God, then you will find your way to Jesus Christ. And if you don't find your way to Jesus Christ, then you are not seeking God.

You might be playing religious games. You might be dabbling with various belief systems. But the true seeker will find the true God, and those who claim to be true seekers yet reject Jesus Christ are not being honest with God or with themselves.

Religion is humanity's search for God. But Christianity is God's search for humanity.

I have heard people say, "I found the Lord 10 years ago," as though God had been lost. But God wasn't lost; we were. God is seeking to save us, and if we really want to know Him, then we will find Him.

People do not come to Jesus Christ because they bristle at the thought of being sinful. They are unwilling to accept God's assessment of them. They are unwilling to acknowledge their guilt. That just bothers them.

Instead, they want to believe they can get to heaven by their own merit, by their goodness, and by their own deeds. But the Bible says that simply isn't so.

~GREG LAURIE~

What's it all about? Anyway?

All around us are statements about 'just do it' 'strive for excellence' 'be the all you can be' etc...

But in the end...it isn't about us - being all we can be, striving for excellence by just doing whatever...

It's about seeking and cultivating and then protecting our relationship with Jesus.

Isn't that what it is all about - in our quiet times? Our stressful, painful times? Our times of joy and happiness? When we are lonely? Or are thankful for good fortune coming our way?

It's simple - not complicated. 1 John 4:19 - 'We love (Him) because He first loved us.'

Climbing Mexicans and No ears at Wal-Mart

After a long weekend...and Gordy having to leave for work...me and the little kids decided to drive to town - to get some items at Wal-Mart and on the way - they negotiated with me to eat at McDonald's in Wal-Mart.

After the negotiations are done, I remember that everytime I eat McDonald's - it takes about 10 minutes to not feel well. Heavy sigh.

We get to Wal-Mart and decide to eat first.

I truly think that 90% of the people we saw there...just are not normal.

First in the parking lot - a client (of course, this is why I tend to avoid Wal-Mart) asking me if I can tell her when I will be doing the class that she missed in August...proceeds to take out her phone and show me the day on her phone calendar and tells me that is when she went to the fair - instead of coming to class...so do I remember which one she missed? Are you kidding me???

Then the rest of the people...

By not normal, I mean, like each one had some part of their body or clothing that was tilted, off center or just plain missing. I swear that one guy didn't have ears...and everyone else - had huge large Dumbo ears...and very bad haircuts.

I saw 2 former clients across the aisle in the women's clothing - trying on clothing over their clothes...then they saw me - and left.

Our food came - and it was barely edible...our mountain of fries...looked just nasty. Of course the ketchup dispenser was empty - we got the little packets of ketchup and most of them were stuck together by some unidentifiable goo...ummm yeah...we moved on from the fries.

And the people - It was just scary - and I don't scare easily. I kept my purse in my lap - not on the back of my chair.

We left McDonald's - got our items...and left the building - quickly.

Memo to self - stay home Sunday nights and watch football - Wal-Mart is NOT a good idea.

We drive down Idaho - and I see that Taco Bell is CLOSED. It's 7 p.m. in the early evening. I am nosy - I drive around the block to see what the sign says: We will be closed the rest of today 10/12/8 do to equpment malfunction. 'And we will be closed most of tomro. Manangment.' Someone should call their headquarters.

On a side note; Ryan asked me today if he is German. I ask him if he knows Marty is German also. Ryan says that he is. I tell Ryan - that he has some German in him. Ryan - 'Yes and Mexico too.' I ask Ryan - 'What - why do you think you're Mexican?' Ryan - 'Because Mexican's like to climb and I like to climb too - so I'm German and Mexican.' HAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHA It was too cute.

So where are all those climbing Mexicans? Don't they know that MY Mexican son is muchly afraid of heights?

LIfe is Busy...

It's 8:33 a.m.

My goal this morning is to not leave my house until 10 a.m.

I am determined to actually be in my house for a 12 hour stretch.

It hasn't happened in a while...a very long while.

I had a banana and peanut butter sandwich breakfast.

Home cooking is wonderful :)

~The Love Dare~

This is such a good movie ... and a must see ... the theater was packed and at the end...clapping and cheering...

What was all the excitement about?

Marriage...a marriage that had gone bad and was, what appeared to be, irretrevably broken...until the LOVE DARE.

Very cool.

I believe that there should be a new verse in the marriage vows:

I promise, to love and honor you;

in sickness and in health,
for richer or for poorer and
forsaking all others...
til death do us part.

The new added verse should then be:
til death do us part and I will never divorce you.

Anyway - Just a thought...

The LOVE DARE...very cool