A New Year

In just a few days we will say goodbye to yet another year.

I believe with all my heart that 2014 will begin a New Chapter in our family's Journey.   I believe GOD has Huge Plans.

As CHRISTmas Day passed so did another Anniversary of when our Journey began.  7 Years Ago CHRISTmas Day our lives changed forever.
(For those who are just beginning to read my blog you can see our journey at
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As I look toward the coming year, I do so with Great Expectations and Excitement in my Heart. 
I Give This and Every Year over To God.  May HIS PLANS be our Plans.  May HE Have FULL CONTROL Over Every Day and Night of This and Every Year of our lives.

Fasten your seatbelts and hold on tight as we begin our journey into 2014!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

Merry CHRISTmas

This CHRISTmas for us, like so many others, means a Road Trip.

Something that used to bring joy and excitement but ask anyone who's traveled with a bedridden patient and they can probably tell you a few stories.

Have you ever tried to find a place to change a six foot baby's diaper?
Yes, some Rest-Stops have
"Family Facilities"
but the times I've needed them the doors were locked and there was no one around to unlock them. 

Or like all the times I taken David to potty in the "Lady's" side of the Rest-Stop. Oh Boy have we gotten some Looks.

Or the time he refused to leave and sat there In the stall In the lady's restroom for over an hour.

Or the time his diaper overflowed in a Subway Restaurant all over his chair and the floor. (That was not long after all this happened and we discovered, the hard way, that we needed something better than
pull-up for adults for him.)
After telling the manager what had happened Trammell & I then had to unpack a suitcase, search for dry pants then not only change David's diaper but his clothes too, in the Subway restroom.
Oh yes, the list goes on.

So as you travel this CHRISTmas Season be Kind to all those on the road. 
You have No Idea
WHAT They are dealing with.

Merry CHRISTmas
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Our CHRISTmas Miracle

This week's Blog is the documentary that was created for our family by our Wonderful Church,
Barefoot Church
in North Myrtle Beach.
Please go to our website at
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and you will see our documentary on the opening page by clicking on
the first video.
We would like to take this opportunity to THANK EVERYONE at BAREFOOT CHURCH For This AWESOME MIRACLE!
We are humbled to know that the weekend that our story was aired at Barefoot, 101 souls where saved!
TO GOD BE THE GLORY!
Merry CHRISTmas!
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A Change Is In The Air

I feel a change in the air.

It's called HOPE.

I believe GOD is working on a Plan.
A Huge Plan.

As our Documentary airs this weekend, beginning tonight, at
Barefoot Church and on the Worldwide Web, I believe this is
part of a Huge Plan God has been
working on for 7 years.

This CHRISTmas Morning will be the
7 year anniversary of when our lives
were turned upside down.  The beginning of a Testimony That God
Has Given us.  One that is to be used
to Touch Lives, to Change Lives, to Help Those Who Are Suffering, To Show Them What GOD CAN AND WILL DO IN THEIR LIVES.

I THANK HIM
I PRAISE HIM
For Everything HE Has Done,
Everything HE Is Doing
And
Everything HE Is Going To Do
In our lives.
Amen

I believe that this is
Just The Beginning. 

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Thanks & Giving

I can't even begin to list ALL of the things I am THANKFUL for but I can tell you the Top of that list begins with our LORD JESUS CHRIST.
I am So Thankful that HE carries my family and me through every second of every day and night.  No matter WHAT is happening in our lives.
I am THANKFUL for my Family.
My Precious little family. We may go through trial after trial, But we know that it is Not in vain. 
We are THANKFUL because we know that GOD has a Plan for it ALL and we Trust HIM with ALL our hearts.
I am THANKFUL for our extended family, our friends, our Church, for where we are being Blessed to live at this time, .....
I could go ON and ON and ON.
(Which, for those who "know" me know how True THAT statement is ;)

As we leave this holiday that focuses on Being THANKFUL and enter into the CHRISTmas season, which focuses on GIVING may we REMEMBER Those who are not as Blessed as we are, Who are not as warm as we are, Who's refrigerators and cabinets are not as full,  Who's laughter is rare and Who's tears are Many.
May we FOCUS On Them.
May we HELP Them.
May we PRAY for Them.
May we Bring RELIEF to Them.
May we Bring HOPE to Them.
May we Bring CHRIST to Them this CHRISTmas Season
and ALL YEAR LONG.

Remember to Give THANKS
and to GIVE All Year Long.
It's just NOT a SEASONAL THING.

Psalm 100:4
Enter His gates with Thanksgiving and His courts with Praise ; give Thanks to Him and Praise His Name.

Living Under House Arrest - Things I Would Change

Recently I read a post on my Facebook page that asked the question,  "If you could,  would you go back and change anything in your life?"
Of course in ALL the comments not one person answered no. 
My answer would have been So extremely long, had I begin to list everything I would love to change, I would Still be writing days later so I simply put "OH YES!"

I have thought about that question off and on for the past few days.
What would I change during the past 55 years? 
Only every second that I did not allow God to control.  Every minute of wasted time spent on The "Me" life.  And Every hour I walked through this life with the devil's blinders on.

I Praise God that I finally woke up to discover what HE placed me here to do is the REASON I am here to begin with. 
I am So Ashamed that I didn't wake up sooner.
Ashamed that I slept right through the many alarm clocks God placed in my path that should have awakened me from my slumber and alerted me that time was ticking and there was so much work to be done. 

GOD'S WORK. 

For after all, that's the reason we excise to begin with. Isn't it.

Ask yourself, am I living my life doing what I will some day regret?

Am I wasting precious seconds, minutes & hours falling right into the devil's trap or am I handing it ALL Totally Over To God.

Ask HIM today to engulf your life and take Full Control over every aspect of it.
Pray this every morning and hand it ALL Over To HIM.
Begin today to live God's Plan in your life.
Because God's Plan is Always Best.
 
Jeremiah 29:11
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

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ISN'T A ROLLER COASTER SUPPOSED TO BE FUN?

This week has been another week of

Ups and Downs.

Stress and Rejoice.

When I stand back and look at it I realize it's a battle.

A battle between Good and Evil.

That's what our time on this earth boils down to.
A constant battle  between Good and Evil.
The devil  is constantly trying to destroy and tear down anything and everything that God is building up.
Know this one thing. If you are being attacked by the devil it is only because he is afraid of what GOD is doing or about to do in your life.
So grab your Bible, suit up and be ready for battle.

I have NO Doubt, what so ever, that GOD is about to do a MIGHTY WORK in our lives. 
Things we could NEVER accomplish on our own.  THAT'S Why the devil is shaking in his red hot boots.
That's why he's attacking us from all sides. he's nervous and should
very well be so.

Our Wonderful Church,
BAREFOOT CHURCH in North Myrtle Beach, is rallying around our family and will begin to lift us from the nightmare we have been living through for the past 7 years and will begin to HELP us HELP others who are living this same nightmare.
That is our dream. 
That through GOD'S GRACE
we can show GOD'S GRACE.

I've always taught Trammell,  our son, that when things in life get bad, continue to focus on the needs of others.
Take your mind off your own problems. Never forget, GOD WILL take care of your every need. 
Allow HIM to use you to take care of the needs of others.

The most important thing to remember is that we are on this earth for two reasons
1. TO SERVE GOD
2. TO HELP OTHERS

IT'S THAT SIMPLE

Ephesians 6:11
Put on the full armor of GOD,  so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes.

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