I've just been so busy!

Sorry to all of you, I realy don't have any time to blog!! I still have so much shopping to do! May you all have a Blessed Christmas and happy new year!! I will get back to blogging after Christmas!! Merry Christmas!! Amy Jo

Time is running out!!

I don't know what to do. Every year I tell myself,"Amy, start shopping in july:" every year, I don't and here I am, running late. Letting Santa down. I need to speed shop and get-r-done. Pray for me!! Shopping can be a war zone :-) I'll let you know.

Wow, where did this come from???

yesterday was the 'shopping kick off" I kicked my way through sleeping until 9 am this year!!I have always got up at 4 am the day after Thanksgiving and went shopping with all the other crazzzzzzey people. Well not this year. I was sleepy and not in the mood. I got to meijer and then wal-mart around 10ish and was home by noon. Believe it or not, the items I wanted from the flyers, I found. I didnt have to fight over them either. It was nice this year not to have the hassel of black friday. I read a few people was killed, trampled at the door. For what?? $3.00 off an item? You know, this realy don't have much to do with 'Black Friday' but, Its on my heart and it's my Blog so here I go, Signs of the end of the world are here. It's closer than we think. The Lord is coming back soon and I don't think people are seeing it. The economy is so bad right now, In just the county I live in, whirlpool has laid off there whole second shift and plans on more AFTER the first of the year. Central soya a big Soy plant here laid off all there people but 17. My neighbor was one of those people. they have a family of 9 and there Daddy just lost his job, right before Christmas. A local restaurant locked there doors and didn't even bother to tell there staff. They just came to work a a sorry note was posted.Im sad by all this. Im in tears just thinking about it. Im so blessed for the things we have. Im so blessed to have the Lord on our side. When my neighbor called me upset she had made the comment that the didnt know what they was going to do but they will get out of the mess and some how they will get through. I was like, God will get them through. They need to rely on him. They are not saved and are none believers of Jesus. It brakes my heart, I don't see how ANYONE can go day by day without him walking with them. Sorry, Im just typeing my thoughts as they come, If this don't make any sense, Im sorry. Any how, I thank the Lord for all his greatness. I know what ever hard time comes. Jesus will supply our every need. Maybe this post was meant for someone thats reading this, God is good. He will carry us through all our hard times. trust in him. God is real. He lives in your heart. If you don't have him, I strongly encourage you to get him. He loves you. May God Bless You today. Amy Jo

Have a Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Well, if I don't get to tell you, may ya'll have a blessed Thanksgiving day!! After slaving in the kitchen for a FEW hours now, I needed a brake and here I am. We are having family over and im cooking ALL of our Thanksgiving feast. Needless to say, I will be ready for bed tomorrow early!! Everything I could make ahead of time, I have. I would realy like to make tomorrow as easy and painless as possible!! Pray for me, I will you also. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving! And also before I forget, here are a few things im Thankful for, I'd also like it if you would share with me.


1. my salvation
2. my family
3. friends
4.a home
5. a wonderful church
6. a job

God Bless, Amy Jo

The first fluffy snow

I woke up two days ago to the beautiful sight of this, snow every where. I loved it! I don't always like snow but, the first snow fall that sticks is always a beautiful blessing. Now that i've seen it though, im good until next year :) I don't care to much for the snow. I do however like to sled. My family and I go every year a few times. Mommy and Daddy have as much fun as the kids do!!! This year the camera will be going with me, I don't want you to miss out. Well, gotta go to bed, may God Bless you tonight!! Amy Jo

Deuteronomy 33:27

The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms. Deuteronomy 33:27

SOOOOO Busy!!!

Im looking forward to be able to "spend some time" bloging. I've just been so busy that I havent had much time> Hats off to you whom blog every day! Boy, I realy can't believe the Holidays are right around the corner. IM NOT READY!!!!!! When you go to prayer tonight, say a little one for me. I've been going through a rough road at work and I realy want to leave, Im not sure if thats what God wants for me though. Im losing the Passion for my work. I need to know where to go. Just remember me in prayer. :-) May God Bless You!! Amy Jo

Psalm 27:1a

"The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?"

Psalm 27:1a

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God knows what he's doing

The presidential election didn't go the way I would have liked But, God has a reason for everything. A plan. It wasn't up to us anyhow. It was up to The REAL man in charge, God. We just need to trust in him. God knows what he's doing even if we like it or not.

Christmas, really????

I could hardly believe it! I turned the car on this morning and the first thing I heard on the radio was Christmas music. I was like "you got to be kidding me" Do we just skip over Thanksgiving or what?? I think we start WAY to early. To be honest with you, I love the Christmas season but do to the fact that people and stores believe we need to start having it earlier and earlier each year, I look forward to it ending!! People forget what Christmas is about. Jesus... We need to put Christ back into Christmas, and be Thankful for the things we have.

Luke 6:45

"A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh" (Luke 6:45)

thinking turkey

Boy, it's time to start thinking about the turkey. I plan a big meal every year.I make everything homemade on Thanksgiving. I start a week in advanced. noodles, pie crust ext.. I realy go out of my way for a fabulous dinner. I start planning right now. I then make a menu and then pass it out to our family as they come over. See this is exciting to me. I love to see there faces when I give them the menu. Every year I make something 'new'. I also do traditional things. Sweet potato pie, mashed sweet potatos, homemade noodles, pumpkin pie. (NOT FROM A CAN) I tell people that I bake my pumpkins then cook them.This blows people away. It is realy simple to. Anyway, Our kids have a craft of some kind they do also on thanksgiving. Two years ago they made indian hats. That was fun for them. Two years ago I started making everyone at the table tell what they are thankful for. I realy want that to be something we do every year. The turkey in the photo is not mine :) it is however a candidate for my menu. I have a few recipes im looking at. Im joyest about the holiday season. I hope it brings great joy this year.

The cat

This is my lazy cat, Mr.Grimalkin Pywackit. I wanted him so bad!! My darling husband 'always wanting to make me happy' payed $250.00 for him. I thought i'd love him. :-/ The first night I had him I made him dresses, loved on him, babyed him, kissed his so cute face. I realy thought this cat was gonna love me bunches. Well, he showed me he was gonna love me bunches, I made him sleep with me and I woke up the next morning and............. he had pooped in my hair!!! I could not believe it! I was so mad!! I've had him for 4 years now and guess what?? He still don't like me. My husband thinks it's because I dressed him up like a girl. Im sure I gave him a bad complex. :)

Mums anyone???

One of my favorite things about fall is the mums. I think they are so pretty. I realy need to plant these two big ones in the yard. Maybe, just maybe I will see them again next year. :) Im not realy to sure when its to late to plant them. Hopefully a fellow blogger is knowledgeable about mums and can share with me :) Im realy sad about fall coming to an end :) God bless you today!!

a littte sign from God

Yesterday was our first snow fall. :-( I don't care much for winter or snow.

It was cold all day, freezing. I realy was wasn't having that great of a day. Work was not fun, it seems like I've just been bumbed about everything. It was just one of those days. anyhow my day had ended and I was on my way home, 'feeling sorry for myself im sure' and all of a sudden the sun came out and right in front of me was this beautiful rainbow. what you can't see is that it was complete. A perfect rainbow. It was so close to me, I think I could have touched both ends of the rainbow.It was amazing. I stopped my car a just looked at it and then I thanked God for putting it in front of me. I believe it was his way of telling me everything is going to be ok. God always seems to show up just in time. Thank you Lord..

Psalm 118:24

This is the day which the lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.

Psalm 118:24

First year canner.

This was my first year canning. I loved it!!! I realy wasn't sure how to do it. I asked a couple of the seasoned sisters at church and they gave me a idea but, I wanted to view it being done. I went to the internet for help and came across the Granny Miller blogspot. She had a you tube video on canning tomatos. Wonderful explanations!! I have enjoyed canning so much this year, im looking forward to it next. We didn't get much rain this year, so my garden didn't do as well as id of liked. I yielded about 23 jars all together. The grannymiller.blogspot.com site was a blessing for me. I have enjoyed following it. I believe she needs us to pray for her so say one for her before you go to bed. As for my canning, I can hardly wait until next year, im gonna double my garden and can my butt off!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!!!!!!!

Today is my birthday. My family took me to the Columbus Zoo.

They also baked me a cake.(bless their hearts):)


We had a great time.

My son got pooped on while feeding the birds.He wasn't happy. His daddy had to clean it up. :-)

Do I realy look 31?

How long has it been seens you've been in a phone booth?

True love.......

How cute... They dont always like each other.

I believe this was before the poopy incident. He is still smiling. :)

She's hoping she won't get pooped on :}

They all love each other.

This is fluffy. He is the biggest snake in captivity. How would you like to run in to him in your front yard??? yikes!!!

Big brother has to ride his sisters around!!











I had a birthday. My family realy spoils me.

Today was also "BOO at the ZOO" so we multi-purposed the day. Treats for the kids, birthday for Mom.
I got lots of great gifts. Lots of hugs and kisses. My husband made dinner.Great day at the zoo. How much better could it have been??

Baptist girls gone wild!!!!!!

a month or so ago, a few of my fellow sisters at church decided to have a all girls weekend . We rented a small cottage in Berlin,oh (Amish Country). We had the time of or lives!! No husbands, kids, dishes,laundry, or work!!! We transformed ourselves and was 17 again. We found this little store and tried clothes on and took crazy pics of ourselves. This was real good clean fun!! We shopped and ate so much! None of us wanted to come home. It was a blessing for us all to just fellowship with one another. I thank the Lord for the friends he has put into my life. We all laughed so hard that weekend, our bellys where sore. I believe God put us all together for a reason. We all had a issue or two we was dealing with. Im glad I have good, loving sisters I can share them with. The Lord has truly blessed me with them. Teresa, Stacia,Malinda.Dianna, I love you all!!!

Abeerdean

THIS IS ABEERDEAN. SHE IS A GERMAN

SHORTHAIRED POINTER. MY HUSBAND

GARY ALMOST HIT HER WITH THE VAN

GOING DOWN ST.RT 23. SHE WAS

STANDING HOPELESSLY IN THE MIDDLE

OF THE ROAD( IM GUESSING WAITING FOR

HER FAMILY TO PICK HER UP). GARY

STOPPED AND LET HER IN THE VAN, SAVING HER LIFE. HE BROUGHT HER HOME AND

WE BEGAN THE CRAZY SEARCH FOR HER HOME. WEEKS AND MONTHS WENT BY AND

SHE WAS NEVER CLAIMED. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'VE EVER EXPERIENCED THE

EXCITABLE BREED BUT LET ME TELL YOU, SHE IS ALWAYS HAPPY!!! A LITTLE TO

HAPPY. WE STILL HAVE ABEERDEAN SHE'S BEEN WITH US FOR A YEAR NOW AND IS

PART OF OUR LIVES. I BELIEVE NO ONE CALLED ABOUT HER BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T

WANT HER. SHE CAN BE A HAND FULL :) ITS SAD TO THINK THAT PEOPLE WOULD BE

SO HEARTLESS AND DROP A DOG OFF ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO SURVIVE ON ITS

OWN.

My Family

This is my wonderful family whom I love with all of my heart. God has been so good to us to

Bless us with four wonderful children. Our son wishes he had a brother though, I tell him he

sould be happy, he's the ony one in the house that doesnt have to share a bedroom. :-) Our kids

are raised in church and knows what Jesus has done for us. Truely, the Lord is good.


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a little visit

I was on my way to get some much needed ice cream when I was stopped in my tracks by this unwanted visiter. I do not like snakes!! My husband was in the house and heard me scream, he came running out thinking something big was wrong. It was just a snake. A frisky little thing. It struck at him a dozen times. "NOT HAPPY" My husband thought it would be funny to pick the snake up and chase me down the road with it. Not Funny!!! :-) I screamed all the way down the street. I think it my be some kind of gartner snake, Im not sure. Realy I dont like any of them.

on Saturday my family and I decided to get in the car for a little road trip. We went to Mohican and looked at the beautiful leaves. I believe we my have been a week late but, the beauty was still breath taking. The kids brought home lots of treasures, leaves of differant colors. My son said one leaf was the color of a peach, his daddy disagreed saying it was a burnt yellow. We had a wonderful day there. We seen a beaver come out of its den and swam under the covered bridge. Do you ever just take a minute to take in all of Gods gifts to us?