Intervention

Does anyone watch this show?
I do, whenever I remember it's on. It used to come on Sunday nights & now it comes on Friday nights. I find myself in tears lot of the times, when I watch. I always love to see how they have changed their lives after drug treatment centers.
Every episode is different & the addiction isn't always the same, but seeing families & friends come together to try to save a loved one is incredible to witness.
If you haven't ever watched this show give it a try.


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~C

Spicing Things Up

Every marriage could use some spicing up and one way for doing that is with sexy lingerie. I was out buying a gift for a lingerie shower a couple of weeks ago and saw so much stuff that I wanted. One thing that I think is pretty awesome is when a husband brings home some sexy stuff for his wife. Flowers die. Chocolate adds the pounds. But a cute nightie is a gift that keeps on giving. *wink wink*

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~C

Broadway Shows

I love, love, love, plays. And it is a dream of mine to see an actual Broadway show. As a kid, for field trips, we would go to the local "Children's Theater" and I would sit in awe, of the production.

If I lived in NYC, I would go to shows, alot. Thankfully, the shows tour & someday I will go to a Broadway show. I want some Wicked tickets for sure. I remember when it debuted back in 2003.


This is what the play is about...

Long before Dorothy dropped in, two other girls meet in the Land of Oz. One, born with emerald-green skin, is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. How these two unlikely friends end up as the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch makes for the most spellbinding new musical in years.

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~C

Pop Pop Pop

One of the best things about going to the theater is the smell of buttered popcorn.
There just is not anything like it. I am a big fan of popcorn & always have been. Mom used to always make popcorn for me, when I was going to watch a movie at home. Of course back in the day, there was nosuch thing as microwave popcorn, you had to have a stove top popper, or a special popcorn popper. Who would have thought then, that someday you could purchase personal popcorn machines, for that perfect movie popcorn.

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~C

Didn't I Just Go There?

Seems like yesterday I was going to Disney. I was actually 5 years old, when I went to Disney World & I can still remember so much about that magical trip to a child's dream. I know that things have changed so very much in the last 25 years, at Disney World, but one thing I know that is still there is Cinderella's castle.

D & I need to look into some Orlando vacation rental & take a trip there.

Here I am in front of the castle, along with my sisters & cousin Brian.

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~C

A Redo

I have several pieces of furniture that I want to redo, ya know?....Paint, refinish, all that jazz. I will be in need of some new cabinet hardware, on most of the pieces, so I have been looking for what I want. Of course, I want something unique & not like everyone else has. There are just so many knobs & pulls to choose from! It is insane. Plus, I like so many different kind of style, my taste is very eclectic, I can't just go in one direction.

I did find Mom this very cute knob though.

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~C

A Little Hobby Fun

When I was a kid I was in awe of RC helicopters, planes & cars. When D & I were dating, I remember us going into a hobby store & him showing me some remote control things he would love to have someday. I totally forgot about it until, I got this assignment. It would be a total shock for D to get one of these for Christmas or his birthday. It sure is something to consider. I love to surprise him, but it is really hard for me to keep a secret from him.

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~C

Let's Go To Branson

I can remember when Branson, Missouri started becoming a big show place. I haven't ever been, but I know people who have & they enjoyed the time they have spent there.

I was looking up their attractions & here's a list of what I found.

Museums: The Titanic, Hollywood Wax Museum - Ripley's Believe it or Not - Ralph Foster Museum, Point Lookout, Missouri - Roy Rogers/Dale Evans Museum - Veterans Memorial Museum - World's Largest Antique Toy Museum - American Presidential Museum
Rides and Thrills: Branson Scenic Railroad - Table Rock Helicopters - Branson Balloon - Outback Bungee
Outdoors: State Park Marina - Dogwood Canyon Nature Park
Water Rides: Ride the Ducks - Branson's American Star - Spirit of America
Go Kart Track: The Track
Miniature Golf Courses: Pirate's Cover Adventure Golf - Lost Treasure Golf - Indoor Mini Golf at Grand Country Square
Caves and Caverns: Cosmic Cavern in Berryville, Arkansas - Fantastic Caverns in Springfield, Missouri - Talking Rocks Cavern in Reeds Spring, Missouri
Family Entertainment Centers: Celebration City - Imax Entertainment Complex - White Water - Titanic
Movie Theaters: Elite Cinema III at the Imax Complex, Branson Meadows Cinemas
Golf: Pointe Royale Golf Course, Thousand Hills Golf Resort, Top of the Rock Golf Course, Branson Creek Golf Club, Holiday Hills Resort
Shopping: Grand Country Square, Grand Village, The Shoppes at Branson Meadows, Tanger Outlet Center, Branson Mall, Coffelt Country Crossroads, Engler Block, Factory Merchants Mall

Looks like you would never get bored there!

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~C

Jewelry Makes The Outfit

I used to really be into wearing a ring on every finger & cute necklaces. Then I was all about tons of bracelets. For the last 5 or 6 years, I have been a jewelry minimalist, just my wedding ring & the earrings I never changed. But the world of costume jewelry is really opening up to me. There are just some awesome pieces put there. Now when I shop, I am not bypassing the jewelry section, it is a place I want to be sure to browse. Sometimes I even go there first! I do now, believe that the right jewelry does make the outfit.

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~C

SOMETHING I WANT TO SHARE!

I receive Daily Devotions thru my email. This is the one I received for today and I thought it to be very powerful and I want to share it with all of you.

I pray God's blessing over each and everyone of you and your marriages!!

Love ya'll!!
Vickie






September 5, 2007

Surrendering Your Marriage
By Melanie Chitwood

"Trust God from the bottom of your heart; don't try to figure out everything on your own. Listen for God's voice in everything you do, everywhere you go; he's the One who will keep you on track. Don't assume that you know it all. Run to God! Run from evil!" Proverbs 3:5-7. (The Message)

Devotion:
It seems that the longer I've been married, more and more frequently I hear of struggling Christian marriages. I know these couples never intended to be in such a desperate place. When they said their wedding vows of "for better or worse," they never imagined that the "worse" part would include thoughts of divorce appearing as a good option.

When I hear about these couples, I turn my thoughts toward my own marriage. I hug my husband tightly and whisper prayers of thanksgiving that we are together, committed, and growing closer.

You see, this hasn't always been the case for us. For about half of our fifteen years of marriage, we fought constantly and although we loved each other passionately, we just couldn't figure out how to be married or how to be a couple.

Finally, in desperation, I cried out to God asking Him what I should do. His answer surprised me. In the still, small voice in my heart, God told me to surrender my marriage to Him. I knew that the key to surrendering my marriage was trusting God. Instead of trying to be in control by telling my husband and God what to do, I learned to set my eyes on Christ and to ask Christ what He wanted me to do in my marriage.
Since that day, I have focused on being the kind of wife God wants me to be. I have searched the Scriptures, and one step at a time I have obeyed God's commands for being a godly wife.

Many times it has felt like two steps forward and one step back. But that's still progress! God has transformed our marriage into one of friendship, intimacy, and laughter, instead of the strife-filled marriage we had previously experienced.

God knows all about your marriage. He knows all about you. He knows all about your husband. Your marriage is a gift from Him, and can bring God glory and you joy when you surrender your marriage to Him. Start today by trusting God, and see what happens as you allow God to transform your marriage.

Dear Lord, thank you for my husband and my marriage. I want the marriage You want me to have, Lord. I confess that I've tried to make it into what I want it to be, not necessarily what You want. I surrender myself and my marriage into Your loving hands and Your sovereign Lordship. Give me the desire and strength to be the kind of wife You want me to be. Then I know I'll be the wife my husband needs. In Jesus' name, Amen.

Power Verses:
1 Peter 4:8, "Most important of all, continue to show deep love for each other, for love covers a multitude of sins" (NLT).

Proverbs 3:27, "Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due when it is in your power to do it" (NAS).
Ephesians 4:32, "And become useful and helpful and kind to one another, tenderhearted (compassionate, understanding, loving-hearted), forgiving one another [readily and freely], as God in Christ forgave you" (AMP).
2 Timothy 1:7, "For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and discipline" (NAS).