OH the sunshine!

Oh how I miss the sunshine! The cruise was fabulous! Now I need to let you know it was not the just sunshine but the people were fabulous also! Jay and I hosted our second annual Celebrate Your Marriage cruise last week. We were joined on the high seas by 40 couples from different parts of the country! We had folks from Arizona, Texas, Kansas, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, the Carolinas, and more!

The most fun for me was dining with the folks. There is just something about eating and talking that just makes for great memories.

I do have to tell you that one thing I have told Jay is that on these cruises I will try things like snorkeling. Things that scare me but I know I can do if I just will try. Well, this cruise I tried para-sailing! It was so awesome to be hanging up above the water and relax and enjoy the ride!

Relax today and enjoy the ride the Lord is taking you on!

Life Explained & Cruising!

On the first day, God created the dog and said: "Sit all day by the door of your house and bark at anyone who comes in or walks past. For this, I will give you a life span of twenty years."

The dog said: "That's a long time to be barking. How about only ten years and I'll give you back the other ten?" So God agreed.

On the second day, God created the monkey and said: "Entertain people, do tricks, and make them laugh. For this, I'll give you a twenty-year life span."

The monkey said: "Monkey tricks for twenty years? That's a pretty long time to perform. How about I give you back ten like the dog did?"

And God agreed.

On the third day, God created the cow and said: "You must go into the field with the farmer all day long and suffer under the sun, have calves and give milk to support the farmer's family. For this, I will give you a life span of sixty years."

The cow said: "That's kind of a tough life you want me to live for sixty years. How about twenty and I'll give you back the other forty?"

And God agreed again.

On the fourth day, God created man and said: "Eat, sleep, play, marry and enjoy your life. For this, I'll give you twenty years."

But man said: "Only twenty years? Could you possibly give me my twenty, the forty the cow gave back, the ten the monkey gave back, and the ten the dog gave back; that makes eighty, okay?"

"Okay," said God, "You asked for it."

So that is why for our first twenty years we eat, sleep, play and enjoy ourselves. For the next forty years we slave in the sun to support our family. For the next ten years we do monkey tricks to entertain the grandchildren, and for the last ten years we sit on the front porch and bark at everyone.

Life has now been explained to you!

You won't hear from us for a few days....WE'RE ON A CRUISE!!!!

Blessings~

Jay & Laura

My son is now a MAN!

Every once in a while the Lord gives you a glimpse into the heart of your children. Sunday at our church, our pastor preached a very moving sermon and opened the alter for response.

Javin is a good friend of our son Torrey. Last summer Javin gave his heart to Christ on a Youth for Christ Colorado trip and since then has been coming to Church with us, growing in his faith. Sunday during the Alter call, Javin went forward to pray.

After a few moments, Torrey moved in beside Javin, put his arm around his shoulder and began to pray with him. When they got up, they gave each other a hug. Now remembering they were in front of a congregation of 300+ people. Boys being boys, they began to pat each other on the back in a very "macho" manner.

I told my son that very few things define a "MAN" like the ability to pray with and for another man. Today Torrey was that MAN!

Praying the Lord gives you a glimpse into the heart of your kids today!


Jay

I am so old!

So here I am with my old lady glasses! I broke down an went out and bought a pair of reading glasses! I love them.....Jay hates them! He can't even stand to see me when I am wearing them. He says he did not marry that old lady! HOW RUDE!!

Seriously though, I am feeling old yet young! I can see again! I think so many of us fear doing the things we need to in order to increase our quality of life. I was to the point that I could not see the paper without holding it at arms length away from me and then my arms would hurt from holding the paper out and hyper-extending my arms!

Vanity! Vanity! All is vanity! You are only as old as you feel. Reading glasses, hearing aids, a cane or even Depends! do not make you old! Only you make you old! If you feel old and act old - You are old!

Let's celebrate our youth! Here's to reading glasses!

Laura

Truth is stranger than fiction...

I know we are a long way from Election day, but with the Iowa caucus today marking the beginning of the election year, I found the following both poignant and frightening.

In a news conference, Deanna Favre announced she will be the starting QB for the Packers on January 12. Deanna asserts that she is qualified to be starting QB because she has spent the past 16 years married to Brett while he played that position for the Packers. During this period of time, she became familiar with the definition of a corner blitz, and is now completely comfortable with other terminology of the Packers offense. A survey of Packers fans shows that 50% of those polled supported the move.

Does this sound idiotic and unbelievable to you?

Well, Hillary Clinton makes the same claims as to why she is qualified to be President and 50% of Democrats polled agreed. She has never run a City, County, or State.



When told Hillary Clinton has experience because she has 8 years in the White House, Dick Morris stated, "So has the pastry chef."