Today was the day that the Lord had made.  I rejoiced and was glad in it.  God made this day.  I had no choice in the matter.  He did not ask my opinion.  He just made it.  He did give me a choice concerning my attitude.  I did not have to be glad.  I could've looked at the messy house and groaned. (Ok, I did, but I fixed my attitude quick.) I could've scratched my mosquito bites and grumbled.  But instead I thought about all the GOOD things I had going on.  Here are a few of the things I thought of.

The windows in my car go down again, YAY!  I am now able to get nifty pictures of myself, in the sideview mirror (until Michael drives though a rough neighborhood and makes me put the camera away and roll up the window:(  It's inevitable, every party has one.).

I got to go down memory lane a bit at the in-laws.  This is the Sting Ray Michael used to pick me up from high school in.  How sweet it was!  Below, is the tree house Michael's dad and older brothers built for him when he was a kid.  Michael and I used to play chess up there.  Now he sleeps up there every once in a while with Lucy and the nieces and nephews.

And what would a trip to Grandma & Grandpa Lusk's be without a tractor ride and a few smiling dogs?

I dare you to take a moment, and think of the good things He's done for you.  Do you have someone in your life who loves you? (If you say no, you'll hurt my feelings.)  Say it out loud.  "Thank you God for______________. " You may find once you start you may not be able to stop thinking of good things in your life.  Have a blessed day!  Bible verse for today is...Cue Jeopardy music....

1 Chronicles 16:34 (New King James Version)

 34 Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good!

      For His mercy endures forever.

Love you soooooo much, Thanks for reading,

Christina M. Lusk

My Groovy Granny

     I placed the dreaded call - AGAIN.  "Hi is Grandma there?" "Hang on, I'll find her."  Once located, "Hello there, Christina, what are you up to today?" (still chipper because I haven't dropped the bomb yet)  I gulped involuntarily. "Hello my wonderful grandmother." said I in my sweetest voice.  Not sure why, but she never reciprocates my tone when I talk to her like that. "Oh GOD. Now what do you want?"  (Well excuse me lady, if you didn't want me bugging you to sew stuff, then you shouldn't have learned how to do it in the first place, you know, like thirty years before I was born.) 

     
   This time it was a pretty simple request, and as always, last-minute.  I asked her (via Facebook - She's deep into digital agriculture.) to do it at 8am this morning.  She was at my house cutting material at 8:45.  Today, at church, the 6-12 year old class hosted a 60's/70's themed Sunday.  Lucy's outfit was groovy enough, but I felt her pant bottoms could use a little more oomph in the bells.  Granny came over, cut, sewed, rebuked me for my lack of foresight, and watched the munchkins while I enjoyed a shower before church, AND (bonus) she did my dishes. We were out the door at 9:25.  Yay!

     Thanks, Grandma (Gloria), for all the outfits, even the SIMPLE:) (total sarcasm there) ones that made you pop pills and see spots for days. (Note: Apparently, some patterns on material, can cause severe trauma if you stare closely at them for several hours. See my psychedelic dandy below.) 
    The photos with Michael and I are from a Groovy Sunday and some sort of space-themed Sunday ten years ago.  The one with the girls and me is a snapshot of my "Divine Divas", the beauties in my bunk at summer camp.  Grandma made my costumes for all of these.  I never imagined back then, she'd be creating them for my kids just years later.  Grandma, I  found a bible verse that describes you well.

Psalm 37:26 (Amplified Bible)

"All day long they (Gloria) are merciful and deal graciously; they lend, and their offspring (ME :p) are blessed."

Thanks much!




All other photos were taken this morning, a decade later, in the same place, directed by the same never-ceasing, faithful children's pastors, Mr Chuck and Miss (really Mrs. but she likes the young feeling of Miss) Becky Siglow, who were there back in the day, training up Michael in the way he should go.  You guys blow me away.

PS.  This is NOT a photo of Mr. Chuck and Mrs. Becky.  These cool cats are teachers, Desiree Jinks (one of the Divas above, if you can believe it), and Emily Siglow.



 If you're looking for a church to attend, I HIGHLY suggest this one,  Faith City Church. If you are not fortunate enough to live close enough to physically attend, you can still see all the action online.  I thoroughly enjoy the videos, podcasts, and blogs connected to the website.  


Have I told you I love you?


Christina

Silent Saturday

Some things you just can't put into words.  Enjoy highlights of my day.

Have a wonderful day everyone.

LOVE, AMOUR, AMOR

Christina