One of the ladies my husband knows from work husband recently died. Of course, she has gone the range of emotion that any woman would face after loosing her soul mate. Her birthday was this week. Someone sent her a bouquet of flowers. No, she didn’t have a secret admirer, they were not from a friend, not even from her children. They were from her late husband. Her husband knew that her birthday would be soon after his death, so he gave money to a friend and he signed the card that comes with the flowers. The friend made sure that she got exactly what he had asked for. I had never heard of this before. I got chill bumps all over and my eyes began to tear up as I thought wow, even in death she knows how much he loved her. He loved her through his pain. He loved her in their happiness. He loved her even when times got rough. He loved her passionately. He just loved her. He loved her even as Christ loved the Church! You know, his love mirrored that of Christ. Because even in death, you can find out just how much Christ loves you. He loved you through His pain. He loves you if you are happy, or if your just having a rough spot in life. In fact, like her husband, Christ loves you passionately. HE JUST LOVES YOU! Sometimes, we need little reminders of how we should treat others. Their story reminded me this week that I am supposed to love passionately and to remember that no matter what I just need to love. After all, everyone is someone whom Christ died for.
Got Game? July 6, 2008
Ok, I need help from you guys! I am in dire need to beg for or borrow from you the Connect Four game. I need like 6 more! There will be a Connect Four Tournament next Sunday in the youth service! So, if you would like to donate or loan this game to me, I would be so greatful! If you would even let me borrow your game, please put a note in it with your name and phone # so I know who to thank and who to give it back to.
Oh, and one more thing… Does anybody have any crime scene tape I could have? No, silly, I am not planning to commit a crime and then tape it off…. It is for part of the series that I will be presenting to the youth over the next few weeks! I really need a crime scene investigator— do we have anyone at RPC who works as one?
Ok, so if you have your curiosity peeked by now, show up starting next week to the youth service and check us out! Or at least tell all your friends with teens to drop them off at 10:30!
Another 4th Went Kaboom! July 5, 2008
The weather today was unusually pleasant. Seems like the 4th is always terribly hot… We had a great day! Went out on the boat with my Dad and Stepmom. Stopped off at a little island and had lunch, explored the island and soaked in some rays. We watched the dolphins frolic in the water just feet away. Got a kick out of all the blue crabs that we saw. I think I would really enjoy camping on this little island. It is on the Indian River which is brackish water so there all all kinds of sea critters around. So when we pulled up anchor, we hopped to another island. On this one, if there was 1 bird there was at least 1,000. You could hear the chatter of the birds like a chorus singing. Problem was I think they were all singing a different song… There were tons of brown pelicans hanging out in the trees. I saw some storks and a green heron and some that I didnt know what they were. I really need to get me one of those Florida Native Bird guides from Books a Million! I love watching wildlife! My daughter thinks I am a geek for it, but it amazes me how God made all these animals and then it baffels me when I think about how Noah put 2 by 2 on a boat… Ok so that was random, but I think you understand my thoughts! One of the blue crabs that I saw was very offended that I was in his territory. He drew up his little claws like the Karate Kid and started after me… Yikes! I threatened him with some Old Bay Seasoning and a boiling pot of water and a whole bunch of garlic and he changed his tune! I did however get to see one of those crabs eat- that was intresting. He ate a little bitty fish, no tarter sauce though! All in all it was a pretty good holiday. Just wish my hubby could have been with me! So, what kind of adventure did you have today?
July 4th July 4, 2008
When thinking about the radical idea of breaking free from Great Britain, that was a big deal! I wonder if congress even had an inkling of what this country would become? Wow!
Today will be celebrated in different ways by everyone. Taylor, Hallie and I will be going to Melbourne to hang out with my dad. Bobby will be staying home and celebrating with the Thompson’s.
In honor of Independence Day, I thought I would survey my readers… Do you remember what you were doing on July 4,1976 for the Bicentenial Celebration? How will you celebrate today?
Life, The Sea & God July 4, 2008
Have you ever considered that life is like the sea? I love the ocean. We can learn a lot about life from the ocean. It can be beautiful. We can see things crystal clear like the waters in the Carribean. We may experience vast storms like those of the North Atlantic- fearce and cold. We have precious treasures in our lives- family- like would be found along the shore of the beach. There are even mountains in our lives like the ones on the coast of California. Our lives can be as beautiful as the coral reefs of the Great Barrier Reef. Our lives are complex like the ocean. There are so many life forms under the water. There are so many explorations to take. There are so many wild and wonderful events to happen. We even sometimes come across bottom feeders. Then we quickly swim away! We even see miracles that were performed in the water. Christ walked on it! He even calmed the sea just by speaking. God did a miracle when the sea was parted for people to walk across. Imagine with me for only a minute, that if the Lord did all of that, what can He do in your life? The sea is huge, but HE is bigger! HE is more beautiful! So, no matter how much I love the ocean, I just have to tell you that my love for HIM is so much more magnified! I have seen him calm storms in my life and work miracles that I never thought possible. We need to trust in HIM. He can turn our lives into something more beautiful than we would ever imagine!
J-U-L-Y! July 4, 2008
J-U-L-Y… That’s why I love summertime! Growing up July was always a fun month for me. July meant lots of things like going to stay at my aunt’s house, watching my cousin play on the all star baseball team, Canada Day + 4th of July= Freedom Fest, hanging out at Elizabeth Park. Pretty much July always meant I was never home! I love to travel and while growing up and as a young adult I did a lot of it. The first time I went to Dallas it was July- and it was smokin HOT! Most things I did in July as a kid involved getting to see my Dad. Most of the time as a kid I only saw him once a year… A lot of memories were made in this month… Stuff like ordering bacon in a Canadian Restraunt and getting Canadian bacon instead of the crispy delight we eat here; Having breakfast in New York City and the waitress looking at me like I was from space or something asking me”What is a grit?”; Sunrise in Virginia Beach; train rides from Windsor to Toronto, Seeing oil wells in Oklahoma thinking they looked like dinosaurs; Rice fields in Louisiana; the big barges sailing the Mississppi River, camping at Lake Erie, Watching the tides change on the Great Lakes and being amazed that the lakes had tides just like the ocean, Watching a guy fall of the banana boat in the Port of Tampa, having a surprise trip to Toronto to see The Phantom Of The Opera at Pantages Theater, having dinner at the Winter Palace (french Restraunt), professional baseball games, yes, I would say July was always so awesome as a kid /adult. But one thing that I have filed in my mind as the most spectacular thing to ever happen in July was on July 23,1994! That was a fantastic day. I remember the details like they just happened yesterday. I remember all the pretty flowers and plants, the emerald green gowns the brides maid wore and the pretty little dresses the flower girls wore, The beautiful brocade satin dress that was made from 3 different patterns especially for me, the only time I have ever seen my husband in a tux. And one of the very few times I have seen him cry! Yes folks it was our wedding day! We had a small wedding consisting of about 40 guests.We were married at the Holiday Inn in Lakeland and enjoyed our honeymoon in Daytona Beach! You know, that was the best day of my life— I married my best friend! (my second best was giving birth to our daughter) Looking back at our wedding pictures, boy were we young! YIKES! The last 14 years have been filled with good times mostly and a few bumpy times. I thank God every day that He put the two of us together. I am convinced that even though we were not serving the Lord at the time we dated, were engaged, married and the first few years of marriage, God had a plan for us… It has been my pleasure to be call Mrs. Bobby W. McCue. Gee, I still think I just may be the luckiest girl in the wide world!
OK Already– I will move! July 3, 2008
Dear Gentle Readers, please be patient as I move my blog from the old site to this one. I had numerous (daily) complaints from the whole 2 people who even read my blog, Bobby and Taylor, OOOPS! Did I just say their names outloud… Oh whatever— I am not worried about protecting the guilty! Anyway, they didnt like the way the old blog was and said I would be cooler if I switched to word press. So, here I am. I caved to peer pressure… Please stay tuned as I get this up and running!
