Under the weather

It must be that time of year again for the flu. Yesterday I spent 90% of the day in bed. I have such a horrible sore throat, sneezing like crazy, coughing my head off, and a fever. My entire body just aches and I am so weak. I am a little better today, but was given strict orders from Big Daddy to stay in bed. If he takes the time to check my blog today, I think he will find out I didn't quite listen. I am sure I will get a phone call. So before I do, I guess I will go fix me something to drink, grab my book, and crawl back under the covers.

Until next time.....

God Bless~

The Guardian

I finished reading "The Guardian" by Dee Henderson.

A federal judge has been MURDERED! There is only 1 witness. An assassin wants her dead. U.S. Marshal Marcus O'Malley thought he knew the risks of the assignment going in. He was wrong. He never expected Shari to invade his heart, nor her faith to change his life. Marcus finds himself charmed by the lovely speechwriter who witnessed the crime. Moreover, he's shocked to learn that two of his sisters have turned to the church. Marcus himself was once a believer, but lost faith after his mother died. He's been the guardian of the O'Malley family for two decades. Now he's the guardian of a woman being hunted by the best assassin in the world - a woman he'll have to risk everything to protect...


I really loved this book. I think I was more involved into this book than I was the first only because I could feel the characters struggles. I, myself, struggled with my Christian beliefs when my mom died of leukemia. She was a minister of the gospel. I could not understand why a loving God would let her suffer and die such a horrible death. One day God spoke to my heart. He said to me "If I was to bring your mom before you right now and ask her, would you do this for 1 person to be saved and know Me? What would she say?" I replied to Him, "Lord, she would say she would do it for that 1." He then said to me, "You can no longer stay upset at Me." It was that day my heart started healing and it wasn't long after that I accepted my calling into the ministery. God is awesome! Sometimes we do not understand why we do thru difficult times in our life. Like Shari in this 2nd book in the O'Malley series, she could not understand why God would let things happen in her life, but she learned we go thru things so that we may help others that struggle and help them come to know Jesus. I highly recommend the O'Malley series. If you would like to read chapter 1, go to the author's website, Dee Henderson.

Until next time.....

God Bless~

Princess Kay

Here is Princess Kay (Kaitlyn). Isn't she absolutely beautiful?!? Princess Kay and mom are doing well. We are so proud that God chose us to be her family. My prayer is as her family we can teach her the ways of the Lord and that she may grow to do mighty things for Jesus. May her light shine brightly for Him!!

Welcome to our family. God bless you all your life! I love you!


Until next time....

God Bless~

It's a Girl!!!!

My sister called me this morning. She is a grandma again! We have a new bundle of joy in our family as of 7:40am. Her name is Kaitlyn Jean. It is such a blessing to be a "Great" Aunt again. Princess Kay is my 6th "Great" Niece. I also have 2 "Great" Nephews. Plus I have 1 "Great" Niece due in November. I can't even begin to tell you how much I love each one. Sami, Morgan, Haley, Mackenzie, Maddy, Nathaniel (Princess Kay's big brother!), Daniel, and Kaitlyn, Aunt Char loves you all very much. Hurry little Ashley we can't wait to meet you in November.

How blessed am I as a "great" Aunt?? No wonder the Bible says "Children are an heritage of the Lord" (Psalm 127:3) They are so precious!!

May God bless you Princess Kay all the days of your life!

UPDATE
Princess Kay came into this world weighing 7 pounds 12 ounces and 20 inches long!

Until next time.....

God Bless~

Leave Footprints~

As I sit here this morning in prayer for a friend having surgery today, my mind goes to the scripture in Proverbs 17:17 "A friend loveth at all times". I have had many wonderful friends in my life. Some have touched my life deeply. I couldn't imagine my life without them being there at one time or another. They have made me the person I am today. I thank God for sending such special people in my life. There is a quote by an Unknown writer that says:

"Some people come into our lives,
leave footprints on our hearts,
and we are never the same"

I have had friends that have definitely left footprints on my heart. I hope I have left footprints on hearts of those I call friend. Have I been the friend in Proverbs that "loveth at all times"? I am sure I have failed at times. Just like there have been friends that I felt failed me. But there is one friend that will never fail us. His name is Jesus! He is always right there for us when we need him. He knows our needs even before we do. Now that is a friend!

There is a song "I am a friend of God" by Israel and New Breed. It is a wonderful worship song. The verse says:

Who am I that You are mindful of me
That You hear me when I call
Is it true that You are thinking of me
How You love me it's amazing

Who are we?? That the Almighty is mindful of us?? He hears us when we call! His love IS truly amazing! I pray you know this wonderful friend. If you don't know Jesus and would like to meet my amazing friend, I would love to introduce you to him.

Who are your friends? You can never have too many friends. So try Jesus.

Until next time.....

God Bless~

What a weekend!

What a busy weekend we had at our house!! A Football game, A Parade, and everything in between. Computer Geek marched Friday night during half time. The theme this year is "A Touch of Jazz". Then he had to get up early Saturday morning and march in the "Old Timers Day" parade. But the biggest news of all is that we sat down last night and filled out his college application to TTU. Where did the days of Ducktales and Ninja Turtles go?? It is so great to see him so excited about starting a new chapter in his life. As I watched him sign the application, I silently prayed (God he has always been yours since the day he took his first breath of air. He has been such a blessing to my life. Continue to keep him healthy and safe. Guide him in the path you would have him to go to glorify You. Thank you Lord for the opportunity I had to be his mom.)


Psalm 16:11 Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.

Until next time.....

God Bless~

Football time in Tennessee

It's football time in Tennessee. Tonight was Football Star's first High School football game. He plays on the Freshman team as First String Left Tackle. Big Daddy and I were decked out in our Red and Black tonight. We traveled to Warren County, Tennessee. Even tho they lost 13-0, it was so great to see him play his hardest. I am so proud of him. He got in 1 great tackle and they said his name over the PA system. It was so cool. Talk about proud parents. I am sure everyone knew he was ours just by the HUGE grins on our faces! He has worked very hard to get where he is now. In Isaiah 40:31 it says, " But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint." I prayed that God would keep him safe tonight. Thank you Lord for not only Your Word but thank you for answering this Mother's prayer.

Until next time.....

God Bless~

Surprise! You've Got Mail!

What a wonderful surprise was waiting for me in my email inbox!! Yesterday after I finished reading "The Negotiator", I decided I would email the author. I wanted her to know how much I enjoyed her book and how I could not wait to read "The Guardian" (the next book in the "O'Malley Series"). I told her I would be praying that God continued to bless her talents as a writer. I NEVER expected a response to my email. It wasn't one of those electronic responses you get most time. It was an actual email from her. How cool is that?? Dee Henderson is quickly becoming one of my favorite Authors. Move over Frank Peretti here comes Dee!!

Here is the email:
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Subject: re: The Negotiator
Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 21:35:57 -0500


Thanks Char, I'm thrilled to hear you enjoyed The
Negotiator. I loved writing those O'Malley stories.

Dee
www.deehenderson.com
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Until next time.....

God Bless~

The Negotiator

I have finished reading "The Negotiator" by Dee Henderson. I really really REALLY enjoyed this book. If you enjoy Christian Romantic Suspense stories, you will love this. In this first entry, Chicago hostage negotiator Kate O'Malley meets Dave Richman (an FBI agent) while she's talking a bank gunman into releasing hostages. Impressed by her professionalism and attracted to her personally, Dave starts courting the aloof Kate, only to discover that she's not a Christian, a major stumbling block for him. As he struggles to understand why she doesn't believe in God, a threat from Kate's past, an airline bombing, a family tragedy, and the discovery of a biological brother threaten to break this strong woman. I love Christian series books. Big Daddy bought this book for me in July when I went with him to Kentucky on a business trip. I am so glad he did. If you would like to read chapter one, go to the author's website, Dee Henderson.

Until next time.....

God Bless~

Tag Team Preaching

Praise the Lord for His love and mercy. As I sit here relaxing tonight, my thoughts are on our day. Big Daddy and I tagged team today at Shelbyville(TN) Church of God of Prophecy. Big Daddy preached this morning and I preached tonight. There was such a wonderful loving spirit at Shelbyville. The people were so great to us. Treated us like family. I couldn't help but to think of mom as I approached the pulpit to preach. Mom had held a few revivals at Shelbyville. Now I see why she love to go visit Shelbyville. The pastor told us he would be calling to have us back. This might sound strange to some, but I am so proud that tonight I came home with "preacher's voice". You know the scratchy rough sounding voice preachers get caused by the annointing of God. I can't wait to see what else God has in store for our ministry. There is such a wonderful peaceful feeling when you have done what God has called you to do.

Until next time.....

God Bless~

Family Night Out

Big Daddy, the boys, and I went to see Dukes of Hazzard tonight. Big Daddy grew up watching Dukes of Hazzard like most guys his age. We knew it wouldn't be as good as the originals, but we wanted to see it anyway. It was ok, but I wouldn't recommend it to anyone(even the biggest Dukes fan). Biggest disappointment to me was this:

(Close your eyes if plan to see it)

In the TV version, Uncle Jesse stopped the moonshine business and was trying to live a good upstanding life. In the movie version, not only did Uncle Jesse sell his moonshine he was drinking it! I liked it better when Uncle Jesse was a good guy. Bo and Luke were delivering the moonshine for Uncle Jesse. MAJOR disappointment for me. They shouldn't have used the theme song "Good old boys". How could they be "good old boys meaning no harm" when they are in the moonshine business? <~heavy sigh~>

(Ok open your eyes now!)

They just can't remake a classic!(In My Humble Opinion)

Until next time.....

God Bless~

Got Milk?? then you got Jesus!

Today I saw the oreo commercial where the cute little triplet girls were sitting at a table in little pink tutus. Each girl has a glass of milk and an oreo cookie. When they go to dunk their cookies they can't because they don't have enough milk in their glasses. So the girls on the outside pour their milk in the glass of the girl in the middle. Now they can dunk their cookies in the milk and enjoy their snack. I have watched this cute commercial several times, but today as I watched it God spoke to my heart. This is how we should be in our spiritual life. If we share the good news of Jesus with others (pouring the milk into 1 glass), then we get to enjoy the goodness and blessings of God (dunking the cookie into the milk and eating the oreo cookie). In Mark 16:15 it says, "And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature." This tells us we should share the good news of Jesus with everyone we come in contact with each day. Also we are to be there for others that need a friend to lean on during a difficult time in their life. Pouring what we have into the lives of others. John 13:35 "By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another." In Psalm 115:12 it says, "The LORD hath been mindful of us: he will bless us;". Wow our sovereign God is mindful of us. He will not only bless us when we are obedient to His calling, but He WANTS to bless us. I don't know about you, but I want all the blessings I can get from God. He knows exactly how to bless me and exactly when I need it. He is an awesome God and so worthy of our praise!!!

Until next time.....

God Bless~

Every Excess becomes a Vice

As I sit here pondering over my message I preached tonight, "Every Excess becomes a Vice", I understand why after nearly every message my Mom would preach she would ask me, "How was it?" or "How did I do tonight?".
See my Father wasn't saved while she was an evangelist for the state of Indiana, so I was her "right-hand man" and her "sounding board" so to speak. Seems like no sooner does a minister say the last word of their message, Satan starts his attacks. Little did I know that being her companion all those years would be training for my future as a minister of the gospel. I would not understand that what I face after I preach is something that most if not ALL minister's go thru. I am thankful now for all those long car rides and late nights.

Until next time........

God Bless~

Movie Meme Tag

Yesterday I was "Movie Meme" tagged by YellowRose's Garden(Definition: Meme - ( long 'e', silent 'e') A unit of cultural information, such as a cultural practice or idea, that is transmitted verbally or by repeated action from one mind to another.)

I had a difficult time deciding what movies I should pick. Our family loves to spend time in front of a good movie with a good cheesy pizza. With that said, here are my 5 choices:

1. The Wizard of Oz ~ As a child, I absolutely loved this movie. At times when it is on tv, I stop what I am doing, get an afghan and curl up to watch it (even tho I own the movie on DVD).

" I'll get you, my pretty, and your little dog, too!"

2. Footloose ~ This movie reminds me of my teenage years. This was a big movie in 1984. I remember going to see this movie with a good friend. There wasn't a girl in my class that wasn't in love with Kevin Bacon.

"Hey Hey! What's this I see? I thought this was a party. LET'S DANCE!"

3. Pretty Woman ~ If I could only pick 1 movie as being my favorite, I would have to say this would be the one. It is such a great "Cinderella" type movie. I love movies where the girl gets her "prince".

"I'm gonna treat you so nice, you're never gonna let me go."

4. Ms. Congeniality ~ I could not make this list without 1 of Sandra Bullock's films. She has to be my absolute favorite actress. I love this movie. If I need a laugh, this movie does it for me!

"You think I'm gorgeous... You want to kiss me... You want to hug me... You want to love me... You want to smooch me... "

5. Pirates of the Caribbean ~ Last but not least, Pirates of the Caribbean. This is a great "ghost" story.

"You better start believing in ghost stories! You're in one!"

There is my list. Now is my turn to tag...ummmm let's see I chose....

Word Fitly Spoken

First Day of School

As the boys get ready to leave this morning for their first day back to school, my mind can not comprehend that they are a Senior and a Freshman. It doesn't seem that long ago that they were little. Where does time go? Have I done everything as a mother to prepare them for life?? These are my thoughts this morning. I was up at 4:30am praying for them to have a safe and a wonderful school year. I never understood when my blessed mother would tell me when they were little "These are the best years of your life with them". She always seemed to say that while I was frustrated with them for fighting with with other or making messes everywhere. Everytime she did, I thought to myself "OHHHH SURE!". But now, I FULLY understand what she meant. When they are little, you can control the situations easier and protect them a little more. As they get older, it's not so easy to control the situation to make sure they are safe and protected. You have to let go and let them become young adults. The scripture in the Bible where it speaks how God feeds and cares for the birds "how much more does He love us" comes to mind. I know God will be with them. I am truly blessed to have been chosen to be their Mother.

Until next time....

God Bless~

Princess Lacey

Princess Lacey ~ She is our sweet little girl. She is 6 years old (human years). She was a Christmas gift to me from Big Daddy 6 years ago. Little did Big Daddy know what a blessing Lacey would be to our family. After my Mom died, I went thru a deep depression and she taught me how to love again. She likes to spend her free time napping. She is not just the family pet, she is an important part of our family.

Psalm 30:11 Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness

Football Star

Football Star ~ He is our youngest son. He is 16 years old. Sophmore at Coffee County High School and on the Red Raider Football team. He is learning to drive and can't wait to drive his new red Ford Thunderbird. Great sense of humor and a very loving person. He is definitely a "light" of my life.

Isaiah 40:31 But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

Computer Geek

Computer Geek ~ He is our oldest son. He is 19 years old. Freshman at Tennessee Technology University. Majoring in Honors Computer Engineering(hence the name "Computer Geek"). A very loving son. He is definately a "gift of God" (actual meaning of his name).


Psalm 27:1 The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

Big Daddy

Big Daddy ~ He is not only the most wonderful and loving husband in the world, he is also my best friend and soulmate. MY gift from God 20 years ago. The father of our 2 wonderful sons. He is a Testing Engineer for the Automotive Industry. He is a licensed minister of the Church of God of Prophecy. He is also a great provider.

"Psalm 37:23 The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way."

Chattanooga Lookouts

This is "Louie" the Chattanooga Lookouts mascot. What a way to relax after a busy (and at times stressful)week by going to a Chattanooga Lookouts Baseball Game! Big Daddy, Football Star, and I (along with 23 other people from our church) went to a Chattanooga Lookouts Baseball game. For those that you that do not know, Chattanooga Lookouts are the Cincinnati Reds Farm team. (I just learned all this yesterday...but don't tell anyone..it makes me look real smart LOL) The Lookouts played the Birmingham Barons(They are the White Sox's Farm team). Even tho the Lookouts lost 5-1, we had such a great time with so many of our wonderful friends!

Thanks for stopping by.

Until next time.....

God Bless~