Church. Mega Church. Small town Church. Denominational. Non Denominational. House Church. Where do you go and why? When/How did you get saved? How is your relationship with Jesus?

These are questions that I would love to hear the answers to from you all. Share your testimonies, your hearts and recall when you met and received your Saviour. Has it been years since that beloved day or was it just yesterday? Are you growing in the Word? Praying in the Spirit? Hearing from God daily or feeling so far away it hurts?

Looking forward to hearing from you! Be blessed and please meet the Spiritual Sunday ladies here

PIANO FROM *&%#!!*

Well, if you have read about my garage sale below you know my
DH(dear husband) and my son were demolishing the piano that we could not even give away. Well....bc we were at the end of the garage sale and they were so busy I had carried my laptop outside to BLOG...what every devoted blogger would do right ???? YES and an AMEN :)

I had just finished my post hurriedly since DH was a little annoyed at my devotion to blogging **AHEM** and he was ready to call it a day and get what was left bagged up and taken to goodwill SOOOO.....I am working away and the next thing I know is that he has hurt himself and blood is squirting out of his finger and our friend who had come to help looked at me real serious and said "You may want to go with him to help tape that up REAL TIGHT" ummmmm ok. I went inside and DH was already at the sink and he was FOLDING his skin back into place and said there was something real hard....honey is that the bone??? good grief.

Let me tell you a little bit about this piano ok. We got this piano from a friend I used to work with at the Salon. She gave it to us for FREE! My son took lessons for a year and this piano was really really old and needed LOTS OF WORK. We decided after time that it just wasn't worth putting the money into so we had some teens come over to Help DH move it to the garage. On this particular move he ended up having to have ROTATOR CUFF SURGERY....mmhmmm You heard me right!

So today when he couldn't give it away and this happened you can understand the title and his frustration. We went to minor emergency and he got 6 shots in his finger. Now folks, the good Lord made our fingers to FEEL....and shots HURT! Then DH got 4 stitches. The Dr. said that there was a flap of skin that he couldn't sew and that it would probably die so when it did just to cut it off....EXCUSE ME? CUT IT OFF??? I won't be doing that, no way no how!

We are home, and yes, I had to take a picture. My sweet honey made the first one funny for all my bloggy friends .....Let me know if you see a difference in the two pics?

I love my husband....He is such a sweet heart and supports me in everything, even my blogging....Oh how I am blessed! But I don't think he will let me convince him to accept anymore FREE PIANOS...







p.s. nooooo he didn't LOSE his finger *heehee* my DH is so Ornery!

Fun with the kids

Well we had a "Spur of the moment" Bonfire and let the kids have some friends over and it was sooo much fun and then WE were surprised by one our daughters friends who had moved away, and had come back for a surprise visit! I squeeled so loud my husband heard me all the way from the house to the firepit LOL. (We have an acre long back yard sooo I must have been pretty loud) We love Paigey POO and have missed her very much!

Here are some pics with Jantzens friends






Here are the teens catching up with one another



Then this morning we FINALLY had our much anticipated neighborhood garage sale. The last time we were suppose to have it we had flooding and then no electricity in the whole neighborhood the morning of the sale.

My Dear Husband helping me set up


When all was said and done, we sold quite a bit, met some new neighbors, and then my DH and sweet son decided to take apart the very old piano



This proved to be QUITE THE CHORE! They used everything you can imagine:
hammers, chainsaw, pik axe! Pianos are built VERY VERY WELL! But they conquered it!!!

We all need to laugh a little

Kim over at Homesteaders Heart shares her Friday funnies with us! She is a hoot! Visit her blog and have yourself some laughs :)

I saw this video a while back but it STILL cracks me up! ENJOY



HAVE A BLESSED WEEKEND :)

STUDIO JRU

When Sarah Mae at Like a Warm Cup of Coffee had her blogaversary she had some uh ma zing prizes, BUT if I had to be honest there was one in particular that I really wanted to win.(This family believes) Well, guess what! I did!!!! :) It was a BEAUTIFUL SIGN by an even more beautiful woman named Jennifer at Studio JRU. She has a God given gift and her work truly Glorifies the Lord! She has become a bloggy friend, and I am thankful to have met her and to be able to have her art in my home! When I went to visit her site there were so many items I would like to have and wound up purchasing one in addition to the one that I won. Please go check out her Inspired Work of Art, I know you will see something you like!! I must also thank Sarah Mae for having such a wonderful party and giving me this chance to win! Here is the sign that I won and that I purchased. Jennifer was so sweet to include these really cool cards and a notecard with it! Thanks Jennifer soo much! Going to get the pictures up right now!

This is the day the Lord has made I WILL rejoice and be glad :)

Thanks for your kind words and prayers everyone! I feel them all!

Down Day

Today has been one of those days.....ya know when you just want to crawl back in bed, pull the covers over your head and stay there until ... idk Jesus comes back!

Yep I had that kind of day.

My dad was told to wait yet another week. That he will have to take another biopsy test at the mayo next week. His regular dr. sent his info to Mayo but guess what they sent someone elses file instead of his....HOW DOES THIS HAPPEN?? His cough and ability to breath wasn't good today and he shared with me there are two people he tries hard not to cough while on the phone with them....me and my nana (his mom) because we freak out. I said Dad....crying or getting emotional is freaking out to you? well yes honey it is....ok I need to work on NOT crying while we talk but it hurts so much to hear him suffer and cough with only being able to say about 3 words between coughs. I love my dad so much and He is just soooo healthy but this will prove to be a benefit no matter what we find out I am sure! He will be taking a PETSCAN test on Fri. which is where he drinks some radioactive dye and it will light up it his body and that too will now go to mayo next week. He was at least encouraged by his new Mayo dr. and says other than this cough he is doing well. Thankyou Lord for this. In my quiet time I know that while we are all waiting for the news, the treatment etc. that God is with all of us and that He is moving in the hearts of all of us...My dad, stepmom, my brother, my nana ...He shows me, He tells me in His Word not to worry. Without Him...this truly would be impossible. I know we all will grow and learn so much from this and I am thankful for all that He has done thus far. I am grateful that we have each other to lean on....some don't have the Lord, some don't have a church family or so many praying for them, some don't even have insurance or family to support them. God is good....all the time, EVEN WHEN WE ARE WAITING and his timing is PERFECT, even when we wish He was sometimes faster.

Had some other issues come up that are heavy on my heart and am laying these at the feet of Jesus. He knows better than I how to help, encourage, and handle each of these situations.

If you read this post please pray for my Dad ~ Doug.
Thankyou Mary for claiming that word of healing for him. Thankyou Jennifer for your prayers for my dad. and to all of you who will join me in lifting my dad to the One who can Heal all of our diseases, give us Peace, is our shelter, our stronghold and our Strength

In Him

Today June 2, 2009

For Today...

Outside my window... The Sun is shining but rain is in the forecast hmmm

I am thinking... about my dad ~ he is going in for another biopsy today and starts with the Mayo clinic tomorrow.

I am thankful for... The Lord, His Word that truly is a lamp unto my feet, and the Holy Spirit that leads and guides into all truth and helps me from myself

From the kitchen... it's summer time and the grill is fired up!!

I am wearing... my jean shorts and "my husband ROCKS" tshirt

I am reading... 1 Samuel, book of Psalms and Where Yesterday Lives by Karen Kingsbury

I am hoping... my dad will have peace this week and that we will get some answers

I am creating... space for the garage sale this weekend .....FINALLY


I am praying... FOR my Dad! Friends and their marriages

Around the house... It's summer ~ Lazy mornings sleepin in, sittin out on our porch talking til late at night, takin walks in the neighborhood

One of my favorite things... This bloggy world! I have met some of the NICEST people, been inspired by many of them too and have recently won a couple of contests! I am so excited to receive the prizes :)

A few plans for the rest of the week... going to Big Splash, Dr T, getting readY for garage sale and praying at all times!

Here is a picture thought I am sharing with you...




My daughter and her friend Tyler being OH SO SILLY :)

80's comparison Father vs. Son

My son was invited to an 80's bday party for a friend of his who is turning 12. Well my husband graduated in 1980 and we decided to see how close we could get to making my son look just like his daddy's senior picture. You tell me what you think???

My hunk of a hubby back in the day :)



and now, my hunk of a son today :)

A Love letter to you....His precious child

Charlotte and Ginger host Spritual Sundays and the Lord directed me to this wonderful blog! These posts are prayers, testimonies, or an encouraging word so please go visit....I know you will be as blessed!
This was played one evening at my home church, it moved each and everyone of us! I pray it speaks to you as well!