Nonna Land

CLC - I'm A Pentecostal

2007-08-03T11:52:00.001-04:00

I love this video. Sis. Pam

The Slap

2007-03-19T13:03:00.000-04:00

The Cup Game

2007-03-19T13:02:00.000-04:00

Some of my favorite songs

2007-02-11T15:57:00.000-05:00

Cameron and Kaidynce

2007-01-21T21:45:00.000-05:00

- Get Your Own

Trey and Kaidynce

2007-01-21T21:31:00.000-05:00

- Get Your Own

Kaidynce and Aleigha at Thanksgiving 06

2007-01-21T21:28:00.000-05:00

- Get Your Own

2007-01-20T10:16:00.000-05:00

Good Morning family and friends,
I hope this finds you all doing good on this cold, frosty morning. We are doing good here in our little corner of the map. Lelia the pics of the new road were real good. I can't wait till it opens with a straight shot from Williamsonto Pikeville.....boy then we can be in Pikeville real quick. That will be the berries!

Well not much going on here this morning, it is so quiet with Trey gone, he has been at his Mamas since Monday....I miss the little monkey, Cameron misses him too. Cameron ask if we could go get him but at this time I can't get up on Adriana's hill to get him. Her hill is nothing but ice, you see she lives at the North Pole, lol!

Well I gotta fix Cameron something to eat, I just wanted to say "good morning" to each of you. Have a good weekend and go to church somewhere.

Love ya's and May God bless Pamela/Nonna

I love this story

2007-01-16T19:53:00.000-05:00

A Beautiful Story....

The brand new pastor and his wife, newly assigned to their first ministry,to reopen a church in suburban Brooklyn , arrived in early October excited about their opportunities. When they saw their church, it was very rundown and needed much work. They set a goal to have everything done in time to have their first service on Christmas Eve.

They worked hard, repairing pews, plastering walls, painting, etc, and on December 18 were ahead of schedule and just about finished. On December19 a terrible tempest - a driving rainstorm hit the area and lasted for two days.

On the 21st, the pastor went over to the church. His heart sank when he saw that the roof had leaked, causing a large area of plaster about 20feet by 8 feet to fall off the front wall of the sanctuary just behind the pulpit, beginning about head high.

The pastor cleaned up the mess on the floor, and not knowing what else to do but postpone the Christmas Eve service, headed home. On the way he noticed that a local business was having a flea market type sale for charity so he stopped in. One of the items was a beautiful, handmade,ivory colored, crocheted tablecloth with exquisite work, fine colors and a Cross embroidered right in the center. It was just the right size to cover up the hole in the front wall. He bought it and headed back to the church.

By this time it had started to snow. An older woman running from the opposite direction was trying to catch the bus.. She missed it. The pastor invited her to wait in the warm church for the next bus 45 minutes later.She sat in a pew and paid no attention to the pastor while he got a ladder, hangers, etc., to put up the tablecloth as a wall tapestry. The pastor could hardly believe how beautiful it looked and it covered up the entire problem area.

Then he noticed the woman walking down the center aisle. Her face was like a sheet.. "Pastor," she asked, "where did you get that tablecloth?" The pastor explained. The woman asked him to check the lower right corner to see if the initials, EBG were crocheted into it there. They were. These were the initials of the woman, and she had made this tablecloth 35 years before, in Austria

The woman could hardly believe it as the pastor told how he had just gotten the Tablecloth. The woman explained that before the war she and her husband were well-to-do people in Austria When the Nazis came, she was forced to leave. Her husband was going to follow her the next week. He was captured, sent to prison and never saw her husband or her home again.

The pastor wanted to give her the tablecloth; but she made the pastor keep it for the church. The pastor insisted on driving her home, that was the least he could do.. She lived on the other side of Staten Island and was only in Brooklyn for the day for a housecleaning job.

What a wonderful service they had on Christmas Eve. The church was almost full. The music and the spirit were great. At the end of the service, the pastor and his wife greeted everyone at the door and many said that they would return. One older man, whom the pastor recognized from the neighborhood continued to sit in one of the pews and stare, and the pastor wondered why he wasn't leaving.

The man asked him where he got the tablecloth on the front wall because it was identical to one that his wife had made years ago when they lived in Austria before the war and how could there be two tablecloths so much alike.

He told the pastor how the Nazis came, how he forced his wife to flee for her safety and he was supposed to follow her, but he was arrested and put in a prison.. He never saw his wife or his home again all the 35 years in between.

The pastor asked him if he would allow him to take him for a little ride.They drove to Staten Island and to the same house where the pastor had taken the woman three days earlier.

He helped the man climb the three flights of stairs to the woman's apartment, knocked on the door and he saw the greatest Christmas reunion he could ever imagine.

True Story - submitted by Pastor Rob Reid Who says God does not work in mysterious ways.. I asked the Lord to bless you as I prayed for you today,to guide you and protect you as you go along your way. His love is always with you, His promises are true, and when we give Him all our cares you know He will see us through.

So when the road you're traveling on seems difficult at best.. Just remember I'm here praying and God will do the rest. Pass this on to those you want God to bless and don't forget to send it back to the one who asked God to bless you first.

When there is nothing left but God, that is when you find out that God is all you need.

May God bless, Sis. Pam

I'll Love You Forever

2007-01-09T19:12:00.000-05:00

I'll Love You Forever

by Robert Munsch

A mother held her new baby and very slowly rocked him back and forth, back and forth, back and forth. And while she held him, she sang: I'll love you forever, I'll like you for always, As long as I'm living my baby you'll be.

The baby grew. He grew and he grew and he grew. He grew until he was two years old, and he ran all around the house. He pulled all the books off the shelves. He pulled all the food out of the refrigerator and he took his mother's watch and flushed it down the toilet.

Sometimes his mother would say, "This kid is driving me CRAZY!"But at night time, when that two-year old was quiet, she opened the door to his room, crawled across the floor,

looked up over the side of his bed; and if he was really asleep she picked him up and rocked him back and forth, back and forth, back and forth. While she rocked him she sang: I'll love you forever, I'll like you for always, As long as I'm living my baby you'll be.

The little boy grew. He grew and he grew and he grew. He grew until he was nine years old. And he never wanted to come in for dinner, he never wanted to take a bath,

and when grandma visited he always said bad words. Sometimes his mother wanted to sell him to the zoo!

But at night time, when he was asleep, she opened the door to his room, crawled across the floor, looked up over the side of his bed; and if he was really asleep she picked

up that nine year old boy and rocked him back and forth, back and forth, back and forth. While she rocked him she sang:I'll love you forever, I'll like you for always, As long as I'm living my baby you'll be.

The boy grew. He grew and he grew and he grew. He grew until he was a teenager. He had strange friends and he wore strange clothes and he listened to strange music. Sometimes the mother felt like she was in a zoo!

But at night time, when that teenager was asleep, she opened the door to his room, crawled across the floor, looked up over the side of his bed; and if he was really asleep she picked up that great big boy and rocked him back and forth, back and forth, back and forth.

While she rocked him she sang:I'll love you forever, I'll like you for always, As long as I'm living my baby you'll be.

That teenager grew. He grew and he grew and he grew.

He grew until he was a grown-up man. He left home and got a house across town.

But sometimes on dark nights the mother got into her

car and drove across town.

If all the lights in her son's house were out, she opened his bedroom window,

crawled across the floor, and looked up over the side of his bed.

If that great big man was really asleep she picked him up and rocked him back and forth, back and forth, back and forth. And while she rocked him she sang:

I'll love you forever, I'll like you for always, As long as I'm living

My baby you'll be.

Well, that mother, she got older. She got older and older and older. One day she called up her son and said, "You'd better come see me because I'm very old and sick."

So her son came to see her. When he came in the door she tried to sing the song. She sang:

I'll love you forever, I'll like you for always...But she couldn't finish because she was too old and too sick.

The son went to his mother. He picked her up and rocked her back and forth,

back and forth, back and forth. And he sang this song:I'll love you forever, I'll like you for always, As long as I'm living my Mommy you'll be.

When the son came home that night, he stood for a long time at the top of the stairs.

Then he went into the room where his very new baby daughter was sleeping.

He picked her up in his arms and very slowly rocked her back and forth, back and forth,

back and forth. And while he rocked her he sang:

I'll love you forever, I'll like you for always,

As long as I'm living my

baby you'll be.

I bought this book when my children were little and I used to read it to them....It made me cry then and it still makes be cry whenever I read it.....

2006-10-19T13:41:00.000-04:00

Praise the Lord! My Daughter-In-Law, Antonia....repented, got baptized and was filled with the Holy Ghost. Thank you Jesus. My son, Dustin also got a refilling of the sweet Holy Ghost....we are so happy about this. They live in Hampton VA. Dustin is in the Navy and Antonia is an RN (nurse). They are attending Bro. Jared Arangos' church in NewPort News VA and they love their church very much already. I just had to post my Praise Report on my blog.

2006-10-19T13:39:00.000-04:00

Things you wish you knew about me: ( I think)
1. What time is it now? 4: 05 pm
2 Name: Pamela Jean Fields
3. What are you most afraid of? Dying and leaving my grandchildren
4. What do you drive? Ford Freestar
Where is # 5 at......I wanted to answer # 5...LOL!
6. Where were you born? South Williamson, Kentucky
7. Ever been to Alaska ? No, but I have always wanted to go there.
8. Ever been toilet papering rolling in decorating trees? No
9. Croutons or Bacon bits? Croutons
10. Favorite day of the week? Sundays
11. Favorite restaurant: probably Johnny Corinos or Olive Garden.....we have neither here where I live, so it gives me somewhere to go eat when I visit my family that lives out of town.
12. Favorite Flower: daisy
13. Favorite sport to watch: Figure Skating
15. Favorite Ice cream: Chocolate
16. Disney or Warner Brothers : Disney
17. Favorite fast food restaurant: Subway
18. What color is your bedroom carpet? gray
19. How long did you date your mate before marrying them? almost 4 yrs.
20. Before this one, from whom did you get your last e-mail from? AL
21. What do you do most often when you are bored? Mess around on the computer
22. Bedtime: Cameron is asleep by 11:30 and me usually by 12:30.
23. Who will respond to this email the quickest? Samantha, Lacey Kyle
24. Who is the person you sent this to that is least likely to respond? Mary Ann
25. Who is the person that you are most curious to see their responses: Antonia and Para
26. Favorite TV show: Shark
27. Ford or Chevy: a Buick, but I drive a Ford
28. What are you listening to right now? Sponge Bob on TV with my grandsons
29. What are your favorite colors? Peach
30. How many tattoos do you have? None
31. If magic, which world problem would you cure first? I don’t believe in magic
32. Which came first the chicken or the egg? I would say the chicken, God made all the animals and placed them on this earth, then I suppose the chicken started laying eggs.
33. What would you like to accomplish before you die? I just want to live life to the fullest
34. How many people are you sending this e-mail to? Not for sure, there are a lot of them.....mostly family!
35. Favorite quote: "Life sometimes hands us Lemons, take those lemons and make lemonade out of them". Another one that I like is, "Catch ya on the Flip side."

The way children see things........I just love these

2006-08-03T01:12:00.000-04:00

"The Way Children See Things "

DEATH: While walking along the sidewalk in front of his church, our minister heard the intoning of a prayer that nearly made his collar wilt. Apparently, his 5-year-old son and his playmates had found a dead robin. Feeling that proper burial should be performed, they had secured a small box and cotton batting, then dug a hole and made ready for the disposal of the deceased. The minister's son was chosen to say the appropriate prayers and with sonorous dignity intoned his version of what he thought his Father always said: "Glory be unto the Faaaather, and unto the Sonnn ... and into the hole he gooooes."

SCHOOL: A little girl had just finished her first week of school. "I'm just wasting my time," she said to her mother. "I can't read, I can't write and they won't let me talk!"

BIBLE: A little boy opened the big family bible. He was fascinated as he fingered through the old pages. Suddenly, something fell out of the Bible. He picked up the object and looked at it. What he saw was an old leaf that had been pressed in between the pages. "Mama, look what I found", the boy called out." What have you got there, dear?" With astonishment in the young boy's voice, he answered, "I think it's Adam's underwear!"

More Pictures of Kaidynce Jade......

2006-06-09T21:03:00.000-04:00

Here are some pictures that were taken of Kaidynce Jade when she was anywhere from a couple hours old to a couple days old. I will add more as I take them. She already hates the flash of the camera, lol.

Cameron holding Kaidynce, Trey

Trey holding Kaidynce, Cameron

The proud daddy holding Daddys' little girl

Cameron, Trey and Kaidynce Jade

Mommy looks so happy with her little girl?

Pawpaw holding his little Sunshine!

Nonna's little Angel doll

May God bless and keep you all safe....

It's a girl.......

2006-06-09T20:29:00.000-04:00

Cameron and Trey, calmly awaiting the birth of their baby sister in the hospital waiting room.

"IT'S A GIRL"

Kaidynce Jade Hackney

June 6, 2006

8:12 am

5 lbs. 11 ozs.

18 1/2 ins. long

Well here is a picture of my first grand-daughter......and boy am I a proud Nonna, LOL! She is so tiny, it feels like you are holding nothing more than blankies with her in your arms. She has the cutest little nose.

I will be adding some more pics of Kaidynce Jade in a day or so.

God has blessed us with this precious little angel, and we pray that he also bless you in all that you do or say.....

Happy Mothers Day.......

2006-05-14T16:24:00.000-04:00

A Child's Angel
Once upon a time, there was a child ready to be born. He asked God:"They tell me you are sending me to earth tomorrow but how am I going to live there being so small and helpless?"God: "Among the many angels, I chose one especially for you. She will be waiting for you and will take care of you."Child: "But tell me, here in Heaven, I don't do anything else but sing and smile, and that's enough for me to be happy. Will I be happy there?"God: "Your angel will sing for you and will also smile for you every day. You will feel your angel's love and be happy."
Child: "How am I going to be able to understand when people talk to me if I don't know the language that men talk?"God: "Your angel will tell you the most beautiful and sweet words you will ever hear. With much patience and care, your angel will teach you how to speak."Child: "And what am I going to do when I want to talk to you?"God: "Your angel will place your hands together and will teach you how to pray."
Child: "I've heard that on earth there are bad men. Who will protect me?"God: "Your angel will defend you even if it means risking her own life."
Child: "But I will always be sad because I will not see you anymore."God: "Your angel will always talk to you about me and will teach you the way to come back to me, even though I will always be next to you."
At that moment there was much peace in Heaven, but voices from earth could already be heard. The child, in a hurry, asked softly:
"Oh God, if I am about to leave now, please tell me my angel's name."God: "Your angel's name is of no importance. You will call your angel ... Mommy."

I am 48 today.....

2006-04-28T13:03:00.000-04:00

Well today is my birthday, I am 48 yrs old. I am not feeling too good today, but I am so very blessed to be alive to celebrate a 48th year. Thank you Jesus for that blessing! In 1988, 18 years ago, this coming Fall I did not know if I would make it to this age or not because of some sicknesses that I had, I had a lot of wonderful people praying for me and I had to undergo some biopsies, to find that instead of Lymphfoma (spelled wrong, but it is cancer of the lymph nodes) that I had Sarcoidosis, this was such a blessing, (Thank you God for your healing to my body) not only have I lived to raise my 2 children but I am raising my 2 little grandsons. I am so thankful to God for the blessings that he has given me in my 48 years. I have a wonderful church, that my husband pastors, they are very good to me and they gave me a very nice B'day gift, I have a wonderful family whom I love and appreciate very much. I have recieved several gifts from family and friends, and some of the most beautiful cards that I have ever seen, and I have recieved Happy Birthday calls all morning, there is only one email that I am still looking for and that is from my son, he is out to sea right now and can't call me.......a special Thank You to all that have sent cards, called or gave me gifts, I love you all very much and appreciate all that you have done for me.

May God bless and keep you all safe.........

Praise God for the rain......

2006-04-17T09:34:00.000-04:00

Bro. Jim ended up staying home from work last night to watch the fire....I was getting a little worried around 2:30 this morning, I got up and looked out and from my upstairs bedroom window, I could see the fire, it was right there, I couldn't go back to sleep, our house sits with the clift right behind it and the fire was almost there, I was afraid that the sparks would blow over on our roof, it was so windy. Then Praise the Lord, around 4:00 am it started to rain and it is still raining, isn't it wonderful how God sends just what we need right when we need it. This is a bad time of year for forest fires. I will be glad when forest fire season is over.

May God bless and keep you all safe,

The Lamb.....

2006-04-01T00:25:00.000-05:00

Think carefully about what you will be reading:

Mary had a little lamb, His fleece was white as snow. And everywhere that Mary went, The Lamb was sure to go. He followed her to school each day, T'wasn't even in the rule. It made the children laugh and play, To have a Lamb at school.

And then the rules all changed one day, Illegal it became; To bring the Lamb of God to school, Or even speak His Name! Every day got worse and worse, And days turned into years. Instead of hearing children laugh, We heard gun shots and tears. What must we do to stop the crime, That's in our schools today? Let's let the Lamb come back to school, And teach our kids to pray!

Wisdom from the little ones......

2006-03-31T11:26:00.000-05:00

I thought these were just toooooo cute!

HOW DO YOU DECIDE WHO TO MARRY?
1) You got to find somebody who likes the same stuff. Like, if you like sports, she should like it that you like sports, and she should keep the chips and dip coming.-Alan, age 10

2) No person really decides before they grow up who they're going to marry. God decides it all way before, and you get to find out later who you're stuck with. - Kirsten, age 10

WHAT IS THE RIGHT AGE TO GET MARRIED?
1) Twenty-three is the best age because you know the person FOREVER by then. * Camille, age 10

2) No age is good to get married at. You got to be a fool to get
married.-Freddie, age 6 (very wise for his age)

HOW CAN A STRANGER TELL IF TWO PEOPLE ARE MARRIED?
1) You might have to guess, based on whether they seem to be yelling at the same kids.-Derrick, age 8

WHAT DO YOU THINK YOUR MOM AND DAD HAVE IN COMMON?
1) Both don't want any more kids.-Lori, age 8

WHAT DO MOST PEOPLE DO ON A DATE?
1) Dates are for having fun, and people should use them to get to know each other. Even boys have something to say if you listen long enough. * Lynnette, age 8 (isn't she a treasure)

2) On the first date, they just tell each other lies and that usually gets them interested enough to go for a second date. - Martin, age 10 (wise beyond his years)

WHAT WOULD YOU DO ON A FIRST DATE THAT WAS TURNING SOUR?
1) I'd run home and play dead. The next day I would call all the
newspapers and make sure they wrote about me in all the dead columns. * Craig, age 9

WHEN IS IT OKAY TO KISS SOMEONE?
1) When they're rich.-Pam, age 7
2) The law says you have to be eighteen, so I wouldn't want to mess with that. - Curt, age 7
3) The rule goes like this: If you kiss someone, then you should marry them and have kids with them. It's the right thing to do.-Howard, age 8 (this one has very good morals)

IS IT BETTER TO BE SINGLE OR MARRIED?
1) It's better for girls to be single but not for boys. Boys need someone to clean up after them.-Mike Schaffer, age 4 (bless you child)

HOW WOULD THE WORLD BE DIFFERENT IF PEOPLE DIDN'T GET MARRIED?
1) There sure would be a lot of kids to explain, wouldn't there? --
Kelvin, age 8

And the winner is........
HOW WOULD YOU MAKE A MARRIAGE WORK?
1) Tell your wife that she looks pretty, even if she looks like a
truck. * Ricky, age 10

This could happen to you.....

2006-03-31T08:50:00.000-05:00

This could happen to you.....

I was barely sitting down when I heard a voice from the other stall saying: "Hi, how are you?"
I'm not the type to start a conversation in the restroom but I don't know what got into me, so I answered, somewhat embarrassed,
"Doin' just fine!"
And the other person says:
"So what are you up to?"
What kind of question is that?
At that point, I'm thinking this is too bizarre so I say:
"Uhhh, I'm like you, just traveling!"
At this point I am just trying to get out as fast as I can when I hear another question.
"Can I come over?"
Ok, this question is just too weird for me, but I figured I could just be polite and end the conversation.
I tell them
"No........I'm a little busy right now!!!"
"Then I hear the person say nervously...
"Listen, I'll have to call you back."
There's an idiot in the other stall who keeps answering all my questions.

May God bless, Love ya's

2006-03-31T01:25:00.000-05:00

The ABC's of Friendship:

Click here: http://dingo.care-mail.com/cards/flash/5409/abc.swf

2006-03-31T01:17:00.000-05:00

My wish for you

Truly for each of you...

Hey, this is about the most beautiful wish that I can recall receiving and I want to share it with you who have help make my life so enjoyable. Please enjoy, bye.

Recently I overheard a mother and daughter in their last momentstogether at the airport. They had announced the departure.

Standing near the security gate, they hugged and the mother said, "I love you and I wish you enough".

The daughter replied, "Mom, our life together has been more thanenough. Your love is all I ever needed. I wish you enough, too, Mom".

They kissed and the daughter left. The mother walked over to thewindow where I was seated. Standing there I could see she wanted and neededto cry. I tried not to intrude on her privacy but she welcomed me in by asking, "Did you ever say good-bye to someone knowing it would be forever?".

"Yes, I have," I replied. "Forgive me for asking, but why is this a forever good-bye?".

"I am old and she lives so far away. I have challenges ahead and the reality is - the next trip back will be for my funeral," she said.

"When you were saying good-bye, I heard you say, 'I wish you enough'. May I ask what that means?".

She began to smile. "That's a wish that has been handed down from other generations. My parents used to say it to everyone". She paused a moment and looked up as if trying to remember it in detail and she smiled even more. "When we said , 'I wish you enough', we were wanting the other person to have a life filled with just enough good things to sustain them". Then turning toward me, she shared the following as if she were reciting it from memory.

I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude bright no matter how gray the day may appear.

I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun even more.

I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive and everlasting.

I wish you enough pain so that even the smallest of joys in life may appear bigger.

I wish you enough gain to satisfy your wanting.

I wish you enough loss to appreciate all that you possess.

I wish you enough hellos to get you through the final good-bye.

She then began to cry and walked away .

They say it takes a minute to find a special person, an hour to appreciate them, a day to love them but then an entire life to forget them.

May God bless........Love ya's

The Cowboy and The Church....

2006-03-25T15:25:00.000-05:00

One Sunday morning an old cowboy entered a church just before services were to begin.

Although the old man and his clothes were spotlessly clean, he wore jeans, a denim shirt and boots that were very worn and ragged. In his hand he carried a worn out old hat and an equally worn out Bible.

The Church he entered was in a very upscale and exclusive part of the city. It was the largest and most beautiful church the old cowboy had ever seen and the people were all dressed in expensive clothes and accessories. As the cowboy took a seat, the others moved away from him. No one greeted, spoke to, or welcomed him. They were all appalled at his appearance and did not attempt to hide it.

The preacher gave a long sermon about Hellfire and brimstone and a stern lecture on how to dress and how much money the church needed to do God's work.

As the old cowboy was leaving the church, the preacher approached him and asked the cowboy to do him a favor. "Before you come back in here again, have a talk with God and ask him what He thinks would be appropriate attire for worship." The old cowboy assured the preacher he would.

The next Sunday, the cowboy showed up for the services wearing the same spotlessly clean ragged jeans, shirt, boots, and hat. Once again he was completely shunned and ignored.

The preacher approached the man and said, "I thought I asked you to speak to God before you came back to our church."

"I did"

"If you spoke to God, what did He tell you the proper attire should be for worshiping in here?"

"Well, sir, God told me that He didn't have a clue what I should wear. He says, He's never been in this church!"

A little Laughter is good for the soul......Have a blessed day! Love ya's

Clinging To The Cross....

2006-03-24T21:46:00.000-05:00

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B- Basic
I- Instruction
B-Before
L- Leaving
E- Earth

If you have time to pray......

2006-03-24T21:23:00.000-05:00

If you have time to pray, God has time to listen.

THE APPLE BASKET

One day an elderly man entered into a hospital. He was grumpy from being on medication and the nurses thought him to be insane, as he yelled for his wife to get the apple basket. By the time they had checked him into his room the nurses were exhausted from the fight he was putting up. "Sir you have to calm down we are doing everything we can for you" they would try to explain. "I don't need your help" the grumpy man would yell "I want my apple basket". He finally slept. The nurses sighed with relief and talked among themselves whether they should call the hospital psychologist about the old man and his obsession with the apple basket. As they talked and laughed about the situation the wife came in carrying the basket of apples. They looked kind of stunned as she asked if she could see her husband and deliver his basket. Sure, they agreed as they watched her slip past into his room. Curiosity consumed them over the next few weeks as they tended to the elderly man. He was eaten with cancer and the doctors had given him no hope of survival. He turned out to be a very calm, happy man once he had his basket. His wife, they noticed, would come in with apples and go out with apples and the curiosity grew even more till one nurse couldn't stand the suspense. One night as he was nearing the end, the nurse sat down in a chair by the wife." May I ask why do you have that apple basket? I just don't understand the significance." "I am an apple farmer by trade he sighed. From the time I was 20 till the day I do die I will forever have my apples." The nurse nodded thinking she understood. He just likes his work, she thought, assured now he was a little bit crazy. As she started to leave, the old man asked her to sit down. "At age 20 I was saved, I accepted the Lord as my Savior." Oh no, the nurse thought. Here comes the lecture on religion. The old man continued. "The day I accepted the Lord as my Savior I got this basket, and each time I had a problem or concern that I could not handle, I put an apple in the basket un-shined." "Why?" the nurse said shaking her head. "Because it reminded me to give those problems to the Lord for him to shine. See my basket now, he stated. As my problems disappear so do the apples. As I get new problems, ones I cannot handle alone, I put an apple in." The humble nurse looked into the basket... only one apple was there. With that, he took a big breath and grabbed his wife by the hand and faded into eternal sleep. The wife paused for a moment and got up from her place to take from the basket the last remaining apple. She whispered in his ear that his reward awaits him in heaven. The nurse stayed still and asked with tears in her eyes, "what do you think his riches will be?" The wife knew what they were, eternal life with Jesus Christ. But she could see the concern and sadness upon the young nurses' face and handed her the apple and said "the biggest apple pie you can imagine!" That was the day the young nurse was "saved," and from that day on she too always had a basket of apples by her bed.
May God bless and keep you, Love ya's

Jims Birthday Party

2006-03-19T22:21:00.000-05:00

Well we did it......keeping Bro. Jim (my hubby) in the dark about the birthday party that the church was giving him last night after church was a success, he did not catch on at all. He was truly surprised. We have such a good church...they are so good to Bro. Jim. He recieved some of the most beautiful cards that I have ever seen, and some wonderful gifts. He said this was the best birthday that he has ever had. His birthday was on Friday, March 17th....the 1st thing to happen that day was our 3 yr old grandson called him and not only wished him Happy Birthday but also sang the Happy Birthday song to him, then around 4:30 that evening our son called and talked to him and wished him Happy Birthday, this is the first time since the 28th of Feb. that we had talked to him because he had been gone out to sea and didn't get back until the 17th of March. Then to make it even better our daughter, Adriana came to church last night, it is the first time she has been in church since the 1st of December. He did have a wonderful Birthday and I am so glad he enjoyed himself. Please remember Adriana in prayer, she is pregnant, but most of all she needs to be saved.

May God bless and keep you, Love ya's

Psalms 25:5

2006-03-17T22:24:00.000-05:00

This is my prayer, Oh Lord....

Some more of my family.....

2006-03-17T21:28:00.000-05:00

Brandon and Dustin on their way
to Okracoke.

My neice Aleigha, as the flower girl
in Dustin and Antonias' wedding.

Our cat Gilbert....he is rotten.

Trey, Aleigha and Cameron

Mom (Sis. Shelva) and her husband
Junior, taken with Dustin after his
wedding.

Some of the family.....

2006-03-17T18:54:00.000-05:00

Here is a pic of some of my family.

Jim, Dustin and Antonia

Jim, Dustin and Myself (Pam)

Adriana, Dustin and Cameron at
Sis. Shauns house in Greatlakes Ill.

Bk row...my sister Yvonna and her
husband Bernie.....
In front of them my neice Kayla and
her husband Timmy.....

Dear Pastor...a poem written by our neice Jeana

2006-03-17T18:32:00.000-05:00

Jim and Dustin (at Dustins' Wedding)

This is a pic of my baby sister and her family. Left to right....Jeana, Brandon, Lawanna (my sister) and her hubby Charles. My neice Jeana wrote the following poem for her Uncle/Pastor Jimmy for his birthday to be put in our church newsletter.

Dear Pastor

Who we love so dear
Your birthday is coming
Oh, it's so near!

As your birthday approaches
With each passing day
I wish you the best
That's all I can say

How old? Some may ask
He's turning 48
But age doesn't matter
What a birthday to await

Thanks for being such an uncle
So crazy and all
But also for being such a Pastor
To raise us from our fall

But multiply that birthday feeling by infinity
Infinity and beyond
That's how you'll be feeling Pastor
When the day comes that you see Jesus "head on"

And as your birthday comes don't regret
See this as a blessing
Only very few get
Remember, the greatest prize is awaiting you yet!

May God bless, Love ya's Pam

Hubby is 48 today.....

2006-03-17T17:07:00.000-05:00

Well Happy St. Patricks Day to all! It is also my hubbys b'day, he is 48 today. Jim recieved several calls and emails telling him Happy B'day. We (me, Cameron, Trey, Adriana andKevin) took him to the Throughbred Steakhouse to eat....yummy! Cameron spent the night with his mom last night (his idea), so he called by 10:00am to sing the Happy Birthday song to his pa. Though I must say the highlight of Jims' day was when Dustin called, he has been out to sea since Feb. 28/06 and we hadn't heard from him until today...that was a good B'day present. The church is giving him a surprise B'day party tomorrow night after church....so far so good, it is still a surprise. It is a little chilly here today, but all in all it has been a very good day. This is a day that the Lord has made, and I am so blessed to be here among the living and to have my family around me. Thank you Jesus for all your blessings upon me.

May God bless, Love ya's

Nonna 2 little Angels.....

2006-03-16T04:43:00.000-05:00

Here is a picture of Cameron and Trey. They are Nonnas pride and joy . I love them so much. We are expecting a new addition in our family in June. We don't know what we are getting yet, a sister or another brother, but we can't wait.

My Day.......

2006-03-16T04:07:00.000-05:00

Well today has been a slow day. I really haven't done very much. Around 12:00 pm I left to take my grandsons to see their mama. Cameron stayed and I have to pick him up tonight, but Trey would not talk about staying.......he just wants to be with his Nonna, and that is fine with me, he will go when he is ready. We don't try to force him. We never forced Cameron and now he likes going because it is his idea (he has been with us since 3 1/2 months due to our daughter, their mother taking a 3rd shift job, now he don't want to leave, this is home to him). My daughter lived with us for a while when Trey was around 10 or 11 months old and now he does not want to go with her either. Cameron 3 yrs and Trey 2 yrs are very close to each other, there is just 14 months between their ages. Well this Nonna is not complaining, I love having them here with me. Well Trey is taking a nap, and when Pawpaw gets home from prayer at the church, I am going to pick up Cameron before it gets very late. Gotta run and get ready. Love ya's and May God bless