On The Agenda Today....

Well, you probably thought I was going to say

making candles....but you would be wrong.

Today, I will meet a friend at church and we will

begin the process of painting a small room that will

serve as a nursery of sorts.

You see we have a larger room where all of the

children rush to play as soon as the service is done.

But we also have younger ones who need to nap

during the service or fellowship meal time.

One of our ladies recently had a "brand new" baby
(as if there was any other kind)

and a new family has a one year old.
So, we have

outgrown the one port-a-crib
and one room.

I awoke early this morning all excited about taking 

a dark, cramped room and painting it a soft yellow

with crisp white trim.  I have sweet decor for the walls

and I can just picture this room in my head.

So fun!!!!

So, anyway, that will take care of my morning....

Then to come home and process paperwork for 

my large fundraiser.  The orders are coming in fast

and furious.  I have assigned myself a procedure that

is done with each and every order so that nothing is 

missed.  So, I will do that with the orders received today

and then it is off to take Miss Chelsea to work.

Yes, I get to make that lovely drive.

It is amazing how it has changed over the past months.

From leaves being thick and full....mostly green,

to the yellow, golds and reds, 

and now they are almost gone.

Each step so beautiful in its own way.

After dropping Chelsea off I will go to 

my supplier for one hundred pounds of 

soy wax.  I have gone through about three

hundred pounds so far this season.

That, my friends, is a lot of wax!

Then home to make dinner and off to a 

Mom's meeting with our homeschool co-op.

It will be nice to spend the evening with friends.

Encouraging, sharing and spurring each other on 

in love.  In today's world we need all of the 

encouragement we can get.....there is something

so very special about passing on tips and helps

to someone who is walking a journey you have

already walked.

So, you can see, I have a busy day ahead.

But it is one with purpose.

Living life with purpose is GOOD.

Reminds me of Jesus.

He came with a purpose

and it was GOOD!

Jesus was very important to my Dad.
Today we "celebrate" the fifth year
of his entrance to Heaven.
I am so very, very thankful
that he knew Jesus
and that
he accepted the gift of
eternal life
offered freely
to him but paid so dearly
for by our Savior.

As Dad drew closer to Heaven's door
you could just see him detaching from
the things of this world.
He expressed his overwhelming
love for Jesus when he said
with feeling,
"Jesus is my best friend."

Dad meant that with his
whole heart......
I am so glad.