For My Good Friend

This is for my wonderful friend Jessica Flowers and her family! I am aware that your family has been going through some really rough stuff for the past several months! I want you to know that those who are out to hurt you and your family and friends are small! Small in numbers and weak in strength! I know what is being done is very hurtful but stay strong! YOU ARE STRONG! YOUR NUMBERS ARE MANY and most of all GOD IS ON YOUR SIDE! You have to know that you have more friends than enemies and that the enemies are just drawing at straws to pit people against you. You are who you are and you are wonderful and genuine and true to people and it is not going to work. Your true friends will love and support you through it all! I know that I could not have made it through the past few years without such a wonderful person on my side to listen, care, love and just be themselves! Knowing that I can pick up the phone at any moment and you are there just to listen! Know this Jessica Flowers my family loves you and your family! Our prayers are with you and the ones that you love!

Note: To the "evil doers" of the world whom ever you should be...some day, maybe not today, but someday in some fashion this will all come back to bite you in the butt!

Everyone has the right to make choices! Know that the choices you make affect the lives of more than just yourself and have lasting results. We also have the right to choose and follow God and with his strength we can accomplish anything!

**Negative comments will not be posted. Anyone who reads this and doesn't agree can KEEP IT TO THEMSELVES! I don't blog much anymore and since it is after all my blog I can make the choice of what to put out there. These are my feelings and I will express them. If you don't like it, DONT READ IT!

Does This Image Mean Anything Anymore?

Why is being hurtful and mean so socially acceptable now?

Do your actions reflect the actions of a true Christian? Are you loving, kind, caring and forgiving? Do you live by the truth? Do you live by the words of the bible or is your ajenda to be hean and hurtful to gain empowerment?

The power or idea of gaining power is not what is going to make you happy. Being mean and hurtful may feel good for a while, but eventually that "high" wears off and you are off again to find the newest bit of evil to spread. By these things I am not impressed.

My heart is breaking knowing that a very good friend of mine is going through some really trying times. I know in my heart she is a wonderful person with morals and Christian values and that she shows them day to day in her actions and willingness to help others.

I pray that God keeps her strong.

I pray that God helps those who are trying to find empowerment the wrong way CHOOSE the right path for them to set them in the right direction.

Please know my friend that we are praying for you and your family! We love and support you 100%.

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Has Anyone Else Ever Been Rain Sleddin?

Sunday as we all know we woke to the wonderful sound of pouring rain. I having a very active 4 year old wondered how in the world I was ever going to keep him busy all day long without any major melt downs.

Problem: It was pouring down rain! :(

Solution: Dress the child up like the Gorton's Fisherman and send him out in the rain telling him not to run in and out and hope for the best! :)

This is the end result! A new sport! Did I mention he also has a very good imagination. A few minutes after Daegan went outside I decided to look out the window to see where he was and what he was doing. I saw him in what seemed to be knee deep water in our ditch with his sled. I had no idea what he was doing until I raised the window and asked him what he was doing with the snow sled. Duh! Rain Sleddin! Now hind sight is 20/20....looking back I should have known the answer to that right? Well next time I won't ask!

He had such a good time. Yes it was messy, yes he was soaked, yes he did have muddy clothes and feet but....All I could do was smile. This would have been something my parents would have done with us back in the good ole days to keep us busy and I just kept thinking what a sad world we would live in if our children couldn't go outside and play and create things such as "rain sleddin"!

Way to go Daegan! Great use of the old thinker! Keep having fun little man!

They Grow Up So Fast

These are just a few pictures that the babysitter had and just sent me. They grow up so fast!

For My Loving Husband

You were always there to listen,
When my heart began to break
You never left me standing alone,
You were the best friend God could make

Slowly I fell in love with you,
I can't explain the reason why
Maybe it was your enigmatic soul,
That gave me wings to fly

Maybe it was your loving smile,
Your warm and gentle embrace
Maybe it was your soothing eyes,
That lit up the darkest place

Maybe it was because you saved me,
Reminded me of how love feels
I don't know for sure the reason,
Only the way you made my heart heal

I look up to you, I love you so,
There may be times that we fight,
But you will always be my hero

Just Because

It has been a rough several weeks at the Hood Household. Johnny has been working A LOT! My stress level is it seems 10 times the limit it can be and Daegan started pre-school this week. AAAGGGHHHH!!!!!!!!!! Needless to say, I'm feeling a little lonely and left out and really have almost decided I want to move from Newton back to my hometown just to be close to people (friends and family). It seems like the only person I have to talk to in my day to day life is my 4 year old son and well.....I love him more than words can say but lets be honest, you just cant share with your 4 year old son the things that you would share with a really good friend.

It seems Johnny and I are in kind of the same boat and really only have each other and Daegan here to cling to and share with. Isn't it amazing how you can live somewhere for 8 years and really have nobody to pal around with? I mean I know life is busy for everybody but 8 years? I'm very thankful for the few friends I have made but still miss the adult contact and just having an adult night out with friends. I know Johnny misses this too. Maybe that is why he works so much. He at least then has contact with new people, or just people in general.

Anyway, yesterday at work out of the blue came this dozen of the most beautiful roses I have ever seen. This was Johnny's way of saying I Love You and We Have Each Other! As soon as I saw them I cried! They are absolutely Gorgeous and I will be forever thankful for the thought!

Thank You Johnny! I LOVE YOU
SHMILY