No Internet Tonight

I am at my Dad's tonight. My flight leaves at 8:50am tomorrow, so I gotta be at the airport at 6:30am. Off to Ohio! Woo Hoo!!!!

For some reason, the wireless router is down tonight so I am blogging from my phone. Not gonna be a long blog.

I had a great day helping Marsha & Nicole make necklace & earrings.... Can't wait til Saturday for the open house! Make sure you come check it out! I have the ad posted on my Facebook.

This time tomorrow night I will be sitting in a hotel room all by myself! Enjoying every minute of it!!!! I will take lots of pics of the drive back. Can not wait to pick my van up tomorrow!!!

I'm out!

Faith, Hope & Love

Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. ~ Hebrews 11:1

That is my all time favorite scripture. My Faith is my everything! Without Faith, I have nothing! Faith is what gets me through.... through the day, through the hardships, through the pain.... through whatever I am facing at the time!!!! I know, no matter what happens, God is gonna take care of me. "If God brings you to it, He can bring you through it." That is so very true! I can ALWAYS depend on Him to make it OK. But remember, He never said it would be easy.... He actually tells us that there will be problems, but we are to "count it ALL joy when ye fall into divers temptations; knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience". ~ James 1:2-3

Hope is a belief in a positive outcome. "Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God." ~Psalm 146:5 I not only rely upon my faith to get me through, but I rely upon my hope too. God said He will never leave me nor forsake me. I know He will always be there.... but I HOPE that I never leave Him. What do you have if you don't have hope in anything? We hope everyday.... I hope we have a baby, I hope we have a good Thanksgiving, heck, I even hope that I get done with this blog soon, so I can go to bed. We hope for EVERYTHING!!!! NEVER loose sight of hope....

"And now abideth faith, hope, charity (love), these three; but the greatest of these is charity (love)." ~ 1 Corinthians 13:13 Love is not just an emotion, it's an action. You have to "put on" love. How do you put on love? You turn the other cheek, you bite your tongue, you humble yourself enough to make yourself last! In the end, does it really matter who has the last word, or who is better than you at something, or who does what, when, how, or why? No, it don't. "So, the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen." ~ Matthew 20:16 If I put others before me, I am pleasing Jesus. That is what I long for in life! To please my Savior. That is all that matters..... "For God so LOVED the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." ~ John 3:16 God loves us so much that He gave up is ONLY BEGOTTEN SON so that EVERYONE may have the opportunity to live with Him in heaven. (That doesn't mean everyone will, but everyone will have the chance.) "Love suffereth long, and is KIND, love envieth not, love vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil, rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things." ~ 1 Cortinthians 13:4-7 Now, go back and read that again but replace the word love with your name. Are you all of that? Am I all of that? Are you Love? Am I Love?

Without Him, I can do nothing

Without Him, I'd surely fail

Without Him, I would be drifting,

Like a ship without a sail....

Jesus, O Jesus

Do you know Him today?

Please don't turn Him away

Oh, Jesus, My Jesus

Without Him, how lost I would be.

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As for tonight's boot camp.... I was unable to participate. :-( However, I did still work out. I hurt my back somehow (probably all the working out & walking I have done in the last week). So, tonight they put me on the bicycle & in the sauna. I did 10 miles on the bike in 47 mins & relaxed in the sauna for 15. It was nice..... I am disappointed that I was unable to attend the class, but I am so proud of myself for going anyway! It would have been so easy for me to just stay home.... but I knew if I did that, then I wouldn't wanna go back. I will miss Thursday's weigh-in at Weight Watchers & Thursday's boot camp class, as I will be on my way back from Ohio, picking up our van. I will miss weigh-in & class, but I promise to get right back on schedule next week.... stay tuned for future updates :-)

I'm Out!

Lovin Life

I absolutely LOVE that!!!! Jesus said, "These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full". Are you full of joy today? God is on His throne & He is at work.... & I love that He is showing me bits & pieces of what He is doing in my life! I know He is working on me every hour & every minute of everyday. I have said it many times in the past few days & I will probably say it many many times in the future, but..... He's Still Working On Me! I feel it.... I see it.... I hear it..... I feel Him.... I see Him..... I hear Him.... How awesome, that Jesus has time for little ole me. To speak to me, to listen to me, to watch over me, to lead me! WOW!!! Do I let Him lead me? I pray, with every being that I have inside of me, that I do. I am really in love with life!!!!

I have a wonderful husband, that adores me; a child that I love unconditionally & I know he loves me too; a Mother that blesses me everytime I am with her; a Father that will ALWAYS take care of me; a Sister that I love beyond measure, Nephews & Nieces that I can not ever see myself living without..... a class full of Junior High kiddos that look up to me in every aspect of life..... TRUE FRIENDS, that I know will always be there for me & A SAVIOR, JESUS CHRIST.... that died on the Cross for me!

You know, its very humbling to think that even if I was the ONLY person in this world, Jesus STILL would have gone to the cross! I am so touched that He cares for ME that much! I DO NOT DESERVE IT.... but yet, He still blesses me each day..... cause He LOVES me. How AWESOME is that?

John 10:10, again Jesus is speaking: "The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly." I know I have that abundant life! I feel it everyday! There are those out there that do try to steal it from me... but I will not allow satan the privileged to take my Joy away from me!

Thank you, Jesus, for loving me & for giving me that abundant life! I am lovin' every minute of it!!!!

Transformers

I don't really know where this blog is gonna lead tonight, but I promised a special kiddo in my life that I would post this pic just for him!

Transformers are awesome! Now, I am not talking about the transformer toys.... I am talking about the True Christians.... the ones that are SOLD out to living for Christ. You see, there is a difference in being a Christian, and being TOTALLY SOLD OUT!

We are not to conform to this world.... we are to stand out, be a Peculiar People. 1 Peter 5:2 says WE are a CHOSEN GENERATION, a ROYAL PRIESTHOOD, an HOLY NATION, a PECULIAR PEOPLE, that ye should shew forth the praises of Him who hath called you out of darkness and into His marvelous light. The world should be able to look at us and KNOW that we are God's Children.

There are so many Christians in this world that have just decided being saved is enough. Yes, having Jesus live inside of us, gives us our ticket to Heaven. But is that all we want? Or, do we want to please the Lord & gain those Heavenly Crowns, to lay at Jesus' feet? I don't wanna be a PEOPLE PLEASER.... I wanna be a JESUS PLEASER. So, Jesus, make me, shape me, & mold me into what YOU want me to be!

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We had the privilege to have The Latimer's sing at Liberty today. What an awesome couple! They blessed my heart beyond belief!

Danny & I were able to sit with them during lunch & what a hoot they are! They kept us laughing the whole time.... After lunch they sang for about 30 mins or so. One song, specifically touched me! I Bowed On My Knees ~ by Michael English. Awesome song!!! You can watch Michael sing it here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geQz0BI0y0w Please check it out... you will be blessed!

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We did not have evening services tonight, so I was able to go help out on a photo shoot. It was so fun!!! And, of course, I am giving some of them finishing touches with picnik.com. I am really excited to get to know my new friends! Thank you to the Moore's for allowing me to help out and spiff up your pics. Ya'll have already settled on that special place in my heart!

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Prayer Request:

Henery Lewis, of Lewis Cheverolet in Canton, TX, lost his son last night, due to a car wreck. Please keep the Lewis Family & Friend's in your prayers as they morn the loss of a son, brother, nephew, cousin, friend. I know the road ahead is a rough one.... May they feel the love of Jesus all around!

I'm Out!

Motivation

Today was the walk-a-thon with the Teens. All the kids got sponsors and committed to walking to 10 miles. There were a total of 21 of us. 16 Teens & 5 Adults. We loaded up in the church van and took off to Purtis Creek. 5 miles, then lunch, & 5 more miles. It was a CHALLENGE!!!!! I can not tell you the last time that I set out to walk several miles & did it. I kept telling Danny.... "I will walk 10 miles today" & you know what.... I DID!!!!!!! I am so proud of all the kids for hanging in there, but I am also so proud of myself. I really didn't know if I had it in me. I was bound & determined tho that I would do it. At one point Danny tried to get me to ride in the van for a couple of mins, but I didn't want to. I wanted to push myself & see how far I could go..... I really still can not believe that I did it.... 10 MILES...... that really blows my mind! My feet ache.... I'm sure they will have blisters on them in the morning. My body aches, my head hurts, I am sun burnt. But you know what.... I did it & I could do it again tomorrow. Your body does what you tell it to do.... I did push myself, but it was all worth it!!!!!

I am really excited about this adventure that I am on. Never, in a million years, did I think that I would be getting myself into shape. I have always said I would go to the gym, but never have. I would eat healthy & lose weight.... but now I am working out & eating right.... I can not wait to see myself in 3 months, 6 months or even a year from now. He really is still working on me..... & I am so anxious to see the results!!!!! (btw, I will post pics on here so you can track the results also.)

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Before I sign off, I am asking for prayer for a very special family. Kyle & Keesa Pederson. Their daughter, Samantha, who is 5, was stepping off of the trampoline this afternoon & slipped. When she did, she fell on her arm & her face. They rushed her to the ER in GBC & then ended up transporting her to Athens for emergency surgery. It is just a broken arm & they did not have to put any pins it, however, she does have to stay the night in the hospital. Just lift them up to the Lord this evening & may they feel the POWER of JESUS working in their lives. Thank you!

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Tomorrow is Friends & Family day @ Church. I invite each & everyone of you, who would like to come. Liberty Baptist in Gun Barrel City, across from Vetoni's restaurant. Sunday School starts at 10:00 & service at 10:55. Lunch will be served directly after morning service & then there will be special singing to follow. We would love for you to join us. Good night & I'm out!

What Is Nap Time?

Do you know how long it has been since I have had a nap? Well, me neither! I was so looking forward to one today, when.......

Now, I really did think that I was gonna get to take a nap. It was 3:00 & everything that I needed to do for the day had already been done. Danny was home, playing on the computer. Hunter was done with all of his schoolwork & was playing the Wii. So I headed off to the bed. **Now, back to the phone ringing.**

Stacie: Hey, Tonya, do you think Danny will wanna bowl for Todd tonight? (Yes, this really was the 1st words she said to me.)

Tonya: Why, what's wrong?

Stacie: Well, Todd just had a seizure. Don't know how bad it is or if there is any injuries or not. I am on my way home now.

Tonya: Uuummmm..... well, I think we would rather be with ya'll, than bowl.

Stacie: Dad is calling I will call you right back.

A 15 second phone call.... just changed MY plans for the afternoon. You see, we didn't have ANY plans! For once, we were gonna do NOTHING! Now, today, I thought, I don't wanna sit at home & do nothing! I have been doing nothing all week. It's Friday & I wanna do something! But by 3:00p I had came to terms with the fact that we were not gonna do anything... & I was OK with that.

God had other plans!

I will tell you, this is NOT the 1st thing that went through my mind. All I could think about was.... what now?

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**Let's rewind a few years.... Todd has battled with seizures since he was a child. About 4 or 5 years ago, he had brain surgery to "fix" the problem. It helped somewhat. He was dealing with seizures on a daily basis... many, everyday! Today was the first one he has had in over 4 months! Praise the Lord!!!!!**

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It really can be such a "scary" place to be. I have never had anyone in my life go through this, so I had no idea what to expect. Now, I know he has had them in the past & everything would be OK... but what is the damage? Does this "rewind" time? Does he have to go to the Dr? I was so worried & to think of what was going through Stacie's mind.... I can not imagine!

She calls back.....

Stacie: They are transporting him to the ER.

Tonya: In Gun Barrel?

Stacie: Yeah, I don't know what's going on. That's all I know.

Tonya: Ok, we are headed your way.

The rest of the evening was spent with them in the ER & then back at their house for dinner. Todd is OK. He looks as if he got into a fight with a baseball bat & lost, but Praise Jesus, there are not internal injuries! The upped his meds til he can get in with his Dr. & that's it. Please, add them to your prayer list. Todd, Stacie & Logan Bostic. Thank you!

I'll end with this... I love my friends. No matter who you are, where you are, how long it has been since we last seen each other or if we talk everyday.... I love you!

A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother. ~Proverbs 18:24

I LOVE MY FRIENDS!

I WILL STICK WITH IT

Tonight's workout (day 2 of Boot Camp) really has me worn out! I have LOTS to blog about, however, I do NOT have the strength to do so.

We did sign the papers on the van today. It looks like I might be taking a trip to Ohio sometime next week. We will see.... more on this later.

I weighed in & actually gained 0.4lbs. It's ok tho.... I am not gonna beat myself up over it.

We signed Hunter up for basketball. I do not have details on this, but I do know that he will be doing the Cici's Pizza fundraiser to pay for it, for any of you that are interesed.

This is me tonight... I feel aweful!!!!!!! I WILL STICK WITH IT tho.... Gotta keep tellin myself that.... I WILL STICK WITH IT, I WILL STICK WITH IT, I WILL STICK WITH IT. Ok, I'm O~U~T! Good Night!