Stormy weather

Its that time of the year for heat and pop up thunder storms. It was raining here yesterday and the sun was out at the same time. Growing up I was told when that happened that the devil was beating his wife. How funny is that old saying????? And even more funny is that every time that happens, I think of that old saying. Here are a few more funny old sayings I have heard from the stormy weather. When it is thundering-that is God moving around his furniture. When it is lightening- that is God turning on and off his lamp. Funny sayings we have heard all our life and they stick with us like the Oscar mayer weiner commercial. On a more serious note, this afternoon after another thunder storm, there was a beautiful rainbow in the sky. I can't recall any funny old sayings about that. But I know God did put that there. What a beautiful reminder that he is still watching over us........

The Secret

The Secret to happiness is not getting what you want but wanting what you have!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have read alot of books trying to make myself a better person. In my journey with that, I came across the above statement and it really got my attention. I'm very thankful for all the good things in my life, but I admit there are times I try to have a pity party. I will think on all the things I want but do not have right now or I will think about if I would have done things different, how could it be for me right now. I know this is something we all do, but it is best not to dwell on such thoughts. The above quote made me realize I just need to be happy with what I have now and then keep hope alive that I can achieve more blessings down the road. I think that is what life is about. When I start to fall back on my " woe is me" feelings, I think about the above quote. It has really helped me.

Remembering Dad

I'm remembering my Dad on this Father's day. My Dad passed away 7 years ago. I still miss him & my Mom everyday. I thought this to be the perfect day to write about the things I remember and love most about my Dad. My Dad was actually the kind of person who thought the best about people and you very seldom heard him speak a bad word against anyone. He would go out of his way to help others. My Dad also liked to make people laugh. He would get this mischievous sparkle in his eyes and grin and you knew he had a funny story or joke to tell you. Even though he was most funny when he did not try to be (which my husband says I'm just like my Dad in that way) He did end up making us laugh alot. My Dad also loved his children and was so proud of all of us. You could see it in his eyes that he was very proud of us. He wanted all boys so he could have a baseball team, but ended up with only 2 boys (who did play ball) and 4 girls. Us girls messed up his baseball idea, but he was very protective of his girls and was constantly looking out for us. I knew as long as my Daddy was alive I would always have a place to go, if the need arose. There was no doubt of this. He also loved his grandchildren, who they all called Pop. He would brag about his grandchildren everywhere he went and always had a picture to show. My Dad had just retired when my Son (Adam) was born. My Mom and Dad kept Adam while I worked. My Daddy really enjoyed his time with Adam. He taught him to ride a bike, how to play golf and took him to pre-school. They had a special relationship and also Adam is the baby grand-child. I could go on and on, but these are a few things that stick out most in my mind. He is much missed but forever loved!!!

The Strangers (my review)

If you have read my blogs you know that I'm a scary movie fan. I went to see "The Strangers" starring Liv Tyler and Scott Speedman last week-end. It had been highly advertised as the most scary move and based on true events. I thought Liv Tyler and Scott Speedman did a great job. It did keep you on the edge of your seat and it is something you would not want to happen to you. I will not give details in case someone has not seen it yet, but it ended in a way that left you with alot of questions. We came home and googled it, trying to find out what happened to the couple. We found that the movie was based on several different crimes that had all been put together to make the movie. I felt like I had been tricked a little, because I thought this whole movie was based on what actually happened to this couple. We found alot of people had came home and searched for what happened to the couple. It was a little misleading in that aspect. But I did enjoy the movie and if you like scary movies, it is a good one to see. Although it is not the most scary movie either. But that is also based on your scare level, for some people who have not seen alot of scary movies it could be the most scary. Go see it and judge for yourself.

Clash of Spirits

I have heard from many people the warning "the things that bother you the most in other people are the things you hate about yourself". Hmmm I'm not so sure about that. I'm sure this is may be true in a few cases, but for the most part I do not believe this. We are spiritual beings housed in a physical body. There are good spirits and bad spirits. I think often people meet and experience a clash of spirits. I know of 3 women I have meet at different times in my life that after a brief meeting with them I had an instant bad feeling about them. It actually made me feel bad that I picked up such a dislike for them. I found through time that I had been right about 2 of them. The one lady, I was wrong and after getting to know her better we became good friends. The other 2 women I was right on the money. These women are troublemakers in every area of their life. I'm not talking a little trouble, we all can be troublemakers at times. I'm talking about major destruction to anyone in their path. I know I'm not a saint or perfect, but I'm nothing like these women or do I want to be. Those 2 women do not like me either. I believe in our spirits we sensed a difference in each other that left a bad taste in our mouth. I believe when we meet someone and we take a immediate dislike for them we should examine this. Is this just a person who for some reason builds up a wall around them and are hard to understand. Maybe they need a little kindness coming there way. Or could it be God's way of warning us about something or could it just be a clash of spirits. It could be a number of things. But it is something we all experience in our life.