Footprints

One night a man had a dream.
He dreamed he was walking along the beach
with the Lord. Across the sky flashed scenes
from his life. For each scene he noticed there
was two sets of footprints in the sand.  He
noticed that many times along the path of his
life there was only one set of footprints. He also
noticed that it happened at the very lowest and
saddest times in his life.

This really bothered him and he asked the Lord
about it. "Lord, you said that once I decided to
follow you, you'd walk with me all the way. But
I have noticed that during the most
troublesome times of my life, there is only one set
of footprints. I don't understand why, when I needed
you most, you would leave me."

The Lord replied, "My precious, precious child,
I love you and I would never leave you. During
your times of trial and suffering, when you saw
only one set of footprints, it was then
that I carried you."

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I haven't told any story's from my childhood for awhile. So I want to post a picture of me and Rascal and his grave.   My hero cat the last story I told and start a new story I'm not a good speller or writer I drop out of school when I was 16 but I try.

He was and is remember and loved my Rascal

New story

Back to the days when we lived on the pike from birth till ten and then some.  My Uncles lived there till I was thirteen when the highway took it and my uncles had to move.  I remember weather permitting and after Sunday school we walk in the woods every Sunday.  My mom, aunt Wilma,uncle John brother and I.  Ladybug our 3 legged dog,Rascal and a few other cat's off we'd go. We always had fun,we'd see ground squirrel's and all kinds of wildlife and wild flowers of all colors. I love the white may apples, first flower we see in spring. After are walks we come home and sit on the porch and rest.  Then  mom and aunt Wilma would make dinner.  We'd eat Sunday dinner out side in warm weather corn on cob fried chicken mash potatoes gravy biscuits and cake, pie or ice cream for desert.  My uncles would have a radio with the baseball game on  the wind blowing so gentle, warm safe comforting.  HOME I was HOME the creek flowing tinkling always tinkling we had a creek on each side and we crossed a bridge to come up the lane I wish I could help you see it in your head as I do I can almost smell the sweet grass and feel the dew on my toes.  I can see the darkness so dark only stars and lighting bugs aka fireflies flashing. It was oh so quiet you can hear the leafs swaying and touching each other in the trees as the gentle breeze blows crickets and whipper wills the sent of honey suckle I sure miss the good old days and the times I felt and was safe.

This was one of my summer memory's also lots of swimming in the creek in a pool that my mom built a dam of sowed and stones  to make it deep enough for us to swim, later it was the public pool or the Ohio River and lots of fishing . Those were the day's.

Thank's for stopping God Bless

Just a few more red,white ,and blue things God Bless America!

 

You can't  see red, white, and blue on the Eagle.  But when you

look at it the red, white, and blue you feel it in  your heart.

God Bless you all I hope you had a wonderful 4 th and remember

what it took to be free . Love you all my xanga family.

 

New pic a Zayne

 

all most miss this yet a other red,  white, and blue... lol

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AMERICA, WHY I LOVE HER

Narrated by John Wayne

You ask me Why I Love Her?
 Well, give me time and I'll explain.
Have you seen a Kansas sunset
 Or an Arizona rain?
Have you drifted on a bayou
Down Louisiana way?

Have you watched a cold fog drifting
Over San Francisco Bay?
Have you heard a bobwhite calling
In the Carolina pines,
Or heard the bellow of a diesel
 At the Appalachia mines?
Does the call of Niagara thrill you
When you hear her waters roar?

Do you look with awe and wonder
 At her Massachusetts shore,
Where men who braved a hard new world
First stepped on Plymouth's rock?
And do you think of them when you stroll
 Along a New York City dock?
Have you seen a snowflake drifting
 In the Rockies, way up high?

Have you seen the sun come blazing down
 From a bright Nevada sky?
Do you hail to the Columbia
As she rushes to the sea,
Or bow your head at Gettysburg
 At our struggle to be free?
Have you seen the mighty Tetons?
Have you watched an eagle soar?
Have you seen the Mississippi
Roll along Missouri's shore?

Have you felt a chill at Michigan
 When on a winter's day
Her waters rage along the shore
 In thunderous display?
Does the word "Aloha" make you warm?
Do you stare in disbelief
When you see the surf
 Come roaring in at Waimea Reef?
From Alaska's cold to the Everglades,


 From the Rio Grande to Maine,
My heart cries out, my pulse runs fast
At the might of her domain.
You ask me Why I Love Her?
I've a million reasons why:
My Beautiful America,
Beneath God's wide, wide sky~

heres the line of events in our town

July 1, 2006 - Toronto, Ohio 8am - 11am Masons Pancake Breakfast The Masonic Temple 8 am Robert Urich Gem City 5 mile Run / 3 K Walk at Clarke Hinkle Stadium 10am Parade - Patriotic "Anything On Wheels" & Pets Lineup at Gazebo For Details Click Here! 11am-3pm Kids Games at the Commons 10 am - 5 pm Merchants Sidewalk Sale / Chinese Auction 4th Street Business District 10am - 3pm Food Court Sloane Station Square (corner of Market & 4th Streets) 10 am - 3 pm Quarter BINGO! Club Paradise - 300 Market Street (Air Conditioned) 10:30am - 12:30am "Inflatable Fun For Kids" Commons Area 11am Old Fashioned Bed Races 4th street from DiCarlo's to National City For details and Entry Form, click here. 11am Old Fashioned Cake Walk Food & Refreshments First Presbyterian Church 12pm - 4pm TEMS / Police / Fire "Toronto Safety Days" 4th & Market Street 1pm T-Town Teeny-Tiny Turtle Race - $500 Grand Prize! Newburg Landing For details on adopting a turtle, click here! Time to be announced Legion Oldtimers Baseball Game THS Baseball Complex 8pm - 10pm Awards presentations for Race/Walk, 50/50 Raffle & Patriotic Decorating Contest Performances by Toronto Community Band & Music Quartet Groups 10pm !! FIREWORKS !! "Land of the Free, Home of the Brave" To Be Announced 18 and under Teen Dance (free) Toronto Pool Food, Refreshments and Prizes!     Thank you cappydog for the tags Update

 Zayne ,Zierra,and her friend Ozzy enter the Anything On Wheels  contest       

 Ozzy and Zierra both won  Ozzy got a beatuiful medel  Zierra won a meal at Sam

Ozzy's entry

Zierra's little tracter

Zayne's baby carrage cat stay home lol

Zierra her how she look for the festivitys

and Master Zayne's attire lol

and the fanalla from my front porch

what a wonderful day hope everyone 's

day was the same even better God Bless

play in Photo Shop and over lay pics what you think? lol

                 Have a

            Happy 4 of July

Today I lost two of the greatest loves of my life .

24 years ago my Uncle John who was

also my dad ofter my daddy died when I was 8. 

   

 And My man ,myfriend ,my lover

 my heart Frank gone 9 years today and

I'm still in love with him ALWAYS

 

                                  

I Still Feel Your Love

I know you’re gone from this earth
You left me way too soon
But I feel your love every time
I gaze up at the moon.

Sometimes I think I hear
A whisper in the wind
It sounds as if you’ve called my name
As your love to me you send.

Sometimes I do a silly thing
And your laughter fills my ears
I know you’re right here with me
But I can’t see you through my tears.

I felt your hand upon my shoulder
And I quickly turned to see
Visible... you were not
But I know you’re here with me.

In the night you sometime come
To visit in my dreams
My hands go out to touch you
But you’re just out of reach it seems.

For just a flash you appear
Standing close to me
Is it just my imagination
Or is it really you I see.

Even though you’re gone from me
And you watch me from above
I long for you everyday…
And I still feel your love.

~ Charlotte Anselmo ~

When all is said, when all is done,
I will remember you with love.
When all is said, when all is done,
You will be in my heart forever.
I will remember you...
Remember you with love.

~ Paul Alexander Music ~

Today is.....

((((HUGS))))

Hello everyone I'm still not up to par but wanted to stop in  has anyone heard from mountaingirl? I'm worried about her she was due to have some tests I check both of her daughters  sites but she hasn't updated in a while if anyones heard anything please leave me a comment . Thank you God Bless

LADY BUGS

Hello everyone sorry I haven't been around.  I have been haveing trouble with my seprated hip and in a lot of pain.  My pain pill makes me sleep so I have been sleeping a lot. I sure hope your all well . God Bless.

         

Daddy's Bible

Daddy has left us, his life's work done.
Only one thing leaving, to me, his son.
 It is his old Bible, all tattered and torn.
 Each page is wrinkled, soiled or worn.

Its condition, atrocious, but not from abuse,
It happened through time, with frequent use.
From cover to cover, each page was read.
You can tell he loved it, by the life he led.

Many words are circled, verses underlined.
In the margins, other thoughts you will find.
Much time in reading, and study was spent,
Learning what was written, and just what it meant.

No greater treasure, could I possess,
Than that old Bible. I am so blessed.
Its condition has gone, from bad to worse,
As I've considered each note and underlined verse.

It now holds a place among precious things,
Not for its beauty, but for the memories it brings.
Every Daddy should follow his example and leave,
A worn out Bible, to which his son can cleave.

No greater blessing, could a man bestow,
Than a knowledge of a Savior, who loves us so.
Now that I know him, and his promises, won.
What more can I say, but, "Thanks Dad"
-With love, Your Son.

Grady L. Duncan