New Welder and paid for

Lets Celebrate! We are now officially the proud owners of this welder.
This is it. The Welder that is going to change time.

What Drives Your Life?

Many people are driven by the need for approval. They allow the expectations of parents or spouses or children or friends to control their lives. Many adults are still trying to earn the approval of unpleasable parents.

I don't know all the keys to success, but one key to failure is to try to please everyone.

No problem there. I managed to offend and/or insult my parents by stating my feelings of their past comments about us. And, I did this loudly!

I was told this was the alcohol talking. Well, this morning and all day at work I still feel the same way as I did last night. (no alcohol)

The only thing I've learned from this; it doesn't help to tell how you feel.

We believe our life is great. We love each other, our home, our dogs and our lifestyle. We pray and read the Bible. We work hard and play hard.

We don't meet the expectations of my parents for I was told "You are under me." Sounds like a control thing to me. Well, life goes on.

The Purpose Driven Life

I am re-reading my book. This time I will stick to reading one chapter a day for the next 40 days. It helped me the first time I read it. This time I want to absorb even more. Praying that complete understanding will happen in the near future.

"The only accurate way to understand ourselves is by what God is and by what he does for us."

This poem by Russell Kelfer sums it up:

You are who you are for a reason.
You're part of an intricate plan.
You're a precious and perfect unique design,
Called god's special woman or man.

You look like you look for a reason.
Our God made no mistake.
He knit you together within the womb,
You're just what he wanted to make.

The parents you had were the ones he chose,
And no matter how you may feel,
They were custom-designed with God's plan in mind,
And they bear the Master's seal.

No, that trauma you faced was not easy.
And God wept that it hurt you so;
But it was allowed to shape your heart
So that into his likeness you'd grow.

You are who you are for a reason,
You've been formed by the Master's rod.
You are who you are, beloved,
Because there is a God!

The Rest of the day

Kirk has been working hard at building a back seat on a golf cart. It is almost complete.

I couldn't wait to take a picture. (patience is not one of my strong points)

He is also working on a set of wheels. I'm not sure what he is doing other than it is taking a lot of grinding, buffing and polish.

Today, my job is to keep him company and feed him. I'm handling that.

July 1

Us "Mountain Folk" never saw anything like this before. This is "Good Eatin".