AHHHHHHHHHH

Have you ever just wanted to scream? For some reason we always think screaming is going to make everything better. Never happens though, does it?? It doesn't even make us feel better after we do it even though we think it will. Doing an AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH may make us feel better for a moment, but it doesn't take the problem away.

Why the random babbling about screaming??? Today is one of those days where I would just love to scream. I want to scream and it take the problems away, but I know it won't happen. I can think it though, right?? LOL.

I had such an amazing weekend with Bill and the kids and my church family, but then Monday comes along and...........BLAH!!! Why do Monday's feel so horrible?

So much more to say....but I will save it for my next babbling. I sure hope the day gets better!! I'm sure it will. With an awesome God, an amazing husband, and a wonderful church family.....I know things will get better!!! I sure am blessed!!!

Hope you all have a great day!!! No screaming, it doesn't work anyway!!! LOL. Pray instead!!!

Update on my parents

Well....mom and dad left the house, here in PA, on Wednesday afternoon. I always hate seeing them leave. I get so lonely when I am here alone all the time, but I am starting to get used to is. I should after a year and a half.

Anyway...mom and dad headed straight to Pittsburgh and then to Missouri. They left Missouri and went to Omaha for their layover. They were there all day yesterday to rest up.

Mom called and talked to me today and they still had no load. We no sooner hung up the phone and I got a message from her on my IPOD. She told me that they got a load to North Dakota. They were going to be hauling over 5,000 pounds of Girl Scout cookies. How awesome is that??? Wish they would drop a few while unloading and maybe ruin some boxes so they get to bring some home to me.....LOL. Just kidding!! Wish I had some girl scout cookies. I didn't get to order any this year....just don't have the funds for a non-necessity!!!

Mom and dad will be in North Dakota tomorrow and I will keep you updated if they get any other loads this weekend. Follow them on their journey at: http://www.nonipops.blogspot.com/

Quick Shout Out 2012

Here are 2 blogs you should follow as well as mine.....

1. thehotspot-caf.blogspot.com
2. nonipops.blogspot.com

Be sure to click on FOLLOW

Let Your Light Shine!!

Does it bother you that there are lost souls that we don't reach out to? Or deliberately refuse to reach out to?? The Bible says we are to 'Let our light shine' always!! It is a direct command from God in Matthew 5:16. Are we, as Christians, making a difference in this world? Are we evangelizing the towns/world we are living in? Are we following God's Word and commands? Does your daily walk reflect Christ? We sure do have A LOT of work to do church!!!

I did come up with the paragraph above all by myself. However....its just random notes I took from Chad's sermon that he preached on Sunday. His sermon was titled. "The Church MARCHing forward". It is his series for the month of March. I enjoyed the sermon so much....as I do all of them. This particular sermon really hit me though....it hit me right in the heart where all sermons should hit. The sermon made me want to make an even bigger difference in my life. I am going to make it my goal for 2012 to reach out to those that 'most' people (even the church) would look over or ignore or steer clear from. My parents travel all over the USA in a truck and see a lot of homeless. Do we realize that they are lost souls too? They may not look the best or smell the best, but we must be a light to them and give them hope. Encourage them and show them love and witness to them. Are there people in your own town that you don't like their looks, don't like the way they smell, or steer clear from??? WELL....STOP IT!!! That is NOT a Christ-like attitude. We are to be MORE like Christ and let our light shine. Be fruitful.

I encourage each one of you to reach out to someone this week...someone that you 'normally' wouldn't reach out to. Witness to them this week and show them some love.

Have a great day and God Bless!!!

YUP....I'M BACK!!!

I'm back!!!! Some people have been asking me why I don't blog anymore. I really didn't have an answer for them. I'm not sure why I never blog....I guess because I feel I am not good with words and I read my moms and Chad's blog and am blown away with how the words flow from them.

Well....I have decided that I'm going to blog anyway. My blog is entitled 'Random babblings' so that is what I am going to do. Most of my blogs will be about my Christian walk, church activities, youth group activities, my church family, my family, and other things that I feel are important in my life.

So....for this first blog, I am going to blog about what is on my mind right now!!! CAMP MEETING....PREACHING IN THE MOUNTAINS!!! I am so very excited!! Only 124 more days til kickoff!!! Camp Meeting is June 24-28th in good ole' Hyndman, PA. Here is a quick line-up:

Raymond Bennett (he has a facebook page)
Neil Gilliland
Joe Guthrie (has a facebook page)
Daniel Davenport (has a facebook page)
Timmy Phillips
Mark Billiter (has a facebook page)
Kevin Yeager
Wayne Jocelyn
Buck Ryan (has a facebook page)
David Jones (has a facebook page)
Danny Jackson
**Plus all of our local guys:
Bob Long
Chad Fatula (our new evangelist at Wills Mt. He also has a facebook page)
Bob Chambers
Roy Worsham
Randy Reynolds (has a facebook page)
Leo Lavin

I know a lot of you like having encouraging people on your friends list on facebook, so I wanted to let you know what preachers above had a page. Add them and talk with them and encourage them!!

Mike Mitchell will be leading the youth again this year!! He also has a facebook page!!!

Marv Whiteman will be leading the music again. What a joy he is!!!

Rhonda Ryan (my mother....who also has a facebook page and a blog) will be leading the ladies sessions again this year.

I am looking forward to an amazing Camp Meeting season!! Please pray about our camp meeting daily. It will be greatly appreciated. I will keep you updated on any changes that may be made.

Thanks to those of you that follow my blog and I will continue to TRY to blog daily or weekly!!!

I will end with this.....my favorite Bible verse: Romans 12:2, "And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect."

Don't forget to pray today!!!

Happy Birthday to my friend Lettie!!!

Today my friend Lettie turned 33. She is excited about this age and blogged about it. Follow her blog or read it at: collettaskitchensink.blogspot.com

Happy Birthday Lettie!! Have a great day!!!

Cooking and baking

I am SO excited!! I made peanut butter fudge all by myself and did a great job. It tastes almost as good as my mommy's. Actually, most of the people at the church thought it was my moms. That made me feel good!!! I didn't even use my moms recipe, only because I couldn't remember all of it. LOL.

With all of this time I have, I've been cooking and baking and trying to find some great recipes that Bill and I both like.

Everyone says my lasagna is the best so I make it often. My mom requests it every time she is home. My step kids always request my chicken alfredo and homemade mac n' cheese.

I am going to blog periodically some of the things I have made. I really need to get back into blogging.....it keeps my mind busy!!

I hope all of you are having a great week. Don't forget to pray for others and give God all the glory for each and every blessing!!!

Love ya's
Starla