Tuesday's Tidbits

Well today I don't have alot to say so I am just going to post my thankful list.
1. My Family!
2. My Health
3. It's Christmas time and I love this time of year!
4. Salvation
5. A warm house and visiting with my wonderful mother!

Have a wonderful day!
Donna

Thanksgiving 2011

Today is going to be very hard! Thanksgiving last year Daddy finally decided to allow us to put him in the hospital. The picture above is the Christmas before (2010) when he was "well" --or before he knew he was sick. He was smiling and so happy to be with his family! He loved us all right up to the very end! He told us too! The day the died he told us all he loved us and that he didn't want to leave us.

Oh how I miss my Daddy!!!! Words cannot express how much I miss him! Just to get to hug him would be wonderful! He told us all he was ready to go to Heaven, but he didn't want to leave us. I know he didn't too. It's funny...it is 4:30 AM as I sit here writing this. If Daddy were alive and well he would be up frying bacon getting ready to go hunting. He always thought the whole house should wake up too. He turned every light on through the house and just made all kinds of noise. He didn't care who he woke up. :o)

When we would get up to go shopping on Black Friday he would always wake me up. He was funny. He loved getting me up. He thought mom should get up and go with us. She liked to stay in and come meet us around 10 or so. We'd be long finished by then. Daddy would get a kick out of it all. He liked to see what all we bought at the end of the night when he got home from hunting. We usually tried to get him something. Usually a shirt for Christmas. It got hard trying to out-beat the one we got the year before with sayings, etc. Then he got to where he loved to dress up. Oh how he loved his church clothes.

Daddy's pride and joys were his grandchildren. He loved Britney, Rebecca and Austin!!! Thanksgiving was a special time for him with them. He could call a turkey with his mouth so he loved showing off for them with his turkey calls, etc. How many turkey videos did Britney watch with her Papaw? Bless her little heart she loved crawling up in his lap and watching those silly videos and hearing him practice his calls. Becca loved it too. I am surprised they didn't call turkeys before they could talk.

Austin loved hearing his Papaw read to him. Daddy read to all his grandchildren. He spent countless hours reading to them. He loved for them to sit in his lap and play. He would just hold them for hours on end. I think Becca sat in his lap right up until he couldn't hold her because he was too sick. Then she laid beside him in his hospital bed. She'd ask him if he missed her and he'd laugh and say, "Yeah, how could I not."

Bless daddy's heart when he knew it was the end he called all three grandchildren and wanted them right there with him. Britney stayed 3 weeks. Becca came the minute she finished college and stayed until he took his last breath. Andrea moved right in to our old bedroom with Austin and they stayed too. We sent Austin to Uncle Gerald's (mother's brother) the last two days though. It was just too hard on him. I am so glad Daddy wanted him to go to Uncle Gerald's. Daddy told him, "bye and to be a good little boy."  Austin had no idea Daddy was telling him good bye forever. We all did though.

My doctor, Joe Herren (best doctor in the world!!!) told me today (Thanksgiving) and the rest of the year would be hard. I had no idea! Hard seems like a kind and easy word compared to the feelings I have this morning. The tears won't stop pouring.  I just have to make it to Aunt Ru's house and then I can drop! I should have gone on last night. I dread the drive. I just wish my Daddy would be there to ask me if I checked my oil before I left home. :o)

Thanksgiving Thankful List:
MEL!!!
My beautiful GIRLS!!! and a wonderful Son-in-law!!!
My wonderful MOTHER!!! My best friend!
JOHN!!! (brother---the very best in the world and I am not kidding! I am so lucky to have him!)
ANDREA and AUSTIN!!! (Oh God sent us an Angel when he sent us Austin! Best thing that ever happened to Andrea! God only knows the BIG picture! He knew she needed this little man in her life! He is such a blessing!)
The Best Daddy a girl could have ever wished for!
A wonderful family!

My sweet, beautiful Mother.

Joshua and Britney (my oldest Angel)

My brother, John

My Rebecca (youngest Angel)

Austin

Loving my Family!!!! Today and every day!!!

Typical Mel. This is him---in his work clothes! In his office! 

Mel and Becca at Makin' Music 2011

Have a Happy Thanksgiving!!!! I know I will. I cannot wait to love on my Family!!!! Besides we are going to see The Muppets! :o) Couldn't be a better day!

My Girls!

This is my beautiful Becca. I am the only one allowed to call her Rebecca (which is what I named her). She is such a sweetheart! She is going to the Dominican Republic again this year on Spring Break to work in an Orphanage. She has also applied to live there when she graduates for 2 years and work. I am praying about this. Please pray. I think this is awesome! Her dad does not. He is afraid of the location (being right next to Hatti). She needs this work. She needs this discipline. God needs her. She will prosper so if she gets this fellowship! Just pray!

This is Joshua and Britney (my oldest daughter and her husband). She is a sweetheart too. I am so blessed by God to have these wonderful girls! I am praying about something with Joshua and Britney also. They are making changes in their life right now. Britney already made a huge career change. She gave up her social work career to stay at home and work full time with Premier. She is doing wonderful. This is a good thing as she will be established when they decide and begin their family. Joshua however is in the process of interviewing and waiting on an answer for a new Youth Minister job. Please pray about this. He also is wishing to begin his masters. If he obtains one of the jobs he has interviewed for it would be a perfect opportunity for him to go back and get his masters at a reputable University very close to his job. God only knows the BIG picture. It is in His hands. However I am still praying.



I am so lucky to have these wonderful girls in my life! They have never given me one minute's trouble. They are my SUNSHINE!
Thank you God for my beautiful and wonderful children!

Thursday's Thankful List

Thursday's Thankful List
1. Mel
2. Mother and her regained strength. Please allow her to continue to get well and have a long life.
3. My beautiful Girls!!!
4. My wonderful extended family!
5. My church family.
6. The word!
7. The breaking of dawn through the trees in the window. Beautiful!!!!
8. A morning with little pain.
9. Salvation!
10. Grace and Mercy! Understanding! Hope of Eternal Life!

Thank You God for a wonderful World to live in. You made this Earth so beautiful! Heaven must be glorious. I cannot wait to get there! I know my sweet Daddy is saving me a place on his pew! Thank You for an all glorious World!
In Jesus' Holy Name, Amen

Thursday's Blessings

This is Jewels. She is my oldest cat. I got her from a friend at church on Halloween day. They were building their house and the momma to Jewels was a wild cat. She crawled up in the attic and had her kittens. The workers had to retrieve the kittens and bring them down from the crawl space. Julie had them all in a closet in the upstairs area of their house. Becca and I went out and picked out Jewels. We named her after our friend Julie.

At first Jewels didn't prove to be a Jewel. She was a little tyrant. She would claw you up in a second. She was kind to us but anyone else she would claw and bite at. She hated strangers coming into her house. She was truly a wild cat. She had it in her blood and we still see this from time to time now after all these years. We had to have her declawed. If we hadn't we would have never been able to hold her. She still to this day thinks she has claws. :o) She loves us, especially Mel.

Jewels is a true GIFT from God. She gives us unconditional love all the time. We cannot sit down without her in our laps. She gets up on the desktop and head butts my hand while I am typing wanting attention. She lays in my lap while I am on the computer and sleeps with me, sometimes cuddling so close that I have to make her get down and she will growl when she does. She loves us.

Mel and Rebecca play games with her. She loves this!!! Mel has a game called, "head, head, head...belly." He gets her and touches her on the head and says, "head." Then he moves to other parts of her body and calls those parts. She waits anxiously and swats at his hand each move he makes waiting on him to move to her belly. When he calls "belly" she cries like no body's business. He doesn't even have to touch her belly, she knows the word and starts yelling. If he puts her down she will run right back for more. The more he plays the more she wants. She loves this game! She especially loves it when Becca holds her and Mel plays it. They can play all night and she will just lay there and play. She gets real rough with Mel and Becca!

She rarely gets rough with me. Jewels knows I am the one to go to for love! Now don't get me wrong she goes to Mel for loving too. Mel will hold her forever and rub her and she loves this. They lay on the couch together most of the time. Mel does not own his lap, Jewels does. But when Jewels wants the real love she comes to me. She is hilarious too. She will about knock me down trying to beat me up the stairs. She will run right past me and get between the spokes of the upstairs bannisters and stick her head out for kisses. She knows the word and loves them. She will kiss you only there. That is her kissing place.

Can you tell I love my cats?

I have another cat too. My princess, Susie. She is full blooded Siamese and gorgeous! I do not have a picture of her on this computer. I will have to post one later. She is a whole story within herself. She is a talker. Which I love! I will tell you all about her next time.

Have a blessed day and kiss a cat!

Missing Daddy

This is the most handsome man I knew. Yes, I know my husband should be that man and in a physical attraction way he is!! But in all other ways the man in this picture is the most awesome and handsome man I knew. My sweet Daddy! I loved his smile and his laugh was contagious! He could tell a story like no other! Ed White tried hard to tell some of them at Daddy's funeral...but nobody can capture the moments of life like Daddy did! He could make sounds with his mouth that put you right there in the moment it happened. He could make the sound of a gun and it sounded just like a gun shooting. I miss those stories so much. I could listen to them over and over! 


Daddy was a very gentle man. Most people who knew him didn't see this side of him. He was a very hard worker. he could work circles around most other men. He could bust stumps right up until he got sick and he did. He cleared his whole property by hand. That is why I can NEVER sell that place. My Daddy cleared every stump, rock, etc. by hand and made that home place what it is. It was just woods when we bought it. He cleared it and built that house. To me that is HOME! I go there now and I am home. I feel safe there! Daddy is not there anymore but his spirit is still there and I can feel him in the dirt there. Daddy never hurt one hair on my head. He protected them all. 


My poor husband has had HUGE shoes to fill! My Daddy was such an awesome man that I expected my husband to be just like him! I know many girls have good daddies. But many don't. Now don't get me wrong, my Daddy was strict! VERY STRICT! He had very high expectations of his children and he demanded them of us! We were always to respect and obey our Mother! That was a given. What Momma said was the rule! Daddy's favorite saying was, "what did your Mother say?" If Momma allowed it then we did it, if Momma questioned it for a second then it was mute. He trusted Momma hands down. 


Daddy was so proud of Mother! He was very demanding of her. He expected her to be the perfect wife and she strived to be that perfect wife for him too. He thought no body else on the face of the Earth was a better seamstress than Momma. And he was pretty much right! She was/is a beautiful seamstress. Made all my clothes when I was a little girl. She would go to the top retail stores and see dresses and then go home and make them for me. You should have heard Daddy tell the stories about Windbaums in Tuscumbia and the scraps. He said Momma could make me a beautiful dress out of scraps from the scrap bin for free. He was right and I was beautiful too. Momma could sew me a princess dress out of a flour sack. 


Daddy also thought no body else could cook but my Mother and his Mother. He wouldn't eat anybody elses' cooking but Mommas! This is why we didn't eat out much. Momma was a terrific cook and Daddy loved her cooking. She taught me and John everything she knew in the kitchen too. Andrea never like to cook or took an interest in the kitchen area. She was usually scared of the oven, when she was a little girl. I can cook pretty well, if I say so myself. My Daddy loved for me to cook for him. I made all his meals the last year of his life. He loved it too. I wish I had kept a running log of all the cakes and pies I made for him. He loved them. I got up every morning and made home made biscuits for him too. Rolled them out and all. He loved this. He would eat a huge old fashioned breakfast. He loved bacon. I fed him all he wanted. 


I would give a million dollars this morning to cook for my Daddy! I would cook whatever he wanted! I know that he is eating the best food ever right up there with Jesus though and that is a comforting feeling. He is waiting on me to come join him in Paradise and sit there with him and hear him sing with the Angels. My Daddy could sing beautifully! He had a voice like the Angels. I loved to hear him sing! I can't wait to hear him sing again! 


Thank YOU Lord for my wonderful Daddy! I miss him so!

Monday's Madness

Well Lord Here I am again begging You to help me. Haven't even really started the day yet and already have bitterness and hate in my heart. Why do I have to get my feelings hurt over the least little things these days? I seems to not be able to take anything. Dealing with people is very hard.  I find myself wanting to "take my ball and go home." I have always been a "people person" yet all I want to do is stay by myself. I really don't want to even talk to or with people. It seems as if no one knows where I am coming from and understands me. They find everything wrong with what I do or say. I can't seem to do anything right to please anyone. I only understand what I do and no one else does. I am starting to feel like most of the mental patients I use to see at the mental hospital. 

I refuse to take medication to correct this! Britney keeps saying, "you need to go see the doctor and get some medication." NO! Been there and done that and I hate that. I have medication and it makes me feel crazy and I refuse to take it anymore! I am going back to see the doctor this morning and telling him that I am not going to take that crazy mess. Besides I am not gaining the weight that has come with it. :o)

Yes I am down right mad this morning. I shared a moment on FB that happened at my Show on Saturday and it got X'd by the administrator due to "different and multiple personalities." Come on people...grow up. Get a freaking life and get over yourselves. Well this is my BLOG and I can write what I flipping want to on here so I can share what happened and I am the administrator of my life and BLOG. 

I was sharing the different themes and kinds of Shows that the ladies could have with a group of very devout Christian ladies Saturday during a Jewelry Show. Example I told them they could have a Java and Jewels Show, Pajamas and Pearls, Chocolate and Charms, etc. This little lady who is a very kind and devout Christian said with a huge smile...."we can have a Vaseline and Valentine's Party." She died out laughing. We all about died. Then she said, "or better yet we could have a Viagra and Valentine's" I told her she would have to find another Jeweler to hold that Show. :o) We all got a good laugh. But she continued with, "We could have a Chippendale's and Charms." She said I would have to write on the invitations for them to bring dollar bills. We laughed so hard. These little ladies loved it. They kept bringing up the Chippendale's all afternoon. You just never know where your Show is going to go. :o) Needless to say we all had a good time and it was a very successful Show! These ladies are wonderful ladies! I love them all and I am glad I have met them and they are in my life! 

I have met so many wonderful people due to my business! I couldn't make it without my Christian friends! I couldn't make it without my Lord and Savior! He is having to reign me in this morning and take away bitterness and hatefulness! I am full of it! My chest hurts I have so much resentfulness. I HAVE to get over some of this carrying my heart on my sleeve. I think I just am missing my number one fan so much *MY DADDY* !!!!! As Mother reminded me the other day I did no wrong in my daddy's eyes. He loved me unconditionally. He would tell me things to correct but most of the time he just loved me for me. 

Well on to my THANKFUL List so I can start my day right!
1. My New Jeweler Rebecca Clanton!!!! She is a doll!
2. My Rebecca Ann! She is also a doll!!!
3. My hubby, Mel. He is my MAN!
4. My Mother!!! My BEST Friend!
5. Rest in a wonderful, nice, warm home!
6. A safe trip home last night. 
7. D and Ru!
8. Jen. I needed her friendship last night and her kind understanding. 
9. Jewels and Susie (God's gifts of sunshine!)
10. Salvation, Patience with me, Understanding, Mercy, and Grace!

Thank you Lord for all the luxuries of this material life YOU have provided for me! 
Forgive me of my sins and help me to cope today! 
In Jesus holy name,
Amen

Sunday Morning Wanderings and Prayer

These are my precious parents...Donald and Mary Nell Kimbough with my nephew Austin. Love them so! Daddy passed away on June 28th, 2011 and we are still grieving his death very much! I am allowing myself 10 minutes a day to grieve and the rest of the day to celebrate his life! He was an awesome man! Best deer hunter ever! Awesome turkey hunter too! He could call a turkey with his mouth and make the exact sound of a deer. I would give a million dollars to hear him call a turkey this morning. His laugh was contagious and he could tell a story like no other.

My mother is a sweetheart! If you can't get along with mother then you have the problem! Daddy was so proud of her! He thought she was the best seamstress ever and she is! She sews emaculant! She makes beautiful purses. I love all the ones I have. I can't wait for her to get to feeling better and make more!

Here's my prayer for today!
Dear Heavenly Father,
Thank you for loving, gentle, providing, wonderful parents! I was and am a very lucky girl! I am who I am due to them and their guidance.
Here's my Thank You list for this day:
1. Thank You for my health!
2. Thank You for my Girls...I am so very blessed!
3. Thank You for a good life!
4. Thank YOU for visions of You through the Earth! (Example: the beautiful sky)
5. Thank You for my extended family! Especialy Ru!
6. Thank You for Salvation!
7. Mercy!
8. Grace!
9. Understanding!
10. Patience with me!!!! Please don't ever give up on me. I know You won't I do, but I need reassuring sometimes. Thanks.

Your grace and mercy are awesome! I do not deserve them! Salvation is a peace of mind for me. I just hope striving will get me there! Striving is the best I can do. I struggle, Lord. You know I do. I NEED YOU! I beg and beg and promise and then I fail all over again and again. I know you get so tired of my whinnings. But I cannot make it without YOU! Please, please just help me make it through today without my thorn winning. Allow me to do as I studied on Friday to do...when the thorn comes calling SING to YOU. Pray! I'm going to need help with this...You know I do/will. My thorn is calling everyday, 24/7 these days! I NEED You to take it away. The devil is remaining there with the thorn and pushing it deeper and deeper into me. Please send him sailing! Thank You!
In Jesus Holy and Awesome Name, Amen!!!

Prayer for Saturday 11.5.11

Good Morning Lord,
Thank you for my safe travel yesterday to Lexington and then on to mom's house last night. Thank you for a good night's rest.

Things/People I am thankful to You for this morning:
1. A successful training show for Rebecca Clanton last night. Please help her to be a success and maintain her business. It is going to be hard for her to work and have a baby also. Guide her path and make it easy for her. Allow her to be a good Mom and a good Jeweler also. Thank you.
2. Energy! Thank you for allowing me to awaken with so much energy and motivation this morning. Please help me to keep a positive attitude today and not become disappointed with the small things that come my way.
3. Mel. Please allow him to accept salvation.
4. Britney. Allow me to accept her guidance without getting my feelings stepped on.
5. Rebecca (My Becca!) Guide her as she is making BIG decisions about her future. She wants to live in the DR for 2 years. Please allow this if it is YOUR will and don't allow this if it is not what You have in store for her. Thank You Lord.
6. Sally! Enough said with one word!
7. My conscience!
8. MOM! I can't wait to get my hugs and kisses this morning!
9. John! Please allow him to know that it is okay to mourn Daddy and miss him.
10. A beautiful day!!!!!
11. My sweet Daddy ... I still miss him so! I know he is in Paradise waiting to go to Heaven. Help him know we're all striving to be there with him one day!

Thank you most for my salvation, forgiveness, grace and mercy!!!!!
In Jesus Holy Name,

Amen

11.3.11 Morning Prayer

Dear Heavenly Father,
Thank you for my Fellow Prayer Warriors (the Oak Hill Prayer Partners). Without them many people would be suffering. I know you answer their prayers! I see and fell it every day. I saw it in my Daddy's life. Thank you for all you do for Oak Hll and the members there! 
Thank you for a somewhat restful night. The sleep I did get was very helpful. Please continue to guard my dreams. I hate night mares and You are the only one who can manage to control those horrible thoughts and dreams. Thank you for allowing me to tolerate my back pain. Please continue to allow me tolerance and contentment. 
Please forgive me of my sins so You will hear and answer this prayer.
Thank you for:
1. Mel. Please soften his heart so he will accept you and salvation.
2. My Girls! Please continue to guard and protect them. 
3. My Mother! Thank you for continuing to take care of her. Thank you for her health and peace.  Please continue to watch over her and help her to prosper in Rehab an regain her strength so she can go home and live a good life. Thanks!!!
4. My Brother JOHN! He NEEDS you! Watch over him and bless him. Answer his prayers. Clean up his life. Help him return to You! Thanks!
5. My Sister! Only You can maintain her stability. Please watch over her and guide her in the correct path. Help her continue to be a good mom. 
6. My Uncle Gerald and Aunt Ru!!
7. Eric! Please continue to guard him from the evil one. Guide him! Make it easy for him to be a good father to his children. Thanks. 
8. Premier! 
9. I know YOU made my application approve yesterday. Thank you! Only You know the big picture. Please guide me in the right path with my new  Team mate.  
10. Finally, Thank You for helping me control my grieving! I still miss my Daddy so much! My chest hurts when I think of him. I can still hardly take his passing and You know this. Thank you for helping me to only grieve him 10 minutes a day and cherish him the rest of the day! 
Please help and be with:
1. Mother toady as she begins rehab. 
2. John as he teaches.
3. Britney as she guides her girls. 
4. Becca as she finishes up this semester. Help her be top!
5. Andrea as she takes care of Mother and Austin. 
6. Austin as he attends school. Make his day easy. 
7. Mel, help him get some rest. 
8. Uncle Gerald as he begins radiation treatments. 
9. Aunt Paulette as she struggles with her illness.
10. Kelly, Wade and their pregnancy! Girl? 


Thank You for the upcoming day! Thank You for the beautiful Earth! Thank YOU! 
Thank You for salvation and forgiveness! 
In Jesus Holy Name,
Amen