"Patrick"

Whereupon the father of the boy cried aloud, in tears,

 "Lord, I do believe; succour my unbelief!"

Mark 9:24

P.S. Patrick's favorite Bible verse is taken from the Knox Version.

 Also, this photo was taken by Clayton Todd Whatley.

<3

"This is going to be so much fun!"

  ** January 2013 **

 While everyone was home for Christmas/New Years we decided to load up and play for a while at Chuck E. Cheese. Needless to say fun was had by all, though we missed Patrick and Katie. As you can see, for me the deal of the day was the photo booth!
                             

P.S. The title of this blog is a direct quote spoken by Daniel as we were walking into
Chuck E. Cheese.
                                             XOXOXOXO

"Kelly"

 "Ask, and it shall be given you;

seek, and ye shall find;

 knock,

   and it shall be opened unto you."

Matthew 7:7

                                                       
                                 

"Brett"

 

But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength.

They will soar high on wings like eagles.

They will run and not grow weary.

They will walk and not faint.

Isaiah 40:31

                              

Christy Jordan

Last July jabo and I went to The Blue Plate Cafe in Huntsville

and had the opportunity to meet Christy Jordan of Southern Plate.

She was their celebrity host and helped them raise money for the

 Manna House in Huntsville.

Christy has a wonderful website that I have been following

for over a year...check out SouthernPlate.com... 

her recipes are amazing and she always offers genuine encouragement!

Her Southern Hoe Cake is amazing...a must

for any meal but we personally

love her soup recipes such as Chicken Stew,

Shortcut Senate Bean Soup, and

Ground Beef Stew just to name a few!

Christy has been featured in Southern Living,

(I am still vowing to make the entire meal that she shared

in that issue...someday!),

she has worked with Paula Deen, has published her first book,

and was a judge for a cooking show called Beat the Chefs.

She is also a contributing editor of Taste of the South magazine.

It was such a pleasure to meet Christy, she is as sweet and kind

as I expected her to be and of course, I loved it when

she told jabo that he had "married up"...I know the truth though,

I am the one that "married up"!

It was such a fun evening and I wish

all the best to Christy.

Christy Jordan and Patty S. Whatley

                              

"Merry Christmas!"

Be near me, Lord Jesus,

I ask thee to stay

Close by me forever

and love me I pray;

Bless all my dear children

in thy tender care,

And fit us for heaven

to live with thee there.

 

Merry Christmas!! The verse above is 
the 3rd verse from "Away in a Manger"...each year it touches me in a special way...I hope it will touch you deeply as well! xoxoxo

"Blue Eyes"

 ...and if you look real close you"ll see...

...our eyes are just the same...