Thankful Thursday

To God be the glory. All my thanks go to Him because without Him none would be possible.

His Word that guides, directs, comforts and inspires me

His creations from the complexity of the human eye to the majesty of the constellations

His mercy that keeps allowing me to be a child of God with my imperfections

His love that brought me my sweet wife that completes me in every way

Thank you Father for all that you are in my life, for my family, my job, my health and for my new blog world family of friends. Touch each of them today with what they need whether it be blessing, healing, encouragement or direction and keep them safe and in your hand.

In Jesus Name

Amen

Wordless Wednesday

Get a blessing

Are you ready to receive a "real" blessing? I have one for you and it is in the form of a "7" year old little girl named Rhema Marvanne. She is so very precious and loves the Lord with all her little heart. Her mother was a gospel singer named "Mercy" and died in 2008. Rhema is carrying on the talent in her family.

Go to her web site www.rhemamarvanne.com and you can listen to some of her awesome performances and hopefully do as I did and purchase a CD to listen to as you drive to work. What a way to start your day or end it.

The CD I have has on it 1. The Prayer, 2. I Love The Lord, 3. Jesus Loves Me, 4. Amazing Grace, 5. The Star Spangled Banner, 6. O Holy Night, 7. Amazing Grace (Korean Version).

I'll say "you're welcome" in advance.

More Pictures For You

Inside Floyd's Barber Shop in Mt. Airey

Me on the other side of a camera with my grandsons enjoying watermellon at the Ducky Derby

A cat that looked so real at a display for taxidermy at the Ducky Derby

A great picture of my two grandsons enjoying the slides.

Bronze statue of Andy & Opie outside the Andy Griffith Museum & Playhouse in Mt. Airey, NC

Rocky in his new stroller, lunch time in Mt. Airey.

Lifestyle Change

One of my blog friends saw a comment about how I had lost 15 lbs. and had kept it off since January and thought I should share it with my blog friends. What I discovered has turned out to be a lifestyle change for me and is working.

A coworker introduced me to a book written by Dr. Peter J. D'Adamo titled "Cook Right for Your Type", meaning blood type. I read the book and it explains how people with different blood types process foods in their bodies differently. Some foods react in a negative way causing results that affect our health and weight.

Specifically for me I found out that foods made with wheat flour does not process well for my blood type and should not be in my diet. Also pork should be avoided by all with "O Negative" blood type. At the time I was on blood pressure medicine and was getting readings of 174/94 pretty regularly. A couple of days after I stopped eating pork my pressure readings came down to the 130's and later down to the 120's and has stabilized there.

As well as the drop in blood pressure I have lost 15 lbs. and have kept it off since Jan. 21st. Another problem the book told me was that I needed to stop drinking soft drinks. It was a regular thing for me to get a soft drink and a honey bun daily and even today I know that I could sit down and eat a whole pound of bacon or a box of Krispy Kreme's in one sitting but I choose not to. It has become a lifestyle change for me and now I can walk past a box of Krispy Kreme's and not even think of them as food.

I realize this is radical to some folks thinking but it worked for me and I have felt better since then. A side note: Since I started this change I have not been sick even though many have been sick around me. The only thing different I do is to take 2,000 mg of vitamin C and 6,000 mg of vitamin D daily.

One more point that has worked for me. I was having joint pain in my fingers and the book told me that white potatoes can cause joint pain and that I should only eat sweet potatoes. I do not have joint pain today and am not doing anything different except eating what I feel is better for me and my blood type.

Check out the book, which is the companion to the New York Times Bestseller, "Eat Right 4 Your Type". Decide for yourself.

It was 1947

I was born in 1947 and the world has changed a lot since then. Here are some of the facts relating to that time in history.

Cost of things:
Average cost of a new home was $6,600.00
Average wages per year $2,850.00
Cost of a gallon of gasoline 15 cents
Average cost of a new car $1,300.00
Cost of a loaf of bread 13 Cents
United States postage stamp 3 Cents

Born in 1947:
Stephen King
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Richard Dreyfuss
Judge Joe Brown
Farrah Fawcett
Elton John
David Letterman
Arnold Schwarzenegger
O.J. Simpson
Danielle Steel

Popular Films: Miracle on 34th Street & Road to Rio

Book: The Diary of Anne Frank published

Events: CIA established
India gained independence from Great Brittan forming two countries,
India & Pakistan
Dead Sea Scrolls found
Jackie Robinson, 1st negro to play in major league baseball

Just thought you might like to know what happened & how much things have changed.

Friday Funnies

Happy Friday everyone. Hope Odie made you smile for at least a moment. Have a wonderful day and an awesome weekend. If you see someone today without a smile, give them one of yours.