This is serious folks!!

This really is something special so please pay attention and take the time to learn about an awesome discovery. St. Judes childrens hospital has discovered how to remove cancer fighting cells from the body, reproduce them and put them back in renewed numbers and actually kill cancer.

Also discovered is an amazing glue that actually holds our cells together and keeps them from coming apart. Go to the link and see what is so amazing about this glue. Time to get excited folks!!!

Akiane, her life, her art & her poetry

It is my priviledge to introduce you to one of the most gifted individuals I have ever heard of. Akiane is 16 years old and already a master artist, poet and most important, a child of God.

You can read in detail about her life here. She was born "under water" in her home in Illinois July 9, 1994. Speaks 4 languages: Lithuanian, Russian, English and Sign Language. At 4 had a life changing spiritual transformation, bringing her family to God. At age 7 began writing poetry and aphorisms. Began drawing at age 4 and painting at age 6.

Tour her gallery here and be amazed at the wonderful talent this young lady has and you can also access her blog here to keep up with her.

Her goal in life is to be an inspiration for others and to be the gift to God.

Just for Alexia

OK Alexia, maybe it doesn't have toes but we liked it when it came out of the water. This is helping Alexia get an idea of what the girls found on our honeymoon vacation from the previous post.

Remembering Happy Times

It was the summer of 2004 in the month of June as Linda, her 11 year old daughter Beth and I journeyed west to Maggie Valley, NC to start our new life together as man & wife. Also traveling in separate vehicles were Linda's mother, her brother Junior and his wife, my sister Marie, my daughter Pam and her daughter, my grandaughter Ashley.

Our first stop was to finalize the arrangement at Miss Caroline's Wedding Chapel and quickly decided on the waterfall as a backdrop to our wedding. We have a DVD and love to hear the water sound when we watch it. Pam did a wonderful job of taking the video along with the great pictures that Caroline took.

Later that evening we went across the street to Carolina Nights Dinner Theater and enjoyed a fine meal and an awesome show with a little bit of everything. Two people stick in our minds from that night. One was a 17 year old young woman named Martika who is such a great singer and dancer.

The other person was this guy who is funny and a great singer and what made both of them special was that they also perform up on the mountain at the Ghost Town In The Sky. Martika performs as a Can Can Girl in the saloon and later her friend comes in as a rough and tough cowboy who ends up singing a wonderful gospel medly.
The next morning all our relative started back for home except for Ashley who stayed with us to accompany Beth because as you know every teenager has to have another one with them at all times. They had a great time together so we were glad she came along on our honeymoon.
We left Maggie Valley and headed towards Gatlinburg, TN and along the road there is a stream that follows the road. It was quite warm so when I saw a good access to the stream we stopped so Beth & Ashley could walk in the shallow water and cool their feet. They had a great time walking from stone to stone and looking for special stones. They found one that looks just like a footprint that we brought home and still is on display in our home. I think that special time spent by and in the stream was probably more fun and enjoyable that anything we did the rest of the week.

While in Gatlinburg we took a chair lift up the mountain, went through the Ripley Museum and the most interesting thing we experienced was Ripley's Aquarium where we were able to see large sharks and other big fish up close and personal. It even had a clear tunnel where you were surrounded by fish.

On a side trip we went past Pigeon Forge to Sevierville where we found the Exotic Petting Zoo and really had a wonderful time. There were Peacocks everywhere and a large pen of goats where Beth & Ashley were able to enter and hug on all the goats they could get their hands on. They had Prairie Dogs, Zonkey (cross between a donkey & zebra), Raindeer, pot bellied pigs, Wallowby and miniature ponies.

One of the larger animals was Camels and you could feed all the animals.

The Zebra is really a beautiful animal and alway special to see in real life.

Looking back now it seems like so long ago since Beth will soon be 18 and Ashley is approaching 20. It was also the first real vacation I had experienced in my adult life which was a treat for me. I used to actually never take vacations and would only take a day at a time but Linda taught me how to really enjoy myself and has made my life so much more complete. Can't imagine what I ever did without her in my life. I am a blessed man. Hope you enjoyed the journey down memory lane.

Let's Have Some Fun, OK?

Are you ready for some fun? There is a hospital in Michigan with a group of anesthsis nurses that have done a remake of a familiar song and they are good.
Click here and turn up your speakers for a great few minutes of listening pleasure.

You'll be glad you did.

Thankful Thursday

Today is going to be a little different since a lot has been going on. I was doing a little venting about how the season was irritating me and one of my good friend over at "As I see it now" posted a blog that made me take another look at Odie and clean my act up a little. So today I am thankful for Debra & Tom for helping me to see clearly and find more peace. Click on their name to find out how.

Also another friend over at "Mommie Rambles" mentioned how I should get a CD from her church that was really good. I offered to pay but she said they didn't charge for them and would put my name on the list. I not only got a CD, I got a 6 CD set of the whole series and the messages are awesome. I listen to them while commuting an hour a day. So also today I am thankful for Alexia making it possible for me to be ministered to by New Hope Community Church in Michigan.
If you click on the church name you can actually hear a sermon being preached and it more than worth your time.

Wordless Wednesday