Just for Laughs and a Little Thought Too

I must admit that I was not as fascinated with the Royal Wedding as others have been seen to be and had no intention of posting anything about it, but then I saw this and got a little tickled. Thought y'all might like it too.

I'm part of a Royal Family. I'm the daughter of a King and I'm married to a prince. One of my friends said that the other day and I just had to use it for myself. Because it's true!!

Another friend, Mrs. Reva T, said this: The Real Royal Wedding, "Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to Him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready. And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteous of saints" Revelation 19:7-8

We may not have been invited to the Royal Wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, but there is another Royal Wedding we are invited to attend. Upon accepting this invitation, we are changed from our unworthy attire that is dirty and stained from sin, into fine linen and washed clean and white by the precious blood of the spotless Lamb.

I'll not only be invited to attend, but I will be part of the bride!

See Ya Later!

Here's a few of my favorite shots from the wedding last weekend. Brother Ronn and Mrs. Gayle were so happy. Mrs. Amy and her sister in law, Laura, did a fantastic job on the reception decorations.


These were the favors that were passed out. Brother Ronn and Mrs. Gayle love their coffee. So inside each small, brown bag, was a pack of coffee. On the front of their bag was a picture from their engagement shoot we like to call "Carolina Gothic" and it says "A Perfect Blend." Very cute idea.



The rest of these are the ones that just make me smile.
Here you see Abby peeking around Aunt Amy just before coming down the isle.

The cutie pie ring bearer with the flower girls as the adults smile and think how cute they are.

Brother Mark making a joke and causing Mrs. Gayle to lean back in laughter.

The grandsons of the bride looking, oh so innocent, after making her break in laughter.

A stubborn Abby, whose last several pictures were the exact same pose.

Sweet....just makes me smile. :)

Loving on Papa.

The ever crazy grandsons. Jordan just would not behave!

She got him, folks!

The lovely cake.

The happy, dancing *other* Gail.

Not a fan of slicing through that cake....

No, they didn't shove it in each other's face. And I'm so glad. But they did have an interesting time feeding each other. O_o

Sitting on the makeshift front porch.

Birdseed? What? No way. Let's kill 'em with silly string. That's way more fun.

Mrs. Gayle told him to lift her veil for a kiss. haha

What a fun wedding!! I do believe the bride and groom had a very good day. I haven't tried sharing a link from KLM's facebook page, but you should be able to CLICK HERE to see more pics.

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After I finish this post I'll be packing my bags to leave for a ladies conference. We always have a great time on these trips and I'm really looking forward to it. It's my understanding that we have a pretty good crowd going this time. I'm glad.

Justin got a job working second shift at a place just five minutes from our house. The Lord sent that to him just in time. Right now it is temporary, but could open up permanently for him in June. We're praying about that. He's still putting in his applications and resumes in at fire stations. He would really love it if something would open up right here at the department he volunteers for. But the Lord knows his heart and his desires. So he's just waiting patiently for something to open.

We had a teacher's workday today. More like a teacher's playday. Hannah, Harrison, and I went to pick up some picture orders, had lunch out, and did some fun shopping for spring and Easter. We had a good time. I loved spending that time with them. They are two great kids, if I do say so myself!

And thus concludes this post. Gonna go pack now. Hope everyone has a good weekend. See ya later!

What A Weekend!

Last week was the busiest week I've had in a while. It was a good busy though. I had three photo shoots. One for the Griffins. Y'all saw one or two of their poses. Then one with a little cutie pie. I'll share one of those if her family gives permission. And then, of course, the wedding!!!
That was the sweetest wedding I've ever been to. Seriously. It was something else! Mrs. Gayle was a beautiful bride and Brother Ronn was looking quite dapper!

Friday night was the rehearsal and dinner. They were married at Cornerstone Baptist Church in Kings Mountain, which is three minutes from my house. I met them there for the rehearsal and then we all went to Ted and Rebecca's for the rehearsal dinner.

Of course Brother Mark, Mrs. Amy, and the boys were down from West Virginia. There were two better pictures than this one of Bruce and Brother Mark, but I liked this one.

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Mrs. Gayle's grandson, Luke, gave her away. It was so sweet.

Jordan played the guitar and sang. He wow'd Bruce and me. We were so impressed with his song and talent.

Hayden was his usual, crazy self. He is such a LITTLE NUT!!!!

I couldn't resist snapping this. We were praying over the ceremony and Abby was playing with her chewing gum.

Rehearsal went good. Everything seemed to be planned and in order. When we were finished we all headed over to Ted and Rebecca's for a fantastic meal of lasagna, garlic bread, and delicious salad. They had several different lasagnas and they were all so good!

We also helped celebrate some of the March birthdays in their family. Justin, Jordan, and Tim (who you can't see in this pic, but he was blowing candles also.)

There were lots of laughs and story telling going on. Like when Brother Ken almost shot Brother Mark through the walls at the church. And when Brother Mark dared Brother Ken to drink a whole gallon of fruit syrup, which nearly sent him into a sugar coma.

Mrs. Amy posed for me. Isn't she lovely? That's right folks...she's the pastor's wife at Ripley Baptist Tabernacle. Stop in and see her sometime. Just be careful which hand you shake. lol

I have no idea what my husband is doing here. lol

Hayden wanted to pose for the camera. He's such a ham.

The bride and groom were cracking each other up. The spirits were very light that night.

We made new friends with Laura and Jim. They are so. nice!

And Tammy, Amy, and Ted practiced their song they were singing for the wedding...Oh Rejoice in the Lord. It sounded lovely.

They're all happy to be siblings now. lol

Everyone rested well that night. The next day I went to the Crossroad's Fellowship building where the reception was being held and took some pictures of the beautiful decorations that Amy and Laura spent so much time on.

Here are a couple of pics from the wedding and as soon as the bride and groom are back from their honeymoon I'll share more.

This is Abby and Naomi twirling around in the church yard. They were so cute.

We enjoyed the wedding and the good fellowship and Sunday morning we were able to hear Brother Mark preach. I was supposed to work the nursery but my stomach was upset and I wasn't sure if it was a stomach bug or something else so I stayed in service. It was meant to be because that message was for me, about leaning on God.

I have built a wall and tried to ignore the pain I feel from losing daddy, instead of just simply leaning on Him for what I need done in my heart and mind.

"Ain't nobody that can satisfy like Jesus." ~~*~~Mark Leonard~~*~~

All in all, it was a fantabulous week with a superbulous ending...or beginning. Depends on how you look at it!

Babies, Engagements, and Weddings...In That Order

There were a lot of babies born the other day. Of course, I'm sure there were a lot of babies born all over the world the other day, but I'm referring to people I know. And they were all born on the sixth! Obviously a good day for babies. So congratulations to all the little ones born on that special day and to their mommies and daddies and grandpas and grandmas, and aunts and uncles, and etc, etc, etc. :)

Mostly our Pastor and Mrs. Ava, or as they'll be better known now, Mi Mi and Pa Pa. Pastor cracked me up so bad at church last night with his excitement and pure joy over their first little grandchild that I just couldn't help but be excited and full of joy with them. I'm thrilled for everyone that is goo-gooing and gah-gahing over all these new little babies.

I'd share pics and names but I don't like doing that with newborns when they're not my family. But they're all so cute I could just squeeze 'em!

Psalm 127:3 "Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is His reward."
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Also, some good news....Jeremy proposed to Ashley. Jeremy is my red-headed step child....Justin's best bud. :) I am so happy for Jeremy and Ashley. There is no doubt the Lord brought them together and I have seen some great things out of these two. I can't wait to see them get married!! T'will be a happy day, indeed. <3>

Genesis 2:24 "Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife; and they shall be one flesh."
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And on the weddings end, we have Brother Ronn and Mrs. Gayle. I had an opportunity to do a mini photo shoot with them last Saturday. They'll be tying the knot next weekend. I am very happy for them and love them both very much! Can't wait to share in their day.

Proverbs 18:22 "Whoso findeth a wife, findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD."
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Mom has been down in her back. I took her to the doctor this morning. Everything is ok, just pulled some major muscles. She could barely move for a couple of days and spent those days in bed. She seemed to be moving a little better today. I was glad to see that. The doctor told her moving was good and she needed to stay mobile. So when I got her home she was up and down and about and doing good. Hopefully she'll be back to herself again soon.

Dolly (mom's dog) kept begging mom to go out. Not because she needed to potty but because she wanted to chase the squirrel in the front yard. It was pretty funny listening to mom carry on this conversation with the dog about the squirrel. It also made me think of the movie Up where the dog would say, "SQUIRREL!"

When we left mom's house, Hannah and I stopped at a thrift store I discovered a few weeks ago. I found two skirts for her, a skirt for me, and a pair of cargo pants for Harry, all under four bucks. Not bad! I love this store. It's my secret place and I'm not telling where it is!!! Is that terribly bad of me? Oh well.

So that's it for now. I'm getting ready to take Hannah to Driver's Ed here in a little bit. Hope y'all have a good day. :)

Goin' To The Chapel...And We're...Gonna Get Married

We had a pantry shower for a lady in our church that is getting married. We are very excited and happy for her. She and her groom-to-be have their homes established already so we had a pantry shower for them. It was nice.



Mrs. Ava and Mrs. Becky did a great job, as usual, with the shower food.

Mrs. Ava asked Mrs. Gayle's best friend...who also happens to be Mrs. Gayle...to bring a Word to the ladies. She did a great job.

My mom was there. :)

After we ate we got to the good part. The gifts!

Of course there were some that still lingered around the cupcakes and peanuts!

:D

Can you blame them?

Rebecca sat with Mrs. Gayle and wrote down the pantry items she received.

There was a lot of laughter last night. Everyone had a good time.

We were all intrigued to see what was in this uniquely wrapped gift, which was a cast iron skillet. I love cast iron!

I love her expressions. :D

The lady in red is Mrs. Malkmus. She and her husband started the Hallelujah Acres. They are such sweet people.

The last gift of the night was a "gag" gift and, trust me, it would make you gag!

POTTED OPOSSUM MEAT!!! There was a story there between her and the lady that gave it to her. So funny.

Then Mrs. Gayle told another hilarious story involving a dead cat and her freezer. We were rolling!!! Even Celine, there, was in shock by this story. Absolutely crazy!!!

So the night was filled with happiness for the bride and groom, funny stories, good food, great fellowship, smiles, and laughter!

Congratulations, Mrs. Gayle, to you and your fella. We can't wait to celebrate your big day with you.