June's Family Vacation Gulf Shores

At the end of June we left for Gulf Shores Alabama at 3:30 in the morning on June 26, 2012. And my the 12 hour drive in one day.  Instead of writing so much about it, I thought that this one be a picture post. (A Lot of pics to follow)

  The Tennessee State line 

 The Nashville Skyline 

 The Alabama State Line 

 this was how cheap gas was while we were gone. 

 The Birmingham skyline 

 Our Exit 

they still exist :)

Tomorrow or Monday I'll post beach pictures and sight seeing pictures.

Just to make you laugh

All Pictures are from 

 

July 4th

Happy Independence Day

new blog back ground for Father's day

Since tomorrow is Father's Day and I am trying to avoid posting on Sunday's I thought I would post my Father's Day post today. My blog of the Marine Corp symbol is in honor of the number one Marine in my life, my father. As a child my dad and I didn't have a close relationship, because of his job in the Marines and  the military, he was gone a lot. Now that I am older I realize that dad was doing what he was called to do; to help protect the freedoms that many American's take for granted. 

For me time spent with dad was about quality not quantity. Unlike military now days dad was on active duty before web cams, and before emails and internet were well known. So we kept in touch through    letters the  snail mail way.

Looking back I am thankful he is my dad. My dad, My hero, My Marine.

Memorial Day 2012 Remember to say thank you

Today is Memorial Day  and unlike what most people believe it is not the official start the summer. It is not a day to cook out. It is a day to spend with family remembering those who gave the ultimate  sacrifice to protect the freedoms that many people take for granted.  For as long as I can remember the Importance of Memorial day has been drilled into my head. 


For me Memorial Day 2012 also means my 25th birthday I feel blessed to be able to celebrate my birthday on such an important day. So today I will celebrate both events with my family. Going out to eat with my family to celebrate my birthday. Then a walk along our city's waterfront to see the Memorial day display then on to cemetery    to put flags on serviceman's graves, as well as on the graves of a few or our family members. 


I hope you all have a blessed and safe Memorial day, but remember the importance of the day and what it really means. 


I'll leave you with this 


It is the Soldier...
It is the soldier, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of the press
It is the soldier, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech
It is the soldier, not the campus organizer, who has given us the right to demonstrate
It is the soldier, not the lawyer, who has given us the right to a fair trial
It is the soldier, not the pastor, who has given us the right to worship
It is the soldier, not the politician, who has given us the right to vote
It is the soldier, who solutes the flag, serves under the flag, and whose coffin is draped by the flag, who gives the protester the right to burn the flag...

by Charles M. Province, U.S. Army, The Patton Society

John 15:13

“Greater love has no one than, this that He lay down His life for His Friend.”

John 15:13

Jesus gave the ultimate sacrifice of love when He went to the cross for our sins. A true friend is willing to lay down their lives for their friends. Jesus showed great love for His disciples and well as us when He with to the cross. His death on the cross paid for our sins. Allowing us to be saved by God’s Grace, we can’t do it on our own.

Even today there are people willing to lay down their lives for friends, families and even complete strangers. Our Service men and women, and our first responder’s police and firefighters.

Only two people have ever offered to die for you. Jesus and the American Serviceman. Jesus died to give you eternal life and the freedom to worship God and the American serviceman to protect the freedoms that we have as citizens of the United States. Remember that neither type of freedom is free.

Philippians 4:6

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, present your request to God.”

Philippians 4:6

In my personal devotions and Bible study I have been reading through Philippians and reading through A Women’s Passionate pursuit for God.  I am learning so much from the Word. One of the verses that stood out to me was Philippians 4:6.  The verse tells us to not worry about anything instead pray about everything.

As Christian’s we don’t have to worry about anything or even tomorrow because God is already there. He will not give us more than we can handle, but if He does it is because He wants us to grow stronger in our Faith. So that we will lean on Him, spend time in His word learning what it is He wants to teach us.

If our Faith was not tested with trials and times of trouble then we wouldn’t grow as Christians. On the mountain top is when we rejoice but it is in the valleys that we grow. Jesus didn’t say that it would easy, but He did promise to never leave or forsake us, all we have to do is call out to Him.

Our prayers help us to grow our relationship with Jesus even though he knows are thoughts and what we need; He still wants us to ask.