Nana... need I say more? There is a critter pic coming...

Nana thought it was cool, but the cat, not so much...

tGbtg Amen,
DaNella
Proverbs 3:5-6

When you get the keys to your kingdom... be sure to make a spare set...

This is dedicated to David Railey... About 3 years ago, when the announcement was made that we would be leaving our position as youth pastors, to be seniors, David (who was visiting our church that day) leaned over to me and said "When you enter your kingdom will you remember me?" Well I laughed and said of course, but he forgot to tell me to make a spare set of the keys to the kingdom.

When we first got to that church as senior pastors, with in the first week, on a Sunday, Q locked himself out of his office (accidentally) and had to call a locksmith to come open it... lol

That was bad enough, but then, two years later, after we left that Church, and accepted our current position as senior pastors at Shebly Christian Fellowship, Q locked himself out of his office. Yes I am telling you the truth. Yes, this just happened, this last Sunday. Blessedly he had his bible, and sermon notes with him, (since it was rt before service). It was soooo funny. Another blessing, the former pastor Bro Rod, had an extra set still, and lived near by.

We got to meet brother Rod and sister Bonita... lol. Nice people.

tGbtg Amen,
DaNella
Proverbs 3:5-6

Some people will sleep anywhere...

Tym decided the top of his dresser was a good place to sleep last night...

Wow I bet that was hard.

tGbtg Amen,
DaNella
Proverbs 3:5-6

Lakeland Revival... Breaking News...

I guess the wild horses are running away...

Breaking news - just saw this come across the wire on ABC News:

From website: http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/FaithMatters/story?id=5338963&page=1

Their page says this:

UPDATE: After this story aired on "Nightline," Fresh Fire Ministries released a statement announcing that preacher Todd Bentley would be taking time off "to refresh and to rest" after having spent four months in Lakeland, Fla., leading revival meetings. In the meantime their Lakeland broadcasts on GOD TV are put on hold.

If you want to watch the Nightline clip, click here.

tGbtg Amen,
DaNella
Proverbs 3:5-6

Every Date is a Potential Mate

Every Date is a Potential Mate

The Bible says in 2 Corinthians 6:14 not to be unequally yoked (KJV). That is referring to two oxen yoked for a plow. A yoke is a clamp or similar piece that embraces two parts to hold or unite them in position.

If one ox is larger and much stronger than the other, they will plow in circles because the stronger one pulls harder. Also, the team would tire quickly and quit working since only one ox is doing all of the work.

As a youth pastor’s wife, I encourage my teenagers to date other teens who have the same beliefs. I encourage them not to date someone if they are not on the same page spiritually. Why? The entire relationship will go around in circles about religion, and more often than not, the saved one (the one we would think to be the stronger one) will wear down and give in, and turn away from God rather than fight against their partner.

Every date is a potential mate. I have heard it said that who you marry determines 90% of your happiness for the rest of your life. If you don’t agree on something as fundamental as religion, don’t even date that person. Why? You’ll wind up getting attached and when the other person asks you to marry them, what are you going to say, “Sorry, I can’t marry you, we are unequally yoked?”

What are you going to do when they look at you and say, “Why was it okay to date me?”

Stop forming inappropriate relationships with unbelievers. Can right and wrong be partners? Can light have anything in common with darkness?

2 Corinthians 6:14

tGbtg Amen,
DaNella
Proverbs 3:5-6

Hurt finger up date...

Looking much better huh?
























Also, here is a moth she caught.

tGbtg Amen,
DaNella
Proverbs 3:5-6

Let sleeping dogs lie?

Daddy says "Absolute no one" can sleep in his chair... Well I guess no one told Tym that... lol

tGbtg Amen,
DaNella
Proverbs 3:5-6

Hmmm Lakeland Revival...

In this particular picture Nana is studying a spider web... I wonder if the two are related? Just a thought.

Here is a link to a well put together blog about the Lakeland revival, by Sharon... Click here.

And here is one more article about the evangelist "Todd Bentley"

Let me know whatcha think.

tGbtg Amen,
DaNella
Proverbs 3:5-6

So... is anybody really out there?

So... sometimes I wonder... 1. Does anyone really read this stuff? (other than Deanna,my kids, my mother-in-law, my nieces, and Andriea.(obligatory bff read) )

2. Who are you? introduce yourself to me. (below it usually says 0 comments... click there and leave me a comment)

3. If you are a regular reader, (have been here more than 7 times...) what brings you back? Why do you like it?

Ok I just wondered...

tGbtg Amen,
DaNella
Proverbs 3:5-6

Wow! God knows how to paint em, huh?

This is a sunflower... I was sitting in my living room today, and I looked out my window, and there in the edge of my yard, was this beautiful sunflower... Wow does God know how to paint em or what?

tGbtg Amen,
DaNella
Proverbs 3:5-6

We got a Sam!!!

Sam decided to take a huge leap!

She decided to move to Alabama to be with us, all the way from Cape Coral Fl.

We are excited to have her...

tGbtg Amen, DaNella
Proverbs 3:5-6

Sam is deathly afraid of caterpillars, butterflies, and Moths... so Sorry Sam! But I had to put this picture of the Moth Nana caught in my blog.

Nana, aka Ellie Mae...

One of my first book reviews!

This is an email I recieved from a local christian bookstore!

Dearest DaNella,

My God has given you a great gift.I thank God for you...for the profound wisdom He has given you...for the Love He is showing through you. May God's blessings be upon you, always.

Microburst ! A great book of Gods wisdom. I have only read to the26th page, and every page has been so profound. A down to earth wisdom, like Christ used, to bring you to reality. I truly believe that God has used you greatly. I do know of many that could use this book and I pray that God will send them your way. So, I thank you for doing God's work. Pamela Howell ; Lil Mustard Seed

tGbtg Amen,
DaNella
Proverbs 3:5-6

Juliannah is seven!

Juliannah is seven! For her birthday, we got her a Nintendo DS. We knew that was what she wanted, but we pretended that all we had gotten her was a purse... (see it, a blue jean purse hiding behind daddies back) So when we handed it to her, she opened it, and when she saw the DS... she began to scream!!! She was happy!
We got her Nintendogs.. so she has a pet of her own... Happy Birthday Ju-Ju!!!

tGbtg Amen,
DaNella
Proverbs 3:5-6