Rotten Fruit

The fruits of the Spirit have been getting a little rotten in my life lately. Not a pretty sight!
Galatians 5:22 says: "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control."
I have been doing a lot of reading, praying and quite frankly, crying these past few weeks. But God has met me there. He has shown me much and continues to open up some those dark areas of my heart that need His light.
I have needed to forgive and to ask for forgiveness. The process is well underway but will be just that, a process.
Christ died for the sins of the world - the sins of my offenders as well as my offenses. If I do not let the blood of Christ cover my sin, I deny His work and my faith is false - so, in faith, I am allowing God to forgive me. This is not always been easy for me but He is "renewing my mind" and giving me a new way to think. Pray for me if you will. I need it.
Anxious to be growing some new fruit!

4th of July

This is Daniel just hanging out on the front lawn while Jim did yard work. Nothing exciting about the day except for being a perfect expression of many dreams and hopes I had for many years. I always imagined a scene just like this - Jim working, me-playing with a baby on the lawn, Bailey lying in the shade, the sun shining and all of us just being a family. Thank you Lord for making another dream come true.

Daniel's Dedication on Father's Day

Alphabet Survey

Alphabet survey (got this from Chronicles of Momia - Valerie)

A is for age: 43 (will be 44 this August)
B is for beer of choice: I like it OK, don't have a favorite - just not dark.
C is for what you can't wait for right now: Cousins - Brad and Debbie and their two kids - Bryson and Abby - are coming for a visit!!! (Catch that - their kids names are Bryson and Abby)
D is for your dog's name: Bailey (after George Bailey in a It's a Wonderful Life because he came to us at Christmas time)
E is for essential item you use everyday: Deodorant (it does say essential)
F is for favorite TV show at the moment: So You Think You Can Dance!!!!
G is for favorite game: Pictionary - haven't played for years - need to get some girls together and play.
H is for Home town: San Jose, CA
I is for instruments you play: My feet? I can tap dance.
J is for favorite juice: Don't drink much juice but love lemonade
K is for whose butt you'd like to kick: I'm going to copy Valerie. I'd like to kick my own as well and have much more thigh than she! You can see by my future answers that I'm not as dedicated at Valerie to reach that goal.
L is for last food you ate: Thin Mint Ice Cream
M is for marriage: Married to my best friend in the world - Jim. Love him and am so glad he is the father God chose for Daniel.
N is for your name: Angela (Angie) Jane Giordano (Hall was my maiden name)
O is for overnight hospital stays: Tonsils out at six, endometriosis removed in 1999
P is for people you can't live without: Jim
Q is for quote: MAN IN BLACK: "Look are you just fiddling around with me or what?"
FEZZIK: "I just want you to feel you're doing well. I hate for people to die embarrassed."
R is for Biggest Regret: Not going to college when I had the chance - right out of high school. I ended up getting my BS at 33 years old. Much harder to do that way!
S is for status: "I used to be..." I find myself saying that alot just before describing my current lower, lesser, or overall weaker status. Not a good thing - just being honest.
T is for time you woke up today: 6 ish
U is for underwear you have on now: cute ones! It's a thing for me. (white cotton tonga with lavendar, aqua and turquoise stars)
V is for vegetable you love: Tomatoes. Especially really good cherry ones - they taste like candy.
W is for worst habit: Over eating. (gluttony - I think that's a sin not just a habit)
X is for x-rays you've had: Teeth for sure (once a year - I think) ankle (very small fracture) lungs and throat (before my tonsils were removed) MRI of brain twice (is that an X-ray?)
Y is for yummy food you ate today: Thin Mint Ice Cream
Z is for the zodiac sign: Leo, but I too couldn't care less.

A Few Pics of Daniel

To Be Known

I think one of the strongest needs any person has is to be known. We all want to feel as if someone knows us and still loves us. Being the youngest of 7 children, I had to find a way to "be known" in all that chaos. I chose talking.
Some of you are currently nodding your heads in agreement - stop that! If I didn't get someone's attention, I could have been missed! I have always talked alot and truthfully, would like to talk less! If Jim reads this, which he does, he might disagree, but I talk a lot less than I used to!
I think I forget sometimes that my life now is not like my life as a child. I don't have to fight for attention; and besides, I am known and loved!
I am a daughter of God! The creator of the universe knows my name! He knew me before I was even formed in my mother's womb and had me in mind when making a way for salvation. To comprehend this is just too much for me! He knows the number of hairs on my head and longs to spend time with me. He saw me everytime I cried. He rejoices with me when I have little victories in my life. What did I ever do to deserve such devotion?!
Don't ever forget - He knows your name. He sees each tear that falls and hears you when you call!

Party for Molly!

Let’s say so long to our “bosom friend” ~Molly Chupik~

If Molly is a kindred spirit, then you are invited to an evening of food, fellowship and “Anne of Green Gables.”

Friday, June 8
Open House 5pm – 9pm
Main dish and drinks provided.
Bring a salad, dessert, or side dish to share.

At Angie Giordano’s - Call me or email me if you need more information.