Border Security

Once in a while I realize we need someone to take our picture. In Ohio, I  set up a tripod once in a while in the house, but I really, really appreciate it when another person can 'shoot' us. 

This sign was painted on the side of  the building.  We did enjoy eating there.  Of course, Mark has always tried the restaurants before the 'takes' us. Before we reached this one, we had stopped at another breakfast place where we had eaten before, but both Ron and I were feeling a little too cool to eat outdoors that day. California is not as warm as some might think. I think the natives just psych themselves up to thinking the 'breeze' off the ocean isn't  cold.

While we were chilly that morning, a couple of days later at Malibu it was very hot and naturally, I hadn't planned for that, so I was very hot. But we enjoyed the ocean anyway.

In California, one will see lots of illegals, yes even more that we have here in Ohio. One would think we wouldn't have any, since we have only enough jobs for less that one half of our working age citizens. Please check out this youtube video on the lack of security on our border here

Yummy Chips

Yes, it's another  Caleb layout. Not only do I have more pictures of him than the rest of us put together, but he IS the 'baby' of the family. 

As I sit here looking at these pictures, I am craving apple chips. They have become a favorite of mine in the last couple of years.  Before that I really had never heard of them. My first taste was in a Panera salad called Fugi apple chicken salad. Boy was it good. I started choosing that item every time we ate there. It replaced the Pick 2 Asiago beef sandwich and broccoli cheddar soup.  Recently due to cutting back the cost, I suppose, they started putting a few sprinkles of the chips on the salad and I began asking for extra chips. Then when I wasn't satisfied with that measure, I started buying bags of chips and taking  them along. That is when I realized they were expensive. Maybe Caleb can teach me how to make them. lol  You can see him making the chips  on the May 5th post.  It didn't take him that long to eat them, but it did take me that long to get around to designing this page..

I need to speed up my scrapbooking process or just take some time off from life and catch up with the pictures I have.

Speaking of catching up, Congress is just now catching up with all the cover ups of the Benghazi travesty.  There are many questions to be asked.  So far, there are no good answers for any of them. To put it simply, we left our men to die in a strange land. We sent them there and let them suffer a horrible death. Our president and Hillary Clinton have not yet  told the truth.

Even when we cannot trust men, we can still thrust in God, our creator. Pray that this all comes to light and appropriate action is taken.

Sony Camera

Caleb's mom and dad now have a new camera a very good one.  We've heard for years that Nikon was the way to go, then Canon stepped up their products. Now, looks like Sony has great cameras as well.

 We can look forward to lots of very good photos because John and Beth are both artistically talented and of course, Caleb is gorgeous...especially in my eyes.

It is always good to concentrate on the sweet innocence of children. As we were told in the Bible:  ..."I tell you the truth, unless you turn around and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven!"  Matthew 18:3

The opposite to this innocence is the evil in this world.  The news is so full of ugly, sinful, shameful things these days that it is hard to pick up a newspaper, turn on the radio or TV or check the news online.

I pray this nation, if not the world, will be completely disgusted by sin and return to God for our salvation, both personal and national.

I like this quote of Corrie ten Boom:  Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God.

Guitar Frets

Caleb  is three and has been learning the alphabet by singing the ABC song...but that is not all, he is also learning to play it on his 'guitar'. It is a thrill to see him positioning his fingers correctly on the frets to make the chords.

He has definitely inherited a love for making music.

Bible verse to help us save our country:  2 Chronicles 15:2  ..."The Lord is with you when you are loyal to him. If you seek him, he will respond to you, but if you reject him, he will reject you."

Kangaroo Jumping Boots

It was quite calm in Malibu, at least where we were, but back in Long Beach, we ran into this lady dancing around the street with her hula hoop and bouncy shoes. I really wanted to sneak a picture, but was afraid she would see me.  Then all of a sudden it came to me...anyone who would dress like that and dance around the streets of town would not be one to hide from the camera...so I asked her if I could take her picture. I wanted to show my 'kids' her bouncy shoes. She told me they are called Kangaroo Jumping Boots. I had never seen anything like them and was really impressed.  Don't think I'll ask for any for Christmas, but they are pretty cool.

Thinking back to 1973...Nixon had started his second  term of office, when a scandal from his first term came to light.  Now we have President Obama in his second term and finally the news has been broken ( in spite of all the attempts to cover up) about his and Clinton's  disastrous handling of Benghazi.  I am hoping people insist on cleaning up that office and setting him aside.  We definitely need new leadership from the Democratic Party. Surely there is someone who can rise to the top who has not slid into the Communist mindset that now prevails there.

Continue  to pray that God will renew our land and save us from slavery to the government.

Apple Chips

Our floors have been refinished. They are beautiful and we have to worry for 1 and 1/2 week with drying it to a point of hardness  where we can walk on them without causing damage. We are also home and striving to get things together for Life Group this Tuesday evening.  So glad our trip kept us out of the way. Also thrilled that we had a great inspirational time at Pepperdine in Malibu, California.

We also were able to meet our son in Long Beach while we were there in California. 

I didn't take many pictures since it looked just like it did last year when we were there, but I do have a few and will do a layout or two later.

Tonight, I'm still back in April will these pictures of Caleb making a most delicious treat, apple chips.

I understand that Face the Nation this morning covered the Benghazi debacle.  If only the newsmen had covered this soon enough to give us a new president this past November.

If you are still trying to ignore what is going on around you, please wake up now. The handwriting is on the wall.  You should have no trouble in seeing what is happening.  I would hope there is still time and if we will return to God, He will deliver our nation.

Computers!

Guess it is time to take a break. Not only are our floors being refinished, but I'm having trouble with this computer. It is not backing up and has lost the last two layouts I've made. I'm afraid to do any more until I am sure they will not disappear.   I'm even losing my notes.  

I will be back, just not sure how long it will take.

In the meantime, pray for God's guidance for the leaders of our nation.