Be Yourself

The key to living a happy, fulfilling, satisfied life, is really very simple. Just be the person God made you to be, and have the courage to do what God called you to do. He has a unique and individual plan for your life, and the way to becoming a champion for God is to discover that plan and follow it wherever it may lead. But because you are human, it's easy for you to get distracted—many times, because you're trying too hard to please other people. Of course, there are legitimate demands on your time that must be met. The good news is that these things don't have to thwart God's plans for you. Just make it your desire to follow and please Him, and you won't be thrown off the path by life's demands and distractions.

Prayer:
Lord, please help me today to use the abilities and gifts You have given me to honor You. Thank You for not expecting me to try and be someone other than the person You made me to be. In Jesus' name. Amen.

"Since we have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, each of us is to exercise them accordingly." (Romans 12:6)

PRAY THIS EVEN IF YOU DON'T FEEL LIKE IT!!

Dear Lord,
I thank You for this day.
I thank You for my being able to see and to hear this morning. I'm blessed because You are a forgiving God and an understanding God. You have done so much for me and You keep on blessing me. Forgive me this day for everything I have done, said or thought that was not pleasing to you.
I ask now for Your forgiveness. Please keep me safe from all danger and harm. Help me to start this day with a new attitude and plenty of gratitude. Let me make the best of each and every day to clear my mind so that I can hear from You. Please broaden my mind that I can accept all things. Let me not whine and whimper over things I have no control over. And It's the best response when I'm pushed beyond my limits.
I know that when I can't pray, You listen to my heart. Continue to use me to do Your will. Continue to bless me that I may be a blessing to others. Keep me strong that I may help the weak... Keep me uplifted that I may have words of encouragement for others. I pray for those that are lost and can't find their way. I pray for those that are misjudged and misunderstood. I pray for those who don't know You intimately.

But I thank you that I believe. I believe that God changes people and God changes things. I pray for all my sisters and brothers. For each and every family member in their households. I pray for peace, love and joy in their homes that they are out of debt and all their needs are met. I pray that every eye that reads this knows there is no problem, circumstance, or situation greater than God. Every battle is in Your hands for You to fight. I p ray that these words be received into the hearts of every eye that sees it.


If God brings you to it, He will carry you through it...

OH IT'S ON NOW!!!! ......TOP TREE

In the spirit of a little good natured seasonal competition, lets post pictures of our Christmas trees, the best Christmas tree as chosen by VOTE by the family wins a $25.00 gift certificate to RED LOBSTER.

This is ours... What y'all know about a ROTATING TREE...it's spinning, it's spinning, it's spinning..

"Monthly Praise and Worship Song"

This is a new feature to the Website "Monthly Praise and Worship Song". This song has a special place in my heart.

Song: A Secret Place

Artist: Karen Clark Sheard

Album: 2nd Chance

Year of Released: July 2002

Click here to purchase from iTunes

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I PRAY THAT.....

I PRAY THAT....God would continue to bless this family and allow us to grow stronger a unit as the family continues to grow.

Anyone else with something to add?

JOKE OF THE MONTH....DECEMBER 2007

Top 5 Signs you bought a lousy Christmas Tree.

5. It's two feet tall, forty feet wide.
4. The Sales guy at the tree store asks: "You're not a cop, are you?".
3. It looks like a broom handle with a lot of coat hangers.
2. It's very small and says "air freshener" on it.
1. Your neighbor is JEWISH and has a better Christmas trees than yours.


My personal favorite..

Your CAT wont touch it (now that's a bad tree)

Decembers Monthly Best Wishes

Hey Family,
It's time for December's Monthly Best Wishes. Family Members with events happening in this month POST it and let the family know about it. REMEMBER, if it's important to you it's important to us.

First let’s all congratulate Beverly on her marriage to Mr. Robert Riddick on OCTOBER 16, 2007 (now her father, brother and husband are named "Robert") Beverly, I guess you officially GOT "ROBBED" on October 6th huh? "Just kidding" welcome to the family brother Riddick. In addition we like welcome to the family... Let me do this in my boxing announcer voice.
"In this corner, weighing 6 lbs, 4oz. coming in kicking and screaming, attached to umbilical cord, with a big snot booger in his nose, family please welcome....La'Brawn (Dr. after you did that, it hurts when I Pee Pee) Noal Riddickkkkkkkkkkkkkk" (Beverly you been a busy young lady). Born to Robert and Beverly Riddick on November 26, 2007 at 12:53 am.

BIRTHDAYS
Family Member: Robin Fields (wife of Robert C. Fields)
Date: December 1st
Event: Birthday

Family Member: Sir Porter Fields
Date: December 3rd (Monday)
Event: Birthday 1 YEAR OLD

Family Member: Daveen Fields-Mann
Date: December 4th (Tuesday)
Event: Birthday

Family Member: Thomas E. Fields III

Date: December 12th

Event: Birthday

Family Member: Rokiya Fields
Date: December 14th
Event: Birthday

Family Member: Latoya Weeks
Date: December 24th
Event: Birthday

Family Member: JESUS CHRIST (Son of GOD)

Date: December 25th

Event: Birthday

Family Member: D’Maya Fields
Date: December 28th
Event: Birthday

Last but certainly not least on December 1st 1994 we buried our grandfather Robert C. Vanhorn. I have great memories of "Granpop" as we called him. He was a Gentleman in every sense of the word, he loved (the love of his life) his wife, our Grandma Olive (he called her "Ollie") and years after her death he would cry when he talked about her a true "gentle" man. He always had an open house and made you feel comfortable and he loved his kids and grand kids. When I was a kid he would take me to the movies and he loved Wilderness and Outdoor movies. I would go over his house and we would watch TV together and he loved WWF WRESTING and the METS. He took me to see Grizzly Adams and The Wilderness Family and I still remember riding in the back of that old Station Wagon, man we had great times together. When I was in 6th grade my school was 2 blocks from his house and I would go over his house and we would talk and he would make his home made Beef Stew, I'd eat and go to sleep, man no one makes it better till this day. GRANDPOP I know I can speak for this family when I say we love and miss you.