Random 5 Friday

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1.  Well, spring has finally come to SW Virginia....   we  are  awakening this morning to  49   degrees,  drear  and windy March morning.. Doesnt sound  so great,  well,  at least the threat of snow is past, and  it looks like  kite flying weather! Yayayayayayay!

2.  Last night  hubby and I had a marvelous date night....Our daughter, a graduate form  Virginia tech sent us the notice
William Bennett lecture. Former U.S. Secretary of Education, host of the nationally syndicated “Morning in America” radio show, and author William J. Bennett will give the Cutchins Distinguished Lecture, “The Promise of America in Challenging Times,” at Virginia Tech on Thursday, March 27, 7:30 p.m., in Burruss Auditorium...
www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2014/03/032414-pamplin-bennett.html

So we went and  what  an awesome   event...

 I wish the photos were better, but  I had to  zoom in  quite a bit to  focus on the stage...

 it was wonderful to see the  huge auditorium utterly   fill up with   young men in  uniform,  not only from  VPI, but VMI and the Naval Academy, as well.

 I really wish this was   clearer,  but I did feel rather   naughty for  stealing the  snapshot even though others were     snapping  as he  came to the podium  and the   audience was still  cheering his   entrance.

Mr. Bennett is such an inspiring and encouraging  speaker.  he put new  hope for  our country  in each listener there, because he reminded us of our  Godly heritage, and the   patriotism that  will never die, even if it  is  rather  sleepy  today!

3.  Lynn and I celebrated our  42nd  anniversary this past week!

4.  I am  so     delighted and   my heart is  filled with  love for my  precious daughter who is  encouraging me with my health   initiatives... She is my  accountability partner.. We exchange our  eating  charts  with   our exercise    listed for  each week...

5. Tomorrow is  our co-ed prayer  time  at the church chapel...usually we  women and men meet separately,  but  since it is 5th Saturday  we all get together to pray then  go our for breakfast....this works great, because  the men  are all    husbands to us  gals, who are married...  so  it all works out nicely...

Random 5 Friday

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1.   What a thrill to wake up this morning  to 54 degrees.....  they say  we  could get a significant snow come Monday,  but  I   am  praying not so!   I am so   ready for spring!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2.  My  daughter's  best friend and  college roommate   delivered   a beautiful  daughter  last night,  Miss Olivia......   now our little  grand-daughter, Birdie has a new BFF!

3.  This was a red letter week for me  and  my   precious feet....  My feet  have been through  a    lot in their  63 years.So why would I   dare to mention  this on my blog...   Well,  it is easy to be become  consumed with  these feet 0' mine....   for  when they a re troubled,   I  am not   particularly happy!  Anyway,  I found a great  price on Clark  unstructured  sandals  and Lynn let me buy not one but 2 pair  so I can  alternate.   AW!!!!  The relief..  for  no matter  what the price,  if  the feet feel good in a shoe,  it is  well worth any sacrifice!


4.  I  have been reading  and taking notes on   the book Holy Fire  by RT Kendall  in preparation  for the Book Chat tea  scheduled for  the 24th....I will   finally finish it today....  it has been an awesome read... so well written and  has  helped me so much in my  understanding   of my  theology.....  it explains so much   to me  about  why I believe as I do.....  for I  have a very varied church background...  Methodist,  Conservative Reformed,  Independent Charismatic,  where I met the   wonderful Holy Spirit and my  inner  spirit came alive,   and now   evangelical..And I am seeing  how God  is molding me  for these times  and  preparing me for  what  lies ahead!  Praise God to be in His perfect will!
5. It is  so  wonderful to   be able to say that  the   virus of  the winter of 2014  has  finally  flown the coop, and I  am   becoming  energized  with new vigor...  I  actually feel up to   a  spring time challenge....  ummmm,   maybe  to start a bit of  spring cleaning.....   will wonders never  cease!!!!!