What He’s Been Up To…

nough said…

hope this made you smile on this rainy day!!

Dustin and Ryan

When I see this picture, I remember that life is too short to not have fun.  Especially with good friends. 

Smile!  It gives your face something to do!!

Love,

M

Adam and Hooligans

 

This is pre Christmas program – look at my Lovin’ Husband’s face.

Gee – I wonder what he is doing??

an interesting interview.

please click on the link below and watch…….  very neato

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdzAnoZmkvk&feature=player_embedded

Happy Ever After……

We played at such a lovely wedding in Sewanee on a cold, yet beautiful day.

I decided that it would be so amazing to have a view like this in my own backyard.

The wedding went smoothly.  The bride was beautfiul, the groom was tall, handsome, and so sweet to his bride.

Her veil floated on the wind through the whole thing.

They kissed here at sunset.

and they all lived happily ever after…. 

 

as the musicians were leaving, the violinist said to the guitarist, “Baby, let’s get married again – just for fun…”

Dear Ole Dad

My parents are in Guatemala on a mission trip with both of my mother’s brothers and their wives and my granny.  So – half of my family is not where I’m used to them being. 

So Dad asked me to post on his blog while he is gone and I am definitely gonna send ya’ll there for the week.  It is vacation time and I only have time for one blog post a day.

(We’re spring cleaning around here, people, so that come spring we can play outside in the dirt…)

So if you are  interested in hopping over to Dad’s blog, here is the link.  Please click below…

www.jimfields.wordpress.com

love ya!!!

M

Update and love :)

Happy day.    Let us remember that we should not be “let down” after all the excitement of the Christmas season.  We can take the excitement with us into today, tomorrow, and next year for that matter.

We are doing repairs and major cleaning inside the house now so that in the spring  we can focus on the outside aspect of things.  The seed catalogs are out and there has been a big grin on the Lovin’ Husband’s face when he talk’s about the coming year’s garden. 

Music is coming along.  Students are steady and we are starting to record a CD or two.  The new year is coming with places to play and people to enjoy.  Adam is learning about recording and recording software like mad and making progress in leaps and bounds.  I’m amazed at his ability to learn about that stuff!!

God has blessed us this year with such wonderful friends (new AND old) that feel like family to us, a church home, another wonderful job, unconditional love from a specific group of people that I have come to love so much over the past few years, and I could go on and on. 

Smile at someone the next time you go out.  Remember also that the excitement of this season will continue if you let it continue in you!!!

Love and laughter,

M (and Adam, too)

I will be returning shortly

I have been crazy busy – I’m sure you all have been, too.  I will return to the blogging world later this week.  Promise. 

Much love and smiles and merry Christmas season to all…………..

Malinda

Short and Sweet

 

Happy day, people.  Christmas time is coming.  Please think on doing something this season for those less fortunate. 

The neat thing is that you could start a cycle of healthy giving.  A tradition of giving to people in the name of people that you love.

You don’t have to join a “fad” to do it and you don’t even have to tell people that that is what you do as a Christmas tradition. 

Just do it and then let it be your own Christmas secret.  It is a fun way to give…

Love,  Malinda

a turtle smile today.  Mine doesn’t feel good…

Half Way Could Never Be Enough

 

 

I’ve been thinking.  About a lot of things, but this in particular.  Since I was a kid, one line from the book (movie for me) Where the Red Fern Grows has stuck with me.  This boy wanted a pair of hunting dogs BADLY.  He went to a lot of trouble to get them and at one point in the movie these words (or something like them) were said, “I figure if I meet God half way, He’ll take care of the rest.” 

I’ve spent a lot of my life trying to meet God half way, but what I realized is that God doesn’t want to meet me anywhere.  He wants to be with me no matter what - wherever I go.  Icame to the realization that I was saying to God, “Hey, I have it up to a certain point and then I’ll let you know when I need you to do your part.”    My childlike faith (like that in the movie) had followed into my adult life and was wreaking havoc on my spiritual understanding of what God can really DO.  I’m a little embarrassed but figure that surely I’m not alone……

Our understanding of God can sometimes NOT grow.  Our understanding of ourselves surely becomes more complicated the longer we live.  We put our feelings and true selves away so that the world cannot see them and tell us that they are not worthy.  What I think is that many people want to dream, but have had their hopes squashed one too many times and are afraid to be different in this world.  What do we do when we are afraid?  React without regard.  Telling others that their dreams are impossible and that their prayers are worthless.  The worst thing that ever happened, I think, is that someone convinced somebody that one person couldn’t make a change and the rumor spread.  It is a nasty, mean, and horrible cycle.  One that we need to break.  There is another way. 

What I think is that God is with us all.  Not waiting on us to meet Him half way, but waiting for us to realize that He is there!  WAITING on us to get over ouselves and get on with the program.  The DIVINE program.  Hungry, broken, and hurting people are waiting on us to recognize our bountiful gifts and help them.   How can you help the hurting when you are hurting yourself, you ask?  Well, only you know your demons.  Only you and God, actually.  Only you know where the ”unfixable” spot is.  You can nurture it’s emptiness or let God fill it up.  And don’t tell me I’m idealistic!  I’m not.  I know because God is filling up my spot.  I don’t know if it’ll ever be completely full and “better”,  but God’s love is constantly overflowing into me, so I’m good with it.  He doesn’t want me perfect.  He wants me AS.  I.  AM.  Hmmm  I. AM.  Sound familiar??

Funny thing is, ever since I started letting God fill my broken places I’ve discovered something else inside of me.  The REAL me.  I like her.  She doesn’t have to meet God anywhere. He is with me.  Period.  I can be one OF a million – not one IN a million. 

Now, I’m not saying that everyone is like me, but I know that all it takes sometimes is one person to say, “Let’s do this!”  and others are forming a line to help you out.  Don’t wait people.  Do.  And SMILE while you do.  It encourages people to be their true selves.  We could use a little more of that in this old world, don’t you think?  Choose to actively change this place we live in.  Don’t wait on others to do it – they may be waiting on you. 

All my love,

Malinda