New Bible Verse ~ Sunday, September 2nd

New Bible verse posted as of Sunday, September 2nd. Have a great week!

2 Timothy 2:15 (NLT)

Work hard so you can present yourself to God and receive His approval. Be a good worker, one who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly explains the word of truth.  

God Bless!
T Denise Clary

New Bible Verse ~ Sunday, August 26th

New Bible verse posted as of Sunday, August 26th. Have a great week!

Psalm 139:7-10 (NIV)

7 Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from Your presence? 8 If I go up to the heavens, You are there; if I make my bed in the depths, You are there. 9 If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, 10 even there Your hand will guide me, Your right hand will hold me fast.  

God Bless!
T Denise Clary

My Summer Blog Series - "CELEBRATE IN THE MONTH OF AUGUST - National Dog Day!

"SUMMERTIME SERIES"

CELEBRATE IN THE MONTH OF AUGUST - National Dog Day!

The month of August has been a bit busy for me and I haven't been able to post as many blog posts as I originally planned (i.e. I wasn't able to post about two national holidays I was going to highlight this month, and I also missed last week's Bible verse). Things are finally starting to wind down as the kids head back to school tomorrow. The start of the school year is definitely a reason to celebrate! I can finally get my house back in order and under control, well at least during the hours that my kids are in school. My oldest child begins highschool (9th grade), my middle child starts 7th grade, and my 3 year old is on several wait lists for pre-schools. Soon it will be just me and my dog Sammy at home during the day.

Speaking of my dog, today is National Dog Day. In the month of August, I highlighted several quirky and off-beat holidays just for fun. Today for National Dog Day, I will celebrate my spoiled, yet lovable dog Sammy. Sammy is my baby! And yes, I do spoil him!! :-)  Sammy was a gift from the Lord. Sammy's story is below...

August 26th - National Dog Day - "The Gift of Sammy"

Several years ago while at work, someone brought the most adorable little black and white Shih-Tzu mix puppy into the office. The puppy was no bigger than my hand and I fell instantly in love. At the time, I was not in a position to have a dog. However, I prayed to the Lord that when the time was right, if He could send me a dog just like the one I had seen while at work. About 2 years later, while driving home, I was driving through my subdivision when I happened to glance at a small handwritten sign that mentioned "Shih-Tzu Mix Puppies for Sale." At first I drove right past the sign, but then I backed up and wrote down the number out of curiosity. Once I got home, I called the number and discovered the puppies were for sale right down the road. I still had no idea what the puppies would look like nor did I have any intention that day to bring home a puppy. I went to the house where the puppies were located and there he was...the puppy that would soon be ours. And yes, the puppy looked exactly like the one that I had seen 2 years prior while at work. The puppy was brought home and we named him Sammy. Sammy has been an integral part of our family ever since. I LOVE LOVE LOVE my dog and every time I look at him, I'm reminded of the loving gift the Lord gave to us back in 2008. So today I celebrate our dog, my dog, Sammy. God's gift and little reminder that God does answer prayers...even the little ones! :-)

Here's to my spoiled little adorable brat dog, Sammy...Happy Dog Day!

Sammy in 2008.

"My baby" Sammy!

Sammy with a fresh haircut.

My 3 year old with her best friend...Sammy! :-)

God Bless,
T Denise Clary

Praise be to God, who has not rejected my prayer or withheld His love from me! 

Psalm 66:20 (NIV)

My Summer Blog Series - "CELEBRATE IN THE MONTH OF AUGUST - International Left Handers Day!

"SUMMERTIME SERIES"

CELEBRATE IN THE MONTH OF AUGUST - International Left Handers Day

We are now in the month of August and there are several National Holidays during this month to have a reason to celebrate! I found some of these Holidays to be somewhat quirky and off-beat, I couldn't help but highlight them throughout this month, just for fun!

Here is a glimpse at what I have and will be highlighting this month:

Aug. 4th - National Mustard Day

Aug. 10th - National S'mores Day

Aug. 13th - International Left Handers Day

Aug. 16th - National Tell a Joke Day

Aug. 19th - National Aviation Day

Aug. 26th - National Dog Day

August 13th - International Left Handers Day

Today is International Left Handers Day. I am not left handed, so why am I recognizing it, you ask? Because my 14 year old son is. No one else in our immediate family, including the grandparents, are left handed, only my son (although I do have one Aunt that is left handed as well). So I am taking this day to honor my 'unique' son, LOL! When I expressed to him that today was Left Handers Day, he became pretty excited...only because he thought he might get something special today, such as a gift of some sort. No gifts, just a special hug from his mother. Funny how his excited expression quickly turned into an expression I can't really explain, HaHaHa!!

Here's to my unique and wonderful 14 year old son...Happy Left Handers Day! 

My son at age 5

age 14

To find out more about Left Handers Day, click on this LINK to the webpage  www.lefthandersday.com

God Bless,
T Denise Clary

Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor.

Proverbs 3:16 (NIV)