Merry Christmas!

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1940's Style

The Christmas program at church this year is I'll Be Home for Christmas and is set in 1941, just prior to the attacks on Pearl Harbor. As a choir member, our costumes are 1940's style dress. Although this will be challenging to accomplish, I am have fun researching hair styles and make up. Here are a few of the pictures I have found.

I love the creamy skin tones, neutral eye shadows and bold red lipstick colors. I think a key component to the 1940's hairstyle was that it was worn away from the face. This last picture (below) is not a 1940's style, but the look is just as glamorous, in my opinion.

This is my mom's senior picture from 1960. She is still just as stunning today. Love you mom!




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Winds of Change

Our summer was spent preparing.  Preparing Christopher for college life.  Preparing for the empty nest. Preparing for a new school year.

We prepared for change.

Texas is suffering a historical drought. I read yesterday that in Central Texas, we endured 96 days of temperatures over 100 degrees. Water levels in Lake Brownwood are the lowest I have ever seen and the Water Improvement District has just imposed Stage 3 water restrictions. Kevin's boat repair business is dependent on lake recreation. No rain, no boating. No boating, no repair work. As the weeks of summer rolled by, the amount of work dwindled.

We prepared for change.

In the evenings, Kevin spent a great deal of time looking for other employment. Daily, he scoured the want ads, spent endless hours on employment websites and mailed resumes. He called friends, called in favors. There is very little out there.

We prepared for change.

We worried, cried, got angry, yelled and cried some more. We entertained the "what-if's" and discussed the "how do we's".

We prepared for change...but God is faithful.

I prayed. And prayed. ‘God, please let Kevin find a job. Please send boats to be fixed. Please help us pay off our debt. Give us wisdom. Please let it rain. God, how are we going to pay for Christopher’s college expenses, the house payment, groceries? Lord, help!’

God is faithful.

Instead of making it rain, or sending boats to be fixed or giving him a job that would provide a comfortable lifestyle, He sent Kevin to HPU as a full-time student. Degree plan: Pre-Law. ‘WHAT!?’

To enter Howard Payne University, each student must take an entrance test (so they know where to place you). That very smart man I married scored 100% on the English Composition portion and 97% on the Sentence Structure portion of that entrance exam. “Honey, I knew you were smart, but that is amazing!”

So, Kevin is taking 15 hours this semester; Honors Government, Communications, Geography, Intermediate Math and Old Testament. God has provided a part-time job with the hospital that works with his class schedule. Kevin still fixes boats on his days off (when there is work) and does what he can to make a living.  So far, God has provided for Chris's and Kevin's expenses and we have not been late on one bill.  "Thank YOU!"

I don’t know how it will all play out, but I know this: God is at work in our lives. He has done something I never would have dreamed. I don’t know how we will ever make ends meet, but I rely on my Gracious Father for His provision. I struggle with worry and unbelief on a daily basis. But I know God is faithful, so I remind myself to rest in Him.

"Lord, let Your winds of change blow.  Scour away all the things of this temporary life and make us look like Jesus, for His Kingdom and Your Glory." 


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Fine Arts Friday

In honor of the Lyric's production of My Fair Lady, I'm posting a clip from the 1964 movie starring Audrey Hepburn.

There are still two chances to see the Lyric's performances this weekend.  Saturday, July 24th at 7:30p and Sunday, July 25th at 2:30p.   

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