AN EARLY CHRISTMAS GIFT

Today I was in ZAXBY'S picking up lunch for Brittany and while I was waiting for the food, a man walked in wearing a coat that said LOUISVILLE BASKETBALL. He commented on the UL jacket I was wearing and I told him I had a car outside that matched and a UL SHRINE at UK where I work.

He asked if I was going to the game tomorrow and I said I didn't think so. He pulled out his business card and said "I'm Jeff Walz, head coach for the UL women. E mail me and tell me how many tickets you need and I will put you on the pass list for tomorrow's game."

AND THAT IS HOW CHRISTMAS CAME EARLY FOR THIS CARDINAL IN WILDCAT COUNTRY!!!

At 1:00 pm tomorrow I will be one of the few CARDINALS in a sea of Wildcat blue yelling GO CARDS ! BEAT UK

WHOO HOO !!!!!!

COUNTDOWN TO HOUSTON (Part Five)

Five weeks and counting...

We know that all things work together for the good of those who love God; those who are called according to His purpose.
Romans 8:28 (Holman CSB)

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes.
Ephesians 6: 10-11 (NIV)

I cry out to God Most High, to God, who fulfills His purpose for me.
Psalm 57:2 (NIV) This was Beth's verse for 8/1/2009 and I decided to memorize it with her.

COUNTDOWN TO HOUSTON (Part Four)

Six weeks and counting.


God's Son has all the brightness of God's own glory and is like Him in every way. By His own mighty Word, He holds the universe together. After the Son had washed away our sins, He sat down at the right side of the glorious God in heaven.
Hebrews 1:3 ( Contemporary English Version)

The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.
Exodus 14:14 ( NIV)

The Lord is my light and my salvation -whom shall I fear. The Lord is the stronghold of my life- of whom shall I be afraid?
Psalm 27:1 (NIV)

COUNTDOWN TO HOUSTON (Part Three)

Seven weeks and counting.

The angel said to the women, " Do not be afraid, for I know you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; He has risen just as He said.
Matthew 28: 5-6 (NIV)

Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.
1 Thessalonians 5: 16-18 (NLT)

For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. Ephesians 2:10 (NIV)

COUNTDOWN TO HOUSTON (Part Two)

Eight weeks and counting. Here are my next three memory verses.

I am leaving you with a gift- peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don't be troubled or afraid.
John 14:27 NLT 2-15-2009

Then those whose lives honored God got together and talked it over. God saw what they were doing and listened in. A book was opened in God's presence and minutes were taken of the meeting, with the names of the God-fearers written down, all the names of those who honored God's name. Malachi 3:16 Message 3-1-09
This was the verse that Beth chose in a different translation.

When the country is in chaos, everyone has a plan to fix it- But it takes a leader of real understanding to straighten things out. Proverbs 28:2
Message 3-15-2009
This verse seemed appropriate, following the 2008 Presidential campaign, election, and inauguration.

COUNTDOWN TO HOUSTON (Part 1)

Nine weeks from today I will be in Houston to celebrate with Beth Moore, the staff at Living Proof Ministries (LPM), and other Siesta Scripture Memory Team (SSMT) Members at Beth's church.

Last Dec. Beth challenged the Siestas who follow the LPM blog to make 2009 a JESUS YEAR by committing to scripture memorization. We were to post a scripture on the LPM blog on the 1st and 15th of each month that we planned to memorize, or at least meditate on if our memorization skills were lacking.

On March 15, 2009 Beth announced that she was planning a free celebration for those of us who had posted our scriptures at least 20 times and could recite 10 of them from memory. Our admission ticket is our spiral bound notecards with our scripture verses on them.

I am EXCITED to meet Beth in a smaller group setting but I started this challenge with the only reward being God's Word in my head and heart and that continues to be the BIG PRIZE......but I am not cancelling my hotel or plane reservation !!

Because this has been such a powerful experience I want to share it with you. I am going to post 3 scriptures each week until I go, in hopes that you will be blessed also. I have chosen scriptures from both the Old and New Testaments and from six different translations. Let's get started.....



Blessed is she who has believed that what the Lord has said to her will be accomplished. Luke 1 :45 NIV 1-1-09



Celebrate God all day, everyday. I mean revel in Him. Make it as clear as you can to all you meet that you're on their side, working with them and not against them. Help them to see that the Master is about to arrive. He could show up any minute! Philippians 4: 4-5 The Message

1-15-09



I have hidden your Word in my heart that I might not sin against you.

Your Word, O Lord, is eternal; it stands firm in the heavens. By you Words I can see where I'm going; they throw a beam of light on my dark path. Psalm 119: 11 and 89 (NIV) and 105 (Message) 2-1-09

I chose these scriptures after being in Gatlinburg with our Baby Boomer group. Dulaney's lessons were on WORDS and their impact, both positive and negative. What better way to focus on the postive impact of words than by learning GOD's WORDS!

That's it for now. See you next week for part 2.

30 YEARS AND COUNTING

On November 17, 1979 I became Mrs. Ernie Peel. Many of you know about our whirlwind courtship... We met on a blind date arranged by Ernie's sister Patsy on 6/24/79 and became engaged on July 12, 1979 . During that short time frame we only saw each other EIGHT DAYS!!!! And here we are 30 years later still sharing a life together.

Thank you to our families and friends who have supported us and shown us wonderful examples of unconditional love. You have made our marriage richer.