First Scrap and Last Scrap of 2007!
December 31, 2007
I thought I would post my first scrap layout and my last scrap layout for 2007!
This was my very first ever scrap layout. This is pictures I took at Headlands Beach of Lake Erie on Mother’s Day! I still remember the cool chilly breeze that was moving that day.
This is a layout of our decorations in our home, our tree, the singing snowman that the girls mom has given me each year (I have one for this year too), our stockings hung by the fireplace with a beautiful fire going.
I just wanted to post this for a treasured moment!!
A Year in Review 2007!
December 31, 2007
As we are just hours away from this year ending and a brand new year to start, I can not stress or tell you how much I am looking to the old ending and to a new beginning. A new beginning is my focus for 2008.
I have decided to remove myself from “drama”, and personally feel a lot of that drama stems from one particular forum that many sites and designers require their CT’s to post and participate at. I cancelled my membership by submitting a support ticket yesterday. I am removing all my scraps from all scrap galleries. No more putting myself out there for all to see and take advantage of.
I have learned that with the world wide web, you can not please everyone, and your going to run into a variety of people. The Internet seems to be a NON conscious and NON accountability place to be. People think they have a right to trash people and disrupt lives on open blog forums. Mind you those are “free” blogs. Funny thing about that is the blogspot blogs, for example, are owned my Google which means they own your blog and what is written, they are merely providing you with a location to do so, and they can close it at any time. It is my hopes this truly happens and puts out fires that seem to fuel things.
I have learned its best to stay as a customer of a store then to become a team player. Being a team player opens a whole new view and folks, its not pretty at all. You get pulled in the middle of things and its not all fun and games. It takes away from precious time.
Drama is a mysterious “creature” that does nothing but consume and destroy who people truly are. Results can be devastating and change your whole life, including the loss of a long valued and treasured friendship. That is how 2007 has ended. This mysterious “creature” won the battle I so tried so very hard to win, trying to encourage and support others to not let this mysterious “creature” win, as I have always believed the good should always prevail over evil! But I am only human and I am not emotionless or that strong, for I grew tired and weary!
What I learned is I can’t fix every-ones problems, as much as I want to help and support my friends and others I know, I can be there for them, but sadly enough, there are just some things I can not fix. I allowed that mysterious “creature” to take over my life by doing so, literally putting everything else on hold. I am not made of steel, I am a woman who has many emotions, and I allowed this mysterious “creature” effect my health. I too have feelings, I too was affected and never once acted otherwise.
I have always since I was a child tried to be supportive and encouraging. I learned in my time in the military to have someones back. Warn them when trouble is about to hit, if I hear or find out about it first as I don’t believe in setting someone up and hitting them with a brick! It’s wrong and what was more wrong is being put in the middle of it in the first place. I chose to handle things with a legal approach when someone wronged me for no reason at all and made false statements and accusations. I have zero tolerance to this mysterious “creature” anymore. So I have removed myself from it and will not read about it, view anything about it, or talk about it. I am done, I am finished!
My focus for 2008 is a new beginning. Those who want to see scraps of my world can come to view them here instead of at other galleries and are welcomed to leave comments. This is my safe zone and I want all my visitors who visit to feel comfortable and most importantly, safe from the mysterious “creature”!
So in my opinion, 2007 could not end fast enough for me! This has been one hellish year for lots of people all around!
God Bless!
Spoilers all around…
December 29, 2007
My stepson has the worst luck with cars. It sure is hard not to laugh sometimes at the stuff that happens to him. For instance the other day he was here, went to get into his car and the latch that the door latches to when it closes, literally just came off. I swear he has locked himself out of his car so much that it finally gave. I feel for him because he really into car spoilers, he has spent a lot of money to deck out his ride and now really needs a new car. With all that money he has already spent decking out his car, he could of used it towards a new car!
The price you pay
December 28, 2007
My son really needs to pay more attention when it comes to putting the network cable away. I mean seriously have you seen the price of those cables? I swear the kids must really think we are made of money. Either its left out for the cats to chew on, or he just shoves it under his bed or into the closet. Then when the time comes he wants to play his new game online, he is mad at us because he can’t. I mean what is that, my hubby and I were not the ones who used it and did not put it back properly!!! Sometimes my kids just really push it to the max and this mom is way out of patience right about now!
The Night Jesus Came…
December 28, 2007
This was shared with me by my sweet friend from PA and I am going to share it here.
It was the night Jesus came and all through the house, not a person was praying, not one in the house… The Bible was left on the shelf without care, for no one thought Jesus would come there…
The children were dressing to crawl into bed, not once ever kneeling or bowing their head… And Mom in the rocking chair with babe on her lap, was watching the Late Show as I took a nap…
When out of the east there arose such a clatter, I sprang to my feet to see what was the matter… Away to the window I flew like a flash, tore op en the shutters and lifted the sash…
When what to my wondering eyes should appear, but Angels proclaiming that Jesus was here… The light of His face made me cover my head… was Jesus returning just like He’d said….
And though I possessed worldly wisdom and wealth, I cried when I saw Him in spite of myself… In the Book of Life which he held in his hand, was written the name of every saved man…
He spoke not a word as he searched for my name, when He said ‘it’s not here’ My head hung in shame… The people whose names had been written with love, He gathered to take to his Father above….
With those who were ready He rose without sound, while all of the others were left standing around… I fell to my knees but it was too late, I’d waited too long and thus sealed my fate…
I stood and I cried as they rose out of sight, Oh, if only I’d known that; this was the night… In the words of this poem the meaning is clear, the coming of Jesus is now drawing near… There’s only one life and when comes the last call, We’ll find out that the Bible was true after all.
B - Basic
I - Instruction
B - Before
L - Leaving
E - Earth
Holidays Over, lots to scrap!
December 26, 2007
I am so happy the holidays are over, for the most part, and now I can FOCUS on scrapping. I will write my 2007 year in review post on New Year’s Eve and it could be quite interesting. Especially for those of you who keep coming here as if your looking for something.. So do keep your eyes open!!!!
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