Honey, grow old with me...

Honey, grow old with me...
April 17th, was our 46th anniversary, thanks God

Wednesday, January 7, 2015

IN MEMORY OF MY DAD MR T. "JOE" SPARKS ON HIS 25TH YEAR IN HEAVEN.. (AND OF MOM, MRS. BETTY SPARKS TOO, ALWAYS) AND MORE


I just wanted to post this picture in Memory of my wonderful Dad.. Mr T. "Joe" Sparks.. He went to HEAVEN 25 years ago  January 7th 1990.. We love and miss him and his wonderful smile.. And now (soon to be Mom's 4th year with him in Heaven on the 15 of January 2011) Mrs Betty Sparks .. We love and miss her too.. and her big awesome hugs! But now they are once again together, patiently waiting on all of their children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and wonderful friends... Big Heavenly Hugs to both of them




THE MEMORIES TREASURED IN OUR HEARTS 

OF TIMES THAT WERE MOST DEAR 

BRING US PEACE AND HELP US TO KEEP 

 BOTH OF YOU SO NEAR.. 
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OUR LOVE AND RESPECT FOR BOTH OF YOU GROWS EVER STRONGER..

AND WE MISS YOU BOTH EVERY DAY!
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FLOWERS FOR MOM AND DAD.. MOM'S FAVORITE THE RED ROSE                                           AND DAD'S FAVORITE YELLOW                                                                                                                                                       ROSES
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THOUGHT MAYBE YOU WOULD LIKE ANOTHER CHUCKLE OF TWO.. I SURE DID
Cold Winter The Indians asked their Chief in Autumn if the Winter was going to be cold or not. Not really knowing an answer, the chief replies that the Winter was going to be cold and that the members of the village were to collect wood to be prepared. Being a good leader, he then went to the next phone booth and called the National Weather Service and asked, "Is this winter to be cold?" The man on the phone responded, "This Winter is going to be quite cold indeed." So the Chief went back to speed up his people to collect even more wood to be prepared. A week later he called the National Weather Service again, "Is it going to be a very cold winter?" "Yes", the man replied, "it's going to be a very cold Winter." So the Chief goes back to his people and orders them to go and find every scrap of wood they can find. Two weeks later he calls the National Weather Service again: "Are you absolutely sure that the Winter is going to be very cold?" "Absolutely," the man replies, "the Indians are collecting wood like crazy!" 
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It Was So Cold that: 
We had to stop eating with metal cutlery. Some people walked around for days with spoons or forks stuck to their tongues! 

Hitchhikers were holding up pictures of thumbs!

 Roosters were rushing into Kentucky Fried Chicken and begging to use the pressure cooker! 

When I dialed 911, a recorded message said to phone back in the spring! 

The squirrels in the park were throwing themselves at an electric fence! 

 We had to chop up the piano for firewood - but we only got two chords. 

When we milked the cows, we got ice cream! 
When we milked the brown cows - we got chocolate ice cream!
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Three Down
They all bundled up, 
into their warm winter gear. 
A storm brewed outside, 
as her kids burst into cheer.

But she was determined, 
to get them to school, 
Even if it meant, 
they'd think she was cruel.

They stepped outside, 
and saw the car covered in snow, 
The kids all smiled, 
their eyes began to glow.

She felt snow enter, 
her left sock, 
She decided, 
they would all have to walk.

The kids weren't happy, 
they just wanted to play. 
So they threw a few snowballs, 
right in her way.

Mom looked back, 
with an evil frown, 
She was outnumbered, 
but she knew they'd go down.

She dove to her side, 
behind a large tree, 
Quickly made snowballs, 
it was one against three.

She rolled to her left, 
and made three snowballs fly, 
They hit their three targets, 
straight from the sky.

All three kids were down, 
and just looked up in awe. 
A super-human lady, 
their mother stood tall.

She laughed at her little, 
prisoners of war, 
They marched to school, 
and were fearful of more.

They all wondered where, 
she learned how to throw like that, 
Before they were born, 
she had a glove and a bat.

by anitapoems.com
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              I just wanted to tell each of you that "IF YOU NO LONGER WANT ME TO ADD YOUR NAME (to the post when I  send the blog on fb.. like I have been doing) PLEASE JUST TELL ME.. I DON'T MEAN TO BOTHER ANYONE, AND I DON'T WANT TO BORE YOU WITH SOMETHING YOU DON'T WANT.. IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THAT ONE MORE HAS DELETED ME FROM FB BECAUSE THEY NO LONGER WANT IT.. HOW SILLY, THAT'S OVER BOARD, JUST TELL ME AND I'LL LEAVE YOUR NAME OFF THE LIST... NO PROBLEM! JUST TELL ME! I WAS ONLY TRYING TO BE NICE, AND SHARE??? 
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To Do List From God

I ran my life in search of worldly things;
My time and will were firmly in control.
I thought I had no need for what God brings;
I gave no heed to murmurs from my soul.
Christian message all for thee flowers
“You’re planning, doing all the time,” it said,
“But something else is missing deep inside.
Your mind is whirling, but your heart is dead,
So turn to God and let go of your pride.”

I did, and God said, “Here’s My plan for you:
Give your life to Me, and just let go.
Have faith and pray, and read the Bible through,
And you’ll have blessings more than you can know.”

So simple, yet it brings me perfect peace,
Living life for God the way I should.
Direction, purpose, fullness and release—
Life with God is very, very good.

By Joanna Fuchs
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PRAYING FOR YOU AND YOURS THAT GOD WILL BLESS EACH OF YOU SPIRITUALLY, PHYSICALLY, EMOTIONALLY, MENTALLY, FINANCIALLY, AND WITH HIS UNCONDITIONAL LOVE, GRACE, FORGIVENESS, GUIDANCE, AND HIS SWEET INNER PEACE. PRAYING FOR ALL THAT ARE SICK, FOR ANY REASON, AND WITH EACH AND EVERY DISEASE, PLEASE LORD, HEAL THOSE THAT YOU WILL AND GRANT EACH OF THEM COMFORT AND INNER PEACE. PRAYING TOO FOR ALL THE SOLDIERS AND SERVICE PEOPLE OF ALL WALKS.. (policemen and women, and such) PLEASE KEEP THEM SAFE AND GUIDE THEM TO BE TOTALLY FAIR AND JUST. PRAYING FOR THOSE THAT ARE GRIEVING, GRANT THEM COMFORT AND WRAP YOUR LOVING ARMS AROUND EACH. PRAYING FOR THOSE UNSPOKEN PRAYERS THAT EACH AND ALL OF US HAVE, YOU KNOW EACH OF THEM, LORD, PLEASE SEND A BLESSING TO EACH.. SHOW THEM THAT IT HAD TO BE FROM YOU AND ONLY YOU, SO THE GLORY WILL BE ALSO TO ONLY YOU. PRAYING FOR NATHAN LEE (our grandson) THAT HOPEFULLY  HE IS FEELING MUCH BETTER. PRAYING FOR CHRIS AND NORMAN AND ALL THE OTHERS THAT HAVE TO DRIVE BACK AND FORTH TO WORK.. AND THEIR SAFETY BOTH IN TRAVELING AND AT WORK.. PRAYING THAT THIS DANGEROUS COLD SPELL WON'T LAST TO LONG, AND NO ONE WILL LOOSE THEIR LIFE BECAUSE OF IT. AND AS ALWAYS, GIVING YOU MY LOVE, PRAISE, HONOR, AND GLORY IN JESUS HOLY NAME, AMEN.

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