Insight for Living -- Chuck Swindoll

I just added a link at the right -- something I just discovered today. I was driving to work this morning and I never listen to FM 91.5, but for some reason, I turned to it :) Anyway, Chuck Swindoll was in the middle of teaching about "Abiding in Christ". Wow, it was a powerful message and something I have been thinking about for a few weeks -- like what does it REALLY mean. Anyway, tonight I was telling a new friend of mine about this message and she told me I could go to www.oneplace.com and get to Chuck Swindoll's site and listen to the whole message. So that's what I have been doing tonight. I see that it's a 3 part message, I just listened to part 3. Like I said, it was powerful, so I thought I would link it and let you all know about it...just in case :)

Answers to the Polls!!!

1. Where did Kelsie's middle name "Collins" come from?
It's her mom's maiden name --- Sheri Collins

2. Where did Kelsie's middle name "Gardner" come from?
Sheri's middle name; Sheri's mom's maiden name --- Sheri Lyn Gardner Collins; Bonnadean Gardner

3. Where did Kelsie's middle name "Lyn" come from?
See number 2 above, Sheri's middle name

Happy Bday Lauren!!! And...Worst Buy Revisited

I know I have been a slacker with the blog, it's so unlike me, but things have been crazy lately. Enough of that right now -- I want to wish our neice Lauren a big happy 13th bday. I can't believe you are a teenager, about as much as I can't believe Kelsie is. Have a great day!

I hope to get back blogging soon. However, we are without a computer, yes, again. The new computer crashed and has been shipped back to the manufacturer. Friday night, we hauled the "worst buy" computer BACK to a store in Kansas City (we were there for a volleyball tourney -- more to come on that later). Anyway, they said that the computer NOW qualifies for their "no lemon" policy, so they supposedly shipped it off back to Louisville (yes, the abyss) for them to FORMALLY declare it a lemon. I am waiting to her from the KC store mgr today about the next step. They are supposed to document their reliable computer system so that we can go to our lovely local store and get a replacement computer. We shall see -- the man talked a good game, so we'll see. Thanks to those of you who forwarded me the $54M lawsuit against best buy story. If I can find the link again, I will link it here. It was my story all over again, with the exception of what the company lost -- they lost our hard drive, they lost this woman's entire laptop! I knew $3K was too small an amount to sue for!!!!! I could have been REALLY famous.

13 Years Ago Tonight...

Again, writhing in pain (see 10 years ago today story below), after 3 days of being in labor, yes, it was labor, I don't care what Dr. Chris said and how he sent me home once...Kelsie Lyn Gardner Collins Hand was born on Feb 6th, 1995. And believe it or not...it was all worth it :)

Happy Birthday Kels! Love, Mommy

(Photo courtesy of Kelsie acting crazy.)

(Photo courtesy of Kelsie doin nuthin -- her words.)

(Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Ann Photography.)

(On a side note, thanks to my faithful family and friends for your prayers for me, and to God for hearing them. And please, keep them coming!)