tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66836712179473531712024-03-05T15:14:57.144-06:00If I Fly or If I Fall Musings of life, lessons learned, and what's left to do... Kaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14691191177365182181noreply@blogger.comBlogger181125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683671217947353171.post-33909437904020231672017-07-11T16:53:00.000-05:002017-07-11T17:05:26.803-05:00Don't dare God... He might just deliver! <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If you read my previous blog post then you are aware that I have been searching for a new professional opportunity for nearly eleven months. They have been trying months and learning months... they have been desperate months and searching months. But... they are over. I have come to the end of that valley of life and am humbled at God's promise in it all... it's a great story I want to share. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">When my job situation changed last fall I was slightly at a loss. I knew what I wanted to do and pursued those aspirations... but interviews came and went to no avail. Influences and resources in my life kept pointing me to teaching and I was running as far as possible. A lot of folks don't know that I actually have a Masters in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages). During grad school I decided to pursue Student Affairs and Higher Ed rather than teaching... and I'll forever be grateful for that decision because of the wonderful people I have met along the way (Seriously... some of you Samford coworkers and kids... my life would be so different without having known you!). However, as I journeyed on this valley of job searching, surrounded by a school full of amazing teachers (OGLE IS the place to be!), I found the influence of teaching to abound... people kept asking me what I taught, then why didn't I teach, etc... people from all aspects of my life! So much so, that I began to pray about it... because the truth is, even though I have that degree, I've never really wanted to be a teacher. Not even a little bit, not even at all. I couldn't ignore those influences though... so I looked into what I would have to do to get certified, I looked into different options, and in the mean time I was scared. Scared of what I didn't know... of a field I had no experience in (with the exception of some volunteer work). I continued to pursue only jobs that were within my interest, and I realized at some point in time along the way I was a bit like Jonah... </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So one day many many months ago, during what I like to call one of my 'chats' with God, I told God (paraphrasing here)... "Okay Lord, if you really want me to be a teacher then I'll do it... but I want to teach college students and I don't want to have to move." I specifically mentioned in that prayer the English Language Institute at USM... an incredibly specific prayer that I figured wasn't likely to happen since there were no job openings that I was aware of at the time... but in May the ELI posted a job, and I applied. (Also note - this request was between me and God, I didn't share with anyone else).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Fast forward to last week... I was in a mood... Wednesday was a bad day. I was deep dark in that valley of not feeling adequate and capable since it seemed no one would hire me for a job. I'm not even sure what got me to that breaking point... but as I prayed on Wednesday night I literally lifted my hands up to God and said "I'm handing you the reigns to this search Lord"... the things I was pursuing were not working. Those doors were shutting, and I felt like I was hitting my head against a wall until I realized that no matter how much I had prayed and prayed and PRAYED about this situation... I had not fully given it to the Lord. I was a bit like Jonah... trying to do my own thing and the results were getting me nowhere!! (Thankfully they weren't getting me into the belly of a whale!). So I prayed and cried and finally gave it up... finally relinquished the control of my professional future. It was scary, but I was relieved. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Not even kidding, I received two offers for interviews on Thursday. Literally HOURS after I gave control of my situation back to God. Both were jobs I was very interested in, one was in Student Affairs and one was a teaching job... at the English Language Institute at the University of Southern Mississippi. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">(Y'all pick your jaws up off the floor... I know I had to!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I spent the weekend researching teaching methods and reading scholarly articles like I had not done since grad school. Did I mention earlier that teaching scared me... cause it did! So much responsibility, so much paperwork, so many methods!! But once again, God gave me some shut up juice... thanks to my pastor Blake McCain and a sermon on "A Satisfied Soul" from Psalm 63. I was sitting in church listening to his words from God's Word about seeking, praising, meditating and TRUSTING (hello!!) the Lord in order to be satisfied. The whole time I'm thinking of this interview on Monday afternoon and my fear of teaching, and then he put the following verse on the screen: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Y'all... the verse says tomorrow... the interview was <b><u>TOMORROW</u></b>!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I mean it's like Jesus was standing there handing me that cup (of previously mentioned shut up juice) and saying "Here you go Kace... drink. it. up."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So... I listen... and I prepare... and I show up. We talked for about an hour and a half, and the offered me the job on the spot. The teaching job... that very specific one I said would be the ONLY one I would take. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Y'all... (anyone else shaking their head here... I am!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It has been a whirlwind the past 24 hours... but I accepted the job and as of August 1st will be and ELI Educator at USM. I went and observed classes today, and during four classes interacted with students from ten different countries. The other staff members are so nice and welcoming and now, instead of being afraid of teaching... I'm excited! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I am, however, sad to be leaving OGLE. I said in my letter to my Dr. Brumfield and Mr. Thomas, "As you know I never planned to be at OGLE, but it is hands down the best detour I've ever had in life." That statement could not be more true... and I'm so thankful to all you wonderful people for taking me in and walking with me in this valley... even though you might not have known about it. Y'all are amazing wonderful people and LCSD is so lucky to have great people like you... OGLE is a gem... and you all make it shine brighter. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">There are lots of lessons that I have learned, and I certainly hope you might glean one for yourself in all this... I thought I had given this situation to God months ago... but obviously I had not fully given it up to Him. If you are struggling through something... humble yourself and admit you need His help. And of course... don't dare God, because He might just deliver! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Love y'all, </span></div>
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Kaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14691191177365182181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683671217947353171.post-18570767921725767592017-07-07T17:23:00.000-05:002017-07-07T17:23:07.178-05:00A vulnerable note... <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I just found a note I wrote to myself earlier this spring... and as I read it today I sit here in a much peaceful place. I want to share that note, written from a sad space, but I also want to explain the reason for it: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In August of 2016 life was grand... then one day, due to no fault of my own or anyone in my district, I lost my job. It's hard to find out that your financial safety net is gone due to the mistakes of those on a more superior (state) level, and you can do nothing to fix it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The next day I started a new job, in a place I have come to love with people who are amazing. Over the past (almost) eleven months I have learned a lot from the Admin, teachers, tutors, staff members, and even the kids I work with. My goodness the kids... on the days I was really discouraged those little voices, those little hugs made it a lot better. But that change was intense financially. I took a $2100 per month pay cut. I have had to drastically change my spending habits (essentially gas and groceries only), and to be candid I would not have survived financially without the help of my mother. It has been a humbling, embarassing, vulnerable and enlightening experience. There have been a lot of days that I have felt as useless and insignificant as possible. Finances have always been my biggest concern... and this situation just multiplied that problem, exponentially. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Since August I have applied for a lot of jobs, and though I have had some great interviews and met some nice people, every door has been shut, some have been slammed. It has been discouraging to say the least to spend eight hours in an interview only to find out you are the second choice (what's that old saying, "Second place is the First loser"... that's what it felt like) for a job that you really wanted. But I continue to pursue opportunities for my future... and I'm thankful that God has had the patience with me throughout this process that I have not always had with him. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So here is my note I wrote on March 29...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>A valley where I feel like I'm not enough. Second choice. A valley which is an all too familiar place, and one to which I would prefer never to return. For the valleys... they are the places where the devil <u>attempts</u> to steal my joy. I will be honest in saying I question my ability and God's motives. But my Joy... it is not a thing to be taken. My Joy - though sometmies it seems like a small flame, it will always be burning. </i></span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>My Joy does not come from me - it was a gift received on the day of my Salvation. It's a gift that always allows me to see the glass half full or the bright side. My Joy is what sets me apart in the valley - maybe that makes me an easier target, but if so... my God is the creator of the arrow, the wind, and the laws of physics.</i></span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Why do I doubt?</i></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Why do I feel insignificant? </i></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Why do I feel unwanted?</i></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Why do I feel like I'm never going to get out of this valley when I know He has brought me thru them before?...</i></span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Because I'm human. Because we're fallen, and because I feel the need/desire to control my situation... remember the words of your daddy, Kacey... " that He is in control, and if I cooperate, life will be better."</i></span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wow... that was a bad place. But thankfully, I'm not there today. I have been since then... and I could be there tomorrow... but today I'm not. A few nights ago, while in that place I talked to God for a while... I held out the reigns to this situation and gave them to Him. I came to the conclusion that trying to control this situation was obviously not working... therefore why continue making the same mistakes with the same results... I can't hire myself for a job, I can only put myself out there and pursue endeavors I am qualified to pursue. Some might be easy, others (one in particular) are slightly scary... but if He is in control of it, then He will guide the decision... at least I am praying and trusting that He will. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There are doors opening, as they have before... these may close, I don't know... but I am going to pursue them as He makes them available. </span></div>
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Kaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14691191177365182181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683671217947353171.post-46859010399117973162017-06-20T22:36:00.001-05:002017-06-20T22:40:18.617-05:00In his own words... <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Eight years ago... life changed. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If you knew my daddy... you loved him. I don't know that I ever met someone that didn't care for him. Of course I'm partial, but he was a friendly person. He was always present... he listened, he talked... my goodness did he talk. But generally, when he said something... it was generally worth hearing. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It's sad to me that there are people in my life that will never know him. They will never know his wisdom, his fun personality, his guitar pickin', or his creativity. They will never hear his prayers... they were long, but they were sincere. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So today I mark another year without him... while thinking of what to post I decided it would be best for you to hear from him. So here is the story of Dane's mandolin. I've walked past this frame a million times in our home, but I don't know that I truly read it until a few weeks ago. This story (a true one of course) shows daddy's character and his voice, and I hope you learn a little bit about him... in his own words. </span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The original owner of this old mandolin is unknown. My knowledhe of its history began soetime in the latter 1920's or early 1930's. As a young boy living in Covington COunty, MS Dane Webster was about 10 years old. Wanting to play music, Dane picked cotton to make $5.00 to buy this mandolin. He walked several miles to buy it from a man that had told him when he got the money he would sell it.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Dane began his pursuit of music with this little instrument. Later on in years he met my Dad, Claude Cole. They had a mutual interest in music so they began to play together. Some of my earliest memories as a child is of me listening to them play old gospel songs on this old mandolin. My Dad learned how to play mandolin on this old Strad - O - Lin. </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I guess it was inevitable that I would follow suit with an interest in music. When I was about 6 or 8 years old my dad had borrowed this mandolin to practice with. I got it out of the closet and tried my hand at playing and "tuning" it as well. When Dad took it out to play it the box ws pulled apart. My "tuning" had ruined the old mandolin. It stayed that way for years. Sometimes I would take it out and guilt would overwhelm me. I was determined to correct my mistake. </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Some of the first money I ever made was spend on having Mr. John Stuart put it back together again. When it was fixed I carried it back to Dane and presented it to him. He was thrilled to be back with an old friend from his past. </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Dane became very sick in the years before his death. When Dad and I would go visit him, sometimes he would hardly know us. The last thing I remember about Dane was his giving the old mandolin back to me. </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I display it with pride in how it was obtained by a little boy with music in his heart, with thankfulness for the understanding shown me when my love for music and desire to learn caused me to destroy its ability to make that music, with satisfaction that I made it right by having it repaired, and with the knowledge that even if we may not be the best instrument God has, even if we've needed repair in the past, and though we now may carry the scars of our past life. Our value to some may be more than we know. </span></i></div>
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<br />Kaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14691191177365182181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683671217947353171.post-19706228041846922772017-06-13T15:53:00.000-05:002017-06-13T15:53:24.194-05:00How to you comfort someone walking through a Valley of their own?<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">How do you react when you see someone traveling thru the same Valley you were in for so long? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You see, I pose this question because I recently witnessed the tears of another which brought my own. I know the journey she walks as it is a road I have walked myself. I want to hold her hand and tell her everything will be okay... but the truth is it may not be. Now, I am not giving up hope for her and her situation... but I've learned from experience that things don't always turn out how we desire, how we pray, how we plead with God in the doorway of our homes for them to... </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Because the outcomes that we want... well they aren't always His will.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So how do we react? With tears, empathy, prayers, casseroles and baked goods... </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Those words often said at funerals - you have heard them if you have lost a close loved one...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Anyone who has been on the receiving end of those words can tell you... if we're honest... that those words don't help. HOWEVER, the sentiment behind them is what helps to heal. The look of comfort in their eyes. The squeeze of a hand, the hug and the pat on the back... those mechanisms of comforting one another... that's how we react. That's how we try to make it better. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Does it work? I guess it depends on the person. For me, at the time... No. But in the months and years after I looked back on those hugs, those kind words, and yes even the baked goods as comfort (still to this day, someone brought a coconut pound cake that I think about!). At the deepest valley in my life friends, family, and even strangers did all they knew how to express comfort to me. Just as the Beatitude said, out comfort doesn't just come from the Lord, but also from those He places in our lives. </span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted." (Matthew 5:4)</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And furthermore, we are instructed in Romans to help bear others' burdens...</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"We then, who are strong ought to bear with the scruples of the weak, and not to please ourselves. Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, leading to edification... For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope. Now may the God of patience and comfort grant you to be like minded toward one another, according to Christ Jesus, that you may with one mind and one mouth glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ," (Romans 15:1-2, 4-6)</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So what to we do? We do what we can... whatever the Lord lays on our hearts to do... whether it's prayer or cards or food... share tears or a hug. Join them on the walk through the Valley... you never know when you may be holding them up along the way. </span></div>
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Kaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14691191177365182181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683671217947353171.post-36526369692865337912017-06-08T12:14:00.001-05:002017-06-08T12:16:17.501-05:00Reflections on a birthday spent in the ER...<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I miss sweet tea.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br />Like seriously... it's been three months since I had a glass of what used to be my favorite drink. I guess it still is... I'm just not allowing myself to have caffeine. Therefore did I mention that I've been leading a decaffeinated life for the last three months? Well, I have... it's been tiring. <br /><br />For my birthday this year I got a kidney stone. Seriously. My birthday dinner I planned with friends and family turned in to an evening at the ER with 5-10 of my newest medical professional friends. Super nice people really, very efficient at their jobs, but nonetheless not who I wanted to spend my birthday with... on a plus side, my best friend Liz (remember the one who told me to get back to writing) was coming to see me for my birthday and we had planned this fun getaway weekend... so like any good friend she stopped at the CVS and brought me socks and a sports bra to the ER. Rather than the Mexican fiesta I had planned for dinner, I had soup and water. Lots and lots and lots of water. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br />Long story short, our fun weekend out of town got cancelled when rather than driving to the coast I was being fitted for my newest accessory, a stint. Yep, instead of enjoying the view of the beach I was staring at the ceiling of an operating room listening to some Luke Bryan on the radio. Thank goodness for the anesthesia because I was in a precarious position and thanks to the juice I couldn't care less. <br /><br />So back to the sweet tea. Due to the fact that the type of stone I had (which was eventually removed during a procedure a few weeks later), can be caused by caffeine... I cut it out cold turkey. Thankfully I was on pain meds for the kidney stone, therefore cold turkey wasn't so bad. But truthfully, and some may think this is stupid, but I feel a little less southern now that my favorite beverage is off my menu. <br /><br />Like seriously, can I have some water with my fried chicken or barbecue? That's just not right... <br /></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br />It's. Just. Not. Right. <br /><br />But alas, I'm choosing the hope of never having another kidney stone over my favorite drink... and even though it chips away at my southern identity just a little bit, it's for the best. I hope. <br /><br />I guess it's like insurance for my kidneys... something like that. <br /><br />So... where is the lesson in this you might ask? Since generally I try to make these posts have a point rather than just a humorous story about a horrible birthday. Well... despite how much I miss it... I know it was good for me. Why? Because I've lost 10 pounds and literally the only thing I've changed about my diet is getting rid of sweet tea and caffeine. But also, it's the reminder that just because something is attributed to a quality of myself that I like (I'm a proud Southerner y'all), it doesn't mean that is where my identity lies. This actually reminds me of the advice my Pawpaw Cole gave to me the day before I left for my study abroad semester in Mexico. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Now I know those statements can me translated differently for every person. Some may perceive it more literally than others, and ultimately the answer changes over time. <br /><br />So who are you? How do you fill in those blanks? No matter what you feel your identity might be wrapped up in (the sweet tea example), I think these questions really get to your core. Take some time to evaluate your answer. See if you like them... if you don't, why not? I think what my grandfather was getting at with that statement is, what guides your decisions? Who are you responsible to for your actions? It's worth pondering y'all... so grab a glass of tea (I'll settle on some lemonade) or your beverage of choice and think about it. <br /><br />Sincerely yours, <br />Kacey<br /><i>(Daughter/sister/friend/dog mom, Christian, and South Mississippian)</i></span>Kaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14691191177365182181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683671217947353171.post-51206817656875837832017-06-06T13:23:00.001-05:002017-06-06T13:24:19.419-05:00More posts coming soon... <div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">My best friend (Liz) told me a few days ago that I should write a book. A
book about who knows what… but a book nonetheless. So I started thinking… what
would I write about that people would actually care to read? I mean yes, my
occasional Instagram or Facebook post gets a lot of likes of comments, but are
those things people would make a point to read? I usually just write when I get
annoyed or emotional about something, more so the latter. I blogged a good but
after daddy died. It was therapeutic. I was able to write out all the things I
wanted to say… some to him, some to God… but ultimately they were just emotions
I needed to release and lessons I hoped someone else might learn from. It’s
been a while since I blogged… I’m not sure why, it’s not that the lessons have
stopped coming, though I think I am harder of hearing to God’s will than I once
was (That's a post in and of itself). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If I’m honest with myself I’m in a rut… whatever that is, but it’s what
people say, right? My personal life is fine (read: boring), but my professional
life is, well… it’s an eleven month lesson in who knows what. My dating life is
non-existent, and the amount of adventure in my day to day revolves around 11
cows, 2 horses, 2 dogs, and an ancient donkey named Jake (and yes they all have names). Seriously though, I
spend as much time with them as I do people, except I don’t have to pick up
people’s poop, which is part of barn chores. Yes it is still gross... I'm just immune to it now. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So – I guess I could write about a lot of different things.
Single Life. Farm life. Life with Rhett. Sports, cooking, decorating, traveling
(which I rarely do anymore). Hopes, dreams, aspirations. Goals and plans.
Valleys and Mountaintops. The journey from the Valley to the Mountaintop… those
are the most important lessons, in my opinion. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Kaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14691191177365182181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683671217947353171.post-40923713710002148692016-09-18T21:16:00.001-05:002016-09-18T21:16:27.327-05:00When God makes your burden heavier...Generally speaking, I'm a pretty calm individual. I try my best not to get stressed or worried, because often times there is nothing I can do to solve those worrisome issues. I have, over the past year, developed on major area of concern... And it is the very adult concern of finances. <div><br></div><div>You see, I'm not trying to buy a new car or going on an amazing vacation (though of course those things would be nice). I'm just trying to pay my credit card bills and get out of debt. Honestly, I have barely made it month to month since adding a mortgage to my monthly expenses without using my credit card, hence the credit card bills. So, when recently that burden was compounded by losing my job due to budget cuts in the state, well... That increased that burden by -$15.25 per hour. </div><div><br></div><div>(Now let me please add, I'm thankful for the job I have been given in order to keep my insurance... And if the pay was comparable to my previous job, the burden would not be so heavy.)</div><div><br></div><div>When I finally broke down and had a good cry about this tonight, after a month, I realize that I know the answer... God is using this situation to MAKE me rely on Him. And even though I know, I KNOW that He has got a plan for me... I still whine and cry and don't understand... I mean really y'all, sometimes I wish I could just throw human nature out the window.... Or flip that switch to where I'm only spiritually minded for that time being! Gosh wouldn't that save me some tears and truthfully a few bad words. </div><div><br></div><div>So I know what I should be doing, and how I should be prayerfully focused, but then I start creeping back to those dark times a few years ago... post Daddy's death and pre- moving back home. Those were times when I felt rather unsatisfied in life, though I was completely being Blessed by God in many ways and too ignorant to see it. </div><div><br></div><div>I can't be the only one that has been there... It's like a pity party that you only invite God too and then He is like... Hey... Shut up... I've got you! </div><div><br></div><div>Well, fast forward a few years and I was back there tonight. Not a proud moment, lots of Why Mes and some tears. And then... As always, there is this little voice in my head reminding me of why I felt this way or that way before, and what I learned from it. Then there is the biblical lesson from the "Why Mes" of the bible... God uses our bad days, our struggles, our leprosy (shout out to you Simon the Leper from last week's bible study)... FOR HIS GLORY. He will heal us, pick us up, guide us... In His time. </div><div><br></div><div>Oh goodness Kace... (Yes this is me talking to myself) don't you remember that He brought you through all those valleys before?! He will do it again, and again, and again... If you trust in Him more than yourself. </div><div><br></div><div>Oh ye of little faith... That's so me sometime. God has you... Just try and be patient. Be thankful for the lessons along the way... Appreciate the people you meet and the paths you cross. </div><div><br></div><div>Wait. Pray. Seek. </div><div><br></div><div><br></div>Kaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14691191177365182181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683671217947353171.post-7842742969472072422016-06-19T22:04:00.001-05:002016-06-19T22:15:24.126-05:00A letter to my daddy...I've been really quiet today, alone at home most of the day avoiding the subject of the day. I just have not had the words today, honestly don't know if I want to find them. Finding them and processing them makes it real... Again. Another Father's Day means another year without him. How can 7 years have passed without him?? I don't know the answer to that. Sometimes it seems like forever, other days it seems like yesterday. <div><br></div><div>As I sat and thought today, I thought about how his presence in my life has changed. How my emotions of changed... How I've changed. </div><div><br></div><div>-----</div><div><br></div><div>Dear Daddy, </div><div><br></div><div>I don't cry as much as I used to... I'm crying now, but it is no longer a daily occurrence as it used to be. </div><div><br></div><div>Instead of missing you all day, I miss you in small moments, when things remind me of you, or something you said, or something you did. Sometimes I get a whiff of dirt and grass, or oil, and those smells remind me of you after a hard day's work. </div><div><br></div><div>I hear your voice in my head and it no longer surprises me... It's comforting. There are times when I call out to you and ask for your advice and hear nothing... But other times when I don't know I need to hear from you, but I do.</div><div><br></div><div>T<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">here are times when I don't know what to do about something or HOW to do something, and though I might consult the "destructions" as you called them (instructions), I always think about how or what you would do. Sometimes that results in a completed project, other times I might have some parts left over... </span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">There are times when the morning of June 20 comes to mind and I try to push the thoughts as far away as possible. I don't like to relive those last moments, though I'm sure there is a reason God brings them to my mind. Mom and I talked about it the other day, evidently I screamed, I remember that Shane fell to his knees as mom honored your wishes... and most of the rest is a blur. I do remember the words I whispered to you, and I know you must have heard them. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">I hate this day. For us it was the beginning of life without you... For you it was the beginning of Eternity with Him. I know that is what you would want me to focus on, and I try to... But I miss you daddy, I miss you all the time. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">I will go days without thinking about you... Well, not without thinking about you, but without thinking of you as gone. Maybe that's a blessing... You're always here... your voice, your words, your personality, your attitude... It permeates me. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">I have SO much of you in me. The most wonderful compliment I've ever received is that I remind someone of you. Oh! If only I could be as good as you, as wise as you, as caring and kind as you! You are my example of how to love and treat others. Though we live in a crazy world with a lot of hate and confusion, I know without question that your example would be to love and share God's love with everyone you meet. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Oh how I wish everyone could have known you!! I even wish you knew Rhett. You might not like that he is asleep on the couch right now, but you would love him... I know it. One day I'll hopefully meet a man like you... what an answer to prayer that would be. If I could find a husband who was just a little like you, it would be a wonderful thing... I only hope that I will be able to compel to him what an amazing person you were, you will always be to me. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">I still laugh at you. I don't even remember what it was but I was laughing about something you said/did the other day with mom... And those moments, those memories are salve for our broken hearts daddy... I need those moments... I know mom and Shane do too. </span></div><div><br></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">We miss you so much, in our own ways, but we do. I hope you would be proud of us... Today when I was cleaning the barn I thought about you, and how I hope you would be proud of how mom has kept up the place and I've tried to help since I've been home. I know we haven't always made the best decisions, but we have done our best... </font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">My words fail me now, which was something you never had a problem with... Just another thing I'm thankful that you left behind. Thank you for being the best daddy... I love you always, I miss you till I see you again... Happy Father's Day. </font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">Love you, </font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">Kace </font></div><div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div>Kaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14691191177365182181noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683671217947353171.post-53955471241273010302015-04-02T00:48:00.001-05:002015-04-02T00:48:44.477-05:00Easter Reality/Spirituality CheckEaster is in 4 days... And while Christians understand the symbolism and sanctity of this day has nothing to do with eggs and bunnies, I found a reality check for us in my Bible reading last night. <div><br></div><div>So many times in thinking of Easter, more importantly thinking of Good Friday, we focus more on the empty tomb than the occupied Cross. But the tomb doesn't matter without the Cross... Borrowed or brand new, without the death of Jesus there is no need for the tomb. Here's the truth in my opinion... From my perspective anyway: we don't focus on the Cross or Good Friday because that's the gory, sad, depressing part of the story. And the most depressing part... </div><div><br></div><div>... Because it's my fault He had to die. </div><div><br></div><div>... It's your fault He had to die. </div><div><br></div><div>... We caused His death.</div><div><br></div><div>Now as we all know... He knew the deal, He knew the way the story would end, He knew the cup wouldn't pass from Him, He knew Judas would betray him from the moment they met, He knew all of that... </div><div><br></div><div>... And He still went thru with it. </div><div><br></div><div>.</div><div>..</div><div>...</div><div>....</div><div>.......</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Sometimes there just aren't words to describe His willingness not to sacrifice for me, but TO BE the sacrifice for me. In my 32 years I have sometime had a hard time grappling with the significance of that on my individual life... But a verse I read last night gave me the reality check I needed: </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicw983ZTeCoL0DZF6K6Xgwv2FMvIsWqpZVKRRezsNQXMItdwAdY-oQxfAXF04BziI6gNhemjSeL-qlUzIl4o7J5gCBganE6g2nmRaGTi-Yl8C8xqtOvtqkurWIAMGIqM-wZd51u74K7Y8/s640/blogger-image-396235834.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicw983ZTeCoL0DZF6K6Xgwv2FMvIsWqpZVKRRezsNQXMItdwAdY-oQxfAXF04BziI6gNhemjSeL-qlUzIl4o7J5gCBganE6g2nmRaGTi-Yl8C8xqtOvtqkurWIAMGIqM-wZd51u74K7Y8/s640/blogger-image-396235834.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>In chapter 16 of Deuteronomy God is continuing to give instructions for Festivals, Passovers, etc... In my One Year bible reading plan I've been reading a lot of the less exciting books of the bible... Yes I said it... The books that include lineage and laws... and lots of them. The Old Testament is a lot of things, but legalistic is definitely one of the words I would use to describe it. God was EXTREMELY particular in his instruction to the Israelites regarding buildings, paths, tents, feasts, and particularly sacrifices. And this verse 17 is no different... But here is the reality check. </div><div><br></div><div>How is it possible?? </div><div><br></div><div>How is it possible to bring a gift to The Lord that is "in proportion to the way The Lord your God has blessed you."</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">I'm no theologian, but here is my answer... It's not possible. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">And this is one if the many reasons why the Cross matters so much... There is nothing I could make, purchase, grow or raise that would be REMOTELY proportionate to what God has blessed me with as He requested. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT4u0k2v6E9XKUJKwneVEYd2a6F0C1LDodvQj7leDAgzderx3FMtgR444rZIH3YFESYawfN5VgZOuNGljO1rqqEvTVPoQ-mwbeM4gXEJeS4FjIbAGQpWPS82NhDeTRLaEqii8DlDxMlZo/s640/blogger-image-2054723454.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT4u0k2v6E9XKUJKwneVEYd2a6F0C1LDodvQj7leDAgzderx3FMtgR444rZIH3YFESYawfN5VgZOuNGljO1rqqEvTVPoQ-mwbeM4gXEJeS4FjIbAGQpWPS82NhDeTRLaEqii8DlDxMlZo/s640/blogger-image-2054723454.jpg"></a></div><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Jesus became the New Testament physical sacrifice which removed us (you, me, and the modern world), from the requirements of the Old Testament physical sacrifice. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Think about it... </span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">What could you possibly bring to God that would cover even some of your blessings?? I've been blessed immeasurably in this life... Even thru the valleys, God blessed me. Even when I yelled at Him and didn't go to church because I was mad because He took my daddy... He still blessed me. It's just. Not. Possible. </font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">... It's also not required... Not anymore.</font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">Not after the Jesus... and certainly not after Cross. </font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">... And I sure am thankful for that (oh look, there is another blessing!)!! </font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">Love y'all, </font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">Kacey </font></div>Kaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14691191177365182181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683671217947353171.post-38790633489487845712015-03-19T01:05:00.001-05:002015-03-19T01:05:21.977-05:00I cried today...There is a picture of Daddy and Pawpaw Cole on my desk at work. Sometimes people who come in ask who they are, and most times it's a conversation which occurs without tears. But today... Today was different. Not because of who asked or because today is some significant day, but because the person who asked is in a sad situation. His wife is sick with pancreatic cancer among other things. <div><br></div><div>Ultimately that picture opened the door for me to talk to Mr. Irving about God, about sorrow and dealing with death (the good, bad, and ugly of it)... I told him about how swiftly the leukemia and pneumonia changed our lives ... How I didn't go to church for months because I was mad at God. But the part that made me cry were daddy's own words. It's a story I've told a hundred times, but today, knowing that Mr. Irving a walking through this Valley with his wife and family, it brought me to tears. </div><div><br></div><div>After my friend Rose died in June of 2005, daddy told me that "God is a jealous God, and when He is done with you on earth and wants you back, He's going to take you." That one statement, which was annoying to me at the time because I was sad and upset, came back to me tenfold after he died. The realization that we don't belong to each other, our parents/ kids/ spouse/ family or friends... That we belong to God... Therefore He is just collecting his own. </div><div><br></div><div>Sorrow is such and individual thing... And we all deal differently, but some times, God allows those shared conversations to happen so understandings can be found amongst people.</div><div><br></div><div>Tonight at Blast we began the story of Jonah. And our memory verse is quite appropriate to my interaction with Mr. Irving. The lesson was about Refuge...<br><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><i>Nahum 1:7 The Lord is good,a stronghold in a day of distress;He cares for those who take refuge in Him. </i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">So please friends pray for sweet Mr. Irving's wife... For him... For their family and the doctors that treat her. Pray that they continue to take Refuge in The Lord. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Love y'all, </span></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">Kacey </font></div><div><br></div></div>Kaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14691191177365182181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683671217947353171.post-29565926071399333782015-03-16T22:09:00.001-05:002015-03-16T22:09:48.693-05:00Bedroom updates...Most people who do renovations want a big Master bedroom with a walk in closet, or at least that's the impression I get from HGTV. I, however, chose the smallest room in the house for my bedroom. I only sleep in my bedroom, so it was a natural choice for me... To use the larger rooms for other things. <div><br></div><div>I couldn't find any "before" pictures of the bedroom, but it was a purely cosmetic renovation. We removed the carpet and refinished the hardwood, and painted the walls, ceiling, and trim. I also added a new ceiling fan. </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXvayQ5DCoQgaV2rpRPTC3ZqeaX75MtVPxfoP7M9mDKhqzOgaeBl3pyr6fLAbhyphenhyphen2FW3eEArHrvYCtuj-JC8__RY9axEOuTU31h7gY1Ld6rajgRk_NGzABIvZH9BEkD46be9q5_3CMh0gg/s640/blogger-image-1247207226.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXvayQ5DCoQgaV2rpRPTC3ZqeaX75MtVPxfoP7M9mDKhqzOgaeBl3pyr6fLAbhyphenhyphen2FW3eEArHrvYCtuj-JC8__RY9axEOuTU31h7gY1Ld6rajgRk_NGzABIvZH9BEkD46be9q5_3CMh0gg/s640/blogger-image-1247207226.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div>This picture cut off the ceiling, but as I said... It's the smallest room! Like all the other rooms, the paint color is Allen+Roth "Shaken not Stirred" from Lowes. The dresser and bed have been in this house for as long as I can remember, they just moved rooms. The bed was Pap's (great grandfather) and was the bed I would always sleep in when I spent the night with my grandparents. </div><div><br></div><div>The big challenge in this room was installing curtain rods. Y'all- I had to repent multiple times from the frustration I felt while trying to drill holes in wood that has been there for who knows how long!! Eventually I got the curtain rods 80% installed (some screws are a bit loose, and a few brackets were nailed in...) and put up blackout curtains (which really don't serve their purpose when Rbett sticks his head thru them at 7am every morning. </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTCV6UpPgav6tJpkbu7tk08OpU-aLUxdMl412smHNeOW2yEBRDv3Y3n8UAFVWkCitLQ6WjOr3ZSs1OAGBvwUuVc3A1VOCwinUhe9ZoA7-7HBXZuhzUYFFzxFuc-g3f3oV43uw9SdRy17s/s640/blogger-image--1029933628.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTCV6UpPgav6tJpkbu7tk08OpU-aLUxdMl412smHNeOW2yEBRDv3Y3n8UAFVWkCitLQ6WjOr3ZSs1OAGBvwUuVc3A1VOCwinUhe9ZoA7-7HBXZuhzUYFFzxFuc-g3f3oV43uw9SdRy17s/s640/blogger-image--1029933628.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4YSaKB5hU1W73iajCzJZEbmnyI5EauhRVFw5BkeXFKydkp6LCiVX9QfPb0-jWO4_InlPQ24erm8oTrYw_y73rHS7-yHlJb0_c-sVMgGWYgl3uhrsD_8RPcOpxZZP8xdT36DDm_c2tNWs/s640/blogger-image--1637652525.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4YSaKB5hU1W73iajCzJZEbmnyI5EauhRVFw5BkeXFKydkp6LCiVX9QfPb0-jWO4_InlPQ24erm8oTrYw_y73rHS7-yHlJb0_c-sVMgGWYgl3uhrsD_8RPcOpxZZP8xdT36DDm_c2tNWs/s640/blogger-image--1637652525.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I created some artwork with a quote from my Daddy, and notes from one of my Pastor's (Blake McCain) sermons that challenged me. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6opnfqJlr0yWXq76nQ1bB_mR_tydhwL-RPO7mdlceSiVHZUtzpprjgmoNVIjzy7tIyvccA8tHyRDyIk7seFsZwg9hmw1O_81VAhgug-drkFMgwgfuVGrezblikIKFc8_dYRxMIX0y1ew/s640/blogger-image--1660170285.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6opnfqJlr0yWXq76nQ1bB_mR_tydhwL-RPO7mdlceSiVHZUtzpprjgmoNVIjzy7tIyvccA8tHyRDyIk7seFsZwg9hmw1O_81VAhgug-drkFMgwgfuVGrezblikIKFc8_dYRxMIX0y1ew/s640/blogger-image--1660170285.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7qRXuv5pX_g0RelUrZ3-AnBxpvG2rMBIuhaZPn09eKJcRnZXGz0EKY-rOjqQr0Qt5H0Mb0-HI9aopZQuTIZhyV9SEeSQHn4eiGhbbWxTSNkOj_yecISrFM3sOXxNE0Iwa9mblyL8Zu4s/s640/blogger-image-131528901.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7qRXuv5pX_g0RelUrZ3-AnBxpvG2rMBIuhaZPn09eKJcRnZXGz0EKY-rOjqQr0Qt5H0Mb0-HI9aopZQuTIZhyV9SEeSQHn4eiGhbbWxTSNkOj_yecISrFM3sOXxNE0Iwa9mblyL8Zu4s/s640/blogger-image-131528901.jpg"></a></div>There are two special photos in my bedroom, a picture of me and Daddy that I love, even though the wind had my hair looking rough! Te other photo is my grandmother Verna and her sister Ivloy. Thy are so young and happy in the photo, it just makes me smile when I see it!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIdGiuUS9r8N7iClUCZKEjHLtuhMM3Y_9V7Ez554WGyYkd5173uIfiCp9NGDXvkwAnsC3_sr6xT3MeqTAmvWumOPsiepF9e2teSdqewvMfWi_YwTKxuee-hFUQn6fwj1Isi4x9R1nhsh0/s640/blogger-image--455526898.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIdGiuUS9r8N7iClUCZKEjHLtuhMM3Y_9V7Ez554WGyYkd5173uIfiCp9NGDXvkwAnsC3_sr6xT3MeqTAmvWumOPsiepF9e2teSdqewvMfWi_YwTKxuee-hFUQn6fwj1Isi4x9R1nhsh0/s640/blogger-image--455526898.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">So that's it for the bedroom! Say tuned for more updates!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Love y'all! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Kacey </div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div>Kaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14691191177365182181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683671217947353171.post-62955501001165095322015-03-01T22:12:00.001-06:002015-03-01T22:12:38.938-06:00The best investment in the house...<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPd3m6kO8eUyLjyinuazW8QGDPJQXoUCAkmro8SJnfqHq3dJ8HmVjNeAJtFW_zcB7tTLND8olVplTbcXcQOB3D1_EgeV868W7x8He7snbM2qdxpE-HbVfsI2xrquRaa08PTEBEkau9mJo/s640/blogger-image--1461126769.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPd3m6kO8eUyLjyinuazW8QGDPJQXoUCAkmro8SJnfqHq3dJ8HmVjNeAJtFW_zcB7tTLND8olVplTbcXcQOB3D1_EgeV868W7x8He7snbM2qdxpE-HbVfsI2xrquRaa08PTEBEkau9mJo/s640/blogger-image--1461126769.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This small little box with bright blue screen shows a big, and very expensive change in the house... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It's Central heating and Air y'all! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Prior to the renovation, 2 gas heaters, 2 window units, and a few ceiling fans controlled the temperature in the house. When it was cold it was cold, and during the summer... Well it could be miserable. Now... It's just one more thing that adds to the comfort of the house! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Decor wise the hallway contains artwork I be purchased or photos I've taken on trips. There is art from Ukraine, Honduras, Mexico, and Guatemala, as well as photos I took in Washington DC. The hallway also received update crown molding and baseboards as well as new lighting. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJzzl-MYrCmacq40fdiQ3F-EpXdG9FkmX5dsckco-Xq3eKNgg8SaBqj2MzIVo5nrc8it7klJ_PcEHID3TJirPAqOtcz8UVnFpW8n8jdnIgfgOQL0r-kXJTe2kiRaCWg6LSocfgf-7Uk_8/s640/blogger-image--1554024282.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJzzl-MYrCmacq40fdiQ3F-EpXdG9FkmX5dsckco-Xq3eKNgg8SaBqj2MzIVo5nrc8it7klJ_PcEHID3TJirPAqOtcz8UVnFpW8n8jdnIgfgOQL0r-kXJTe2kiRaCWg6LSocfgf-7Uk_8/s640/blogger-image--1554024282.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div></div>Kaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14691191177365182181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683671217947353171.post-38139134158403379162015-02-24T09:59:00.001-06:002015-02-24T09:59:57.494-06:00A place for guests...<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The guest room was a debate for me, which space to use... I had two rooms for options but decided kind of late in the game to make it the front bedroom off the living room. Convenient for guests but also has a lot of natural light. It's the room I slept in when I spent the night with my grandparents, which was usually once a week as a child! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I couldn't find great "before" picture, but just imagine orange shag carpet, paneled walls, and really old old furniture. When the orange carpet was removed we found this flowered layer of rug/carpet that was a complete surprise!! I saved part of it and framed it so some of the original and surprising texture stays in the room. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr3F5HD9fVltABCSAYvo-NUoBSd8obIX1ptv3m6gT0VRZtzdE4k3DeXSfTbdoPsExtCgPhMMRc2uGz4NzTI8-t8S4HMASDmYn3QHDefI_uQQSnjUy5KkFi440N7mkExFInZUc8UpFVwSo/s640/blogger-image-2005414204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr3F5HD9fVltABCSAYvo-NUoBSd8obIX1ptv3m6gT0VRZtzdE4k3DeXSfTbdoPsExtCgPhMMRc2uGz4NzTI8-t8S4HMASDmYn3QHDefI_uQQSnjUy5KkFi440N7mkExFInZUc8UpFVwSo/s640/blogger-image-2005414204.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Also below the layer of carpet and flowered rug was beautiful wood floors!! Behind the wood paneling was beautiful wood walls! This picture shows the room after the walls were painted white and the floor was sanded. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipAjxBPcGArr5XRTLigEUQeaMoHR4WyzTjKubdaTVftxrdHdlFoutT9gOFckO5PHE4yTGdXmIVTiO1EFwYHF_zxtd0biMOzZz8iQxs9LPN5ACRG8EssP-quGupJ_lw33WgAukxsODYZcU/s640/blogger-image--603467197.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipAjxBPcGArr5XRTLigEUQeaMoHR4WyzTjKubdaTVftxrdHdlFoutT9gOFckO5PHE4yTGdXmIVTiO1EFwYHF_zxtd0biMOzZz8iQxs9LPN5ACRG8EssP-quGupJ_lw33WgAukxsODYZcU/s640/blogger-image--603467197.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Those were the main changes in the room, which I've given a Mississippi theme! Here are some more after photos! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiITcSG7x833qnjLG1w5XVx2FyIr5d9Kv1irw6svzilE9ZfA3jmxsCIke0WJRf0F-oe2_srETIgZ2MGzdu9mzwf8eG1I4aKqOP-FzFnMrz8gcYZfweO049EjpTjwCh_HvgAxeXdV_hwYqI/s640/blogger-image--1032361276.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiITcSG7x833qnjLG1w5XVx2FyIr5d9Kv1irw6svzilE9ZfA3jmxsCIke0WJRf0F-oe2_srETIgZ2MGzdu9mzwf8eG1I4aKqOP-FzFnMrz8gcYZfweO049EjpTjwCh_HvgAxeXdV_hwYqI/s640/blogger-image--1032361276.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">One of my most prized possessions is in this room! In front of the bed there is a trunk which is covered in one of my grandmothers quilts. The trunk is my great grandfather, Charlie "Pap" Robertson's WW1 trunk!! It's full of so much military and family history that you can look through for hours! I'm so proud to be the keeper of these family treasures!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMnRk_IJGgwaFtfLzjANrkKhmfhX3cOB-x16ypcKw3l-fxaYD60D5Bwrh5gYU4jEtSfZCNdKrPdk6JTWAgug1QxOtBpsdI-55s103cBGHVzIAaoaHPYaQmoEGYady_EXCqOtau8pduMgM/s640/blogger-image-914093541.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMnRk_IJGgwaFtfLzjANrkKhmfhX3cOB-x16ypcKw3l-fxaYD60D5Bwrh5gYU4jEtSfZCNdKrPdk6JTWAgug1QxOtBpsdI-55s103cBGHVzIAaoaHPYaQmoEGYady_EXCqOtau8pduMgM/s640/blogger-image-914093541.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Rhett loves this room. Generally if I'm looking for him he can be found laying on the bed enjoying all the sunlight! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaivQRbq0T3Ka3vSwgUDagvNVvHTx5VJeOLpEFC3x2fFmtLuHcO2aiEFiR-PObl9smAGIl_pN6mcrRWfi7JWsPcIsJmTsIyX_Gmjiq_SfiriEWt4-8IX8ZLS6v2KU4Uf-lrZbmqbYAlmY/s640/blogger-image-939137290.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaivQRbq0T3Ka3vSwgUDagvNVvHTx5VJeOLpEFC3x2fFmtLuHcO2aiEFiR-PObl9smAGIl_pN6mcrRWfi7JWsPcIsJmTsIyX_Gmjiq_SfiriEWt4-8IX8ZLS6v2KU4Uf-lrZbmqbYAlmY/s640/blogger-image-939137290.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">There are a few repurposed and special items in this picture. The brown table was my great grandmother Ruth Robertson's and the brown chair was an old one daddy found and had recovered with an animal skin for a seat. Above the table is a picture of Pawpaw Cole's navy class (not sure if that's the correct term)... It's the meanest looking picture of him I've ever seen... But it's a sweet memory! The hats are Pawpaws also. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The blue shelf is a point of contention between my mom and I! It was an old white cabinet mawmaw and pawpaw Cole had in their house. It was rusted, and I found some cheap blue spray paint at Dirt Cheap.<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> I love it and mom hates it... On the shelf are some pictures I bought in Oxford, some books on Mississippi, and a special gift from my best friends in college.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvUj_SALOUTNrq8FNniUIfSl8w4I6kL7AAKZp6MwctfpCo_T2gHSXe4hDD23q_-GW-3JRPpkr4x3IghxGd2SGxKOOIeGUQd8BwyW20ldRYPPOWUGtMVxqh7BdjyDULqOKzIvOA_lM4ZuA/s640/blogger-image--1885306580.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvUj_SALOUTNrq8FNniUIfSl8w4I6kL7AAKZp6MwctfpCo_T2gHSXe4hDD23q_-GW-3JRPpkr4x3IghxGd2SGxKOOIeGUQd8BwyW20ldRYPPOWUGtMVxqh7BdjyDULqOKzIvOA_lM4ZuA/s640/blogger-image--1885306580.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">These side tables are special to me because they were a gift from my best friend Liz Alexander's family. They belonged to her grandfather Mr. Travis and I'm honored to have a piece of the Farish home in mine. The books on the table are by Mississippi authors Welty, Faulkner, and Morris and the clock was purchased from The Mustard Seed in Oxford which is my FAVORITE store! The table also includes a picture from the Rebels win at the Compass Bowl in Birmingham! <br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvUj_SALOUTNrq8FNniUIfSl8w4I6kL7AAKZp6MwctfpCo_T2gHSXe4hDD23q_-GW-3JRPpkr4x3IghxGd2SGxKOOIeGUQd8BwyW20ldRYPPOWUGtMVxqh7BdjyDULqOKzIvOA_lM4ZuA/s640/blogger-image--1885306580.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb2mYZZ3nZ-ZCLfO_HLIhdOQ2XjFMedniW3HrP9nywwdn-HwW7I1nuyUStc6U9yTvrm2Z9VH8glKwZfKHAqq7NIuePXstgBh0tXnjcWSUOvQfgLTigLP1IAkW-KgkZYv6LhDPMEuDusU4/s640/blogger-image--1516554917.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb2mYZZ3nZ-ZCLfO_HLIhdOQ2XjFMedniW3HrP9nywwdn-HwW7I1nuyUStc6U9yTvrm2Z9VH8glKwZfKHAqq7NIuePXstgBh0tXnjcWSUOvQfgLTigLP1IAkW-KgkZYv6LhDPMEuDusU4/s640/blogger-image--1516554917.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This bedroom never had a door on it before, and I knew that would be necessary for the comfort of guests! I found this old wooden door in the barn and had the contractors hang it for me! My favorite part of the door is the glass doorknob (see below)! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCmRdfXfnc2e8CkQ2z704x_vkU92JUvLbE0PKPpT_jE1K2ldIBKmkJTgSXv9UmiRjPbiZsjh8yWEF-vKtP9OHUXl1ZVHBGYOqv-7uGDVFIl0sldbMZooVN6-F03Rhl0-Cr1vNFKq0bTTg/s640/blogger-image--1309160348.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCmRdfXfnc2e8CkQ2z704x_vkU92JUvLbE0PKPpT_jE1K2ldIBKmkJTgSXv9UmiRjPbiZsjh8yWEF-vKtP9OHUXl1ZVHBGYOqv-7uGDVFIl0sldbMZooVN6-F03Rhl0-Cr1vNFKq0bTTg/s640/blogger-image--1309160348.jpg"></a></div><br></div></div>So... The guest room is ready for anyone who wants to visit!! </div><br></div><br></div><br></div>Kaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14691191177365182181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683671217947353171.post-11236926410875786362015-02-20T22:13:00.001-06:002015-02-20T22:13:30.513-06:00From pink and floral to black and white!!<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div></div></div>The bathroom is probably the biggest change in the house! It was a complete gut job. It was the only room in the house that we took down to studs. Floral pink panelling, a pink tub, pink toilet, and pink bathtub were removed to make way for a white soaker tub, new toilet, and built I vanity. </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5g0_JHJ86xqPSz_KifgwWRPW6gUBWcbSn0EOagJtiUximcmVzVLKTEO-RVwL3aimmjhw8Ej4-CsdpuTAOhA75PKmAQuExwxULZx3KX_Nt0I4uWANWRNkcPkAq9_ke7m6Pp-ez7Crtfjc/s640/blogger-image--160468822.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5g0_JHJ86xqPSz_KifgwWRPW6gUBWcbSn0EOagJtiUximcmVzVLKTEO-RVwL3aimmjhw8Ej4-CsdpuTAOhA75PKmAQuExwxULZx3KX_Nt0I4uWANWRNkcPkAq9_ke7m6Pp-ez7Crtfjc/s640/blogger-image--160468822.jpg"></a></div>For the updates I wanted a fresh feeling, but something appropriate to the era of the home. I chose a simple white subway tile for the tub surround/shower and a black and white tile (that I adore!) for the floor. I'm using yellow accents and have created some artwork of encouraging quotes for the bathroom. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg-_iSUzQgd1eOyX2EnoBI3ap3AwpYDLVA2okWJTVUxMBnEJh2zyZt5RIfx-qE_00fz_IzYZNlN8Ht-IPJkC0g7PASH8Cajbkl7Il0OFGto9Y4CluwXITwFxcvQ2Z5qdeW1XWSUdTuiJM/s640/blogger-image-86183694.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg-_iSUzQgd1eOyX2EnoBI3ap3AwpYDLVA2okWJTVUxMBnEJh2zyZt5RIfx-qE_00fz_IzYZNlN8Ht-IPJkC0g7PASH8Cajbkl7Il0OFGto9Y4CluwXITwFxcvQ2Z5qdeW1XWSUdTuiJM/s640/blogger-image-86183694.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrG242olwH95oT28n62T8BJ8MZbxS9gvwyMNnxgpLVXWLomOUIfSDusgwaWRiEuYeX9XqirnnaxBZ4_Q3Iop4sQz6b1ZYg6WC0Bfo30AbYD7qrwcGYub_ZDS-_qG67EAjJ0IIHbN2sJoo/s640/blogger-image--1175433292.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrG242olwH95oT28n62T8BJ8MZbxS9gvwyMNnxgpLVXWLomOUIfSDusgwaWRiEuYeX9XqirnnaxBZ4_Q3Iop4sQz6b1ZYg6WC0Bfo30AbYD7qrwcGYub_ZDS-_qG67EAjJ0IIHbN2sJoo/s640/blogger-image--1175433292.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV38LFnzC_n_HAjqUziRk-vYPaZ6W683Gr7JUJmNSH-cfCCBcYp-JnhRSdXIZ1DFa_3ayXJh3WdM4dq9nLqahzJZ-2vli0ZBtL6eujxi1zVoQQr2OjFtKm_sd7ZfatYDomfXnVY5h-hI8/s640/blogger-image--660541330.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV38LFnzC_n_HAjqUziRk-vYPaZ6W683Gr7JUJmNSH-cfCCBcYp-JnhRSdXIZ1DFa_3ayXJh3WdM4dq9nLqahzJZ-2vli0ZBtL6eujxi1zVoQQr2OjFtKm_sd7ZfatYDomfXnVY5h-hI8/s640/blogger-image--660541330.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsykPgMyZEl2AQUg5cVKQAsP6neiqxJk8rSqEaKFoUPuTV21xP1jSMZJwes30Ian-uDT3D3bTYSnBzicDtuAPLw9mxQWVf30bDxYuzZ_q976uF7VYYVaAjpt-pTvF9Lg0E8qgc4oy2bjk/s640/blogger-image-1660772999.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsykPgMyZEl2AQUg5cVKQAsP6neiqxJk8rSqEaKFoUPuTV21xP1jSMZJwes30Ian-uDT3D3bTYSnBzicDtuAPLw9mxQWVf30bDxYuzZ_q976uF7VYYVaAjpt-pTvF9Lg0E8qgc4oy2bjk/s640/blogger-image-1660772999.jpg"></a></div><br></div>The wall color is the same gray in the rest of the house, but the cabinets are "belltowerstone stone" which is my little ode to Samford University! I'm really happy with the way this turned out! It's cozy, pretty, and much more functional!! </div>Kaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14691191177365182181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683671217947353171.post-60238193332838024012015-02-19T23:53:00.001-06:002015-02-19T23:53:34.539-06:00Meals and memories made here!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div>Let me just come out and state the obvious... I like food. But not just because it tastes good, but because food is a powerful tool in developing community, supporting others, and making memories. Anyone who has ever taken a covered dish to a grieving family or spent time under a tent at a tailgate falls into those categories. <div><br></div><div>Not much had to be improved in the kitchen. Like the rest of the house it got new floors and a paint job. I also bought a new refrigerator and updated some plumbing. The biggest changes were the hammered stainless steel countertops as well as the white subway tile backsplash that was installed by Brooke and Ronald Lofton... Two great friends who were kind enough to spend several Sunday afternoons in my kitchen. One detail that I added just because I liked it was the contact paper wallpaper inside the cabinets. I'm personally a big fan of that small touch. </div><div><br></div><div>I have a sign on the wall in the kitchen that states "meals and memories are made here" and I think that's so true. I fondly remember a lot of meals and recipes coming from that kitchen, as well as the high-pitched squeak of the utensil drawer and the chirp of Mawmaw Cole's bird clock which I relocated to the laundry room. It's really hot in there... there's really not much ventilation and there is not an exhaust fan over the stove. I used to wonder why my grandmother would always come out of the kitchen sweating but now I know. My grandparents also always used butter dishes as Tupperware. I thought it was a little funny but made sense, and is very economical. No matter what your meal was served in, whether it be an antique heirloom or butter dishes, it was always something warm always something yummy and always something available to eat while you visited. I've begun to try some recipes that are old family recipes as well as recipes from church cookbook and I'm enjoying spending time perfecting meals that were created by my great-grandmother or meals that were created by women in the church I admire. I'm slowly learning those different recipes and hoping to try out a lot of them in the future so if you want to come over for dinner just let me know and I'll find something new in the cookbook! </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbI4MudVPauv2UrjR8vP_IT-WwGXtLvUzOMdCJqdJh8aAFshJ2mtjUBi3GdiUnHaWnq3p0i2VVeQmlTNZD1RuQqJ9DDPmiwC-WKwwXzior20PsnMUQDz4buif9NkSADht5hvOFGy2T4hM/s640/blogger-image--859247693.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbI4MudVPauv2UrjR8vP_IT-WwGXtLvUzOMdCJqdJh8aAFshJ2mtjUBi3GdiUnHaWnq3p0i2VVeQmlTNZD1RuQqJ9DDPmiwC-WKwwXzior20PsnMUQDz4buif9NkSADht5hvOFGy2T4hM/s640/blogger-image--859247693.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">My great grandmothers chocolate pound cake recipe... It was one of the most delicious things I've ever cooked!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4tkFz51wG4ShhD8arXlfqC_LASL4WoTD20QlSJgs0XuKx3sJ5gvmG9Db-tcWjFxxcQq71r8r2u8IVR3e11cD138MoVkh2aUkGHBozQdy9p-9tJOaVlMf2oC-R368klHsMjscV2eNW_XY/s640/blogger-image-456301518.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4tkFz51wG4ShhD8arXlfqC_LASL4WoTD20QlSJgs0XuKx3sJ5gvmG9Db-tcWjFxxcQq71r8r2u8IVR3e11cD138MoVkh2aUkGHBozQdy9p-9tJOaVlMf2oC-R368klHsMjscV2eNW_XY/s640/blogger-image-456301518.jpg"></a></div></div>Kaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14691191177365182181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683671217947353171.post-70388481614095496792015-02-19T01:12:00.001-06:002015-02-19T01:12:06.956-06:0040 days of thoughts... Starting with the house.<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div>A lot of people have asked me to post pictures and updates of the renovations of the house and for some reason I've hesitated on that... thinking the house isn't clean enough or I haven't quite got a picture put where I wanted to go. But ultimately I have been living here for over two months and so this house has definitely become home. <div><br></div><div>I'm not finished with everything I still have to do some electrical work in the laundry room and replace a door and window that leaked one horrible Thursday night but it's comfortable and it is warm thanks to the newly installed and highly expensive central heating and air! I joke about the expense, but I think that's one of the things that my grandparents, great-grandparents, and my dad would be proud of... that it is comfortable. People can walk in the door do not have to shed clothes because it's hot or pile on the wood on the fire because it's cold. It's a cozy house, and I hope (as hopefully some of you will see) it's welcoming. </div><div><br></div><div> I decided that for Lent I wanted to write a blog every day for 40 days. I've been thinking of blogs on a daily basis,</div><div>I just never write them down. However I thought that this would be a good plan... I could update whoever reads this and whoever wants to see what I've done with the house over the next 40 days. I can also post thoughts on experiences and memories, and since it's kind of therapy for me I guess I'll be having a daily therapy session for the next 40 days.</div><div><br></div><div>Today I decided to start with the entry of the house, the Gallery. Pawpaw Cole nicknamed it that at some point in time...</div><div>I don't know when, don't know why, but it caught on. The gallery has been for many many many years and several generations a gathering place for coffee, for talks, for food, and for watching bad weather or cars go by. To me it's a central part of the home. A house is not a home without a front porch in my opinion and mine just happens have a good title. Renovation wise not much happened to the gallery. We replaced a few rotting boards and the whole house got a coat of paint to freshen it up. I made a few little signs "welcome to the gallery" and the "gallery rules" but other than that and the few extra chairs it's still got mamaw's Rocking chair and of course pawpaw's swing (that would crash one day - I had to fix that with help from Uncle Terry). I did plant a few flowers (hopefully things that won't die) of Rosemary because it smells good and it reminds me a little bit of Samford which was my home for's almost 7 years. That is<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> really about all the renovations for the gallery but ultimately as long is it so warm and inviting (well I guess inviting because today it was really cold) that's all that matters. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigdvmlJFmz4HKeB2C8c5C6hm4wTKKl6BIP7YlCb_xMYIYLvYrvm7qAr6J1DBSqLEaUtHmYTekxe6dfmfFiomq3ymBhLCyw0rFdSBoQMR_WVs94qXkShvZ59OaOLO2UCzNSeOYY5C35bc8/s640/blogger-image--185349727.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigdvmlJFmz4HKeB2C8c5C6hm4wTKKl6BIP7YlCb_xMYIYLvYrvm7qAr6J1DBSqLEaUtHmYTekxe6dfmfFiomq3ymBhLCyw0rFdSBoQMR_WVs94qXkShvZ59OaOLO2UCzNSeOYY5C35bc8/s640/blogger-image--185349727.jpg"></a></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTa57ifpKTfQJ9Zme1sjTcm4Gaykr0RLtMilnql0QP2u8wm8Dg6TEDVNLJR_j8jNYYZSu5SkAlnNzk9oBj1TmoYUI0f0BHyiM_-u9N8Ga0EroTQPWpfcVtr9XJbvEk9-CABMBolfLnUDQ/s640/blogger-image-926535932.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTa57ifpKTfQJ9Zme1sjTcm4Gaykr0RLtMilnql0QP2u8wm8Dg6TEDVNLJR_j8jNYYZSu5SkAlnNzk9oBj1TmoYUI0f0BHyiM_-u9N8Ga0EroTQPWpfcVtr9XJbvEk9-CABMBolfLnUDQ/s640/blogger-image-926535932.jpg"></a></div><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsEcltECP7NnxgRzFbhsuRzIzF_PTnDXVs0RyRSV1PER4W4Z17mHRSpU3tKAaepMHmSv2seitP95rSetqyptyrCGsKMSRU3JigekOXATB1dXZP53bCeCnMFsIAXnskcJDVvvWfQNxaJJE/s640/blogger-image--100189413.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsEcltECP7NnxgRzFbhsuRzIzF_PTnDXVs0RyRSV1PER4W4Z17mHRSpU3tKAaepMHmSv2seitP95rSetqyptyrCGsKMSRU3JigekOXATB1dXZP53bCeCnMFsIAXnskcJDVvvWfQNxaJJE/s640/blogger-image--100189413.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwfMAiu1BMUpjGE2mi7wpmy9bWwUnTabM8FfTE-n8ripaUoi1zyKYeF_6RzzF9SrjsWwplk1Sjdt0mjywKauCibeUjpnsRYMJC4eS25onoTj6HYWsgHGw9F8uO7Wsh6WnV2UIZYsduiZI/s640/blogger-image-1256744961.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwfMAiu1BMUpjGE2mi7wpmy9bWwUnTabM8FfTE-n8ripaUoi1zyKYeF_6RzzF9SrjsWwplk1Sjdt0mjywKauCibeUjpnsRYMJC4eS25onoTj6HYWsgHGw9F8uO7Wsh6WnV2UIZYsduiZI/s640/blogger-image-1256744961.jpg"></a></div><br></div><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Today I came home little early and Rhett started barking while staring out a window (not unusual). When I looked out the window I saw these two guys in black pants, white shirt, and black jacket walking down the road. Now I don't live in a neighborhood so it's not really normal for someone to be walking down the road, much less in dress pants and loafers! I figured they are probably some Mormon missionaries and I was right. At first I didnt want to deal with those guys... but then I remembered from some missionaries I've met previously that these are just really young guys that are away from home and doing what they feel called to do. So when they knocked I open the door and Rhett immediately begin sniffing and playing with them! I invited them to have a seat and got them a Gatorade and we sat on the porch and talk for a little while. I asked them where they were from, how old they were and these two kids are 18 and 19 years old one from Utah one from California. City boys walking around Lamar County roads just trying to meet people and pray with him. So we sat and talked for a little while and they told me about their mission and where they had been and how long they were away from home. I was able to share with them some mission trips I've been on and just we talked about different opportunities that God put in our paths and how we use them and how is we always should take advantage of those opportunities and learn from them.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> I was struck by how young they are. In talking to them they're just babies! I mean the one kid graduated high school in May/June and immediately left his family for two years! I asked them how often they're able to contact their families and they said they can call them on Christmas and they can call their moms on Mother's Day, but other than that just email. I just can't even imagine that... I have friends on the mission field all over the world but they are able to face time or Skype to keep in touch with their families. These guys are on a strict regimen and part of that is mandated by the church (I guess) but also (I assume) they have an option or maybe they have the opportunity to do something else. I asked them if they thought about what they wanted to major in when they eventually went to college and they didn't know ... so I just gave them a little advice. I hope they got some encouragement from that little conversation on the gallery today. I posted on Facebook about this experience and I just really hope that we will all think about that a little bit more when these kids come knock on our doors. They offered me a Book of Mormon and asked to pray with me. I accepted both. Though I don't agree with their theology, I respected their sharing. Frankly a lot of us Christians wouldn't do it... we wouldn't pick up and leave our families for two years at age 18 of all things and just go wherever you're sent to walk a street and pass out Bibles and pray with people. I told those guys that I admired them for what they do and they seem pretty surprised by that... but I really do. I think it is impressive what they're doing, taking two years to leave home and to just walk and talk to people. My friends who are missionaries live in other countries where they preach and they teach. Central to all that though... is just walking and talking which is what these guys are doing. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">When I started renovating the house and after I was given the house (which is the ultimate blessing) my prayer for the house was just that it would be a welcoming place. Pawpaw Cole once told me ;before I went to study abroad in Mexico) to "remember who you are, what you are, and where you're from. I remembered the words but I didn't realize the meaning until days later. No matter where in this life I go... I'm Kacey Cole, I'm a Christian, and I'm from right here and Midway. I'll never be anything else... I may add to that list, but at the core that's me. No matter who you are, or where you're from... I want people to feel comfortable and feel welcome when they come to my home and visit me on the Gallery. </span></div>Kaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14691191177365182181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683671217947353171.post-12206458404182153682015-01-30T22:56:00.001-06:002015-01-30T22:56:39.813-06:00My drive to work...Every day on my way to work I pass by a cemetery. It's a large cemetery with many headstones and some shade trees. In fact my grandparents and other family members are buried in that cemetery. Often times, sadly, I see a tent and most times when I see it I say quick prayer for the families and friends of the one who has passed away, knowing that it's a very sad day for all those people. Today however was a different day... As I saw the green tent and thought to say a quick prayer I noticed that there were only two people under the tent and I noticed that the casket very small, the size of a baby. I began weeping as I drove into my workplace and tried to stop the tears as I parked my car... all the while pleading with the Lord to just provide whatever the parents needed. I was appalled there were only two people there, but then I don't know their circumstances... and it just reminds me that I can't always judge a situation by what you see. I don't know them, i don't know their situation, but I know they need prayer. So I ask you that if you are reading this to pray for the family. Once again, I don't know who they are, I don't their names and I don't know they're circumstances, but I know today was a very bad day. I know they need comfort and I know they need peace that none of us can provide, that no friends or family of theirs can... but only the peace and comfort the Lord can. So please be in prayer for that little family who buried their child today and hug yours tighter. Be thankful for who's around you and just know that somewhere in Hattiesburg there is a family who need a lot of prayers. <div><br></div><div>Love y'all, </div><div>Kacey </div>Kaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14691191177365182181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683671217947353171.post-25091268687932728392014-10-07T22:54:00.000-05:002014-10-07T22:54:16.659-05:00A lesson from a stressful week... Y'all... it's been a heck of a week.<br />
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Generally speaking, I feel like stress is a state of mind. That any time one feels stressed they can find things to bring that stress level down or decimate it to oblivion. This week however, this week I have felt stressed, and the attitude adjustment I gave myself just made it worse.<br />
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Stress led to a bad mood. Being in a bad mood annoyed my generally optimistic self. Essentially, I have been getting on my own nerves. I've been performing the duties of two jobs at work, have been avoiding unpacking boxes, doing some volunteer work, and have a few other items on my mind as well. I had a plan to spend a relaxing evening outdoors and enjoy this pretty weather, and then that relaxing evening turned in to disaster (no need to air my hot mess). Let's just say... it's been one of those weeks you want to just come home and bury your head under a pillow. Oh, and eat lots of ice cream.<br />
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I sat down tonight to read some Hebrews. A few weeks ago I started teaching 1st graders on Wednesday nights (I know right - what was I thinking!! Thankfully it has been fun and I'm not as bad of a teacher as I thought I would be!), and we are studying the book of Hebrews. I began reading back over chapter 4 which we studied last week and had to re read a few verses that my mind told me to focus on.<br />
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<i><span class="text Heb-4-14"><sup class="versenum">14 </sup>Seeing then that we have a great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. </span> <span class="text Heb-4-15" id="en-NKJV-30030"><sup class="versenum">15<span style="font-size: large;"><b> </b></span></sup><span style="font-size: large;"><b>For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. </b></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b> <span class="text Heb-4-16" id="en-NKJV-30031"><sup class="versenum">16 </sup>Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.</span></b></span></i></blockquote>
Kacey's Translation: PUT UP OR SHUT UP! Don't get mad about the stupid stuff!! And if you aren't going to pray about it, stop complaining about it!<br />
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These last few days I have complained a lot... I've prayed, but I've complained more. And though the Lord knows what is in my mind and on my heart... hearing my complaints is not the same as hearing my prayers.I verbally admitted to the Lord that I was ashamed of some of the thoughts and intents He discerned. I had to ask for forgiveness for several things that I had said or thought... mostly just to myself. The only people in the world who knew about it wereme and God... but I had to talk about that with Him.<br />
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I also generally have the perspective that stress is a waste of time, that compared to most people, I have nothing to stress about. One of my general philosophies in life that that if I can't change it or fix it, why worry about it. Worry/Stress are negative uses of energy. A waste of time. They are not productive nor positive. Therefore - this week, when this stress hit me like a MAC truck running a red light, I had to admit it - admit that I had fallen victim to something I often openly scoff at.. I sat down and I laid that worry at the Throne of Grace. I got tired of taking deep breaths and giant exhales, and instead am hoping for a slower heart rate and less wandering mind. I realized that something I consider so trivial had overwhelmed me... and I was not helping anyone by keeping it to myself.<br />
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Isn't it amazing that we have a God who has "been there/done that." A God who knows what we are going thru and desires to give mercy to those who ask for it. I sit in awe of that. I exhale at that thought. <br />
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Now - I go to sleep with that thought... with those prayers.<br />
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Love Y'all,<br />
Kacey Kaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14691191177365182181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683671217947353171.post-8785386162652502912014-09-18T04:22:00.000-05:002014-09-18T04:24:03.785-05:00A burden on my heart... your Eternal Home.<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I woke up about 1:15 this morning with a rapidly beating burdened heart. I awoke from a dream about Jesus' return and I woke up praying. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">You see, in the dream I grabbed my mama's hand and said, "let's go see daddy..." And while that is an excitement that I do have about Eternity (seeing my earthly father), the reason my heart is pounding is because of my concern for friends, neighbors, etc. who don't know my Heavenly Father. My prayer as I awoke was for those people... For our world. Because y'all- He's coming back, and based on the condition of this world, I believe it's soon. When I opened my Bible tonight, <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+13&version=NIV" target="_blank">Mark 13</a> was where I landed... and I don't believe in coincidence. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I prayed that Jesus would show me the people who don't know Him so I can tell them... Which though I'm a fairly extroverted and talkative person, has not been a strong point in my life. I've always gone by the "walk the walk" more than the "talk the talk" philosophy... Which is sad. How many opportunities to share the Gospel have come my way and I've ignored it?? That thought scares and ashames me really...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I realize that I've always taken the "walk the walk" approach because it's passive, and I'm a non confrontational kind of person. But it's time I start asking myself what's important- my comfort or your Eternity... and that answer is easy- <b>your Eternity. </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I know that a lot of people in the world are turned off by Christians... And I'm sorry for that, I truly am. I once heard (at the beginning of a Christian song no less) that the number 1 cause for atheism in the world is Christians ... And sadly that is probably true. If I've ever done anything to turn you away from God I ask you to give me another chance and read on, and for God's forgiveness... </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I'm no preacher and I'm no theologian, but I know this: God is real... and He is coming again. Heaven and Hell are also real... And they last for an Eternity. If you are reading this, whether I personally know you or not, I don't want you to experience the latter, and I implore you to continue reading. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">He created you. How can He not love His own creation?! Despite what the folks at Westboro say, God doesn't Hate... God is love. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> Before Jesus died He prayed for us (John 17:20-26)<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">... </span>for those who believe in Him, and those who would come to believe in Him "through their message" (that would be YOU whoever is reading this if you are not a Christian)! God doesn't care what you have done in your life... Because He can forgive and forget (unlike most humans). All you have to do is ask Him (that would be the step of Repentance, please read on for more info) and have faith, and it will be done. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><span class="text John-17-20"><span class="woj"><sup class="versenum">20 </sup>“My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message,</span></span> <span class="text John-17-21" id="en-NIV-26781"><span class="woj"><sup class="versenum">21 </sup>that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me.</span></span> <span class="text John-17-22" id="en-NIV-26782"><span class="woj"><sup class="versenum">22 </sup>I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be one as we are one—</span></span> <span class="text John-17-23" id="en-NIV-26783"><span class="woj"><sup class="versenum">23 </sup>I in them and you in me—so that they may be brought to complete unity. Then the world will know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me.</span></span></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I understand that for some people who read this, it may seem unrealistic, may seem crazy... May seem like something you don't need to worry yourself with... But I ask you to consider the alternative. If I'm wrong, none of this will affect us and we will continue to live on this Earth with the craziness of wars and politics and selfishness and pride. But if I'm right.... If The Lord does return and only those who have accepted Him as their Lord and Savior will spend Eternity in Heaven, where there is <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+16%3A22&version=NIV" target="_blank">no grief</a> (John 16:22) and only joy, then if you say no to this opportunity, you spend an eternity in Hell. And y'all... Hell is... I don't even want to imagine what it is like. The Bible states that it is a "lake of burning sulfur"... that will burn day and night for ever and ever." (Revelation 20:10) ... I shudder at the thought of it really.... But that's the alternative if The Lord returns and you have not accepted Salvation. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">So - this begs the question: if God loves you, then why would He send you to Hell? Well- truth is, you send yourself to Hell by not following Him. God gives everyone the option of Heaven, but if you don't choose it, if you don't choose Him- Hell will be your Eternity. It's as simple as that. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Back to the good part, the positive part... How do you get to spend Eternity in Heaven rather than Hell? I'm happy to report that there is nothing you have to do, but ask and believe. Simple as that... There are no works, no donations, no sacrifices, because the sacrifice has already been made for you and me, and that sacrifice is Jesus Christ. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">You see, Jesus is God's son, born of a virgin (one of the many miracles of the bible), who lived and died in this Earth. When he was in his thirties, God asked him to be a sacrifice for us <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+14%3A32-36&version=NIV" target="_blank">(Mark 14:32-36)</a>, and He said yes. <span style="color: red;"><b>He said yes to death on a cross... For me. For you. </b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">1. Recognize that you have sinned... We all have, we all do. But thru faith we are forgiven of those sins. (Romans 3:22-26)</span><br />
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be received by faith. He did this to demonstrate his righteousness,
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">2. <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+3%3A16&version=NIV" target="_blank">Believe that Jesus Christ died for you</a>! He provided the option for Eternity in Heaven when he died on the cross and then rose to live again! (Romans 5:8-11)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i> <span class="text Rom-5-9" id="en-NIV-28057"><sup class="versenum">9 </sup>Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath through him!</span> <span class="text Rom-5-10" id="en-NIV-28058"><sup class="versenum">10 </sup>For if, while we were God’s enemies, we were reconciled to him through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life!</span> <span class="text Rom-5-11" id="en-NIV-28059"><sup class="versenum">11 </sup>Not only is this so, but we also boast in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.</span></i></span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">3. Confess and ask God for forgiveness of those wrongdoings, wrong attitudes, those sins we commit by not loving our neighbors and not following His commandments. (Romans 10:9-10)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> 4. Ask The Lord to lead you throughout the rest of your life on earth thru His Spirit. To guide your choices, change your perspective, and to help you keep His commandments. Maintain your relationship with God as you do your friends. Talk to Him, trust Him, take His advice (read His Word - the Bible)... (Romans 10:13)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">If you choose to accept Him as your Savior (He saves you from Hell), your life may not become sunshine and roses immediately, that's not guaranteed nor likely... But your Eternity will be <i>WITH</i> Him in Heaven (streets of gold/no tears), rather than away from Him in Hell (constant burning lake of fire). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I pray for whoever is reading this... All these words and scriptures above were laid on my heart by God to share with you... So urgently that I'm typing this on my phone at 3:18am. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">If you have read this far then I ask you this:</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">if you are a Christian, share this... God laid his on my heart for a reason... <u><b>someone somewhere needs to read it</b></u>. Please share it in faith and prayer that they will. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">if you are not a Christian, consider what I have written, more so what He has written in the Bible! I understand that you may be skeptical, that faith may have never played a part in your life and so you wonder why it should start now... But I ask- Why not? Once again, please consider the alternative.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">if what you have read has led you to talk to God... To pursue Him and an Eternity in Heaven, I praise Him for that decision. Please let me know how I can pray for you and/or help you connect with local Christians to support you. </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">To anyone reading this - if you don't have a Bible and want one to read the Word of God, comment below with your email address and I'll contact you and send one your way. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I pray for whoever is reading this... for whoever needs to read this. I also pray that God will use me to be more of a Talker than just a Walker. It seems more and more that Revelation is coming quicker... and with the release of the new Left Behind moving coming out next month, I believe more people will begin to read and pursue Scripture on the end of times, and maybe a movie like this is the Lord's way of getting the message out to more people... that He is coming back, and He is coming soon. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Kacey</span></div>
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Kaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14691191177365182181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683671217947353171.post-2716683597741227702014-08-08T22:42:00.001-05:002014-08-08T22:42:29.860-05:00Good acoustics, wood walls, and missing DaddyThe house is near completion y'all... They installed the toilet and faucets today so if there was a bed, I could legitimately live there. Which is odd... Because I'm about to be the 4th generation of my family to live in this house. Pap and Mamaw Ruth, Mom and Daddy, Mawmaw and Pawpaw Cole, and me. It's such a blessing to be in this position, and it isn't one I take lightly, but there is an unexplainable and overwhelming desire I feel for some reason. Desire to make those that have lived there proud... Desire to maintain the esteem and care of the Robertson and Cole family of this land... I want them to like and approve of what I'm doing, and thankfully I have my mama to tell me thy she does.... But I truly ache in my desire to have my daddy by my side in this. There are so many times throughout this process I have needed his opinion, his wisdom, his practicality. I want to know what he thinks about the paint color, the floors, the tile... Because it was his home too. Because frankly if it wasn't for my relationship with my daddy and how much I miss him, I probably wouldn't have taken on this project. <div><br></div><div>Tonight I took Rhett down to the house because I want him to start getting used to our new home. As we walked around the house I started singing... And I don't know about y'all, but when I'm in a house by myself I sing loud! As I marveled at the excellent acoustics and laughed at wondering what they (grandparents and great grandparents) would thinking of my using their house as my own karaoke bar, I sat and looked at the progress, the changes that have been made that I adore (the wood walls are my favorite), and I began singing the song daddy wrote called "When Time is No More..."</div><div><br></div><div><i>" ... When time is no more, in Heaven we'll be. We'll sing and rejoice, at our Savior's feet. I'll never be late or worried again, when time is no more in a land, in a land without sin." </i></div><div><i><br></i></div><div>As I think of that now, hours later, maybe that was daddy telling me not to worry about it... They are focused in praising and rejoicing at the Savior's feet, not whether or not they like my choice of pinwheel tile in the bathroom. </div><div><br></div><div>I guess that was his message to me - not to worry about their approval and make it my own (I love when realizations come as I write a blog)... Doesn't make me miss him and those opinions any less, but I'll take it. </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7U9rOvjM0dtHx9-R4KTZFQzNMtlFpyZlCF8u3EqblihYmUZDy0d7T7Ngmn3fTnip_XTrfeGRkNLmLDn3XXNa0fIC0zpnAbpzNUhAPorGtnm5y5BmmQBWcdTPtF8moC1m6CjM8KxCrogE/s640/blogger-image--2072250323.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7U9rOvjM0dtHx9-R4KTZFQzNMtlFpyZlCF8u3EqblihYmUZDy0d7T7Ngmn3fTnip_XTrfeGRkNLmLDn3XXNa0fIC0zpnAbpzNUhAPorGtnm5y5BmmQBWcdTPtF8moC1m6CjM8KxCrogE/s640/blogger-image--2072250323.jpg"></a></div>My wooden walls I love... </div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFIpAokQkx6O-0-RsZEMT3oK4t1clC9pa_YHvz-dmtFbF17si4ry_znE7Bv_5NYxXgCPPVE3Y2GITjVlw8U58NI0qfC7RIj4kSrtj78zpt6npuiO3IqPKny3eX94wa8Id9wQjRGG8LwYw/s640/blogger-image-1498646218.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFIpAokQkx6O-0-RsZEMT3oK4t1clC9pa_YHvz-dmtFbF17si4ry_znE7Bv_5NYxXgCPPVE3Y2GITjVlw8U58NI0qfC7RIj4kSrtj78zpt6npuiO3IqPKny3eX94wa8Id9wQjRGG8LwYw/s640/blogger-image-1498646218.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Pr4YNfLWxKRCqWNu05s75ZV_BaLGZ7M3UdM_K4QCPOc-6E2GEUunSM7glcuUHVZ5MCewbrpR1LiY-C2W0oa8AMrLDgaBWTvGuvMqO27Cd-FiYWnA3CW3Hm9CBisLTQ0tbv4gXXkQXBw/s640/blogger-image--2017063940.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Pr4YNfLWxKRCqWNu05s75ZV_BaLGZ7M3UdM_K4QCPOc-6E2GEUunSM7glcuUHVZ5MCewbrpR1LiY-C2W0oa8AMrLDgaBWTvGuvMqO27Cd-FiYWnA3CW3Hm9CBisLTQ0tbv4gXXkQXBw/s640/blogger-image--2017063940.jpg"></a></div>Rhett taking a break from sniffing out our new house. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Lesson learned daddy/Daddy. Thanks. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Love y'all, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Kacey </div>Kaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14691191177365182181noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683671217947353171.post-4223692986682569252014-06-28T23:55:00.000-05:002014-06-29T00:02:26.514-05:00Renovation Realizations...<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<![endif]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>1. I love to paint… but today I learned that love
for painting is limited to painting with brushes. Otherwise known as… paint
rollers are not my friend. I hate them… they hate me. Generally, painting is a
stress reliever, but painting a wall with a roller… just stresses me out! Maybe
it’s a control issue, I think that I have more control with a brush than a
roller. Lesson learned, I’m a control freak with paint.<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Painting with a brush... I like. A wall - not so much! </td></tr>
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2. I’m ADD when it comes to projects. I started
several today and didn’t finish any… made progress on painting the walls in the
side porch/mudroom and cleaning the fireplaces, but the mudroom needs another
coat of paint and I haven’t started painting the bricks on the fireplace. <br />
<br />
3. In general I have a real peace about Daddy’s
death… I miss him, as I have written about many times, but when I’m trying to
find something in his shop, can’t get something to work, or just don’t know how
to do something that I know I could have asked/called him about – I get mad
that he isn’t here. I often times talk to him out loud… so don’t judge me too
much if you hear that sometimes…<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><br />
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4. My generation is weak about a lot of things… but
as I worked on the house today while the power was shut off and sweated so much
that I looked like I was a participant in the Facebook Cold Water Challenge… I
realized that I am most weak about Air Conditioning. Mawmaw and Pawpaw Cole at
least had window units and ceiling fans… but I just don’t know how anyone
survived pre air conditioning in Mississippi summers. Those summer storms only
help a little bit…<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and I still sweated
buckets after the ones today. <br />
<br />
<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Why does anyone, ANYONE use contact paper?? I
removed some from the cabinet shelving today and the only positive things I can
say about it is that it protected the wood very well!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Why would you cover this wood with flowered contact paper??? </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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It's still a work in progress... they have been working on electrical and sheetrock this last week and I am doing some little projects (though I now know interior paint will NOT be a project I complete). Mom and I had to meet with the Power company this week because we have to cut some trees down to install a transformer, and I'm having the hardest time deciding ease over finances in regard to the flooring I choose... I honestly doubt I'll get moved in until the end of August or September (due to work schedule)... but slow and steady wins the race, right??? .....RIGHT??<br />
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I sure hope so!<br />
<br />
Love y'all,<br />
Kacey <br />
<br />
<br />Kaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14691191177365182181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683671217947353171.post-64081646764451889962014-06-20T12:48:00.001-05:002014-06-20T12:48:41.251-05:00Sometimes, The Lord says "No!"Five years ago today... God answered a prayer, a plea of mine with a resounding, heartbreaking, and earth shattering "NO."<div><br></div><div>Unfortunately, that prayer, that plea... was for my daddy's life. </div><div><br></div><div>I can walk thru the motions of that day vividly, like a nightmare I will just never forget... One of those most vivid moments was right before I left the house to go to the hospital, I gripped a doorframe in our house and verbally and loudly pleaded with God that when I came home it would not be without an earthly father... But sometimes, The Lord says "No."</div><div><br></div><div>Over the past 5 years, and y'all... It's so hard I believe it's been 5 years since I've seen his face, held his hand, or heard his voice, I have heard The Lord say "no," or "not yet" in answer to several prayers... But never has one hurt as bad as the answer I received on the morning of June 20, 2009. I prayer none will ever hurt as bad again. </div><div><br></div><div>The thing is though, I realize and wholeheartedly believe that if I could ask my daddy if he would come back to earth and live these last 5 years with us, he would not hesitate and answer with an emphatic "no!". The reason for that is clear, and anyone who knew Danny Cole knows it... My daddy loved The Lord more than he loved me or my brother, more than he loved my mom. More than he loved anything or anyone on this earth. I don't believe he would give up Heaven for anything. </div><div><br></div><div>... And that my friends, is what made him the best daddy, best husband, best son, best friend, best worker anyone could imagine or ask for. </div><div><br></div><div>So The Lord said "no" that day, and my daddy would too... So I had/have to learn from that. I had to learn to to live life without the person I loved most in the world, without my sounding board, without the person who gave me the wisest advice and frankly my best friend. I've learned to depend on myself more, to value my relationships more... I have remembered random pieces of advice he told me once and applied them to life. I've learned that "to be a success at life, you have to be a success at living," which to me means that despite cards that may be dealt you, you enjoy life, treat people well, always be kind, and love The Lord. </div><div><br></div><div>If you have never read any of my blog before and you have some time, I invite you to go back to the first posts I ever wrote, because I created this blog as an outlet for the emotions and thoughts I experienced after daddy died. In this blog are the lessons I've learned in this valley of life that I have passed, which was an answer to another prayer from June 20, 2009. That afternoon I shut myself in my room and cried, slept, and cried some more. I asked God to not waste the heartbreak. I prayed that He would teach me through the sorrow so that I would at the very least learn from the experience... And I am so thankful he answered "yes" to that question... Because without Him these last 5 years would have been very very dark. I can only imagine how much worse it would hurt without the hope I have received thru Jesus Christ. </div><div><br></div><div>So to all who may be reading I advise you this... Do not always expect for The Lord to say "yes"... Though you can not in any way prepare for the "no" answers in life, if you have faith in The Lord and trust in his guidance then I hope that you will eventually learn from them like I have and continue to do... Because without the lessons learned, the "no" just causes a world of hurt with no positive effects. </div><div><br></div><div>If anything, my daddy was a positive influence on the people in his life, he made sure people felt as if he listened to them, (though he talked quite a lot too!) and always had a good time in the process. I hope that I can always follow that example and continue to learn from the "no" responses I may receive.... Because there is a lesson in every one of them, you may just have to dig deep to find it. </div><div><br></div><div>Love y'all, </div><div>Kacey </div>Kaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14691191177365182181noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683671217947353171.post-52131906299483199652014-06-04T23:09:00.003-05:002014-06-04T23:12:35.504-05:00Progress ReportToday is Pawpaw Cole's birthday. If I do my math right he would have turned 93 today, and oh how I wish he was still here to celebrate with... if you didn't get the chance to ever meet him, you missed out. Shane, my cousins Heather and Vanessa, and I were so lucky he was our grandfather. He retired a few a few months after I was born (if I remember correctly), so we spent a lot of time together when I was litttle. Most of my fond memories from childhood involve Pawpaw in someway or another. He may not have claimed to have many friends, but he was a man that was loved by many and loved them all right back. Pawpaw was never one to communicate his love verbally, in fact, I don't know that I remember him ever saying, "I love you." Anyone that knew him would tell you that he showed his love through acts of service, and he served many.<br />
<br />
I think Pawpaw would be proud of what I am doing in his house. He might yell at me about the amount of money I'm borrowing and spending (I have been doing that to myself enough), but I'm pretty sure that as long as there was a bed to nap in, coffee cup to drink out of, and some Blue Bell Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream in the freezer, he would make himself at home. <br />
<br />
So here is the progress report... Demo is pretty much done. Panelling has come down and has revealed some very pink wallpaper...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">When
the panelling was removed, the living room and dining room was COVERED
in this pink and gray wallpaper. Evidently Aunt Ivloy and Mamaw
Robertson put it up for Aunt Ivloy and Uncle Dexter's wedding. (I saved
some to frame!)</td></tr>
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and some BEAUTIFUL wooden walls...</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After the wall paper was removed, this beautiful wood was revealed!! </td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>ARE YOU KEEPING THE WOOD WALLS???</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">... is the question that everyone has asked after seeing the picture above, which is of the living room and dining room. The answer is ... Partially. Unfortunately, there is no insulation in the house, and therefore </span></span>(after much debate/discussion with my mother) I will be covering at lease some of them with sheetrock so that I won't go completely broke every month when the power bill arrives. One exciting thing I learned from Uncle Bo is that all of the wood in the house was sourced from the property, which makes it even more special. I'm choosing practicality over pretty here... and while it may hurt my heart a bit, it will help my wallet. </div>
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We ARE going to be able to save the original floors in the 3 bedrooms... but the living/dining room, kitchen, hallway, bathroom, and laundry room are going to have to be replaced. Due to the unlevelness (is that a word??) of the house I can't put hardwood in, so I am looking at some laminate and vinyl options right now... will hopefully have a decision/update soon. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More Wood revealed under carpet and panelling. </td></tr>
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The bathroom is a work in progess also. I picked a bathtub (soaker tub), but that is about it so far. I have decided that I want to add insulation and put beadboard on the botton half of the walls, and am also looking at flooring options (geometric tile or vinyl) for the bathroom as well. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bathroom Demo... don't get too attached to the pink tub, it isn't staying!</td></tr>
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Before I left to go study abroad in Mexico in January of 2004, Pawpaw advised me to "Remember Who you are, What you are, and Where you're from." Those words still stick with me 10 years later and have been accountability in a lot of ways over the last 10. I am trying to continue and heed those words as I do this work on the house understanding that I'm a Cole, a Christian, and I will always and forever be from Hattiesburg/Oak Grove/Midway.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A
picture of the property that I found... not sure when this was taken,
but I assume it is quite old since the fields have not been cleared in
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This house holds a rich legacy of good people who impacted their community in a positive way like Pawpaw Cole did, and it is my responsibility to remember those 3 things and keep that legacy going. <br />
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Love Y'all,<br />
Kacey <br />
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I can remember many times as a kid I would sit on the floor
of the Pink Room and look through the trunk. I would sit for hours looking at
papers and photos encased in what I consider to be our family’s museum. You
see, this trunk is no simple trunk. It was my great grandfather “Pap” Robertson’s
WW1 trunk. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Inside I found his military
record and Army song book published in 1917 and 1918. I found Pawpaw Cole’s tee
tiny Navy sailor uniform and Mawmaw Cole’s wedding suit, and I’ve discovered
more and more about my great Uncle Cassie Ray Robertson, who was my
grandmothers older brother. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pap's Military Record from WW1</td></tr>
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I mentioned in the first post about the house that there
have been many tears shed and sad times at the house, and Uncle Cassie Ray was
the source of a lot of those. At the age of 20 while serving in the US Army 168<sup>th</sup>
Infantry Regiment, 34<sup>th</sup> Infantry Division outside of Bologna Italy,
my Great Uncle Cassie Ray was caught inside a house that the German’s attacked
in November of 1944. It was originally reported to my great grandparents via a
Western Union telegram that he was “Missing in Action” After 12 months with no reports
that he was captured by the Germans or evidence of life (as one of the letters
from the Department of War states), he was then labeled as “Killed in Action.” His
remains have never been found, but he is memorialized at the Florence National
Cemetery in Florence, Italy. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>PFC Cassie
Ray Robertson was awarded a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Western Union Telegram notifying my great grandparents that Cassie Ray was Missisng In Action.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A letter written to my great grandparents by my Uncle Cassie Ray just days before the place he was in was attacked and destroyed. According to the US Government, his was presumed dead as of November 25, 1944.</td></tr>
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I have learned from talking to family members and reading
some letters in the trunk that my Mammaw Ruth always held out hope that he was
still alive. She corresponded with one of Cassie Ray’s military companions, Everett
Gregory, who was one of the last to see him alive for years and years. She
continued to write letters years after his presumed death to seek information
and updates, but never received anything but bad news. His picture always hung
up in the house, and will go back on the wall once the renovations are
complete. Like any loving mother, she always held out hope of her son’s return…
and as I sit here and my heart hurts for all the sorrow and pain she felt in
losing Cassie Ray in 1944, and later her son Clyde in 1953, I am crying yet
smiling at the thought of the reunion she had with her boys in 1975 when she
entered Glory. All that hope she maintained, and those questions she asked were
finally answered when she saw him again. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is a letter written to my Mamaw Ruth Robertson in 1949, she was still seeking answers about her son's "death" 5 years later... </td></tr>
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Like many families, my family has a rich history of military
service, and I am so thankful and proud of those who served our country
selflessly. I praise the Lord that all but one of those men came home to their
families (even for just a short while in Uncle Clyde’s case) safely. In honor
of Memorial Day I wanted to share Cassie Ray’s story… he is one of thousands
who have not come home, but more so who have never been found. I am thankful
that sitting down once again to look through this trunk has reminded me of how
blessed we are to live in a country in which generations before us have fought,
bled, and died so that we could enjoy the freedoms that we do. </div>
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Always remember to pray for those who serve, for the
families they leave behind, and for their safe return. </div>
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Love Y’all, </div>
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Kacey </div>
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From the time I decided I wanted to move back home a few
years ago, I also decided that I wanted to renovate and live in my Mawmaw and
Pawpaw Cole’s house. Like most kids who grew up next door to their
grandparents, I spent an obnoxious amount of time at their home instead of my
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This house has a lot of history… a lot of tears have been
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My great grandparents on Daddy’s
side, Charlie and Ruth Robertson, built the house sometime in the 1940’s… I
still haven’t figured out when. Even my Uncle Bo who grew up in and helped
build the house can’t remember the exact year. Pap and Mamaw Ruth had 6 kids:
Cassie Ray, Walter, Clyde, Verna (my grandmother), Ivloy, and Herman (the
aforementioned Uncle Bo). Unfortunately, Uncle Clyde died in a car wreck in his
20’s, and Uncle Cassie Ray is still listed as MIA in Italy in WW2 (he never
came home, but I’ve been told that Mamaw Ruth always held hope that he would…) 4
of those 6 children did have kids, grandkids, and great grandkids. I’ve tried
to do the math, and think I have remembered everyone… Pap and Mamaw had 6 kids,
10 grandkids, 22 great grandkids, and so far… 21 great great grandkids. </div>
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got their house??? </span></b></div>
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It’s a blessing… an honor really to take on this project. I'll be the 4th generation of my family to live in this house as mom and dad lived there while they were building their house. It
is a home where so many have felt the love of the Robertson family, stopped by
to have a cup of coffee with the Cole’s, and now… well, now y’all can come
watch that pretty sunset with me and my dog Rhett and have a glass of sweet
tea. </div>
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So here you can tour the house via the BEFORE photos. The
demo has begun and already we have discovered some very interesting flooring
and wallpaper. It is safe to say, especially after viewing the photos of the
bathroom, that my great grandmother was a fan of Pink! </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Living Room/Dining Room</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kitchen (... and yes, I'm keeping the knotty pine original cabinets!)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This room is off the living room, I will use it as a Guest Room</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I call this one the "Pink" room... though that will change. In the past this room has been used as a bedroom, but I plan to use it as an office/library/craft space</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There's that pink toilet and sink in the bathroom... it is a really nice size bathroom and will be getting a total upgrade! Adios pink toilet/tub/sink!! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the laundry room, it was used a a bedroom many many many years ago. I plan to use it for laundry and build in some storage.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the "Blue Room"... I plan to use it as my bedroom. </td></tr>
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So there is the Before... I can't wait to see and show you the After. More to come in that regard...<br />
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As for the house itself and the treasures we found inside... those are stories I want to take time and tell. There are also lessons I am learning in all of this. Correlations of things I am seeing and stories Daddy and Pawpaw told me that are fitting together and making more sense than ever... I want to share those with you as well.<br />
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After all, I am one of many in a family that this house is "home" to... it will never be just "my" house... I don't want it to be... just like it has been for generations before me, I want it to be a gathering place where people feel comfortable and loved... just like I always felt when I was there.<br />
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Love y'all,<br />
Kacey <br />
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