"I've Been Everywhere"

The first song on my playlist is one that Tim has loved ever since he was a kid. Now he can sing it about himself! :o)

We really enjoyed the scenery on the way down to St. Paul, MN from Canada. We even stopped in a little tourist town and walked around a bit. We even went into the railroad museum. :o) It was a nice way to spend an afternoon.

Strange Loads

I'm often amazed at what some people consider important. We are in the expedite freight business, and often we are asked to haul one or two small items "hot shot" so a company can keep in production. Sometimes you have to wonder just how important that one little item can be...we took a train seat all the way from Plattsburgh, NY to Thunder Bay, ON (which is right by the Wisconsin border).
Tim took a picture of one of the train cars at the production plant we went to. Looks kind of luxourious, ay?
I also included a picture of a tree I saw in NY...I thought it was pretty funny that only half of it had turned. :o)

Pastor Appreciation

A Pastor's Heart

A well spoken message stirs a heart to rejoice
There is nothing like a strong, resilient voice
But when sorrow comes, there is no better gift to impart
Then the gift of a caring, pastor's heart
A loving touch or a kind word
A moment of counsel from God's holy word
A telephone call--after you just heard..,
Is the gift of our pastor's heart.

Lord, bless this pastor
In each new day
Bless his ministry along the way
For fame and fortune can never impart
The precious gift of a caring pastor's heart

Just a servant of Christ
and at times a dear friend
With a desire to love God
To the very end
Tending his flock in the Savior's way
Is the gift of a pastor's heart

Striving to live
as an apostle of Christ
Serving his father giving Godly advice!
Preaching and teaching and sharing the Word
Is the gift of a caring pastor's heart.

Sandra L. Adams, Copyright 2000




We are so blessed to call Charles and Leora Schenck our Pastors! I have never been very good with words (I use a lot of them, but don't put them together very eloquently). These two poems I found say it better than I ever could. We really love and appreciate our pastor and his family! They love God and their church family and do a wonderful job of showing it!




The Pastor's Wife

She's a Godly woman, she has such grace
Always a warm greeting, a smile on her face.
She's always encouraging, she knows her place.
She is - The Pastor's Wife.
She has to always look just right
Always on time, though the schedule's tight.
From early morning, 'til late at night
Always - The Pastor's Wife

She's such a Lady, everyone's friend
She serves with love from deep within.
All the rifts she tries to mend
Oh she's - The Pastor's Wife

She carries your burdens, she prays for you
Sometimes she cries the whole night through.
But you won't know when she's feeling blue,
'Cause she's - The Pastor's Wife

At church as she starts to walk up the aisle,
So many need to stop and talk for awhile.
Though she is tired, she has her own trials
She's patient, she's - The Pastor's Wife

Her life, her time, is not her own
There's always a need, they go on and on
With a knock at the door, or a ringing phone.
That's the life of - The Pastor's Wife

Her husband she shares with a whole congregation
She humbly accepts his intense dedication.
In loneliness she kneels to see consolation
God Bless - The Pastor's Wife

She will someday reach the end of this race
As she meets her Master face to face
Surely our God has a Special Place
In Heaven for - The Pastor's Wife!

Happy Birthday to You!

Today is Leora's birthday! :o) She is not only my pastor's wife, she is a very dear friend! I was looking for pictures to post today and realized I don't have any of her. Shame on me! I had to go borrow some from her website, and even then there aren't any of just Leora alone. She is always behind the scenes working to be sure everything goes smoothly. She doesn't like being in the limelight. But, for today... :o)
I'm sure those of you that know Leora have seen how very talented she is. She plays the piano, cross-stitches, crochets, scrapbooks, decorates cakes, and the list goes on and on. She is also a really good listener. I could keep listing all her good traits, but I'll save some for later this month (remember, this IS Pastor Appreciation month).

PS This should have been posted last night, but blogger wasn't working. :o(

Fall Frolic

I had the opportunity to help out at the Gospel Center this past weekend. They were having their annual Fall Frolic. It is an opportunity for them to reach out to the community. They had lots of fun activities for kids as well as some musical entertainment and food.
I brought my niece and nephews with me and they had a good time! Carissa even won the best costume contest.
To see more about the Fall Frolic, click of Robert's link in my blogger buddies column.

Happy Anniversary To Me! :o)

Step back, girls....a lot of you have been bragging on your husbands lately, but I have to tell you...I WIN! Tim and I have been married for 7 wonderful years! He is truly the love of my life. He is compassionate and understanding and a wonderful spiritual leader in our home. As most of you already know, we spend a lot more time together than your average married couple. We are on the road 6-8 weeks at a time and most of that time we are confined to a little truck cab. We learned more about each other in the first 2 weeks of driving truck together than we had in 5 years of marriage. :o)
If you have ever been around us, you know that we are one of those sappy couples that tend to make others sick. Sorry, but we intend to stay that way!
I am really blessed to have such an understanding husband. He knows about all my quirks, and loves me anyway. If you'll notice, I never lack for pictures for my blog. I don't even post half the pictures I take. He is always willing to stop the truck (or car) to let me take advantage of a photo opportunity. He also lets me visit with any and all friends and family within driving distance. He understands my need to socialize! :o)
This past weekend, we had some time off...what did my husband do? He spent the time working his head off to fix some things in my mom's kitchen.
I have really enjoyed the past 7 years of married life and am looking forward to many, many more happy years as Mrs. Timothy Teed!

More Friends

I was able to spend some time with Amber, Bob and Joseph Howell this week. :o) We had lots of fun, as usual. I went down to WV where they are living right now and stayed a night with them, then Amber brought me up to Lebanon and stayed a couple days. Of course, we had to take Joseph for his first trip to Hershey Chocolate World. He was such a good baby the whole day! Amber and I always have lots of fun when we're together (and very little sleep).

Friends!

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Last weekend we were able to spend Sunday with some good friends of ours, Jaron and Andrea Sickler. We really enjoyed seeing them and their girls again. It's hard to believe how much Katrina and Katie have grown.
We became friends with Jaron and Andrea while we were all still living in Hobe Sound. Andrea and I have been keeping in touch ever since. They are actively involved in their church especially with the youth group.
Andrea is the model housewife...I am so impressed with all her gardening, canning, scrapbooking, sewing, cooking, mothering...etc. And, Jaron is quite the handy husband. He has been working hard at remodeling their home.
We always have such a fun time with the two (well, now it's four) of them. Their girls are an absolute delight!