[Billie]

       

[Billie]

[LadyX]

"....Are You From Texas?'

No, Miss Billie, Ma'am...
but in 1966 we scurried across the state as fast as we could in our No-a/c van, gasping and panting, just like the tigers in Little Black Sambo who went round and round the tree, and melted..:))

Mind you, we had been in Rapid City, South Dakota for a year and Fairbanks, Alaska for 3 1/2, driving from Fairbanks to South Florida, and wore our coats all the way down the Alaska Highway and Rocky Mountains, until we turned the corner in New Mexico; hit soon after in Texas by 105 degree heat - OH, MAN!!...

Having thus paid some kind of dues,
might I be considered an Honorary Texan??

[will return later in the day for your judgment!]

[Mama_Bear]

Wow, Billie! I am proud to be a Texan, even though I'm not a even Texan. I've driven through Texas and have some good FRiends there......that will have to be enough to make me a Texan for today. :-)

Funny, interesting, inspiring, beautifully presented "three cheers for Texas" post! I wish I could be half as proud to be a Californian.

[ST.LOUIE1]

Morning,

A bit on the 'braggy' side today, ain't we? : )

Great thread, great state, terrific graphics, and, yes.....I read the whole thing. LOL

BTW, this Missouri boy has no desire to be a Texan. : )

[Pippin]

HOWDY ((((BILLIE)))!

[Lakeside]

Aw... now you've gone and made me homesick!

Yes ma'am, I'm from Texas. Was born in Houston and lived there 'till I was 14. Then a travesty happened. We moved to New Orleans and at almost 52 years old I'm still trying to get over the shock. :-0

Texas gets under your skin in a way you just can't describe to non-Texans. I'll ALWAYS wish I could go back.

Great thread, Miss Billie! And thanks so much for your well wishes at my son's return from Iraq/Kuwait. I'm still grinin' from ear to ear!

[GodBlessUSA]

Good Morning Billie! Gorgeous thread :) I'm not from Texas but I have a lot of FRiends who are. I'd sure like to visit ya'll some day. Especially when the Blue Bonnets are bloomin. :)

[The Mayor]

February 21, 2006

Grooves Of Grace

Read:
1 Corinthians 9:24-27

I discipline my body and bring it into subjection. —1 Corinthians 9:27

Bible In One Year: Numbers 1-3; Mark 3

A man was traveling in Canada one springtime when frost and melting snow made it nearly impossible to drive farther. He came to a crossroads and saw a sign that said, "Take care which rut you choose. You will be in it for the next 25 miles." That's a wise warning for all of us—and not just when we're driving in rough road conditions.

Whenever we come to a crossroads in life, what choice do we make? In other words, in what direction will we travel and what habits—which ruts of routine—will we establish?

A habit is a pattern of behavior that we follow consistently. We need to decide prayerfully what habits we will practice. Will our habits be mere ruts of routine? Or will they become "grooves of grace"?

Paul referred to his life's journey as a race. He learned that the only way to stay the course was to "discipline [his] body and bring it into subjection" (1 Corinthians 9:27). That implied establishing a consistent pattern of godly behavior.

Good health habits are important, but spiritual disciplines are far more important. Are we choosing to develop consistent habits of prayer, Bible reading, and kindness?

A habit is just a rut of routine. But good spiritual discipline can transform our ruts into grooves of grace. —Vernon Grounds

Lord, keep me in Your groove of grace,
The chosen path for me;
Your will I daily will embrace
Until eternity. —Hess

In the beginning we make our habits; in the end our habits make us.

FOR FURTHER STUDY
Keeping Our Appointments With God

[Diva Betsy Ross]

Hi Billie, hello to the crew here.

I am not from Texas- but I lived in Dallas for a while. North Dallas to be exact.

[MEG33]

Two happy horses in a Hill Country meadow of coreopsis and red/pink Drummond Phlox. Photo by Don Paulson.

The Spectacle of Texas Wildflowers

Go to Katie Sherrod's article, "April In Texas", now. Introduction by Ray Allen of AmericanMeadows.com: You may sing about April in Paris, but if you’re singing about wildflowers, April’s all about Texas.

[JustAmy]

Good morning, Billie.

Am I from Texas? Uhhh ..... do deep roots count?

Thanks for bringing Texas to us this morning.

[deadhead]

Awesome thread, Texas looks beautiful. Would love to vacation there one day.
I do love wearing the cowboy boots that I have.

Below is the 2005 Texas Easter Egg decorated by
artist Sandra J. Day, Cleburne, Texas.
Found it on the White House web site.

[tuliptree76]

Beautiful thread, Billie.

Today I passed my dissertation proposal. Now I get to start collecting the data for my dissertation. :-)

[Victoria Delsoul]

Lovely thread, Billie. Thanks.

Evening everybody.

H o w d y

[T'wit]

Greetings from Dutchess County, New York. If I can't be there myself, let my nominate My favorite Texan