PAMELA GELLER ON BEING TARGETED BY ISIS FOR ASSASSINATION: ‘IT WON’T STOP WITH ME’

This is an excellent article by Pamela Geller.  Either we stand for freedom, no matter the consequences, or we won't have that freedom much longer.

PAMELA GELLER ON BEING TARGETED BY ISIS FOR ASSASSINATION: ‘IT WON’T STOP WITH ME’ Now that it has come to light that Boston jihadis Usaama Rahim and Dawud Sharif Abdul Khaliq were plotting to behead me, the mainstream media is in full panic mode, trying to deny the plot against me and downplay its significance.

The media wants to make it all about Pamela Geller – “controversial,” “provocative,” “inciteful” – as if they think that if they get rid of me, they are rid of the problem. The media has been avoiding reality since 9/11, and now we are suffering the consequences of their avoiding reality. There is a problem in Islam with or without Pamela Geller. By virtue of this jihadist murder plot against me, I have become the proxy for every freedom-loving American who refuses to submit to violent intimidation.

I am the Islamic State’s target because I am, unlike most of the mainstream media, refusing to bow down to them and submit to their dictates. They want to make an example out of me in order to frighten the rest of the US into silence and submission — that is, to frighten those who have not already submitted.

I am often asked, “Aren’t you afraid?” Of course, but it is far scarier to do nothing.

This is not about me. This is about whether the US will stand for freedom or submit and cower before violent intimidation. They targeted me for violating sharia blasphemy laws. They mean to kill everyone who doesn’t do their bidding and abide by them voluntarily.

This is a showdown for American freedom. Will we stand against this savagery, or bow down to them and silence ourselves?

This won’t end with me or with the police whom Rahim and Abdul Khaliq ultimately decided to target, because the Islamic State has vowed nothing less than to destroy America. They have detailed manuals plotting full-scale insurrection and blood in the streets here. The attempt to kill me is just the beginning of their effort to force the US into subjugation.  

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A Little Bit Of Country - Martinsville Heritage Days - June 13, 2015

ENJOY COUNTRY MUSIC WHILE EATING A CHUCKWAGON DINNER

Bring your lawn chair or blanket and enjoy an evening of country music featuring two of the area’s top groups, while you savor the delicious food cooked on a chuck wagon, at the Martinsville Heritage Days Festival on Saturday, June 13. 

Jake Hoult

Jake Hoult, an entertainer from Casey, IL, and his band will kick off the music at 6:30 p.m. on the Linn Park Amphitheater stage at the intersection of Cumberland and Mill in downtown Martinsville.  His ability to engage the audience has resulted in a steady growing fan base.  Jake was the winner of the 2014 Marshall’s Got Talent and the 2014 Vigo County Fair “Voice of the Valley” contests.  In 2014 Jake made a cover CD of some of his favorite songs title “Jake Hoult: That’s Alright”.

The evening will be capped off with the country sounds of Battlecreek, a popular band that has been entertaining crowds in Central Illinois since 1985.  They are known for their “family-friendly” performances that contain elements of a Branson Theater, The Grand Ole Opry and a Texas Dance Hall.  The members of Battlecreek like to see their audiences laugh, so they fill their shows with down-home humor and fun in addition to their great country music.  Their love for country music shows and they will make you love it too! Battlecreek’s popularity is evident when you look at their schedule that includes nearly 40 engagements this summer.

Battlecreek

The music will start at 6:30 but come early to enjoy the ‘Old West’ stories as Randy Dyer shares his knowledge of the wagon train days while he prepares and serves a chuckwagon dinner.  Randy, his Rockin’ R Chuckwagon and his team of family members, have participated in a number of competitive chuckwagon cook-offs across the country as well as week-long cattle drives.  The competitions are judged on their period-correct wagons and the methods and ingredients they use for the meal.  In 2008, Randy and his team traveled to Lubbock, Texas where they won fifth place in the National Championship Chuckwagon Cook-off,  a part of the National Cowboy Symposium.  This was quite an honor for a Clay City, Indiana chuckwagon crew competing among the nation’s top teams in the heart of cowboy country.

There is no admission charge for the concerts.  There will be a charge for the chuckwagon dinner, but an experience you will remember forever!  Invite your family and friends to come out and enjoy this unique experience while you listen to the great country music.  

In the event of inclement weather, the concerts will be held at the Martinsville High School Gymnasium.  Randy Dyer will also have the Rockin’ R Chuckwagon set up at the Fairgrounds on Sunday, June 14 in conjunction with the Heritage Days festivities.  For details on all events of the Heritage Days Festival, go to: martinsvilleheritagedays.com 

Heritage Days Draft Horse, Mule & Haflinger Show June 13-14, 2015

DRAFT HORSE, MULE AND HAFLINGER SHOWS WILL HI-LIGHT 

MARTINSVILLE’S HERITAGE DAYS FESTIVAL

Martinsville’s Heritage Days Festival, scheduled for June 12-15 will host one of the largest Draft Horse, Mule and Haflinger Shows in this area.  Over 125 of the majestic horses are expected to compete in this inaugural show for the Festival.  Saturday afternoon there will be 16 halter classes showing in front of the grandstands at the Martinsville Fairgrounds.  On Sunday afternoon, the audience will enjoy 15 classes of hitches, including six and four horse hitches, teams, carts and more.  The Draft Horse Six-Horse Hitch class is a sanctioned competition for points toward the national title, bringing some of the top teams in the nation to this event.  The horse shows will start at 1:00 p.m. each day.  There is no admission and parking is free, so come out and take advantage of this opportunity to see some of the most beautiful horses in the world compete.

An all-Equine Parade will kick off the festival activities at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday at the Fairgrounds.  This year’s parade will be on the track in front of the grandstand.  A Conestoga wagon, horse-drawn hearse, chuck wagon, horse-drawn farm equipment, carts, saddle horses, ponies, mules and more are expected to be in this year’s parade.  All horsemen are invited to participate; for information on how to pre-register, please call Brenda at 217-232-3232.  Other Festival activities at the Fairgrounds on Saturday and Sunday will include free barrel train rides for the children; a Native American Reenactment; demonstrations of period-life skills, all your favorite food vendors and a wide variety of Artists and Artisans offering their hand-made items for sale. 

Evening entertainment during the Heritage Days Festival will be held at the Linn Park Amphitheater in downtown Martinsville.  The schedule is:  Friday, June 12 (starting at 6:00 p.m.) – A Night of Bluegrass featuring Salt Creek, Coon Holler Kids, Cornfields & Crossroads and Firebox; Saturday, June 13 (starting at 6:30) Country Music by Jake Hoult and Battlecreek; Sunday, June 13 (starting at 7:00) Comedian/Songwriter Aaron Wilburn.  There will be food vendors available each evening.  Bring your lawn chair or blanket and enjoy the wide variety of top entertainment each evening.  In the case of inclement weather, performances will be held in the Martinsville High School Gymnasium.  

All events of the Festival are FREE, and there is no fee for admission or parking, so plan to spend the weekend in Martinsville enjoying all of the Heritage Day Festival activities!  For details of the Festival schedule, go to:  martinsvilleheritagedays.com

A Word From Johnny Enlow

Another good word posted on the Elijah List today from Johnny Enlow.

"The New Audacious Wineskin and How to Prepare for the Coming Economic Changes"

Johnny Enlow, Santa Clarita, CA

An Audacious Wineskin

As I was seeking the Lord about the increased earthquake activity, particularly in the Pacific Ring of Fire, and the sudden record rain storms in Texas and other places, I heard the Lord say, "The new wineskin is here and its name is Audacious."

Scripture tells us that it's imperative to find a new wineskin before the new wine comes in order to ensure that the new wine is not wasted. Another major upgrade of Kingdom wine is about to be poured out and it's critical that we shift out of mentalities based in caution, fear, or passivity and into a way of thinking that will carry the new anointing we need in order to be world-changers. The new wine that's coming is a powerful upgrade from what has previously been poured out and will bring a greater level of transformation and reformation of society than ever before.

The Lord then began to further explain what it means to be or carry an "audacious wineskin." God has been sifting and shifting many of His leaders so that they are no longer striving and driven. He's been emphasizing the words wisdomand rest for these leaders. However, wisdom and rest doesn't mean passivity and caution, but rather becomes that which allows us to shift into a new radical normal. (Photo via Pixabay)

Matthew 11:12 speaks of the Kingdom of God "suffering violence" and "the violent taking it by force." The Lord began to show me that very intense days are before us, but it will be a good intensity that's evidence that kingdoms are clashing. The Kingdom of God is forcefully advancing on the earth right now, and the repercussions of that are this: If you don't know how to spiritually perceive, you can incorrectly deduce that the opposite is taking place. You can wrongly perceive the collapsing of a demonic structure as "the world falling apart." The best, and perhaps the only way, to stay in a state of spiritual clarity is by stepping into the new audacious wineskin.

Audacious Defined

I found the following definitions for the word audacious,"showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks, recklessly brave, very bold and surprising or shocking, extremely original, without restriction to prior ideas, highly inventive." These are all worth thoroughly examining. The Holy Spirit will be encouraging an audacity in each of us in the months leading up to Rosh Hashanah, and it's important that we respond.

I believe I was shown that one of the main reasons for the delay in ISIS being dealt with is that this demonically-inspired movement has raised the bar in intensity for something we must, at minimum, match with a proper Kingdom response. At some point, every time we read of another ISIS attack, instead of it wreaking fear and anxiety in us – something at least as intense in the spirit should arise in us that declares an end to that darkness.

We should feel an arising in us that snuffs out that kind of demonic activity. ISIS is symbolic of so many other things that also require a Kingdom audaciousness. Something needs to rise in us that beheads fear, hopelessness, anxiety, and passivity.The Kingdom age is upon us at full throttle, and we must make the shift into a new wineskin.

Outrageous, Courageous and Even Presumptuous

In addition to making us audacious, I believe God is also giving us permission to become outrageous, courageous, and even presumptuous.

Outrageous is defined as "highly unusual or unconventional, extravagant and remarkable, very bold, unusual and startling." God is preparing us for an unprecedented season of Kingdom expansion. You must fear NOTHING and become outrageous in the demonstration of who He uniquely made you to be.

Courageous is defined as "brave, fearless, valiant, heroic, lionhearted, unshrinking, venturesome." This is Kingdom DNA He wants activated in us to a whole new level. I sensed from the Lord that even the niche of the Body of Christ that we represent has become much too placid and reticent and dominated by surprising levels of fear. The prophetic edge has a unique call and assignment to be the most audacious, courageous, and outrageous – but many have been blunted by the enemy's assault in recent years where he specifically targeted prophetic- and apostolic-minded people.(Photo via Pixabay)

Presumptuous is a word that's generally viewed negatively. It means "showing a lack of proper social reserve or modesty." This can sound extreme, but it's that which King David exhibited when he danced before the Lord intensely, until his clothes came off. Saul's daughter Michal, judged him as "lacking proper social reserve or modesty" and, by doing so, she shut off fruitfulness from her own life.

Furthermore, I sensed the Lord speaking to me that He was ready to work with some of His kids who "presumed" upon Him. These would be those that would "presume" He is for them and not against them – those that would "presume" He wants to advance them in their call and destiny. He said those that enter into this kind of presumptuousness would step into doing mighty exploits that would short-circuit the enemy all over the place, while advancing the Kingdom.

The Coming Economic Changes and How to Prepare: Don't Hoard

I believe I've been shown that the archangel over the Mountain of Economy is being activated in a special way this Rosh Hashanah – and that's no small deal. This will be an initiative of our Father as He responds to the prayers of so many of His kids over the course of many years. Because of that, we shouldn't dread or be apprehensive about what we've been asking for.

For instance, the recent news headlines regarding some of the world's most influential banks receiving billions of dollars in fines for fraudulent currency trading, as well as other financial misdeeds, is actually a good thing. Greater accountability is coming to world economic manipulators, and we will see that increase in the coming year. Exposure is another preliminary stage before new systems and structures can be instituted.

The Lord also showed me that one of the key ways to prepare for the coming economic upheavals was to make sure we don't hoard or have a hoarding mentality. We must not revert to an orphan mentality, as if we have to figure out everything on our own or how to protect ourselves financially. Sons and daughters trust in their God, and it's that mentality that will carry us through the coming bumps in the road. His counterintuitive instruction to us is to become even more radical givers and investors.

We must become more carefree about the economy and its potential to devastate. The key is not in pulling out of the stock market, nor is it in loading up in gold or silver. Ultimately, there's no hedge, other than absolute trust in God matched with audacious, outrageous, courageous, and even presumptuous generosity and boldness. (Photo via Pixabay)

The righteous are bold as lions, and in this shifting season – this will be your greatest hedge against economic calamity. Fear nothing else – only obey audaciously and do not hoard. If you're not sure if you're actually hoarding, then just ask the Holy Spirit and He will tell you. He is wanting all of us to grow in our Most High Trust Account, because it's the only account that brings with it peace of mind. No one who believes they have a Joseph call can enter into that call without investing significantly in their Most High Trust Account. The coming Josephs will be channels of resources more than dams of resources. Dams hoard, but channels freely and easily dispense and disperse funds.

So, may the audacious, outrageous, courageous, and even presumptuous sons and daughters of the King of kings now begin to break off every shackle of fear, caution, or gloomy-mindedness and may they arise and shine with the out-of-the-box magnificence, generosity, and creativity of the King they represent.

Johnny Enlow
Johnny and Elizabeth
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Heritage Days Night Of Bluegrass - June 12, 2015

      We are really getting excited around here about the Heritage Days Festival, June 12-14.   To help you see why, and possibly entice you into coming, I'm posting one of the press releases that is going out this week to over 30 newspapers in our area.  I will continue to post the others as the week progresses.

A NIGHT OF BLUEGRASS WILL OPEN 

MARTINSVILLE’S HERITAGE DAYS FESTIVAL

Come out and enjoy “A Night of Bluegrass”, featuring four bands in four hours at the Linn Park Amphitheater in downtown Martinsville on Friday, June 12.  The Night of Bluegrass will kick off Martinsville’s 2015 Heritage Days Festival scheduled for June 12-14.

Firebox

Coon Holler Kids

The Night of Bluegrass will feature four popular bands, including Salt Creek, Coon Holler Kids, Cornfields& Crossroads and Firebox.  Members of Salt Creek, play a variety of string instruments and have won numerous fiddle and banjo competitions.  The Coon Holler Kids are a group of young, talented musicians from the Clinton, Indiana area, who are dedicated to keeping the spirit of traditional Bluegrass alive for the next generation and beyond.  Cornfields and Crossroads is a high energy band based out of Indianapolis.  Each time they perform, their goal is to lighten the hearts of music lovers through traditional, contemporary and gospel bluegrass music.  Firebox, based out of Central Illinois, specializes in the traditional bluegrass sound, styled after the bands of the late 1940’s, 1950’s and 1960’s. 

There will be food vendors at the Park, so bring your lawn chair or blanket and enjoy the evening.  The first band will start at 6:00 p.m.

The 2015 Festival is packed full of entertainment, artisan vendors, demonstrations of period-life skills, a Native American Reenactment, and Artifacts Display, barrel train rides for the kids, a community worship service, an Equine Parade and a Draft Horse, Mule & Haflinger Show on June 13 & 14 and all of your favorite food vendors.  All evening entertainment will be held at the Linn Park Amphitheater (intersection of Mill and Cumberland) and the daytime activities, including the parade and horse show will be held at the Martinsville Fairgrounds. 

For a detailed schedule of all Festival events, go to: martinsvilleheritagedays.com   Except for food, ALL events of the Festival are FREE.

Mychal Massie: Stand Up or Get Run Over

I say 'Amen' to this good word from Mychal Massie.  The time is now!

Stand Up or Get Run Over

by Mychal Massie on June 2, 2015 in Daily Rant, Race & Politics

As we straddle the days between Memorial Day, D-Day, and Independence Day, it is paramount that I challenge you, (yet again), to stand up.

I view truth as a variant form of a palindrome. The truth is the truth regardless of whose mouth and/or pen it comes from. And, with that said, the purveyors of same should disinterest themselves pursuant to how the truth is received by those who embrace evil as good, and good as evil.

I am tired of people telling me that because of my color, only I can say the things I say and make the points I make pertaining to blacks. Following their logic only white Southerners would have had the right to speak out against slavery or Jim Crow.

This is particularly true of those who claim to be Christians. Liars abhor the truth and they will go to every length available to subvert and discourage the presentation of same.

Specific to that point, it is my opinion that oftentimes people avoid speaking the truth as a means of removing themselves from being involved. Perhaps they are afraid of being ostracized; perhaps they are just timid.

But there comes a time when in the life of every man, woman, and child that they must stand up for the truth or face forever the bullying and demagoguery – and that time is now.

Many are attacked as much, but none are attacked more or called more names for speaking the truth than I am. But in the absence of fact and intellectual standing, that is all those who bastardize truth can do.

While liberals are prolific distorters of truth and pernicious revisionists, i.e., liars – it is blacks, liberals, and homosexuals who rely upon threats and intimidation. I should here say if their positions were just, there would be no need for such actions. The truth would stand on its own merit and not depend upon their vitriol and threats.

We cannot sit silent shivering in fear of what we may be called or of what people will say. The future of America is dependent upon our confronting lies with truth. Evil only triumphs when good men do nothing. If we do nothing; if we depend upon others to speak for us, we will doom what future we have left.

As Martin Luther King famously said: “Yet there are in [America] millions of people of goodwill whose voices are yet unheard, whose course is yet unclear, and whose courageous acts are yet unseen. These persons are often silent today because of fear — fear of social, political and economic reprisals. In the name of God, in the interest of human dignity, and for the cause of democracy these millions are called upon to gird up their courage, to speak out, to offer leadership that is needed.”

“If the people of goodwill [in America] fail to act now, history will have to record that the greatest tragedy of this period of social transition was not the vitriolic words and violent actions of the bad people, but the appalling silence and indifference of the good people. Our generation will have to repent not only for the words and acts of the children of darkness but also for the fears and apathy of the children of light.” (Dinkier Plaza Hotel, Atlanta, Georgia; 1/27/65)

Those who espouse extremism and who have committed themselves to the deconstruction of our great nation foment discord and froth boorish vitriol in the hope of intimidating us into silence.

They are fully aware of that which so many truly concerned people fail to recognize. Said being, the only way for them to be victorious is to keep us silent and afraid. Faith in God Almighty and our collective voices are our greatest strengths.

When we rose up against government anarchy in 2010 (vis-a`-vis the Tea Party revolution), we not only triumphed – we sent a clarion message to those in power and their radical minions. But instead of staying on point we retreated to our living rooms trusting politicians to carry on for us.

I warned at the time that was a critical mistake and my warnings have been borne out. We cannot afford to relax. Good soldiers are always on guard and prepared for the next attempted assault on our freedoms.

As Ronald Reagan said: “You and I have a rendezvous with destiny. We’ll preserve for our children this, the last best hope of man on earth, or we’ll sentence them to take the last step into a thousand years of darkness. (A Time For Choosing; The Speech; 10/27/1964)

Americans on bent knees to God carried the saber of resolve to ensure our standard of life. We must not let their commitment be in vain.

Annoying & Destructive: Raccoons

      Raccoons are such destructive, irritating animals!  If you live in the country you are very familiar with the destruction they can cause--mostly at night because coons are usually nocturnal animals. They seem to get into anything and everything.  They dig up my newly planted flowers.  They eat the cat's food and even carry their bowls away--especially if they are shiny metal.  If they can get into a barn they will tear feed bags open and overturn buckets.  It looks like a disaster area when they leave.  If possible, they climb onto bird feeders.  Many of the plants I have planted near the feeders have been smashed as the coons fall on them in their attempt to get past the squirrel baffle attached to the pole of our main feeder.

      This aggressive and determined coon broke the baffle in two, climbed the pole, and was eating bird seed in broad daylight.  So annoying!

Dan Smith

     Here is one remarkable man--Dan Smith.  Even though he is in the midst of battling pancreatic cancer he took the time to install the donor plaque on the new Linn Park Amphitheater.  Isn't it beautiful?

     Dan is an inspiration to hundreds as he shares his adventure in healing with his Facebook friends.  He has many people praying for him and carries a list of all the churches (over 100 the last I heard) whose prayer chain he is on.  

    The doctor told him yesterday he has handled the aggressive chemotherapy they are giving him better than anyone in his 13 years' experience.  Of course, Dan gives all the credit to the Lord Jesus who is hearing and answering prayers.

       If you would like to read his meditations go to his Facebook page and ask to be his friend.  He loves sharing with others.

For The Saluting Marine

Such a touching and inspiring video!  I wish I had seen it yesterday so I could have shared it on Memorial Day but no matter.  It is worth watching any day.

Marine Staff Sergeant Tim Chambers out again for Rolling Thunder...with ...

This video tells why Tim Chambers--the man in the above video--does this.

What We Accomplished on Tuesday

Here is what the area looked like when the land was given to the City as a park.  This is the old blacksmith shop, the front of which, was totally covered in vines.

This is the same area after we planted the garden Tuesday.

Eight hard-working volunteers came on Tuesday to plant the garden.  Now we only need to mulch it, label the plants, and get the old wrought iron fence sandblasted, powder coated and installed and the garden will be finished.  Quite a difference from 3 years ago, don't you think?   Last year we had the garage painted to match the new Amphitheater and will use the bay of the garage next to the Garden as a concession stand for our events.  It is exciting to see the plans we have been working on for 3 years come to pass!  We are very pleased with the results!

Dr. Ben Carson

    I get so tired of hearing about racism and particularly about how racist whites are, don't you?  How often do we hear how racist blacks are, and yet it is angry, bitter, black men whose anger toward 'whitey' is fed by the news media (and our President & his wife) who are destroying their own neighborhoods.  I am certain most people are not racist.  The problem is we are not allowed to applaud black men & women of integrity.  I believe Ben Carson is one of those--a man to be applauded because of who he is and what he has done--not for the color of his skin.

    Every time I read something about, or listen to him speak, I am impressed!  I believe he would make an excellent President because he listens to God, he prays, and he is not afraid to speak his mind. This article is from Breaking Christian News and was re-posted on The Elijah List today.

"God Gave Me a Prophetic Dream That Changed Everything"

Ben Carson, West Friendship, Maryland

"I really began to understand early in my life the incredible power of prayer and our connection to God, and what a difference it made throughout my entire medical career." –Dr. Ben Carson

(Washington, DC)—Dr. Ben Carson, retired pediatric neurosurgeon and recently announced Republican presidential candidate, gave a moving personal speech at the National Day of Prayer event in Washington, DC, May 7.

One key story he shared was of a prophetic dream that changed the course of his life while he was a pre-med student at Yale.

Failing his chemistry course, a prerequisite for medical school, he had one last opportunity to pull off a passing grade. But the night before his final exam, still not comprehending the material, he cried out to God for a prophetic move.

"'Lord, medicine is the only thing I've ever wanted to do,'" Carson recounted his prayer at the breakfast. "'I thought that was what You wanted from me. And yet, it looks like I'm going to fail chemistry and I'm not going to go to medical school. (Photo via Charisma News) 

"And I said, 'So would You please tell me what it is You really want me to do. Or, alternatively and preferably, work a miracle,'" he continued, eliciting chuckles from the audience.

After praying, Carson had picked up his Chemistry textbook, determined to learn the whole course overnight. But his efforts were futile, and he fell asleep.

His slumber, however, bore more fruit than his attempts at all-night cramming ever could. While he slept, God answered Carson's prayers with a prophetic dream.

"I was in this large auditorium," Carson described the dream. "Just me, and a nebulous figure working out chemistry problems." When he awoke early the next morning, the dream was fresh and vivid in his mind as he looked through his textbook.

"When I went to take the test the next morning, it was like The Twilight Zone," Carson said. "I opened that [test] book and I recognized the first problem; it was one of the ones I'd dreamed about. And the next, and the next, and the next."

"I aced the exam," he said to rousing applause.

"I really began to understand early in my life the incredible power of prayer and our connection to God, and what a difference it made throughout my entire medical career," Carson said at the end of the story.

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Dr. Carson is a prolific writer and author, having published eight books, including his autobiography, Gifted Hands, and two titles that were New York Times Bestsellers, America the Beautiful, Rediscovering What Made This Nation Great, and One Nation, What We All Can Do to Save America's Future, which was on the New York Times Best Sellers List for twenty weeks, five of those weeks at #1. Gifted Hands was the subject of the award-winning, made-for-television movie under the same title as the book in which Cuba Gooding, Jr., played Dr. Carson in the leading role.

Linn Park Garden & Brick Path

  Progress is being made!  The brick path has been laid.  There still needs to be locking sand poured in the cracks and a sealer put on it after the bricks have had a chance to settle for a week or so, but already the path is beautiful!

We had an impromptu work day on Saturday where several people appeared at different times to work on preparing the soil.  We have another workday scheduled tomorrow.

Today Sue & I talked with a landscaper to determine the best plants for the garden and then visited nurseries accumulating most of those plants.  I then came home and dug up & divided several of my plants to add.

Here is a picture of the path and the area ready to plant:

This is the Day!

    This is the day that the Lord has made.  I will rejoice and be glad in it! --my intention and declaration for today.

What a Busy Time!

We had a Binga fundraiser for Heritage Days last Saturday night, Mother's Day Brunch which my sister who came from AZ especially to help Mom celebrate, organized then out of town guests arrived on Monday and a Texas Roadhouse 10% fundraiser on Tues. while they were here.  In the meantime Dahnke's started work on the path to the Amphitheater using the engraved bricks that were donated to help pay for it.  We are going to make a garden of flowers and shrubs around it and want to finish it in time for Heritage Days (June 12-14) so on Wednesday after our guests left, Sue (one of our garden committee members) and I laid out the edge of the garden with a garden hose to see how large to make the garden.  We want it to be a beautiful attraction but also manageable since there aren't many on the committee to care for it.

Thursday I decided I might as well work on the 3 gardens we had planted in the fall.  They were beautiful this spring--filled with tulips and daffodils, and the daylilies which were coming up--but they needed something to keep them beautiful through the summer.  I re-edged them all and then planted 9 more Knock-out rose bushes to fill in (we already had 3).  After placing them and moving several of the volunteer iris and peonies which were growing there when we made the beds and were now coming up between some of the daylilies given to us last year from the 5 Acre Daylily Farm, I went to the local garden store and bought a bunch of annuals--mainly Wave petunias to add more color.  When I got them all planted Yvonne Dahnke delivered a truck load of mulch.  Country Guy came in to help me and now the gardens look beautiful again!  Of course, they will be even more beautiful when the new plants are established and the tulip and daffodil leaves die back.

Yesterday Norma & I spent the day putting up posters for Heritage Days & the Martinsville Fair.  We went as far as Villa Grove & Tuscola--over 50 miles away.  One reason we went to that area is because the Heritage Days Horse Show was held in Brocton for almost 30 years.  We wanted to inform everyone who might  be interested that we are carrying on their tradition.

Randy Dyer, the chuck wagon guy, is coming through M'ville today and asked me to meet him to see the chuck wagon and to talk about where he could set up to cook an authentic chuck wagon meal for the crowd on Saturday night during the Country Music Concert at the Festival.

Next week is our second grandson's high school graduation so our daughter and family are coming for that, as well as our daughter-in-law's family who have been our good friends for over 40 years.  They will be staying in Marshall with Doug & Amy, but we will want to spend as much time with them as possible.

As I said this is a very busy time and I'm loving all of it!