Time Flies and Stands Still - Happy Birthday Lillie

It was so great to get together with cherished friends to celebrate Lillie Nye Cashion's 50th Birthday. It felt like all the years were erased the minute we all got together because our friendships picked up right where it left off. Time has flown by but it stands still when you are with dear friends. We all felt like we did when we were girls at MSU. It was also such a blessing to meet Lillie's beautiful family. Lillie's husband, Audie adores her and they have two beautiful daughters, Tyner and Elle.  Life is so good because of God's blessings.

MS's Best Friend- Thad

Thad is the best friend MS has ever had. He has done amazing things for our state. Thad is a statesman, gentleman, and good steward of our tax dollars. He is diplomatic and represents MS values well. I admire his character and his willingness to listen to the people and serve them. He cares about our state, and he has been on the watch for what we need. Senator Cochran has protected our military bases here in the state from shut downs. He made sure the MS Gulf Coast could recover from Katrina including changing laws for flood insurance. He has fought for the economic environment in MS. He is taking the heat for getting all he can of the dollars for Mississippi that would have been wasted in other richer tax based states. He worked hard to help Mississippi get the funds that would have otherwise just be thrown to the wind. He has fought for MS and without his clout in the senate MS will be ignored. Our Senator is a conservative. He is against wasteful spending.  Helping Mississippi didn't and does not increase taxes federally. The government would have spent the money elsewhere. Mississippi needed the advances made while our senior senator was in office. 

I am thankful he is willing to sacrifice what could be a peaceful time in his life and run to keep MS having seniority in the senate. He is willing to give more years of being able to help us as much as he can. More years of his seniority is what we need before we have to go back to having a junior senator. I am not willing to vote for anyone else yet. He is the best. Thad is of stature and position to deal with what ever majority we have in the House and Senate, or what ever president is in the White House. He can fight for us and win. It is my prayer that Senator Cochran will be able to serve until there is someone that is worthy to replace him and truly cares about Mississippi as much as he does.  

Thank you Senator Thad Cochran! I will be voting for you on June 3, 2014. 

Neely's Graduation

My Wonderful Beautiful Mother

There is no better description of you, Mother, than in Proverbs. I love you Mama! 

I call you blessed.....

25Strength and honor are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.

 26She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.

 27She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.

 28Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.

 29Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.

 30Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.

 31Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates. Proverbs 31: 25-31

Mama,

Thank you for all you do. I know I can always come to you for advice and wisdom. I know that I can come to you for love and understanding. You are blessed and I am blessed to have you as a Mother.

Things that I have learned from you:

·      There is no reason to stay sad when you can…

“Pick up sticks”

·      Working hard can be fun.

·      Family is most important.

·      Help others in every way you can.

·      Have discernment about others yet don’t be judgmental.

·      Love others.

·      Love family unconditionally.

·      Don’t cry over spilled milk. (What is done is done; move on.)

·      God is there for me, God is good and He blesses us daily.

·      Follow the Lord and worship Him.

·      How to be a Mother by example and one day I want to be a Grandmother as wonderful as you.
                                                                               Love, Mary Ann

Where Matt and I Married - So Sweet!

The Chapel in the Woods at 

Elvis Presley's Graceland.