Sunday's Special Moments ~ Birthday Lunch, Hosting, and Time with Jesus

 

Hello everyone! Today was full day but special. Lots of cooking! Lots of food! Lots of laughs and a nap! Let's start from the beginning. This is our oldest son, Ethan! We had his birthday lunch today after church. He will be 26 tomorrow (April 27th) and we are teasing him that he is close to 30. He is refusing to accept that. 

This morning started at 5:50 a.m. ONLY because we had a terrible storm last night that kept us up all night. I finally decided to get on up and start cooking because I had lots to do. We had our son's lunch as well as we were also hosting a small group of men from church for a Men's Bible Study and Taco Night. 

I had to lead worship today so off I went after cooking lasagna, MY SPECIAL green beans and preparing the home. 

Heading out the door!!! You can see Ethan's gift behind me!💗💜💚

My husband had put up this below on our monitor at church today. I loved it and needed the reminder!

Now, after a beautiful time with the Lord and our church family I headed home to get lunch served. All the kids came over and we celebrated Ethan. He is a HUGE and I really mean HUGE St. Louis Cardinal fan. He watches the entire season! He has loved them since we took him to his first ball game in St. Louis when he was 4 years old. So, his gifts reflect that. We lived in the area for 15 years before moving to Mississippi.

Here is Ethan, Hannah and her boyfriend, Clayton.

Our youngest son *KYLE* is NOTORIOUSLY always late. Like always. We even tell him an earlier time to help him be on time but usually he is still late. :) He did end up arriving... EVENTUALLY. We love him though. HE BRINGS THE LAUGHS! ALWAYS! It isn't that he wants to be or being selfish. He has ADHD so schedules and timing is very difficult for him. He does try, bless it. :) 

 Kyle and Ethan!  

He loves honey buns! He has lost almost 100 pounds this past year, so this is a special treat. Hannah wrote some funny things on the box, and we all got a laugh! She gifted him these and a sweet card!

It was a nice day. The lasagna was a hit. It was probably one of my best homemade ones I have made yet. 

After we cleaned up and everyone went there way. I headed to the bed and slept for two hours. I needed it so much! I am so thankful. 

THEN ROUND TWO!!

I set up for our Men's Small Group this evening. They are studying being Battle Tested men and it has been a great enjoyment for the group.  My husband (aka...THE PASTOR) liked the taco bar our ladies did last week so we did that this week for the men.

I made a Queso Rotel dip. It was good. It was with queso Velvetta white cheese not the normal yellow block. They seem to have liked it. 

Here are a few snapshots of the men that attended. Oh, yes, they know I took pictures and that I am posting the pictures. 

My husband is in the green shirt!

It was great and busy day! I am thankful. Thankful for the ability to be able to serve, host and bless my loved ones and church family. I am thankful I had the means to do it and that I had the strength. To be honest, it has been a few hard months physically for me. I am so thankful for the energy to do what I needed to do. 

NOW.... I am blogging and drinking a nice cold coke. (yes, I know, it isn't healthy 😆) and I am about to watch some of my favorite hiking and camping youtubers. 

A great way to end my Sunday!

Blessings and with MUCH LOVE,

Chrissy T