Still learning things about computers!!! Aargh!

Lord I lift Your name on high

Lord I love to sing Your praises

I'm so glad You're in my life

I'm so glad You came to save us

I 'm sure you're wondering why I started this post with a few lines of "Lord I Lift Your Name on High." Well, you might just be thinking it's a good thing to start a post with, and I agree. Those four lines are very true and good. But, there is more to why the post starts this way....

Last night I was on Flickr.com looking at some pictures my sister had posted on her account. I actually found a spot to click on that allowed you to post to your blog from Flickr. Great! I clicked on the spot, got my blog set up to link to the Flickr thing, and wrote a very entertaining post about what Teri and I did together when I visited her last week-end. I went to post it on this blog, but kept getting a message that it wouldn't work at this time. Okay, I know what to do! I copied my post and decided to paste if over here and try to copy our picture to over here too. As it was getting late, I was doing laundry, and Rob and Will were due home from soccer practice, I decided to work on it tomorrow (this morning). Well, here I am. I signed in, clicked on new post then hit paste and wa-la! A snippet of a praise song pops up. Hmm...Rob had used this computer last night before bedtime to work on some of his praise and worship files. Guess he copied some things after me.

I will hopefully get back here later today, and tell my story of Teri's birthday complete with pictures! Meanwhile, let's lift God's name on high and sing His praises! Even when our plans (even plans about what we want to post) don't work out, God has got it under control. I need to release my need for control to my Heavenly Father who knows what I need oh so much better than I do!!!

Just Checking In

I just wanted to put something up here since it has been awhile since I posted. I suppose I'm still getting used to the idea of putting my thoughts out into cyber-land. Well, I've had lots of ideas, but by the time I get to a computer to put them down 'on screen' (since I can't say 'on paper'), I either don't feel like typing so much, or I'm too tired!

Lots of life is going on in the Payne family: Soccer--Will plays for (and practices with) two teams, so we are always going somewhere with soccer stuff in tow.

Church--Rob teaches our Sunday School class and leads the praise and worship portion of our music during morning worship, so he is preparing lessons, music and running praise team rehersals. I facilitate a Wednesday Bible study, and we both are in the adult choir. Will is active in the youth group and plays keyboard for the youth worship band.

Work and school--Well, we all have to go to one or the other several days of the week!

Waiting--We are waiting for the arrival of Avery McKenzie Payne! Mom Chelsea has a due date of 10/11/08, but you know babies; they will come when they want to. Every time my phone rings and it is Chelsea, I have to wonder if this is "the" call. We are hoping Avery will wait until Dad Nathan has taken the LSAT on 10/4. (Please keep him in prayer about that!) Well, keep all of them in prayer about Avery's upcoming arrival. We can't wait to get to know that little girl and hold her in our arms!

Happy Anniversary! 25 Years and counting

Rob suprised me with 25 roses for our anniversary. He had them sent to work, so I caused a stir carrying these beautiful flowers around.

It is hard to believe that on September 3 we've been married 25 years, but I guess the years don't lie. From our meeting at the Baptist Student Union at Auburn University in 1979, to our wedding in 1983 up to now, we've had quite an adventure. Looks like there is a lot more to come too! The arrangement has 25 roses: 24 red to represent our love and one yellow because yellow roses are for friendship, and we are both married to our best friend!