Goooo GEORGIA BULLDOGS

Its that time again ... kick-off the football season! It started last weekend in Good Hope at a "Tailgate Kickoff" Party/ suprise Bulldog Shower for the upcoming Mr & Mrs Matt Garrett.

It was a very fun and interesting evening. Interesting we will keep it at that and I will keep my mouth shut!!! hahaha ... here are some pictures to share from this evening.

1 WEEK LATER: The Sanford Stadium crowd had some early electricity thanks to the first appearance by new mascot Uga VII in a pregame ceremony. The seventh in the Uga line of Georgia mascots was introduced to the Georgia people on Saturday, Aug. 30, during pre-game ceremonies of the Bulldogs’ season opener against Georgia Southern.“Loran’s Best” will officially become “Uga VII,” when he is introduced for the first time to the Sanford Stadium crowd prior to the 12:34 p.m. kickoff. He will be escorted onto the field by members of the Frank W. “Sonny” Seiler family of Savannah who have owned the continuous line of mascots since Uga I took up the mantle in 1956. Uga VII’s coronation will become official when UGA President Dr. Michael F. Adams slips the new red leather spike collar over his head during the ceremony at midfield. He succeeds his father, Uga VI, who passed away in June of this year. Uga VII will be escorted onto the field by Charles Seiler and two Seiler grandchildren: Margaret Story and Sara Thompson.At 56 and one half pounds, he’ll be second only to Uga VI as the biggest mascot in the line. Seiler said he “has an excellent coat and bears a striking resemblance to his father.”

The top-ranked Georgia football team opened the 2008 season with a 45-21 victory over Georgia Southern on Saturday at Sanford Stadium. The Bulldogs (1-0) got three touchdown runs from tailback Knowshon Moreno and a career-high 275 yards passing from quaterback Matthew Stafford.

2008 Primary Elections

Did you vote yesterday?

No, I will vote in November. Personally - I couldn't tell you who I wanted to be sherriff for my county. They both have pros & cons and nobody is perfect. Alot of what I heard was "he said, she said" and I didn't want that to be my deciding factor of who I voted for. In some way or another the outcome will have an affect on the county citizens. As for the commissioner - there too I wasn't sure. I guess I am not as involved in politics like I should be. Maybe I need to get educated on that kinda stuff. Below, I posted an article from the Walton Tribune in case you haven't seen or read it yet.

Chapman, Little hold off challengers ..... (posted from Walton Tribune 7/16/2008)

WALTON COUNTY — In what many are calling the most contentious election season in county history, Sheriff Joe Chapman and Board of Commissioners Chairman Kevin Little held off their challengers during Tuesday’s primary election.
The Republican candidates were able to fend off challengers former sheriff Al Yarbrough and District 2 Commissioner Michael Turner in the election. Chapman defeated Yarbrough in a landslide victory 74.9 to 25 percent. Little held off Turner 63 to 36.9 percent.
In a race that saw its fair share of mudslinging, Chapman said he knew why he was re-elected.
“The hard work of all the people friends and family and even strangers,” he said. “It’s tremendous the support we have and the base we have and they are the reason I am here.”
“I think what you saw here today is that the people of Walton County are not going to stand for the attacks and the dirty politics in this race,” Chapman said. “That turned the people away from him that would have supported him.” Chapman said he is looking forward to another term. “We have made drastic improvements in the past, but we still have work to do,” he said. Yarbrough did not return a call for comment.
Little, who also faced heavy campaign flack, was humble when he was asked for a comment.“I’m just excited the voters have given me the chance to serve them for four more years,” he said. Turner could not be reached for comment.
In the race for District 3, incumbent Vickie Gasaway and former commissioner Phil Green will face off in a Aug. 5 run-off election after three candidates could not muster more than 50 percent of the vote. Gasaway earned 44 percent of the vote, Green had 29.7 and newcomer Ron Smith had 25 percent of the vote. Neither Smith or Gasaway could be reached for comment but Green offered this: “I thought we ran the campaign well but voter turnout was low today.”
In the race for the District 2 race, Loganville Councilman Chuck Bagley defeated newcomer Tom Kirby by a slim margin of 29 votes 706 to 677.“I’m grateful that it’s over,” Bagley said. “It’s been different from any other race I’ve been involved with. My opponent was a pure gentleman. We talked about the issues. I expected it to be close. I’ll vote for myself in November.” Kirby said life will go on.“ I am certainly disappointed and disappointed for those who supported me,” he said. “But I think the biggest disappointment was voter turnout, but that is a problem statewide and countrywide. We really need to get the voters more excited about exercising their Constitutional right. As far as the race itself, I feel very good about the race. “I’m sure if I took a week off and looked back I may find some things I would do differently. But I want to thank everyone who supported me, I’m just sorry I didn’t come out on top. It’s still going to be a good day tomorrow.”

When my sister informed the family that her husband was running for county commissioner I was suprised. I didn't see Keith as a politician. Last night, family & friends gathered at the Mitcham residence to wait on the outcome for District 3. Sandi text me @ 11:00 with "Keith took 70% of the vote. There will be a run-off for the democrat side." That was awesome news! My brother n' law won the Republican votes! Wow - Go Keith! Below is the article from Covington News. I am so excited for my sister and her family.

Primary colors: Democratic chairman, District 3 commission, races will result in runoffs

Newton County BOC Dist. 3
Matthew Eason 311 (29.45%)*Keith Micham 745 (70.55%)

The people have spoken and Keith Mitcham won the Republican nomination for the District 3 Board of Commissioners seat while Nancy Schulz and Jimmy Clark will face each other in a runoff after voting closed in Tuesday's primary elections.
The Democrats won't know who faces Mitcham until Aug. 5 after Jimmy Clark and Nancy Schulz split the majority of votes needed to declare a winner.
Clark garnered 564 of the 1375 or 41 percent of the casted votes while Schulz received 486 or 35 percent. In order to declare a clear winner, one candidate has to secure more than 50 percent.
Schulz said she was disappointed with the voter turnout but thanked the people who did vote.
"There were five candidates and we knew it would be split and probably be tough," Schulz said. "This is the first time for me and I am appreciative of those who came out and voted for me."
Meanwhile, Clark is happy to have an opportunity to face Schulz in the runoff in three weeks.
"I am quite pleased and I look forward to going on and winning in November," he said.
Mitcham won over Matthew Eason, gathering more than 70 percent of the votes. Out of 1,056 votes casted, Mitcham garnered 745 to Eason's 311.
"I guess being my first time through, it's a new experience and I kind of hoped going into it I would be successful," Mitcham said.
Mitcham added the race will take on a new face as soon as he finds out who he will face in November's general election.
"They are both going to be tough to beat," he said of Schulz and Clark. "My district is basically split with the Democrat vote."

Hand me down Toys ....

Friday night, my niece Tatum spent the night with me so I could keep her for Robin on Saturday while she played a tennis match. Jamie, Cameryn, Tatum & I planned to hang out by the pool for the day anyways so it worked out good that the lil' ones had each other to play with. While we were waiting for the sun to come out mid morning, Tatum & Cameryn decide to be "Lil' Fireman" at my house. They ran around the house yelling "I am a firefighter, I am a firefighter" ... it was the cutest lil' things!

Saturday was a day in the sun for some of my family. Mom & Dad were busy doing things on the farm. We were all out by the pool having a good time when my parents & Robin decided to join us with a toy that was bought for my older sister Joni when she was young (maybe 4). Joni will be 28 in October! This horse is still kickin'. Tatum & Cameryn took turns throughout the day riding the horse. Its so awesome to see that my parents have kept this for so many years. The tennis balls are updated safety percautions.

Just remember - those toys you are throwing out could be played with by other children! There your saving money and its almost considered an antique!

What is Eyebrow Threading?

My sister and I was in a discussion a couple months ago about eyebrow threading. A friend of hers went someone to Atlanta to have it done. We started researching online and there is a place right in Lawrenceville that charges $15.00. Sandi went to have it done for the first time a couple weeks ago. I really didn't remember what her brows looked like before, but I saw them the day she had it done and they did an amazing job. I then for sure wanted to try it. The O'Salon in Lawrenceville at the corner of Five Forks Trk and Sugarloaf Pkwy (Publix Shopping Center). It only took about 15 minutes and it was different. I will definetly do it again - probably more than getting my brows waxed. Under the brow has always been tender for me even when waxing - I am like WOW that just ... oh its over now- the thread grabs the hair and eventually the area gets numb and you don't feel anything anymore. I suggest atleast trying it once.

What is eyebrow threading?

Eyebrow threading is a depilation technique which originated in India, although it is also widely practiced in the Middle East. Salons in Western nations offered the service to Middle Eastern clients for decades before European and American women became interested and the popularity of eyebrow threading skyrocketed. The hair removal technique is not just for the eyebrows: threading can be used to remove other facial and body hair as well.

The technique is sometimes listed on salon menus as khite or fatlah, which are both Arabic words for threadingthreadingthreading. Eyebrow threading involves twisting a piece of thread, usually cotton, into a double strand. This double stranded thread is used to pick up a line of hair and then remove it, creating a very clean, precise hairline. EyebrowEyebrowEyebrow threading is the technique preferred by Indian movie stars, who are often distinguished by their crisp brow lines.

EyebrowEyebrowEyebrow threading can be used to eliminate a unibrow, raise the arch of the eyebroweyebroweyebrow, or add shape and definition to the brow. Because it removes hair by the follicle, it is a reasonably long lasting hair removal technique as well. Repeat visits after three to four weeks are standard. The technique is also not terribly expensive because it is easy to do quickly and does not require costly chemical ingredients. For women who would like to pursue a more natural beauty regimen, eyebrow threading is a good choice, since it does not use harmful products.

EyebrowEyebrowEyebrow threading is a preferred hair removal technique for a number of reasons. Unlike tweezing or plucking, eyebrow threading removes one clean line of hair all at once, making it much quicker and easier to shape the brows. Eyebrow threading also will not harm the skin like wax and some depilatory creams can. If done correctly, the skin should not be red or irritated for more than a few minutes after the eyebrow threading session. Some aestheticians also find it easier to shape eyebrows using this technique than other methods available.

It is important to find an aesthetician who is experienced at eyebroweyebroweyebrow threading. Inexperience can result in uneven brows, hair breakage, ingrown hairs, or unnecessary pain. Most urban areas have a wide variety of spas offering eyebrow threading, and many online resources offer reviews of the service, including photographs of clients. If you are unsure about a spa, look for one which is frequented by Middle Eastern and Indian clients with perfect eyebrows.

Delight

Last night, Lindsey & I went to Athens to get a couple of things ... ok well we got more than a couple of things. We ended up getting really good deals! Anyways - I was helping her come up with a greeting for a birthday card when we got back to my house. She said, "Lets use the verse Emma loves and always quotes". So we went and looked up the scripture. Its a joyous scripture. I want to share it with you ~ use this as your daily devotion!

"Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart."

-Psalm 37:4-

…He has our best interest at heart…He is always with us…He never fails us…Delight yourself in the Lord…He will lead you…He will guide you…He will direct you…He will enlightened you…"In all your ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct your paths."(Prov.3:6)…If you are looking for direction in your life…acknowledge Him…He gives good counsel…God is our delight…He loves us…He protects us…If you are going through a rough place…call on Him…don't aimlessly seek direction…call on Him…don't dwell on hurts…dwell on the all encompassing power of God…choose to be happy…make it a definite choice…dwell on His provision…dwell on His help…dwell on His promises…delight yourself in Him…Let these thoughts sink into your being…remember He is on our side…rejoice…we can not lose..He sees us through…When you feel a wave of despair approaching…call on Him…He will lift you up…whenever you are afraid…put your trust in Him…Jesus is able to turn things around…He tells us over and over again in His word to fear not…He tells us He is with us…He tells us the enemy can't triumph over us…God is our defense…Trust God with your life…watch what He is doing in your life…You will cry as the psalmist did in Psalm66:5 "Come and see the works of God,He is awesome in His doing towards the sons of men."…Nothing is to hard for the Lord…His power is truly awesome…Amen

"God is Good all the time, All the time God is Good"

When God When by Joyce Meyer
We all want good things to happen in our lives, but too often we want it now...not later. When it doesn't happen that way, we are tempted to ask, "When, God, when?" Most of us need to grow in the area of trusting God instead of focusing on the “when” question. If you're missing joy and peace, you're not trusting God. If your mind feels worn out all the time, you're not trusting God. The tendency to want to know about everything that's going on can be detrimental to your Christian walk. Sometimes knowing everything can be uncomfortable and can even hurt you. I spent a large part of my life being impatient, frustrated and disappointed because there were things I didn't know. God had to teach me to leave things alone and quit feeling that I needed to know everything. I finally learned to trust the One who knows all things and accept that some questions may never be answered. We prove that we trust God when we refuse to worry.

God wants us to live by discernment—revelation knowledge, not head knowledge. It's difficult to exercise discernment if you're always trying to figure out everything. But when you're willing to say, "God, I can't figure this out, so I'm going to trust You to give me revelation that will set me free," then you can be comfortable in spite of not knowing. Trusting God often requires not knowing how God is going to accomplish what needs to be done and not knowing when He will do it. We often say God is never late, but generally He isn't early either. Why? Because He uses times of waiting to stretch our faith in Him and to bring about change and growth in our lives.

WAIT WITH PATIENCE . . . We spend a lot of time in our lives waiting because change is a process. Many people want change, but they don't want to go through the waiting process. But the truth is, waiting is a given—we are going to wait. The question is, are we going to wait the wrong or right way? If we wait the wrong way, we'll be miserable; but if we decide to wait God's way, we can become patient and enjoy the wait. It takes practice, but as we let God help us in each situation, we develop patience, which is one of the most important Christian virtues. Patience is a fruit of the Spirit (see Galatians 5:22). It’s developed only under trial, so we must not run from difficult situations. But let endurance and steadfastness and patience have full play and do a thorough work, so that you may be [people] perfectly and fully developed [with no defects], lacking in nothing (James 1:4). As we develop patience, the Bible says we finally feel completely satisfied—lacking nothing. Even our relationship with God involves progressive changes. My relationship with God is so much different now than it was in the early days of my Christian experience. It is not nearly as emotionally exciting...and yet it is better. Every change I've gone through has made me more mature, solid and well-grounded. We learn to trust God by going through many experiences that require trust. By seeing God's faithfulness over and over, we let go of trusting ourselves, and gradually we place our trust in Him. Looking at it like this, it is easy to see how timing plays an important part in learning to trust God. If He did everything we asked for immediately, we would never grow and develop. Timing and trust work side by side.

ACCEPT GOD’S TIMING . . . God gives us hopes and dreams for certain things to happen in our lives, but He doesn't always allow us to see the exact timing of His plan. Although frustrating, not knowing the exact timing is often what keeps us in the program. There are times when we might give up if we knew how long it was going to take, but when we accept God's timing, we can learn to live in hope and enjoy our lives while God is working on our problems. We know that God's plan for our lives is good, and when we entrust ourselves to Him, we can experience total peace and happiness. The book of Genesis tells the story of Joseph, who waited many years for the fulfillment of the dream God had given him. He was falsely accused and imprisoned before the time came for him to do what God had shown him he was to do. Exodus 13:17,18 tells us that God led the Israelites the longer, harder way on their journey to the Promised Land because He knew they were not yet ready to go in. There had to be time for their training, and they had to go through some very trying situations. They wasted a lot of time wondering about God's timing, but God never failed to take care of them and show them what He wanted them to do. The same is true in our lives. It was many years after I received my call from God in February of 1976 before I finally began to see major fulfillment of what God had called me to do. God's training period simply requires us to do what He tells us to do when He tells us to do it...without questioning or trying to figure everything out.

LEARN TO RELY ON GOD . . . Proverbs 16:9 says, A man's mind plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps and makes them sure. Proverbs 20:24 says, Man's steps are ordered by the Lord. How then can a man understand his way? When God directs our paths, He sometimes leads us in ways that don't make sense to us so we're not always going to understand everything. If we try to reason out everything, we will experience struggle, confusion and misery—but there is a better way. Proverbs 3:5,6 says, Lean on, trust in, and be confident in the Lord with all your heart and mind and do not rely on your own insight or understanding. In all your ways know, recognize, and acknowledge Him, and He will direct and make straight and plain your paths. This sounds so simple, yet too many people make the mistake of trying to figure everything out themselves. Most of us have spent our lives trying to take care of ourselves, but when we accept Christ as our Savior, we must learn to trust our lives to His care. When we do, we can say with the psalmist, ...I trusted in, relied on, and was confident in You, O Lord; I said, You are my God. My times are in Your hands...(Psalm 31:14,15). First Peter 5:5 tells us that ...God sets Himself against the proud (the insolent, the overbearing, the disdainful, the presumptuous, the boastful)—[and He opposes, frustrates, and defeats them], but gives grace (favor, blessing) to the humble. Anyone who thinks they're a self-made man or woman has a rude awakening coming because Jesus said, ...apart from Me [cut off from vital union with Me] you can do nothing (John 15:5). Humility is a covering that draws the help of God into our lives to protect us. When we humble ourselves by saying, "God, I don't know what to do, but I'm trusting You," God gets in gear to help us. God won't allow us to succeed at anything unless we're leaning and relying on Him. But when we humble ourselves under the mighty hand of God, in due time, He will exalt us (see 1 Peter 5:6). "Due time" is God's time, when God knows we're ready, not when we think we're ready. The sooner we understand and accept that, the sooner God can work His plan in our lives.

FROM SEEDTIME TO HARVEST . . . Ecclesiastes 3:1 tells us: To everything there is a season, and a time for every matter or purpose under heaven. This lets us know that we all don't live in the same season at the same time. You should never be jealous of someone who is enjoying harvest while you're still in the planting season. Remember, they had to go through a season of planting just as you are. Seeing the results they are enjoying should be an encouragement to you. Understand and trust that God is doing the very best for you in your present season. Seedtime represents learning the will of God. Each time I choose God's will instead of my own, I'm planting a good seed that will eventually bring a harvest in my life. If you want to be victorious, you cannot afford to get pulled into the world's system, doing what you feel like doing. James 1:21 tells us what we should do: ...get rid of all uncleanness and the rampant outgrowth of wickedness, and in a humble (gentle, modest) spirit receive and welcome the Word which implanted and rooted [in your hearts] contains the power to save your souls.

Your soul is your mind, your will and your emotions. When the Word gets rooted in there and begins to change your mind, it begins to heal your emotions and turn your will away from self-will and onto doing the will of God. Living out of one's own soul is equivalent to staying in the wilderness. When my flesh is finally crucified and I get out of my soul and into doing the will of God, that's when I enter the promised land. The promised land is knowing who you are in Christ, knowing how to fellowship with Him, enjoying His presence, and having peace, contentment and joy. Between seedtime and harvest comes a time of waiting. After a seed is planted, the heat, moisture and pressure of the ground finally cause the outer hull to crack open. Then roots shoot down, digging their way through the ground. It takes time for this to happen, and it takes place underground. Above the ground, you can't tell anything is happening. That's the way our lives are. After we plant seeds of obedience, we feel like nothing is happening, but all kinds of things are happening inside where we can't see. And like the seed that finally bursts through the ground with a beautiful green shoot, our seeds of obedience finally break forth into a beautiful manifestation of God in our lives.

When harvesttime comes, the desires of your heart begin to manifest—bondages fall off of you and you see your dreams come to pass. You see your kids changing and your family getting saved. Prosperity, favor, promotion, honor, and all kinds of good things come out in the open where they can be seen. In harvesttime, more than ever before, you hear from God, you enjoy His presence, and you're led by the Spirit. Blessings begin to chase you down the street, and joy and calm delight become your normal mood. Are you tired of waiting for harvesttime in your life? Are you frustrated, crying out, "When, God, when?" Then you need to understand that God's timing is often a mystery. He doesn't do things on our timetable. Yet His Word promises that He will not be late, not one single day. But these things I plan won't happen right away. Slowly, steadily, surely, the time approaches when the vision will be fulfilled. If it seems slow, do not despair, for these things will surely come to pass. Just be patient! They will not be overdue a single day! (Habakkuk 2:3 TLB). God causes things to happen at exactly the right time! Your job is not to figure out when, but to make up your mind that you won't give up until you cross the finish line and are living in the radical, outrageous blessings of God! The more you trust Jesus and keep your eyes focused on Him, the more life you'll have. Trusting God brings life. Believing brings rest. So stop trying to figure everything out, and let God be God in your life.

Our new addition

Lady Midnight Marley

DOB: February 7, 2008

We have been looking for a pet since before we got married, just waiting till we found the right one. I was searching AJC classifieds when I stumpled across 3 labs (blonde, black & cinnamon). I sent the picture to Jeremiah and he absolutely fell in love with the black one. He always wanted a black female with a block head. Well, sure enough, the black on was exactly what he wanted. We went to Griffin, GA to look at her on Saturday. Next thing I know, he was writing a check and she was ours. We talked about names before we even saw her. All we were going by was a picture. He liked the name Dixie and I liked the name Marley. I told him Dixie was a common name and I think we should go with something different. He said, your right ... I like the name Marley. Well, it matched her perfectly. The litter owner was calling her velvet because of her beautiful black sleek coat. They asked us what we were going to name her and they fell in love with that name. We did too! We brought her home and she slept in my lap the whole way. We took her by my parents house and introduced her to the "grandparents". Mom said, "I am glad its a puppy and not a baby." We both just laughed. She then added that she wasn't this dogs grandmother. I always kidded her about being that with the family dog Aggie. Dad just always had a smirk on his face (you could go many directions wondering what he was pondering). Jeremiah got a tennis ball out of the trunk and SHE FETCHED IT THE FIRST TIME! She is 11 weeks and 2 days old! He was so excited. So, Saturday was a full day! We had to go to Walmart to get all the goodies. Jeremiah had to get her a stuffed duck. That is HER toy!!! She doesn't play fetch with that. If you throw it, she goes and retrieves and takes it back to her bed. Marley is such a sweetie pie. She also got to meet some of Jeremiah's family and they just loved her. After a big day of playing around and getting her use to the new home, she was P-O-O-P-E-D! I put her bed in the crate and she took her duck, crawled into bed and that was all she wrote. The next morning, we both woke up at 8:00 and went to see if she was a good girl. Indeed she was. No accidents! She is going to be one spoiled rotten lil' girl. Sunday night we went to Uncle Adam & Aunt Nicki's house to play with another lab puppy that is 7 weeks old. They were babysitting their other niece Maggie. They loved to chase each other and hop over one another! Puppies are so sweet. They just need to stay small and stay sweet. I will keep ya updated on our newest addition. More pictures to come as she grows up!

Wedding & Honeymoon

Wedding of Mr & Mrs McCulloch

March 8, 2008

@ Harmony Baptist Church

CABO SAN LUCAS, MEXICO

March 9-14, 2008

Wow - this month of March has flown by!

The week before the wedding I was running around everywhere trying to get last minute things done for the wedding that couldn't be taken care of till then. My last day at work as Miss Bonny Nash was Wednesday, March 5. I was off starting Thursday, March 6 until Sunday March 16 and it was back to the real world on that Monday "St Patricks Day". During that time off from Nash, there was a trip to Scottish Rite till 2am on Wednesday night (everything is ok with Tatum now), bridal dinner eatting my favortie ... Mexican, rehersal, the wedding and a wonderful time in Cabo San Lucas for the honeymoon. Great food, sunshine, and mostly spending a week with my husband! The only bad part about the trip was customs in Atlanta on our return. We waited in line for nearly 2 1/2 hours and I was told for a Friday night that is GOOD. Dear Lord, I wouldn't want to be there on a not so good night! It was storming really bad in Atlanta and on our way home we tried to stay ahead of the storm but we decide to stay at Robin & Rick's house because of the tornadoes touching down (they had a basement). So our first night home as husband and wife wasn't at our home. Since being home, we have opened several gifts and we are in the process now of getting thank you notes out and if gifts were duplicated returning them and getting what we didn't receive.

Being married hasn't changed anything in our relationship just the name on the mail and moving my belongings from my parents to our house. Its awesome. Little things that we do together makes me love him even more. Opening gifts together, going to the grocery store, cleaning up or just sitting there watching him do something! There are some new things we will have to get use to but its nothing that we can't handle. Sunday after church, I went to return gifts and he went to shoot archery with a friend and I MISSED HIM DEARLY just in the small amount of time we were apart. Gotta go for now. I am sure there will be more postings of marriage.



I love being Mrs. Bonny McCulloch.

It all started in June 2001 . . .

. . . 7 years later they are getting married . . .

March 8, 2008