We left early this morning and went up to Cades Cove and drove the loop thru taking pictures. Mom drove so I could take pictures Henry took pictures out of the back and I hung out the front. There was not a lot of places to pull over when we needed to and since it was a one lane one way road. Henry saw a baby bear we saw a few deer and lots of beautiful scenery. We had a picnic lunch up there and did a road over to Pigeon Forge on the way out of the way home. Mom needed blackberry Jam and Sourgum Honey. The rest of the weekend we are just going to relax and veg. Not wanting to be out on the road on holiday weekend is our desire.

I get Friday off this week for the 4th of July weekened and am looking forward to just relaxing and catching up on everything around here. Our weather is suppose to be tolerable and we are thinking we need to go to Cades Cove and take some pictures in the morning. Other than that just planning on enjoying the 4th of July with friends and family of Faith Promise Church at the awesome 4th of July event planned at Pellissippi College in Knoxville.

I messed up I thought we had a box of Macaroni Grill Chicken Marsala for the Chicken breast I layed out and did not.
Since I do not like eating just regular baked boneless skinless chicken breasts I started thru the cupboards looking for something that would work normally I would pull out some raspberry type salad dressing or an hawaiian type marinade but due to going low fat around here there was none to be found. I did find a can of fruit cocktail and some honey roasted almond slices and believe it or not that made the best baked chicken ever. I cut up the chicken breasts into nice strips layed them in the baking dish pour the fruit cocktail over it and topped with the almond slices covered and baked for an hour. Put the whole concoction over rice and a perfect meal. Henry says it is Chicken Dariaki.

I have so looked forward to this weekend all week. I find that on Monday’s I get up longing for the weekend. Not because I want to be a bum or something. We just have so much to do every weekend and we get to go to church and be around great people. I listen to the people I work with sighing that they HAVE to go to church on Sundays as if they find it a burden. What a mess this world has gotten into. We are blessed and long to go to church on the weekends. My word of advice is if you feel that you HAVE to go and it is a burden then re look at why there is church and what church really is. Our burdens were layed on Christ so we can now Joyfully worship Him.

Today we tried something different and went to the 11:45 service at Faith Promise church. We find it always fun to meet different people and I was curious as to see who gets to the last service on Sundays. I was amazed that there was still the same mix of young and old. When I was growing up I remember my friends that were catholic always going to church on Saturday night because they were going out and knew they could not get up for Sunday mornings. That always cracked me up. Times have now changed where it is not for going to church on Saturdays because you were going out partying but now it is because there are so many people in one church to make it work since obviously the building is not big enough to have everyone there for the same service. So there are 5 services 2 on Saturday evenings and 3 on Sunday mornings and then and additional 2 icampus services on the Internet on Sunday Mornings.

What is awesome is we have seen at the different services the same enthusiasm and same committment by everyone it does not matter what service you are there for there are great people loving and worshiping the Lord no matter what. When you have that many services you know that there some really special Lord’s servants that work quietly behind the scenes volunteering to do what ever it takes. Yesterday the men had a day of fellowship that from the looks of pictures that we have seen was a great way for fellowship and strengthening of a church. What we would have to say to you all is what are you doing sitting at home missing out on being part of such a great church family?
If you are not connected in a church somewhere and you are in the Knoxville Area come check out Faith Promise.

It has been a long hot day here. I spent the day running errands and going to Sam’s Club I do not know what I was thinking going there on a Saturday after 1 pm. I could have and should have gone first thing this morning when it opened. I even have the business card to get me in before everyone and their brother shows up. See the thing is I am not a wait in line type person. Actually I despise lines. There is always something I can do that is more important than waiting in a line some where. I will not even go shopping after Thanksgiving for Christmas if it is not bought before there is no way I am going to go fight a crowd in a store for anything.

Any ways tonight I was sitting here thinking how truly blessed we are. We have been thru so much in the past couple of years and still God is in control and sits on His Throne in Heaven no matter what He is Lord of All.

Okay so here is the scoop 5 pm to 10pm Faith Promise church is having a 4th of July Celebration at Pellissippi State Community College just off the Hardin Valley exit. There will be food drinks along with tons of games and excitement. We will worship together as a church family and top off the night with fireworks by Pyro Shows. Bring a blanket or chair and prepare for a great night. Now how awesome it that that Faith Promise is hosting such an event and inviting the community to join in. Hello Forever will be there in concert.

Now if you are looking for a church in the Knoxville area you really need to check out Faith Promise. If you are the type that is wanting a look with out stepping in the front door for fear of being tackled by religious people check out the Faith Promise I Campus

Henry is totally doing great with his new parkinson medicine regime and his new battery programed correctly for the brain stimulator. It is so totally awesome to see him back to a more normal life once again. It is so important to get a good neurologist and they are not easy to find if you do not watch out you will end up with the wrong one. There are neurologists that know what to do and do not talk in circles. Then there are ones that are totally worthless when it comes to Parkinson’s Disease. You might not find the right one out of the gate but they are out there. If you were to ask us who not to go to see the other posts we have regarding neurologists in Oak Ridge TN.