Stuff You Might Not Know.

I'm on a couple of interview sites today. I hope you'll check them out. I reveal a few secrets. Shhh. Don't tell, OK?

The Diamond Mine of Christian Fiction: Gay N Lewis' New Release - Mattie's Choice!: It is my pleasure to introduce  you to one of my favorite authors , Gay N Lewis. I have read many of her books.  1.Tell us a little a...


Here's another. They are similar but different. These ladies asked questions that made me think about answers. I hope my responses will be a blessing to you.

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Who Pushes Your Buttons?

I love Mexican food.  Enchiladas are my favorite. I eat too much of this good stuff. Everyone makes them different. I'd like to take the red salsa from one place, green salsa from an additional one, cheese enchiladas from yet a different restaurant, beans and rice from yet another.  Now that would be the perfect dish.

Sarah first tried a Mexican dish in Sarah: A Mission of Love.  She almost choked to death on the first bite, that is if angels could die.  She didn't know what a jalapeno was and ate the whole thing.  Those little peppers are sometimes too hot and spicy even for a Texan. Angels aren't accustomed to hot and spicy. Bites like those come from below. Angels eat angel food.

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Sarah is a fun and funny book to read. We need to smile. The world has too much trauma and scary events this day and time. We have too many button pushers in our lives. We need to escape with a happy read. One to make us laugh out loud.

Speaking of pessimism, challenging events, and button pushers. I just had a conversation with my daughter. I reminded her that perfection doesn't exist this side of heaven. Not in food or relationships.

This child of mine will be the only one complaining in heaven when she arrives.

Do you know people like that?

You can stand on your head and make them happy for a few minutes, and then you must find a new game to appease them once more. 

It never ends.

I've had bosses that gave me a headache. So what if you did a good job the button pusher says, "what are you going to do for me now?"

Always pushing the buttons.

Mattie had a husband who pushed her buttons. Everyday! You have someone like that in your life? I guess we all do. For me, my button pusher is a daughter.

Discover how Mattie did it.

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In spite of our imperfections and our negativity, God holds us together. We aren't perfect. He is. He does incredible things for us. Things we don't see. Positive stuff. Not negative.  Listen to Louie Gigleo explain laminin.

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No, the perfection doesn't exist. Except in God Himself. 

The rest of us down here live with our imperfect button pushers. Of course, we're probably guilty of pushing someone else buttons. Yep! We do. Whose do you push?

Hello Out There!

Greetings from Fulshear, Texas!

We started off this morning with 72 degrees. We're expected to climb to 85 degrees with no rain in the forecast. We have 94% humidity, so it's gonna feel hotter than the thermometer indicates.

In case you don't know where Fulshear is, we're west of Katy, and Katy is west of Houston. We drive to Katy for most shopping.

Fulshear is a family name. It's pronounced Full Sure. The area was established in July, 1824. Mexico gave a land grant to a guy named Churchill Fulshear. This man was one of Stephen F. Austin's Original Old Three Hundred. His league of land consisted of 4,428 acres. The Fulshear family came to Texas from Tennessee.


What were his parents thinking when they gave their son this big name? Churchill Fulshear. Think about nicknames. Can't you hear some kid yelling, "Hey Churchey, come out and play."  Or maybe, "Hi Hilly, how ya doin'?" 

The guy was wealthy, and wouldn't you know, he proudly named his son after him. Churchill Fulshear Jr. Junior is the one responsible for building the area into a town.  He built a large plantation on the land grant. He also built a three story mansion for his family and he loved racing horses.  Some guys have all the luck, right?

In 1888, Junior granted the railroad the right to pass through his land. Well, duh! But I guess that's what the old boy wanted. This caused people to flock to the area. A school district came along in 1893, and a Methodist church founded in 1884. That church continues to thrive today. 

The town sported saloons and other business. Uh oh! A fire in 1910 destroyed a block of city businesses. That slowed down progress, but eventually people rebuilt.

The population hovered at 250 until Houston began to spread her wings to the west. The 2014 census number about 4300 people. The estimate is about 6,000 today.

If you've read my other blogs, you know we live in Weston Lakes. A city west of Fulshear. Weston Lakes was part of Fulshear until the residents voted to incorporate. We maintain our Fulshear address. It was just easier that way.

So, how are you spending your day? I started out with a walk before dawn. Now I'm talking with you guys. I'm about to start chores. And one of the chores is promoting Mattie's Choice.

The book sold well over the weekend. Have you started the read yet? If not, please do!  Thanks!
  

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