Praising God...

Last night in bible class, I was teaching my girls about getting the Holy Ghost. I was telling them about how after you repent you just need to start worshipping God. I asked if they understood what worshipping was and I could tell by their blank stares that they didn't have a clue!!! So I thought HMMMMM...How am I gonna get through to them what it is, then it hit me how I could explain it to them and in a way that EVERY girl(and person) can understand. I said worshipping God is like giving God compliments. Like when someone says they like your shirt or you have pretty eyes or you did a good job on your project. Well, I said that worshipping God is the same way. You just give God compliments, like, God you are so good. Thank you for taking care of me. Your sooooo wonderful. Your and awesome God. Your sooooo beautiful and your love amazes me. Thank you for your forgivness. And it was cool because I think they really understood it and God just gave me that thought like right on the spot. I think He must of known that it was something I could relate with as well...
"Cause I LOVE compliments!!!" ;)

Love it!!!

Love it!!!
LOVE IT!!!
Love, love, LOVE IT!!!
Yes, I am kissing it!!! =)
This is my newest purse and adorable XOXO purse that I got this past weekend at Ross. I saw it AND just HAD to have it. It was 27 bucks which is kinda expensive BUT I wanted it soooooooo bad that I didn't even hesitate to pay it!!! Anyways, the purse is just me!!! LOL Thats why I LOOOOOVE it!!! ;)

Feeling COOL!!!

Right now, at this very moment, I am feeling QUITE cool!!! Why? Because, tonight Vanessa Abbott and I cooked for our church's monthly ladies of Legacy class, Vanessa made baked potato soup and I made my chicken salad...AND the thing that made me feel SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO cool is that MY PASTOR'S wife asked me how I make it!!! LOL That made me feel very cool!!! I know, I know, I am SUCH a dork but HEEEEY I am was honored!!! And basically everyone loves my chicken salad and people were telling me that they just couldn't stop eating AND yes I realize right now that I am bragging!!! But you guys don't understand just how cool I feel when people like what I cook!!!!!!! You see I have this problem, where I will make a recipe and it comes out AWESOME!!! I mean it will taste LIKE soooooooooo good. So I start bragging about it and all that jazz. Then I make it again and I don't know WHAT happens but it is like a disaster or something!!!!!!!!! I know I should just shutup and stop talking about it but I NEVER do!!! RFLOL When I make something good my brothers will like beg me NOT to talk about it so that it will be good again the next time...but...alas...I havn't acomplished that yet!!! Pride goeth before the fall; a hautey spirit before destruction...However, my chicken salad NEVER fails me!!!!!! It is true to me NO MATTER what!!! Thanks chicken salad!!! ;)

A smile...

"A Smile is the prettiest thing you can wear!" But a really cute headband helps too!!! LOL Yup, yup!!! This is my new really, really cute headband that EVERYONE seems to LOVE!!! No, in case your wondering, I did not make it. I got it at...are you ready for this? Drumroll please...here we go...THE CHILDREN'S PLACE!!! LOL Yes, I got it at a little kid's store, which I think is QUITE fitting for me!!! HA! ;) I was with my sis a couple of weeks ago and she was shopping for my niece and I saw it and JUST HAD TO HAVE IT!!! I mean it was seriousley like love man!!! Sooooooo as soon as I got paid that week I headed to the mall and paid the $5 bucks for it-actually I guess it was only 2.50 since they were 2for5 but the other headband I don't really like, I just got it for the deal. Sooooooo yeah...I think i have seriousley gotten MORE compliments on that headband than ANYTHING in my whole entire life!!! When I where it everyone that sees me is just like, "I like your headband! Thats really cute. So colorful. Thats totally you! Blah, blah, blah, etc..." Of course that just makes my love toward the thing grow even more!!! I seriously think that I should glue it permanatley to my head and where it FOREVER!!!

P.S. This post was special for you Kerri!!! Is this a big enough picture?!?! :)

Sob! Sob!!!!

My heart is saddened at such awful news...MY HOT PINK CAMERA BROKE!!!!!Okay well now here is the WEIRD part...it still actually takes pictures. The problem is that the screen broke so I can't see what I am taking pictures of!!! Augh!!!! Soooooo I still try!!! LOL Gotten a few decent ones actually!!! The thing that I miss the most is being able to take pics of myself!!! HAHAHA! YES, you heard me right...thats what I like to do when I am bored. NO ONE can take a better picture of myself, than me! I am my own best photographer!!!
I know, I know, I am just soooooooooo FULL OF IT!!! But what can I say, thats just ME!!!!!!! HAHAHAHA!!! ;)

Well its official...

THEY ARE MARRIED!!! This isnt the best pic but its off my phone, I will add more later. Janelle's dress was BEAUTIFUL!!! It was like exotic and feminine and sooooo much more!!! LOVED IT!!! All i have to say about the kiss is WOW!!! I mean they kissed and kissed and kissed and kissed and kissed and kissed and kissed and kissed and kissed and kissed!!! WOWSERS!!! LOL

Sam and Janelle!!!

This Saturday, Sam and Janelle, two of my bestest friends in the WHOLE world are getting married!!! I love you guys SOOOOOO much!!! I just wanted to say that I am sooooo proud of you guys! Janelle, you were VERY patient waiting for Sam and Sam, your still a PANSY!!! HAHA!!! No really, Sam and Janelle you guys have been a true example of a Godly, pure couple. I know that you guys have already, BUT I can't wait till Saturday, to see you two ACTUALLY holding hands!!! When I get in a relationship you two are gonna be my role models!!! Janelle, I remember when you came to our church at 12, you were soooo UNFRIENDLY!!! LOL But man, when you got the Holy Ghost everything just changed. We have truley had some good times together, chasing guys, giggling to 5am and all that good stuff!!! Remember all the water fights and TP wars with the guys?!?! Remember all the times we got Sam's house? His room? His van? LOL Isn't that how you guys got all the flirting going?! NO MATTER what we'll ALWAYS be HOT DOGS!!! Sam, remember all the Rawhide trips and Bad Miss Mary that some how turned into my nickname of Mar Dog?! LOL All the NYPD pizza break outs? I have soooo many AWESOME memories with you two. Then, as we got older and things began to change...Outreach at Paradise Shadows and all the times spent with the kids. Janelle, one of the awesomest things ever was that night in Sunday School, when all the African girls got the Holy Ghost!!! Patience, Esther, Martina, Jestena and BJ ALL in one night, without even any one in there praying with them EXCEPT the two of us!!! That was SOOOOOOOOOOOO COOL!!! Like we had our own little day of Pentecost!!! Now you two are getting married and I know the best is yet to come!!! Sam Dog and Janellie Bean!!!! CAN'T WAIT till Saturday!!!!! Xoxoxo!!!
Love always,
Mary =)
P.S. Sam, if you ever need that marriage counseling, you know where to find me!!! ;)

Thank God!!!

"If through a BROKEN HEART God can bring His purposes to pass in the world, then THANK Him for BREAKING your heart." (Oswald Chambers) This is my story, what God did through my broken heart... http://maryfranceswriting.blogspot.com/2008/10/story-behing-this-story-at-end-of-may.html
Click on link or copy paste into browser to read my story or go to maryfranceswriting.blogspot.com click on the pic on side of the story called Holding His hand and you will get it. Just found the above quote and thought it was cool and JUST HAD to share it with you all. You just NEVER know what God is gonna do!!! God bless! ;)

So true!!!

Okay, I found this icon and it just like TOTALLY cracks me up!!! Its SOOOOOOOO true!!! There was a guy once that was interested in one of my friends but she did NOT return the interest. Instead of getting the hint and moving on, he persisted on pursuing a relationship. Every time my friend would adamantly refuse. One day out of frustration and anger he said to my friend, "Well, when your 40 and still single, don't get mad at me!" (RFLOL) BUT sometimes, being single is WAAAAAAAAAAY better than the atlernative!!! HAHA! Ya all know what I am saying? They should make little badges or stickers that people can hand out when someone says stupid stuff like that!!! The other day someone was trying to set me up with someone that I JUST HAVE NO interest in. They were like well your single ahd he is single and interested in you so why don't you just hook up?!?! I am just sitting there like, okaaaaaay, yeah that is a really good reason to get married, cause we're both single...HAHAHAHA! Finally I was like well look here, I am SINGLE, NOT DESPERATE!!! This single stuff is kinda fun to write about...who knows what I will think of next!!! Any ideas? Well I just thought that with all the little stuff about bein single going on this month, that I would share this with ya all...I just couldn't resist!!! ;)

I am SOOOOOO cool!!!

Look!!! OMW!!!
We did it! We really, really did!!! Jac and I rode and elaphant for four bucks!!!It was soooooooo cRaZy cool!!!

I know, I know, your jealous...really I don't blame you...BUT heeeey...YOU BETTER go pray through about it!!! Cause I rode and elaphant and YOUR jealousey is a SIN!!!!!!!!!! ;)
P.S. Have I mentioned lately how cool I am?!?!?!

Cake eating contest!!!

1. Gettin ready
2. Davy smashed my face into my cake!!! :P
3. Licking the frosting and trying to figure out how to get it outta my nose so I could breath again!!! HAHA!!!
4. Attempting to still try and win...HA!
5.Janellie Bean won!!!
Good times, good times!!!! Wanna join me? ;)

Why I am not married!!! ;)

Why aren't you married yet?!?! For those of us that are single this is a question that is asked QUITE often!!! :) While I don't feel angered or annoyed by the question, I do feel a little akward. I mean what am I supposed to say? The HONEST truth is that I don't know why I am single, cause as far as I see it, I am QUITE the catch! ;)
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So on Friday night at our Valentine banquet, I discovered why I am single. I was sitting there with my younger brother John, listening to Bro. Wilson speak on love. IT is soooo sweet as he shares with us how he fell in love with his wife and how still today he loves her sooooo much! Then he starts talking about the love of God. He says he can't imagine and doesn't even want to think about it, but, explains how in heaven there will be no marriages or need for them because we will be filled with soooo much of the love of God! At this point my brother leans over and nudges me...
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"THATS why your not married Mary!!!" I was like, huh? Huh? Say what now?!?! He laughs and says, "THATS why your not married!!! GOD IS PREPARING YOU FOR HEAVEN!!!!" HAHAHA!!! I LOVE IT!!!
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So why aren't you married?!?! ;) I would love to hear your FUN reasons!!! (No sob stories...PLEASE!!!) Even if your married feel free to leave a reason!!!

Happy Valentine's day!!!

Today was an AWESOME and fun day for me!!! I may be single, without a prospect in sight but I still love Valentine's day!!! I noticed a lot of people kinda bashing Valentine's day this year!!! While I do understand that there are some PAGAN junk behind the original celebrating of the holiday, if that is your reason for not celebrating I can understand. HOWEVER most of the people that I know simply don't like it just because of the fact that they are single!!!!!!!!! For me it is simply a day to celebrate love. I may not be in love, but I do have a LOT of people that I love and they love me in return! I am very blessed!!! Its not like I am sitting around like "WOOHOO!!! Its Valentine's day and I am single!!!" But come on people, why sit around feeling sorry for yourself?!?!?! HAHAHA!!! SOOOOOOOO when I am married and tellin all the single people not to feel sorry for themselves you all can't say I am just saying that cause I am married now!!!!!! IF you do I will pull out this post and say IN YOUR FACE!!!!!!!!!! LOL Anyways, as i testified in prayer tonight, "I thank God that I am single! Not because I want to be, BUT because God is watching out for me!!! Because God has kept me from marrying the wrong person and because I am BLESSED beyond words!!!"

I got DUMPED!!!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!! Danny dumped me for his imaginary girlfriend named Ashley! It was soooooooooo funny!!!! Then he was all sad cause she didn't show up so I had to try and cheer him up!!! TOTAL drama...LOL!!!!! Anyways he finally agreed to take a picture with me...BUT...only as friends!!! Then he was sooooo sweet he gave me one of her roses that he had gotten for her!!! Awww man it don't get no better than that...you know what I am sayin!?!?! ;)



Soooooooooooo YEAH.... The banquet was a TOTAL blast!!!!! I was in like all the skits and went in the cake eating contest and like totally last because DAVY pushed my whole face in and I got chocolate up my nose and couldn't breath and was laughing soooooooo hard I couldn't keep the cake in my mouth!!!! Janellie Bean won for us girls!!! LOL that Skinny girl can EAT!!! Watch out Sam!!! Then Bro. Wilson spoke and it was really good and he told all kinds of corny jokes but my fav was this one about a postal stamp and I was like AWWW!!! I can't remember it but will post it when i do...I was sooooo TOUCHED!!! :)Then after all the jokes he spoke on love and it was nice and I even knew his Pooh bear quote!!! (I will have to put up the Pooh bear quote too!! Well...it was a great night!!!!!!!!!! I hope everyone has a very, very, very HAPPY Valentine's day!!!

I got a date and I'm the luckiest girl!!!

I am going with Danny to our Valentine banquet tonight!!! Awww... I am sooooo excited. Danny is soooooo sweet and funny! After Danny asked me I was like "Man Danny!!! I am one lucky girl to be going with you!!!" AND he gives me that special Danny smile and says, "Yes you are!" RFLOL!!!!! Tonight is gonna be a riot!!!

Handsome Grandpa!!!

Today is two years that my Grandpa died. I just want to give honor to him today and say that I love him! He was and is still an incredible male figure in my life. He was an all around family man, Mr. Fix-it and the world's GREATEST cook!!! He was honest and filled with integrity. He loved getting good deals and had a coupon for EVERYTHING!!! .
My Mom says he was the best dad a girl could ever as for. When she was a little girl she wanted to marry him and was heart broken when she found out she couldn't cause her mom was already married to him!!! (Awww!!! I want my little girls to feel that way someday!!!) AND I am telling you NO ONE can cook like my Grandpa...Believe me thats why I am now on Weight Watchers!!! ;) Although my mom is the second best cook I know!!!He could fix anything...cars, Cd players, Hot curler holders and even beds!!! (Don't even ask how the beds broke!!! RFLOL) For more about my Grandpa read this story http://maryfranceswriting.blogspot.com/2008/12/grandpas-cookies.html


This is him in his NYPD uniform...
This is him in the Navy/World War 2

Woot, woot!!!

Share the love!!! Awwww!!!=)

Soooo Excited!!!

On Saturday, Theresa, Marry Joe, Ella and I are going to Phoenix Children's Theatre to see the play If You Give A Mouse A Cookie!!! I love this book!!!! Anyone remember reading this as a kid?!?! So YUP, I am just SIKED about it!!! Before the play there is gonna be like crafts or sumthing for the kids, then they read the book to them and they the production is done by PROFESSIONALS!!! HAHAHA!!! Oh then after the play they give cookies and milk!!! Woohoo!!! I seriously think I am waaay more excited about this than the kids!!! RFLOL!!! Can I get a woot, woot?!?!?

Amazing Jakes!!!!

Amazing Jakes is a really, really cool pizza buffet place...they got everything here, bumper cars, go carts, kiddie rides, mini golf, laser tag, rock climbing, acrade games and best of all BOWLING!!!! LOL The ONLY sport i am DECENT at!!!
Woot, woot!!! Watch out...here comes the expert!!!;)

Funny arguement!!!

Tonight in the car, on the way to church, Jacqui and I busted up laughing as we listened to a heated disussion going on amongst the kids. They were fightin about what the name of are our church is. Finally they asked us is it Landmark Church OR Mary's Church?!?!?! HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! RFLOL!!! I am honored...really!!! =)

I want a lap top!!!

I want a lap top! I want a lap top! I want a lap top! I want a lap top! I want a lap top!!! I want a lap top! I want a lap top! I want a lap top! I want a lap top! I want a lap top! I want a lap top! I want a lap top! I want a lap top! I WANT A LAP TOP! I WANT A LAP TOP! I WANT A LAP TOP! I WANT A LAP TOP!

WAIT A MINUTE ONE MORE TIME I THINK I'LL SAY IT AGAIN.......I WANT A LAP TOP!!!!
Man I really, really want one!!!
I personally think this hot pink one is WAY adorable, but heeey if anyone out there has one they wanna give me and its NOT pink I will still TOTALLY take it!!!!!!!!!! HAHAHAHA!!!!!!! (Really, I will!;)

The coolest compliment!!!

OMW! Last night at College of Apostolic Ministries, Bro. Garrett gave me the coolest compliment EVER!!! I am in his prayer class, which is INCREDIBLE, and it is the first night so we all have to go around and say our name to the class. When it was my turn I am just like, "Mary Ginty" and he says to the class, "Sis. Mary Ginty, this is just about the happiest gal you'll ever meet!" I was like OOOOoooo thats soooooo cool!!! I mean, I am glad that thats what I am known for!!! =)

Thank God!!!

On this day, February 2, 2009, I just wanna say that sometimes I thank God for UNANSWERED PRAYERS!!! (Listen to the song on my playlist my brother John found it for me) God is sooooooo amazingly good to me. He knows whats best for me when I can't see the way!!! THANK YOU JESUS!!!!

Soooo sad!!

The Cardinals lost!!!!! LOL NO SURPRISE!!! HAHAHA!!! Man its still a total BUMMER!!! I bet Obama rigged it!!!!!!!!! HAHAHAHA!!! LOL =)

Why I didn't vote for Obama Reason # 92786312345

Cause he is rooting for the Steelers!!!! BOO!!!
Okaaaay sooooooo I have like NEVER been into sports teams or even givin a lick about the Super bowl! BUT...This year I have actually taken a slight interest...I mean come on the Cardinals is our state team and I mean lets face it...THEY HAVE PRETTY MUCH BEEN ON A LOSIN STREAK FOR THE LAST 20 MILLION KAJILLION YEARS!!!!! (Even I know that!) SO THE FACT THAT THEY HAVE MADE IT TO THE SUPER BOWL IS PRETTY MUCH A MIRACLE!!! HAHAHA!!!

P.S. Is the Super Bowl on Saturday or Sunday?!?!?!

Why I where open toed shoes!!!

I was telling a friend the other day, "I only where OPEN toed shoes!!!" They were like "WHY?" I said CAUSE, my toes get clausterphobic!!!!!!!!!!! AND I love my toes!!! HAHAHA!!!

Brownies (part 2)

Well I decided that the brownies were to gross to bring to the shower so I left them with the Canada's...hahaha!!! I didn't want to have to wash the pan!!!Okaaaay...Sooooo after I made those NASTY brownies on friday I ate one and had an upset stomach the WHOLE night. I figured maybe it wasn't really the brownies but on Tuesday (I am a nanny)their mom said that Ella got sooooo sick from them she was throwing up as she ran to the hallway to the toilet and Scott their dad ate some and got sick too!!! AND then while Ella was throwing up her mom said that she was crying that IT WASN"T the brownies, it wasn't the brownies, THEY WERE SOOOO GOOD!!! HAHAHAH RFLOL Sooooooooooo yeah...Idk what I did but MAN!!!! LOL Ella LOVED them!!!

Soooo thats what happens!!!

When you make brownies...

Okaaaaaay soooooo I made some Chocolate brownies with Peanut butter icing for Janelle's shower tonight in Williams. I was making them from the box and figured these are totally easy!!! I mean there is NOOOOO way to mess up brownies from the box! Right? WRONG!!!!! HAHA! Sooooo I see that I need oil but I look around and don't have any oil sooooo I think what can I do to substitute?! Heeey I know how about two sticks of butter?!?! Well I guess that doesn't work!!! These things are NASTY and DRY and CAKEY!!! Ugh!!! Heeey people...WHY DO BROWNIES GET CAKEY SOMETIMES?! i mean sometimes even when you follow the directions exactley the brownies get cakey...I HATE THAT!!!! Brownies are supposed to be soft and chewy and gooey!!! Mmmmm... so yeah...When you are making brownies DON'T substitute butter for oil!!!!!
P.S. The P.B. ICING totally ROCKS!!!!!! LOL

Revival!!!

Revival!!!

For the last two weeks our church has been in revival with Bro. Alexander...it has been really, really good. I think the thing that has touched me the most in this revival is Esther coming back to church! If you wanna see some of the pics click on the picture above to view my Picassa Album...

Reality princesses!!!

Wish I could say this was me and my girls...

But lets face it...

Reality is a whole lot more fun!!!
Love-love-LOVE IT!!! ;)
Hmmm...which one do you guys think is ME?!?!

Esther!!!

My little girl has been coming to church!!!!!!!! I can't even begin to describe the joy I felt tonight when Esther and I were at the alter. Her face buried in her lap, my arms wrapped around her, our fingers intertwined, I felt her beginning to sob as her spirit finally began to break in the presense of God!!! No, she didn't pray back through to the Holy Ghost but a spirtit of brokeness is the first step! Tonight was truley and answer to my prayers. All I could think about at Conqueror's Conference was that this year Esther was NOT with me. When I would go down to the alter I kept remembering the year before, Esther and I at the alter sobbing and clinging to each other as we prayed. I kept praying and praying and praying for Esther and I know God has heard my prayers and bottled my tears! She is coming again tomorrow night!!! PLEASE PRAY!!! God is a prayer answering God!!!

Our story...
http://maryfranceswriting.blogspot.com/2008/11/tears.html