Long Time No Hear From

So, I was hoping to post again before now, but things have been a little crazy this week. Megan had to have surgery this week (I won't post the details) and has been trying to recover from that. I have been trying to do my best to take care of her and to tend to the boys. I'm not quite sure how I'm doing. I will say that taking care of Megan has been easier than taking care of the boys. They have been in rare form this week. Anyway, Megan is doing really well considering what she went through. Other than having cabin fever, she is in really good spirits!

Also, my parents went away for the weekend to a cabin in Black Mountain to get a little R & R. I was glad to see them get away and finally go somewhere just the two of them without any grandkids. They love to be with their grandkids, but they needed some time alone, too. Well, to make a long story short, I got a call late yesterday afternoon that my mom had fallen down the steps at the cabin and broke her leg. So much for the R & R. So, they came home late last night and I met them at the house and helped to get her inside. I just spoke to my Dad and he said that she did not sleep well from being in pain and from not being able to get comfortable. She will undergo surgery on Wednesday of this week.

So, the two most important women in my life are down and out right now.





If you will, please pray for them both as they are recovering and pray for the men in their lives (me and my Dad) as we try to take care of them!

Under Construction

OK, so here I am about to blog for the very first time. Why? I really have no idea. I know a couple of people who blog and I do admit to reading their blogs quite often. I don't really understand why they do it. So, I guess in a way, that is why I am blogging now [to see what it's all about]. This blog may last a day. It may last a week. It would surprise me if it last for longer than a month. Either way, here it goes .....

First, let me explain why I chose to name by blog "Under Construction". First and foremost, I am "Under Construction" (spiritually speaking). I'm not perfect (I'm close - JK). I definitely started out as a lump of clay. As a teenager and a young adult, I know that God was trying to make something of me for the longest time, but I refused to let him have his way with me. As I get older, I am learning things about God that I was too blind to see when I was younger. I sometimes wonder why it only took Him a week to make the moon and the stars and everything else that we see and are blessed with on this planet, but for some reason, after 35 years, he's still working on me. Thank God that he hasn't quit working on me. Hopefully, one day I will be who he wants me to be and do what he wants me to do. If not here on earth, I know that one day when I face him that I will no longer be "Under Construction". I will be made complete in every way. Until then, I'll do my best to give him what he deserves. I know I won't always succeed at doing that, but that's where you guys come in. Keep me accountable!

Also, there are several other things in my life that are "Under Construction". Let me go ahead and say that being "Under Construction" is not a bad thing. It only means that you are on your way to building a masterpiece just like God does with us. So here they are:

• My marriage: I have a great marriage, but I want to make sure that I am always working on it! Boo, thanks for your patience! Love ya!
• My kids: Whose kids aren't "Under Construction"? Hopefully, we do our best to teach them the ways of the Lord and they will grow up to be great Christian men of God that love the Lord with all their heart. That's all that matters!
• My house: OK, my wife and our best-good friends (props to Forest Gump) think I'm crazy, but I am going to remodel our kitchen, our 2 1/2 baths and our bonus room. I will be sharing photos of the projects so stay tuned. Hopefully, it won't take me as long as it will take B & J to find a lot and build their new house. We'll see.
• I'm sure there are other things in my life that are "Under Construction" ... like my closet, my drawers, my garage (ugh!), my yard, etc. - the list goes on!

Now for why I chose "Ralphie" as my display name. Let's just say that I had a "You'll shoot your eye out" experience not too long ago. Maybe I'll blog about that one day. Quite embarrassing!

So, I think I have blogged enough for the first day. I can't say that I got this great sensation by doing so, but I will attempt to give this another try on another day. Take care and God bless!