Alright so this post is all about the Holy Babblers - my mother, Donna Reifkohl, Becky Bader, and Nonnie Jones - they are some of the most spiritual women I have ever met and they like to get together and talk. Sometimes they talk so fast you can't understand a word that comes out of their mouths, hence the name the "Holy Babblers." This post is about them and the connections that I have with each of the women.

The first should be obvious. My mother is mother - she's a goof sometimes, but I will get to that later. The first picture on here is of my mom on the right and Donna on the left. Donna was my 7th grade home economics teacher. Everyday before she would let anyone enter her room, she would stand outside and the door and make us tell her how beautiful we were. I'm glad she did this. It always started the day off with everyone feeling good about themselves. I still wake up and tell myself I am beautiful in the mirror, not because I am vain, but because it's just a good way to start off the day.

Next there's Becky and Nonnie. Becky is on the left and Nonnie is on the right. Becky was my sophomore English teacher, however, I have known her since I moved to Bellville in seventh grade. Becky used to teach seventh grade and her room was right across the hall from Donna's. Later she moved to teaching high school and I was so lucky to have her as a teacher. I learned so much from her. Now that I am out of school, the learning continues. She has been such an inspiration to me in so many ways. I look to her a lot for spiritual advice as well as advice on things in life. Besides my parents, Becky probably knows the most about me. And it is quite possible that she is the goofiest person I know...but that's a good thing.

Nonnie is the most recent addition to the Holy Babblers. She and her family moved to Katy about a year ago...maybe a little more than that (my memory is failing me right now). Her husband works with my father and this is how she got hooked up with the group. They all attend Beth Moore on Tuesday nights together. Nonnie is probably one of the kindest persons I know. I've had the chance to spend a lot of time with her recently. (Her son is a year older than me so we hang out a lot.) She is quick to serve me food whenever I go to her house and first to give me a hug. You can really see the Lord working through her. She is such a wonderful person to be around.

And that's the group and just a little of how they have impacted my life...now back to my mother....and her favorite joke. She always ends this joke with a slap on the knee and, "isn't that funny?"

Ethel and Mertle are driving in the car. Ethel is driving. They go through a red light and Mertle thinks to herself, "I wonder is Ethel knows she just went through a red light?" but she doesn't say anything. Then Ethel drives through the second right light. Mertle again thinks to herself, "I wonder if she knows she has just gone through two red lights?" Then Ethel drives through a third red light so Mertle says, "Ethel did you know you just drove through three res lights?" Ethel responds, "Oh, am I driving?"

And that's the joke...I will say that it is better than Matt Lester's pass the shampoo joke. (Nikki, you might remember that one.) The following three pictures are of my mom...cracking herself up with her favorite joke of all. Note that this is right after the knee slap.










And here she is saying, "Isn't that funny? I just think that is so funny." Yes mom, it's funny. I guess we just don't find it as funny as you...but keep telling it. We'll keep laughing!

And just as a side note...she really does crack me up. She's a goof sometimes, but I love her.

The Holy Babblers are starting a non-profit organization called Manna From Heaven. I have written about this in a previous post. Soon there will be a website and I'll get that link on here as soon as it is up and running.

My mom and her friends will probably kill me for this post if they ever see it...such is life.