My Sweets

                                 Kayleigh and Rainbow

                                  Out on a hike

                                  Riding his bike

                                  In his PJ's

Bradley

When I look upon your angelic face
It is barely visible there
Time is slowly erasing the pain
That came from everywhere

A baby yet, a hurt so old
My soul aches for you
If only I could erase these years
Make your reality untrue

Life is getting better
You're a soldier young boy
The war you've been through
Will surely end with joy

You're surrounded by love
You can be a child now
No more shaky branches
You're standing on a firm bough

A Cute Lil Video :)

One of my friends shared this on Facebook, I thought I'd share it with you all too :)

http://www.godvine.com/The-Innocent-and-Funny-Prayers-of-Children-408.html

My Favorite Job

Tiny toes and fingers
Lots of gooey kisses
That shaky first step
Fingerprints on the windows
Spills on the floor
Doesn't last that long

Mispronounced words
I can do it myself
Mama can I sleep with you
I've got a new friend
First day of school
Five years already

I've got a crush
Please can I wear makeup
Can I go on a date
I've got my licence
My baby you aren't anymore

Graduation day
College
Walking down the aisle
My first grandbaby
Tiny toes and fingers

Life Lessons from a 3 Year old

Is it possible for a 30 year old woman to learn anything from a toddler?  Well thanks for asking…yes there is.  And yes I did.  Today while doing my Bible Study and my homework for a class I am taking about prayer, my 3 year old (who was playing a computer game) kept asking me to help him beat the game.  When I would come and help him out, he would then tell me “No do it this way”.  I thought to myself why ask for help if you are not going to like what I offer.  WOWWIE WOW WOW (as Junie B. Jones would say) like a bolt of lightening it hit me.  How many times have I asked for help from God and then when He gives it to me I say “Not like that”. 
Sometimes we ask for help from God (and rightly so) but when He delivers us in a way we were not expecting we get frustrated.  Why is that?  We are asking help from GOD.  From He who has always been.  The creator of all life.  Yet we decide sometimes that He gave us something wrong. 
Do you see my life lesson now.  God delivers messages in strange (and very cute) ways sometimes.

A Bittersweet Memory

Yesterday was the day we chose to celebrate all of my children's birthdays.  Since their actual birthdays are all within one month, we give our family a break, and let them all join in at one time.

The day was marked with chili, lil' smokies, cake, ice cream and presents.  Lots of kids, laughter and a few tears.  But a day I feel blessed to have witnessed.  My children and those that got to attend had a wonderful time.

In just a couple of weeks, it will be the anniversary of my nephew Jeffrey's death.  He was 26 when he passed.  When he died, he had very few possessions.  One of his mainstays was his shotgun.  While the search party were searching for him, they found this laying in the grass just a bit away from where he was eventually discovered.  I would dare say that when we saw he left that behind, we knew we wouldn't find him and smile about it.

My father took Jeffrey's gun.  He got it completely redone.  It was rusty and dirty, and when finished it looked like a completely different gun.  Yesterday, at my oldest sons birthday party, my father gave it to him.  Jeffrey's mom, my sister Lisa, told my father that Jeffrey would have wanted Jakob to have the gun.  Watching my son be handed that gun was one of the saddest moments of my life.  I wish Jeffrey could be here to pass it to Jakob, to teach him to shoot it and to take care of it. 

Jakob receiving Jeffrey's gun

Jakob will treasure it.  As he treasures the memories he has of Jeffrey.  He will always be in our hearts.  I will always live my life, knowing he never got the chance.