To Noah ~ On the First Day of First Grade

Dear God, I pray he's treated right

protected from all that gives him fright.

Protect his heart from those who make fun

because he's fat or maybe dumb.

If he's too skinny or too smart,

please, my Lord, protect his heart.

He's so happy and free with joy,

I'd hate to see that be destroyed.

Help him learn from his mistakes,

never give him more than he can take.

Give him all the love he needs,

bless him with the joy that makes him free.

Save him from the pain life can bring,

and make his precious little heart sing.

God, don't let the world take it away,

it"s too precious to let decay.

So God, I beg you, please

protect him now from what he sees.

Let him see life in a different light,

Let him see darkness as a starry night.

God, make his heart so very strong,

and spread to the World his happy song.

~ Amy Huston

"Come said the wind to

the leaves one day,

Come o're the meadows

and we will play.

Put on your dresses

scarlet and gold,

For summer is gone

and the days grow cold."

~a children's song of the 1880's

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"A horse doesn't care how much you know,

until he knows how much you care."

Pat Parelli

Whatever life gives you,

even when it hurts,

just be strong and

act like you're okay.

Strong walls shake,

but never collapse.

50 Rules for Dads of Daughters

Daddies, read this tonight.

Mommies, pass this to dad.

"Good friends, good books,

and a sleepy conscience:

this is the ideal life."

- Mark Twain

 

my post on our family blog

took me to Jenny's family blog

which took me to reading
from the first

year of that blog
~ 2007

now i'm wrapped in memories

of noah's chubby legs and hands

ian's fascination with books

noah rolling christmas ornaments

ian leaving the little stage

and becoming more of a boy now

the old say memories comfort

i must not be old

they make me long for the days

of noah's chubby legs and hands

ian's fascination with books

noah rolling christmas ornaments
ian leaving the little stage
and becoming more of a boy now

Isn't our Lord simply amazing?

You know, He didn't have to give such beauty.

I am so thankful for many things,

but the beauty of nature can overwhelm.

I am so thankful, Lord, for this delight.

You are an awesome God,

an amazing Father,

and I love you.

little tiny fingers, little tiny toes

little baby eyes, little baby nose

little baby gurgles, little baby sighs

mommy & daddy singing you lullabies

life has changed, but that's okay

spending happy hours each day

making time for all the good

that comes along with parenthood

~Welcome, sweet Owen Heath Taylor~

have a blessed weekend ~

a merry, happy spring

Lucky has nothing to do with it. Christians are blessed {smile font}. Praying your weekend has been filled with love and laughter and that the coming week finds you closer to Him and  moments that take your breath away~

"We need to turn off the wrinkle cream ads, stop dousing our heads in dye and start looking in the mirror to tell ourselves we are beautiful. Those gray hairs you are starting to see? They are amazing. Those laugh lines you always look for in photos? They are wonderful! You are a ravishing Queen in your own right and don't let anyone convince you otherwise. So smile, laugh, ham it up for the camera and know that your joy is more beautiful than boxed color or Botox could ever be!" ~ Lauren Richwine

Spring is on her way!

1) I am thankful for the birds outside my window each morning.
2) I love that they always settle in the trees over the azaleas!
3) Our azaleas apparently bloom year round! Not used to that!
4) To know that I am loved makes me feel safe and happy.
5) To know Heaven is my eternal home makes me beyond happy.

think of what's at hand

not what's behind you

the Lord your God

will sustain

and keep you

He will give His angels

to watch over you

you love

and you are loved

What a comfort ~

"And in the end,

it's not the years

in your life that count.

It's the life

in your years."

~ Abraham Lincoln

The Magic of Love

Love is like magic

And it always will be.

For love still remains

Life's sweet mystery.

Love works in ways

That are wondrous and strange

And there's nothing in life

That love cannot change.

Love can transform

The most commonplace

Into beauty and splendor

And sweetness and grace.

Love is unselfish,

Understanding and kind,

For it sees with its heart

and not with its mind.

Love is the answer

That everyone seeks,

Love is the language

That every heart speaks.

Love can't be bought,

It is priceless and free,

Love, like pure magic,

Is life's sweet mystery.

~ Helen Steiner Rice

"Never ignore a person who loves you,

cares for you, misses you.

Because one day,

you might wake up from your sleep

and realize

that you lost the moon

while counting the stars."

Being a mom,

1) I never realized how lonely night could be until I had a colicky baby and lived six hours from friends and family

2) Having a child means liking the end pieces of the loaf, not needing as many clothes and shoes as they do, and trying really hard to like eating at McDonald's all the time

3) I never thought I could so happy that my child decide NOT to play softball and we didn't have to go to all those practices and school night games

4) Watching your child play in the yard makes you notice how many tiny flowers there are in the world

5) Just because they grow up and leave your home, doesn't mean you quit worrying about their health, safety, and well-being

6) You see them do good and you want to shout and yell out, "That's my child!"

7) You see them cry and you want to do bodily harm to the one responsible

8) When they introduce you to a date, and you know before you turn around, that you've never heard her sound like that before~and you just know, deep down, that she's given her heart, and he isn't even aware yet

9) To have her say, "Mom, I'm going to have a baby" and you feel elated and scared at the same time. Elated because she'll now know how deeply she's loved, yet scared because childbirth holds risks

10) Becoming a grandmother is to go full circle and necessary to bring comfort to the later years

PS ~This piece came from our first blog and you can click here to read it there, along with others from our earlier days, and below a recent photo of Jenny's family now. There's been a sweet addition.

"When I saw you

I fell in love

and you smiled

because you knew"

~ Arrigo Boito

He Lives!

We serve a risen Saviour.

Praise his Holy Name ~

where did you go

now that you're home

what have you seen

that made you wonder

what did you do

that made you laugh

what have you observed

that touched your heart

and made a difference

in what ways has this journey

made you new

ever wonder who they are

what they did

who they lived

were they loved

did they love

sad, that the photo

is now out of the family

and relegated to someone

that wonders and dreams

might we meet in heaven

and find out the answers?

Whichever one grabbed your fancy,

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It makes us know that you were here

and we're interested in your thoughts.

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Blessings ~