All creatures look to you to give them their food at the proper time. When you give it to them, they gather it up; when you open your hand, they are satisfied with good things. Psalm 104:27-28

The resounding and recurring message of Scripture is clear: 

God owns it all.

God shares it all.

Trust Him—not “stuff!”

And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. Hebrews 12:1-2

Whether or not storms come, we cannot choose.  But where we stare during a storm—that we can!

He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? Romans 8:32

God has a heart for hurting parents.  Should we be surprised?  No, after all, God himself is a Father!


Your child may not be in your arms—but your child is safely in his!

Tomorrow is the 8th year of my Jamey's passing...Oh Lord how can anything still hurt so much?

 I know that God understands my pain and comforts me because He went through the same pain.  He raised His Son by the power of the Holy Spirit and He will raise my son. Some glorious day I will see them both!

the babies are coming.... the babies are coming

All 6, yes all 6, even the youngest Cael James, are spending the night at Nana's tomorrow.  This will be Cael's first overnight he just turned the magical 2 in December and that is the age that Marla tells them they have to be to spend the night with Nana and Pooh.

Pooh who will hide in his studio for the duration coming up only to get food and drink....and to make the trip to McDonald's for the babies Happy Meals.

Saturday the whole group is coming for dinner...a Christmas present from Marla's group to Mom and Dad. They prefer it is here.......my house by that time will be totally destroyed any who :)

Family you gotta love em!

Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.  Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things.  Matthew 6:33-34

For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. Titus 2:11

Another ER trip

We were awakened at 4:30 AM by a call from my Mom letting us know that Daddy had a rough night with stomach upset and pressure in the middle of his chest.  Daddy wanted to go to the ER and we were in the middle of an ice storm. I advised her to call an ambulance.....this is becoming a common occurrence and once there he seems better. He once again had an elevated white blood cell count and was released about 9 AM with a prescription for....Mom isn't sure what!

Mom called about 6 AM wanting us to pick her up and take her home.....DH tried but in the process slid in the ice skating rink that our driveway had become and we were imprisoned in our own home!  Thank God that my brother could get to them.

I am now in a quandary as to how to advise them....do I suggest waiting until morning and calling their DR? or do I risk something serious or life threatening happening in those wee morning hours?

This elevated white blood count has been the culprit of at least the last 2 ER trips.......what the heck is causing this?

My conclusion....it is not easy to be old!

We are wonderfully made!

Why does God love you so much?  The same reason the artist loves his paintings.  You’re His idea! 

And God only has good ideas!

Max Lucado

How comforting to know that:

When you speak, Jesus hears.
And when Jesus hears, thunder falls.
And when thunder falls, the world is changed.
All because someone prayed.


Max Lucado

When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. Psalm 56:3

Surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age. Matthew 28:19-20

We do not know our  path..it is enough that He does!

Then they [those who rejected God] will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life. Matthew 25:46 NIV

A New Year 2012

We spent New Year's Eve with my parents and my Dad's little sister Phyllis and her husband. Cards? Definitely! Food? Of course! Stories of my Dad's childhood? Fantastic!

If we do not know our  family history, the good, the bad and the downright ugly, it is hard to understand what has molded them to be the people that they have become today. It makes us more compassionate and understanding to the good, the bad and the ugly that has shaped us and our families.

Much tragedy, much love, much hard work and perseverance formed them and was passed on to their families.....all of it.... the good, the bad and the downright ugly.

Our past can dictate our future OR be used as a tool for change. Respect the past, live in the present and always keep  an eye on eternity.