Oh, the places we've been!
If I tried to count my blessings…I would lose count. So would this little girl.
A new graduate of kindergarten, with her brown eyes twinkling, her life ready to be lived and enjoyed, she is glowing.
From the prayers that went up to have her, to the prayers that go up continually—she is blessed. Chosen by the Father above for our family—she is loved!
A short while back, the LORD blessed this little miracle child with a miracle of her very own. A mommy. Not to replace the precious mommy who joined the LORD in heaven, but one sent by the Master Himself to come along and complete the work already in progress!
Stacy joined our family this year with great excitement and much anticipation of being a mommy and wife to a special pair in our family. Mark and Victoria. Under the loving and nurturing hand and heart of Stacy, Victoria is blossoming into a beautiful young lady! She smiled so much the day she graduated from kindergarten, I know her little face must have hurt when she went to sleep! Much excitement! Great fun!
God is good. Have you noticed lately how good?
Praise Him for all blessings in your life!
Congratulations Miss Victoria! We love you dearly sweet girl!
Let me share with you some awesome stuff! The new online conference hosted by “A Woman Inspired” is coming up June 8th – 11th!
Y’all—this is affordable. We are talking the price of just a few happy meals! Get those kids some fries and listen in –as an awesome group of women share ministry experiences, life, love and passion for Jesus Christ!
God will show up! I experienced the absolute BEST work week I’ve ever had the week of the previous conference! I had my little “ear buds” popped in my ears, and I typed my heart out at work, while being blessed by some awesome women motivated for Jesus!
Leigh Gray is back…and she will thrill you with her heart to serve!
Also joining this time is Mary Snyder! She is also our keynote speaker for the Bloggers Retreat in October! WOW! There are several women speaking from their hearts and you will love each and every one!
I truly hope to “see” you there! (There is a really cool chat room where we IM back and forth!)
Blessings on ya!
Angie
Am I crazy or what!
I just wanted you to see how much he’d grown 🙂 Click on the collage for close ups of his pretty eyes!
I am working on a devotion….will post it tonight!
The winner of the Bloggers Retreat Giveaway is….Vicki of “Windows To My Soul”!! Congratulations Vicki!!
We used the “Random Number Generator ” for our results!
There are more updates coming on the Retreat Site—so STAY TUNED!!!
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He might LOOK innocent….but he’s not completely. I normally don’t have shoes out….but these were out by accident…he found them. I took it away…and put it back…he trotted in there and got it again. Trotted to the living room…I snapped his picture….and then put my shoe back up. He trotted right behind me, snatched it up and ran RIGHT back to the same spot and commenced his chew.
Yes, I have chew toys for the rascal. Yes, I have now put my shoes away. No, I didn’t spank him. No, he’s never left in a room alone. (I was born, but not yesterday!)
He thought we were playing a game…he is learning to fetch…and he is VERY good! He’s just not keen on releasing it yet.
Susan wanted more pictures of him…how’s this Susan??? Will it do for now???
Craziest notion that I had when we were “raising our girls”…was that one day we’d be done. Well, I had that notion…maybe ‘ole Jeff was smarter. It started out before they could talk.
“I wish you could just please tell me what you are crying for.”
Then years later, “For Pete’s sake…would you PLEASE stop telling me that! I’ve heard “I want” until I’m blue in the face!”
Well, maybe you had perfect kids. We, on the other hand, did not. They made mistakes. Just like Jeff and I did.
But I will tell you this truth. Our children are and have always been, even through the heartache, the ultimate blessing from God. Although there were times I thought I was cursed…I knew in my heart they were here for us to love—and to teach us life. And about God’s love for us.—Through them, I learned MUCH about God’s love and forgiveness.
And even having gone through the heartaches that the teen years brought, to have the girls we have—and the terrific grandkids we are blessed with….I’d do it all again. (Hopefully, I’d be a lot smarter though.)
What have your children taught you?
Well, my post for Sunday (which was late—due to the weather and other TECHNICAL difficulties) is up. But instead of the button working…you will have to click on the link…
http://cwoteam.blogspot.com/2009/03/following-his-lead.html
And yes, it is a Max story. BUT it’s short. AND I promise I won’t do this EVERY.SINGLE.DAY.
Love you!
Stay tuned…the NEWS is about to be out about the Bloggers RETREAT!
Jeff & Angie 