Missing My Momma

You know what I love about a blog? It helps you organize your thoughts onto paper. There are some days that I miss my momma so bad. I heard a great analogy ...The saying of "time heals" that makes it sound like if you a put a bandaid on it, it will be all ok. This sorrow is not as small as a cut or tear. It is like part of you was amputated. You don't get over it, you just get used to the new kind of normal. You just get used to missing that arm or leg or in this case, your momma.
I miss my momma on days especially when I am sick. She was a great comforter.
I miss my momma on days I wish I could tell her about Anna and the baby (she could help sew which I desperately need help with.)
I miss my momma on days I can't remember what her voice sounded like.
I miss my momma when it comes to a heavy burden to share.
I miss my momma's laughter (and even some of her scolding). (That's weird)
I miss my momma when I think about her prayers (she always got God's attention).

The list could go on.. But the purpose is not to cry over what I miss about her (although I do that), it is simply to remember why I loved her so much.

When God Doesn't Make Sense by James Dobson

Quotes from the book:
If you think life should be fair or easy, you are Satan's target.

Let God be God! (His timing is perfect, to us it seems late.)

With God even when nothing is happening, something is happening.

Your arms are too short to box with God; don't even try it!

Adversity can have a positive effect by helping develop character and to realize dependence on Him. (Object lesson of a 2x4 piece of wood, it can build a house or knock a man out. You either despair or trust God!

Some things in this life will have to be put in file of "Things I Don't Understand".

You cannot suddenly fabricate foundation of strength (and faith) from nowhere; they must have been building all along.

Surgery of life hurts - But we know the surgeon!

Instead of silence of God, one day we will have the presence of God (face to face). Pain is the 'not yet' of eternity.

Gotta see this

At the right of this post is the listing of blogs I follow. Go to my daughter's blog (Tyson). She posted the video of when she told us she was having a baby. It is priceless! I've watched it over and over to see look on her face. We are so happy for them. We cannot wait to hold that sweet baby girl (or boy). :)

Amazed at Millington's Connection Round 2

This photo was taken Sunday before Chip and Carly left to go back to Millington (outside of Memphis). We had the fun and pleasure of having Chip stay with us from Wednesday to Sunday. Or should I say, to sleep at our house. The Millington kids connected so with our Agape kids that they drove all the way to be together again. And they kept driving everywhere to do things together. Guess what the first stop was? If you guessed Unclaimed Baggage, you're right!
This was as I called "Round 2", because the Sunday before, Jonathan and Dillon arrived to stay with us. In fact, Caleb rode back with them on Tuesday to ride back with Dillon and Carly on Wednesday. Don't worry about Caleb as he probably slept most of the way.

Yes to VBS (and rest)

I love this picture of my VBS 5th and 6th grade girls class and teenage helpers because it reminds me of the memory we made by 'autographing' each others pillowcases. But it also makes me very thankful for dear Mrs. Elsie from our church who made these for me. (If I had made them, they would not have been worthy of a photo, trust me.) Mrs. Elsie is not able to teach this class but to me she used her gift in a great big way! So, in other words, I guess I did not get the gift of sewing!ha What I really meant to say was we do not just teach with our words, but with our lives - what we give to others by serving them speaks loud and clear. Thanks Mrs. Elsie!

MERGE Camp Veterans

This post is dedicated to my dear sister in Christ, Robin. I never dreamed that last year when we went to Merge that we would return (crazy, I know). This picture captures the fun we have as we serve together. I have enjoyed our discipleship classes and our friendship but especially seeing how much she has grown. Being a mother is never easy, but she's a great one as she has such a heart for seeing her kids grow in their walk for Christ. We share burdens and laughs (lots of laughs) and microwave pork rinds. (inside joke)ha

This is a weird Post

While trying to find a pix for my blog, I remembered this photo. Something got into Kevin's chicken house, so he borrowed a camera and caught this stinking raccoon. (Excuse the mess in Kevin's barn.)ha You know why I like this photo? It is a great reminder of how sin is. We get caught every time. Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but eventually it happens. Do I wish I had a camera on me that would show me my sin? My first answer to that is NO! That doesn't make for a great picture. But my second answer is YES, I don't want anything to come between me and God and that's what sin does. Don't even ask me if I have ever gotten caught - Don't even ask me how many times (too many times to count). But you can ask me, What was it like when you were forgiven?
By the way, don't even ask me what happened to this raccoon!