Jesus Is With Me

For when I am weak
I am strong.
(2 Corinthians 12:10)

You never fail me, Lord.
I, on the other hand, always fail.
Thank you for your grace.
Your grace is always enough to
pull me through.
And when I finally come out,
you are there to hold me.
Just like you always have been.

You are truly amazing!

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What Will You Do Today?

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I choose to LOVE.

Because love goes such a long way and
we don’t even know it, realize it,
or acknowledge it.  It is sad because these days
and times need lots of it.

To say to someone who has had
a horrible day, “It will be alright”.
To give someone a hug who has been
neglected, ignored or abused.
To offer friendship when no one else will.
I will start in my part of the world.

I choose love.

What will you choose?

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A Reflection and Princess Time

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I came across this reflection I wrote about a year ago of a very special moment with my daughter. Time flies so quickly. Cherish them all and make lots of memories! ******

PRINCESS TIME

I guess now coming to McD is not so bad…now that they have iced latte! I have been coming to McDonalds with all my kids and has become a tradition. The iced latte is a treat for the grown-ups…like me. I come with my baby girl. She wanted to come here first and then,

“We can go shopping, mama” said my little girl.

“Yes, princess!” I say.

I can handle this one little demand from this little 6year-old. She won’t be 6 forever. I need to remember and cherish these times and make more of them. The day will come that she won’t want to be with me anymore. When she makes her own life with friends, college, jobs and high hopes! I will be content. Maybe a wonderful son-in-law who will make her dreams come true! In addition to the ones she’s fulfilled on her own!

But for now, I will have my baby girl…just me. No brothers or Daddy! Just the princess and girltime! I will teach her how to be a lady, how to hold her ground and crown.

Yes, trips to McDonalds, the purse store, the shoe store …oh, can’t forget the earrings!

Thank you, Jesus, for my little girl.

Cupcakes, Eggs…and all that Jazz!

cupcakesSigh, yip…that’s what my day has been like today. I’m still at it into the late hours of the night. Preparing for Easter Sunday. Cupcakes, plastic eggs, jelly beans, baskets…and all that jazz has nothing to do with the risen Savior. I’m not sure how it all got intertwined. Same for Christmas but it is all in our culture. We grew up with it, and now our kids too. It’s all around us. I may sound like I’m complaining, but I enjoy it really. Even though after a holiday break, I say “I need a break from my break!” It is creating memories for my kids and family.

As I was preparing the kitchen and living room, my husband was outside cleaning up the yard. He had just come in from running some errands when he shows up with a huge box, of I’m not sure what. He pulls out a huge blower. Yeah, exactly…I just looked at it. He was so excited and already trying to put it together as fast as he could so he could go use his new “apparatus”, is what I call his new electronic toys. “Honey, read the directions.” I tell him. “Nah, I don’t need ’em!” As he was putting the sling and bag on the machine. He gets up and calls the kids out, “Okay, let’s go outside and start working!” He had a good time with it, and it did it’s job….blew all the leaves everywhere! But in the end, our backyard is ready for tomorrow….to get filled with confetti and egg shells., and all that jazz. Yes, I love the memories, I really do. I WILL need a break from my break!

Good night! Happy Easter! 🙂