I Had Never Thought Of This

Imagine God's creativity. Of all we don't know about the creation, there is one thing we do know--he did it with a smile. He must've had a blast. Painting the stripes on the zebra, hanging the stars in the sky, putting the gold in the sunset. What creativity! Stretching the neck of the giraffe, putting the flutter in the mockingbird's wings, planting the giggle in the hyena.

What a time he had. Like a whistling carpenter in his workshop, he loved every bit of it. He poured himself into the work. So intent was his creativity that he took a day off at the end of the week just to rest.

And then, as a finale to a brilliant performance, he made man. With his typical creative flair, he began with a useless mound of dirt and ended up with an invaluable species called a human. A human who had the unique honor to bear the stamp, "In His Image."

Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image.”
Genesis 1:26 (NKJV)

by Max Lucado

ring, ring.......go away!

I almost dread answering the phone sometimes. It takes up way too much of my day talking to the ones I love. My mom called early morning, then Harmony called, then Brandy called, then Harmony called back, then Craig called, then Stephanie called, then Harmony (again) then Allison called (we talked for 2.5 hours), then Kim called, then I had to make my daily calls to random peoples, then I checked my emails and responded back to them. Emails are like phone calls right? Then Chad & Candace came over with their kids (does that count as a phone call?) It's kinda like a phone call just in person. Then, Christine called (but it was a short and rushy call.....well an emergency call) Then Harmony called, then Harmony called back because she now remembered what she had forgotten to tell me from the prior call. The very last call of the entire day was made by my husband Craig. He called his brother John back to make sure his little boy was OK after falling down and hitting his head. I am all phone called out, emailed out and just plain talked out. I'm turning my ringers off now.

No Words Can Explain It

Alexis loves visiting this site where she creates beautiful snowflakes. So, today she made a beautiful snowflake and asked me to come over and take a look at it. As we were walking together, to go view her masterpiece snowflake, she said, "Mom, I can't even explain the words, it's just like heaven. I can't explain it. It's so beautiful." She too is a beautiful snowflake, perfect in every way! Shaped that way only by her Creator. Are there any words to explain that?

"Mom, why..............."

does this VCR tape feel so heavy?" This is the question Alexis asked me this morning as she held a VHS tape in her hand. As she was waiting for my answer, this tape bobbled up and down in her hand as it appeared to be weighing it down. It was too heavy, even for her to hold. I knew she was comparing it to the feather light DVDs of today. It didn't take her long to figure out why this VCR tape was so heavy. "Mom the reason it is so heavy is because you recorded too many things on it." I suppose she is right?

From A Distance

I saw Londyn getting into an armoire that houses keepsakes and special memory items. She had found some new and interesting things that she decided she must look at immediately. She did not have a second to spare as she dug right in sifting through things that had never been seen before. As I was busy tending to my duties, I would often stop to observe her and make sure she was not getting into anything she shouldn't; especially since there were some breakables stashed away in that there armoire of newly found treasures. Then, I started to hear kisses! Not just one kiss, but droves and droves of kisses; one right after the other. As the kisses continued, I looked over to see Londyn intensely looking at a picture frame she had retrieved from the armoire; she was smiling from ear to ear. Then she began showering this picture frame with even more kisses. Londyn Was So Happy! I could tell her heart was smiling! She was absolutely in looooove with this picture frame. She began embracing the picture frame and carrying it around everywhere she went like it was her beloved blankie. So, I decided to walk over and see who's face was framed in the picture frame she so dearly loved. As I approached her, she was closely embracing the picture frame as she held it close to her chest. I could tell it comforted her so. I saw a beloved face in the frame smiling back at her. This is the very picture and face..........

Sista, Alexis Lynn Sent To Her From Above

Yesterday

was a bitter sweet day. It was my mom's birthday! She was showered with gifts as she revealed them from room to room when she arrived home after a long and exhausting day at work (she's a teacher and it was field day (SO HOT). There were gifts & b-day greetings everywhere she looked; in the fridge (when she went to get a drink), bathroom (when she went to freshen up), laundry room (when she went to throw in a load), TV armoire (when she went to sit and relax), and virtually everywhere else in her house. We wanted to make her day soooooo special to help drown the hurt. I can still hear the phone ringing 22 years ago in the wee hours of the morning with the dreadful news that her mom had gone to be with the FATHER after a long battle with cancer.......on my mom's birthday. Although this happened many, many years ago it might as well of been yesterday. Most of the birthdays in our family, for some reason, are bitter sweet days. My mother's father, my grandfather, passed away on my birthday and the list goes on and on. My moms eldest brother will be going home when the Lord calls him, but when? I'm just thankful it didn't happen yesterday. I pray that she will find peace in her soul knowing that her mom & dad would be saddened to know she hurts so. They, on the otherhand, are with their Lord & Savior where there is no hurt and no pain. My heart feels joy to know that her brother will one day join them in a place so majestic and so glorious. A place we can't even imagine. Thank you FATHER!