My girl is 17!

My beautiful girl is 17 years old today.  I'm so thankful that God chose me to be her mom. 

Weekend in the Moment

This a picture of leaves already falling outside of the doors of my church last week when I went to pick up the kids from youth group.  I really like the golden glow on the sidewalk.

I was messing around with a new photo app on my phone.  This saying is kind of interesting....(in the picture is my soft warm cozy white blanket with me under it :)

Came across this pretty flower when walking the dogs.  Its amazing to look at the color.....God created some really pretty colors.

Also on my walk.....once again I couldn't help but look at the different shapes and colors of these mushrooms.

Walking Scrappy....

along came this pretty sight.  the picture on my phone doesn't do it justice, you can't really see how the sunny was like a jewel shining brightly in the middle of those trees.

A Tapicoa fail!  But it still tasted good.  It wasn't fun or easy to clean up

Micah's face "hey what are you doing that for, don't take a picture of me"
I was sitting there while he was working and we talked some.  I like it when there are times like these, he is busy but yet we have nice conversations.

Went to church and came home with these lovely flowers.

Had a talk with my daughter that didn't go so well, still praying about that....
thankful and happy I had gone to church, even if I was the only one that went...
Had a nice little surprise call from my Uncle Joe!  It was great to hear from him, he was happy about the pictures of the kids that I had sent to him.

The weekend was full of moments when you couldn't help but notice the Lord is all round you.  So grateful!  So blessed!

Let's see what this week will bring....

Each New Day

Each new day is an opportunity to follow Jesus.  Each new day is an opportunity to trust the Lord.

Out of our Hands

Things are really out of our hands and in His hands.  Everything is really.....
We can try to say the right things and do the right things but.....eventually we realize that we are nothing without Him.  It's God and His hands that know and will do.

Take a seventeen year old young man who has been given a second chance, a father who tries to lead him down the Lord's path.  The young man insists his way is the best way....

The father steps aside and watches......

The only thing to do is to pray......
pray that He can bring this young man down on his knees crying out, to take a hold of His hand.

This young man is now 18 and sitting in jail again......

What can any of do to help?  Pray Pray and live as an example

Just a thought....

It's amazing how quickly we get sucked back into our lives after having a nice moment....it just fades away fainter and fainter as each new day begins.

There are times I find myself grasping at whatever those good, happy moments were, that brought joy to my life at that moment when they were happening.

This world is rough, being in it day in and day out is so hard.  I'm so thankful that I do it with the help of my Savior.  I find it hard at times even with his help, I can't even begin to think of how to life on my own without him.

But I do know that He brings in the good moments often into our lives, at just the right time that they need to happen.  Thank goodness for that!

Life is so short.  Too short to keep looking behind me and to be looking too far ahead into what I can not control.  Life is now, its happening now in this very moment, from moment to moment......

So how will this moment go and the next......well I have to live in this moment then see how it leads into the next and the next....but I'm not alone while I live moment to moment.  Thank you Jesus :)

Heritage assisted living

 These are the beautiful ladies that I had  enjoyed spending part of my day with.  Being old is tough, its almost like going back in time and being a child, thinking like a child, doing and being as a child.  I enjoy listening to them talk of their past if they are able.  There are moments of silence but knowing that they are not alone speaks louder to them than anything else at that moment.

They get so excited over the littlest of things, to see the excitment and wonder in their eyes and expressions after getting to this stage in their life brings so much joy to themselves and others.  If only others would look and appreciate.

There are two that are in more of their own world than in this one.  You have to have a little extra patience at times but its worth it when you do.  They struggle but with their thoughts, communicating and other things but they smile too.  And they have beautiful smiles..

I miss these little old ladies.  I'm no longer needed out there right now and I have missed going out there.  I may just stop by just to say "hello" anyways!

5 years whats next?

On September 3rd was my 5th wedding anniversary with my husband.  It was a nice day.  We went out to lunch and enjoyed a pleasant conversation.  Some of you might say that's it.....but the reality is that was a lot for us and a big deal.  Our marriage isn't in or has been in the best of conditions.  I pray daily to God asking him what's next?  Until I'm given a little glimpse of His plan I will keep hanging on, trusting and praying, because I really don't know what else to do right now, and after all He knows the plans he has for me.

Family always

Sometimes we have family members that we don't see all the time or ones that we have seperated from but in the end we are all still family in some way or the other.  Last Sunday I spent the afternoon at my ex husbands with the kids to celebrate his birthday.  Yes I even made my ex husband the only home made from scratch yummy cake I know how to make.....Texas chocolate sheet cake.  It was nice to visit with his daughter Amanda who he hadn't seen in 11 years.   She gave me a hug and said sorry for all the mean things she had done or said to me years ago and said I would always be her step mom.  It was a very sweet moment.

Amanda has really changed and turn her life around.  I'm so proud of her and very happy.  She is a beautiful sweet person.

I really enjoyed watching these two get along together....that too was a sweet moment that I will committ to memory.  (Karlee was at work but the next day she spent with Amanda and her Dad on her own while the other two were in school)

So thankful that God chooses our family and helps us to hang on to our loved ones too.

A quick visit!

Sunday after church we headed to Whittman to spend a little quick visit at my Uncle's house to have some relaxing fun in the sun!  It was nice to get away, got a little sun burned but I enjoyed spending time with my Uncle, Aunt and Cousins.  We spent most of the day on Monday (Labor Day) and got home about 5:30 pm.  Once again it was just the girls and I that went, Kyle couldn't go because of football, but hopefully he can go next time.

Family, Friends & Cousins!

Pool Party at my Uncle's!

What we saw as we drove home.  So happy we were going in the direction we were going......back home!