Everything Under the Son

Even after six years, it is still hard.  I'm still sad, and I even still shed tears for her.  I still wish she were here with me, and I still long to hold her in my arms.  I'll never be 'over it'.  I also still know that even though she isn't here, that God is still God.  He still loves me, even though He didn't answer my prayer the way I wanted Him to.  He is still my Heavenly Father, and He is still the King, sitting on His throne.

I got a funny in my email inbox today from a very dear friend.  It read:


I love it!


The kids and I have been working on our annual Thanksgiving Countdown Turkeys.  This year we are continuing to write things we are thankful for on each feather, but the turkeys look a little different.  Hopefully I will post some pictures soon!

The gratitude challenge from me to you is this:  find a few minutes to sit with your family and make a list of the things you are thankful for.  Involve the kids...maybe even have them write or illustrate the things they are thankful for.  Giving thanks should be a top priority for us, at Thanksgiving, and every other day of the year also!  It isn't a day, it is a lifestyle, because

Whew!  What a wild, wonderful, and blessed weekend we have had.  My sister's wedding was beautiful...hopefully it was everything she dreamed it would be!  I was thinking last night, as I was trying to relax and put off the huge task of unpacking and laundry, that I wore many "hats" this weekend.  I decided for fun, I would try to list some of them here...so here goes:

Packer Hat - the official packer for the trip...clothes, shoes, hair stuff, wedding gear, and on the list could go!
Wife Hat - I am wife to the most amazing hubby EVER!
Mommy Hat - mother of one beautiful flower girl and one handsome ring bearer
Attendant Hat - I was the Matron of Honor
Wedding Singer Hat - I was the wedding singer, singing as my beautiful sister walked down to her groom
Daughter Hat - trying to be a good daughter to the best parents!
Sister Hat - being a loving and fun sister to my best Sis!
Reception Co-Coordinator Hat - I helped my mom set up the wedding/reception site.  We had 1 hour!!
Chauffeur - I did LOTS of driving in the last 3 days!
Nurse Hat - I accompanied someone to the ER in the wee hours of the morning...everything checked out fine and all is well! :)
Teacher Hat - Always teaching and training my kids through life
Janitor Hat - Where there is fun, there is often a mess.  I helped clean up lots of those this weekend!  Fun!
Shopper Hat - Shopping for last minute wedding needs...clear deoderant, baby wipes, hair pins...
Beautician Hat - Rolling my sweet girl's har in lots of sponge rollers...but oh how cute she was!
Photographer Assistant Hat - Nathaniel was one of the photographers at the wedding, and I helped him out some

Now I am back home, and am exchanging some of those hats for others...like my laundry hat, and my maid hat, as well as my teacher hat and my chef hat!  

It was a fabulous weekend, full of fun and food, family and friends, and lots of love and fellowship.  I will cherish the memories always, and wish Kellye and Jonathan a life full of love and blessings!

What a blessed life I live!