A Letter to my Daughter

How did we get HERE? RE you are about to "graduate" from Kindergarten and move onto grade school. Where have the past 6 1/2 years gone?  What happened to my sweet little baby who would climb on my lap and snuggle...now you are up to my waist! Time flies so fast and memories are all that's left behind.

I am learning to savor each and every moment since the moments pass so quickly it seems.  I never thought I would long for the "baby" days of diapers, bottles, and firsts like I do now that independence has replaced need. How could I have known that the "quiet" when we feared you wouldn't talk (you were just taking you're time...), would become "long" conversations (more like debates/discussions) that seem to never end! :-)

I love you RE with all that I have and all that I am. I am so proud of the young lady you are becoming. You are truly a light from the Lord and I treasure the blessing that you are to me and all those that you encounter. You're heart to pray for your friends/family and to serve others absolutely amazes me at times. God has truly blessed your daddy and me with a precious gift.

I love you snugabug!!! May God Bless you richly and always hold you in his care.

Mommy

Blessings

A very good friend of ours sent us the youtube video for this song.  (but modern technology to download has me stumped tonite!) Therefore, I offer just the lyrics, which have truly spoken to my heart in recent weeks.

As for an update to my last post...PRAISING GOD for his merciful kindness (ref. Psalm 117) in the midst of the storm. The Lord has truly shown me his love and grace throughout this season I'm in and has used many wonderful friends to be support and his Light. The prayers of his saints have been one of many blessings that have come. I thank God for all of you...and it is so nice to know we don't do this life alone.

Blessings...by Laura Story

We pray for blessings
We pray for peace
Comfort for family, protection while we sleep
We pray for healing, for prosperity
We pray for Your mighty hand to ease our suffering
All the while, You hear each spoken need
Yet love us way too much to give us lesser things

Cause what if Your blessings come through raindrops
What if Your healing comes through tears
What if a thousand sleepless nights
Are what it takes to know You’re near
What if trials of this life are Your mercies in disguise

We pray for wisdom
Your voice to hear
And we cry in anger when we cannot feel You near
We doubt Your goodness, we doubt Your love
As if every promise from Your Word is not enough
All the while, You hear each desperate plea
And long that we'd have faith to believe

Cause what if Your blessings come through raindrops
What if Your healing comes through tears
What if a thousand sleepless nights
Are what it takes to know You’re near
And what if trials of this life are Your mercies in disguise

When friends betray us
When darkness seems to win
We know the pain reminds this heart
That this is not, this is not our home

Cause what if Your blessings come through raindrops
What if Your healing comes through tears
And what if a thousand sleepless nights
Are what it takes to know You’re near
What if my greatest disappointments
Or the aching of this life
Is the revealing of a greater thirst this world can’t satisfy
And what if trials of this life
The rain, the storms, the hardest nights
Are Your mercies in disguise

I am also looking forward to "counting my blessings" in the next several months. I am excited that our Care Group Ladies Breakfast meetings will be focused on the popular book "One Thousand Gifts" by Ann Voskamp (aholyexperience.blogspot.com) { sidenote...check out her blog...it is excellent!!!).  Can't wait to see what the Lord brings to light during this study!!!

Praising God for his faithfulness and love even when I've lost focus!!!