A daughter is the happy memories of the past, the joyful moments of the present, and the hope and promise of the future. ~Author Unknown
Today I am thankful for my daughter Madilyn. She is such a precious treasure. I can not imagine my life without her. (more…)
Don’t wait to make your son a great man – make him a great boy. ~Author Unknown
Today I am thankful for my son Caleb. I could not imagine having a better son than him. He is truly a gift from God. He is my miracle child, that came to us after a long and hard fought battle with infertility. (more…)
Newlyweds become oldyweds, and oldyweds are the reasons that families work. ~Author Unknown
Today I am thankful for my wonderful husband, David. I guess after 21.5 years of marriage we could be called oldyweds. (more…)
He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has. ~Epictetus
On November 1, I am starting a blog post series called “22 Days of Thankfulness“. I have done this series for the past 2 years. (more…)
It is always wise to stop wishing for things long enough to enjoy the fragrance of those now flowering~ Patrice Gifford
On our recent vacation we found ourselves on a river tour of the Old Belize River and the Mayan Ruins at Altun Ha. During the course of this tour we saw many beautiful and breath taking sites. I was in awe of the spring colors of Belize. Our surroundings looked as if we had stepped into the most beautiful picture one could paint. (more…)
Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable–if anything is excellent or praiseworthy–think about such things.~ Philippians 4:8
The past 24 days in which I have posted my series entitled “24 Days of Thankfulness” has been a great time of reflection for me. During this time I have focused on the good in my life and have resisted thinking about the negative things in my life. I am going to try to continue to be thankful for something each and everyday. (more…)
We have technology, finally, that for the first time in human history allows people to really maintain rich connections with much larger numbers of people. ~Pierre Omidyar
Today I am thankful for the social media. Since we live away from family and many of our friends this technology has been a great tool helping to keep us connected. I love reading notes and updates from friends and family from across the world. (more…)
The world will quickly forget you no matter how wealthy you are, but you will forever be remembered for how many NOBODY you helped to become SOMEBODY~Olugbenga Stephen
Today I am thankful for all of the people who have taken the time to invest in my life. I would not be the person I am today if it were not for the many people I have encountered who helped to make a difference in my life. (more…)
I have always wanted a Mustang. Candy apple red, with a convertible top would be perfect. Of course it needs to be a 60’s model, not one of the new designs that they did in the late 80’s and early 90’s. (more…)
Not flesh of my flesh, Nor bone of my bone, but still miraculously my own. Never forget for a single minute, you didn’t grow under my heart but in it. – Fleur Conkling Heylinger
Today I am thankful for adoption. My life would not be what it is today without adoption. The process of adoption changed my life and my family. This process forced me to be patient and to wait on God’s timing. I guess I am a slow learner since I did not fully learn those lessons during our quest to have Caleb and infertility treatments. (more…)
