Spring Really is Comming!

It has been such beutiful weather the last few days, wish we had our bikes. But as we all know "good things come to those that wait" LOL We will have them for this weekend! Oh by the way... thanks to everyone who has encouraged me in this! Hopefully a few pounds will be shed as well as having some fun!

We had visitors on the weekend, so we were not able to get to church unfortunately. I have been told that Christy and some others shared on the various aspects of adoption. I am so proud of Christy, she has never been anything other than "our" daughter.

When I had Craig, he was so precious to me and the same was true of Christy. The minute they layed her in my arms she was mine! No different than the feelings I had for Craig. God just does a miracle!

I gave Christy a poem once that reflected just how I felt about my having her. I can't remember the exact line but my paraphrasing is this: I carried Craig under my heart and I carried Christy in my heart!

Both of them just "belong" and there is a perfect fit for each one of them in our family! Once again, God has done a miracle and created the perfect puzzle pieces ( please see previous post) that fit! What a wonder and a joy!

Now they both have thier families.... umm time does fly! My puzzle is almost complete! I don't know if any more chicklets will come but I can say I am a very blessed woman!

23 More Sleeps! Whoo Hoo!

To anyone who reads this May the Lord bless you and keep you today!

26 MORE SLEEPS....

Sunday morning and when I woke up this am the sky was clear, looks like a weather change is comming!

What woke me up was those pesky crows, "Squak, Squak, Squak" They were completely oblivious and unthoughtful to the wonderful dream I was having, even though now I can't remember what it was.

Does anyone know how to make them fly south in the summer..LOL. I know there must be a reason God created them and if someone knows what it is please let me know.

Christy and the little chicklets came over last night, what a hoot! Olivia entertained herself sitting on my coffee table with the doily on her head. Every once and a while she would get down and run to the little room we have off the kitchen to grab a different toy and run back to the coffee table. She sure is getting "busy". Tristan had us in stiches most of the time. At one point I told him not to play with Nana's phone and he said "OK Nana your the boss around here" He put the phone down and came running over to me and said "I'll be there for you" Well we cracked up!! Where does this little guy get this stuff? Too funny!

Randy and I bought bikes yesterday! I'm so excited! So don't be surprised if you see us out and about in the next little while. We are picking them up this week sometime, Randy's is not here yet and we want fenders put on... somehow I just can't wrap my mind around the picture of my big behind having a big wet strip down the middle LOL.

Today is another day that the Lord has made and after church we are having some young girls to our house to do a makeup, personal hygiene time as well as a make your own pizza lunch. I am really looking forward to it. The idea came to me because Madison is at the age where she is starting to think of makeup, so I talked to Christy and Tamara about it and Tamara told me she would love to show the girls how to correctly apply make up. So I jumped at the chance, Tamara is such an awesome young women of God and it is awesome that she can share her gift with us! I'm sure it will be more than just makeup, it will be on how to look after your skin too.
I'll let you all know how it goes.

Well time to get Randy up, the crows didn't bother him.

Oh Dear Lord Please Let Spring Arrive!
Oh Dear Lord Please Let Spring Arrive! Well here it is April 18 and on the weather this morning they are calling for Artic Airflow warnigs in the interior, and some sun and a little milder here. The weather patterns are certainly changing, didn't they say "Global Warming" Where is that exactly?

Well, here it is the weekend again, and I am counting the days for our trip! 28 more sleeps! I am so excited.. I don't want to say too much because there may be a couple of eyes that might see that I don't want to see LOL But for those of you who know YIPPEE........LOL

Well I got the message that my T-Shirt from Gwen is in... I am now officially a Nana to some kids out there that I haven't officially met yet, I am so blessed! They say that there is no greater love than the love a Mother has for her children, but I must wonder have they ever loved grandchildren?

I have four grandchildren Madison, Danika Tristan and Olivia and my heart bursts with unspeakable joy and wonder each time I see them! Each one of them is etched in my heart in a very special way and yet each child is so different!

You know a thought just came to me... It is truely amazing to me that God's Word talks about how He has our name etched in the palm of His Hand....How great His love must be for us! Just as the Love I have for my Children and Grandchildren is so great and yet so differnent for each one of them, so is His love Love for us!

Just think about it, He fearfully and wonderfully created you to be you and me to be me just the way we are. And yet he also made it so that we are not complete without one another. We are all like big puzzle pieces, different sizes, shapes, colors all with our own little stories. When we all come together, each piece in that perfect place that God has intended to be, we complete that beautiful picture to the world of God's love for us.

One more thought... If God has us etched into the palm of His hand... there must be a special spot for our Puzzle Piece that is left empty until we accept Him as our Lord.. How He must weep for us to realize that only you or I can fit that special spot! Ummmm just a thought that started last night and it came to me again and thought I would share it.

Well it is time for me to run that race again today.... May the Lord bless you all in work and play today!

New Beginnigs

Well here goes.... I have never done this before, but it seems I need to catch up with the times!

My life seems to be on the verge of a new adventure so I might as well use this opportunity to begin to journal my thoughts!

I have decided to semi retire.... whew that sounds really weird! After all these years of working, I have decided it is time to stay home!

I am going to do some bookkeeping and payroll at home, so I will not become completely a couch potato, and I can work and PLAY on my own time.

I was contemplating a new business name and I decided on "Simply Solutions for Small Business" I did not know if they would register it because of the term Simply ( Simply Accounting) but to my amazement they did!

I have already done business cards and letter heads, and have been approached by some people to possible work for their business.

I believe that God is at the head of this, it is time for me to be home! But, I know me and if I just quite it wont be long before I go looking for a job again,,,, so I will do a few at home, fill those sleepless nights productively LOL.

My boss was hoping I would stay 3 more years and retire when he does, but my hert is not there, I am tired of the race and I have another race to run! I want to do what the Lord leads me to and not what others tell me to!
So those of you who are out there please pray for me!

Well it is time for me to go join the rat race today, so Bless you all today in whatever you are doing!