Matthew 5:8

"God blesses those whose hearts are pure, for they will see God."

Deuteronomy 4:9

"Be careful never to forget what you yourself have seen...And be sure to pass them on to your children and grandchildren."

Isaiah 30:15

"...Only in returning to Me and resting in Me will you be saved. In quietness and confidence is your strength."

Psalm 91:4

"He will cover you with His feathers. He will shelter you with His wings. His faithful promises are your armor and protection."

1 Peter 4:12-13

"...don’t be surprised at the fiery trials you are going through... Instead, be very glad-for these trials make you partners with Christ in His suffering, so that you will have the wonderful joy of seeing His glory when it is revealed to all the world."

Matthew 6:24

"No one can serve two masters. For you will hate one and love the other; you will be devoted to one and despise the other."

A Poem to Share.....

I'll Be There

Daddy, please don't look so sad, Mama please don't cry.
Cause I am in the arms of Jesus and He sings me lullabies.
Please, try not to question God, Don't think He is unkind.
Don't think He sent me to you, and then He changed his mind.

You see, I am a special child, and I'm needed up above.
I'm the special gift you gave Him, the product of your love.
I'll always be there with you and watch the sky at night,
Find the brightest star that's gleaming,
That's my halo's brilliant light.

You'll see me in the morning frost,that mists your window pane.
That's me in the summer showers, I'll be dancing in the rain.
When you feel a little breeze, from a gentle wind that blows,
That's me, I'll be there, planting a kiss on your nose.
When you see a child playing, and your heart feels a little tug,
That's me, I'll be there, giving your heart a hug.
So Daddy, please don't look so sad, Mama don't you cry.
I'm in the arms of Jesus and He sings me lullabies.

Author~Claudette T. Allen

Matthew 25:23

"The master said, “Well done, my good and faithful servant. You have been faithful in handling this small amount, so now I will give you many more responsibilities. Let’s celebrate together!”"

InTo ChEcKinG oUt OtHeR InSiGhTFuL BlOgS..

This is a pretty insightful blog & if you have any questions, it is a real person willing to answer them....if the answer is not known, he will find it out for you.

Michael, the author of this blog, is going to school to become a pastor. He is insightful, inspirational, a follower of Christ, a leader & one great conversationalist; now that is just my opinion. I look up to him & he has helped me in many ways & I am not just saying all of this because he is my big brother either.

I will tell you a little more about my brother. He was born October 21, 1976 to my wonderful parents. I was to follow two years later. He was a mean big brother, but he loved me so. We have been there for one another & continue to be so.

When I was pregnant with my oldest he kept telling me I would have her on October 21st. I would laugh it off because I knew that date was way past my actual due date.

He had actually been visiting when I was due & when she did not come he was going to head home. Well, before he could leave on Monday, October 20th, Andrea decided she was ready to come out of the oven.

He bought me a pizza after my mom told him not to or I would get sick during labor & he drove me to the hospital BOTH times, but he would not run red lights like they do in the movies. He was there until Andrea decided to grace us with her presence on October 21, 1997 (13 days late) at 12:07a.m.! So, he is a little bit psychic too.

One day he will not live so far away & we will get to see each other more often. Hopefully more than he would prefer. lol

I love you brother!!

John 14:2-3

"...I am going to prepare a place for you. When everything is ready, I will come and get you, so that you will always be with Me where I am."

Romans 5:20

"God’s law was given so that all people could see how sinful they were. But as people sinned more and more, God’s wonderful grace became more abundant."

Psalm 16:11

"You will show me the way of life, granting me the joy of Your presence and the pleasures of living with You forever."

A Dad is....

a Teacher.
Strong.
a son's first Hero.
Helpful.
a special Person.
a Coach.
the most Beautiful thing in the world.

*I truly believe a girl cannot grow into the woman she is to become without her father there to guide her. My dad has always been there for my brothers & I. He was a young dad, but I think he did an awesome job.

Thank you Dad for always being there to support me, even when you did not agree with some of my decisions & for helping me grow into the woman I have become. I love you!

P.S. 'DJ' says you are the father he never had & appreciates everything you have taught him & for not giving up on him!

My Daddy is the best dad in the world &
married to the greatest woman
God could have ever made for him...

Here are 3 of us he raised...
Now my brothers
are wonderful fathers themselves..

**My husband is another great father I must acknowledge. Tho we started out young & have had our own trials to overcome, I think we have only grown that much stronger together.

I love you sweet man & would not have asked for a better man to father my children.

Here is my honey as a 1st time dad...

& he is one special guy too!

Our beautiful children are lucky
to have you in their lives.

Psalm 40:1

"I waited patiently for the Lord to help me, and He turned to me and heard my cry."

Psalm 33:2-3

"Praise the Lord with melodies on the lyre; make music for Him on the ten-stringed harp. Sing a new song of praise to Him; play skillfully on the harp, and sing with joy."

Isaiah 40:29

"He gives power to the weak and strength to the powerless."

Habakkuk 3:3

"...His brilliant splendor fills the heavens, and the earth is filled with His praise."

1 Thessalonians 1:3

"As we pray to our God and Father about you, we think of your faithful work, your loving deeds, and the enduring hope you have because of the Lord Jesus Christ."

John 16:33

"Here on earth, you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world."

The Sovereign Lord

For death begins with life's first breath and life begins at the touch of death.
~John Oxemham

"In that day He will remove the cloud of gloom, the shadow of death that hangs over the earth. He will swallow up death forever! The Sovereign LORD will wipe away all tears." Isaiah 25:7-8

Job 33:27

"He will declare to his friends, I have sinned and twisted the truth, but it was not worth it."

Isaiah 26:3

"You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you!"

Joshua 21:45

"Not a single one of all the good promises the Lord had given to the family of Israel was left unfulfilled; everything He had spoken came true."

Hebrews 9:14

"For by the power of the eternal Spirit, Christ offered Himself to God as a perfect sacrifice for our sins."

The Serenity Prayer.......

I know we all need to be reminded of this at times.........

God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.

Living one day at a time;
Enjoying one moment at a time;
Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;
Taking, as He did, this sinful world
as it is, not as I would have it;
Trusting that He will make all things right
if I surrender to His Will;
That I may be reasonably happy in this life
and supremely happy with Him
Forever in the next.
Amen.

-Reinhold Niebuhr

Trust in the Lord with all your heart & lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, & He will direct your paths. Proverbs 3, 5-6

1 Corinthians 14:33

"For God is not a God of disorder but of peace, as in all the meetings of God’s holy people."

Satan Keeps Knocking, But he Can't Come In.....

No matter how hard Satan tries, he will never lead me astray from my heavenly Father.

..I am not too sure how many readers I have that read what I posted Sunday about needing prayers for a certain baby & her family. At this time I have taken that post off. If you did read it & have been praying for this family, please continue to at least pray for the hostess of the said blog that was posted. You can read here for maybe a better explanation than I would give.

Thank you,
Jenny

Romans 12:16

"Live in harmony with each other. Don’t be too proud to enjoy the company of ordinary people. And don’t think you know it all!"

Jeremiah 17:7-8

"But blessed are those who trust in the Lord and have made the Lord their hope and confidence. They are like trees planted along a riverbank."

OnE HaRd NoGgiN.....

Please note I did not inflict this pain on my child.

I was going through some old slide shows I had made for my MySpace page & found these hidden in there. Pictures of most graceful child.

The story as it was explained to me:
At the community center she attends, they have a movable puppet stage & well, KK was standing on a stool inside of it with her head sticking out through the stage. She leaned too far & tipped over, her falling face first & the playhouse falling over onto her.

Of course the first thing we do, once getting to the daycare to pick her up, is call the pediatrician's office. The nurse asks a series of questions about vomiting, dilated pupils, the bump coming out or going in, sleepiness, etc. They tell us to go home & keep an eye on her, if she starts running a fever, loses consciousness, starts vomiting, or just not acting herself to bring her in.

Anyone who knows this child knows her head is made of steel. When we picked her up from the daycare she was smiling & content. The director explained she only cried until someone picked her up. YUP! That is my child.

This was not the first (nor the last) time she had slammed her head into something & left a mark, but it is the only time I documented it.

1st day...
Friday, April 13th (of all days).

3rd day (a.m.)

3rd day (p.m.)...

5th day...

6th day...
It took nearly two weeks for her face to fully heal.

His Eye is on the Sparrow (lyrics)

Why should I feel discouraged
Why should the shadows come
Why should my heart feel lonely
And long for heaven and home
When Jesus is my portion
A constant friend is He
His eye is on the sparrow
And I know He watches over me
His eye is on the sparrow
And I know He watches me

I sing because I'm happy
I sing because I'm free
His eye is on the sparrow
And I know He watches me (He watches me)
His eye is on the sparrow
And I know He watches
I know He watches
I know He watches me

I sing because I'm happy
I sing because I'm free
His eye is on the sparrow
And I know He watches me (He watches me)
His eye is on the sparrow
And I know He watches me (He watches me)
He watches me
I know
He watches
Me


Are not two sparrows sold for a copper coin? & not one of them falls to the ground apart from your Father's will. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not fear therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows. Matthew 10:29-31

1 John 5:14

"And we are confident that He hears us whenever we ask for anything that pleases Him."

2 Corinthians 7:10

"For the kind of sorrow God wants us to experience leads us away from sin and results in salvation."

1 John 1:9

"But if we confess our sins to Him, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins..."

Matthew 5:23-24

"So if you are presenting a sacrifice at the altar in the Temple and you suddenly remember that someone has something against you, leave your sacrifice there at the altar. Go and be reconciled to that person."

1 Peter 3:8

"Finally, all of you should be of one mind. Sympathize with each other. Love each other as brothers and sisters. Be tenderhearted, and keep a humble attitude."

Philippians 2:1-2

"... Make me truly happy by agreeing wholeheartedly with each other, loving one another, and working together with one mind and purpose."