thehereandafter

How much can one person be blessed!? Well, I will tell you...A LOT! Today I have 3 generations of fathers to celebrate and praise...the first being where it all started...my daddy. He set the bar high for anyone who wanted to marry his "frisky"! He has never let me down...he has loved me always, protected me fiercely, comforted me tenderly, amused me playfully, supported me consistently, stood with me and by me at every turn, and raised me honorably.He has always supplied my every need, listened when I needed him, gave me encouragement when I needed it, held my confidence when I turned to him, and let me be me. He, at every turn, has brought Jesus to me in a real way...Daddy there is none like you and I love you with every breath I have! Russell, is the father of my children and a champ at that! He has loved our children with great depth and deep caring. He has always put our children, their welfare, their needs, their stability, their security first. He has loved them, suppo...

Christmas is over and the decorations are all packed up until next Thanksgiving, though not necessarily all the boxes are put into storage! There was a slight feeling of sadness as I hauled the tree out and packed up all those strings of tiny white twinkling lights. In fact, it was a feeling that was also echoed by my husband as we drove down a country road near our house. He remark how dull, how boring everything looked now that the Christmas lights have all been taken down. I must say it surprised me a little, although it shouldn't have...I have a husband who loves and enjoys Christmas! I love those tiny white lights we use at Christmas. Starting from the day we put up our tree and plug the cord in for the first time I find a childlike joy, a kind of peaceful excitement, a special stirring that wells up inside of me. My husband will often find me sitting in the living room at night, by myself, covered up in a warm cozy blanket., in front of the tree just looking at the light...

I hope ya'll are not tired of reading one more blog about starting over, adjusting this years focus, or recaps of last year's events. If you are, I will not be offended if you pass by my blog and go on to something else....I write what God moves me to write...from His heart through my fingers...so I am going to start the year by attempting obedience! This year has been the best of years and also one of the hardest of years. This past February our son and daughter in law blessed with a very beautiful and healthy 1st grandchild, a grandson! "Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of children is their fathers" Proverbs 17:6. Our precious Aiden Russell has completely wrapped us around his tiny little fingers. I have been told that grandchild change your life in a very special way but I just couldn't imagine it and now I understand...it is fabulous!  And then in April, our daughter got married. This is a miracle because she was the daughter we alm...