We are ONE WEEK away from our royal wedding of the year!!! They are royal because they are a son and daughter of the Almighty King! đź‘‘ I have so many emotions, I’m extremely sensitive, and extremely irritable all at the same time lol! But I want to share a story… A couple of weeksContinue reading “One More Week…”
Category Archives: Joy in Family
Gratitude
There’s no special “happy children’s day” today…just a very grateful mom who stayed up late reflecting on my life. I was thinking of how much I prayed for my kids throughout the years. I was thinking about how I was told I couldn’t have children and how hurt and betrayed I felt by my DadContinue reading “Gratitude”
One More Cup of Coffee
Oh how I wish that I could hearMy mother’s voice, so loud and clear. Mijo, can you make me one more cup of coffee,Please put some sugar and some cream,So when I go to bed, I’ll soon begin to dream.And Son, I often wonder why,In my dreams, I often cry of times that have goneContinue reading “One More Cup of Coffee”
40 Years….
40 years ago – January 20, 1982 – my dad gave his life to Jesus Christ. At a time when he was losing everything – his wife, his children, his job – a time when he wanted to kill someone – he was at the end of the rope and didn’t know where else toContinue reading “40 Years….”
Christian Daniel
Today we celebrate my son, Christian’s 22nd Birthday! Christian is my second-born child, my firstborn son. All 4 of my kids were “surprises” and not at all planned like many other couples do. He came at a time that I was thriving in a new job, but marriage was tough. We had only been marriedContinue reading “Christian Daniel”
Hannah Monique
In Fall 1996, I was told that my endometriosis had gotten so bad that I had a lot of scar tissue blocking the fallopian tubes, which would cause a blockage for an egg to ever pass through to be fertilized – in simple terms, I was told I would never be able to have aContinue reading “Hannah Monique”
Stop the Clock
I’ve been enjoying all the back to school pics of everyone this week! But it’s also bittersweet for me. Today I was at Walmart and walked by the school supplies. I literally got a lump in my throat and held back tears as I remembered the days that I would stock up on all thisContinue reading “Stop the Clock”
The Greatest Man I Know
As many celebrate fathers today, we reflect on the type of man who raised us. Sadly, there are many who won’t have fond memories or no memories at all. Some dads have already left to their eternal home, and some dads are still here. Some dads have never had a big part in their kids’Continue reading “The Greatest Man I Know”
Brandon Robert
It is official…I am the mother of 4 young adults. I no longer have any minors in our family. Today at 11:25 a.m., Brandon officially turned 18 years old. Brandon is my military baby, my war child. Brandon came during a time when Danny was deployed to Iraq for 18 months. Danny was deployed onContinue reading “Brandon Robert”
Mom
How do I even begin to describe the way I feel about my mom? There are so many things I can say about her. Mom has devoted her entire life to her family. From the time that she and Dad married, they both always agreed that she would be a stay-home parent. My parents hadContinue reading “Mom”
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