We are not alone....

Somewhere....

...over the Rainbow...bluebirds fly...birds fly over the rainbow...why then, oh why can't I?...



Yesterday I received the news of a girlfriend whose husband died Sunday while singing in the choir at their hometown church. He had just finished an 18-month tour of duty in Iraq. They were looking forward to his last assignment before retirement. They had three children, the oldest, a girl, was about 11.

My heart grieves for this family, the children for their loss, and the widow,for all that she must endure. So much will change, now, for them. So much loss. My heart is heavy.
But then there's the rainbow.
A promise from our Creator, to us. One of many promises. And I know it to be true.

1 I lift up my eyes to the hills—
where does my help come from?

2 My help comes from the LORD,
the Maker of heaven and earth.



3 He will not let your foot slip—
he who watches over you will not slumber;

4 indeed, he who watches over Israel
will neither slumber nor sleep.

5 The LORD watches over you—
the LORD is your shade at your right hand;




6 the sun will not harm you by day,
nor the moon by night.


7 The LORD will keep you from all harm—
he will watch over your life;




8 the LORD will watch over your coming and going
both now and forevermore.

BEHEMOTH.COM

Several weeks ago, I heard about this website that was similar to iTunes, but with family friendly content. I went to sign up, but in order to do that you had to give out some information of a personal nature that I was unwilling to do. So I let it go. Today I got an email about it again. And let's just say they sweetened the pot a bit, and I caved. I gave them my numbers. Yes, I can be bought.

One was a free Jonathan Park album, found on this blog...and also a $50 giveaway. I think I like this lady in the shoe, so I also subscribed to the feed...hmmm....we'll see...


I also found this album for free, too....now I just need to find the time to listen to it all...along with my other Podcasts that I am sorely behind on.

It finally happened....

When you are the youngest in a "large" family. (I use the term large, rather loosely...because it is all comparative) There is precious little that hasn't been tried, experienced or exhausted by everyone else. And yet, when it happens to you...it is important...it is no less monumental than when it happened to the first child.




But to everyone, it marks a milestone. In our family it happens later than most, but yet it is no less important..and therefore I announce.....





Isaac lost his first tooth!

Yep....and the joy is evident on his face! As I hug him and congratulate him on his major accomplishment...(the first step into manhood...you know)...my stomach does a little flip-flop as my heart realizes that time is not waiting on me...it is marching on.

As I realize that this time next year...after 16 years of continuous use...there will be no required carseats in my car...

UNBELIEVABLE

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