Hey Y'all,
I am a little worried. My sweet daughter has been put out of work and told to rest...alot! Her blood pressure is back up and her doctor has told her to rest as much as she can and to mainly relax. This may sound great but I am worried. As her mother and the soon to be grandmother of the little girl she is carrying I want everything to be problem free. She goes back to the doctor on Monday for another check up and another stress test. The doctor told her and Blake on Thursday that they would probably be inducing her the next Thursday so they can just nip this blood pressure problem and deliver the baby just a week early. I cannot lie...I am a little worried. I am scared for my little girl. This is new territory for her and it is natural for me to just want to protect her and not allow any harm to come to her. When I feel these worry flutters in my stomach and in my heart and way down in my soul I am reminded of God. He wants my worries and He wants to carry them for me. How precious. When I think of that it overwhelms me with love for God in a whole different way. He knit my child in my womb and He knit this sweet grand baby in Erica's womb. He isn't worried at all. He loves her even more than I ever could. So as I sit here in my house with all this on my mind and on my heart I look up and I say ..."Here, Father...here is this worry I am handing to you. Take it and bear it for me, please?" Bless my heart,....He does. Does this mean I don't still pray about this? No, I lift my children up to Him daily. I pray for this baby girl daily. He takes this worry to ease my weary heart and mind because He loves me. Just like He loves you. Give Him your worries...He will take them.
Bless Y'all,
Cindy
My Babies
Friday, July 30, 2010
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Enemies
Hey Y'all,
My dogs are going to kill me. All day long I let them in and out but never together. You see, Penny wants so badly for Darla to love her and play with her and run with her and jump with her and chase a ball with her and do all the fun things a normal dog does with her doggie pals. As you can see by the picture below, Penny has a constantly confused and questioning look to her little face. She cannot understand what she has done to make Darla hate her so much!!
What did I do??
As you can see below, Darla on the other hand is so completely offended by Penny that she will not even come in the same door that Penny has crossed. She balks at the very thought of running, jumping, chasing or even breathing around poor Penny. I don't have a clue as to why Darla is such a snob. She is so mean to Penny. She nips at her and sticks her nose up to her and just acts like the "mean girl" does at school to the "new girl." I am so embarrassed by her behavior. I am also tired. So tired of going from one door to the other to let these hooligans that are now running my life in and out. Is there a nursing home for dogs?
Depart from me you four-legged creep!
Bless Y'all,
Cindy
My dogs are going to kill me. All day long I let them in and out but never together. You see, Penny wants so badly for Darla to love her and play with her and run with her and jump with her and chase a ball with her and do all the fun things a normal dog does with her doggie pals. As you can see by the picture below, Penny has a constantly confused and questioning look to her little face. She cannot understand what she has done to make Darla hate her so much!!
What did I do??
As you can see below, Darla on the other hand is so completely offended by Penny that she will not even come in the same door that Penny has crossed. She balks at the very thought of running, jumping, chasing or even breathing around poor Penny. I don't have a clue as to why Darla is such a snob. She is so mean to Penny. She nips at her and sticks her nose up to her and just acts like the "mean girl" does at school to the "new girl." I am so embarrassed by her behavior. I am also tired. So tired of going from one door to the other to let these hooligans that are now running my life in and out. Is there a nursing home for dogs?
Depart from me you four-legged creep!
Bless Y'all,
Cindy
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Giving Him the Glory
Hey Y'all
On Thursday my girl, Erica, had her weekly visit to her doctor's office. She always calls me when she is finished. This time it took her a little while and I was worried. When she called she was a tiny bit upset and asked to come over. Of course I said yes and asked why she was not going to work. Her blood pressure was pretty high and there was protein in her urine. The Dr. said to go home and rest and put her feet up. She was instructed to come back in the morning and to store her urine in a container in the fridge for 24 hours. Yuck! She was not a happy girl. The Dr. assured her she was fine and needed a little rest. I dispatched my prayer warriors right away. They are just the best group of girls ever. Period. She rested awhile and floated in the pool awhile. She went home and took a nap. The next day she went to the Dr. and her blood pressure was down but there was still a little protein in her urine. They drew some blood to test for pre-eclampsya. If it was positive they would induce her on Saturday. This scared her a little. Erica is still 3 weeks away from her due date but the Dr. assured her that the baby is technically full term and would be fine. Doctor's really like the word "Fine" don't they? Anyway, I asked my girls to pray again and Praise the Lord. Her blood was negative. I am giving God ALL this Glory because I know He worked in my girl's life in this matter. I don't why it is so hard to ask Him for things like this. He loves us and desires us to ask of Him to fulfill our needs. We are to cast our needs on Him. Cast means to throw them or to toss them. I so often just kind of lay something down but keep a finger on it. You know? But with this I truly asked my friends to pray. I prayed. Then I forgot about it. I swam with my daughter. Fixed us some lunch and enjoyed her company. Called her to check on her later but I trusted God with this whole issue. Glory, glory to Him.
Bless Y'all,
Cindy
On Thursday my girl, Erica, had her weekly visit to her doctor's office. She always calls me when she is finished. This time it took her a little while and I was worried. When she called she was a tiny bit upset and asked to come over. Of course I said yes and asked why she was not going to work. Her blood pressure was pretty high and there was protein in her urine. The Dr. said to go home and rest and put her feet up. She was instructed to come back in the morning and to store her urine in a container in the fridge for 24 hours. Yuck! She was not a happy girl. The Dr. assured her she was fine and needed a little rest. I dispatched my prayer warriors right away. They are just the best group of girls ever. Period. She rested awhile and floated in the pool awhile. She went home and took a nap. The next day she went to the Dr. and her blood pressure was down but there was still a little protein in her urine. They drew some blood to test for pre-eclampsya. If it was positive they would induce her on Saturday. This scared her a little. Erica is still 3 weeks away from her due date but the Dr. assured her that the baby is technically full term and would be fine. Doctor's really like the word "Fine" don't they? Anyway, I asked my girls to pray again and Praise the Lord. Her blood was negative. I am giving God ALL this Glory because I know He worked in my girl's life in this matter. I don't why it is so hard to ask Him for things like this. He loves us and desires us to ask of Him to fulfill our needs. We are to cast our needs on Him. Cast means to throw them or to toss them. I so often just kind of lay something down but keep a finger on it. You know? But with this I truly asked my friends to pray. I prayed. Then I forgot about it. I swam with my daughter. Fixed us some lunch and enjoyed her company. Called her to check on her later but I trusted God with this whole issue. Glory, glory to Him.
Bless Y'all,
Cindy
Monday, July 19, 2010
Blessed Summer
Hey Y'all,
This has been a truly wonderful summer. Despite all the personal turmoil, grief and plain weariness that I have been struggling with. I feel just so blessed. My daughter is blossoming in her pregnancy. She is just a gorgeous pregnant girl. It is so true that there is just this glow on her face. She and Blake had some photos taken on Sunday afternoon at my house. It was about 95 degrees and 195% humidity. Blake is just the best husband. He never complains about all these girly things he is experiencing for the first time. He just grins and goes with the flow. What a blessing he has been.
Erica is 3 weeks from her due date. She thinks she is huge but she really isn't.
They are both so excited about this little girl.
My Erica. Isn't she precious!
Some things never change.
Bless Y'all,
Cindy
This has been a truly wonderful summer. Despite all the personal turmoil, grief and plain weariness that I have been struggling with. I feel just so blessed. My daughter is blossoming in her pregnancy. She is just a gorgeous pregnant girl. It is so true that there is just this glow on her face. She and Blake had some photos taken on Sunday afternoon at my house. It was about 95 degrees and 195% humidity. Blake is just the best husband. He never complains about all these girly things he is experiencing for the first time. He just grins and goes with the flow. What a blessing he has been.
Erica is 3 weeks from her due date. She thinks she is huge but she really isn't.
They are both so excited about this little girl.
My Erica. Isn't she precious!
Some things never change.
Bless Y'all,
Cindy
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Shower in the rain!
Hey Y'all,
Well, we had the last baby shower for Blake and Erica this past Saturday night. It has been blazing hot all summer but Saturday wasn't as hot but it rained and rained and was super humid! This was a family shower where both sides extended families all came. We grilled hotdogs and swam and had a really good time. The only dark spot (besides the rain) was Blake's mama Robin fell while she and I were getting ice in a cooler and broke her foot. I felt just horrible. She missed most of the shower because she was in the emergency room. I felt so bad for her! I know it hurt like crazy when she fell too. Poor thing also took all the hide off her other knee and scratched her glasses. Here are a bunch of pictures from the shower. Sorry they are not in order of events. I am so bad at remembering how to load them in a certain order!
Here is Robin and her mother coming back from the hospital with her foot all wrapped up!
Her knee after I doctored it up!
Her foot before she left for the emergency room. We both honestly thought it was just sprained. We were so wrong.
Megan and my daddy.
Blake swimming with his niece Nadia. She has learned so much this summer about swimming!
My Erica. So ready for mommyhood!
Erica and Blake looking over all the wonderful gifts from their families.
Nadia picked this dress out all by herself and was so pleased with her purchase! It is a gorgeous little dress with a tutu!
Penny was just hoping for a hotdog to hit the ground!
Nadia really like all the baby presents.
Blake also really likes all the baby presents. He is going to be such a good daddy.
Megan is getting really excited on becoming an Aunt!
Brittany is the best at writing down what people give.
I wish I could just give every person who gave something to this young family a great big hug and a squeeze. Both them and me appreciate everything so much. It is so wonderful to feel so blessed by such wonderful people. This little lady will have many wonderful people praying for her and just spoiling her rotten. I cannot wait.
Bless Y'all,
Cindy
Well, we had the last baby shower for Blake and Erica this past Saturday night. It has been blazing hot all summer but Saturday wasn't as hot but it rained and rained and was super humid! This was a family shower where both sides extended families all came. We grilled hotdogs and swam and had a really good time. The only dark spot (besides the rain) was Blake's mama Robin fell while she and I were getting ice in a cooler and broke her foot. I felt just horrible. She missed most of the shower because she was in the emergency room. I felt so bad for her! I know it hurt like crazy when she fell too. Poor thing also took all the hide off her other knee and scratched her glasses. Here are a bunch of pictures from the shower. Sorry they are not in order of events. I am so bad at remembering how to load them in a certain order!
Here is Robin and her mother coming back from the hospital with her foot all wrapped up!
Her knee after I doctored it up!
Her foot before she left for the emergency room. We both honestly thought it was just sprained. We were so wrong.
Megan and my daddy.
Blake swimming with his niece Nadia. She has learned so much this summer about swimming!
My Erica. So ready for mommyhood!
Erica and Blake looking over all the wonderful gifts from their families.
Nadia picked this dress out all by herself and was so pleased with her purchase! It is a gorgeous little dress with a tutu!
Penny was just hoping for a hotdog to hit the ground!
Nadia really like all the baby presents.
Blake also really likes all the baby presents. He is going to be such a good daddy.
Megan is getting really excited on becoming an Aunt!
Brittany is the best at writing down what people give.
I wish I could just give every person who gave something to this young family a great big hug and a squeeze. Both them and me appreciate everything so much. It is so wonderful to feel so blessed by such wonderful people. This little lady will have many wonderful people praying for her and just spoiling her rotten. I cannot wait.
Bless Y'all,
Cindy
Friday, July 16, 2010
Storms
Hey Y'all,
The other night we had some wicked storms come through our area. I am dying to get a shot of lightning but I am still just a novice with my camera. But I will persevere! Storms just fascinate me to no end. I love the wind, thunder, lightning and all that comes with storms. When I was a young girl at home my whole family set up lawn chairs in the garage to watch the storms. How dangerous is that!!
Here are some photos of the clouds as they rolled by my house.
Isn't it funny how the clouds come in huge waves. They gather and roll and literally drown each other in their fight to get in front of one another. It strikes me at how that is like the storms of life. Always it seems they come in huge waves of multiple issues and problems. Fighting to stay foremost in your mind. Each one trying to be the one to keep your fear perked up to it and to be the one issue that garners all your attention. It may be just a shower that lasts a little while or a full fledged tornado that literally rips your whole life out of frame. Only God can calm the storms, soothe the savage winds and calm all the skies. He can do that with our life storms too. Allow Him to calm those fears and smooth out your wrinkled and tired heart and mind. He loves us so....
Bless Y'all,
Cindy
The other night we had some wicked storms come through our area. I am dying to get a shot of lightning but I am still just a novice with my camera. But I will persevere! Storms just fascinate me to no end. I love the wind, thunder, lightning and all that comes with storms. When I was a young girl at home my whole family set up lawn chairs in the garage to watch the storms. How dangerous is that!!
Here are some photos of the clouds as they rolled by my house.
Isn't it funny how the clouds come in huge waves. They gather and roll and literally drown each other in their fight to get in front of one another. It strikes me at how that is like the storms of life. Always it seems they come in huge waves of multiple issues and problems. Fighting to stay foremost in your mind. Each one trying to be the one to keep your fear perked up to it and to be the one issue that garners all your attention. It may be just a shower that lasts a little while or a full fledged tornado that literally rips your whole life out of frame. Only God can calm the storms, soothe the savage winds and calm all the skies. He can do that with our life storms too. Allow Him to calm those fears and smooth out your wrinkled and tired heart and mind. He loves us so....
Bless Y'all,
Cindy
Monday, July 12, 2010
Showers of Blessings!
Hey Y'all,
Yesterday we had a big baby shower for my daughter, Erica at our church. It was so much fun!!!
Here are Erica and some of her friends. Melanie, Megan, Beth, Erica, Anna and Jennifer. Such sweet girls!
Blake is investigating some of their gifts. They got such great presents. Erica looks so good to be 8 months along!
My mom had to re-attach Erica's corsage a hundred times!! It kept sticking her so we covered the sharp end with a piece of carrot! It worked great!!
It seems like yesterday that this was me at my baby shower for this little mommy to be.
We had yummy refreshments. Vanilla and pink lemonade cake squares, several dips and spreads, fruit and a veggie tray. It all looked so pretty.
We have such a wonderful church family and friends in our small community. It was a great turnout and we all appreciated the presents and the company of each lady that came. I love showers of all kinds and the social gathering of women in general. I would throw a shower everyday if I could. There is just something about getting together in fellowship for a happy event. All the good wishes and prayers of friends. It just means so much to me as Erica's mom and to this new baby to know that many are already praying for her. Thanks again for all of y'all that came and enjoyed the time together.
Bless Y'all,
Cindy
Yesterday we had a big baby shower for my daughter, Erica at our church. It was so much fun!!!
Here are Erica and some of her friends. Melanie, Megan, Beth, Erica, Anna and Jennifer. Such sweet girls!
Blake is investigating some of their gifts. They got such great presents. Erica looks so good to be 8 months along!
My mom had to re-attach Erica's corsage a hundred times!! It kept sticking her so we covered the sharp end with a piece of carrot! It worked great!!
It seems like yesterday that this was me at my baby shower for this little mommy to be.
We had yummy refreshments. Vanilla and pink lemonade cake squares, several dips and spreads, fruit and a veggie tray. It all looked so pretty.
We have such a wonderful church family and friends in our small community. It was a great turnout and we all appreciated the presents and the company of each lady that came. I love showers of all kinds and the social gathering of women in general. I would throw a shower everyday if I could. There is just something about getting together in fellowship for a happy event. All the good wishes and prayers of friends. It just means so much to me as Erica's mom and to this new baby to know that many are already praying for her. Thanks again for all of y'all that came and enjoyed the time together.
Bless Y'all,
Cindy
Friday, July 9, 2010
One of my faves...
Hey Y'all,
Over at Kelly's Korner today for "Show Us Your Life" she has asked us to quote one of your favorite Bible verses. I have a bunch of favorites but for sure at this season of my life is:
And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us." Romans 5:2-5
God will bring me through this time of my life and it will show off His Glory. Daily, I feel the love and hope of God raining on my heart. Sometimes the feeling is a little hard to grasp through the current of emotions but in that I rely on the knowledge of what I know about God. He never gets weary of me....or you!! How wonderfully and perfectly awesome our God is. I pray that verse speaks to some other weary soul today that is just parched for the living water of Jesus. He quenches like nothing else dear girls.
Bless Y'all,
Cindy
Over at Kelly's Korner today for "Show Us Your Life" she has asked us to quote one of your favorite Bible verses. I have a bunch of favorites but for sure at this season of my life is:
And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us." Romans 5:2-5
God will bring me through this time of my life and it will show off His Glory. Daily, I feel the love and hope of God raining on my heart. Sometimes the feeling is a little hard to grasp through the current of emotions but in that I rely on the knowledge of what I know about God. He never gets weary of me....or you!! How wonderfully and perfectly awesome our God is. I pray that verse speaks to some other weary soul today that is just parched for the living water of Jesus. He quenches like nothing else dear girls.
Bless Y'all,
Cindy
Monday, July 5, 2010
Honeydew
Hey Y'all,
Well my precious grand daughter is officially a honeydew! I went with Erica and Blake last week before our trip for a 3D sonogram and I got to watch this amazing sight. I watched on a tiny screen this precious baby move and wiggle and smile and stick out her tongue and wave to us. I almost burst with joy. I honestly do not understand how anyone can look at that and not see a live human being doing it's own thing. If I had ever questioned about the existence of God (I haven't by the way) watching her was all the evidence you could ever need that God is real. When I got in my car I just let the tears flow as I thought...."He knit her together in my daughter's womb" God has already ordained her days. He knows her name. I have prayed mighty hard for this baby girl. Prayed for a sweet temperament, a tender spirit and for her to come to know Christ early and to stay on the path God has for her. I have prayed for her parents to stay in the Word and to stay involved in church and to stay together and protect their marriage. Below is a picture of this amazing baby that I already just love to pieces.
Is she not just gorgeous!! She is waving to you!
Bless Y'all,
Cindy
Well my precious grand daughter is officially a honeydew! I went with Erica and Blake last week before our trip for a 3D sonogram and I got to watch this amazing sight. I watched on a tiny screen this precious baby move and wiggle and smile and stick out her tongue and wave to us. I almost burst with joy. I honestly do not understand how anyone can look at that and not see a live human being doing it's own thing. If I had ever questioned about the existence of God (I haven't by the way) watching her was all the evidence you could ever need that God is real. When I got in my car I just let the tears flow as I thought...."He knit her together in my daughter's womb" God has already ordained her days. He knows her name. I have prayed mighty hard for this baby girl. Prayed for a sweet temperament, a tender spirit and for her to come to know Christ early and to stay on the path God has for her. I have prayed for her parents to stay in the Word and to stay involved in church and to stay together and protect their marriage. Below is a picture of this amazing baby that I already just love to pieces.
Is she not just gorgeous!! She is waving to you!
Bless Y'all,
Cindy
Sunday, July 4, 2010
Letting Go.....
Hey Y'all,
This past week I was in Myrtle Beach, SC with some of my family. My mother, sister, nieces and my daughter, Erica and Blake came down. It was a beautiful week weather wise and I was so grateful. All of us girls in this family love to wake up, eat a bite, grease up (with sunscreen) and hit the beach. We literally stay on the beach all day long. We come in for a bite of lunch and head right back out until evening. Then we clean up and go out to eat. Needless to say I have some serious weight to watch right now and I need to watch it fall off!!! It is my favorite place to go bar none. I love the ocean. The waves crashing, the wind, smells, sights and sounds of the coast are so soothing to my weary soul. This week I prayed alot, read the Bible alot, thought a whole lot. Watch out Tracy...I have been thinking again! I have decided to let many things go. Just head right on out of my life. I have a pair of wonderful daughters, a terrific son in law and a beautiful grand daughter coming very soon. But better than that, God is enough. He truly is an awesome God. He heals even the deepest wounds. Sure there are scars and I am sure at times these wounds may fester up a bit, but I know a wonderful healer that can renew a healing super-quick. I have a wonderful and very blessed life. God has provided me with a loving and caring family and a church family that is so supportive and friends that I could not ask to be better. God is just so good y'all! This week I did not have access to my email but when I got home I caught up on this devotional that I get daily. To tell you how precious God is, this whole past week was about rest. Resting as a stress reliever, a depression reliever and mostly in our Kinsman Redeemer....Jesus. Proverbs 31:30 tells me "Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised." I so desire that fear to be inlaid deep in my soul and my character. Healthy, awe-filled fear of a Holy God that redeems this weary, teary woman from the sickest, blackest of pits. Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord.
Here are few pictures that I took. I actually took 10 million but I won't make you look at them all!
This was a fantastic kite a man was flying. He had three on one string!
This was another of the three.
This is a shot from way in the sky. Beautiful!
I love the ocean. So majestic.
Erica and Brittany
Erica and me. A little mist was on my lens.
This is Erica about to lose her patience with me and my camera.
Blake and Erica before dinner one night.
Erica and me on the street doing a little shopping.
I don't know what tomorrow holds for me but I do know who holds my tomorrow in His hands and that is enough for me. Happy 4th of July everybody!! I am going outside now and watch all the fireworks that my neighbors shoot in the sky!
Bless Y'all,
Cindy
This past week I was in Myrtle Beach, SC with some of my family. My mother, sister, nieces and my daughter, Erica and Blake came down. It was a beautiful week weather wise and I was so grateful. All of us girls in this family love to wake up, eat a bite, grease up (with sunscreen) and hit the beach. We literally stay on the beach all day long. We come in for a bite of lunch and head right back out until evening. Then we clean up and go out to eat. Needless to say I have some serious weight to watch right now and I need to watch it fall off!!! It is my favorite place to go bar none. I love the ocean. The waves crashing, the wind, smells, sights and sounds of the coast are so soothing to my weary soul. This week I prayed alot, read the Bible alot, thought a whole lot. Watch out Tracy...I have been thinking again! I have decided to let many things go. Just head right on out of my life. I have a pair of wonderful daughters, a terrific son in law and a beautiful grand daughter coming very soon. But better than that, God is enough. He truly is an awesome God. He heals even the deepest wounds. Sure there are scars and I am sure at times these wounds may fester up a bit, but I know a wonderful healer that can renew a healing super-quick. I have a wonderful and very blessed life. God has provided me with a loving and caring family and a church family that is so supportive and friends that I could not ask to be better. God is just so good y'all! This week I did not have access to my email but when I got home I caught up on this devotional that I get daily. To tell you how precious God is, this whole past week was about rest. Resting as a stress reliever, a depression reliever and mostly in our Kinsman Redeemer....Jesus. Proverbs 31:30 tells me "Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised." I so desire that fear to be inlaid deep in my soul and my character. Healthy, awe-filled fear of a Holy God that redeems this weary, teary woman from the sickest, blackest of pits. Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord.
Here are few pictures that I took. I actually took 10 million but I won't make you look at them all!
This was a fantastic kite a man was flying. He had three on one string!
This was another of the three.
This is a shot from way in the sky. Beautiful!
I love the ocean. So majestic.
Erica and Brittany
Erica and me. A little mist was on my lens.
This is Erica about to lose her patience with me and my camera.
Blake and Erica before dinner one night.
Erica and me on the street doing a little shopping.
I don't know what tomorrow holds for me but I do know who holds my tomorrow in His hands and that is enough for me. Happy 4th of July everybody!! I am going outside now and watch all the fireworks that my neighbors shoot in the sky!
Bless Y'all,
Cindy
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