Amanda and the Hendersons

I watched my friend today..... I watched her as she gave out hugs and handshakes.... I watched her smile, I watched her glowing pregnant face........... I watched as she held her head high, I watched her overflow with with God's love, I listened as people talked about her strength... I watched my friend today, It was a day to celebrate the life of her mother that has left us far too soon. For me, It was a day of affirmation, If you know where you going, Death is nothing to fear....... If you know the ones that you love are heading there also, Their death is nothing to fear... Sadness was in the room for the loss of a wonderful woman, But there was joy there also, Joy because we know where she is walking, We know the hand that holds on to hers. I was inspired by my friend today, Inspired by her faith and so thankful for people like her in my life. I will forever miss her mom, a woman that touched my life in many ways. A woman who, in life showed me many things, A woman who, in deat...

Sometimes we don't understand the plans of God, Sometimes life hurts....sometimes it hurts so bad that it seems unbearable.....I am thankful that we don't have to carry our own burdens....I am thankful that we can lay our pain at the foot of the cross. Thankful that God will catch us when we just cant go on.  Thankful that we don't have to stand alone in the face of our trials.  I am thankful for people that I love in my life, I am thankful that, even though my friend is so very sick...she has a love for Christ.  Thankful that she knows God.....Knows that he is the great healer.  I am saddened by the struggles that a family is facing....but encouraged by their faith.  I have seen miracles first hand and I am praying for more than that tonight........ Please pray for my friend....God will know who you are talking about. 

What a heck of a week.....I seriously went to sleep last Wednesday and woke up and a week has passed....I feel like the past week was a blurr.  This is typical of a busy schedule. Running every day and at rapid speeds keeps me in a haze.  ENOUGH already. I am starting a new....I am throwing out clothes....throwing out junk, toys and clutter....I am cleaning my car and vowing that there be no more snacks eaten en route...(I know that this is gonna be broken already....Parky cant stop eating for anything)   I need some organization, a more balanced schedule...possibly a planner....I forget a lot of things....  I am pretty sure this process may take a couple weeks....squeezing the new start into my old life is tricky....but it will be done. There is a lot stacked on my plate...medicine dispensing, therapy sessions, pre-school, play dates, Dr appointments...oh and I am a wife.....the list goes on. and HONESTLY my other responsibilities are slacking...my house ...

Lately things have been CRAZY.....not to say that things aren't always this way but I am really noticing it lately.   Devan has been working too much and between that and school we haven't seen him nearly enough the last couple months. We have been flying through each day at rapid speed....barely stopping to eat or rest. Parklen has been feeling up and down, had a case of pneumonia, other small sicknesses and recently Denver discovered an infection in his intestines......treating him with meds and he is on the mend...  More importantly, Parklen has been going to pre-school, and along with me to Bible Study and the tears have slowed down incredibly.  He is growing and he is loving it.  His teacher took time to call me yesterday evening and shared that he is a complete joy, he gets along with all the kids, has fun and you would never know he is sick.  He recently qualified for services again and now has two new women in his life, and one old friend....