Not only do your kids think that you are an amazing mom, but all of us do, too! You are a wonderful example for all of us! You are a shining example of what God wants all of us to be!

Just think–your children have all you and a bag of chips.

To..Laugh like there’s no one watching,
To..Dance like your hair’s on fire,
To..Stand tall like a building that has never felt the crumbling effects of an earth quake,
To..Love with every piece of your heart,
To..Live like there IS no tomorrow!

God Bless, you are an amazing person, mother, wife, and servant to God you are an inspiration, a gift and a true friend!

Jennifer

This fathers day, remember this: She is in the arms of her heavenly daddy, complete and whole. And though your heart longs to have her back here, you will see her again…

Praying for you…
-H

Hugs,
Kate

Just wanted to wish Mark a super fabulous Father’s Day.

Hope it’s fun, relaxing, and totally awesome!

Love you.

Mandy Hopkins
http://www.madelinegracehopkins.blogspot.com

Thank you for sharing with us.

Jenn

Your older daughter just couldn’t look more like you if she tried. I’ve noticed in her pictures that she has a certain quality that shines through the photos. A radiance. I think you can tell a lot about a person by their countenance in photos. She looks like a lovely young woman filled with the love of Jesus and wise beyond her years. Congratulations to her on her upcoming Baptism.

Bless you, Heather! I believe our God has already used your life in a powerful and meaningful way and will only continue to do so. He is on your side!

But I do understand that you are thinking about it and I hate it when reality reaches up and slaps us in the face. On occasion I will look at my daughter while she is talking to me or even just doing her own thing, and it hits me that someday she won’t be here. She is dying… slowly, (although at times her health will take a nose-dive and then level out at a new low) but she is dying. As I watch her I wonder what her face will look like when she sees the Lord again. I imagine her face lighting up and a huge smile spreading upon her face. She tells me that she will give Jesus a big hug when she sees him again. I believe it. And she deserves it. But just because she is dying doesn’t mean that we can’t enjoy today and cherish each moment. We are surprising her and taking her to a stable to see a real live horse up close. She has only seen a pony up close and she has dreamed of seeing a horse. A friend of ours contacted her friend who had to get permission from the stable owner who wants to be there and we have liability papers to sign, etc… so it’s finally all set up for us to go see a real live horse. We have to deal with the oxygen and wheelchair but I have been reassured that they will accommodate whatever Jessica’s needs are. Isn’t it AWESOME?! There are some wonderful people out there. And you are one of the them!

I just finished reading your last couple of posts and I wanted to reiterate what others said: you are allowed to feel “down”. It’s only normal so please don’t be hard on yourself. My daughter gets discouraged because she can’t do so many things that she wants to do… even things that she used to do. We have a game that we play when she is having a rough time and can’t settle down to go to sleep. The game is that we take turns naming something that we like. It can be something we like to do or like to think about… movies we like to watch or even things we like to daydream about. Sometimes we mentions things that we’ve done in the past or places we have gone. After about 10 – 15 minutes of that Miss Jess and I are both smiling and happy. She is then usually able to go to sleeping dreaming about something that makes her smile. I hope that might work for you, too.

(((Hugs)))
from one heart mom to another,
Nancy

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