A Sad Reminder

My beautiful mother.

On Saturday, while out soul-winning, we went to visit one of our older church ladies, Geraldine, who was in the Hospital. We were told that she was very close to dying and she really didn't look very good when we got there. She had a tube down her throat so she could breath and because of this she wasn't able to talk. She is always asking me when I will be singing a special in Church and has told me that there is a girl on VCY who sings a lot and reminds her of me.. Point being she likes it when I sing. Thinking that she was not going to here much longer I asked her if she would like me to sing for her and even though she couldn't talk her eyes lit up right away. I started to sing a beautiful song that she knew and as I started to sing I couldn't controll the tears and sobbing that started. You see, her laying in that hospital bed looking so weak and frail brought me back to the last day mom was alive. I tried finishing the song but it took me a bit to regain my voice. I'm crying as I write this wishing I could sing for mom again. She loved it when we sang duets together. Our voices blended perfectly. I view my voice as one of the great things I received from my beautiful mother. I think of her everytime I sing in Church and usually sing her favorite songs. Time doesn't always heal our wounds but God is the ointment that starts the healing process. We just have to keep on applying Him! Thankfully God answered our prayers and Geraldine is doing better now and hopefully will continue down that road. This just reminds me that time is short and you never know how easily someone you care about can slip away.. Better Cherish the moments while you have them....

Until I see you in heaven. I love and miss you.

Angels never knew the joy that is mine,

For His blood has never washed their sins away.

Though they sing in heaven there will come a time,

When silently they'll listen to me sing Amazing Grace.

And It's a song holy angels cannot sing.

Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound.

And it's a song holy angels cannot sing.

I once was lost, but now I'm found.

Holy is the Lord the angels sing,

Around the throne of God continually.

For me to join that song would be a natural thing.

But they just don't know the words to Love lifted Me..

My Little Stinker

So recently my little nine month old baby girl Analise has started crawling. I was so anticipating it.. Although you think you realize what your baby being mobile means; trust me, you really don't... Nothing is safe! Her favorite things to do are try and get to the dog food and try to climb into the dog cage. She has now put two and two together and knows that Jenna is the dog. So she goes around saying, "DOG dog Dog DOG dog dog" whenever she sees or is by Jenna. Oh, how she loves that dog! I must say I am blessed with a very well behaved and understanding dog. Jenna lets Analise pull on her ears, hit her, touch her paws, pull and play with her tail.. And of course Jenna loves licking Analise. I love being a mother as each day is a new adventure..