A Remarkable Girl Named Sara

I stumbled across a blog posting at Holy Experience last night that touched my heart. It is one of the many stories I have read about a girl named Sara. I found myself sitting at my desk with tears flowing for someone I have never met. When I read all the different stories posted on so many blogs about how many lives she has touched and how much she is adored  I was just consumed. I wanted more! I clicked on everything I could find of her story.

 I finally found her blog, it is full of so much life, what a beautiful woman with so much love and joy when she is laboring to breath from her illness. She said in her blog she didn't want to be a complainer. Wow...it makes me stop and think about the things I complain about. The silly things that seem so small now. I want to change this in me, I want to make sure that I'm giving thanks even when its tough. I want my heart full of love and joy.

Shannon's  post today was so beautiful, the way she described their relationship their "familyship" I love that word.

Through everything she has kept her faith,her love and joy.

Dearest Sara,

Thank you!!! You have touched my heart in such a way that I really can not express. Your strength, your outlook on life and your amazing love for God. You are a remarkable women that has touched so many lives for what I have read. You have brought so much joy to others and so much love. You are in my prayers, and for your loved ones ":familyships" I pray for them to embrace all they have shared with you I pray for peace. Thank you again for opening up your life and sharing with us all. You're in our hearts!

 

  Sara's motto



 

Friendship

"Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work: If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up!"
                                                                                                                          Ecclesiastes 4:8-10


I have an amazing family between my husband, daughter and parents who have always been there and supportive, but sometimes you just need a friends shoulder to lean on.

Friendships...they are a blessing or I've heard they can be a pain in your side. Thankfully I can say mine are true blessings! I couldn't imagine life without my friends. I rely a lot on them all the time. I trust them when I need support or someone to tell me to suck it up and get back on and ride the ride. For most of you know I am a very emotional, compassionate person and I am either all or nothing. I've tried to find the middle ground but never have figured that one out. Thankfully my friends take me as I am.

For the past several months I have been really struggling with some things and I can not express enough sincere gratitude to my friends that have listened to me, who've let me cry, who've taken my hand or hugged me while saying a prayer for me, for letting me babble when sometimes I can't even make sense of whats coming out of my mouth and for never judging me.

My friends are an extension of my family. I love them wholeheartedly and give thanks to God for blessing my life with them.

So I want to say "Thank You" to my friends for being such amazing, motivating people in my life.

Trying to Learn How To Be Quiet

As I sit in front of my computer checking out Facebook and the blogs I love to follow I think to myself this is the time I could be still, bet yet when I try I can not turn my brain off. Why is that? I want to be able to just have some true quiet time and not think of anything, to spend time reading, spend time in prayer...just have God and me time. How does one find this time? How does one shut their brain down to be able to listen? I don't know how to truly relax. That is sad, everyone needs that time to just let go and let your mind and body rest. I am always worrying about something, which my momma always tells me that I am taking the wheel to let go and let God...funny coming from a worrier herself, but she is one of the most God loving women that I know and her faith is what gets her through.

So as I go and try to be still I keep repeating this verse which was sent to me by my mom

“…He said to them, ‘Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.’”
Mark 6:31b (NIV 1984)

photo via google

Mimi & Papa's Day...Hugs & Kisses!!!

Happy Grandparents Day!!!

"Happy Grandparents day Mimi and Papa! I love and miss you guys like crazy! I hope you are having a great day! You both are amazing and I cant wait to see you both soon! Love you!" -Awbrey (:

1st Day of High School

Good morning! I'm a little slow getting these onto the blog since we just finished our first week in H.S. Lets just say its been an adjustment, our alarm clocks start us off at 4:45am...that's stinking early!!!! The first day was good, it went as smooth as you would expect. She enjoys her classes except for one (she might be switching that one) and she likes all of her teachers. She seems to have already adjusted to the change of pace and is settling in. She has several friends on the swim team and we are happy to report that she decided to go for it and has joined the team. She has practice every day after school and sometimes on the weekends. She seems very happy with that decision, she wanted to be involved in some type of sport. She is also thinking of joining one of the several clubs. She keeps herself very busy between school, swimming, church, friends and babysitting. What an exciting time in her life!!!

Ta Da!!!!!!

Remember a few weeks ago I posted that I had a new project, well with the nice long weekend my hubby finally had time to work on it. We had searched and searched for a dresser on craigslist for the longest time. It took forever for us to find one that we both liked at a fabulously frugal price. I picked this one up for $80 bucks, yep  that's all. With paint we paid a total price of $100 :)  I love it!!!!!!!

here it is before





and with some work here it is after

Happy Labor Day!

Yummy Blackberries

Yesterday was a gorgeous day here in the NW, we went to our friends property and picked bowls full of blackberries and had a relaxing day hanging out with them. It is so incredibly beautiful at their property! You look out and see miles and miles of just hills of green trees. Every time I'm there I'm in awe of Gods creation. It's so peaceful and quiet there. With all those berries I suggested making a blackberry crisp...yum!  Ah blackberry crisp, it takes me back to when we lived in California and we used to go to the Bay Side Cafe in Morro Bay (Central California Coast) and have their homemade crisp. But since we no longer live there it tends to be a little more difficult to go. I've tried making store bought boxed crisp but it wasn't the same. So last night we we BBQ's with our friends had a delicious delicious food and I made one from scratch, I have no idea why I thought it was going to be hard because it wasn't...I should have been making them from scratch in the beginning.