My birthday present sucks

Well yesterday was my birthday….

I couldn’t tell blogville because it was Silent Sunday ;)

I was just really trusting God to get me through the day. Knowing it was going to be one of the tough ones. Richard always celebrated my birthday as if it was the biggest holiday of the year. I think he loved me or something ;)

I did have a lovely day with friends and family and I ended it quietly relaxing with the pack watching The Sound of Music on TV…. one of my favorite older movies.

I can’t say tears didn’t come from time to time as memories would flood my mind of past birthdays and some of the ways Richard just celebrated me. (I will always miss that) But all and all …I made it. Because like the woman in this painting that Richard gave me one year. I stay at the feet of Jesus to get through.

I did however do something special for myself.  I got a Birthday/Christmas gift.  A Dyson vacuum… which is a dream for person with a pack of dogs.

I know… Richard was much more extravagant….In fact if he would have given me a vacuum for my birthday and furthermore combined it with my Christmas gift ….I would have slugged him…lol. But I guess I’m more practical. I can't even tell you how excited I was when I found out this thing had an attachment to do fan blades...Richard always did them for me on all the fans in the house... so only God knew how special that would be to me. And anything that makes my life easier right now I’ll take! However I thank God it was the only thing about my Birthday that sucked…lol.  My other gifts did not in the least... and made me feel very blessed and thought of.  Here are the ones I can show you....but the lovely meal my Daughter made me I devoured before I thought to take a picture of it...lol

Oh but I did get a picture of my ice cream cake....yum yum! 

 I was shocked when I got on Google and clicked on it to see which famous person’s birthday I must share that they changed their logo….and the “Happy Birthday Anna” came up. That made me LOL!

Another excited surprises yesterday was dear friends of mine had their baby! She was due Christmas day. But I guess she didn't see the tag that said "do not open till Christmas"...giggle

World meet Grace Lauren!

And

HAPPY BIRTHDAY dear sweet child!

May you never know a painful one all the days of your life.

And may you always be surrounded by people that celebrate you!

Silent Sunday

Diamonds are a girl's best friend

 Yesterday I saw the most brilliant thing …I am now calling "diamond snow". I wish I could have photographed it but I just wasn’t able to.  It was the way the falling snow was sparkling through the spotlight that made it look like diamonds were falling from the sky.  It was so breathtaking! Only thing I was able to capture was a snowflake after it landed.   

So I Googled the words "diamond snow" and found this Japanese video….I have no clue what they are saying but it has glimpses of diamond snow...and they even called it diamond snow!  And their reaction was pretty much the same as mine....I was oohing and awing and snapping pictures at the same time.

           

There are scriptures that use the word snow to describe the Lord….

Daniel 7:9
"As I looked, "thrones were set in place, and the Ancient of Days took his seat. His clothing was as white as snow; the hair of his head was white like wool. His throne was flaming with fire, and its wheels were all ablaze.

Matthew 28:3
His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow.

Revelation 1:14
His head and hair were white like wool, as white as snow, and his eyes were like blazing fire.

Now when I read them I see Diamond Snow J

Not a multitasker

We are just being lazy as Mommy scurries around the house cleaning.  That’s why she didn’t blog today.  Truth is... my Mommy just can’t multitask.  Don’t tell her I told you …I don’t want coal for Christmas.

Hark who goes there?

Last night I heard some commotion going on in the dog yard after I let them out. When I went to see what was up I found Timmy with this blanket stuck on him like boy wonders cape.

Of course the first thing I did was ran and got my camera.

Oh but trust me he had the last laugh.

Because I really did have one heck of a time getting the stinking thing off him… He had himself so spooked that every time I tried to help him he would freak and run …which caused the other dogs to chase the caped wonder around the yard... because they thought it was some new game we were playing.

 Finally I was able to free him… only after running around the muddy, wet, slippery yard like a nitwit. Thank you Jesus the dogs can’t take pictures of me!

I know that was another episode for the hubby.

Picture Perfect

Often when photographing puppies you have to go through many shots like these before you get that …

 ...picture perfect shot your looking for.

I see life very much like this.  As if all the events of our lives are a snapshot….some not so perfect.  But because of Jesus at the end of this (photo shoot) “life”,  we will have the perfect picture J

No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him.  1 Corinthians 2:9

In the words of one of my dearest friends….

"It’s gonna be better then Christmas!"

Yup...

It's a wonderful "photo shoot" ;)

Gifts of JOY

Everywhere I go lately I’m given the gift of joy….literally!  My amazing silly know my love language friends keep giving me gifts with the word JOY on them.   I can’t tell you how fun this is for me…they find the coolest stuff with the word joy.  So today I thought I would just share the JOY J

This letter came with a few of these gifts of joy. It’s so touching and explains the heart behind some of the gifts... so I just had to share it.

I’m truly a blessed woman to be surrounded with such amazing friends!