Drum Roll, Please.....!

Congratulations Joseph for your outstanding achievements in school this year!

I am so proud of you I can barely find the words to describe the delight that's within my heart right now!

I love you!!!

Mom

University of Colorado at Boulder
CU-Boulder Outstanding Junior Award
Including $1,000 one year scholarship to CU-Boulder

Association of Christian Schools International
Distinguished Christian High School Student Award
for Outstanding Achievement in Leadership

Colorado High School Activities Association
Academic All State First Team

5 Varsity Letter Awards:

Department of Academics for High GPA

Student Council

Department of Athletics for Football

Department of Fine Arts for Drama

Department of Music for Choir

My Joseph

Dearest Joseph,

No matter how tall you are,

or how much strength you acquire,

or how handsome and intelligent you become...

I will always have the privilege of being your Mom.

Thank you.

It is that privilege that brings joy to my soul,

laughter to my heart,

and peace to my mind.

I love you.

Mom

Joseph's Arrival Day!

Oh my goodness... The happiest day of my life!

April 23, 1990...

the day my baby Joseph came home from Korea!

Happy Arrival Day, Joseph!

I love you with all my heart!!

Mom

Psalm 127, A Pilgrim Song of Solomon

1-2 If God doesn't build the house, the builders only build shacks. If God doesn't guard the city, the night watchman might as well nap. It's useless to rise early and go to bed late, and work your worried fingers to the bone. Don't you know he enjoys giving rest to those he loves? 3-5 Don't you see that children are God's best gift? The fruit of the womb his generous legacy? Like a warrior's fistful of arrows are the children of a vigorous youth. Oh, how blessed are you parents, with your quivers full of children! Your enemies don't stand a chance against you; you'll sweep them right off your doorstep.

MK Wisdom

"When you are unsure about what is right and wrong, let the Golden Rule be your guide. Of course, a compassionate and benevolent person is sometimes put in the position of causing stress to others. Whether running a business or a family, this comes with the territory of leadership. Doing the right thing doesn't always mean doing the popular thing."

Joseph's Adventure in Hawaii!

"Spring" by Aimee

Spring is here, flowers and bees and girls and boys. Warm weather and friends playing, girls and boys all gather around at a picnic. All sorts of things like butterflies and moths flying around in the sweet sun. Everybody having fun, no more naughty children because all they do is have fun fun fun.

Aimee
2nd grade

Sam's Question O' the Day!

Why do girls attack you and stuff and then tell you they like you? This girl that kicks me, bites me, punches me, takes my stuff, and just plain chases me around asked me to the dance. I don't get it.

My Laugh for the Day!

Imagine my surprise this morning when one of my beautiful blessings asked me this most interesting question: "Mom, is it illegal to hold someone's sausage?"

After a minute or two, I was finally able to ask for some clarification.

The question in Danielese.... "Mom, is it illegal to hold someone hostage?"

I admit to still giggling!

My Sweet Aimee

A is for Awesome Sister!

I is for Imaginative!

M is for My Sweetheart!

E is for Extremely Creative!

E is for Everything PINK!

My Sweetheart is Growing Up!

K is for Kitty Kate!

A is for Abilities!

T is for Talkative!

H is for Happy Heart!

E is for Elegant!

R is for Radiant!

I is for Independent!

N is for Natural Beauty!

E is for Everyone's Friend!

I'm One Proud Momma!

D is for delightful!

A is for adventurous!

N is for no nonsense!

I is for intelligent!

E is for energetic!

L is for lovebug!

Verse for Today

Let the morning bring me word of Your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in You. Show me the way I should go, for to You I lift up my soul. Rescue me from my enemies, O Lord, for I hide myself in You. Teach me to do Your will, for You are my God; may Your good Spirit lead me on level ground (Psalm 143:8-10).

My Prayer for Today...

Dear God,
Today I just want to take time to thank You for old friends; friends from younger years and through different stages of life. Oh how they helped teach me, encourage me, and enrich my life. Sometimes their influence was not so good, other times it was wonderful. We learn from our mistakes as well as the things we do right. Each friend has been special in their own way. Some have gone on from this earth to be with You. Others...well only You know. I pray for those who still trod this earth. I pray for their souls and their lives; that they will be Yours and You will bless them. I pray for their special needs, that You will meet each one in the way You know best. I pray that they will feel this prayer on their behalf and experience a gentle breeze from the moving of Your Holy Spirit and receive the message and the blessing You have in store for them. Thank You, friend above all friends, my Creator and Savior. In Jesus' name, amen.

New Eyes in Christ...

Thank you, John Fischer, for some beautiful examples of how our eyes in Christ look at things we experience in our lives...

A follower of Christ looks at:

death and thinks life,
losing and thinks winning,
tragedy and thinks opportunity,
brokenness and thinks humility,
accidents and thinks purpose,
coincidence and thinks destiny,
despair and thinks hope,
poverty and thinks wealth,
wealth and thinks poverty,
failure and thinks success,
the seen and thinks about the unseen,
history and thinks God's story,
science and thinks God's laws,
psychology and thinks Christ's wisdom,
anthropology and thinks God's image,
astronomy and thinks God's heavens,
the human body and thinks God's dwelling place,
war and thinks man's rebellion,
the cross and thinks everything made new,
truth and thinks Jesus.

Holy Spirit, Move in Me...

Dear God,
Sometimes I get really frustrated and even angry when I believe someone has wronged me, not lived up to their promises, let me down. But, people are not perfect. I pray that I will be someone who is always dependable, ethical, and honest. I pray that You will help me to always do what is right, even when wronged. As the old saying goes, "two wrongs don't make a right." So when I'm tempted to react in the flesh, move in me through Your Holy Spirit that I will remember to stop, take a deep breath, and pray so that I may respond in a Christlike manner. In Jesus' name I pray, amen.

Puulleeeze Momma?

Sweet little Maggie Pie doing what she does best!

Just her usual sweet & cute self!

Sam is 12!!

Happy Birthday, Sweet Sam!

I can hardly believe you are 12 years old!

Look at you smiling so big in those pictures!

You were the most beautiful baby in the world!

And now, you are the most handsome young man!

I am so proud of you, for being YOU!

Thank you for your heart just blesses my soul.

Love you always,

Mom

Maggie, the Trendsetter!?

Check it out!

Even Miss Jane is sporting a "Willy Doo"!

Sam da Man

Sam, I love your smile!

I see your big heart shining out from within!

I love you & I am so very proud of you!

~Mom