Friday, June 7, 2013
IF I JUST HAD ONE DAY................
1. I would have one more conversation with Grannie. Oh how I miss her smile, her love, her hugs. Dang, I miss everything about her!!
2. I would spend time with my mother-in-law, just talking! I miss our talks.
3. I would go see my Grandma. Just one more time I would like to see her face and tell her I love her. She is 89 now.
4. I would spend the afternoon with my friend Lucille. Oh how I miss our late night phone conversations. What a great friend. (She is the same age as my Grandma).
5. I would sit outside with Terry and laugh about the boys. Oh we had some good laughs. I wish I could hear his voice again.
6. I would have lunch with my friend Arlelle. She has been a blessing in my life for over 16 years. Why do we always say one day we will get together but never make the time for it?
7. Time with my friend Judy would be nice. Just sharing pictures of our beautiful grand babies. I hardly ever see Judy but I know she is there for me always.
8. Would I go to the beach (Morro Bay) with my boys and watch them play? Oh yes I would!! Just me and them and the water and all of God's creation.
9. I do believe I would spend some time with my sweet friend Linda Bell. Her smile just makes me smile. And she loves me just the way I am.
10. I would (if I could) have one more day with my Grandpa Schnaubelt. He loved me so much and I knew it. Maybe we could have one more breakfast together and he could make me strawberry cream waffles. Maybe we could have lunch at the Chinese buffet!
11. Or maybe I could have my Grandma back for a day. I wish I could hear her giggle.
12. Could I have one more Thursday night with my sweet friend Nancy? I want her to tell me one more time how Jesus really, really loves me.
13. Maybe I could go to El Paso and see my precious friends Dodie and Bea. I miss them very much. Will I ever see them again? Just one afternoon visiting and laughing with them sounds good.
14. Chines buffet for lunch with Katherine. Yeah! So thankful we met through hockey.
15. Time with Dawn-Marie....even if it is at a hockey game!! So blessed our paths crossed through hockey!!
16. Just one party for all my friends. Just relaxing and visiting. Life always seems too rushed for that. Susan Counts, Tammy O'Neal, Helen Shanafelt, Priscilla Hernandez, Sharie Morris and many, many more!!
17. How about a CBS get together? Libby, Linda F., Sandy P., Linda Bell, Arlelle, Judy, Sue M., Judy, Laura K., Dinah and Robyn. How about it Laura Gillis and Dana Dickens and all the ones who were there for the boys?
18. A whole afternoon with my friend Yvonne Castillo. One day we will get together. One day. How many years will we keep saying that?
19. Katherine Jacobs, can we talk? Oh how I have missed you over the years.
20. I would take Cooper and just enjoy every single minute with him. Just taking all of him in and seeing things through his eyes.
21. I would spend time with Layla and find ways to make her laugh. I love her giggle. It makes me smile.
22. One more time in Juarez. I want to bless the people there one more time. I miss my friends there so much!
23. I would make sure to thank Steve C., Willie, Mike H., Brad H., Steve W., and Drew W. and Paul B. for investing in my boys. And that would just be a start. So many others!
24. Run more trip to Juarez with Brad Hixon. Oh how my life has changed because of those trips.
25. Why didn't I spend one more time in KidStuf last year? Could I have that back for one Sunday? I want to see Mrs. F. I want to hear Jill's voice one more time.
25. I would take a ride around Marfa with Sean. Just me and him. When was the last time it was just me and him?
26. I would take all my boys to an ice rink and watch them play hockey. And watch them and watch them and....
27. One long overdue talk with Randi. No interruptions!! Yes, please just one. Why do we put things off?
28. Misty Lawrence!! This would be the day to go visit. Just a relaxed day. Those few visits we have had have been so fun.
29. One afternoon with my friend Gwyn. Just one. Laughter is good for the soul!
30. I would have all my kids together and take lots of pictures! I know they love each other but why don't we make time to be together?
31. I would get Cooper and Layla and watch them with their PaPa. He loves them so much and I love seeing the look on his face when he is with them. Priceless!
32. Pray with Willie! That would be a must!
33. Could I have my friend Patsy back for the day? What a breath of fresh air she was in my life!! Just to hear her laugh again would be a blessing.
Oh I know there are so many more things I would do. Just too tired to think right now. Guess I will post more later.......
So thankful for all the people God has put in my life. So thankful HE has given me one more day. Looks like I have a lot to do now doesn't it?
Monday, April 2, 2012
Today is my mother-in-law's birthday. She would have been 75. This is the second birthday she has been gone. Today I remembered the two birthdays she spent here in San Angelo. I had so much fun celebrating with her.
Well, today she got the perfect present. Her grandson, Cody, promoted to Major in the Civil Air Patrol. She lived here when he first promoted to officer (2nd Lt.). She was so proud of him. So proud, that, she took his certificate and had it framed. He has had two more promotions since then. I didn't realize til just a few minutes ago how special this is. Normally he would have had the promotion last week but, Cody received an award from the All Veterans Council two weeks ago. So we pushed everything back a week. Which brings us to today. Cody received his promotion on his Grannie's birthday. That was no accident. So proud of him.
And even though I am in tears right now, I am so blessed. Proud of my boy and remembering how proud his Grannie was of him.
God says in Jeremiah 29:11 that HE has great plans for us. I believe it and I am so thankful for times like today where HE says, "see, look how much I love you!"
I AM BLESSED!
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Happy 12th Birthday Connor
Monday, June 14, 2010
Monday, June 7, 2010
Blessed birthday weekend!
Do I regret my decision? NO! I could have stayed home and went out with friends and slept in every day :) I could have done many things. I am glad I took two of my boys, Cody and Niklas and spent the weekend in McAllen. For one, it is always fun to watch one of my boys play hockey. And we did make some awesome new friends. And we got to see old friends again. But the number one blessing was that my boys and I had a great time together! From driving that long drive (7 hrs) there and driving that long drive back and everything between, it was a blessed time.
We all know it is not all fun living with teens. I love my boys and just prayed that we would have a super blessed time. And HE answered that prayer in a mighty way. We just enjoyed each other. They sang and made me smile on the drive to and from. I sang and made them cringe :) They swam with friends. We swam together. We had a bbq with the team. We watched a movie together. Oh alright, we started to watch a movie together. They lasted through the whole thing. I didn't. They played with their friends on the beach at South Padre. They laughed at me when I sat in the water for two hours looking for shells.
I am blessed. I am praying for many more good times with my boys. Thank YOU for answering my prayers. I am super blessed. What a birthday!
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Sean is 18
One day this will all be a memory. For now, though, it is hard.
Thank you Father that I can release Sean to you. I know he is safe in Your arms. Hold him tight Father. Bless him real good.
I love you Sean! I know you have a great future ahead of you. Just don't forget your momma!
Monday, May 18, 2009
I Get By With A Little Help From My Friends
Well...I was reading things on my Homeschool Lounge nook and saw the link to this site. Read my last post and just felt free all over again. Then I saw that someone had posted a comment. It was a friend who told me she was here for me, willing to help me along in this adventure. Reminding me that it hasn't always been easy for us in this game called life. God has grown us so much through our trials.
It just touched me that she is willing to help. Willing to be there for me. God knows that I need that. He knows that I will get stuck at times and I need someone to walk through the trenches with me.
Thank you Father for friends who are real. Friends who share their stories to encourage me. Friends who are willing to be that "human touch" when I need it.
And thanks to that special someone who blessed me tonight. I am so full of emotion right now. God is going to free me of this. HE is going to be glorified in this. And........HE will use this mess to bless someone else. And you, my friend, are going to be blessed for being willing....love ya sis.