Creator of the earth and sky

Driving home tonight I was watching the horizon as the sun set over the rim. What a beautiful view to begin with. Tonight, there was just a sliver of the moon with a bright star just above the moon. That sight brought me to think how awesome God is, creator of the earth and sky. And to know, we only see a sliver of God’s creation made me in awe of God our Creator and Creator of the earth and sky. On a night where some are filled with such darkness, I am thankful to be in awe of the Creator and King of all Kings. Here are a few pictures on this day given to us to worship Him.

Remembering the days

Remember the days when your child was just brand new and each and every day seemed to be so important. We would count how old they are by days. Then slowly it turns into weeks, now months oh and I know it is coming...years. Wow. Well, here is what happens in the life of a 373 day old baby, or 1 year, one week. We had a fun week enjoying being one.

Happy Birthday Abrielle

Here are some of the many pictures we took today of Abrielle's birthday.









What an awesome day! We had so much fun celebrating Abrielle’s birthday. But I think what is really overwhelming me right now is an emotion of thankfulness. Mostly of all the great memories I have over this past year of Abrielle but as I think of those I become thankful for much more. Thankful for God to send his Son so through Him and His sacrifice for my sins I may have eternal life. That is where it only begins but the grace God shows goes way beyond eternal life. I life in His grace daily and I feel so very thankful for that. So much so I am really at a loss for words right now. I am trying to describe this thankfulness I have, and it is beyond my ability to write. Then, I am thankful for my wonderful husband who loves both me and Abrielle so very much. He has a way to communicate this love on a daily basis. I am thankful to have a husband who loves the Lord and his family. I am thankful Brent is the father of my one little baby girl, Abrielle. Putting Abrielle down for bed was really sort of tough for me tonight. I guess God was fully aware, Brent just before I was going to put her to bed asked if I was about ready (he was outside working on our yard in the cold) to put her down. I said yes, and he came right in. We got her in bed and Brent prayed over her, but as I was kneeling next to her crib praying I was just overwhelmed with thankfulness for her. I am thankful for some of the little things like her blue blue eyes, and her smile and her ONE tooth (although she is getting another one). I am thankful for her love for life. I recall the first night we had her home and I was praying over her as she was lying next to me and she smiled her first smile. I believe it was the Holy Spirit bringing joy into this beautiful little baby. She has always been a joyful baby. Seldom is upset, and if she is there is something really wrong. Regardless, I am so thankful for God’s presence in her life over this past year. Although, she is only one I can see God in her. My prayer for her continues to be God would keep her secure and protected in His hand and under the protection of His wing and she would choose to live a life consecrated to God. I pray God will continue to draw her spirit to Him. I am thankful for how she hugs me and says Ahhhhh as she does so. I love how she laughs when I tickle her. I love how she looks for her dad around the house. Wow, why is it that you can become so overwhelmed with thankfulness you stop the ability to think? That is where I am at. I guess I can only end it with saying, I am thankful God can see my heart right now and truly know how thankful I am for this beautiful little girl and the amazing privilege of being called her mom. I am also thankful for God’s grace for all the times I have messed up as her mom this year and for the grace He will continue to pour into me for the times I will mess up in the future. I wish more than anything I could not mess up for this little girl, but am SO thankful for the grace I find when I do. I love you little Abrielle Elyse!