Never forgotten!

One week ago today my Grandpa passed away and got to hear his Savior say,

 Well Done, thou good and faithful servant...Matthew 25:21.
My Grandpa is now in a much better place, no more suffering, or pain and he's cancer free, but it is hard knowing I will no longer see him when I go visit my family in "God's Country!".  That is what my Grandpa would sometimes call Canada, God's Country!.  I miss him and I know a lot of others are missing him too, especially my Grandma, his wife for over 55 years.  I can't imagine how she must feel, watching her hunny struggle like my Grandpa did and then loosing him.  My Grandparents did almost everything together and even when it got tough, my Grandma stood by him.
  She selflessly took care of him and made him as comfortable as possible, right till the very end.  She showed me unconditional love in action!

It was such a blessing to have a Grandpa like him in my life, even though I didn't always realize it. It was because of him that my Dad was a good example in my life growing up. My Grandpa taught my Dad, and all his boys how to work hard, serve the Lord and how to catch the biggest fish. I know his legacy will continue threw all his sons and grandchildren!
Well maybe today my Grandpa is out fishing with Jesus, do you think they do that in heaven?!  My Grandpa really enjoyed fishing, I wish my girls could of done more of it with him

 Here's to you Grandpa, thanks for letting your light shine!

 Till next time, 

Repost-Remembering who I am!

I originally wrote this post back in August 2011, but when I came across it today while going threw old posts, I thought it would be a good one to share again. Mainly as a reminder for myself!   

Lately I have been so lacks and lazy with having proper quiet times with God but I must say God never fails to speak to me when I do take the proper time to put him first.  God is so good! 

While K napped a few weeks ago I clicked on a link for live sermons from Elevation Church in NC and without my choosing, a sermon automatically started up that was titled "Reaction Determines Reach!" by {Lysa TerKeurst} 

At first glance of the title I was unsure what the sermon was actually going to be about, so I kept listening and the first sentence Lysa spoke after her greeting was this....

"Have you ever been in a situation where your heart and your emotion and your flesh just rise up, and everything in you wants to react in a way that you know isn't exactly according to the bible, but you know.... it's just there and that reaction just stirs up inside of you!  Have you ever been in that place?"

My ears perked up and I knew this was a message I needed to hear.  On a day to day, sometimes even an hour by hour bases I am that person.  That person who quickly reacts out of there feelings, rather then reacting in the correct Godly manner.

This type of reacting is so natural for me right now :S that sometimes it just happens without me really noticing or thinking about it and I know that shouldn't be.  No matter how offending, upsetting, or frustrating a situation may be, I need to be the one controlling my emotions, not letting my emotions control me and my reactions to the situation at hand.   

I have little ears and eyes watching me at home and fellow co-workers and customers watching me at work. Once I'm officially a legally licensed driver, I will have strangers on the road watching me! 
I need to remind myself daily who am I suppose to be representing in these situations, and who's child am I suppose to be? Who's hands & feet am I!?  Gods! 

So I need to act accordingly and ask the Lord daily to give me strength threw the Holy Spirit to over come my emotions.  

Here's one of her quotes I found very thought provoking,

*Your feelings can be indicators of what your facing, but they don't have to be dictators of how you react to it!  Lysa Terkeurst

http://www.elevationchurch.org/sermons/summerconcertseries/part4


Till next time, 

Sisters, Sisters

As I patted little Em's bottom to help her fall back to sleep my thoughts wandered into the future. I saw my Kaylin and my little Em sharing a room, but instead of sleeping like the girls were put to bed to do,  I hear silly little giggles and soft whispers being shared.  

This thought makes me smile from the inside out!  

This week has been a great week for watching the interaction between my two girls grow.  Em's face lights up every time she see's Kaylin, sometimes she even has a little excited bounce and Kaylin has started initiating play with Em.  "Come on Emily, follow me" "over hear Emily!"  Kaylin will then grab her Tomas the train pull toy and start running with it. This excites Em and more often then not she will try and crawl after them.  

Oh the joy Kaylin has when that happens!

 If I was to be totally honest I think Kaylin purposely pulls Thomas out now whenever she want's Em's attention.

Oh the bond between these two that's growing now I hope lasts a life time.

I kinda feel like breaking out into a song now.....

Sisters, sisters

There were never such devoted sisters,

Never had to have a chaperone, No sir,

I'm there to keep my eye on her

Caring, sharing

Every little thing that we are wearing

When a certain gentleman arrived from Rome

She wore the dress, and I stayed home

All kinds of weather, we stick together

The same in the rain or sun

Two different faces, but in tight places

We think and we act as one

Those who've seen us

Know that not a thing could come between us

Many men have tried to split us up, but no one can

Lord help the mister who comes between me and my sister

And Lord help the sister, who comes between me and my man

The Puppini Sisters - Sisters lyrics

Till next time,