Apr. 28, 2008
The Simple Woman's Daybook
I thought this was a neat idea to get the blog ball rolling. Check it out for yourself by visiting The Simple Woman
FOR TODAY, April 28, 2008...
Outside My Window...even though I'm sitting in the middle of a city, it's quiet outside, the rain is falling and life is good!
I am thinking...that I need to go correct my twins who are supposed to be sleeping
I am thankful for...the fact that the twins have the energy to stay up late because that means they are feeling so much better than they have been for the previous week.
From the kitchen...it's closed for the evening!
I am wearing...my culotte pj's and a t-shirt
I am creating...this blog entry
I am going...to visit my grandmother tomorrow
I am reading...nothing at the moment
I am hoping...the hope for this evening has to remain unspoken
I am hearing...my twins whispering
Around the house...I am feeling right at home in my mother-in-law's apartment
One of my favorite things...babies :)
A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week: lay new flooring on my grandmother's kitchen floor and hem her drapes.
Here is a picture thought I am sharing... This just shows how children learn a lot more than what we actually teach them in words. 2G5 was asked to draw some "A" words and "astronaut" was one of them. She drew them in nice, modest dresses. ~smile~
Apr. 24, 2008
The Necklace
Since I have nothing of my own to add right now, I'm giving you all this to read. I normally detest forwards but this was so thought provoking that I do not want to lose it!
The Necklace
The cheerful little girl with bouncy golden curls was almost five. Waiting with her mother at the checkout stand, she saw them, a circle of glistening white pearls in a pink foil box.
'Oh mommy please, Mommy. Can I have them? Please, Mommy, please?'
Quickly the mother checked the back of the little foil box and then looked back into the pleading blue eyes of her little girl's upturned face.
'A dollar ninety-five. That's almost $2.00. If you really want them, I'll think of some extra chores for you and in no time you can save enough money to buy them for yourself. Your birthday's only a week away and you might get another crisp dollar bill from Grandma.'
As soon as Jenny got home, she emptied her penny bank and counted out 17 pennies. After dinner, she did more than her share of chores and she went to the neighbor and asked Mrs. McJames if she could pick dandelions for ten cents. On her birthday, Grandma did give her another new dollar bill and at last she had enough money to buy the necklace.
Jenny loved her pearls. They made her feel dressed up and grown up. She wore them everywhere, Sunday school, kindergarten, even to bed. The only time she took them off was when she went swimming or had a bubble bath. Mother said if they got wet, they might turn her neck green.
Jenny had a very loving daddy and every night when she was ready for bed, he would stop whatever he was doing and come upstairs to read her a story. One night as he finished the story, he asked Jenny, 'Do you love me?'
'Oh yes, daddy. You know that I love you.'
'Then give me your pearls.'
'Oh, daddy, not my pearls. But you can have Princess, the white horse from my collection, the one with the pink tail. Remember, daddy? The one you gave me. She's my very favorite.'
'That's okay, Honey, daddy loves you. Good night.' And he brushed her cheek with a kiss.
About a week later, after the story time, Jenny's daddy asked again, 'Do you love me?'
'Daddy, you know I love you.'
'Then give me your pearls.'
'Oh Daddy, not my pearls. But you can have my baby doll. The brand new one I got for my birthday. She is beautiful and you can have the yellow blanket that matches her sleeper.'
'That's okay. Sleep well. God bless you, little one. Daddy loves you.'
And as always, he brushed her cheek with a gentle kiss.
A few nights later when her daddy came in, Jenny was sitting on her bed with her legs crossed Indian style.
As he came close, he noticed her chin was trembling and one silent tear rolled down her cheek.
'What is it, Jenny? What's the matter?'
Jenny didn't say anything but lifted her little hand up to her daddy. And when she opened it, there was her little pearl necklace. With a little quiver, she finally said, 'Here, daddy; this is for you.'
With tears gathering in his own eyes, Jenny's daddy reached out with one hand to take the dime store necklace, and with the other hand he reached into his pocket and pulled out a blue velvet case with a strand of genuine pearls and gave them to Jenny.
He had them all the time. He was just waiting for her to give up the dime-store stuff so he could give her the genuine treasure. So it is, with our Heavenly Father. He is waiting for us to give up the cheap things in our lives so that he can give us beautiful treasures.
God will never take away something without giving you something better in its place.
Apr. 12, 2008
Choose life
"If people believe that life ends when the heart stops beating, why can't they believe that life begins when it starts beating?"
I read the following song lyrics today. I don't know who wrote these or who sings it but they were a poignant reminder of when life begins....
I can hear her talking with a friend
I think it's all about me
Oh how she can't have a baby now
My mommy doesn't see
That I feel her breathe, I know her voice
Her blood, it flows through my heart
God you know my greatest wish is that
We'd never be apart
But if I should die before I wake
I pray her soul you'll keep
Forgive her Lord, she doesn't know
That you gave life to me
Do I really have to say goodbye
Don't want this time to be through
Oh please tell her that I love her Lord
And that you love her too
Cause if I should die before I wake
I pray her soul you'll keep
Forgive her Lord, she doesn't know
That you gave life to me
On the days when she may think of me
Please comfort her with the truth
That the angels hold me safe and sound
Cause I'm in Heaven with you
I'm in Heaven with you
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