O Orient, Brightness of the Eternal Light, and Sun of Righteousness:
Come, and enlighten them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death.
Monday 9 February 2009 - I cannot possibly be the mother of four teens!
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Wow, you are 13 years (+ one week) old; how did that happen?!
I am so glad to have you in my life. You are so smart and independent and determined, and even though those are the very things that you and I often clash over, they really are good qualities that you possess. You are also hard-working, loyal, clever, and funny. I not only love you, but I admire you. It is a wonder to behold the young woman you are becoming. I look forward to watching the next 13 years and beyond.
that He who began a good work in you
will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus."
~Philippians 1:6
There was a star danced, and under that was I born.
~William Shakespeare








