Family…
For anyone who knows me at all…. They know that my Family is the most important thing in my life. (Except for God of course). I love family gatherings. I love cooking for Thanksgiving dinner and the anticipation of everyone arriving. I love cookouts in the summer on the 4th of July. I love Easter dinner after church and watching the kids hunt eggs after we have had ham and potato salad and green beans. I love having to make sure we have rolls or some type of bread for my brother. I love making my grandmother’s fudge at Christmas and using her tiered glass tray to display them. I love having dinner with the whole family to celebrate someone’s birthday.
But most of all I just LOVE being with my family. They are crazy and fun and hilarious and we are always going on with something. And now that the babies are here (and on the way), we enjoy watching them play with one another and getting to know them and how they interact with each other.
I always wanted a house full of children myself. I wanted to raise them in the knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ and wanted them all to play a different musical instrument so that they could play for mommy when I sing and I would have my own band. =)
When my mom passed away last year I realized just how short life really is. The Lord blessed us exactly one year with Nora and my mom and I am so very thankful for that. But the older I get I just want to spend every moment possible with the people that I love the most……. Nora, My Dad, Jackie, Josh, Lori, Luke, Kenny, My friends Sherri, Kellie, Michelle, Carly, Sara and Johnny….
So in my short 34 years on this earth I have discovered the most important things in life and have a made a list so that I will always have it to look upon when things seem crazy sometimes. Below is a list of those things in no particular order
The Most Important Things In My Life….
My relationship with God
Nora and my calling as a mother
My Immediate Family
My music ministry
Spending time in the word of God
Spending time in Prayer
Getting time with my girlfriends
Spending time with the man in my life
Telling people about the love of Christ
Helping people in need
Being a good steward with what God has blessed me with
Always keeping something to myself that was shared in confidence
I am sure there are other things that are really important too. But If I keep these things in perspective I believe the rest will work out for my good.
I believe this because the word of God in Jeremiah 29:11 says “I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord; plans to prosper you and not harm you; plans to give you a hope and a future.”
Below are pictures of my daughter and my nephew….. they are my hope and my future….
