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April's Birthday!!

This is a repost from last year...all good things bear repeating!

What can I say about our April?

That I loved her the moment I met her (she was taking Nate to a political debate)...or that she fits into our family like a glove? (after that first Easter when she jumped on Chris's back to stop him from getting an egg)...or that she is such an amazing daughter to me??? My very first daughter in love...and she sure spoiled me!! ha! Not only is she a loving daughter to me...a terrific sister to Sarah, Joel & Stephanie...an amazing MOM to three lil boys...and a totally devoted wife to Nate ....but a good friend to me, and not just a shopping, "girls stick together friend"...but truly a friend in the Lord whom I can share spiritual things with...Her love for God and His will in her life far outshines any others I have seen...She embraces all of God with such vigor and complete abandon that it stirs up faith all around her....This Gal is going somewhere with God...and If you want to come along....you'd better have your running shoes on! WE LOVE YOU APRIL!!!
Praise God from whom ALL BLESSINGS...LIKE APRIL...flow.....






Was this Prophetic??????














YES,Kaeden looks just like YOU!

Benchmark...Spring has sprung

The Garden Club took its Spring Fling in Marshall again...we had an exquisite luncheon at "Southern Exposure Herb Farm" then learned to add a nice patina to a garden bench...Our hard work paid off big time...they all look great, and will add lots of charm to our gardens this season



Ok you'll notice someone else took this picture...lol

In His Presence

How lovely is Thy Dwelling place

How lovely is Thy dwelling place,
O Lord of hosts to me!
The tabernacles of Thy grace
How pleasant, Lord, they be!

My thirsty soul longs ardently,
Yes, faints Thy courts to see;
My very heart and flesh cry out,
O living God, for Thee.

Behold the sparrow findeth out
A house wherein to rest;
The swallow also, for herself,
Provided hath a nest.

Ee’n Thine own altars, where she safe
Her young ones forth may bring,
O Thou, almighty Lord of hosts,
Who art my God and King.

Blest are they in Thy house that dwell,
They ever give Thee praise,
Blest is the man whose strength Thou art,
In whose heart are Thy ways.

GO IRISH!

God then made man.
The Italian for their beauty.
The French for fine food.
The Swedes for intelligence.
The Jew for religion.
And on and on until he looked at what
he had created and said,
"This is all very fine but no one is having fun.
I guess I'll have to make me an Irishman."

God's Love Allows Us to...

amen.

Rose's Room

This is Rose's new room...her favorite color is yellow. I tried to bring in the theme of roses..on the spread, and pictures....we posted a yellow rose on the door of her room


We moved some of her furniture form her house, and her favorite plants.



we set up her tv and a chair...just in case she wanted to get away from us.
We painted this short wall with blackboard paint so we could leave her messages...
the polka dot board is a bullitin board for pictures and cards.