Friday, March 21, 2008

My Friend


This week has been harrowing week for a friend of mine. I've known the Fikes family for all of my 35 years of life. In fact, I lived with them for about 6 months when my own family was having hard times. Last week, my friend Amber Fikes Lamb came home from Tennessee with her husband Chuck. They were here to be with her Dad since he is fighting a battle with cancer. On Monday, they told the family that he had 1-2 weeks to live. On Tuesday night she spent the night at the hospital and her husband stayed at her parents home. On Wednesday morning, she went home to get a shower and found her husband dead in bed. I'll never forget driving up to her house and seeing all the ambulances, coroner, and Sheriff cars. She was in absolute shock for a time, and then it started to hit her. I don't think it has quit hitting her. On Thursday, she had to visit the funeral home which was definitely no picnic. It breaks my heart and I don't even begin to understand the mind of God, but I have found comfort in the words to the song "Trust His Heart".
God is too wise to be mistaken;
God is too good to be unkind;
So when you don’t understand;
When you don’t see his plan;
When you can’t trace his hand;
Trust his heart.

Friday, March 14, 2008

Sweet Gracie







We had a lovely visit yesterday evening with Will, Ashley, and Gracie. Gracie is just adorable. She was in a kissy mood and kept wanting to give kisses. She and Hannah played until 8:30 p.m. She is walking and loves to call herself Mama. She points to herself and says "Mama, Mama". I can't wait until we can see them again!

Saturday, March 8, 2008

Miles Funeral Brings Reunion

Friday Was a Snow day!


Snow is so beautiful.
It makes the world look clean and covers a multitude of sins.
It also leaves a mess after it melts.


Hannah loved her snowman,
and she cried after it was murdered by one of the dogs.
They just knew the carrot nose and the raisin eyes were edible.



It's a snowwheeler.
Terry rode around in the snow on the 4-wheeler,
but he kept complaining of how cold it was.
Hello, it's snow!

Sunday, March 2, 2008

My Lovely Daughter



My daughter has started loving to cook! She is learning how to read the recipe, measure flour and sugar, crack eggs (without eggshell), and use the mixer. She made some delicous cookies the other day. Today she made a strawberry cake to take to fellowship dinner at church.

Verse of the Day