Awwwww.....

So my heart is stolen once again...... this time by a little person in pink instead of blue.......

I feel so blessed that the Lord gives us these tiny spirits to teach about him, to show them how much he loves them..so much more than we are even capable. But mostly I am thankful that the Lord lets me be a part of all of their lives... especially our newest little member =)

Mommy loves you baby girl

Our new little baby girl is HERE!!!

She's here...all 19 inches of her =)
Princess Hollynd Brooke Carver weighed in at 7 lbs. 8 oz.
We can't wait to bring her home Tuesday!!!!
Our beautiful little girl

So tiny

So perfect

We are soooo blessed =)

Every good and perfect gift comes from above... she's our little Angel

Labory and delivery was awesome! Mom did GREAT and was such a trooper that I was amazed! I LOVE YOU GIRL.. forever I will thank you for this precious little gift that you have given us!

The fight...

I have to admit there is one subject in my life that I don't budge on.. I know, we're suppossed to be tolerant, we're suppossed to be loving and forgiving.. but this one subject puts me to the test everytime.

The subject is abortion.

I'm so pro-life I should wear a t-shirt everyday that says TAKE MY HAND.. NOT MY LIFE just so people don't think this issue ever truly goes away.

So long story short... I have a close, dear, forever friend.. the kind you can't remember ever not knowing?.. ya know as far back as you have memories, they are in them.

We've been down this road before. She knows how I feel.

Pregnant at 38.. the dad won't be anywhere around and granted she's struggling already with the children she does have, and just making it financially as a single mom... I get the picture, and I love her.. so I do have sympathy.

It took days of conversation, making her look at the baby being a good thing.. not a horrible reminder of a bad decision... at one point, she actually said.. I get that you're a voice for the voiceless, but enough is enough I feel guilty as it is.. I haven't made my decision yet".... I had spoken every word in love.. I had even went as far as to tell her I only speak that honestly with her because I do love her and know her deep inside where she can't seem to find herself becaue of the stress and confusion. But I felt the holy spirit say, just send her a message and say I love you unconditionally and will always be here for you, just like God is for each of us... and I left it alone... and prayed with all my might... for over 24 hours I heard nothing.. got no messages, saw she was on the computer a few times sending messages to other friends of ours... but NOTHING for me... and I never go a single day without something from her.. in my heart I was scared that I had offended her.. had hurt her feelings with the truth.

The day the email came that said she chose to keep the baby, my heart about exploded. I in no way take credit for her decision.. I know the only way in the world she chose to have the baby was that God stepped in... he spoke to her himself... he opened her eyes to the good and made the bad go away even if only for a brief moment for her to see the beauty in the ashes... The exact prayer I had been praying..

I often wonder how loud the saints and the angels and God himself rejoyce when this hard decision is made....

Yet I also know how tenderly and lovingly they receive and welcome those little babies that don't get this chance at life...

Me in a nutshell

Seriously... this is me

DIRECTIONS HOME
Really like this one. Someone spent a lot of time on this...
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As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.

DIRECTIONS TO OUR FATHER'S HOUSE.
Make a Right onto Believeth Blvd.
Keep straight and go through the Green Light, which is Jesus Christ.
There, you must turn onto the Bridge of Faith, which is over troubled water.
When you get off the bridge, make a Right turn and Keep Straight.
You are on the King's Highway - Heaven-bound.
Keep going for three miles: One for the Father, One for the Son, and One for the Holy Ghost.
Then exit off onto Grace Blvd.
From there, make a Right turn on Gospel Lane.
Keep Straight and then make another Right on Prayer Road.
As you go on your way, Yield Not to the traffic on Temptation Ave.
Also, avoid SIN STREET because it is a DEAD END.
Pass up Envy Drive, and Hate Avenue.
Also, pass Hypocrisy Street, Gossiping Lane, and Backbiting Blvd.
However, you have to go down Long-suffering Lane, Persecution Blvd. And Trials and Tribulations Ave.
But that's all right, because VICTORY Street is straight ahead!
AMEN!!!!!

Life is God's gift to you.
The way you live it.............is your gift to God.

Hello?

Hello blog world... again... lol =) Life seems to keep getting in the way of certain things, and the blogging has been one of the biggest! So here's a little catch-up...
Brandon is now a new Dole product =)
Gavin spent his first 5 days EVER away from home at camp and LOVED IT!!!
All of my men are healthy, and happy (and soo handsome for their Father's Day picture of 2009)
And here is my Boo.. such a sweet sweet young man.. posing with his Great Grandma

More blogs to follow... I promise =)

A prayer sent to me by a friend

You never know

When God is going to bless you!!

Good things happen when

You least expect them to !!!!!!!!


Dear Lord, I thank You for this day,
I'm blessed because You are
A forgiving God and
An understanding God.

You have done so much for me
And You keep on blessing me.

Forgive me this day for everything
I have done, said or thought
That was not pleasing to you.
I ask now for Your forgiveness..

Please keep me safe
From all danger and harm.

Help me to start this day
With a new attitude and plenty of gratitude.

Let me make the best of each and every day

To clear my mind so that I can hear from You.

Please broaden my mind
That I can accept all things.

Let me not whine and whimper
Over things I have no control over.

And give me the best response
When I'm pushed beyond my limits.

I know that when I can't pray,
You listen to my heart.

Continue to use me to do Your will.

Continue to bless me that I may be
A blessing to others.

Keep me strong that I may help the weak...

Keep me uplifted that I may have
Words of encouragement for others.

I pray for those that are lost
And can't find their way.

I pray for those that are misjudged

And misunderstood.

I pray for those who
Don't know You intimately.

I pray for those that don't believe.

But I thank You that I believe
That God changes people and
God changes things.

I pray for all my sisters and brothers.

For each and every family member
In their households.

I pray for peace, love and joy
In their homes

And all their needs are met.

I pray that every eye that reads this

Knows there is no problem, circumstance,

Or situation greater than God.

Every battle is in Your hands for You to fight.


I pray that these words be received
Into the hearts of every eye that sees it

In Jesus' name. Amen!