I would like my roses to see you.
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
2 Moms
2 pictures currently reside upon our kitchen island.
They are two special gals who are graduating from
High School this year! We have had the priveledge
of observing them grow through the years! From
providing sippy cups to ice cream and listening to
funny and painful stories we have prayerfully
supported them through their growing years.
But what I see when I gaze into their beautiful faces
are their moms, Jama and Betsy. Both of these
women have had a major impact upon my growth
as a Christian and as an educator.
Jama and her husband, Jeff
worked along side of us through our
Youth Ministry years. We bonded over lock-ins,
Easter breakfasts, and teen Bible studies. Jama
introduced me to a deeper relationship with Christ.
She was and is such a lovely vessel of a life led
and directed by God. When I look at Kylie I see
Jama's sparkling eyes and beauty.
The raven haired beauty is the daughter of a
great teacher friend and mentor, Betsy. I
spent 3 years teaching with Betsy and she
was and still is a deeply dedicated professional
who beautifully modeled how to provide
an education for some of the
"least of these" children in our community.
It is because of Betsy that I no longer desire to
teach at a brand new school. Instead I choose the
school with the most near proverty
children in the Nixa community. Most of the
children in my school have little to no
outside resources and capable adult support.
Betsy taught me how to truely use my life
to make a difference in a young person's life
She continues to encourage and support (as
well as provide much needed humor)
in my professional life. She remains a
great friend and inspiration.
My life has been so richly blessed to have had
these two women and their families in my life.
So this Mother's Day I salute you both very fondly
and with much gratitude!
To Kylie and Cassidy I can only say:
Congratulations!!!
You did Great!!!
and....
To whom much is given,
much is required and I am watching for
great things from you two gals!
CommaToes
(a sad reflection on life, toes, and shoes)
On Thursday, after I had been feeling toe freedom
as never before in my favorite pair of work shoes, I
looked down and to my dismay saw the stitching
completely ripped out and my manicured toes
about to escape from their entrapment.
I tried to covey to Mark how horrible this whole
incident was, I even told him that the first thing
a gal usually notices is shoes. I probably say 3-4 times
a day ~ "Cute Shoes!" I went on to say a girl would
have to be comatose to not notice shoes. To which
my husband responded with, "What do you call a girl
who doesn't notice shoes? Comma Toes."
When I checked my email that day I had an award
from Charley's Blog at Charley's Studio and Gifts.
And it's not about the award but rather what
she said about me that helped me get things in perspective.
Thanks Charley!
Birthday Give Aways
I got 1 of my give aways finished
(Spoiler Alert... Natalie stop reading now)
Here is Birthday give away package I sent to Natalie.
This week I will finish my creations
for the Mermaid Swap and send them off
on Thursday (my husband's birthday).
Then I will get really serious about completing
the rest of my Birthday give aways.
Which will mean it is time for....
another Blog give away!!!
And this one will be my One Year
Anniversary of Creating a Blog!
A picture of beautiful roses that one of my sweet students
gave me for Teacher Appreciation Week!
Thanks Logan!
A Tag
5 Weird Things About Me
1.
I am a talented multi-tasker -
I like to read while brushing my teeth, cooking,
and blow drying my hair. This is why rug hooking,
knitting, and blogging is a good match for me!
2.
I have little to no concept of time. This makes
me late for some things and early for others. All of my
clocks and watches are set at least 15 minutes early
and I write things on my bathroom mirror
with a dark dry erase marker to help me be on time.
3.
I have a thing for containers, cute containers, boxes,
purses, totes, trunks, jewelry holders, oh my... I just love em!
4.
I collect strays, animals and people, always have, always will.
This means that people bring animals to me to help find them good homes as
well as I have befriended some real odd ball people.
Last summer, I noticed a lady walking around the
mall parking lot on a hot summer day.
She just kept looking and looking.
I drove up beside her, got her to get in my car
and drove her all over the lot and we finally
found her car. Turns out she was new
to our area and came out on the wrong side of the mall.
5.
This drives people wild....
I sometimes forget to eat.
I can get so caught up in things that
forget to eat until really late
(or not at all).
I could live on coffee, smoothies, & peanut butter.
Many thanks to Linda, for thinking of me when she needed someone to have 5 weird things about them.
Now here is the tag, if you would like to include this tag on
your blog, go to Linda's and get the official guidelines
and then post it on your blog.
OR
you can post 1 weird thing about yourself
in your comment for this post!
I am participating in The Vintage Dragonfly's
For more pictures from all the swap members, go to 
