If tomorrow never comes

So last night,the words to Garth Brooks hit comes to mind, "IF tomorrow never comes, will she know how much I loved her". First, because I was dreading the goodbyes but also because I hope New Hope Church is really aware of how much she means to me...and I'm not talking about the building! I can honestly say they have shown,given and taught me so much about love. From the first meeting, the capacity to love was evident. It must be something special about these western Kentucky FOLKS- Woodlawn loved us amazingly too! I thank you for so many precious things First, PATIENCE for a young pastor in his first pastorate. That it has lasted 8 years is normally unheard of and what has been done is nothing short of a miracle. The KINDNESS you've shown my family during the illness and loss of my mother was tremendous. You have been the bearer of so many things,believed in my husband even when he was such a newby. You kept the hope and endured rough and also wonderful times with each other, us and as a church family. I hope I will be able to pass on and exemplify the love of Jesus as you have done for me. You have been the living, breathing scripture of 1 Corinthians 13:4. I must remind you what it says on into verse 8, Love never ends.... and it will not for me once we are gone either. Thank you New Hope Church, Western Kentucky and Metropolis friends as well. So glad God gave me this gift of crossing paths with you.

Tree, Forest or Broken Google.

You know the old saying about not being able to see the trees for the forest.... Well, I took a walk the other day and noticed the trees.  Oh, some were gnarly, crooked, half-dead, very interesting, but somehow all of them seemed beautiful... especially with the fall colors they are all beginning to show.  It was then I felt like God said, "Hey, this just like all of you guys down there... you're messed up in some way or another, none of you are perfect, you've all had some damage, but you're all beautiful to me".  OOOhhhhh.  Thank you God, that made me smile--- but duh? "I know that"!!!! Recently we've started calling my son "Google", it seems whatever is said, he says "yeah, I know"... So as my boy would say...yeah, I know.... BUT... how long have a known that and still sometimes feel like a complete loser, a moron, an ugly, pathetic waste of God's time!
Well, if we get beyond my slighly broken version of Google, I know in my heart... He loves me just the way I am... He loves you too, just the way you are.

Kids say the darnest things...

Amazingly, Baylee received a "listening aware" today.  She obviously goes to school and does as we prayed she had, however, we still have yet to get her to use that skill in our home.  I'm thrilled she used her skills at school, and I'm praying it starts at home.

This evening, I was going out to pitch a few balls to Baylee.  She carries her bat over her shoulders with her arms hanging over the top and says, "Look, I'm dying on the cross".  Oh sweetheart... Somebody's already done that so please don't start trying to save yourself by doing it again... It just ain't gonna work!!!

Lastly, Jeff and Hunter go to the new Hucks in town!  They were so excited and got an icee.  Hunter checks the place out and says... "Daddy, you could live here!!! They've got gas, drinks, pizza, food and bathrooms!"  How we can be so pleased with the simple, bare necessities... Although these are not the things that fill and satisfy our souls... it's good he sees this is all that must be supplied and not have to have excess.

My sinus cavities have just opened up after killing me... nose is freezing... does that make me a "cold-noser?"

As I sit

Wow.. we've been sitting here for quite awhile waiting to see what's going on with my father as he has just had surgery... what's going on...we're numb on the backside and in the brain from the waiting and wondering. When will he wake up? When can he go home? What's next? My role has changed with my father and it's no longer me listening to my daddy, but me having to politely suggest what we do. Yes, mostly walking on pins and needles hoping not to offend or damage his pride, but knowing if I don't do something it's he that will continue to suffer. Ok, so the reason why we're even here is my "ever so intelligent and wonderful husband" said insteading of sitting and worrying why don't you do something? Well, we've done something but now we're back to sitting... and so the beat goes on as I sit.