Without Love I am a Noisy Gong....

I am so intrigued with heaven and people's life and death experiences. Over and over again, people shared how they experienced Christ love.

I am reading Approaching the Heart of Prophecy by Graham Cooke. The first chapter is all about love. If I never did anything else but learn to receive God's love and give it out then this was one of the most life impacting books for me. I am praying that somehow over the next 20 years while my children live with me that I impart that to them. I am not sure that anything else matters as much. It is so simple, but so complex. Ingrid Betancourt was captured by Colombian guerrillas for seven years. Incredible woman - she is living God's love. She did not want to take bitterness from the jungle, but instead her response is to forget and forgive. "God was with me from the first day to the end of this horrible experience."


"Bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you....if you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them....but love your enemies and do good....for He Himself is kind to ungrateful and evil men. Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful." Luke 6: 28, 32, 35-36

Levi "Jonesy" Joseph

Levi, my sweet litte redhead! He has such an easy disposition. His smile just lights up the heart receiving his love. Thank you Lord for such a blessing. I love his blue eyes with this blue shirt. He can walk and say, "Bye-bye" and "Mommy" and "Daddy". Do I want to have more children? I don't know. I am feeling very full and very busy. Maybe the next time I get the "baby urge", I will just get a dog. Just kidding Kenny. I will stick to our betta fish. They are very loving and cuddly! They just need a little food and their tank cleaned once in awhile.

Evelina

Alicia is going to love this picture of Evelina. She is so adorable with lots of personality. She is on her phone talking to her girlfriends Elleanna and Samantha.

Tie-dye family

Such happy colors!

The results are in!

Look at our happy results!

Kenny's shirt shrunk though...the water must have been too hot!

Look at daddy tie-dye!

My goal is to have fun, but to stay clean. I am having a blast as long as the colors stay in the bucket and on the shirt!

Fourth of July tradition

Aunt Rhonda gets the credit for all the tie-dye fun! We had such a blast that we have decided that it will be our annual Fourth of July tradition.

Color me blue!

Now if my hair was just a little longer than I could color it blue. My mom didn't mind when I cut it short so I am sure she wouldn't mind if I color it.

More tie-dye

Look at Matthew's cool colors. Yes, the adults were getting into this tie-dye thing as much as the kids.

Stir it good!

This is the way we stir the dye,

stir the dye,

stir the dye.

This is the way we stir the dye

on every

Fourth of July.

Red + Blue = Purple

Samantha is being creative as she dips a shirt into dye. This tie-dye stuff is alot of fun! No wonder the hippies went overboard with it! Of course, Samantha doesn't even know what a hippy is...should I tell her that her papa used to have hair down to his shoulders? I don't think she would believe me!

Check out that hot mom!

Here we are ready to go Elleanna's dance recital. Wow - I am one hot mom with two beautiful daughters! Today I am not looking 35. Now tomorrow will probably be a different story, but I will relish in this happy thought for today! It is sad to say, but my bones hurt everyday and I have already had two root canals and I have laugh and frown wrinkles setting in. I sag and wear a wire support just to recapture some of my youth! Elleanna reminds me how old my hands look. Thank you, Elleanna. I started taking my liquid vitamin again hoping it will perform some magic. So yes, I will relish in how hot I look today! Some may call it vanity, but I just call it a pep talk for the days I am not feeling so young and hip!

Elleanna Bellanna

I can see you! I am Elleanna Bellanna and believe it or not, I got stage fright! I forgot where to stand during my dance recital. I just covered my forehead with my gloved hand and shook my head. Oh my, why did my mommy put me in this dumb dance class? I hid my leotard knowing she would never make me go without a leotard! Instead she bought me a new one! My next step was to misplace my tap shoes, but she found those! I am soooo glad today was the last day. I think secretly my mommy was glad it was done too!!

Elleanna's First Recital Ever!

On the good ship, lollipop!

It's a nice trip to the candy shop!

Where bonbons play...

Elleanna strikes a pose, but really she is whining to get this scratchy outfit OFF!

She has vowed never to wear it again or go to tap class. Phewwy with dance class.

Too boring!