BLESSED

As you will notice there is no picture but I was compelled to blog anyway.

I was just sitting here thinking how blessed I am. I have children who love me, my Mom and Dad are still living and I have wonderful grandchildren. What more could you ask for...............

My daughter, Stephanie and her family really need your prayers. Just incase you didn't know Stephanie and her husband Eric have three children. They both have fulltime jobs and are very busy. She is a RN and does photography on the side. Eric is a fireman and does construction, house plans, etc. They are very busy to say the least.

Back in the summer a nine year old named Nate came into their lives to live with them for a short while. His Mom was having some personal problems and since she trusted Eric (her cousin by marriage) and Stephanie she asked them to take care of him for awhile. (His father died in a drowning accident five years ago) Eventually he went back home with her.

Last Monday they found her dead where she had overdosed. Eric and Stephanie immediately offered their home to Nate. Of course since Nate had a brother and sisters he wanted to stay with them so they have really been dealing with alot trying to help him to cope.

I always knew my daughter was a great person and I have always been proud of her in all of her accomplishments but I can truly say this is the most unselfish thing her and Eric could ever do. I am so very very proud of them.

People say that Christmas just isn't the same anymore. You will never convince me of that because my daughter, her husband and children showed me it is. Sometimes you just have to reach out and be willing to help someone.

There is also a toy store in our area that went out of their way to help Santa find Nate a Elf for Christmas...........thank you so much.

Its amazing that in this world we live in and how bad it can be with all the drugs, violence and ungodly things, you still can look around and see Gods children busy at work helping people and doing unselfish works for him.

I know I have alot to be thankful for and I'm sure you do to. Please put Stephanie and her family in your prayers, especially Nate.

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAVE A HAPPY NEW YEAR