Blessed beyond Measure--Happy Mother's Day!

Hi Everyone!

Just thought I would share some photos from my Mother's Day.  I am SO very very blessed.  The photo above shows my two beautiful children.  Our son was born eight weeks premature, and later it was discovered that he had suffered a massive stroke before he was born.  He has to take medication daily to prevent seizures from breaking through--seizures are common in people with brain injuries.  We are grateful that the medication is working well for him and controlling the seizures well.  Other people are on seizure medication but do not have such good control.  There are always undesirable side effects of all medications, however, and for seizure medications they do slow the brain down.  They are designed to do this to prevent the seizure break through--but it can also make academic pursuits more difficult.  Yet--even with these things working against him (not even mentioning the extra fatigue he battles with on a daily basis due to his physical disability), he still made the Honor Roll at his college this last semester.  Oh yes--this is also a kid who wasn't expected to make it out of the hospital alive after he was born.  I am so very, very blessed.

 And our beautiful daughter.  She loves to make me things!  This picture is showing eight book marks that she designed for me herself on the computer.  She picked out photos, and then wrote Bible verses on each one of them.  I love them--and am using them already!

And she made me a coupon book as well, filled with all sorts of wonderful coupons.  Things like laundry folding, sweeping and mopping, etc.  I have already started cashing in some of these!

In the morning we went to see an IMAX movie on butterflies.  It was a really neat film, all about the Monarch butterflies and how their migration route was studied for years and finally discovered.  Very interesting to learn about the scientist who made it his life work to try and find out where the Monarch's went in the winter time, and how he finally learned.  One unexpected thing in the film was how much the wonderful state of Texas was featured--I almost felt like I had a little visit back there!  Especially since the film was a 3-D film--it REALLY felt like I was right there in Texas! :)

After the IMAX, we came home for a picnic lunch on our front porch, where the above gifts were given to me.  I cannot help but think how the most wonderful gifts we have are each other.  Whether your family is "blood" or "love," people are still the most important gift we have in this world.

People are the only thing worth loving.

I know Jesus would agree.  After all, "For God so loved the world. . . "

I have wonderful family and friends.  And I have Jesus.

I am blessed beyond measure.