Mornings

I like to wake up before the sun in the morning. Then when the sun comes up I get to hear the birds start to wake up. It's so cool like a choir singing. First it's like they're warming up, just a couple birds exercising their voices, then more join in. Before long they are really just bursting in song! There's soprano, alto, tenor, and bass, except it's birds, and not too many choirs could sound that amazing. It makes me happy & it's so much fun! Just think if the earth "shew(s) forth the glory of God" what Heaven must be like!


Sunrise over the lake at Word of Life Bible Institute, Pottersville, New York  

Chris Tomlin - I Will Rise (Live)

I love the song, I Will Rise, by Chris Tomlin. I listen to it constantly. If you are my friend on Facebook, or if you follow me on Twitter, (@Jeremiah33_3) you might notice that I post the video very often. There is a reason.

There have been times lately, with all that is going on in my life; between getting a divorce and getting over a broken heart when I start to wonder if I'm going to make it. When I start to feel down, I listen to this song. It makes me feel victorious! It makes me remember that I am going to get through this. It makes me realize that God will bring something good out of this, God can bring something good out my divorce. (Romans 8:28 "And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are called according to his purpose.") It makes me remember that in the grand scheme of things, the fact that I'm getting a divorce isn't really that important. What is really important is that Jesus died to give us victory over death and hell. Jesus is alive, He has overcame death. Since I put my faith in the blood of Jesus,someday I will be with Jesus forever & I can praise Him face to face!

When I'm feeling down and I hear the lyrics; There's an anchor for my soul, I can say, it is well, Jesus has overcome!, no more sorrow, no more pain, There's a day that's drawing near when this darkness springs to light, well, I hear these lyrics, and I feel much better. So I post it. Maybe someone else is feeling down or going through a hard time, too. Maybe they will feel better listening to this song, too.

The Tooth Fairy According to Andy

Cj lost his first tooth!! I can't believe my last baby lost his first tooth! I didn't realize that I had not properly prepared him for tooth-loss until he came up to me and said something funny was happening to his tooth and then he wiggled it. Since he is my last baby, bearing my Grandpa's names, & I'm just too emotional lately anyway, as soon as I saw him wiggling that tooth tears totally sprang up in my eyes. Cj misunderstood and he thought that I was tearing up because there was something seriously wrong. He asked me in a very worried tone, "Mommy, did anything like this ever happen to Sissy or Brubby?"
Well, he left the tooth alone for a few days, then today he told Bekah, "Look I have a loose tooth." and there in his hand he held up his tooth, already fallen out.
After being told several times to show me his smile with the tooth missing, Cj just held up the tooth & said, "You know, I think I'm just going to put this back in."
Andy told Cj all about the Tooth Fairy, the Tooth Fairy according to Andy, "Of course she never opens her mouth in front of kids, because every tooth she's ever collected, she keeps in her mouth. She has a huge mouth, with more rows of teeth than a shark. Some of the teeth still have the blood on them from falling out of kid's mouths and they're all rusty and gross."
Cj just said, "Wow, and I just was thinking she looked like Tinkerbell."