Kyle loves getting out on his Power Wheels 4-wheeler. He's so cute on it!
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
A poem by a former patient @ St. Jude
With God
by Kelsey Harris
I like to be by myself, but I can't stand being alone.
I love the dark, but I hate not being able to see.
I enjoy meeting new people, but I hate being with strangers.
I want my voice to be heard, but I despise talking loud.
I want to be in a hall of fame, but I don't like being the center of attention.
I want to have my most complicated problems solved, but I don't want complicated answers.
I want to always be healthy, but not have to take medicine. The answer is...God!
With God, I can be away from the world, by myself, but not alone, for He is with me.
With God, I can be in the dark, be blind, but see more than people of this world can see.
With God, I can meet new people, but they won't be strangers, because they are children of God, like me.
With God, my voice can be heard even when I whisper.
With God, I can enter His hall of fame, but not deal with the pressure of earthly fame.
With God, I can have even my most complicated problems solved with a simple answer.
With God, I can have an incurable disease, yet be healthy in what matters most.
Without God, I will be with the world, and be totally alone.
Without God, I will walk around with my eyes wide open, but not see as much as the Christian blind man sees.
Without God, I will meet all the people in the world, but they will always be strangers.
Without God, I will have to raise my voice as loud as I can to be heard, but still not be heard when it matters most.
Without God, I will work extremely hard to get into a worldly hall of fame, but not get into the highest one.
Without God, my most complicated problems can't be solved, and the attempts will be so complicated that I won't understand them.
Without God, I will have to take pill after pill, but will always be incurably sick.
With God I can achieve anything.
Without God, I achieve nothing.
What's your choice?
Kelsey was the fifteen-year-old daughter of brother and sister Simon Harris of Jonesboro, AR. Kelsey was undergoing treatment at St. Jude Hospital in Memphis, TN for a malignant brain tumor. This young lady of great courage and faith saw what some of us are missing. She passed away yesterday, but her story and inspiration live on.
"Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven." -Matthew 18:4
by Kelsey Harris
I like to be by myself, but I can't stand being alone.
I love the dark, but I hate not being able to see.
I enjoy meeting new people, but I hate being with strangers.
I want my voice to be heard, but I despise talking loud.
I want to be in a hall of fame, but I don't like being the center of attention.
I want to have my most complicated problems solved, but I don't want complicated answers.
I want to always be healthy, but not have to take medicine. The answer is...God!
With God, I can be away from the world, by myself, but not alone, for He is with me.
With God, I can be in the dark, be blind, but see more than people of this world can see.
With God, I can meet new people, but they won't be strangers, because they are children of God, like me.
With God, my voice can be heard even when I whisper.
With God, I can enter His hall of fame, but not deal with the pressure of earthly fame.
With God, I can have even my most complicated problems solved with a simple answer.
With God, I can have an incurable disease, yet be healthy in what matters most.
Without God, I will be with the world, and be totally alone.
Without God, I will walk around with my eyes wide open, but not see as much as the Christian blind man sees.
Without God, I will meet all the people in the world, but they will always be strangers.
Without God, I will have to raise my voice as loud as I can to be heard, but still not be heard when it matters most.
Without God, I will work extremely hard to get into a worldly hall of fame, but not get into the highest one.
Without God, my most complicated problems can't be solved, and the attempts will be so complicated that I won't understand them.
Without God, I will have to take pill after pill, but will always be incurably sick.
With God I can achieve anything.
Without God, I achieve nothing.
What's your choice?
Kelsey was the fifteen-year-old daughter of brother and sister Simon Harris of Jonesboro, AR. Kelsey was undergoing treatment at St. Jude Hospital in Memphis, TN for a malignant brain tumor. This young lady of great courage and faith saw what some of us are missing. She passed away yesterday, but her story and inspiration live on.
"Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven." -Matthew 18:4
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Friday, April 3, 2009
Easter Egg Hunt
We had our church's easter egg hunt at our house today. Kyle loved looking for the eggs! The weather was beautiful, and everyone had a great time!!
Monday, March 30, 2009
God is Good!
God has been so real in our lives, and I just wanted to share what he has done for us lately. We had a revival meeting at our church in March. The minister preached a message about witnessing and sharing God with friends and family. God is so important to me and I lean on him daily. I haven't always done this, and my life has plenty of scars from where I have not drawn nigh to God..... Okay now I'm rambling, what this post is all about is my story and your story. I want my friends and family to know my story and I want to know your story. Following is the "beginning" of my story.
I grew up in a Christian home and have always gone to church. I have not always loved God, though. When I was young I got wrapped up in the traditions of the church and I had a mental understanding of God’s love and forgiveness. I was very young and I wasn’t mature enough to understand what that meant for me personally. I thought I was “saved” and going to heaven, but I hadn’t accepted a relationship with Jesus. When I was in 8th grade, I went to a church camp and at that point in my life I was pretty far gone. I know my parents were scared for my life. At this camp, God opened my eyes to see what I was missing. I did not have a personal relationship with Jesus, and I felt the opportunity to accept his love and forgiveness. He is my strength, and I am so thankful for his grace. There’s a whole lot more to this story as my relationship with Jesus grew, and the best part is this story will not end.
When did God become real in your life?
If you want to share your Salvation experience, I'd love to hear it. If this is foreign to you, and you have no idea what I am trying to express here, let me know and I'd love to explain it to you.
-Amber
I grew up in a Christian home and have always gone to church. I have not always loved God, though. When I was young I got wrapped up in the traditions of the church and I had a mental understanding of God’s love and forgiveness. I was very young and I wasn’t mature enough to understand what that meant for me personally. I thought I was “saved” and going to heaven, but I hadn’t accepted a relationship with Jesus. When I was in 8th grade, I went to a church camp and at that point in my life I was pretty far gone. I know my parents were scared for my life. At this camp, God opened my eyes to see what I was missing. I did not have a personal relationship with Jesus, and I felt the opportunity to accept his love and forgiveness. He is my strength, and I am so thankful for his grace. There’s a whole lot more to this story as my relationship with Jesus grew, and the best part is this story will not end.
When did God become real in your life?
If you want to share your Salvation experience, I'd love to hear it. If this is foreign to you, and you have no idea what I am trying to express here, let me know and I'd love to explain it to you.
-Amber
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