Our Rose(s) are blooming ;-)

well . . . the girls are growing up so very quickly. Tomorrow is the official last day of school for "The grils" ;-P

Hadassah is a "wee wittle fing" but finally in the double digits @ 11lbs and 25" YEAH! She fortunately is probably going to be one of the tallest in our fam. She is also to the point where she has lost MOST of her hair (poor thing ;-/ . . . so I try to really make sure she is wearing some type of BOW!

Emily . . . she was an Elite Eagle! Way to go Emily. She was so excited. I am thrilled she made it through a tough year for her ending on such an EXCELLENT NOTE!!!! We're proud of you!

Faith is going to be very busy and she to is only 1&1/2 " shorter than me. ;-( although she sees it as a wonderful thing ;-). Way to go Faith you had an incredible year and finished very positively!

Tia . . . is 5'5" and well getting ready to be free from school. She has done wonderful in school this year. Thanks Mrs. Lock for encouraging her to strive much harder this year - she stretched herself and did very well. Way to go - we Believe in You!

Mya has received her first sets of proofs for her Sr. pictures - Yikes. She has done an incredible job this year with her prep courses and exceeded in her achievements beyond our wildest dreams - Love ya and keep it up, very proud of You!

One getting to graduate and "fly" and another getting ready to be more "mobile" and every one else . . . "Calgon take me away . . . " :-) No I love You wonderful 5 BEAUTIES greatly!

Yep our garden of Roses are beautiful from youngest to oldest - here they are Lord - YOURS!!!

I'll try to Keep fertilizing, keep watering, keep pruning and the garden will BLOOM and will be fragrant to hand a Full bouquet over - therefore it will never die in HIS HANDS!

ok . . . today

Okay . . . Okay - How is yours?

I'll have to come back another day,
for time seems short but now really quick, "lickity split"

a drizzly rain, soft drops mist -
ahhhh yep' I'll return another day.

Eyes through the Lens (attempt #2)

WOW! Life . . . Full of riches in Grace and Mercy. Explosion of depths unfathomable.

Here let me attempt to convey my thought articulately, which at many instances tends to get all messy. As a mom, which many of you are; we all have the same 24 hours in a day but some of you seem to get so much more accomplished ;-) PTL. Okay so we all know how much I have an insatiable love for EYES. It is my strengthen as well as my weakness. I also Love the eyes of PHOTOGRAPHY which many of you also have a deep realization of that as well.

Now what I have seen in a flash of less than a months time table. Since the last week in April . . . Great memories, events, bewildering yet thought provoking happen stances have arrived as well have embedded my thoughts.

As she pulled up the slightly weighted object to her right pupil, balancing ever so gently, adjusting the focus to capture T - I - M - E in a quick shutter of rapid speed; her mind raced of the outpouring the spirit was working with in the vast recesses of her soul. Eye to Eye, Soul to Soul there it was. A stirring deep within. A whisper. A small voice. "I AM your eyes forever ANA" therefore, let me show you, stretch you, guide you, LOVE YOU. Yes these are my eyes that are now being shared with you. An event time line of Joy in the midst of uncertainty.

Reflections through the Lens. Bill & Dorothy Miller Ministry- music through the Baby Grand "singing" the old Hymns of time as Bills fingers glide across the Ivory/Ebony keys as a gentle wave ebbs and flows on the countless sea shores. Rhythmic, soothing, comforting. Then not 3 days later . . . a bountiful banquet with believers then Simple Grace Ministry with the Mitchell Family a breath taking countenance and message with music. Their ability to convey a wonderful message of Grace,Mercy, and Forgiveness than a unity of Compassion. All 7 family members present with different yet the same abilities brought together to revive this desert dry parched soul to renewal. ;-) Then mix in the refreshing study and reflection time sitting among a "bakers dozen" of sisters in Christ every other week; sharing while being very transparent & real to a rewarding renewal of Joy and Hope. All captured with new eyes looking through 35mm lenses now turned reflection. Let me continue.

Bill Miller - Baby Grand Piano Concerto. Simple Grace - The Mitchell Family display of Grace simply granted. Bible searching study & reflection. Concerts of Song with the girls whether at home or an organized setting. Prom preparations, The Apple Blossom Parade, Hadassahs' growth, family friends answered prayers for their children, The Joys' of Graduation & Celebrations shared with ministry Families past & present and the JOY of another daughters birthday reflection. All captured through LENSES of mine EYES forever etched in my being.

Milestones.

Reflections.

Compassion. Mercy. Grace. Joy. Peace.

My eyes saw and continue to see all of these attributes in a new way, yet once again captured as my vision was focusing; My "Eyes through the Lens" of memories desired to be captured.

What does your Lens reflect?

8:30 am and "WHAT HAPPENED!?"

*:30 corrections completed. Pictures uploaded. Everything is finalized. Then . . . . GER..... UGH..... It's GONE In the blink of a cyber wave of "not being saved!

What just happened? I'll just recheck. GONE . . . . Just like that . . . . GONE.

So has that EVER happened to YOU?

What did you do? My thought flowed - which is very rare for me. We'll see what's next.

See Ya.

Don't forget to save your data ALONG the way!!!!

Joy . . . Heavenly nuggets

Create in me a pure heart, O God, & Renew a right spirit within me. Psalm 51:10

question . . .???

Have you ever? Do you play that question game?
Well . . . then Have you ever wept? or even wept bitterly?
You know the one you ever wept over making a mistake so hard you thought you were or you did vomit?

Yeah . . . I have. Just like the gospels share how individuals have done this. It also has happened to me a few times. Twice over a broken heart. Scared the crud out of me both times. Once b.c. you know - "before Christ" came into my life and very recently while in Christ but . . . broken none the less. Yeah . . . well . . . in layman's terms . . . broken . . . knowing that in the vastness compared to Jesus Christ - He needs to be my refuge. I wept so hard that it hurt from my innermost being from deep with in my bowels. I now think I know how Peter cried, (Mt 26, Mk 14, Lk 22) when looking into Jesus eyes or when Jesus cried as he looked over Jerusalem (Matt. 23) & when Lazarus died (Jn. 11)- looking into ones eyes - we know what eyes mean to me. Well . . .

In Jesus and Peter from the outpouring of their love and sorrow they wept.
Only deep love can make one cry that 'deep' from with in. Both times for me - was an unfathomable bolt & discovery to run to Christ. Once shortly before being "called" and the second well . . . no details . . . just when God needed to reassure me once again he wouldn't leave and he IS regardless circumstances! Love . . . true love . . . keeps loving even when one can't breathe - sacrificially - without delay - in LOVE - out LOVE - in LOVE - out LOVE. His Love revived me both times, one breath at a time. Amen. Still on the Heavenly respirator . . . IN -OUT even while I wept.

Differences prt 2 . . . and then some

Okay - so here it is. The professor listened to the few who volunteered to speak. Explanations given at the possibilities of the "Whys". Well, My friends it is much easier to be pulled down to a lower level regardless if supported by another. You see those three students all were able to bring him down off that table along with the momentum was on their side, you know much like the laws of physics and gravity. Therefore, to pull them up was a very difficult task. On the other hand it was a bit hard to drag him down off the table with a helper along side of him and they together were able to lift them all up onto the table. Still exerting energy, some scrapes, bumps and bruises but successful.
My dear friends . . . we need to rest in Jesus Christ with everything we have. The world is represented by those three in the first illustration. Sure we may be fit, somewhat prepared for what we "see" is coming but The world will drag us down~. However, when we have another true believer in Jesus Christ on our side it is difficult for the world to have the same effect. And if we allow Jesus Christ to be "in control" the results are even better. You see the Lord said, "come to me all of you who are weary and heavy laden and I WILL give you rest." He said it - I BELIEVE IT. Then why do we try to "do it my way"? Or even rely on what worldly others or counterfeit believers "think"?
We can't rely just on our humanness or our friends. We really need to have God on the top with us at ALL times, and then only those whom are grounded firmly in Jesus Christ by our sides so that the world losses its' grip and it is difficult for the world to drag us down. "Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves, A cord of three strands is not quickly broken" Ecc. 4:12
Surrounded by influences other than Christ is dangerous. And if we are not in his word every day we can loose our footing and be "pulled-down" easier. Sin - temptation - the cares of this world are real- Gosh - They are subtle other wise we would run for sure - clear away from them at a sprinters pace!

Read the word DAILY, Interact with YAHWEH continually, humbly walk with God, & surround yourself with GODLY influences. That is how you make it - especially when you are in the world but not of it.