Rose in Bloom

These are my first roses of the season. Usually when my roses bloom the wind blows them to pieces, today they got a nice long drink of rain.

Brent and I watched " Marley and Me" last night. Very introspective movie, good too. Anyway, the entire time we watched the movie, my dog Pixie was on my lap, in my face squirming around constantly to make sure I noticed her. I think she wanted me to know she was every bit as good as Marley. For some reason, I started thinking about dogs in movies and you know what? I can't think of many - well none off the top of my head, black dogs in movies. No all of my dogs that I have owned have either had black or dark fur. What's wrong with darker dogs on Hollywood? I guess they aren't as photogenic as golden labs or white poodles. I looked down at my dog sprawled across my lap and just had to laugh. All but one of my dogs have been long haired dogs too. If they don't open their mouth you can't tell which end it which. Here's some pictures of my crazy dog on my lap. Not to mention that she looks just a little scary too. :-)

must be nice...

It must be nice to get up early, make sure everyone else is awake and up, get breakfast and then fall back asleep.

Brent plays with my camera

Double layered Skirt

This skirt in in a live auction right now at the Love without Boundaries ebay store. 100% of the proceeds go towards heart surgeries for orphans in China. Please pass it on, one more day! Take some time to look at the other items up for sale in LWB "Born in My Heart" art auction.

Click here for the skirt

a horse of course

I found this little tire horse at a yard sale yesterday. He needed a chain, but we fixed him up. Karianne felt that he needed eyes and eyebrows so she painted some on. She also put a pom pom in a hole behind his head so he now has a mane too. The horse looks better than it ever did before, I'm sure of it.

Remember Me

Remember me... Remember me, Lord… come near and rescue me. Psalm 106:4 (NLT) From China comes a tiny plea… Won't someone come and rescue me? I long to see a mother's face… To feel the warmth of her embrace. My heart is hoping for a home… I long for a father to call my own. Each night as I lay down to sleep, I whisper my own little prayer... "Dear God, please send me someone, I need their loving care." It's hard to believe love will find me… I feel so lost in this far away land. For I'm just one little boy among thousands, Who prays for the touch of a family's hand. As I close my eyes in slumber, I know you've heard my small prayer, "Remember me..." I'm the one little boy who's still believing You'll send a mother and father to care. So many little boys are lost among thousands of children in China who are waiting… and praying… for a family to reach across the world and take hold of their sweet little hands. Because of their gender, these orphaned children are often overlooked and go unnoticed. They are little boys who are hoping and believing that someone will remember that they are there. Every day they live on the edge of hope, crying out, "Will someone please remember me?" They are trusting us to hear their cries, see their needs, and be the answer to their prayers. If we don't see them and rescue them, who will? * excerpt from All God's Children Adoption Agency newsletter.

A night with Peter Pan

Karianne had a date night with me last night. We went to see the play Peter Pan. She loved it. When we met all the characters after the play I thought she might want her picture with Wendy. Nope, she really wanted her picture with Captain Hook! I thought she might change her mind when she saw him, but she didn't Hook was standing right next to Peter Pan, she buzzed right by Pan and asked Captain Hook if she could have a picture with him. He obliged, what a nice bad guy.

We won't talk about how I am challenged when it comes to unfamiliar highways, construction and back roads. There was just some dangerous driving one handed with a cell phone with Brent on the other end talking me through each turn when I realized my directions took me to a road closure. I was a nervous wreck when I got to the play. But the play was great, next time, Brent drives downtown though. :-)

it's the super TP girl!

2 seconds later, someone was in the shower and someone else was in trouble for not shutting the bathroom door...

Do over

this is what I was trying to create when I made the other post, finally figured it out. Which do you like better? I'd really like a mix between the two but can't figure out how to do that either. :-)

Pleated Petal Tank ANTHROPOLIFICATION GIVEAWAY!!!!

I want this! This woman is SO creative!


Pleated Petal Tank ANTHROPOLIFICATION GIVEAWAY!!!!

Girls havin' fun

In old China...

Long, long ago, in old China, lived a beautiful empress. Above all things, She loved flowers, yet she seldom picked them.
It is told of the empress that one day she walked in the fields. As she passed among the flowers they heard her say,
"I will not touch you, little flowers, for if I touch you my hands may hurt you. But let me stand among you..."
When we gather flowers, we think of the empress. We will not hold them too long in our warm hands, for that makes them droop sadly. We sill put them in water. Then they will soon hold up their heads and seem to say: "Thank you for that friendly drink. Now I am quite happy to stay with you."

Dora Amsden, 1919 "John Martin's Big Book for Little Folk"

Easter Pictures- extra sweetness

Just had to share my friend's blog once again. She moved to China just to care for orphans. She has 2 foster homes now I believe. For Easter, she patiently took pictures of all the children in her care dressed in their very best. Orphans have such a special place in God's heart.

Here's her blog if you want to pop over and see some extra sweetness:
http://chinesestarfish.blogspot.com/

He is Risen indeed!

Just another Beautiful sunset here in Oklahoma. It's always windy but I have to admit it has the prettiest sunsets I've ever seen on a daily basis. I like this picture because it kinda looks like an urban rendition of the crosses on Calvary.

Baby needs a family

I am passing this on from The Shepherd's Crook. The wonderful ministry started by Scott and Kathy Rosenow to advocate for orphans.

We have been contacted by a couple here in Ohio who is urgently seeking an adoptive family for their unborn child. This little boy will be born at the end of August and has been diagnosed as having has a chromosome 13 deletion at the 32nd band. The severity of this baby's disabilities is unknown, although this particular chromosomal disorder can cause very severe issues. Ultrasounds throughout the rest of the pregnancy may possibly reveal more specific details, but this couple is asking for a family who will commit now to adopting this child as their son, regardless of what his future holds. They want to have all pieces in place so that he can, hopefully, go home with his new family when he leaves the hospital immediately after his birth. There are no restrictions on family size or location of the adoptive family, although they are asking for a Christian family. The following is an excerpt of a letter from this couple.

"We were told by geneticists that our son is likely to have moderate to severe developmental disability and possibly some birth defects. We have an 18 month old son and no family [locally] that could help us care for this child. We are looking for a Christian adoptive family to take our son into their home at his birth in late August. We would prefer an open adoption, but would consider a closed adoption. We are looking for a loving home that can best meet the special needs of our son."

We thank God that this couple has chosen life for their baby, and we pray that God will bring just the right family to love and raise this child and celebrate his life, precious beyond words in the sight of God. Please pray about whether you might be that family. If you would like more information, please write to ohio-baby@theshepherdscrook.org.

Have a wonderful Easter as we celebrate together the risen life of our Savior, who makes all of this work possible.

Good friday

Thank you God for Your indescribable gift.

A beautiful end to a beautiful day

Caught the sunset today at church. Love my new camera! BTW, I think any day is beautiful that isn't windy here in Oklahoma. Today was such a day, I cleaned out my flower beds in the yard while the girls played on their swing set. Angie and Amy have the cutest little baby talk and it is so sweet to hear them talking to each other even when they are arguing. Angie came over to me and said, "Amy mad at me". I said, "I can't do anything about that, go back and play with her." I started raking again then I heard their discussion:

Amy: "Yangie, I not mad now, I nice"

Angie: "No you MAD!"

Amy: "No I not, yook I happy now!"

Angie: "No, you BAD!"

Amy: "No I nice, Yangie I nice now"

Angie: "No you are MAD!"

Amy: "No Yangie Yook, I have a happy face, see my happy face?"

Too cute, they crack me up. Angie wanted to stay mad at Amy for being mad at her. I finally cut in and told Angie to forgive Amy and play with her. Then they ran off together with two happy faces. :-)

Pictures

The girls are drawing fools lately. I think they know I really like their family portraits so they are all drawing them now. Karianne drew our family with an elephant today. Angie drew us all under her name. It's hard to catch Amy in action. She draws on a magna doodle, shows me and promptly erases it.

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Twilight Tide Pettiskirt GIVEAWAY!!!!

Adorable pettiskirt giveaway on the Grosgrain blog that I love to read. SHe just takes the greatest pictures! Just make a link to her blog post for a chance to win.

Family Portrait

I love how Angie draws people. She drew this sweet little family portrait on her paper bag coat she made at church. It went with the palm branch and we acted out throwing our coats down and waving palm branches for Jesus on Palm Sunday. I can say "we" because I am the teacher in Kiki's Treehouse, our preschool program through the Easter Holiday.

Angei-ese

I braided Angie's hair and she said, "I yook yike Mary Puznle."
What?
"Mary Puznle. She wived in a cassle and she had a bwaid dat was berry berry wong."

Oh right!