MOM MOMENTS & MEMORIES

A Daughter Is...

A Blessing From God

A Treasured Gift

An Extension Of Yourself

A Display Of True Beauty

A Young Girl Who Grows Up To Become Your Friend

A Collection Of Memories From The Past

A Present Moment Of Joy

A Promise For The Future

A Vessel Of God's Love

My memory may be a little weak due to cancer treatments and ahem age...but the memory of becoming a mom to 3 amazing daughters is as strong as ever!!
First Daughter - I remember the pain and the thoughts that I was one of those mom's that dies giving birth!  Have Mercy that was painful!!!
Second Daughter- I remember looking like I swallowed the Large Bouncy Ball from Walmart and thinking my belly could not stretch & expand any further...and it did...and so did my feet & my face!  Wow - Really?!  I already had big hair...what a visual I must have been!!
Third Daughter - I remember thinking I had this delivery thing down and told my doctor and the Anesthesiologist I was going to go natural and did not need drugs...What ?*@#? was I thinking??? ...at the last minute I kindly asked for an epidural.  And by "Kindly" I mean as in a raged crazy women that acted as kind as she possibly could!!
I thank God for the gifts of epidurals and my daughters!!  
Since the first day I touched their tiny little hands - they have touched my life in so many beautiful ways!
  
Meredith, Alexandria & Julia -  Through the changing scenes of our lives you have grown to become such strong and courageous Women of God!!  And as our lives continue to go on many more journeys - our feet may go on new path's and to a new location's but our hearts will always remain together.
I love you girls more than you can imagine and am so very, very grateful that you danced into my life!!
May you be guided by God's Word and Love!!

Mere - Since you were a young girl you dreamed of the day you would become a mommy!  I am so excited that today you celebrate your first Mother's Day and are experiencing what I have been blessed to experience for over 26 years!!
It is a joy to watch you as a mom.
You are an amazing mommy to Caiden!

"Each day of our lives we make deposits in the memory banks of our children."
Charles Swindoll


I dedicate this Mothers Day to the sweet memories of my Mother and My precious Mother in Law who are both celebrating & enjoying no cooking and cleaning in the glorious Heavens!
We miss you both and are grateful for all the memories that were deposited into our lives!!

Happy Mother's Day!!

My Teen Rocks!!

On Wednesday, July 9th I took Ali Bug to go get her haircut.

It was a day of celebration!

Why?

Because for the past year she has not wanted to cut, trim or snip any part of her hair.

She was determined to grow it long and would give me much grief whenever I brought up the suggestion of going to get her hair trimmed.

Ali had a goal and stayed focused on this goal until the end.

What was her goal?

She wanted to grow her hair long enough to donate eleven inches to the Locks of Love foundation, that prepares wigs for cancer patients.

She grew her hair so long that she actually still had some hair left to get a cute new style for herself.

Ju Bean and I watched and took pictures of this great moment.

It was inspiring and made me so proud to see what she accomplished.

I think there is a message being birthed from what I witnessed in her eyes.

She completed what her heart set out to do and was lit up with joy in the process of giving a part of herself for a cause that means something to her.

I was so moved by watching her reach her goal - Way to go Ali!!!

And to think - I almost cut her hair while she was sleeping one night!

Just kidding!

Enjoy the photos of before and after!

Be inspired to dream big, reach your goals and to persevere till you accomplish the desires our Lord puts on your heart....You are never too young or too old, and it is never too late!

My Teen Rocks!

Proud Mom,

Vern

PS ~ Shortly after Ali donated her hair we got news that one of her friends (and our friends daughter) was beginning to go through a series of testing. While we were away at Kids Camp the week of July 12th -19th, sweet Caty Mayer was diagnosed with Ewings Sarcoma Cancer. I would appreciate your prayers for our friends ~ The Mayers (David, Courtney, Caty and Colin)...Be inspired by reading Caty's amazing story on her web page at www.caringbridge.org/visit/caitlinmayer

The Lord has been doing great things through this young life and is in the midst of something spectacular during this season He is guiding her and her family through...Stay Tuned for updates and celebrations!