It is no secret that I have the most wonderfulist Daddy in the world!
August 3rd was his 77th birthday!
Mighty fisherman, skilled hunter, giving father, devoted husband, groovy grandpa, brave pilot, gifted teacher, true friend, but most of all,
a man who loves God with all his heart ♥
Happy Birfday, Dad!
Love you!
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Welcome New Followers!
Nan a & John
Brenda @ Cozy Little House
Everything Dad
A little girl needs her daddy
To love her with manly charm,
To soothe her when she’s hurt,
And keep her safe from harm.
A girl needs her dad
To show her a man who’s good,
To help her make right choices,
As only a father could.
A woman needs her father
Just to be aware,
He’ll always be there for her
To sustain her and to care.
You’ve been all these things, Dad.
I hope that you can see
How much I treasure you;
You mean everything to me.
By Joanna Fuchs
♥ Best Dad Ever ♥
Happy Father’s Day!
Love you, Dad!
"Honor your father and mother." This is the first commandment with a promise: Ephesians 6:2
Honoring also Robert’s father, Marvin Dale Stephens who has already gone to be with the Lord
We think of you often and know that someday we will reunite ♥
WELCOME NEW FOLLOWERS!
Merri and Steve-Jamminalong
and
Jessica and Harry-rikerrvdays
(Sorry my pictures are a bit messed up…my Live Writer isn’t cooperating!)
M-O-T-H-E-R
"M" is for the million things she gave me,
"O" means only that she's growing old,
"T" is for the tears she shed to save me,
"H" is for her heart of purest gold;
"E" is for her eyes, with love-light shining,
"R" means right, and right she'll always be,
Put them all together, they spell "MOTHER,"
A word that means the world to me.
♥ My Sweet Momma ♥
Happy Mother’s Day!
Love you, Mom!
"Honor your father and mother." This is the first commandment with a promise: Ephesians 6:2
Honoring also Robert’s mother, Mrs. Jane Ann Stephens who went to be with the Lord 3.25.2001
We think of you often and know that someday we will reunite ♥
My little pity party began when I realized I would not see my family this Thanksgiving.
Robert was scheduled to work, Mom and Dad are in Kentucky,
Danielle is in Florida, and Josh is in Missouri with his father’s family.
….I’m in a tiny hotel room in California! Sigh~
~Cue the spotlight~
…
Then, like a light from heaven, I saw reality.
A slide show of blessings began to play…
~Fabulous Family~
~Forever Friends~
and this is just a sampling of them :)
I also saw the church I was baptized in, beautiful homes I’d lived in, weekend trips to the lake, healthy newborns, miraculous life-savings, quick surgery recoveries, unbelievable sales of homes, friends who call at just the right times, an inspirational blog …sunsets.
I was reminded of times God provided work and necessities,
and times He blessed us with more than we ever dreamed.
Quickly refocusing on my blessings, Robert arrived home sharing that he had Thursday off
Can anyone say, “YAY?”
So I cooked a delightful breakfast for us, then instead of going out for a traditional meal, we devoured our lunch inside our warm, little hotel room. Relaxing, sharing the day together, blended with family phone calls filled our day. In the spirit if giving, I made the hotel employees some personalized candy. They have taken such good care of us and I wanted to show them how much they were appreciated. So, the housekeepers, front office personnel, and maintenance men were thrilled seeing their names on their candy!
So, you see, the party was short and interrupted by Divine intervention and it’s made all the difference.
Happy Thanksgiving to All!
Blessings Y’all!
