Today our youngest daughter turned 6 months old. It's unbelievable how quickly the time goes by. [I'm sure that many of you further down the path of parenthood can attest to that truth even more than I can imagine.] Everyone gives advice about how we should cherish each day - and we do - but cherishing in no way slows down how quickly it passes.
In a related issue, our oldest daughters are almost three and yesterday Jen wanted to say something to me about them in front of them and she said, "We'll have to talk about that a little later." It was weird for me to hear that because of what it signified. What she said was true and the girls do understand conversations that are held in their presence. It was timely in that it was another reminder that our girls are growing up very quickly.
I'm not wanting to delay the maturity of our girls or always keep them young...that would selfishly unfair of me. I'm wanting to see them develop into the young women that God already knows. I just want to be able to appreciate as much as I can along the way. Six months ago seems just like yesterday.
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Tennessee Flooding
Many of you have asked me recently how my mom has been doing since she lost her home in the Tennessee floods. Thanks for your concern and your continued prayers.
At this point mom is doing very well. She is living with my brother and sister-in-law and we're working on what the long-term, permanent solution will be for her. It'll be another house at some point but we're working on what that will be.
Mom lost just about everything in the flood. She was able to protect (and salvage) some pictures and other items of special significance. She was also able to get almost all of her clothing and a decent amount of kitchen stuff. Practically all of her appliances and furnishings were destroyed. What we were able to save is now in storage with other family members.
Mom is thankful for what she does have and is thankful for life (other people in our hometown were not so fortunate). With that as a backdrop, she is pushing through with a grateful and even anticipatory spirit. We'll see what the next chapter brings.
At this point mom is doing very well. She is living with my brother and sister-in-law and we're working on what the long-term, permanent solution will be for her. It'll be another house at some point but we're working on what that will be.
Mom lost just about everything in the flood. She was able to protect (and salvage) some pictures and other items of special significance. She was also able to get almost all of her clothing and a decent amount of kitchen stuff. Practically all of her appliances and furnishings were destroyed. What we were able to save is now in storage with other family members.
Mom is thankful for what she does have and is thankful for life (other people in our hometown were not so fortunate). With that as a backdrop, she is pushing through with a grateful and even anticipatory spirit. We'll see what the next chapter brings.
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