This picture is so precious to me! These three girls have been best friends since Kindergarten. And although they are in 3 separate schools now, they still attend the same church together. We are blessed beyond words that we get the privilege of escorting them to their first official Youth Rally tomorrow evening. (They are just moving up to the youth ministry of our church. )
God has been so good to us. We are so thankful to be a part of our youth group and the opportunity it affords us to enjoy the teen years with our children.

The time is just passing so quickly. Spending the other evening at Maggie's softball game, with my oldest son, Patrick and his son, Myles....it is just overwhelming to me to see my life from this new perspective. A whole new lens. One in his early twenties and two teenagers. The only little is the grand baby! WOW!

Gratitude is what comes to mind! An amazing sense of gratefulness to the Lord for giving me such wonderful children and for opening my eyes and my heart to His ways of parenting, of loving and sharing of Him with them. And for a husband that is sensitive to the needs of his children and supportive beyond measure of the calling to serve in the ministry and home school our two youngest children.

Now, off to check on these silly girls, who just finished scarfing down a whole package of cinnamon rolls...oh, to be that age and calories be free!!!!!!!!!!!!!!