Yesterday some friends and I held a Surprise Birthday Brunch for a dear friend who lost her dad less than a year ago.We had no idea how much it would mean to this dear friend. Our friend called later and said that this was her best birthday ever. I am sure that she thought it would be her worst because her daddy wouldn't be there to tell her ,"Happy Birthday". Besides that, her birthday is on 9-11, so ... it's not the best day for a birthday, anyway! She said that she had already cried on the phone with her mother earlier in the morning. Her mother was also feeling especially sad and lonely without her husband there. After all, this is their firstborn. Her daughter's birthday was always special to them as a couple. My friend was excited about telling her mom that she did, in fact, end up having a great birthday. She thought that it would help her mom have a better day, also. Yesterday served as a gentle, wonderful reminder to me to be obedient to what God places on my heart. So many times I have had good intentions but just get too busy and/or lazy to act on my thoughts. I often think to myself, "I should send her a note." "I should take dinner to that family." "I should call her to see how she's doing." "I should offer to keep her children." But that's as far as it ever gets. So my point with this post is to encourage all of us to follow through with what God places on our hearts! You never know what He has up His sleeve!
Thanking God today for sweet friends and for God nudging us to be obedient!
Have a great weekend!!
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I'm a 40 year old stay-at-home mom with an awesome husband and our 4 children, ages 10,8, 7, and 6. My goal with this blog is to document our life as a family while at the same time reminding myself with each blogpost to see God's hand at work in our daily lives. God has blessed our family beyond measure and I have a bad habit of forgetting that, especially as I'm scraping dried toothpaste off my sink, the floor, my tweezers, and the handle of my brush while at he same time hearing my children yelling in the background, "Mommy, come wipe me!" , and "Mom, have you seen my other soccer cleat?!" and "Mom, he took my blankey and put it in the trash!" (you get the picture). So join us, if you dare, "where the green grass grows" as I attempt to document our life as a family and count our blessings...one day at a time.
A sweet gentle soul with a love for Jesus that is genuine and real. Her sweet gentle nature is tempered by a competitive spirit that never ceases to amaze me! Always aims to please and always does her very best. She loves Jesus, history, the United States, soccer, and Georgia football!
A naturally obedient, well-mannered, eager-to-please, little man. He loves Georgia football, spending time with his daddy, , playing on the lake, and aggravating his three sisters! His precious grin just makes my day!
A playful, fun, happy-go-lucky little girl who is full of giggles and grins. She loves being the baby of the family but can't wait to be a big sister (it'll never happen!). Her infectious laugh, sense of humor,and easy-going nature keep me thanking God for letting me end on a good note!
Sunshine
Happy-go-lucky, giggling girl
Triple A
Helper extraordinaire, cupcake baker, easy to please, keeper of the messiest room
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2 comments:
Thank you so much for hosting the birthday brunch. I think I enjoyed it as much as the birthday girl. It was fun to catch up with everyone!
You're welcome! It was great visiting with everyone!
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