This weekend is the nine month marker since Greta's passing. We continue to rejoice in her place now in Heaven with the Lord. We celebrate the life she lived here on Earth for nearly 39 years.
This montage of photos set to Brad Paisley's, "She's Everything" with the help of "slide.com" gives some idea how we (her loved ones) still feel about Greta and how much we miss her unique place in each of our lives night and day! There are so many things in this song that really were her...especially the I want a piece of chocolate, take me to the movies, a Saturn with a sunroof with her brown hair a blowin', fighter when she's mad, a lover when she's lovin', stealer of the covers, etc. as mentioned in the lyrics. She may be gone from our sight but she is never far from our thoughts ~still!
Hey...grab a box of tissue 'cause it's a tear jerker!
If you haven't posted about yourself yet, copy and paste to your blog and fill in your own answers! :)
Terri's Answers:
A) Four Jobs I've had in my life: 1.) Security Guard and salesclerk in department stores 2.) Darkroom Tech for the local newspapers 3.) Bank teller & new acounts representative 4.) Sr. Mortgage Counselor
B) Four Movies I Would Watch Over and Over: 1.) October Sky 2.) Facing the Giants 3.) The Notebook 4.) Fox and the Hound
C) Four Places I have lived: 1.) Street 2.) Forest Hill 3.) Street 4.) Edgewood and soon back to Street again!
D) Four TV Shows I watch: 1.) Extreme Makeover Home Edition 2.) Deal or no deal 3.) CMT countdown 4.) The Local Morning Show
E) Four Places I have been on vacation: 1.) Puerto Rico 2.) Gatlinburg, Tennessee 3.) Florida 4.) In 2000 camped across America in just 25 days
F) Four People Who call Me Regularly: 1.) Mom 2.) My sisters 3.) Esther 4.) Kipper
G) Four of my favorite foods: 1.) Shrimp 2.) Filet Mignon 3.) Mom Mom Esther's Pinto Beans w/homemade cornbread 4.) Lasagna
H) Four places I would rather be right now: 1.) With Jesus 2.) At a spa getting the royal treatment 3.) Sunning on an Hawaiian Beach 4.) Touring Israel
I) Four friends that I think will respond: 1.) April 2.) Lindsey 3.) Debbie 4.) Carolynne
J.) Things I am looking forward to this year: 1.) Getting healthy spiritually,physically and emotionally 2.) Building and moving to our new home 3.) Pursuing my photography at college and in the field 4.) Teaching and traveling with our kids
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As I reflect on the past year it would be easy to feel overwhelmed with sadness. In fact, 2007 was a year of pain for me and my family. The loss of my sister and best friend last April 12th brought things to surface in my heart that I never knew were there. I am only beginning to learn that the heating in life's crucible does that though. Wow, the depth of my humanity (that I was truly fashioned from dust) has become so real to me in my walk through Psalm 23rd's Valley of the Shadow of Death.
I am grateful for my circle of precious ones (you know who you are) who have patiently loved me through my stages of grief...praying for me, sending cards and personal notes, calling to check on me, hugging me, letting cry on your shoulder, lending an ear for me to vent as I have sometimes blubbered and even cussed through sobbing tears in expressing my dismay of seemingly uncontrolled circumstance. Thank you for being there...please know that I am truly indebted to each of you...you are true treasures in my life!
Most of all, Jesus has remained my closest companion through this tough time. My tremendous need for Christ to be alive in my everyday, within the caverns of my heart and a light in the dark crevices of my mind. He's been faithful even though my sins have been many. Boldly, yet in humble thanks, I say that I think I will not fully understand the depth of His mercy to me. Maybe in Glory when I meet Him and fathom that Hell is real and by the power of faith on Christ's shed blood my sins were washed away and my redemption becomes reality in eternity!
As we look forward to 2008, none of know what the coming year will bring. However, there is hope in our Lord Jesus Christ because He holds it all in His nail pierced hands and His grace is sufficient for whatever will come. My prayer is that you will grow in your faith, endeavor to praise and trust Him each and everyday, in each and every circumstance and in the trials of life be encouraged by others like I have been.
Finally, as a New Year's Eve blessing to you...Building 429 sings this song, so dear to my heart. It is an adaptation of an old hymn, "Grace That Is Greater". This You Tube time-lapsed video, of some picturesque places God fashioned, is well-worth savoring as you listen.
My prayer for you is that... You have a Happy and Blessed 2008... As your walk with the Lord becomes great!
I recently ran across identical greeting cards which two of my three sisters sent to me a few Christmas seasons back. The message meant a lot to me as my one sister has now spent her first of all her Christmases in the presence of Jesus. I just felt like I should share the beauty and truth in the words of this card. The newly added pic at the top of my blog is one I recently took of sunset behind the Chapel at Willow Valley Resort in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
SOMETHING IN THE FLURRY OF THE SEASON MAY WE FIND TIME TO DREAM ABOUT THAT BLESSED HOLY NIGHT THAT CHANGED THE WORLD...
TIME TO WONDER ABOUT THE AWESOMENESS OF THE DAY HE COMES AGAIN...
TIME TO REMEMBER THE TRUTHS HE TAUGHT AND EVERYTHING HE HAS DONE FOR US...
TIME TO GIVE THANKS WITH ALL OUR HEARTS THAT GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD.
WISHING YOU THE GIFT OF TIME TO SHARE WITH HIM AT CHRISTMAS AND ALL THROUGH A BLESSED NEW YEAR.
(Author Unknown but published by THE WORD in the USA)
Here's a beautiful music video I just have to share. On a recent telecast there was a tribute to Dr. Billy Graham's life-long mate, Ruth Graham. This song by Fernando Ortega is an amazing piece proclaiming the amazing peace in finding wholeness in Jesus Christ. So Merry Christmas and I hope you enjoy the video "Give Me Jesus".
Anyone who has been wondering what has happened to me lately. No, I have not fallen off the edge of the Earth. It is just a real busy time of year for our family. The kids are in classes elsewhere two days a week (besides homeschool) and hubby has been on the fast track too...with his business and pastoral duties. I have passionately pursuing my photography...doing shoots both out in the field (sometimes literally) and in the college studio.
To my friends and avid readers I just have had little time to email, much less write here in my blog. I hope to soon post more photos but for now here is a taste...
~Child of the most high God & King~
~Wife of 1 man~handpicked by God~
~Mother of 4+ AMAZING children ~
~Daughter of 2 incredible parents~
~Sibling to 3 cherished sisters ~
~Aunt to now 15 nieces & nephews~
~Friend to too many to count here~
~I hope someone unique and positively influential on all who I ever meet!~
