She's Got Jesus

Okay, so as mommies we've all had special women in our lives who we just cherish their advice and encouragement whenever we get it...or at least I hope you've been as blessed as me in this department! Usually, these women are good friends with A WEALTH of "mommy knowledge" and "special insight" that you just don't have. Are you thinking of that special someone in your life? I sure hope so. If so, consider yourself wonderfully blessed from the Lord. I know that I do.

I guess you can sort of call this blog a tribute (sounds corny but, it's true!) to a dear friend. This special friend I'm thinking of is exactly who I would want to be when I grow up...oh...too late for that! Ha! Well, okay, then I'll settle for just being her friend and receiving precious nuggets of advice whenever she sends them my way. My hope is that these nuggets will improve me and my life as a Christian wife and mother to my boys.

One thing my dear friend does is blog and she blogs faithfully about even the little things she does with her family. Someday they will thank her when she stops to put her wonderful blog into print. Yes, she recently sent me this amazing link on how to turn your blog into a book! Ladies that blog faithfully- pay attention! This is awesome! Of course, I will pass this on to you in the hopes that it will encourage you to blog, blog, and blog some more:

http://serv.sharedbook.com/blogworld/printmyblog/index.html

Another wonderful thing she does is encourage me and uplift me at just the right times....when I need it the most. I've had a tough couple of days with Ruben away and then she sent me this article that brought tears to my eyes when I read it. I hope that it encourages you wherever you are at today like it did me. It definitely helped me to take my eyes off of myself and put them onto to someone else. Here is the link to the article. Please take the time to click and read about it...you'll be blessed for doing it.

http://sports.espn.go.com/espnmag/story?section=magazine&id=3789373&lpos=spotlight&lid=tab1pos1

So, I want to say "thank you" even though that's not enough to my dear dear friend and mentor mommy, Sabrina Freeland. Sabrina is the wife of our former Pastor Brent Freeland; but, we won't hold that against her! LOL! Just kidding Sabrina! You know I have to harrass Pastor Brent and lighten up this blog a bit! ((smile)) Oh, and please keep my "mommy advice" coming...did I mention that already? And lastly, I'm just thankful that I don't have to ask how you keep it altogether everyday....she's got Jesus....what more does she need?

Thank you again Sabrina for keeping our mommy connection alive all these years later. I've "stolen" (that's kind of a strong word but sort of true) a picture of Sabrina and her beautiful family from her blog (where else?) and posted it here for you all to see. :-)

Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight. NIV