THE SHOCK FAMILY

Life is crazy around here. Dad seems to be getting worse... He is still so cute though. Mom gets very frustrated with him... She still loves that man so much. It is raining. I have to pick up Dad's van from our mechanic. I haven't even thought about supper. We have a co-ed bridal shower for 3 couples tonight at community group. I am bringing the meatballs... and cupcakes (courtesy of Kristen, Christen & Alayna). I so love our community group. Katie might come :). We have so much to do for She Has A Name . I cleaned our bathrooms this morning! Alayna is trying to finish up Math for the year today. I adore my husband! God is on His throne. We are taking our first ever alone family vacation on Friday. Atlanta here we come! The very God who placed the stars in the sky and knows them by name... He cares about me... and what is going on in my house and my heart right now. When I thirst, I need to turn to HIM... All my fountains are in HIM! He is the well ...

We just sat at Bob Evans with my mom and dad, Kevin's parents, our kids, our grandbaby and our niece Katie.  Hard to believe we had 4 generations (on both sides of our family) enjoying everything from pancakes... to fish... to a big ol' burger.  Bob Evans is a great place for such an age span :)! I realized as I was sitting there just how special this moment really was. I so wanted to savor every minute of it.  Crazy how fleeting time is. We just sent Alyssa and Kessa off... back to their new home in Indy. Right before they took off we captured Kessa on video... singing her precious rendition of The ABC Song for her mom, grandma and 2 great grandmas. We were all so very proud :)!

Alyssa and Kessa are here. She (Alyssa that is) just sat down at the piano... Playing Grace Flows Down . It was beautiful. Asked her if she would play my favorite... Help Me To Find You  by Todd Fields. A song that we learned at Passion '05. We sang it in our leader's group. Had never heard it before. I think it is one of my all time favorites. When Lys plays it, I stand up on a chair... I am not even kidding (there are people who have witnessed this...). And sing it at the top of my lungs... It ain't pretty. But I don't rightly care. The kids don't even laugh at me... They know I mean business. After singing today, I found it on youtube. Just want to share it with you! Feel free to stand on a chair and sing once you catch on :)!!!

Some might say my mom has a "simple faith" .  Actually, that is what she calls it.  I would say her faith and trust in our God truly are the furthest thing from simple ~ She has a deep, beautiful, trust in a very personal Savior.  I can tell you this... she hasn't ever read Systematic Theology or studied The Doctrines of Grace, but if you have had an encounter with my mom, you have had an encounter with Jesus. I am the baby of 5 children... not an accident, a pleasant surprise :)!  The span between me and my oldest brother is 18 years.  He was going into the Air Force when I was born.  Needless to say, when I came into the world, my mom was already a very busy lady. With kids in high school,  jr. high,  elementary school, and a full time job, she definitely had her hands full. I have to tell you though, she was never stretched too thin to have time for me. She was a rocker.  Not like "hard rock music" rocker...  but "sit in a rocking...