a story to share.....

i have to share a story of love with all you moms and children. this is a story i read on the internet, and i'm copying and pasting it here. i don't know how true it is, but wouldn't it be cool if it was?!?!

"ok so on the way into work yesterday i was listening to NPR and they ran this story that made my heart melt. at one time it was widely believed that mothers and babies didn't share any cells while the baby was still in the womb. then they proved that there was cell transfer going on an the mother was left with some cells from the baby in her. it was however believed that not long after the baby was born the cells died off. then they started doing studies, and the studies showed that not only did they not die off, the cells stayed in the mother for an undetermined amount of time. that's right little cells from your son or daughter are still with you everyday. as the studies continued they started to notice that if there was a problem in the mothers body, lets say in the kidney, that there were a lot more than the normal amount of baby cells in the effected area. at first they thought that the baby cells could be what was causing the problem in the kidney, but a theory has developed that the baby cells were helping to fix the kidney. because they think the baby cells work like stem cells and can change into what is needed. well, i don't know about you guys but i think that news is AWESOME. even if they don't help, just to know you always have them with you. mothers have the cells even if they have a miscarriage or abort the baby. there is always a piece of them with you, maybe helping you to live longer and be healthier. i mean WOW!"

doesn't this just blow your mind? i'm going to try to find the source of this story.........

had a great weekend with the girls. we went down to birch bay for a bit of relaxing... and a trip to target! it was so nice to get away from the busyness of family life and be able to talk with friends without interruptions. i really think that every mother should have this opportunity every once in a while!

sometimes there are days when i get so caught up in my own daily travails, that i forget what i'm living for. what am i meant to do? where am i meant to go? i can even get caught up in trying to discover what and where God wants me, that i forget the whole point - that right now, today, i am already where he wants me to be. He can and will use me as he wants in every situation so long as i am listening and obeying Him! tonight in bible study one lady was sharing one of her daily devotions, and i was reminded about how short-sighted i can be. i'm living on borrowed time! God has put me here on earth for a purpose. james 4 reminds me that my purpose on earth is not to enjoy the world, but to be a faithful disciple!

oh God, help me to be a faithful christian right now, in each and every moment.

Look at this painting done by my sister-in-law, Jennifer! Isn't she sooooo talented. I'm glad she sent me an e-mail of this picture because I've been sending her e-mails of my scrapbook layouts, and now it feels more like we're 'sharing' our work together! ( Thanks Jen! ) Jennifer also painted a milk can for me a few Christmas' ago, and she did an awesome job on it!

BABY ALICIA!!! Born January 19, 2006

Congratulations Christine and Austen on the birth of your new baby girl! (and my newest Godchild!) She's absolutely gorgeous! I can't wait to meet her and see them all again in just a few weeks. I love this family!

This is the latest layout I've completed! I love this picture of James. The look on his face really shows how much fun he was having. Don't you love how children can show so much 'Delight' in even the simplest things!

My Blog!

Well, I've decided to join the blogging revolution! I've tried a family homepage, and couldn't figure out how to keep it going. (I think the program I used to start it up was a trial version and it expired on me...???!!!) So, we'll see how this goes! I don't know how exciting the life of a SAHM will be to share, but I can talk about the daily blessings and misfortunes that come my way!