Sunday thoughts
When I would hear someone say it will get easier with time when you lose someone special to you..... I wondered to myself if there was any truth to that..Now, in my life, where I am 1 1/2 years after Mother died, I am determined never to say that to someone who has lost a loved one.... These are not words of comfort..
Christian Boot Camp, part 1
I had a great day today. A day of new friends, new journeys and new understandings of what writing is all about. I had the opportunity to go to a Boot camp for Christian authors.I went wondering if I was qualified to be in a room with authors. After all, I certainly am not what one would consider an "author". But when I got there and started to talk to others there, I realized that there were many people just like me there.
Parables of the Kingdom
We have been studying Matthew in church and today , David was talking about parables and why Jesus used them.He was revealing truth to those who were believing the mysterious.This was evidence of God`s mercyJesus was concealing truth from those who were denying the obviousThis was evidence of God`s judgement.What is the kingdom of Heaven?
Broken
Yesterday was a beautiful day with several lessons to be learned for me. I was excited to be having Heston over for the afternoon while his Mom and Dad went to the movies. I had planned several things in my mind to do with him while he was here and after his nap.The nap thing didn`t work out so good. He is now in a big boy bed and can get up and down when he wants to. He yelled down several times... "Is it time to get up yet?" After I said 'Just 3 more minutes" several times in answer to his question..... He says back to me..."IT has been 4 minutes and you didn`t even know!" so... then he has to potty, a while later he says he needs to poop.... then at that point, I am thinking I need to go check things out, so nap time is officially over.!!
Baby Johnson is on her way
I have been excited to be included in helping with a baby shower for Lisa. Many ideas have been found through pinterest! I have shared a few things that I was working on but now, we have the real things... the pictures from the shower. It was a fun night for all and the baby girl gifts that they got were so cute!! This will be one very loved little princess when she gets here!!
Our little redhead turns 4
Four years ago, today, our oldest son and his wife, Tom and Rebecca, became parents, and we became grandparents!! It is the grandest thing , when you enter into this stage in your life, to see your baby holding his brand new baby.
A Mother`s letter to her daughter
I have just found this letter, written 38 years ago, by my sweet Mother.... What great advise that she shared with me...Dear Jane and Tommy, You are starting on a long journey that will last throughout time and eternity if you are true to one another. Marriage is one of the most important events in your life,
Christmas night, 2011
All the time and effort that has been spent getting ready for today, is behind us. Special gifts thought about and gotten together to give to our loved ones, have now been opened. Gifts galore....gathering of family and friends, brunches, lunch, dinner, naps, stress of getting everywhere to see everyone.... it has all come to an end for the year 2011.
The Blue Robe
It has been 13 months since Mother died. A whole year has passed and then some... There are days when I can go easily without tears, still remembering her but in a good memory way.We have almost finished clearing her house of her things, but the basement still had a section of things left to sort out. As I am over there today going through some Christmas things, some old frames and some old clothes, I pull out this blue fleece, hold it up and realize that it is her robe.
Fathers Day, 2011
As this weekend has come, once again, I think of my sweet Daddy. It has been 37 years since he died, but he is so missed, still... This year has been a hard one. My heart still aches as I rememeber Mother. That loss is so fresh and hard to realize. As we heard the dreaded word, "cancer" last summer, it brought back that day, all those years ago, when we were told that Daddy had cancer.
Pretty in Pink
You can tell that I am a bit partial to pink! As I was at a baby shower this weekend in Atlanta for little Brooke Starr, it reminded me of the pink shower we had at my house a while back. I dug into my pictures and found these. It was a great party, celebrating the upcoming birth of my son`s good friend`s first baby girl.
Dear Gaga
Dear Gaga, You would love to see all that is going on at your house. Spring brings new life and that is exactly what is happening at your house. Brent and Lacy are lovingly adding new looks, new style and new life into your house and your would really like it.. The floors, Mother, the wood floors look great. Can you believe that old carpet is gone in there?!
Happy New Year 2011
2011 has arrived... As I wake up this morning and think about all the resolutions that are being made, it makes me think about true resolutions, ones that count, that need to be made, life changing resolutions that we can make. I came across this prayer in a book by Catherine Marshall that I brought home from Mother`s house, "Light in my Darkest Night".
New Chapter for the Lazenbys
This past year has been a year of many firsts for our family. We are still adjusting to life without our Gaga and Papa. We still miss them everyday but as we miss them, we remember. We remember all the memories of special events, special trips or get togethers, we remember just being with them and that makes us smile.Today, marks another first.
My Gaga and me
This past year has brought big changes in our lives as I have mentioned on here before. My mother, Gaga, went home to be with the Lord last December, 2011. This Christmas I tried to do something for each child that would be a good reminder, a memory, for them with their Gaga. I found lots of pictures with my daughter, Lara, with Gaga. That wasn`t a hard task to do because she loved her so and they did lots together over the years.
December 2010
As I am sitting here this morning, watching the activities on TV, getting ready for the big celebration tonight for the world, I am drawn back to reality in my own life. Our celebration is a different kind of celebrating. My family is celebrating the lives of two very special people who are not with us as we start this new year. Our Mother, Gaga to many, and our Papa went home to be with the Lord this past year and we miss them terribly.
Trying not to get blogged down by "busyness"
It is my talk to my Bible Study girls each year, not to get so lost in the busy-ness of the seasons to lose focus on what is important.
Each day is a gift that we wake up to. We have to make a decision what to do with it. Do we make it count or just go through the emotions of checking off our list of "things to do" ?
Happy 1st birthday Heston!
We have officially celebrated Heston`s first birthday. It will be hard for Rebecca to top this one in years to come! The decorations were beautiful, the food was great and the company was great!! The entertainment for the day was the famous "cake bashing" and it was pretty funny.
New Eyes!
Yea!!! The second of my two eye procedures was done this morning. Tom and I had to get to the office at 6:00a.m., which meant we had to leave our house at 5:30, which meant we had to get up at 5:00a.m. !!! I actually woke up at 4, anticipating the alarm going off soon and not wanting to oversleep. We got there, they called us over to sign more papers, then it was my name being called to step on back.
Merry Christmas 2008
Christmas has come and almost gone. It was a great day here at our house. We woke up early when Heston decided it was time to get up. After he ate a quick breakfast of cereal and fruit, it was time to check out what Santa had brought at the Lazenbys. Of course, much of the excitement was watching Heston with his new things. He likes to pull at the wrapping and the bows, which we all expected him to do this first Christmas of his. He got a baby laptop so he and his Daddy can do laptop together on the couch. Daddy Tom and Heston got matching Penn shirts that they can wear and be twins. His Daddy says that when they dress alike, they are being the people that we all like to make fun of!! So, I guess that means that they won`t be wearing their shirts at the same time!! Lara got a new camara with a zoom lense, the only thing that she asked for.