Thursday, June 25, 2009

Family Connecting & Sharing…


Growing up it was just my sister and I. At the end of my junior year in high school I did find out that I had a half brother. And by that time I had decided that when I did get married I would have at least six children. When I began a serious relationship with LJN, I told him that I would like to have a large family. He wasn’t a bit uncomfortable with my maternal desire, being the fact that he is the youngest of seven, he clearly understood why I found delight in having more than one or two children… we ended up stopping at four! I quickly realized that raising a child is much harder than it looks on television or in the movies. Children are an enormous blessing from God and as parents we are to raise our children to go out and be on their own. In Proverbs 22:6 it says to Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. And as parents many of us pray that we have done just that.

Children are a heritage from the Lord. Psalm 127:3

I have connected with my husband’s siblings and their children in such a way that it all but makes up for me growing up with “just my sister.” And talk about two opposite personalities my sister and I, one a tomboy and one a book nerd. I love my husband’s family and have a strong desire to keep us all connected and sharing our lives with one another.

After my Memorial Day posting I received an e-mail from my sister-in-law, she said, “thank you for capturing the moments of our lives”. That thank you lead to the creation of a website named PhotomomentsbyTrish, hopefully this site will provide another place where our family can come together to pray for one another, praise each other, reminisce and share our thoughts.

Our time of connecting and making promises to get in touch and keep in touch at family funerals must come to an end.

The bitterest tears shed over graves are for words left unsaid and deeds left undone.
Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896) Writer









Trish
6/13/09
Written: While under the dryer at Cousin Sheila’s salon.






Photos by Trish & LJN




Through My Viewfinder www.zazzle.com/meia7214N*






Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Early Morning

I would not call myself a “morning person”, up at the crack of dawn. But once in a while I will get up earlier than I normally do. Now I do know an early morning riser and that is my sister-in-law. She is always wide awake, bright, cheery and ready to embrace the day and she hasn’t had a drop of java! A matter of fact she doesn’t even drink coffee. She is more of a hot tea with lemon type, who loves every kitten that she lays her eyes on. It was on one of those early mornings that I found myself writing down my thoughts about starting my day sooooo early.

Oh the Dee-light!

Oh the delight of the early morning hours. There are times when I just love to wake up early in the morning before the rest of the world awakes. It’s just me and the birds chirping, my chirping is on the inside. All of my senses are rising to such a level that it is scary and exciting at the same time!

There are endless possibilities for the day ahead, the potential to get so many things accomplished. The thought of getting started so early is totally exhilarating to me. Hope and fulfillment are on the horizon. Are you ready for me DAY, because here I come!

Trish

This is the day that which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. - Psalm 118:24









Photos By Trish & LJN
Through My Viewfinder www.zazzle.com/meia7214N*
***FYI - New Photography Website coming this month!
***FYI - New Family Sharing & Connecting Website coming soon!