Mother's day...New baby, things to be thankful for

This is last Saturday, just a little while after Avonlea was born. We are still in the delivery room. I love this photo, and keep going back to look at it. Three generations of women here....You can see how delighted I am with this new little baby girl. I love being a grandma. I am proud of my daughter, Becky, for being such a wonderful mom...and so thrilled with the little new life that has come into our family.
On Mother's Day......Avonlea is barely 24 hours old here.

This is the second anniversary of my mother's passing. I continue to miss her so much. She would have been so thrilled with her two new great grandchildren who have come to our family in the past 6 months.


This is a little photo I was lucky to get today, of Rory visiting with her mommy. I happened to be over there tonight when they were ready for Family Prayer. Rory was saying the prayer. It was a good thought provoking moment for me, and I have been reflecting on it for several hours now. Recently, I have not felt well. I have some surgery coming up in a few days, and I am concerned about it. There are days when it takes over my thoughts, and it is not as easy to see the wonderful things that surround me every day. As I listened to Rory thanking the Lord for the things in her life, I thought how many things I have to be grateful for. Rory mentioned the obvious things, like her home, her mommy and daddy, Jesus....but she voluntarily added other things in without any prompting at all....worms....potato bugs.....her very own watering can.....a car ride with Grandpa Bill......and Avonlea. Just part of a long list of things that are precious to her in her little world, things that she experienced today. We have been counseled to give thanks in all things.......and to "take what comes, and love it". SO, starting now, I will look for the good in my challenges and look forward with faith that the Lord will see me through it, and I know that I will be better for it. Like Rory, I am very grateful for the little things in my days that bring me joy. I often enlarge on those things on my photography blog ....check it out and leave a comment there. Doing a photo a day has helped me to notice all of the beautiful things around me, and I am really enjoying this project.
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