The Eagle

on a frigid February morn
a bald eagle above did soar

a day in which we did celebrate

the life of a man who was great

people came from far and wide

for a man who stayed at the side

of those he cared and loved so dear

and that is why we are here

the next day we gather again

this time it is the end

the time in which we say goodbye

in our grief we sigh and cry

as we head to the grave side

we look up to the cloudy sky

and in the sky soaring above

is the eagle with the heart of a dove

a reminder of this special man

who was a father, son, and friend

a firefighter to the core

that is why the eagle soared

so as we said our last goodbyes

we kept our eyes to the skies

the eagle brought us hope and peace

even though his life did cease

and so we continue with our day

and for the family we pray

that comfort from the Lord above

shall remind them of His love

~ Isaiah 40:28-31 ~
Have you not known? Have you not heard?
The Lord is the everlasting God,
the Creator of the ends of the earth
He does not faint or grow weary;
his understand is unsearchable.
He gives power to the faint,
and to him who has no might he increases strength.
Even the youths shall faint and be weary,
and the young men shall fall exhausted;
but they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength;
they shall mount up with wings like eagles;
they shall run and not be weary;
they shall walk and not faint.

I will miss you, Mr Schairer! I'm so thankful I got to meet you! <3

Beautiful Blessings - Great Grandma's Life

1922-2015

My Great Grandma passed away late Tuesday night. We have been taking care of her for the past 3 years, and although we knew she was dying, it was startling when I first heard. It took me a day to realize she truly was gone. It honestly didnt seem possible. 

I loved my Great Grandma. <3 Even though I inheirited her stubborness. ;~) On the bright side, I also inherited her love of cheddar cheese! Heehee!! ;~) 

Im so thankful she is no longer sick. She is in Heaven with Jesus! And I expect, Great Grandpa met her there when she arrived. <3 

She lived through the Great Depression, & WWII; from horses and buggies to people living in the International Space Station! 

With 4 children, 13 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren, and 1 great great grandchild, she was truly blessed!

My beautiful blessing is? Great Grandma! If it werent for her, I wouldnt be here! Thank you God for the 17 1/2 years Ive had with her so I could get to know her. God is so good! <3

I love you, Grandma!

Our poor Glowie

Glowie, our dear orange and white fish has passed away. Good bye Glowie, Gopher will miss you! :~(

Life is a blessing, live it wisely!

I went to a funeral of a dear sweet mother of 5 young kids, today. 

Listening to their tributes, testimonies, and specially picked music, made me realize a couple things.

This lady was so special, she impacted so many people, she was a true Lady. 

The Wife of Noble Character Proverbs 31:10-31

¹⁰ A wife of noble character who can find?
    She is worth far more than rubies.
¹¹ Her husband has full confidence in her
    and lacks nothing of value.
¹² She brings him good, not harm,
    all the days of her life.
¹³ She selects wool and flax
    and works with eager hands.
¹⁴ She is like the merchant ships,
    bringing her food from afar.
¹⁵ She gets up while it is still night;
    she provides food for her family
    and portions for her female servants.
¹⁶ She considers a field and buys it;
    out of her earnings she plants a vineyard.
¹⁷ She sets about her work vigorously;
    her arms are strong for her tasks.
¹⁸ She sees that her trading is profitable,
    and her lamp does not go out at night.
¹⁹ In her hand she holds the distaff
    and grasps the spindle with her fingers.
²⁰ She opens her arms to the poor
    and extends her hands to the needy.
²¹ When it snows, she has no fear for her household;
    for all of them are clothed in scarlet.
²² She makes coverings for her bed;
    she is clothed in fine linen and purple.
²³ Her husband is respected at the city gate,
    where he takes his seat among the elders of the land.
²⁴ She makes linen garments and sells them,
    and supplies the merchants with sashes.
²⁵ She is clothed with strength and dignity;
    she can laugh at the days to come.
²⁶ She speaks with wisdom,
    and faithful instruction is on her tongue.
²⁷ She watches over the affairs of her household
    and does not eat the bread of idleness.
²⁸ Her children arise and call her blessed;
    her husband also, and he praises her:
²⁹ “Many women do noble things,
    but you surpass them all.”
³⁰ Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting;
    but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.
³¹ Honor her for all that her hands have done,
    and let her works bring her praise at the city gate.

When I think of what she has done, and how she has gained this respect, I thought to myself, will I have such sweet people say the same of me, when I go to Heaven? 

This lady was a lady of grace and love. We were more than blessed with her loving-kindness.

Proverbs 22:11
One who loves a pure heart and who speaks with grace
    will have the king for a friend.

A thought to close with:

Grace is what we NEED, not what we DESERVE. 

In which I make a sad face :( and ramble :)

Our point 'n' shoot camera has died.

Alas poor camera, I knew thee well.

It died the same death the other 2 cameras died: lens error.

No more home movies. :( 

Other than the camera dying the only other thing that would be interesting to blog about is my ankle braces.

I think I pulled a muscle in them when I did Irish Step on Tuesday, not major just sore.

I knew my black ballet shoes would come in handy someday! 

(Courtesy of Dad's camera last night! :~D)

Oh! And school started this week for us! I just need to locate my school planner to know what I'm doing. I don't have a dog to blame lost schoolwork on, so can I blame the cat?