Friday, March 21, 2008
Thursday, March 20, 2008
When He Was on the Cross (I Was on His Mind)
I’M NOT ON AN EGO TRIP
I’M NOTHING ON MY OWN
I MADE MISTAKES I OFTEN SLIP
JUST COMMON FLESH AND BONES
BUT I’LL PROVE SOMEDAY JUST WHY I SAY
I’M OF A SPECIAL KIND
FOR WHEN HE WAS ON THE CROSS
I WAS ON HIS MIND.
THE LOOK OF LOVE WAS ON HIS FACE
THORNS WERE ON HIS HEAD
THE BLOOD WAS ON HIS SCARLET ROBE
STAINED A CRIMSON RED
THOUGH HIS EYES WERE ON THE CROWD THAT DAY
HE LOOKED AHEAD IN TIME
FOR WHEN HE WAS ON THE CROSS
I WAS ON HIS MIND.
CHORUS:
HE KNEW ME, YET HE LOVED ME
HE WHOSE GLORY MAKES THE HEAVENS SHINE
SO UNWORTHY OF SUCH MERCY
YET WHEN HE WAS ON THE CROSS
I WAS ON HIS MIND.
YET WHEN HE WAS ON THE CROSS
I WAS ON HIS MIND.
I’M NOTHING ON MY OWN
I MADE MISTAKES I OFTEN SLIP
JUST COMMON FLESH AND BONES
BUT I’LL PROVE SOMEDAY JUST WHY I SAY
I’M OF A SPECIAL KIND
FOR WHEN HE WAS ON THE CROSS
I WAS ON HIS MIND.
THE LOOK OF LOVE WAS ON HIS FACE
THORNS WERE ON HIS HEAD
THE BLOOD WAS ON HIS SCARLET ROBE
STAINED A CRIMSON RED
THOUGH HIS EYES WERE ON THE CROWD THAT DAY
HE LOOKED AHEAD IN TIME
FOR WHEN HE WAS ON THE CROSS
I WAS ON HIS MIND.
CHORUS:
HE KNEW ME, YET HE LOVED ME
HE WHOSE GLORY MAKES THE HEAVENS SHINE
SO UNWORTHY OF SUCH MERCY
YET WHEN HE WAS ON THE CROSS
I WAS ON HIS MIND.
YET WHEN HE WAS ON THE CROSS
I WAS ON HIS MIND.
Life in Death
Whew....have we had a rough week.
Last Thursday, March 13, 2008, my grandmother Edna Johns went to be with the Lord. She had been in Baylor ICU for the past month after she suffered a severe allergic reaction to a blood thinner given to her after surgery. Instead of thinning her blood, the reaction caused her blood to start forming small clots throughout her entire body. Needless to say, the result was devastating and she fought hard for her life the past six weeks. The beauty of such a sad situation is that all six of my grandmother's children (my dad is the second) were able to spend wonderful time with her and time with each other and were all gathered as she quietly, peacefully, and "just like a baby drifting off to sleep" went on to Heaven.
Jonathan left for a dental conference in San Antonio, TX, the morning my grandmother passed away, so we were scrounging to make flight arrangements to get to Greenville, TX, in time for the funeral. He was scheduled to return home from his trip on Saturday evening, so we booked flights for 5:50 am Sunday morning. Well, to make a very long story short, Jonathan didn't get home until 1:30 am Sunday morning, and we left our house at 4:30 am to get to the airport on time.
We got to Texas with little trouble and had a wonderful visit with my family while there. The funeral was beautiful. My dad and aunts and uncles made a beautiful tribute to my grandmother's life. I cried at the funeral, and although I am very sad that she is no longer here on earth, the tears I cried came from hearing such beautiful stories of her life. I kept wondering, "Why didn't I know about this earlier?" For example, this one blew me away.
My grandfather and grandmother took in their niece and nephew, Sheila and James Ray, when they were teenagers because their father was out of the picture and their mother couldn't care for them any more. James Ray shared a story about my grandparents at the funeral, and he described himself at that time as a "juvenile deliquent." James Ray eventually gave his life to the Lord and completely turned his life around very much as a result of the love of my grandparents and the guidance, kindness, and direction they gave him. Years later, my dad, Roger, was visiting his parents' home in Greenville, TX, when James Ray came to visit. While there, my grandfather called my dad into the den because "James Ray is gonna sing a song. Sit down and listen." My dad, not a Christian at the time, didn't get why James Ray would sing because, as he described it, James Ray was a "big ole boy" and not exactly the type to "sing." Without hesitation, James Ray sang the song "When He Was on the Cross, I Was on His Mind" right there in the living room. At the funeral, my dad got up and recounted that event and said he walked away changed because of the message of the song. It wasn't too much longer that my dad was saved. I couldn't help but contemplate the connection. I was brought to the church by my parents who were saved when I was a yound girl. I gave my heart to the Lord at the age of seven and have been trying to walk in a manner worthy ever since.
Grandma. Grandpa. James Ray. Dad. Me. WOW! Get this. Just minutes before, the funeral was opened by my cousin, Chris, singing the song "When He Was on the Cross, I Was on His Mind." No one knew that the story above would be told.
I'll continue our travel drama in another post. Yes. We were stranded in Dallas with a 7 month old!
Last Thursday, March 13, 2008, my grandmother Edna Johns went to be with the Lord. She had been in Baylor ICU for the past month after she suffered a severe allergic reaction to a blood thinner given to her after surgery. Instead of thinning her blood, the reaction caused her blood to start forming small clots throughout her entire body. Needless to say, the result was devastating and she fought hard for her life the past six weeks. The beauty of such a sad situation is that all six of my grandmother's children (my dad is the second) were able to spend wonderful time with her and time with each other and were all gathered as she quietly, peacefully, and "just like a baby drifting off to sleep" went on to Heaven.
Jonathan left for a dental conference in San Antonio, TX, the morning my grandmother passed away, so we were scrounging to make flight arrangements to get to Greenville, TX, in time for the funeral. He was scheduled to return home from his trip on Saturday evening, so we booked flights for 5:50 am Sunday morning. Well, to make a very long story short, Jonathan didn't get home until 1:30 am Sunday morning, and we left our house at 4:30 am to get to the airport on time.
We got to Texas with little trouble and had a wonderful visit with my family while there. The funeral was beautiful. My dad and aunts and uncles made a beautiful tribute to my grandmother's life. I cried at the funeral, and although I am very sad that she is no longer here on earth, the tears I cried came from hearing such beautiful stories of her life. I kept wondering, "Why didn't I know about this earlier?" For example, this one blew me away.
My grandfather and grandmother took in their niece and nephew, Sheila and James Ray, when they were teenagers because their father was out of the picture and their mother couldn't care for them any more. James Ray shared a story about my grandparents at the funeral, and he described himself at that time as a "juvenile deliquent." James Ray eventually gave his life to the Lord and completely turned his life around very much as a result of the love of my grandparents and the guidance, kindness, and direction they gave him. Years later, my dad, Roger, was visiting his parents' home in Greenville, TX, when James Ray came to visit. While there, my grandfather called my dad into the den because "James Ray is gonna sing a song. Sit down and listen." My dad, not a Christian at the time, didn't get why James Ray would sing because, as he described it, James Ray was a "big ole boy" and not exactly the type to "sing." Without hesitation, James Ray sang the song "When He Was on the Cross, I Was on His Mind" right there in the living room. At the funeral, my dad got up and recounted that event and said he walked away changed because of the message of the song. It wasn't too much longer that my dad was saved. I couldn't help but contemplate the connection. I was brought to the church by my parents who were saved when I was a yound girl. I gave my heart to the Lord at the age of seven and have been trying to walk in a manner worthy ever since.
Grandma. Grandpa. James Ray. Dad. Me. WOW! Get this. Just minutes before, the funeral was opened by my cousin, Chris, singing the song "When He Was on the Cross, I Was on His Mind." No one knew that the story above would be told.
I'll continue our travel drama in another post. Yes. We were stranded in Dallas with a 7 month old!
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
OK...I'm addicted!
While reading a friend's blog earlier today, I came across a link to The Pioneer Woman Cooks! blog. These look like amazing recipes and her step-by-step/picture instructions are so helpful! Check it out, but I'm warning you....I got addicted.
P.S. Suzanne, are you proud of how my linking abilities are improving?
P.S. Suzanne, are you proud of how my linking abilities are improving?
What's New With Nora!
Yesterday was Nora's 6-month check-up at the doctor. Our growing girl now weighs 14 lbs., 5 oz. (25th percentile) and is 25 1/4 inches long (45th percentile). The doc said she looks great and is growing consistently. He also mentioned that it looked like she'd be sprouting some teeth pretty soon, which makes her daddy quite happy. Here is what else is new with Nora:
1. Eating solids is going great....in fact, Nora LOVES to eat cereal and fresh fruits and vegetables. So far, she has tried apples, pears, peaches, green beans, bananas, avocados, sweet potatoes, carrots, and squash. I have begun experimenting with making my own baby food over the past few weeks. So far, I have made homemade applesauce and pears. I've also made pureed bananas and avocado. It's so easy and doesn't take very long to make at all.
2. Nora is now sitting by herself unassisted. Of course she has to be put in the sitting position, but once we help her get to that point, she can balance really well on her own. She's really gotten good at it just over this past weekend.
3. Nora has a few "tricks" that she's learned. The first is what we have coined her "head dancing." She will spontaneously start moving her head from side to side, and loves the attention that she gets when you acknowledge her moves! Also, and this is our favorite, she has learned how to play peek-a-boo. It is the cutest thing ever. Jonathan and Nora were playing on our bed this past Saturday when he took one of her blankets and would drape it over her face and ask, "Where's Nora? Where is she?" He would then pull the blanket away and say, "There she is!" After a few times, Nora grabbed on to the blanket and started covering her face and moving it away all by herself. It's funny when she does it but doesn't actually cover herself up, but she gets excited anyway when she "reveals" that she's really there. Over the past day or two, she's started initiating peek-a-boo on her own. We are in love, that's all I can say!
4. Teeth shouldn't be too far away.....as the doctor mentioned, her gums are bulging and she has woken up several times in the night a few times which is very unlike her.
5. We have dropped our late night feeding, and now Nora sleeps from 8 pm to 7-7:30ish in the morning. It's wonderful!!!!! We have truly been blessed with a great sleeper.
As Spring draws nearer, we have had a few BEAUTIFUL days of warm weather. I try hard to get outside on those rare days to take Nora for a walk in our neighborhood. This past Sunday, we met several families from our Care Group at the park....the guys wore themselves out playing football and frisby while the women visited, supervised the kiddos on the playground, and took walks. It was wonderful!
And even though I am greatly anticipating the warmer weather, I can't forget to mention that last Wednesday, we had SNOW! And lots of it (for Knoxville, anyway). It was great and actually stuck for a few hours. We managed to snap a few pictures as it was coming down....this is not something this New Orleans girl is used to.
Anyway, that's the lastest with us. Enoy the latest pics!
1. Eating solids is going great....in fact, Nora LOVES to eat cereal and fresh fruits and vegetables. So far, she has tried apples, pears, peaches, green beans, bananas, avocados, sweet potatoes, carrots, and squash. I have begun experimenting with making my own baby food over the past few weeks. So far, I have made homemade applesauce and pears. I've also made pureed bananas and avocado. It's so easy and doesn't take very long to make at all.
2. Nora is now sitting by herself unassisted. Of course she has to be put in the sitting position, but once we help her get to that point, she can balance really well on her own. She's really gotten good at it just over this past weekend.
3. Nora has a few "tricks" that she's learned. The first is what we have coined her "head dancing." She will spontaneously start moving her head from side to side, and loves the attention that she gets when you acknowledge her moves! Also, and this is our favorite, she has learned how to play peek-a-boo. It is the cutest thing ever. Jonathan and Nora were playing on our bed this past Saturday when he took one of her blankets and would drape it over her face and ask, "Where's Nora? Where is she?" He would then pull the blanket away and say, "There she is!" After a few times, Nora grabbed on to the blanket and started covering her face and moving it away all by herself. It's funny when she does it but doesn't actually cover herself up, but she gets excited anyway when she "reveals" that she's really there. Over the past day or two, she's started initiating peek-a-boo on her own. We are in love, that's all I can say!
4. Teeth shouldn't be too far away.....as the doctor mentioned, her gums are bulging and she has woken up several times in the night a few times which is very unlike her.
5. We have dropped our late night feeding, and now Nora sleeps from 8 pm to 7-7:30ish in the morning. It's wonderful!!!!! We have truly been blessed with a great sleeper.
As Spring draws nearer, we have had a few BEAUTIFUL days of warm weather. I try hard to get outside on those rare days to take Nora for a walk in our neighborhood. This past Sunday, we met several families from our Care Group at the park....the guys wore themselves out playing football and frisby while the women visited, supervised the kiddos on the playground, and took walks. It was wonderful!
And even though I am greatly anticipating the warmer weather, I can't forget to mention that last Wednesday, we had SNOW! And lots of it (for Knoxville, anyway). It was great and actually stuck for a few hours. We managed to snap a few pictures as it was coming down....this is not something this New Orleans girl is used to.
Anyway, that's the lastest with us. Enoy the latest pics!
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