There will be a day with no more tears, no more pain, and no more fears

There is a song, by Jeremy Camp, that I keep hearing on the radio. If you haven't heard this song, go out and buy it or find it online bc it is an amazing song. There is something so calming and peaceful about it and reminds us that in our darkest, saddest moments, one day we will see Jesus face to face.....


There Will Be A Day lyrics

I try to hold on to this world with everything I have
But I feel the weight of what it brings, and the hurt that tries to grab
The many trials that seem to never end, His word declares this truth,
that we will enter in this rest with wonders anew

But I hold on to this hope and the promise that He brings
That there will be a place with no more suffering

(Chorus)
There will be a day with no more tears, no more pain, and no more
fears
There will be a day when the burdens of this place, will be no more,
we'll see Jesus face to face
But until that day, we'll hold on to you always

I know the journey seems so long
You feel you’re walking on your own
But there has never been a step
Where you’ve walked out all alone

Troubled soul don’t lose your heart
Cause joy and peace he brings
And the beauty that’s in store
Outweighs the hurt of life’s sting

But I hold on to this hope and the promise that He brings
That there will be a place with no more suffering

(Chorus)

I can’t wait until that day where the very one I’ve lived for always will
wipe away the sorrow that I’ve faced
To touch the scars that rescued me from a life of shame and misery
this is why this is why I sing

There will be a day with no more tears, no more pain, and no more
fears
There will be a day when the burdens of this place, will be no more,
we'll see Jesus face to face

There will be a day with no more tears, no more pain, and no more
fears
There will be a day when the burdens of this place, will be no more,
we'll see Jesus face to face

There will be a day, he will wipe away the tears,
He will wipe away the tears,
He will wipe away the tears,
There will be a day

Mother's day was Sunday and what a blessing to celebrate my first Mother's Day. This year has been unlike any other and I welcome every change that has taken place, being a mother is so rewarding. Sunday, my Aunt Sandi spent the day with us. There were no tears but alot of sadness. How do you celebrate Mother's day when your only son is in Heaven? I think you celebrate by remembering the words of this song...bc we know there will be a day when the burdens of this world are no more, we hold on to this hope and the promise that He brings that there will be a place with no more suffering....My Aunt Sandi is an amazing woman, and I pray for healing for her heart all the time. Her and my Uncle Larry have been through a hurt no parent should go through, and on Sunday, My First Mother's Day, I see their strength in a whole new light. I admire and hurt a whole different hurt for them, a hurt only a parent can experience. I didn't get to tell Bryan good-bye, I left to go on my honeymoon, naively telling Bryan the day before I left, that I would see him again and I expected him to be talking to me.....I guess I was in denial of how bad he was or wouldn't have left....but a revelation comes to me....I WILL see Bryan again and he will be talking to me and he will not hurt and my aunt and uncle will get to celebrate with BT, it will just be at a later date. When Jesus decides to call us home....So I think I have been hearing this song over and over and the words have truly spoken out to me for a reason...I don't use my blog to witness or preach, but this song is really amazing, calming, and may cause you to reflect on your own life...so I encourage you to do exactly that...buy the song and think....

He speaks!!

First off as a disclaimer: I won't take any happiness away from Adam, because I do consider Garrison's first word "dada." In fact on Sunday morning Garrison had crawled into our bedroom and Adam was still in bed and Garrison said clear as can be dada!, like he was trying to wake him up. It was play time! However, it is really neat when they finally say something other than mama and dada, bc some of the time when he is babbling these words, we aren't really sure if he is saying it or just talking. So last night, Garrison was playing on the floor and pulling apart the rubber mats that we have down on our tile. Yes, he is truly all boy! He was playing with one end that is long and skinny and I guess Ross, our cat, thought Garrison was trying to play a game with him. Ross was trying to grab it and Garrison did not want to play with the cat and so Garrison said NO! and turned his back to Ross, so that he did not have to share his fun toy. Adam praised Garrison and told him what big boy he was (although I am not sure if we just reinforced not sharing LOL) but we are so proud of our little man and how smart he is getting everyday! He is such a delight and we just want to smother him with our kisses! It is crazy to think just 10 months ago that he knew nothing and now he is like a little sponge!

Our God-Daughter, Brooke, turns 2!

Adam, Garrison, and I headed to Amarillo to spend the weekend with the Lowrance family. Brooke, our God-Daughter turned 2 on April 21st and had her bday party April 18th. We loved seeing how grown up Brooke is and enjoyed our visit. Jason, Adam, and I all met in Lubbock working at 50th Street Caboose when we were 19 years old and have been best friends ever since. Adam and Jason actually were roomies soon after they met and Jason was the best man at our wedding. It is fun seeing Jason as a husband and dad and seeing how we have all changed so much. Whoever would have thought that we would be such fine-upstanding adults!! :)

Adam and I were broken in well with two year old temper tantrums. The first day we were there Brooke was so tired and needed a nap, but I guess having house guest threw her schedule off. Natalie just went on with her business until Brooke calmed down. Adam was just standing there in awww and commented to Natalie how patient she is. He just soaks up all this parenting information because it won't be long til our little mister is 2 and testing his boundaries. Brooke is so much fun and we wish they lived closer so that the kiddos could really be best buds!

First Boo-Boo

Garrison thinks he is a big boy. He pulls up, walks holding on to stuff, crawls, and climbs on everything. Sometimes he gets carried away and thinks he can walk without help. Here is his first boo-boo after taking a tumble over a bar stool. (This is of course 3 days before Easter!) Poor baby!

Garrison's first Easter

Garrison had a really great first Easter. He is so spoiled! I have been taking him to Church with me, but normally he sits with me, and if he gets fussy we will walk out for a bit. Now that he is 10 months old, he is getting harder to keep still and entertain. We decided Easter Sunday would be his first time to go to the Church Nursery. He had a fun time! We got there and he went right to the lady and never once fussed to be back with me. Adam went and checked on him once during Services and they had taken 6 babies, all Garrison's age, out for a stroll in a 6-seater stroller! When Church was over, we picked him up, and they said he was perfect, he didn't cry one time! He is so independent already! In Garrison's first Easter basket he got a Bible story book, tooth brush, comb, sippy cup, and an Easter bunny. He also got an Easter bunny from his great-grandparents, my parents, and my sister. He loved them all!

One of my girlfriends thinks he looks like a Dr. Suess character...LOL


Talking to his new friends


Garrison's First Easter Basket!





He was a little mad that I woke him up to go inside after Church :)