Happy Birthday, Joshua!

Twenty eight years ago today, I received the precious gift of a son,

Joshua Reid Davis. 

Since the very beginning of your life, you have always been a "night owl"... making your debut into this world at 4:36 a.m.!  You've remained on that same "time schedule" to this day!  LOL

You checked in to the world at 7 lbs. 3 oz. ... a mere 51 minutes after we arrived at the hospital!  Most everyone that saw you thought that you resembled your dad when he was a baby.

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My favorite President of all time, Ronald Reagan, was President of the United States. Leg warmers, scrunch socks and designer jeans were popular fads and "It's Raining Men" was one of the most requested songs. Feathered hair and side ponytails were popular.

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We have surely been through a lot together since that morning 28 years ago....

You have taught me so much about life.  Your zeal for life is contagious and your love for the Lord and for others is refreshing. You have "never met a stranger" and everyone who meets you thinks that you are such an interesting guy.  You are well-read and knowledgeable about so many topics.

I thank God for the blessing of a son.  It has been an awesome experience to watch God work in your life, especially over the past year, and to see you mature into such an awesome young man. 

Just as I have prayed for you (and your sisters) for many years, my prayer for your life today remains the same:

That God would fill you with all the fullness of His will; with all spiritual wisdom and understanding. 

That He would teach you to walk in a manner worthy of the Christ which you profess.

That He would create within your heart a desire to please Him in everything.

That He would so work in your life that you would bear fruit in every good work.

That He would so create a desire in your heart for the things of God that you would continually be increasing in your knowledge and understanding of His ways.

That God would strengthen you with all power and might according to His glorious supernatural power, so that steadfastly and with patience that you would be able to endure all kinds of trials.

And that the Lord would let you so live a life of thanksgiving for His work of grace --that you are part of His inheritance -- translated from the kingdom of darkness into the kingdom of light.

It is so exciting for me, as your mother, to see God answering many of the prayers that I have prayed over your life.  God IS faithful!

God has begun a mighty work in your life and I  am confident that He will complete it!

Happy Birthday, Joshua...I love you!

Mom

"And this is the confidence that we have before Him that, if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests which we have asked of Him."     

I John 5:14-15

Happy Birthday, Walt!

Today is my sweet husband's birthday!

I can hardly believe that this is his 34th birthday that we have celebrated together!

Walt, I hope that your special day is as special as YOU are to me! 
May God grant you the deepest desires of your heart this year.

I love you very much and look forward to celebrating the next 34 birthdays with you!

Praying God's richest blessings on you today and throughout this year!  

May this be your BEST year YET!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HONEY!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MOTHER !!

Today, New Years Day, is my sweet mother's 79th birthday! 

I wish that I was able to spend the day celebrating with her on her special day, but, fortunately, I was able to visit with her a couple of weeks ago when she came up for a visit. We had a great time playing games together, laughing and just enjoying each other's company. I even got her on Facebook where she can keep up with all of our family on a daily basis!

Mother, thank you for all the sacrifices that you made for me growing up and the unconditional love that you always showed to me. I am so grateful for the values that you instilled in me, even as a young child.

I love you very much and pray God's richest blessings on you in 2011!  May He grant you the desires of your heart!

December 2010 with her Great-Granddaughter

HAPPY 79th BIRTHDAY, MOTHER!

Happy Birthday, Cindy!

In 2008, shortly after I first began blogging, I was introduced to Cindy at Army Brats and Me . Not long after "meeting" her on her blog, she was diagnosed with Stage 3 Breast Cancer.

As I began praying for her and following her journey, she became such an encouragement and inspiration to me. There was just a "bond" there that I don't know how to explain.

Several months ago, I learned that she was going to be relocating to a city very near me and I was so excited! I thought to myself, "I hope that I get to meet Cindy in person someday."

Well...several days ago, Nicki at Three Girly Girls contacted me on FaceBook and said that some friends were going to be giving a surprise birthday party this afternoon for Cindy -- about 40 miles from my house.  I immediately said that I would be there!

It was so awesome to finally meet in person someone that I have prayed for all these months and felt like I already knew!

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Cindy thought that she was coming to a birthday party for a friend's little girl.

This is Cindy when she opened the door to the clubhouse. 

SURPRISEEEEEE!!!!!

This was the moment that she realized that all this celebration was for HER!!!

 

Friends and family loving on her as she arrived.

How adorable is she?  Praise the Lord she is CANCER FREE!!

I finally get to meet the person I have prayed for all these months.

Nicki , Cindy and me

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CINDY!   WE LOVE YOU!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, GRACE!!!

Twenty four years ago today a very special gift from God arrived in our family!

 

Our very own,

PRINCESS GRACE!!

A precious little girl with the biggest blue eyes !

And the prettiest silkiest blonde hair!

Everywhere we went, strangers would stop us and comment on your eyes.

You even had one of your friends in school go home crying to her mother that "Grace gets to wear eye makeup!" because she thought you had on mascara!

Grace, you have given us such a beautiful granddaughter in Miss E that, in so many ways, is just like having another Grace around. She has your same big beautiful eyes, your same contagious smile and she is so smart - just like her Mom.

You are such a blessing to our family!  You have such a sweet and sensitive spirit and you have such a giving heart. 

You are an incredible Mom to E!  You work so hard to provide for her and we could not be any prouder of the fine young woman you have become.

It is so exciting to watch how God continues to work in your life. Dad and I pray that you have a wonderful birthday and may God richly bless you this year.  May God give you the deepest desires of your heart!

We couldn't love you more!

Happy Birthday, Gracie Macie!

Happy Birthday, LEWIS !!

One year ago today, our sweet Ragdoll cat, Lewis, was born.   He is a Blue Bicolor Ragdoll.

This is a picture of Lewis on the day that we picked him. He was the largest kitten that the breeder had ever had in any of her previous litters.

This is a picture of him on the way to his new home on May 23, 2008.

Since that time, he has continued to grow....

And grow....

And grow!!!

He's a big ole' boy now and we are thinking maybe we should have named him "Hoss"!!! 

Happy 1st Birthday, "Lou Lou"!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JOSH!

Joshua,  your Dad and I can hardly believe that twenty six years ago today, at 4:36 am, God blessed our family with you.  You weighed in at 7 lbs. 3 oz. and you were born approximately 20 minutes after we arrived at the hospital!  Talk about cutting it close!

Even at a very early age you were contemplating what you would do with your life.

We knew from an early age that you were going to be interested in design and how things were built.

We could also see, from the time that you were very young, that you definitely had plans to be an "entrepreneur".

Your dad and I are very proud of the fine young man that you have become.  We love your wit, your sense of humor and your amazing knowledge about so many subjects.

Happy Birthday, Josh, and may God richly bless you in the coming year!

We love you,

Mom and Dad

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