Blessings and Joys

God has blessed me with dear friends and family over my life ~~~~but the greatest blessings of all are my daughters.

Emily and I have had great talks this week as she has begun the adventure of teaching 6th graders....She is fully equipped both in education and experience and spiritually to withstand the rigor of keeping one/half step ahead of the kids. After 36 years, sometimes my view gets pretty cloudy, but to hear her excitement and exhaustion.....well, it is refreshing. Keep goin' girl...She is learning quickly to think on her feet and be overly prepared....all the traits that it has taken me a few years to master. All the times she and Molly visited my class room.....must have rubbed off.

Molly has had an 'opportunity' to grow and stretch this week. I so admire the gifts that God has given to her and how she uses these gifts for His plan. She is also fully equipped to be in a 'hot pressure cooker' called an American Military Academy. She is a women, which she has always overcome the prejudice with dignity and strength. She is a God given leader and knows how to motivate others to follow and a teacher to those who can learn to lead.

God has been so gracious and merciful in helping me to raise them. They have turned out to be MORE than I could have imagined for them to be.....THANKS GOD!