An answsered prayer.

I want to let you in on a little secret of mine. It's something kinda private that only a few people know.... you see my youngest daughter Ashlyn doesn't really talk. Ok..it's more like she babbles a little but no clear words are spoken. That's right..no mamma, dadda, bye-bye, dog, cup..nothing. She as no problem communicating what she wants, just with gestures and grunts. I took for granted the first words. All of my other children spoke either early or right on time..there was no question they all loved to use their words!!

Ashlyn on the other hand is a little different. She's never done things the "easy" way. But man on man does she just melt your heart when she smiles. I thank God everyday for blessing me with her, and I silently pray for those little words to come out of her tiny mouth..."mamma". I have longed for the day that she would look at me and call me "mamma". Sometimes I feel so selfish praying that she will talk. Is it wrong to want to hear those words?? I know she knows that I'm her mamma..I can't get out of her sight and she loves to be planted firmly on my hip!!

She started speech therapy about a month ago and we go now 2 x a week. And we've noticed some baby steps, which make me very hopefull!! We feel like a broken record at home because we repeat everything so much for her. She's about to be 17 mon. old...wow how the time as flown. I remember when I found out I was pregnant, it was such a shock. Then she was born and struggled to breathe and stay alive. Now she's a vibrant, bouncy little curly hair girl!! Oh how I love her so!! So yes, I still will selfishly pray to hear her call my name when she needs me, because I love her.

So there...my little secret is out and I'd love your prayers on the matter.

Children are such a blessing from God above....

Love,
    Wendy

I'm back!!

WOW...what a crazy few weeks its been.

First, life just got in the way with my blogging. The kids, their school, doctors appointments...LIFE! Then it was mother nature..tornando's which caused us to have no electricity. Then the electricity came back..praise the LORD..but still no interent. :(

One thing God showed me over the last few days without electric is that we take for granted the little things. Like the ability to walk into any room and "flip" a switch or "open" a box and have anything cold at our fingertips. It gets dark in your house when the sun goes down, life comes to a halt unless you have a flashlight. When the "things" are gone...tv's, computers, video games, phones, radios..there is only the "silent's" to invade your thoughts. In the those dark hours your mind begins to wander...am I living the life God wants me to?? Am I living more for the world or for Christ?? Am I raising my kids to understand Jesus and all that He has to offer?? REFLECTION...this would be the word that I would use to describe what God gave me this past week. A little bit of time to think, a forced "time-out" from the things of the world. So I recommend that everyone take a "time-out" of their own and do a little reflecting. Try a few days with no tv, phone or computer and see what happens. The time we have here on this earth is nothing compared to an eternity with Christ!!!

I didn't realize how much I used my computer until it was down. I will try and catch you all up on our crazy, but wonderful life. Thanks for stopping by!!

In Christ,
  Wendy