Phrases...

Phrases that got me through this storm

• A calm sea never made a good sailor
• "I can play the background"
• "WE LOVE YOU!"
• "We're prayin for ya."
• Don't give up hope
• "I got a Redbox movie!!"
• "PLESS A! SAVE ME!!!"
• "The funniest movie that will make you cry."
• Lee-Joyyyy... I'm having ploblems..."
• You can pick out the A-Team!"
• "I'm taking the little guys outside."
• "You make me smile"
• "Is there anything I can do for you or your mom?"
• "Send me some clothes to wash when you think about it." -Grandmother
• "I cooked to much spaghetti, could y'all use it?"
• "We're on our way to GA!"
• Don't buy any tickets till you call me.
• "I love you sweetheart."
• "Which of these five flavors do you want?"
• A good would make a great Marine

I know I have said it a million times, but you can never tell people thank you enough when the result of their prayers is a miracle! Everyone, thank you so much!

Good night and God bless you,

Leah-Joy.

My SunShine

She is always willing teach you what she knows

She loves to do cart wheels

She is always dancing

She loves to help you do anything

She is always ready to laugh at you

She loves to smile and make others smile

She is always encouraging when I try to do a cart wheel and it doesn't work

She loves to talk

She is always singing

She is beautiful

She is a miracle

And

She is my sister, a gift from God and for that I am so thankful!

My Mommy

My Mommy is my hero

She is beautiful

She is brave

She is loyal

She loving

She is a servant

She is a woman that would do anything for someone she loves

And that is what she has done

She has sacrificed her self in doing what Christ would of done

She has given herself as a servant

She has given herself as someone to call on at anytime

She has been a shoulder for me to lean on all the time

She is a Titus 2 Women

She is a roll model of Proverbs 31

She is my role model

My Mommy is my hero

She is MY Mommy and for that I am so thankful!

I pray that she continues to be strong

That she will continue to be joyful

That she will have peace

I love you Mommy and thank you for being MY Mommy!

Hold On

This week has been a little crazy, but it has taught me a lot. You would think with a million things going on all could you do is what you have to do but this week has taught me to remember to pray. It has taught that my Mommy is strong. Strong in the Lord, in her faith and that she loves her family without condition. Hold on is a beautiful song that gives you hope to hold on, to wipe away the lonely night, and that God has the starts shining just for you!

I love you Mommy!

Leah-Joy.

My Daddy...

If I ever go anywhere and a person doesn't know who I am, I can tell them where I live and my Daddy's name and they know him. They more then likely knew my GrandDaddy too. They know my GrandMother. My Daddy, GrandDaddy and GrandMother are such amazing people. GrandDaddy was born in 1914, the middle child of 11 children. He and his family were Share Croppers. They moved from farm to farm as a form of living. He went to bed hungry, he lost his mother at age 12, his father was a very gruff man, he had to except a new mother when he was 13 or 14. He and his brother's and sister's had to pick cotton for their family in order to survive and then pick other people's cotton and get payed in bales of cotton instead of money so they wouldn't have to move. Bales of cotton was how they were paying for their farm. They worked so hard so they could get out of share cropping. When he was 16 or 17, the age where boys just eat and eat, he only got 2 classes of milk, (one sweet milk and one butter milk) and two pieces of corn bread for supper after working so hard. And when I say "so hard" I HAVE NO IDEA how hard he worked.

At 26, in 1940, he and my grandmother got married. She was 19. They then had four children. Their first son after their first year of marriage, then 2 years later their daughter. Then 13 years later, Daddy came along and 5 1/2 years later came their last son. They raised up all their children with integrity, they taught them to be honest. They still work very hard! Daddy and Uncle Keith, his little brother, have a booming business together. And I think that one reason why they have done so well is because they have honored God in all that they do! And GrandDaddy and GrandMother taught them to do that. They taught them to serve God, to tithe because they COULD. In this recession Daddy's business has grown more then it ever has! They have been able to give two men full time jobs in these hard times!

GrandDaddy taught them these things and he of all people had every reason to be bitter! But he wasn't! He loved his family, served God, was always helping a neighbor! The fellowship at our church was dedicated to him because of how much he did for our church. In 1979 he had a heart attack sitting on his tractor after pulling someone's car out of a ditch. He died helping someone!

I could go on and on writing about my family, where they have came from, what they have done for me and how much they love me but I'l stop here and you will probably hear more later on. I just hope that I will treasure my family and all that they do and have done for me!

Thanks for stopping by!

God Bless you!

Leah-Joy.

Aunt Rachel

This my Aunt Rachel, well, she is my cousin actually. I think that we all have an "Aunt Rachel" in our lives. She of all people has every reason to be grouchy because she can't walk but she is always smiling. She is always at church and brings her grandkids with her. She is in a wheelchair and she went on our church mission trip. She uses her disability and makes a childs day by giving them a ride! Everytime I see her I am reminded that I need to be more like her. You can see Christ in her because she lets Him shine in her. I love my Aunt Rachel and I hope that I will be like her! Who is your Aunt Rachel?

God Bless you!

Leah-Joy.

Another Way God Has Made My Life Beautiful...

Aren't they just gorgeous????

Gotta love these hams!!

...is an amazing Family that we get to go see this weekend!!!! The Cousins!!! Love you guys and can't wait to see y'all!

Jesus has Made my Life Beautiful!

As I am sitting here thinking about the name of my blog, yes, life IS beautiful but I am not the one who has made my life beautiful or anyone else on this earth. GOD and only GOD is the one who has made my life beautiful! He has blessed me with Family from all over the world (literaly!). He has given me opportunities to spread His promise, to help others, to love others, He has sent others to encourage me and get me out of my comfort zone. HE gave me two of the most amazing siblings that I thought were never going to get home and PRAISE THE LORD THEY ARE!!!!! He has given me new friends and friends that I already have to become closer. There has been heart break and hard times but those have taught me forgiveness, they have taught me to move on, to keep praying even when it seems like nothing is changing. Not everything has turned out like I thought or wanted it to, but, like everyone else, I had to learn to let God take care of it! And guess what? HE DID! You woud think that I would remember all the times He has taken care of me and I would let HIM DO IT! But no, I AM IN CONTROL (so I think)! And just like every other time, he just gently nudges me and gives me a little reminder and eventually I give to it Him and everytime I wish I had done it sooner (you would think I would remember!). Wow, I could go on and on about the ways He has made my life beautiful but I will stop here. I think I will do a series of posts with a few words and a picture of a way HE has made my life beautiful!

I hope you all have a beautiful and blessed week from Our Lord!!
Leah-Joy.