*~*This Is So Precious!!*~*

Before I Was A Mum

Before I was a Mum I never tripped over toys or forgot words to a lullaby.

I didn't worry whether or not my plants were poisonous.
I never thought about immunizations.
Before I was a Mum - I had never been puked on.
Pooped on.
Chewed on.
Peed on.
I had complete control of my mind and my thoughts.
I slept all night.
Before I was a Mum I never held down a screaming child so doctors could do tests.
Or give shots.
I never looked into teary eyes and cried.
I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin I never sat up late hours at night watching a baby sleep.
Before I was a Mum I never held a sleeping baby just because I didn't want to put it down.
I never felt my heart break into a million pieces when I couldn't stop the hurt.
I never knew that something so small could affect my life so much.
I never knew that I could love someone so much.
I never knew I would love being a Mum.
Before I was a Mum - I didn't know the feeling of having my heart outside my body.
I didn't know how special it could feel to feed a hungry baby.
I didn't know that bond between a mother and her child.
I didn't know that something so small could make me feel so important and happy.
Before I was a Mum - I had never gotten up in the middle of the night every 10 minutes to make sure all was okay.
I had never known the warmth, The joy, The love, The heartache, The wonderment or the satisfaction of being a Mum.
I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much before I was a Mum.
And before I was a Grandma, I didn't know that all those "Mum" feelings more than doubled when you see that little bundle being held by "your baby"...
Send this to someone who you think is a special Mum or Grandma. I just did.
And remember that behind every successful mother... Is a basket of dirty laundry.
oxoxoxo

*~*~*Lord help me to make this.................................*~*~*

 

Tonight I want it to be the last night I stay up late like to; 3:30am it's not good I am not giving my best to God or to my family and I so want to give both my best!! So in Jesus Name I can do this early night thingy!!!

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*~*~*Content & Loving It~**~

This is a reply to a post on my Dear Friend and Sister in Christ's (Glenys) excellent post I couldn't post it on hers blog because it was to long so I hope no one mines me putting it here!!!

I have always been SAHM until a small time in our lives together at about age 34 I went out to work mainly because of pressure from outside the home (a family member). Anyhoo, I got a job as a waitress, which I really loved, and at first the extra money was good. We enjoyed the extra little things we could have, but as we were coming to the end of about 18 months, Joshua's epileptic fitting went from 2-3 times a year to 2-3 times a week. It was very hard for all of us!

We took Joshua to our Doctor to see what was making this happen, and after awhile of talking to us and Joshua, the Doctor said that Joshua was stressing so badly for me to be in the home that the fitting would only get worse (Joshua is also autistic, epileptic (now), partially deaf and has brain damage), and the loss of mama in the home was just too much.

My health was also suffering, to say nothing about the fact that Antony can’t cook to save his life. Even when I left dinner cooked and all he had to do was heat it, the poor guy would burn it!! :o(

One night I got into bed at about 4:00am and Antony turned over and said, “Could you please stop working because if you don’t, three of us are going to cease to exist!” :o)

I had guessed the night had not gone to plan because when I got to the front door I could smell the food he had burnt pitch black!! It was bad!

I gave my notice that week and our family has never looked back!!

Do I wear designer clothes? NO. Do I wear shoes that cost $895.00? NO. Do we live in a big home? NO. Do we drive 2 big 4wheel drives? NO. Do we have big bank accounts? NO, and the list could go on……………………………………………….!! So many people I know have these things, but it’s funny - I don’t miss them. I am so happy with what we have; God has been so wonderful to us!!

We are the happiest family I know. We love each other, we love our wider family, and our family loves us. At the end of the day, that is all I could ever ask for! Our bills are paid, we are ahead with our mortgage and we know that our supply is not us but God!!! We have just paid off a 50” plasma T.V. that we had on lay-by, and on the way down to pay the last payment, we were in the car praising God that He had helped us pay it off! Sometimes I think when people are rolling in money, they perhaps forget to remember where that blessing came from. But when you have to thrust God for it and perhaps lay-by or save for it, we remember to trust God that bit more!!!

Just a thought; a big thought, but a thought none the less!!!

{hugs}

Jilly oxoxoxo

*~*So Sad*~*

I saw the saddest thing today, a wife going off her face at her husband because he wasn't doing what she thought he should of being doing at the supermarket. 

It was so sad to see this man being made to feel like rubbish and his self esteem being corroded away!!! I hope and pray that they find their way in life together.

However it reminded me to never attack Antony's heart or self esteem at anytime because I am sure that as a man it's not a good feeling at all!!!! The Bible tells us clearly to love and submit to our Hubbies and yelling and screaming at them in the supermarket or anywhere is not loving or submitting to  them!!! 

My prayer is that I always submit and love my Hubby at all times and that I build up his self esteem and encouraging his manhood not diminish it!

oxoxoxoxoxo

*~*I am so blessed*~*

I am so blessed. I have been so sick with the flu for days now but my Precious Hubby has just been so wonderful with looking after me and lighting the fire so we stay warm!! I am so grateful to God for my Sweetie! (Antony)

oxoxoxooxoxo

*~*A Big Scare*~*

I love this - it's so true!

Last week we found a large lump in Ant's back. It was so scary! We went to the Doctor about 3 days later and, after all the worry and fear, we were told it was an infection and all he needed was to take some antibiotics!!! Praise God for Doctors and medicine. I am so grateful that my precious Hubby is going to recover and be just fine!!!!

I would not cope if I lost him - he is the love of my life!!!

Thankyou Lord that you do keep us safe!

oxoxo

*~*Our Love Story and a Love letter to My Love*~*

Today we celebrated our *30th Wedding Anniversary* Thankyou God for bring us to this day!
30 years ago I married the love of my life! We have had 2 wonderful children and gained a precious bonus son! We have also gone through so many ups and down in that 30 years. However, we were never short of love! God has brought us through so much and it has been truly the best 30 years!
It has been so filled with laughter, tears, blessings, problems, memories, joy, peace, random acts of great kindness but most of all *LOVE*!!!!

I am so grateful for the love that we have and do still share……..I put my trust in God that we will continue to share our love and lives together!!!

Thankyou Antony, I love you more than I can say!!! You are so strong, brave, wonderful, precious, honest, trustworthy, patient, kind, handsome, cute, sweet, caring, sexy but most of all LOVING!! Thankyou for 30 wonderful years, my Honey. I now look forward to the next 30 years together!
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