Monday, July 28, 2008

Jason, Son, Husband, Father, Brother


THANK YOU JESUS




RYLEY, JOSIE, KIM AND JASON





JASON AND ME JUNE 9, 2007









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JASON ON THE ROAD AGAIN






JASON AND KIM
AREN'T THEY SWEET?










ISAIAH 26:3 - Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is
stayed on thee; because he trusteth in thee.

ISAIAH 41:10 - Fear thou not; for I am with thee; be not dismayed; for I am
thy God; I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold
thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

ISAIAH 61:1 The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord
hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek;
he hath sent me to bind up the broken-hearted, to
proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening
of the prison to them that are bound.


MY CHILDREN SHALL BE TAUGHT BY THE LORD AND GREAT SHALL
BE THE PEACE OF MY CHILDREN.................THANK YOU JESUS












Aren't they sweet?




Thursday, July 24, 2008

LET US PRAY FOR OUR CHILDREN

JEREMIAH 29:11
For I know the plans I have for you, declares
the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you,
plans to give you hope and a future.




PSALM 19:14


Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart,
be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer.




I JOHN 4:4-6


Ye are of God little Children, and have overcome them,
because greater is He that is in you than he that is in the world.




PHILLIPIANS 4:13


I can do all things through
Jesus Christ which
strengthens me.




PSALM 25:4,5


Shew me thy ways, O Lord;
teach me thy paths,
Leadme in thy truth, and teach me;
for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I
wait all day.



PSALM 27:14


Wait on the Lord, be of good courage,
and he shall strengthen thine
heart, wait, I say, on
the Lord.




PSALM 37:4


Delight thyself also in the
Lord, and he shall give thee the desires
of thine heart.



JEREMIAH 33:3


Call unto me, and I will answer
thee, and shew thee great and mighty things,
which thou knowest not.





ROMANS 15:13


Now the God of hope fill you with
all joy and peace in believing, that ye
may abound in hope, through the power
of the Holy Ghost.





I PETER 1:7


That the trial of your faith, being much more
precious than of gold that perisheth, though
it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise
and honour and glory at the appearing
of Jesus Christ.





ROMANS 8:31

What shall we then say to these things?
If God be for us, who can be against us?




PROVERBS 3:5


Trust in the Lord with all thine heart,
lean not unto thine own understanding,
In all your ways acknowledge Him
and He shall direct your path.




JOHN 14:27

Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you,
Not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let
not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.





ISAIAH 54:13
ALL THY CHILDREN SHALL BE TAUGHT BY
THE LORD AND
GREAT SHALL BE THE PEACE OF THY
CHILDREN




The Lord bless thee, and keep thee;
The Lord make his face shine upon thee
and be gracious unto thee
The Lord lift up his countenance upon thee,
and give thee peace;
And they shall put my name upon the
children of Israel, and
I WILL BLESS THEM.












Friday, July 18, 2008

MY LIL TORI LYNETTE

For every season in my life it seems God has always given me someone to love and someone to love me back. Sometimes life can really throw you some tough curves that knock you off your normal balance of life. I personally think it is the devil that is always seeking who he can destroy and if not destroy make miserable. When I was going through another mountain in my life called "divorce" I was really in need of something or someone to put my attention into. I had the Lord of course but I needed an earthly person I could love and nurture. Bunnie and Jason were grown and did not need me as much. This beautiful child called Tori was given to me with the approval of Bun and Ken and I almost consumed her just as I had Whitney after Susanne had died. She had the curliest hair when she was 2 and 3 yrs old. I was living with them at the time and she would come to my room every morning for me to comb her beautiful curls out. Through the 12 years we have been blessed with her I had the joy of living daily with her for 11 of those years. She has become such a beautiful young girl with such a sweet nature. She is quieter than she was when she was younger and seems to have a much deeper side to her. She is quick to learn, loves to read and gets prettier every day. She is getting ready to leave for camp today. It will be the first time she has tackled this completely alone. Her dad is not the camp doctor, her family will not be there . I know Bun is fighting the tears as she sends Tori off to camp but she is trusting God to take care of her. I also am fighting the tears.............another part of my life has changed. My little beautiful Tori is growing up and I am having to let go of her also. This is a very bitter-sweet moment. Tori was there for me when there was no one else for a long period of time. We played together, I would swing her for hours, we would make up songs and laugh. We painted together and did lots of craft things. So my very best friend for that period of my life is growing up and moving on with her life as she should. I thank my God for the time I had with this precious child and pray blessings upon her that she won't be able to contain there will be so many. Our God is a good God, loving God and He is with us through all the good and bad. Thank you Lord for all my grandchildren, for each one of them has had their own special place in my heart. This place is for Tori..................................

Monday, July 14, 2008

A TIME FOR EVERYTHING


THIS DAY BRODY AND PATCHES TOOK
TIME TO SMELL THE FLOWERS AND ENJOY THEIR
BEAUTY. BRODY PLANTED THIS SUNFLOWER AND
HAS NURTURED IT AND NOW HE CAN SEE THE
BEAUTY OF HIS LABORS.
Ecclesiastes 3 tells us that there is a time for everything. Everything pretty much covers...........let's see...........hmm.............EVERYTHING!!!!!!! So we can all rest assured that there is a time appointed for everything. Birth, death, planting and harvesting, killing and healing, tearing down and building up, weeping and laughing, mourning and dancing, throwing stones and gathering stones, embracing and shunning embracing, searching and giving up, a time to keep and a time to throw away, a time to tear apart and a a time to sew together, and a time to be silent and a time to speak. May God give us the wisdom to know when to do each of these things. Timing could be everything.........................................................

Thursday, July 10, 2008

WE'RE BACK


JASON, RYLEY, BUNNIE AND TORI ENJOYING
A GAME OF BACKYARD VOLLEYBALL.....

Backyard volleyball is the best! We were all outside enjoying the wonderful weather and fellowship. We have been in Tennessee for over 2 weeks and it was hard to leave there. Outdoor activity is a great way to get exercise without realizing you are really getting a workout. It is a wonderful way to let go of stress and frustrating things that try to ruin your day. In Philippians 4:5 the Lord tells us "Let your gentle spirit be known to all men, The Lord is near. We can choose to sit and brood about all the problems we may have, aches and pains or dwell on all the injustices that we have endured or we can get up, ask God to go with us and guide us. Step out and enjoy fellow shipping with those around us. Reach out to someone that needs a boost in getting up and moving. I am so thankful for all these pictures I have of the kids and grand kids enjoying one another. They so willingly pull Wayne and I into their lives and we love it. Open up your life and invite someone in, you may be the only light they see today...............God Bless you all, LaJuanah

Sunday, July 6, 2008

PRECIOUS GIFTS OF GOD















GOD BLESSED ME WITH THESE TWO BEAUTIFUL "KIDS", JASON AND BUNNIE. IF I COULD ONLY TELL THEM THE JOY THEY BRING TO MY LIFE EVERYDAY!


These past 2 weeks in NE Tennessee with my children and grandchildren has been a delight. Since I have moved to Baton Rouge I don't get to see them as often and I truly miss them. I am so grateful to God for keeping a great relationship with HIM and Bun and Jay. I can't begin to express the importance of family. A season in your life may be filled with many friends and relatives and then SUDDENLY you may find yourself in a small circle of people. For many reasons people come and go into our lives. Some may leave permanently by moving away or being called HOME by our LORD. Relationships are broken for different reasons . Someone you once loved dearly may not be as present in your life as before. Whatever the reason for changes in your family or friends you should be constantly reminded of the importance of TODAY. After all , TODAY is all that God has promised us. Tomorrow may never come. I am so thankful that Bunnie and Jason have clung to each other as sister and brother. My sister and brother have always been very close to me. My sister has gone to be with the Lord now but I have some very good memories of her. Last night Wayne and I looked at a lot of family videos of the kids and holidays. It blessed me so much to see Brenda as she was before she got sick. I also got to see a few seconds of Susanne in a video at my mother's wedding in 1984, a year before she died. I am so grateful for that chance to see her again.

If there is someone that you have had conflict with I urge you to try to restore that relationship. The devil loves to destroy relationships. He spreads lies and rumors and divides. Take hold of the situation and be the first to try to heal any circumstance that has caused pain to someone else. God says we are to love and forgive. Sometimes we may have to be the first to speak out and forgive no matter who was in the wrong.

So let me encourage you to reach out and love all those that are close to you that you love. Never take one day for granted. Give as much love as you expect from others. Love can heal much suffering and deliver much joy. Reach out to your sister or brother and let them know how very special they are to you.

Friday, July 4, 2008

HAPPY BIRTHDAY WAYNE

We had a wonderful time sharing Wayne's birthday in the Smokey Mountains. It was such a happy day for all of us. Bunnie and Ken treated us all to dinner at Carabbas Italian Restaurant. Jason and Kim and Ryley and Josie were there along with Kenny, Tori, Brody, Bunnie and Ken. Wayne was given several christian cd's along with a couple of christian books. Wayne is so appreciative of all the things the kids do for him. I am so grateful that my children have accepted Wayne into our family with love and respect. This was a very big month for Wayne, Father's Day, Birthday and our one year anniversary. He did mention to the kids that it was also Flag Day . ha ha..............Just wanted to share this little day of celebration with all of you. Wayne's email address is wayne1wallace @aol.com if you would like to send him an email and wish him a belated happy birthday.