Showers of Blessings

Today, we went on a little day trip with part of our family, a few couldn`t come, but Lara was home and got to go with us, Rebecca, Tommy and Heston too. We played a bit, had a picnic, played a bit more then headed back home. It was a quick little outing but we had a fun time together.

On my way home, I am thinking and singing this song to myself about blessings......

1. There shall be showers of blessing:
   This is the promise of love;
   There shall be seasons refreshing,
   Sent from the Savior above.
• Showers of blessing,
  Showers of blessing we need;
  Mercy-drops round us are falling,
  But for the showers we plead.

 I love that song, and as I am thinking about the words, it just screams out to me... I pray for God to shower His blessings down on those who are hurting, on those who are in the midst of trials, but today.... I am reminded about all the blessings He has showered down on me...

 

Nothing gives me any more pleasure than to do things with my family. I love that most of us are all in Birmingham and I love that Lara is so close that we can see her easily.... Today, I am thinking about my family, my children then comes to mind... a recent blessing..... just four years ago.... he came into our lives and his name is HESTON!!!  He is alive with personality! I have raised my own redhead and now, we have the privilege of watching one of ours raise his own redhead!

 

Yes, the Grandmother role is like no other... I say that God made me for this very thing because my heart melted the moment I became one!! You hear others talk about it but like everything else, until you are walking in the very same shoes as those who are already in this group, you don`t grasp the whole realm of the awesomeness of it!!

 

I have read a book that Mother had entitled,  "Funny, you don`t look like a Grandmother"! It has brought many smiles to my face as I read the things that she underlined along the way. The stories that this Grandmother tells, I can soooo relate to now that I am a grandmother!!

 

 Heston is the reason for this entry tonight though.. Yes, I love my children, and I will write about them another time but today, my heart smiles as I think about our day together...

 

 

 

We can talk about anything to each other. I love our before nap time rocks... and will do them as long as he will let me. We read stories, we say silly words, we laugh, we say I love you, then naptime comes. Today, was no exception to the silliness that we share. Something happens that just cracked him up, I will not go into the depth of the conversation on here but it was pretty funny to us. Someone had the camera at just the right time.

 

When he was born until he turned three, I kept him on Mondays. His first birthday party,....

 

 

• His first snow at our house

 

Easter at our house after all the eggs had been found...

 

 

 

 

Our day trip to Little River Canyon and hiking through their property... we found a place to sit down and have a little "quiet" time....

 

 

His Superman birthday party for his 3rd birthday, where I made his cape and eye masks that he wouldn`t take off...

Then there was today...

Tonight, my heart is full of love for this sweet little redhead. I am so glad that God showered down blessings that include the love this Grammie has for this precious little one.

Thank you, Lord, for hope, You give us.... for the joy, the love that you share with us so we can share with others... and thank you for Heston!