A New Springtime

Irene and Our Tree

We fared quite well in the storm yesterday but we did get a bit of a surprise. I thought the storm was over but the wind started to pick up at about 8 p.m.  I had been joking about what I thought was nothing but I spoke too soon.

 
 At around 10 p.m. we heard a big crack and this is what we saw.  One of the large branches on our beautiful maple tree had split right off.

 

 It landed right on top of the kids tree fort and demolished it. I'm just glad it didn't land on the house or it could have been a disaster.

 
DH is getting his chainsaw all geared up and the kids have been picking up the branches this afternoon.

 
I will not be making silly comments if we have another storm. I keep having to learn the lesson of keeping my big mouth shut.

 

 

 

Down Syndrome and the Not So Moody Blues

God gives a peace that surpasses all understanding. Sometimes things aren't perfect or they do not turn out  the way I think they are supposed to but lately I am able to experience joy in these events.

 
Having a child with Down Syndrome is nothing like I ever expected it would be. I am just so absorbed in all of the love and blessings that have been poured out upon our family from the gift of this precious little one. His siblings feel the same way and are always entertaining him with toys, hugs and even music.

 
I am learning to give thanks to God even when things do not go my way. By no merit of my own, only by His grace I have come to understand His love in the " less than perfect situations" in my life. When things look bad there is always something beautiful that God brings forth from it.  I am becoming enlightened to think even more in the opposite direction of what the world says.

 
"Seek ye first the Kingdom of Heaven and all things shall be added unto thee."   Down Syndrome has no power over God and I am seeing so much beauty in imperfection. 

 
So as my ears  hear the harmonica play I am savoring the tunes of the not so moody blues. The melody is sweet and the tunes are up beat even when times are a bit out of sync.  Play that song  baby and praise God in all things!!