Blessings in the Sand

 

'Lord, surround our family...

Be our Strength and Refuge'

Amen.

William James Staudt

Billy

As Bobby described him:

"He was ten feet tall and bullet proof..."

"Monday's Child is Fair of Face"

Zelie Marie Whatley

Welcome to Zelie, our newest little bundle!

She is the eighth 'grand-blessing' added 

to our family and she evens the score...

four granddaughters and four grandsons! 

She is the twenty-seventh great-grandchild for 

Nanny and Papa!

****
Zelie, may God guide and guard
you now and always!
<3gigi and jabo

   

"Happy Birthday Ben!"

Benjamin Brett is One!

 To Benny Bear:
"Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday dear Ben!
Happy Birthday to You!"

 
Dear Ben,
We wish you all the blessings the Lord has to offer,
from the top of your head to your tiny busy feet.
gigi and jabo will always love you,
Benny Bear,
as high as the sky!


Ben's First Birthday was on February 20, 2015
...this post is a bit late but with no less love!!

"Will's First Communion"

   

'A listening heart give us, O Lord,

that we may always hear your voice;

a listening heart give us, O Lord,

that we may always follow you.'

Congratulations Will! 

May your faith journey be guided

by your listening heart!

We lalu Will!

gigi and jabo

P.S. The quote above is the refrain from

"A Listening Heart"

which is a song that was 

played at Will's First Communion.

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St. Joseph's Catholic Church

Father Mario

Starkville, Mississippi

April 26, 2015

"Mercy and Light"

   "By the tender mercy of our God, 

the dawn from on high

will break upon us,

to give light to those

who sit in darkness

and in the shadow of death,

to guide our feet into the way of peace."

Luke 1:78-79

"Divine Mercy"

"He is clothed in the robes of His mercy,

voluminous garments -

not velvet or silk and affable to the touch

but fabric for a frantic hand to clutch."

Jessica Powers

Carmelite poet

   

''New Years Surprise!''

 

I will always cherish the memory of December 31, 2014! 

Clay and Michelle

hopped on a plane to Nashville and surprised/shocked all of

us by showing up on our front door just in time to bring

in the new year!

It was so wonderful to have all our "ducks"

under one roof...even for just one night!

Happy New Year!!!