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Connor, Macy and Sam...Kyle, Mitchell and Nathan. What a great bunch of kids.
Friday, January 30, 2009
Just For Me.
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The sky was cloud covered with the exception of this one opening...I think it was the sun peeking through...just for me!Unconditinal Love...
Macy is so good to Sam, she has always been the little mother hen to him. They have that relationship that when things are good they are really, really funny but if one of them is grouchy, OUCH...they can fight too.
Who wouldn't be proud?
Connor's all dressed for school! Today is "Orange & Blue" day at school for the basketball Coming Home game. Yes, Edwardsburg calls it coming home not homecoming when it is basketball???
I'm a proud mamma!
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Added a Newer Song
I added a newer song to the play list so if you have a minute it takes a few extra seconds for the intro...it gets started a little slower than others but it's so worth it especially if you haven't heard it until now. ENJOY.
Monday, January 26, 2009
Reflection this morning...
01.26.09
After dropping the kids off at school it’s common for me to visit the cemetery. Sometimes I’m feeling very alone, and even though I know “Pete” isn’t there, I know that it’s more a memorial location to reflect upon many thoughts and feelings related to him. As I drive through the cemetery in the early hours of this most beautiful morning, I take in the full and bright sun as it rises over the snow covered grounds. I see all the sparkles of the ice formations and I am in awe of the beauty of the day God has created and thankful that he has blessed me to be able to see it.
As I look around it occurs to me there aren’t as many ‘visitors’ that come during this time of year. I begin to recognize that one might think of this location, where the dearly departed are buried, as a place void of any “life”. That it could be mistaken for a very lifeless and possibly depressing space. When in fact there are so many signs of living, breathing life it lifts my thoughts and spirits from what could have been a sorrowful few moments.
I notice signs of life coming through the various tracks from all of God’s creatures that are freely visiting this cemetery throughout each and every day and night. Some of these signs of life came from the footprints of families of deer, the wild rabbits and squirrels as well as the many species of birds, just to name a few.
I praise God for giving me the nudge this morning to recognize that even when one cannot see traces of human life; new floral arrangements or footprints in the snow from the family and friends that aren’t able to visit these memorial grounds, that there still are living and breathing creatures who are occupying this sacred space that we could easily mistaken for lifeless and empty.
So, in those times when we might be thinking there isn’t any “life” at the cemetery, and that it’s only a place for the departed I encourage you to look again and maybe God will give you a nudge as well. And in those times when we are feeling all alone, we can be reminded that we are never completely alone, God is always with us
After dropping the kids off at school it’s common for me to visit the cemetery. Sometimes I’m feeling very alone, and even though I know “Pete” isn’t there, I know that it’s more a memorial location to reflect upon many thoughts and feelings related to him. As I drive through the cemetery in the early hours of this most beautiful morning, I take in the full and bright sun as it rises over the snow covered grounds. I see all the sparkles of the ice formations and I am in awe of the beauty of the day God has created and thankful that he has blessed me to be able to see it.
As I look around it occurs to me there aren’t as many ‘visitors’ that come during this time of year. I begin to recognize that one might think of this location, where the dearly departed are buried, as a place void of any “life”. That it could be mistaken for a very lifeless and possibly depressing space. When in fact there are so many signs of living, breathing life it lifts my thoughts and spirits from what could have been a sorrowful few moments.
I notice signs of life coming through the various tracks from all of God’s creatures that are freely visiting this cemetery throughout each and every day and night. Some of these signs of life came from the footprints of families of deer, the wild rabbits and squirrels as well as the many species of birds, just to name a few.
I praise God for giving me the nudge this morning to recognize that even when one cannot see traces of human life; new floral arrangements or footprints in the snow from the family and friends that aren’t able to visit these memorial grounds, that there still are living and breathing creatures who are occupying this sacred space that we could easily mistaken for lifeless and empty.
So, in those times when we might be thinking there isn’t any “life” at the cemetery, and that it’s only a place for the departed I encourage you to look again and maybe God will give you a nudge as well. And in those times when we are feeling all alone, we can be reminded that we are never completely alone, God is always with us
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Mariah, my niece Devyn and Norway niece Maria
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My neice Devyn and my "Norway niece" Maria had their High School Winter Formal on Saturday so we took a few pictures prior to them heading out for the evening. What pretty girls!R2D2 and S2D2
Sam is a real Star Wars fan so this was fun for him. It was REALLY cold this day so we didn't get as many pictures as we wanted but still fun.
They have a HUGE ice/bonfire on Friday night that everyone gathers for as well, we did not this year but have in the past and it is really enjoyable to see this large fire burning inside of this massive ice carving all the while there are carvers actively carving and putting on quite the show.
Hunter Ice Festival 2009
Niles has an ice festival each year and I liked this sculpture for the Niles Water Works group, made me think of Pete so in a sense he is in this picture for me. :)
Monday, January 19, 2009
Me and my favorite girl!
I love my Macy! She is so pretty. She is so sweet. She is so special! Thank you God for the gift of a daughter.
no farting!
just kidding, no we didn't fart. I love laughter! They love anything that has to do with farting so if we mention the release of gas from one's body, everyone automatically starts laughing and it's a win, win.
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Friday, January 16, 2009
Can you read the tempurature?
This was the warmest part of the day today, and that didn't include the windchill temps. Wowzeeee I don't care for winter. The other three months of the year are just fine.
Fire?
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There isn't any fire is this fire pit. Even though your skin feels as though it is burning, it isn't because of a fire. It's due to the -38 WindChill!
brrrrrr....
Christmas Commandos
We received a HUGE blessing from the Christmas Commandos late Christmas Eve. We returned home from my dad's to find our front tree decorated as well as this VERY large box on the front porch. To be the recipients of such GENEROUS giving at a time when our hearts are so heavy and missing Pete
, what a surprise!
This organization is AMAZING and I am eternally grateful to them for the life long effects that this random act of kindness brought to me and my children.
I cannot not thank them enough. If you would like to learn more about them look for them on ://www.makeadifferencemichiana.org/Agency_View.asp?AgencyID=460
, what a surprise!This organization is AMAZING and I am eternally grateful to them for the life long effects that this random act of kindness brought to me and my children.
I cannot not thank them enough. If you would like to learn more about them look for them on ://www.makeadifferencemichiana.org/Agency_View.asp?AgencyID=460
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Time with Friends
Connor, Macy and Samuel having some fun with Paige and her friends. I'm so proud of Connor and Macy for always including Sam! 
Choose to LIVE the life God has planned for you.
...so it's been almost 5 months since our Heavenly Father chose to take the love of my life, Peter Joseph Kaczor (I love you so much!), on to his eternal life in Heaven. Something I never thought I would be dealing with at such a young age.
Didn't God know? Didn't He know we had plans? Plans to bring our son home from China, plans to travel to Lubec, Maine to see the sunrise, also plans to move to a different home. Plans to see movies, to grow old together! Yes, He did know. Just as He knows right now when He will call each and every one of us "home" in His perfect plan in His perfect timing.
So, I say try to LIVE, live today, live because we don't know His plan for us. Yes, I will still make my plans but I will also be reminded my plans are not likely His plans and that's okay. It won't be easy, but I want to choose to live while God chooses to let me.
Didn't God know? Didn't He know we had plans? Plans to bring our son home from China, plans to travel to Lubec, Maine to see the sunrise, also plans to move to a different home. Plans to see movies, to grow old together! Yes, He did know. Just as He knows right now when He will call each and every one of us "home" in His perfect plan in His perfect timing.
So, I say try to LIVE, live today, live because we don't know His plan for us. Yes, I will still make my plans but I will also be reminded my plans are not likely His plans and that's okay. It won't be easy, but I want to choose to live while God chooses to let me.
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