pearls of wisdom

this necklace from the vintage pearl is the perfect way to commemorate someone you love that is now hanging out in heaven. i want this with my dad's name on it.

i miss him and this would be a great way to represent... every day.

Surf Report...

I am a social media junkie. As a result, I find myself surfing in the strangest places. I'm going to share what I find... because I want to and I think you are going to like what I've found.

Let's start with this:
awesome wedding banner

yahoo....baby....

can you believe how lame this picture is? i mean, it's a cool photo, but the quality is not good... so aggravating, but it was an amazing night... i got to hang out with my friend angela, and then i got to see chris young... i've been watching him since he was on nashville start two seasons ago... he's phenomenal, i don't know why i haven't heard him more on the radio. he's so good, though, that i am relatively certain that he'll be around for YEARS TO COME...he's like "george strait good"... thank goodness.

there's a story behind the photo... i waited in line for a while, and watched how kind he was to every person that came up in line. then, when my camera wouldn't shoot, he joked with us, teased angela that she was doing it on purpose, and was so very gracious with us... i'm so grateful that he seems like the kind of guy i've been sure he was... i wish him the best, and wish there was some way to help him with his career... what a great guy!

for heather

my lone reader... i appreciate your diligence to check and see if i've had anything noteworthy to say... sadly, not so much. though actually, tons has been going on... not the least of which is the a new change of venue for the collins posse. we're still ironing out the details but don't be suprised if you see some new morningside mustangs up in here.... i will advise when things are final... details details...

God is good, all the time.

so...it's been quite a year... my sister in law left to go to heaven, then my grandmother left to go to heaven... then my dad found out he had cancer... then my husband found out his job was being "changed"... then my uncle found out he has cancer...
yet God is good.

How do I know this, because he is sufficient. Because throughout every thing we have experienced, not a moment has passed when i have thought I had any control. How GOOD is he that he carries it all? How GOOD is he that he knows it all? when i'm tempted to fret about something, i think, 'hmmmm, the Bible says do not be anxious for anything, but in everything give thanks.
now, that's pretty clear, and extrememly freeing.
would anyone benefit if i thought i COULD control any of it?
so...it is with great sadness that i look at the majority of people in the world.
those who don't know the "Controller"
how do they even take one breath...

and here's one for you.
my uncle, the one i mentioned, has been in unbelievable...exruciating pain... he's been literally unable to get rid of his pain - this reminded me, everyone that does not know the Savior of the world will know this kind of pain but unimaginably worse... consider this... we can bearly stand to hear his painful moans and we wish we could share his load, it's soooo terrible... yet, anyone that we do NOT share Christ with... we are robbing them of their chance to be free from this pain for eternity.

ETERNITY! did you hear me? pain, agony, defeat... for eternity.
praise the Lord and thank Him if you know Him.... call me if you don't, i'll be happy to introduce you.

in other news, we are hopeful that transplant steps are underway, so my Dad has a shot at the "only known cure" for multiple myeloma...yet still we know... God is in control and is greater than our hearts.

i am so lame

it's been almost a year since i "blogged"... pathetic...but kids are back from another week at kanakuk... they had a blast. we had a wonderful time with other families after the fact at big cedar... that rocked...
since my last post...
my grandmother died
my sister-in-law died
my dad has cancer
my uncle has cancer...

and God is still good... we still wait to see what His plans are... and we find our Hope in Him...