A Bittersweet 1st Day of School

I just saw the girls off from the bus stop. Why is it that the 1st day of school is always a bittersweet day? You want to see them succeed and become independent and you're always proud of their achievements, but yet, on the 1st day, deep down they're still your babies and some part of you wants them to stay your babies and not have to face this big cruel world.

Walking home from the bus stop, I felt, for a second, the familiar feeling of wanting to cry. Of course, it will never be as bittersweet as the day my girls each started kindergarten. With my older daughter, I spent the whole morning crying, even while I was at work. With my younger daughter, I adjusted a little better, but it was still hard to send my baby off.

I know that our daughters are technically "loaned to us" from God, and it's our responsibility to raise them to be God-fearing, God-loving Christians who accept Jesus Christ as their Savior, but deep down, they're still our babies.

I pray that their first day of school goes well and will be a great start for the rest of the school year.

1st Day Of School....Pay Attention

Today's the 1st day of school in our area. CHILDREN walking or riding bikes to school, and taking the bus. DRIVE RESPONSIBLY!! No YAKKING or TEXTING on your CELL PHONE while DRIVING!! Pay attention driving thru SCHOOL ZONES!! Don't think that you're the exception to the rule. PAY ATTENTION!!!

Driving and talking/texting on a cell phone are major pet peeves of mine. When I worked at State Farm, I saw quite a few accident claims involving talking on cell phones and not paying attention.

And I don't know how many times I've seen people swerving just in my own neighborhood, because they're talking on a cell phone.

I know that I'm one of those people who can't talk on a phone and drive at the same time. I've tried in the past, when my hubby would call me, and I totally got distracted. I couldn't remember driving certain routes while I was on the phone with him. He still will call me while I'm out running errands, but he knows that if I'm driving, I will NOT answer that phone. I'll just call him back after I reach my destination.

Our Church Mascot~~A symbol of Peace

Hello to my brothers and sisters!! It's been quite a while since I posted. I do want to post about my baptism and will do so later. But for now, I wanted to post this picture. This is a mourning dove that built her nest right outside our pastor's office door at our church. We took this picture yesterday after Wednesday evening Bible study. I don't know if anyone has named this dove, but I have personally named her Faith, after the name of our church, and to remind others to have faith in our Lord Savior Jesus Christ. Remember that when Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist, a dove appeared.

The following text is taken from the website: http://birdsofthebible.wordpress.com/2008/05/16/birds-of-the-bible-%E2%80%93-dove-and-turtle-dove/

There are at least twenty references to doves in the Word of God:

The first mention of the Dove is in Genesis 8:8-13 when Noah released her from the ark. She was released three times, but came back two times because she “found no rest for the sole of her foot.” They do not eat carrion as the raven does. Most are ground feeders and she had nowhere to feed that was dry. The second time she came back with an olive leaf, and then never returned the last time.

(Genesis 15:9, Leviticus 5:7 and 12:6-8, Luke 2:22-24) all refer the Dove and Turtle dove being used for sacrifices.

David was distressed and wrote “…Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest. (Psalms 55:6 KJV)

Isaiah 38:14 says, “I did mourn as a dove…”

We have a Mourning Dove.The Lord used the dove when he told His Apostles, “Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.” (Matt.10:16)

The dove became a symbol of The Holy Spirit at Jesus’ Baptism (Mat 3:16; Luk 3:22; John 1:32).

Enjoy!!!

Have a Blessed Day in Jesus' name!!

Bizzy