A Letter to Emmy...

5 Years ago today we were blessed with you Emilee. I am really not sure where the time goes. It seems like just yesterday you were laying on the floor at our house in Michigan trying to figure out how to roll over. Now you can't sit still. In less than a month you will be starting school and you will enter the world that isn't protected by me. I pray that you keep your sweet and caring heart even though at times it will be hard. In the short time that you have been in our lives you have taught us a lot about compassion and respect for others. I love the way you first thought is always about the other person. Please don't change. You know, not a day goes by that I don't thank the Lord for you. Happy Birthday!

My Prayer :
Thank You Lord for blessing us with so a priceless gift. Lord please give me the strength and ability to prepare her to be a light in a very dark world. I pray that I will be the father that you created me to be. Let me be the light that Emmy can look towards for encouragement.

Psalm 127:3
Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward.

Dog Days of Summer

I have been thinking.... The dog days of summer are here in the state of SC, and they aren't much better than the dog days of winter that I have experienced in MI. Except one nice thing is they don't last near as long as the winter does in MI. But one bad thing is I find myself feeling guilty for sitting inside on these days. Maybe it goes back to living in MI when you took advantage of every summer day you had or maybe the fact that it looks so nice out (that quickly changes once you walk out of the A/C). Either way I am ready for it to be over, and we still have one of the worst months left.