God Knows.

If you think about our time and then contemplate history, not just talking American History but thousands of years back, we can't imagine how many families have come and gone..broken families that have had issues and tragedies to well built families that we have never touched but are connected to us in some form or fashion, and then the families that have been recorded in history for their stature or dent in history.... Regardless, families are blood related, not slightly disregarded in each upbringing...such an interesting concept right?! Whether your family is broken, together or recorded in history, there is such a GREAT importance to where you have come from. It paves the way for many things that I could just write novels about (at which you probably wouldn't really care to read, I don't have a degree in it) BUT as I watch families grow, I am so touched by the strength of the one who keeps it healthy for the ones who are just discovering the world in all it's glory. To me in my belief, God knows your strengths to gravitate to a new generation and to teach them what is right in the world. Here is a family that focuses on that, and a woman(not that I am biased but she is my sister) that creates a joy and playful center grounding for her children to develop in.  Make sense to you? Hope so. Because it very barely makes sense to me, but for Donita and Chris, they have begun to create something beyond themselves.

 Deeda may groan about me putting this one up but tough!!!! I like it and I think ya'll are cute!

 SOOO, I just have to add, it was the end of the day and these boys decided they were pirates. Now not just a child pirate where they will break character when they see an adult, these guys stayed in character until we left the park for ice cream. I just couldn't stand it! They were phenomenal pirates never once losing character!

And then there is the beauty of the family....such a beautiful girl inside and out with lost teeth and everything, she makes folks realize what is wonderful in God's creation!