Molly

Today my precious grandmother Molly passed away at 92 years old. She was one of the most positive people I have ever met. I cannot remember her saying anything negative ever (this probably had a lot to do with her living so long). She was my last living grandparent. She also was my dad's mother so keep my daddy in your prayers this week.

I will always remember:

• Her playing cards with me for hours on end when I was little, even though she did not have to.
• Our sweet trips to get her hair done. In seminary, I had the privilege of taking her to get her hair done. She would tell me wonderful stories about her being one of the first women to graduate from the college of Charleston. She had some pretty amazing stories to tell.
  
• Her being there to watch me marry my prince.
  
• Her meeting my babies. She loved babies as much as I do (she had four of her own). She was so happy to kiss and love all over them.

Lately, God has been teaching me so much about faith. "Faith is being SURE of what we hope for and CERTAIN of what we cannot see." Part of being a woman of faith is being a positive person. Positive that whatever happens in life, God has a plan. Molly taught me more about being a woman of faith, through her actions, than any other person has. I pray I can live a life where I do not say much of anything negative and have faith like my sweet Molly.

Finally

Molly, my grandmother, got to meet Abigail. Abigail is very blessed to still have two great grandmothers living. After Abigail was born, Jackson had therapy at the house on Tuesdays and Thursdays, so we had a hard time planning a week to go up to Raleigh to see her (not to mention Jackson's surgery in March). This Fall, we have had soccer every week and weekend for the last 8 weeks (soccer is now over). Molly's last living sister passed away last week and the funeral was in Charleston, so we were able to go visit the family down there on Thursday.

It was such a special time, Abigail babbled to Molly in her sweet voice, and Molly told her that she loved Abigail so much and that she would always love her, and to never forget that. Me and mom's eyes definitely swelled up with tears. I cannot believe how great she looks for being ninety years old! I am just so thankful that we were able to see her, because everything seemed to be fighting us to be able to see her. Jackson, dad, and Charlie were able to walk down to the marsh from her house, and it was a beautiful day.

Look out for Tuesday's tip tomorrow. Last week was so busy and Abigail had a cough so I was holding her more than usually.

Christmas 2007...Lots of Pictures!

The first picture is of Jackson getting his very realistic vacuum cleaner. I should say under that picture, "One play vacuum cleaner, 19.99 at Toys R Us...Jackson's face....priceless." I think we could have just got him that for Christmas and he would have been content. Anyway, we also got a dvd player for the car from our parents that we got at Sams...Yeah! (it is 10 inches). And Charlie and I got him The Jesus Story Book Bible, by Sally Lloyd-Jones. It is such a great book I might be posting a story from the book. I found the best deal for this book at Westminster Bookstore at http://www.wtsbooks.com/ The other pictures are from us enjoying family time with my dad's extended family (this year is our year to go to be with my parents for Christmas). All my cousins have had babies so all the little ones are my cousins' children...they are so precious! On the 22nd we celebrated Christmas with Charlie's family and Jackson got lots of Veggie Tale tapes, toys, and great gift cards to the Sandhills mall. We really had a wonderful Christmas celebrating Jesus birth. We went to a beautiful candlelight service on Christmas Eve. God has blessed us so much this Christmas. I am so thankful that the Lord did not take my father up to heaven this month. We are so blessed to have him!

Kelly, my sister, Graduated from USC!