Chad and I were rolling o the floor the first few minutes. Then he regained his composure long enough to get the Flip and get the last 2 mins. on video. Elijah gets VERY little sugar, but the fruit jerky I bought is covered in it. Oops! Enjoy! 
Say No To Sugar from Chad Jarnagin on Vimeo.
Posted in baby, children, life, parenting | Leave a Comment »
When I taught school and this day came around, it was always difficult for me to teach. I did not experience first hand any of the atrocities of segregation, though my parents and grandparents did. I lived in rural Mississippi as a child, but did not understand color difference. The song I sang every day, “Jesus Loves the Little Children”, said that Jesus loves us all, red and yellow, black and white, so I did too. It didn’t occur to me that others didn’t, hadn’t or wouldn’t. I never thought to ask my parents or grandparents. Getting older, I realized that there were differences. 99% of my church was white, but that wasn’t true at school or in my neighborhood. It still didn’t really dawn on me, that these issues were still around until I went to college where racial tensions came to head on Oct. 1, 1962 with the admission of James Meredith to Ole Miss, and still simmer under the magnolias there from time to time. So when it came to teaching my students about Martin Luther King, Jr. and what he did and what he stood for, I always felt inadequate. I would tell them the facts and read them the speech, and every time I would cry. I could not explain why I couldn’t make it through this historical text without being overcome and I always worried it would confuse my students, my emotions. After all, I had never been hurt by this horrible life of racism and segregation. I had never felt any hint of pain or loss or humiliation.
And then today I got it. I am sad and grieving because it happened at all. This dark mark on our history made by people created in God’s image against fellow image bearers. The wrongness is heartbreaking and moves me to tears every time. The damages we have done to our Creator’s work through our sin continue to put dark marks on us all. My pastor spoke of Godly sorrow vs. worldly sorrow on Sunday. Worldly sorrow is regret b/c of negative consequences. Godly sorrow is regret that we have hurt God and others.
I think Dr. King’s speech moves me to tears because also some things have not yet come to pass. Things are definitely better than in his day and he and the people who stood with him, went about it in the right way- peacefully. But some things he spoke of have not happened yet and will not happen until Jesus, our Savior, returns to completely heal this broken world. But I look forward to that day and pray I can help, in some small way. Hope is what we have.
My friend, Heidi's beautiful family. What our world SHOULD look like, and with hope, one day will.
Posted in Faith, Jesus, Mississippi, life, love | 2 Comments »
I hope every one has had a wonderful Christmas!!
Elijah wishes everyone a happy Christmas!!
Posted in Christmas | 1 Comment »
Here are all our Christmas happenings so far.
Elijah and Chad picked out a beautiful Frasier Fir tree and we all had so much fun decorating it! Chad actually helped this year 
Elijah even did a little dance Click on the link below.
A Christmas Jig from Chad Jarnagin on Vimeo.
We took our annual family trip out to the Opryland Hotel to see the lights. It gets more and more fun each year because the kids are so excited to see all the lights and decorations.
He loves decorations and is so careful w/ them!
Our sweet girls!
The Pope himself blessed our meal
He loves his Marmee and Papa!
Elijah is running all over the house and talking like crazy! He can say, “Bye-bye, Dada”, “nana”, “monkey”, “touchdown”(w/ the hand motions), “stinky”, “open”, “wow” and “night-night”. He will repeat things you say too, so be careful!
We found out that Baby J 2 is a little BOY!! We have a first name, but we are still working on his middle name. We’ll keep you posted! He is movin’ and shakin’ and growing like crazy!
More updates soon! Merry Christmas!
Posted in Christmas, Family, children, life, love | Leave a Comment »
since Elijah started walking. Let’s see, his cousin turned 1, his appetite has totally changed 
, he has had his 1st trip to the beach and oh yeah, we are having a new baby! Um yeah. End of April and Elijah will almost be 21 months. We are excited b/c we wanted our kids to be close in age. Let the chaos begin! It is fun though b/c our family has had a new baby every Christmas for the last 4 years and next year will be no exception!
As far as our trip to the beach, my sweet parents took us so we could visit my Nanny on the Mississippi coast and have a little vacation. My uncle gave us their condo in Perdido Key, FL for the week and we had so much fun! Elijah absolutely LOVED the beach! He loved the sand, the waves, the seagulls. He loved the sand so much he kept throwing it on his head, which made for some fun showers after. And of course there are about to be a few pictures to follow
Discovering sand
A boy and his shovel
He filled this bowl by hand over and over and loved dumping it out!
First feel of the water. He kept sticking his tummy way out, I guess to balance, but it was hilarious!!
gettin ready for the next wave
Elijah and Mama
He loved every minute of it!
This face says it all!
All tuckered out, he fell asleep eating his pasta! Poor thing
Posted in Family, baby, life, love | 4 Comments »
because he has decided to start walking!! Wahhhh!
Posted in baby, life, love, parenting | 5 Comments »
is my sweet nephew Micah!! He is so tiny and sweet!! We just love him already
Me and Audrey holding Micah in the hospital
Two weeks old on Brianna's 3rd B-day
All 5 cousins in the wagon! I was a little nervous about this arrangement
Posted in Family, baby, life, love | Leave a Comment »
and hugged Elijah so tight that he protested, but I couldn’t help myself. Why, Lord? Why was I born into safety and privilege when so many aren’t safe even as small children? How on earth did I get set apart and blessed? Because it is we, the safe and privileged who can do something about this. If not us, then who? Who??? It MUST be us! http://www.love146.org
Posted in Jesus, Love146, child trafficking, children | Leave a Comment »
was a blast! Many of Elijah’s closest friends came to help celebrate his 1st birthday. We picnic’d, swam and watched as Elijah turned into a little blue icing Smurf.
He wasn't sure about it at first.
But once he tasted it...
that cake didn't have a prayer!
My little Smurf! Can you tell he enjoyed it?
One party down, one more to go!!
Posted in Birthday, Family, baby, friends, life, love | 3 Comments »
12 months ago I was in a hospital waiting to meet my son. It was a long day that included lots of tears and confusion, but in the end I had a perfect 9lb 6oz baby boy. He melted my heart immediately. Truthfully my heart melted the day I saw those 2 blue lines and I dared to hope that the thing I had prayed for for so long was coming true. My heart melted when the dr. confirmed it. My heart melted when the ultrasound technician told us “It’s a boy.” My heart melted when I heard his fast, little heart beat.
The Father, in His grace and mercy, has given me the privilege of being mother to this amazing little man. This little man who loves to give me repeated kisses. This little man who loves music so much he has to move whenever he hears a song. This little man who flirts and charms his way into everyone’s hearts. This little man who is finding his voice, sometimes very loudly. This little man who is becoming independent, which breaks my heart a little.
So one year has gone by. So this is just the beginning. I have had him all to myself. I rocked him. I carried him. I nursed him. Now I have to share him with all the things he is discovering, like friends, and words, and walking, and toys. Oh my dearest, Mama loves you so! Happy 1st birthday, Elijah!
Error: Please make sure the Twitter account is public.
|
