Emotional Rollercoaster

Have you ever felt like your life was on an emotional rollercoaster? That is how mine has seemed since Tuesday.


Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, I was in deep pray and worry about little Ashley not knowing what the outcome of her arrival would turn out to be.

Thursday was Football Star's game. His games always have me on the edge of my seat. Praying for his safety during the game. They lost their game. But once again God heard my prayers and kept him safe to play another game.


Friday morning, my sister called and said "we will have a baby by this afternoon". I felt like I was pacing in my prayers on her behalf. Then at 4pm on Friday my sister calls me with great news about baby Ashley. It was so hard to contain my excitement at the football game about what God had done. So here I am waiting for Computer Geek to go out on the field to march for the Red Raider Marching Band. All I wanted to do is run up to the announcer's microphone and let everyone one know how AWESOME my God is! His love for us is so unexplainable! I watch the band performed but don't ask me much about the varsity game!


Saturday was a very long and tiring Band Contest day in Nashville. And I didn't even march! But sitting almost 10 hours on those bleachers and in the hot sun. Sure can drain a spectator! I always get so nervous for the kids before they perform. They all work so hard. I hate to see one little mistake like the drop of a flag or a misstep ruin all that hard work. Last contest didn't go so well, but this time they would come in 1st in their class. Such an exciting time for us. I was still on a high from God's blessing over little Ashley! This just sent me over the top!

But Sunday would bring me back down to the realities of life. We had been so busy and not at home on Thursday thru Saturday. We could have missed out on something we would have regretted all our lives. But once again, our Heavenly Father looked down and knew our hearts and planned ahead for us. We so happened to have to go to Wal-mart before church because of a Potluck we were having. As we passed a funeral home, the name of our wonderful next door neighbor was there. Big D and I were both so shocked. We knew she was battle brain cancer but we didn't know she had took a turn for the worse. Thankful the visitation was Sunday and the funeral was today. Mrs. Meadows was a wonderful, giving lady. Even tho, we had some different religious views, I have no doubt that one day I will see her again in heaven. On the way to the funeral today, I had my Casting Crowns CD "Life Songs". The song "Life Songs" was playing. The thought came to me, What a wonderful "Life Song" Mrs. Meadows sung to those that knew her. Even her pastor said during the funeral, that the good Christian life she lived he didn't need to preach her funeral because she preached her own funeral. That is so true. If we live a good Christian life, we won't need someone over us when its our time trying to say all the good things we done because others will have seen what we done for the Lord. So may my "Life Song" sing as beautiful as this beloved neighbor and friend. May she forever be in our hearts.

Until next time.....

God Bless~