Love in Action Journey

13 years ago, God gave us the precious gift of a beloved first born daughter. In what feels like a blink of the eye, our "little bear" has stepped from childhood into becoming a precious, beautiful teenager this past weekend. This mommy is soaking in every little cuddle from my growing-up princess ...  And this daddy could not be any prouder of the gem that our Tianna is in all our lives ... I loved watching her soak in the joy of every moment of her day. From opening pressies ... To hanging with her special JHB cuzzies and family ... She appreciated every moment of her day! A total highlight was her "lumo" party that night. These sweet girls danced, swam, chatted, played ball and had SUCH fun. May they never loose their child-like simple joy of life. A "forever" moment for me was having all her family gathered around her to bless her as she stepped into becoming a young lady.  And it meant THE WORLD to ...

I can hardly believe that it has been exactly 2 years since Zac entered our lives and then a day later went home to Heaven. Yesterday was his 2nd birthday and today his 2nd "angelversary". These 2 days of the year especially allow me to reflect back and remember the moments that continue to impact our hearts. 2 years ago today I could barely breath. For the first time in my life I experienced what desperate longing truly felt like. My son had taken his last breath in my arms as I sang over him. It was the most peaceful, serene moment. There was no fear or panic or trauma. One moment he was looking into my eyes, and the next he was looking into Jesus' eyes. That moment was so sacred ... but it was the pain that came after when I realised that I would never be able to have the privilege of raising him this side of Heaven. There are no words for that kind of desperation. As a parent you would do anything to change things, but it is not in your hands. There are only a few ...

I have been missing this cozy corner in blog-land for far too long. It's a rare quiet moment. The girls are out having fun at Holiday Club and boyzie is fast asleep. I have a silly grin on my face as I try remember how to use this key-board after way too long ;0) To kick off ... here are a few pics of my precious growing-up-way-too-fast treasures ...  Mr. Gabe is 5 months old already! He loves nothing more than being outside and out and about with mommy. He clearly has a big wide world of wonder to explore and is soaking it all up. I can't keep him inside for too long. I love his simple wonder at life around him. It's teaching me to find joy in the everyday simple things in life.  He is totally enraptured by all the love that his 2 best big sisters in the whole wide world lavish on him every day. Nothing makes my heart smile bigger than seeing the bond that these 3 share with one another. I love watching him laugh at all their crazy antics! They are such big help...

When Gabe was born, very precious friends of our blessed us with a family photo shoot. Thank you so much my special Jess and Brad Peens Photography for these precious pictures we will always treasure.  Our beautiful girls.  They seriously are such wonderful big sisters to their little brother!   Their joy is a beacon of God's faithfulness to restore all things.   I cannot tell you how much this little guy adores his big sisters.  This is one of my favourites. Each one holding a precious place in my heart.    And here are a few of our rainbow baby boy.   Gabriel: "Mighty man of God".  These next two show you EXACTLY what goes on at family photo shoots :) Because of that, they are amongst my faves! hee hee  hee hee hee.   And finally ... a winning shot of all eyes on the camera ;0) You are a hero Brad for all your patience!   These pics are so special to us. I wore ...

This week our precious Gabriel is 6 weeks old! I know there haven't been many posts or pictures lately, but the truth is that this mommy has been on "baby-moon", followed by precious visits from special family & friends and then the reality of "baby-boot camp" as everyone went home and we have been finding our feet with new routines :0) It's been a full 6 weeks filled with lots of love and learning.  I have found so much joy in introducing this little man to my family who traveled down to meet this little prince (as my mom lovingly calls him). He has brought so much healing and joy to all of his family. On my side of the family, although he is my parents second grandson, he has been the first grandson that they have been able to hold in their arms. It was so hard for them not to hold our precious Zac, so the time they both got to share with Gabriel was a healing balm to all our hearts. First my precious sister arrived. She has always been...