So Thanksgiving is upon us once again. As I reflect on all that God has blessed me with, I start to do that year in review thing. As I was driving into work, crossing the bridge I looked out over the water seeing the sunrise, (as you can tell I trying to paint you a picture here), I was thanking God for the three blessing that He has given me. Jennifer, Marisa, & Jasmine. These three wonderful, beautiful young ladies are the reason I am who I am today. Jennifer, this heaven sent women was brought into my life 17 years ago. I know for a fact that God set the both of us, from the day we were born, on a collision course to meet 17 years after He gave us life. She is a woman of strength , courage, of selflessness, love and compassion. She has always believed in me when no one else has. She is my completer. Marisa, our first miracle baby. It was thirteen years ago this Christmas Eve that our Rissy came into our lives. She as strong as her momma, thoughtful in every way, loving, caring, very artsy and memory that you would think she has an external hard drive attached to the top her brain. And Jasmine, a.k.a. Jazzy. Well when Jennifer was 5 weeks pregnant with Jasmine, Jennifer was struck by lighting. To be exact she was struck by what they call secondary lighting. Jennifer was closing the the blinds to the sliding glass door, when a lighting bolt struck at the back of the house, sending the current through the alarm system that was connect to the metal frame of the door that Jennifer was now touching. Jennifer was knocked unconscious, but after the paramedics check her out she was all right. A bit of a erratic heart beat and a bad headache, but she was good. Then roughly 8 months later Jazzy was born. You are probably asking why did I tell you this story. Two reasons, first, that makes Jasmine our second miracle baby. Secondly, Jennifer and I believe this is the reason Jazzy is soooo high energy. She is our hand FULL of joy when any of us are needing a pick me up. She has a big heart, just like her sis, and momma. She loves to act, and any opportunity she has, she demonstrates it! Each of one them has taught me things that other wise I would never have learned, and for that I thank God for bringing these three huge blessings into my life.
May you take a moment this season, to stop and really thank God for the people that He has blessed you with.
Happy Thanksgiving.
May you take a moment this season, to stop and really thank God for the people that He has blessed you with.
Happy Thanksgiving.
