Happy Birthday America!

(My Mom and sister got me this pretty, patriotic bouquet yesterday, and it made me smile! The two little mice are made by the Annalee doll co.)

All of this time battling this pneumonia has given me lots of time to think, and I got to pondering the Fourth of July and America, and this is the result:

"Happy Birthday My America" by Jenni, July 2,2011
Happy Birthday my America,

My precious, beloved homeland,

Your flag is still waving in freedom,

Upheld by God's Merciful, Mighty Strong Hand.

Happy Birthday, My America,

Though Scoffers and haters abound,

Though they've tried to ruin and destroy you,

They cannot prevail, or tear you down.

Happy Birthday My America,

You were founded on Freedom, and Reverance, and Love,

And though some try to force God from Your shores,

We still cling fiercely to the Nail - Scarred Hand from Above.

Happy Birthday My America,

Though You have been stomped on, battered, and torn,

Patriots are still dying to preserve Your Freedoms,

Still protecting the land where those Freedoms were born.

Happy Birthday, My America,

May You stay Strong, and Happy, and Free,

We must never forget where you came from,

Or the God that gave Freedom to Thee!

God Bless America! Land that I Love!
I hope each of you has a wonderful July Fourth!

Happy Father's Day, Daddy

This is a picture from Christmas Eve 2010. Dad was sitting in his favorite chair to open gifts. I am so thankful for my Dad! I have mentioned before on this blog that I was adopted, and I feel that God gave me the most loving parents a child could ever have. Dad has always been there through thick and thin, and I have never doubted his love for me. One of my favorite memories is of how as a child I was afraid of the dark, and Dad would come in every night to pray with me and read the Bible to me and assure me that God was with me. One night I woke in the dark after everyone had gone to bed, and was terrified, and whispered, "Jesus, please wake my Dad up and let him come to check on me!" Well, it wasn't but a few minutes, and there he came! "Are you ok?" he whispered, and, of course, since he was there, I was! I am so thankful for him, and for all the love he has showered on me all these years.......I love you, Dad!

I must say also, that I am so thankful for my Heavenly Father..... what would I do without Him??? He is my everything!

A Lovely Evening........

( These aren't the best pics I've ever taken, but definitely not the worst, either.... haha! I hope they give you a glimpse of what we saw this evening)

This evening, my Mom, sister and I, decided to go have seafood for dinner. We drove to the Kemah Boardwalk, which is well - known and loved in our area, for having lots of good restaurants, as well as several rides and a boardwalk area with old - fashioned, boardwalk - type midway games. There is also a shopping area which features souveniers, A Christmas shop, a ladies' clothing store, as well as shops filled with candles, purses, figurines, etc.

Our favorite place to stop is the Thomas Kincaid Gallery. We go in to intently study those awesome paintings and prints....... and how we dream of owning one someday! They are out of our price range at the moment.... but at least they are there for us to enjoy every time we visit Kemah, right?

Tonight we really enjoyed our yummy fried shrimp, stuffed crab, salad and garlic bread..... and we stopped in for home made type fudge at the Boardwalk fudge shop....... (but don't tell anyone, ok?)

The Kemah Boardwalk is situated right on a Bay that leads into Galveston Bay, which flows into the Gulf of Mexico........ tonight was a gorgeous evening! We sat for a while near the water and just let the breeze ruffle our hair, talked, and watched the sailboats go by....... it was nice and relaxing........

I am thankful for the time I had tonight with my two favorite ladies in the whole world, my Mom and my sister!