Humility & Forgiveness

I'm sure you've gathered by now that I'm crazy about my siblings so you can only imagine how I feel about their children.  It is so surreal to watch them raise their kids and do it so well.  My nieces & nephews are such wonderful young people and I'm so proud to be their aunt.  E is the oldest & she will be 11 this year.  Every time I see her she is taller. She is creative, beautiful & she loves fashion (yay!).  J will be 8 this year and he is PRECIOUS.  He has the chubbiest cheeks--you can't NOT pinch and kiss them.  He is sensitive & witty--nothing gets past this kid!  I don't get to see M much, but he looks ;;;;;exactly like my brother (adorable). He will be 3 in October.  He loves baseball & it is so cute when he pitches because he hikes his leg up just like a professional pitcher--he's been doing this since he could walk.  A will be 2 in a few weeks.  She has the vocabulary of a 4 year old & is an extremely intelligent little girl, not to mention beautiful.  C is the newest addition to our family.  He was born just last week.  He is such a good baby & I can't wait to get to know him better. Children are such an amazing blessing from God.  They have this quiet innocence about them.  They make me remember all that is good about this world. 

Children have the ability to bring people together.  Thank you little C for doing just that.
 
I am an imperfect person.  One of my biggest problems is the lack of filter on my mouth.  I should've been fitted for a muzzle a long time ago, it would've saved me a whole lot of headache.  When a person says something I find rude I lash out without even thinking & I do not hold back.  Most times I don't mean what is coming out of my mouth.  I just spew with the intention of hurting the person like they hurt me. I don't ever want someone to feel like they have gotten the better of me.  I definitely learned this behavior, but at my age it is inexcusable.  I have prayed for a filter and worked hard to understand why I feel the need to say EVERYTHING I am thinking.  I wouldn't say I am healed, but I would consider myself on my way.  It is my desire to live in harmony with my siblings, their families & the rest of the world.  I feel as I become closer to The Lord this becomes so much easier.

I am grateful and humbled today.  Thank you, F.