it’s a brand new day!

dancing through my head…

(Music by: Joshua Radin)

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Some kind of magic
Happens late at night
When the moon smiles down at me
And bathes me in it’s light

I fell asleep beneath you
In the tall blades of grass
When I woke the world was new
I never had to ask

It’s a brand new day
The sun is shinning
It’s a brand new day
For the first time
In such a long long time
I know
I’ll be OK

Most kind of stories
Save the best part for last
Most stories have a hero who finds
You make your past your past
Ya you make your past your past

It’s a brand new day
The sun is shinning
It’s a brand new day
For the first time
In such a long long time
I know
I’ll be OK

This cycle never ends
You gotta fall
In order to mend

And it’s a brand new day
It’s a brand new day
For the first time
In such a long long time
I know
I’ll be OK

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hugs n’ blessings to all the heroes at the end of the story…

“Remember that you are in the world and not of the world. The Holy Spirit within you can stir up hope if you will believe in the sovereignty of God in spite of the wickedness of the world.”

Psalm 42:5

Your best start to any brand new day is in the Word of God!

Our favorite Panther!

This Weekend begins the start of one of Cuppycake & my favorite times of year.

The start of College Football Season!

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Go Army! Beat Navy!

And the season returns with one of the most loaded opening weekends in a long time!

Which has led to a lot of discussion regarding which games we shall watch and those we may need to DVR.  However, a few don’t even need to be discussed because of the deep-rooted  fanaticism
/fəˈnætɪˌsɪzəm/
noun
wildly excessive or irrational devotion, dedication, or enthusiasm

& personal affection!

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GO ARMY!

And this year we’ve added one more favorite team to our list, due in part to our favorite Pitt Panther!

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Hail, Pitt!
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It may be hard to tell but..The Panther is on the left.

So this Weekend we will not only be glued to all the major Sports Channels, but we will be setting aside a little time to give thanks that our favorite Pitt Panther (and stellar son-in-law) has helped us to add one more team to our “favorites to watch” list!  I’m sure we will also take some important time to raise our tailgating-beers (wrapped in cozies)  in thanksgiving to have Jake in our lives and for ALL the MANY blessings & sincere joy he has brought to our family already!

Can you tell we’re just a little fanatic over him!

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Jake is the one on the right.  Hard to tell, right????

The name Jacob is defined in many ways.  The biblical definition explains: In the Old Testament, Jacob (later called Israel) is the son of Isaac and Rebecca and the father of the twelve founders of the twelve tribes of Israel. He was born holding his twin brother Esau’s heel, and his name is explained as meaning “holder of the heel” or “supplanter”. Other theories claim that it is in fact derived from a hypothetical name like יַעֲקֹבְאֵל (Ya’aqov’el) meaning “may God protect”.

And several other on-line dictionaries define those with the name of Jacob as:
very kind hearted
a fighter and a lover
bold
never scared of anybody
and loves loves loves sports!

If we were to add to these definitions we would simply say:

the one most suited to love & care for our daughter,

a heart large enough to love not only her but her entire family unconditionally,

an infectious laugh,

and the biggest Pittsburgh Panther fan we know!

hugs n’ blessings to our favorite Pitt Panther fanatic and to all the fans celebrating the start of another College Football Season!

mum’s day!

it’s the monday giggles….

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Happy Birthday, Mum!

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Photo courtesy of Pinterest

Happy Birthday Mum!

Now that I’m older

I really want to thank you,

for never leaving me in a shopping cart

and running for the exit!

(I know it must have been tempting.)

hugs n’ blessings to the best mum in the 814 and all the other mums who are turning older today!

Psst – And don’t worry I won’t make any age related jokes…

I genuinely feel bad about how old you are!

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Giggles…