Happy Birthday to our Brittany!

Good Friday morning on this February 19, 2010. We are celebrating our Brittany's birthday this coming Sunday. She is the second daughter of three to our eldest son Chris. She will be 19 years young. When the Apostle Paul described this life as going so fast that it is like a puff of smoke, he could well have used the example of how that you hold a lovely baby girl in your lap one day and next thing you know she is in college. Wow! One of the most interesting things to observe in our little clan is just how different we all are. I use the term different advisedly because many might say weird instead. However, we have such a beautiful variety of offspring with their offspring and now with great grand offspring that it's like a mixed bouquet of exotic flowers. In Brittany's case she is a one of a kind. Hey, I think they are all that way. But she is a young lady who more or less goes about her business with very little fuss or fanfare. This is a little unusual for our bunch where drama seems at times to be the order of the day.

Brittany is a hard worker. She is a caring person. She takes care of business. Going to school and working a very busy part time job is not easy and I do notice the tiredness she carries at times. However, I've not heard her say anything about it. She more or less just does her thing. She also loves her family. She is somewhat of a daddy's girl in many ways and come to think about it, she seems to warm up to her MiMi as well. I don't feel bad about that because she has been such a special child to us. She was our second grandchild and did she ever have a tough act to follow. When our first, her older sister Tiffany, was born, most people thought we had pretty much lost it. I think the word overboard would have been an understatement. Brittany came into the world trying to find her place among these folks who were still using training wheels in how to be reasonable grandparents. But like she has always done, she found her own special voice and found her niche, and brought us so many days of joy while growing into the lovely young woman she is today.

Our three boys were about as different as three boys can be. Brittany and her two sisters have followed that same pattern. What is really neat is to see the strengths and special qualities that do come out of these differences. We are thankful to God to be Brittany's grandparents and we wish her a most wonderful 19th birthday. Lord willing we hope to be there this Sunday to celebrate her special day with her and the rest of our family. May God bless Brittany and know that your MiMi and Poppy love and appreciate you! I also hope and pray that all those who read my blog will enjoy their Saturday and Lord's Day Sunday. I've found the best way to do this is to find a place where God's people gather and join in the worship of God and the study of His Word. See you next time and may God bless each one. Amen. .......More later.