Just From My Heart

God created man and woman, in addition, he created all of our pieces and parts. Thus this enables us to have a place in our hearts for memories! Every day we are able to tuck away memories and then we can go to this place and take out a memory to help us or cheer us or just because.

In our business we state we create "memory insurance" through our photography and yes I believe we do, however it is what is in our hearts that is the essence of our memories. Our senses enable these memories with seeing a photograph or video, smelling a fragrance or even hearing a song, a verse or scripture that trigger the memories we have.

Bob Hope was famous for his song "Thanks For The Memories" and if you really listen to this song it is what it is all about.

I also think that if you ever have to be with a person that has Alzheimer's it is amazing that they still have their memories that they do refer to daily.

Recently my dear brother in law passed away and to help us, my husband and I have been retrieving memories from our hearts, of John. We can enjoy these with laughter, with tears and with much love. The loss is impossible to measure but the memories we have retrieved, cushion this loss.

Yes, I believe we should thank God, that he has allowed us to have a place in our hearts for our memories. Think about it and take out a heartfelt memory today.

May GOD BLESS You John, You Will Be Missed, But ALWAYS REMEMBERED, We Love You Dearly.

This Is Why......

SIMPLY PUT....

.....This is one of the many reasons why I Love him.

I know I was blessed 22 years ago and there are many

affirmations daily. It amazes me just how wonderful

his nature and spirit are. As always I don't need the bit

of reminder sent my way, but I am grateful. When you

can be with someone 24/7 most generally and get along

famously you are so lucky and so blessed. I thank GOD

so very much that I am married to such a wonderful man

and I just wanted to share, he has a wonderful way of reaching

out and bringing God to me a little more every day.

Go ahead and look at his blog, my hope is it can touch you

as it does me. And you will see "This is Why..."

His Blog can be found at:

http://contendingforthefaithoncegiven.blogspot.com/

I hope you too are touched.

Thanks Mike and

Thank you so much God, I am truly blessed!

I LOVE YOU

Three words that can mean so much!

However they can be very easy to say. Or, maybe not.

Growing up those three words were rarely said around my home and when I asked Mike he said they were not mentioned too much either at his house. I suppose it was the generation our parents came from, what with war and the economic times. But then when I think about my childhood I felt content and safe, is that not a result of Love?

All around me these days I hear people end conversations on their cell phones with "love you" so very easily said, do they really mean it? And WHY is the "I" not said? Does it make it easier? Should it be easier????

Now yes I do tell my nieces and nephews that I Love them during conversations with them, but I say it sincerely and I most generally get a return I love you and I am pretty certain they mean it! I have said it to my Mom and I think she has been surprised, but I hope she liked hearing it. To be honest I can not remember more than 2-3 times where my Mom told me she loved me, but I know she loves me, without her saying it.

When we come home from being away from our pets we are greeted with such overwhelming, how do I say it....hugs and kisses (jumps and licks) from our Chihuahua, Rico and our Labs, Abby & Lucy and we know they love us, it is obvious, especially when I am dozing on the couch and I open up my eyes and there sits Lucy just looking at me, waiting for a little stroke on her nose and appreciating it so very much. Our cats, well who knows, they may or may not love us. It is my opinion they love us especially when we feed them, but at night when we are sitting around and they come and snuggle by and start purring I really "feel the love".

Mike and I will be married 22 years on April 1st, we have a great marriage after all we are together almost 24/7 and that is the true test for me. Yes there are moments and some tiffs but it is part of the relationship. I used to think it was important to get a present on our anniversary and Valentines day from Mike to "prove his love" for me. I am not sure when I stopped feeling it was necessary, I know he loves me and being with him every day is a gift, yes we have a great love for one another. It reminds me of the scene from FIDDLER ON THE ROOF where Tevye asks Golde if she loves him and she answers by reviewing their life together. And yes I have washed his clothes, cooked his meals, cleaned his house, and shared his bed. No, we do not have children together, our babies are our business' Spieth Photography and The McClure Guesthouse. And if this is not love what is?

Oh yes and The Most Important Part of our Life together is our Love for the Lord, we share our deep faith and we are blessed with a great marriage and life together. I thank God for this every day!

Mike and I do say "I love you" daily but not out loud, after all actions do speak louder than words and by the way this year for Valentines day, Mike surprised me with RED KEDS!