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Monday, March 1, 2010

My JOY turns 8 today ... Happy Birthday Elijah !!!



Each of my children have a symbol that I have given them that always reminds me of the beauty God created in them ... Jeremiah is my heart, Elijah is my joy, Emily is my light, Maggie is my hope, Joseph is my strength, and Daisy is my peace ... 

My "JOY" Elijah turns 8 today and he completely brings us all JOY w/ his smile, his zest for life and the fact that he can take the simplest act and turn it into an over the top of the moon experience ... When he smiles I simply melt and feel such honor to be his mother ... He never lacks for questions ... Mom can a rocket go faster than our car, what if a dinosour ate our house, is dad bigger than superman, would you rather eat a spider or eat boogers, mom, can the world's biggest man step on the world's smallest man, do you think God can lift the world in his hand, do you think cheetahs are faster than rabbits, and the list goes on and on each day ... HOW DOES HE THINK OF SO MANY THINGS TO ASK ???  

I pray Lord that you would continue to draw Elijah closer to you and show Him your greatness and love! 


19 kind words.:

Musings from Kim K. said...

Happy Birthday, Elijah! I hope you are having a super special day!!

Unknown said...

Simply precious!

I have a few of those joy filled question asking children in my house too!

Blessings and love to you on his birthday!

Wishing Him a blessed year as the Lord builds him up for His glory!

Jill

Tina said...

Happy 8th Birthday Elijah!!

Kristy -Mom To 9 Blessings said...

I LOVE your symbols for each of you children! Our new girls will have the added middle names of Joy and Hope! They LOVE their new middle names! :0)
Blessings & Best Birthday Wishes to your joy! :-)
Kristy

Kristy -Mom To 9 Blessings said...

I LOVE your symbols for each of you children! Our new girls will have the added middle names of Joy and Hope! They LOVE their new middle names! :0)
Blessings & Best Birthday Wishes to your joy! :-)
Kristy

Kim said...

Happy Birthday Elijah!
Oh how I love (and can relate) to those questions. Our boys LOVE to play "Would you rather ..."!
Missing you!
Love & Blessings from Hong Kong,
Kim

Kristin said...

Happy Birthday Elijah. I just had to come tell you that I made my husband sit down and watch your husband's video last night and he is beginning to change his mind and be open to adoption. Yay!

Abbie Whitehurst said...

Happy Birthday Elijah!

Abbie

Kathy said...

Happy birthday Elijah ! I love that you give your children symbols - I will definitely do this too.

lisa Kindred said...

Happy Birthday to your sweet Elijah! Hope you had a great time celebrating that delicious dinner!(Ha)

One blessed lil guy yo have u as his mommy!!!

Love ya, LIsa K.

sunny-d said...

Hap-hap-happy BiRtHdaY Elijah! And happy BIRTH day to you his full of joy mom.

Jewels of My Heart said...

What a Cutie Pie! Happy Birthday Elijah! I know that Jesus has such amazing plans for you in your life.... A soldier of Christ for the Kingdom of God.... Shine bright each day...

Jim and April said...

happy birthday Elijah! What a cutie he is! He looks so happy in that pic with his daddy...no wonder he is your joy! :0)

Kristi J said...

happy bday sweet JOY!! He and my helen are nearly the exact same age...I always forget that :) great spending the day with ya, kj

Leigh Ann said...

Happy B-day! Dailen says Hi! Love you!

Andrea said...

Sounds like my sweet Nahom! Happy Birthday Elijah!

Heather said...

It's not just boys that ask those questions! Believe, I get my fill of them with Zoe!

Happy Birthday, Elijah. Hope you have a super dooper day!

Goodness and Mercy Mom said...

Happy birthday, Elijah!

Gwen, I love how you have named the special "ingredient" that each child adds to your family. What a sweet way to make each child feel uniquely gifted and individually cherished. Still praying for your strength and peace to make it home soon.

Blessings,
Kathie

Emy said...

Love it! My sweet boy is 8 yrs old too, and they sound so much a like. I was cracking up because we get questions like this all the time. Tonight we actually googled the tallest man and the shortest man. :o)

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