Save the last Smile for me.. LuKas

Save the last... remixed

Oh, I know that your smile is fine like sparkling milk go and show your gums
Laugh and smile but while we're apart don't your ever fart because you smell real bad
But don't forget who's carrying you home and in your crib you're gonna be
So LuKas, save the last cheese for me mmmm

Baby don't you know we love you so
Can't you feel it when we touch
I will never never let you go
I love you oh so much

You can dance go and carry on with Miss Charlotte at toe but don’t destroy the house
If mommy asks it wasn’t you
But if her voice get high just bat your light brown eyes and she’ll leave you alone
But don't forget who's changing your dipes your clothes and the time you puked on C
So LuKas save the last smile for me

~TGBTG

Happy Birthday Charlotte

Tonight was a bit difference for me and Charlotte. I few memories, a new prayer, and some tears as I put my 2 year old little girl. Now, if you know me at all... tears are a lot for me. I joke, correct, and try to hardest to protect my mini me, and all I could do as I kiss her and prayed was cry.

I think it is funny that every boy in my family started with a little girl. Kemani, Charlotte, and TBD (Mike's daughter). I hope if anything ever happen to me that my brothers will protect my little girl just like there own! I believe God has placed such a blessing on the oldest girls in our family. I know they won't make the same mistakes that we did, our wife's, or even our mother.

I remember Charlotte's birth like it was yesterday, and even the blessing I spoke on her as she turned a year old. I remember the songs, the baths, and even the first movie we took in together. I remember holding her in my cup of my arm, and singing Elmo's World to make her sleep. I wish she wouldn't grow up.

Year two blessings for Charlotte is:

May the Lord bless you, and keep you;
May the Lord make His face shine on you,
And be gracious to you;
May the Lord lift up His countenance upon you,
And give you peace.
So they shall invoke My name on the sons of Israel, and I
shall bless them.

~Numbers 6:22-27

You have nothing to worry about right now... That's my job but while I continue to ask for grace, you continue to trust in God.

I love to Charlotte AyLeah

Looking for the kitties

my babes - minus one

Imagine That Remixed

I have watch way to much Elmo and Sesame Street! I decide that I need a song to remix and if you have not heard Ernie break the real song down, then you are at a lost.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7lKcoF5rwg


Imagine That remixed


Sometime… I image, that I would like to be
The hippest coolest daddy, that C Dawg’s ever seen
She would grow up in our castle like the princess in land
Learn from daddy wisdom depart in his awesomest life span
And I would fight off losing men from her window top
With my might sling shot in my hand, I’ll hit them with a rock!
And Charlotte with be so happy like watching an episode of Glee
She would turn around and cheer real loud
All that will be for me…
And I tip my hat… imagine that….
Imagine that… imagine that

Sometime… I image, that I would like to be
A man, Lukas could mimic and be proud as he can be
And we would wonder in the jungle, fighting lions, bears and snakes
Build Noah’s art, an occasional scratch and fart, and pray lying on our face
And jump in trees and grab bananas just to make a milk shakes
We will scream real loud, play in the mud, and chew with our mouths open
No one to tell us no, or where to go, because we own this place
And I tip my hat… imagine that….
Imagine that… imagine that

~TGBTG

Some exciting updates in our life lately:

D going back to school

L still in school

C potty training, learning ABCs, and counting

D.L. growing like a weed

Can you say?....

Food for Thought

Your life is what your thoughts make it. - marcus aurelius

Biblical Challenge - How do your thoughts line up with your destiny and work in the Kingdom?

Snippets of the Summer 2010 Legacy

I have really been thinking a lot about the legacies I (we) want to pass down to our children. What do I have or don't have that I should be passing down? What are things that I don't want to pass down to my children? What Biblical principles do I want my children to know and implement? What life skills are important that my children should know and by what age?

In C, I see such a mixture of both D and I. It is really a blessing to

be a mom to such a great little girl, who steals many hearts with her personality and smile! I didn't know it was possible after finding my best friend, my husband, to love another person with such depth. I keep the snippets of her growing up in my heart.

Rejoice in the time of hurt.....

This month as proved to be a very touching and moving month for the Cook side of this family. We lost someone who I consider to be the "Godfather" of a 13 sibling army. My grandmother is now hangout with Jesus as she tragically taken from us on May 31, 2010. Her and my uncle Al (mom's twin brother) died in a house fired at my aunts house in Memphis, TN. It's hard to think or grasp because we lost kind of 2 leaders at one time. Grandma kept everything together and I can remember when we would all gather at her house with a ton of cousins and fellowship. If you don't understand what I mean, she had over 150 grandchildren when she left here. The most touching part to the funeral was hearing a story from some family friends and how grandma gave her life to Christ. She is safe now but we still wish we could have said goodbye before you left. Uncle Al will always be remember as a hero t this family. He gave his life trying to help out grandma. We are pretty sure that he could have made it but unselfishly tried to pull out grandma. Still chokes me up knowing he took a risk to worry about others and not just Al.

While I know they had never met Charlotte and all of her glory... I kind of regret not taking the time to see my family. We rejoice in the fact that God's hand is on our family but we are not as close as we should. We knock FB and other avenues to communicate however, I have had some constant lines with my cousins because of FB. I so desire a better relationship and plan to get Leah, C and baby down soon. Besides the word going forth and Aunie's request for everyone to get saved... the reunion message was clear. Love on your family while you have them here and communicate the best way you can even if It is by FB.

God is love
D~

SWAGGER WAGON - so many families rock the vans like this.

The best rap period!!!!!

Phillips Craig & Dean "Nothing To Prove"

I love this song.. I want it played at my home going. Is it selfish that I want to go first b/c it would be to hard for me to lose any of my girls. The song is very touching and the words hit home.

TGBTG

Back

Sorry for the long MIA! I got more songs, prayers, and picture coming for this blog. Stay tune and remember this... It's my blog, lol

DeWayne

A few more days....

Hey Brittany.. is that you?
Wow, your man is so tall
yeah, yeah I'm glad we got to meet you!

Leah Jo ain't that girl
we talk to Sally about... at holiday lunch
munching on bread sticks
brought by the waiters at Olive Garden

Yeah, life has change again
just remember you have friends
Us, we prayed and we hit
and the next thing you know, with us your were living
trapped in a dream, could have been God's mission
to welcome home, Leah's teaching friend

you wake up and Cdawg
is screaming down the hallway
you take a trip to Detroit..
DeWayne sings the whole way
you head off to your job
got a ton of complaints

the dog ate my work... my arm is broke
my bag is lost... didn't know is was due
lost my planner... hate this school
sometime you swear God is picking on you! (yeah picking...)

Corbin told you, that he love you, then got sent to Kansas
he starting a new life for both of you, WOW
now he is just waiting for you
you, you been to a few cities
mostly Lincoln and at Palmair paradise
hang on tight, waiting for the time to be right
in Kansas, Corbin is through

Well, only a few more days in this stay
enjoy your time and babies can wait
but if you ever come back to pure Michigan again
promise us you'll stop in
to see some old friends
we'll make ya grin

You'll miss us and teardrops will fall down your face
until you see Corbin at the airport
and then give him ah big embrace
we will miss you but or statement will not change that much

Disrespected Simba and our popcorn friend
your lucky Charlotte like you a lot
your going away and better come back
or we're going to find you and beat you up


Written for and directed to Brittany Lynn
*insire by Rascal Flatts "These Days"

Stand!

It's early in the morning and this is just my simple prayer for a few things that have really been bothering me, God. You told us to seek ye first the kingdom... and all will be added, (matt 6:33) and without doubt I believe that.

We have pressed and sown into your kingdom and have seen your glory time and time again. You word has never come back void and because we are in a reaping time I am boldly asking for a few things and will lock down on your word and promise to bring these things to past or work on our behalf.

I am in a state of fear because of what I have done in my past. I am tired of looking over my shoulder at mistakes and blocking the celebration/blessing you have given us because I fear my past mistakes will destroy anything good you have done. I know you are a forgiving God and you cast those things into the sea of forgetfulness. Its my turn and... devil you have no more hold over me. God is just to forgive us... thanks for dreams Daddy!

Supernatural pregnancy again!

Also, we have seed and have sown for family and I watched you bring back family members... save homes... and deliver so many times. For those testimonies, I ask again that you take care of homes that are empty on behalf of our family. Change minds and move GOOD people to rent homes that are empty in our family, NOW... in the name of Jesus.

I also call out for you to move employment on behalf of our bro and sister in Christ. I thank you for the connections in GR to help, but I also ask that your send favor before them and in the human resource offices and grant jobs, in the name of Jesus. I have seen you open up doors and make ways for me and because you are God, this is small to you but it mean so much to us. I know you have perfect timing and your will and way is above ours, but please grant us these requests father.

So now we are boldly locking down on this in prayer for these requests and will stand and watch your glory. YOU CAN'T FAIL... I HAVE NEVER SEEN YOU DO IT EVER!

tgbtg

a day

have you had one of those days: when you had breakfast at 6am, you drove early into work and you were late, you didn't eat lunch, you were accused/reminded that you should have said something earlier, you know you haven't had enough coffee, you had to be bigger than a person of more authority and was told it would still be uncomfortable, you know that your God-time is necessary, you were reminded that you were late for a meeting that really didn't have to happen, someone finally told you that your article of clothing was really inside out, you spoke too many words and tried to shove too many in the other person's mouth, you know the clothes don't fit and didn't want to be reminded, but you tried them on anyways, you already know that sorry isn't enough, you know that girl time is becoming more essential in these times, you know you need to relax more and you went to bed too early too many times already, but you need to do more.

Life can be unfair, but God is a just and merciful God.

For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord. Plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11

What do I know of holy.....

Blogger peeps...

Its reaping time... not money or gifts but people. I got seriously smacked down tonight when I had an opportunity to talk about God and just dropped the ball.

WHY am I going to let my friends just die and go to hell when I have such good news to share. Its so hard and my heart is heavy... what do I know?

I made You promises a thousand times
I tried to hear from Heaven
But I talked the whole time
I think I made you too small
I never feared you at all, no
If You touched my face would I know You?
Looked into my eyes could I behold You?

So what do I know...
What do I know of holy...

I guess I thought that I had figured You out
I knew all the stories and I learned to talk about
How You were might to save
Those were only empty words on a page
Then I caught a glimpse of who you might be
The slightest hint of you brought me down to my knees

So what do I know...
What do I know of holy...

What do I know of Holy?
What do I know of wounds that will heal my shame?
And a God who gave life it's name?
What do I know of Holy?
Of the One who the angels praise?
All creation knows Your name
On earth and heaven above
What do I know of this love?

~Addison Road, what do I know of holy

tgbtg

My new confession

Psalm 91 (New King James Version)

Safety of Abiding in the Presence of God

¹ He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High
Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
² I will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress;
My God, in Him I will trust.”

³ Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler^{a]" style="font-size: 0.75em; line-height: 0.5em; ">[a]}
And from the perilous pestilence.
⁴ He shall cover you with His feathers,
And under His wings you shall take refuge;
His truth shall be your shield and buckler.
⁵ You shall not be afraid of the terror by night,
Nor of the arrow that flies by day,
⁶ Nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness,
Nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday.

⁷ A thousand may fall at your side,
And ten thousand at your right hand;
But it shall not come near you.
⁸ Only with your eyes shall you look,
And see the reward of the wicked.

⁹ Because you have made the LORD, who is my refuge,
Even the Most High, your dwelling place,
¹⁰ No evil shall befall you,
Nor shall any plague come near your dwelling;
¹¹ For He shall give His angels charge over you,
To keep you in all your ways.
¹² In their hands they shall bear you up,
Lest you dash your foot against a stone.
¹³ You shall tread upon the lion and the cobra,
The young lion and the serpent you shall trample underfoot.

¹⁴ “Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him;
I will set him on high, because he has known My name.
¹⁵ He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble;
I will deliver him and honor him.
¹⁶ With long life I will satisfy him,
And show him My salvation.”

LJC

Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee. Ps. 119:11

It has been my goal to start memorizing verses. I found this great information about the Bible Bee and am excited to begin. I think that this is really great to get kids excited about.

Here are some great study tools for yourself and the family...

http://www.biblebee.org/biblebeestudymaterials.php

Enjoy!

ljc