Holy Week

Being holy week, I find I am more aware of the religious symbols around me. As I was on my way to the library this evening, I saw a few beautiful steeples and thought I'd stop and capture them...or was I captured by them?

As stood with my camera in hand, snapping photos, the sun was setting, people were driving past. I wondered if anyone else took notice what a beautiful sight it was, the sun set just straight across the roof line...amazing! It lined up as though it was planned that way- planning had nothing to do with it on my part, it was simply a happy accident SERINDIPITY!

After taking the above photo; I went to the church I grew up in, which I drive past daily. It is a beautiful piece of history, and architecture and beauty all in one. Typically there are pigions perched upon the steeple- which I see as I drive behind the church in the morning. Tonight however the view from the front of the church was amazing as the moon was rising to the sky. Perhaps a message? HE HAS RISEN!

And when I returned home I found a sleeping beauty....my little mop top, quiet and still. This is not a common sight in our house, so I quickly pulled the camera in close to document my precious girl at rest. And as I look at her it occurs to me that my "big girl" is still my baby...precious and sweet.

And this very precious girl has a very handsome brother, who just turned thirteen...I am still having a difficult time dealing with this reality~ I am the mother of a teenage boy...SIGH. He is wonderful, handsome, silly, smart, athletic, sweet, encouraging, responsible, caring, polite, determined, enthusiastic and incredibly aware of the people around him....This wonderful boy is going to make a wonderful man. In the meantime, I'm still mom and he's still a boy and I continue to should "PICK THAT TOWEL UP OFF THE FLOOR! THE LAUNDRY BASKET IS NOT YOUR BEDROOM! PLEASE PUT THE SEAT DOWN!!" One day, this man will understand all the shouting and one day, he'll be shouting at his own children.. Awww sweet revenge =))