A GOOD FRIEND IS LIKE A GOOD BRA:

Hard to find
Supportive
Comfortable
Always lifts you up
Never lets you down
Never leaves you hanging
Always close to your heart

🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂

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Originally uploaded by Tonja Owens.

I found these shoes at the mall. Aren’t they just the cutest? I have confessed my shoe obsession to you before, and it hasn’t gotten any better. When I saw these, I just had to have them. One of the kids at school (age4) said, “Mrs. Owens, you got everything in the world on your shoes!” And that’s about the truth. Of course, I didn’t NEED them…but they sure make me happy when I wear them.

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Originally uploaded by Tonja Owens.

Several years ago, I went to visit my Granny, who lived in North Carolina. She died at the age of 91. She was a flower expert. Oh, the beautiful flowers she had in her yards. Always, she tried to teach me about the different varieties of plants she was nursing along. She said to me that day, “Tonna (that’s what she always called me), did you see my high geraniums? I have worked so hard on them and they are really putting out.” I told her I hadn’t noticed them in the yard. So I went out to look. Of course, I was looking for a new variety of geraniums that were taller growing. I couldn’t find anything that I didn’t know. So, I went back in to tell her. “Well come on and I’ll show you where they are.” Off we went to the side of her mobile home and there it was…….CAN YOU GUESS WHAT IT WAS?……..it wasthe lovliest bush of HYDRANGEA!!!!

Isn’t that the sweetest story? I can’t ever see hydrangea bushes without thinking of her. I just know when I get to heaven, she will have some new “heavenly” flowers to show me.

Good morning, my friends. Hope your Easter was all you hoped for. My plans went a little awry. On Saturday, I went to our church Easter Egg Hunt. Great attendance, and fun had by all…well, by the little ones at least. We adults thought it was way too cold. But the kids didn’t seem to mind. God was gracious to send beautiful sunshine for us to warm up in. I stopped and picked up a few groceries and came home to wait for Ian to arrive from Birmingham. As I brought in the groceries I sort of twisted the wrong way and I felt a twinge in my upper back. Nothing too bad. Visited with Ian and then he left to go visit the rest of the family. When I got up Sunday morn, my back was still just a little sore…but nothing to complain about. I am Preschool Director at our church, so my morning was full…with babies to soothe, and beautiful clothes to admire( even if they had their winter coats on top) , snacks to fix and all the other 1000 things that come up. Plans were to go to my son and DIL for lunch with all the family. As usual, mine was the last car in the parking lot. I got in my car to leave, and PAIN…PAIN….PAIN!!!!!!My back was screaming at me! I couldn’t move, I couldn’t get out , I couldn’t finish getting in, just PAIN! Thankfully, my cell phone was in my purse, which was still in my lap. I called Donald, my hubby. He was already at son and DIL’s house. He and Ian came to my rescue. I am not one who cries…but I did then. We managed to get home and I have been in bed since. Staying drugged on muscle relaxers and pain meds. Today, I am able to move my arms a little and walk around, but I am not going to overdo it. I believe that sometimes God puts us flat on our backs, or in my case…flat on my stomach, when we refuse to get the rest we need. So, here I am. At least I have lots of stuff on the dvr that I have recorded and never have enough time to watch.
But, this was not how I planned for my Easter holiday to go. Hope yours was lots more fun.

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Originally uploaded by Perfection Photography.

May you experience a glorious Easter with those you love.

HE IS RISEN !