Father's Day

Father's Day

 

Happy Birthday!

 Happy, happy birthday to our Crystol!

This will forever be one of my favorite photos of us!

It's a great photo that I love but it is also a reminder of such a special moment. 

Your place in my heart had already been secured way before that day

but that day was the moment that you legally became one of mine.

Such a sweet memory!

I love you! 

I hope you have a wonderful birthday!

I love you, Crystol!

Always have!

Always will!

Baccalaureate

Last night, 

Luke sang at our local high school's Baccalaureate service. 

He sang,

"All My Hope."

And he did such a great job!

 

Our cousin, Phillip, is a senior at this high school.

So, even though I homeschool Luke,

Phillip and Luke were both seniors together at this event!

 

 

Some of our family were able to be there

and we were proud of both of our seniors!

Our pastor with both of the boys. 

It was a great evening! 

 

Luke's High School Graduation Ceremony

 Luke does not finish school until June 18th
but the homeschool association to which we belong

held their graduation ceremony today.

It was a great day!

Immeasurable

 Immeasurable

is the

JOY

I've received

from the 

privilege

of 

parenting

these 

four.

I am thankful.

I am blessed.

And I was able to visit my mother in person

on Monday, May 4th. I was thankful to be able

to give her a hug for Mother's Day this year!

Folded Money

 

Tonight, I was folding some money

to put into a graduation card.

After I sealed the card,

I smiled

as I thought about the countless times

I have put folded money into cards.

When I was 17,

I watched my then boyfriend’s best friend

fold a dollar bill into a bowtie.

I loved it so I asked him to teach me how to do it.

Ever since that day,

when I am leaving a cash tip on the table

or gifting money for whatever occasion,

I fold it into a bowtie first.

It became such a tradition that some family members

have said their birthdays

when they were growing up

were never complete

until they got their

folded money from Janna!

For 36 years now,

it has been a joy to bring smiles

to those I care about

by simply folding money into a bowtie.

Thinking about this then made me curious.

If you ever remember getting folded money from me,

leave me a comment.

I would love to hear what you remember!

"Red Letters"

Luke covering "Red Letters"

by Crowder.

(I do not own the rights to this song.)