Good morning my sisters, from Sunny/windy Cochrane. Just wanted to touch base with everybody to say I hope you are blessed today. I put my snow boots away, thinking that snow was all over, and now I hear snow is forecast for this coming weekend! Grrrr. I’m sure farmers and skiers will be delighted, lol. Hope you all have a most wonderful day and once again, blessings to you all. Berni

It's tough for me to be on here these day with so much in our lives transitioning and as I'm working hard to get my physical health back on track!! but I didn't want to miss the opportunity to share with you what God spoke to my heart this year...Every year is tough for me (having no children but desiring them deeply) but this year came with peace for the first time in a long time.... When I was young, both my mom and I remember I’d say: “I don’t want to be a mom… I just want to be a grandma.” Innocent words at the time. But now, at 50 years old, it kinda makes ya wonder. LOL. Because I don’t have children of my own in the natural sense, but somehow God has filled my life with children I get to love, pour into, help raise in small ways, cheer on, pray over, and be “Aunty” to. And honestly… that matters to me more than I can explain. There are little ones, young ones, and even grown ones who look up to me, trust me, love me, and let me have a place in their lives. And every once in a while, I’ll stop and think, “Lord… You really do have ways of fulfilling things we don’t even understand when we’re saying them.” Isaiah 54:1 says: “Sing, O barren, you who have not borne! Break forth into singing, and cry aloud… For more are the children of the desolate than the children of the married woman,” says the Lord. I know this verse carries a much bigger promise, but it comforts me personally too. Because God doesn’t only build families one way. Sometimes He gives you children through birth.Sometimes He gives you children through love.Sometimes He makes you an aunty, a mentor, a safe place, a prayer covering, a steady voice, a soft landing. And I love how God can take the places that could’ve felt empty and fill them with purpose, laughter, relationship, and legacy. Maybe I was never just saying I wanted to be a grandma. Maybe somewhere deep inside, I was saying I wanted to love generations. And by the grace of God… I get to. 💛 Love Y'all Be Salty & Stay Lit!

This is the song we're having a choir sing at our church on sunday, I'm going for the practice to help out tonight but sadly we won't even be around on Sunday! Such a great song though I had to share it with you ladies!! ⚠️ WARNING ⚠️ You may find self listening to this song over and over all day long.... https://youtu.be/btdPePaJTUg?si=AjNpzfSSva53cYJN

This is our mama kitty! Minnie and Bubbah are 2 of her 5 😊 Happy cat family!

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