Nine Hours Apart

Amanda's Uncle Wayne passed away just nine hours before Amanda. Her 30th birthday and a trip to her grave a couple of pictures to post. Her precious soul in heaven now one of God's angel's, missed more and more each passing day.

10 Year Reunion

Tomorrow - The Mauldin High School 10 year reunion is taking place. They will be doing a candle light vigil in honor of you. I hope they take some pictures for us. I will be thinking of you as many will be over the weekend at the high school reunion.


A post in the Thank You page that comes from your Memorial Website.

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Thank you for all of your love and for being the BEST OUTSTANDING mother EVER.

Rebekah - Said it all in that one sentence!

Amy and Little Camren

Amy gave birth to Camren James Tuesday - August 11th, 2009 at 7:21 pm. We're all so very excited as I know you are also Amanda. You have a perfect, handsome, precious and most beautiful nephew. I'm so proud and so very excited for Amy and her family. We all miss you terribly!

Happy Happy Birthday!

To everyone that stops by to read my blog today,
please take a moment and sing happy birthday to Amanda.
You see she's been gone awhile and this is her
second birthday spent in heaven far away from
her family and friends. Missing her badly!

Happy Birthday Amanda!



Amanda I heard this song today and I thought of you!!!


When the night has come
And the land is dark
And the moon is the only light we'll see
No I won't be afraid, no I won't be afraid
Just as long as you stand, stand by me

And darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh now now stand by me
Stand by me, stand by me

If the sky that we look upon
Should tumble and fall
And the mountains should crumble to the sea
I won't cry, I won't cry, no I won't shed a tear
Just as long as you stand, stand by me

And darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh stand by me
Stand by me, stand by me, stand by me-e, yeah

Whenever you're in trouble won't you stand by me, oh now now stand by me
Oh stand by me, stand by me, stand by me

Darlin', darlin', stand by me-e, stand by me
Oh stand by me, stand by me, stand by me

A Heart Of Gold

Your heart was full of love and kindness and so so precious! A heart trimmed of gold - filled with giving. This world - full of givers and takers and you were always giving of yourself. I miss you so much so that it still hurts today hardly feels like I've healed any at all. I know the pain that your family feels from the loss of you, and the not being able to see their grandbabies at all. Some people think they're in control and boast on what they think has put them in control, when in the end they are far from being in control of the things that they think they own all rights to. There will come a day and a time when all this will change for one doesn't stay in control for ever. We all had a great time this past Saturday at Kim's bridal shower only one person missing Amanda and that was you. I know you were there in spirit though and that helps me to make it through each wonderful event without you there in person. Just missing you terribly and wishing that life in some cases didn't have to be so unfair.

Happy Anniversary In Heaven Amanda!

Shine your light down on Kent on your special day let him know that you're with him and watching over him! Happy Anniversary In Heaven Amanda... I would have been here sooner but you probably know where I was at earlier today and what was taking place. So know that I hadn't forgot about you or your special day. I love and miss you always!

Susan

No one home!

I took a drive and ended up at a place you know all to well. Nobody was home! Had you on my mind today as I do most everyday. This old world seems so different now, sometimes I hate changes!

My Friends and New Angels

I posted this back in January

I learned some time back that a dear friend of mine has cancer. He went through the treatments and was on his road to recovery when he learns that his wife now has cancer. She too went through all the treatments and was on her road to recovery when they learn that her cancer has spread to her liver and possibly other organs. It's always hard when just one person has cancer and I know God won't put more on one than they can handle. I have to wonder how often does and why is it that both husband and wife have to have such a illness as these two people have.


They have a daughter 25 years of age, how hard this must be on her as she just gave birth to a beautiful baby boy. No time to brag or show off the precious baby as she's busy running back and forth to doctors appointments with both her parents. For all the people that believe in prayer I ask that you pray for this family as they need all our prayers, and please continue to pray for Amanda's three babies also, as they still miss their mother as they always will.


Update on this post.
Another angel gaines their wings, Amanda please greet Susan at the pearly gates.


Well it's been a long rocky road but it has come to an end. Susan was transferred to the hospice house last evening around 5 and passed away tonight aroung 7:50. Her condition decline was much faster than I anticipated but she left us in peace and in no pain. She gave the grandbaby a kiss on the cheek around 8:30 last night... Lied down and never woke again. I'm not sure I've fully grasped the magnitude of the loss but I'll get thru it. Thanks for being there and your kind thoughts. It meant a lot to me. Talk to you soon.
Jack

Our Butterfly Angel

I was reminded of our Butterfly Angel this morning as I saw this awesome butterfly just emerged from it's coccon. I quickly ran into the house to get my camera and took this awesome picture that reminded me of you. It stayed on the sidewalk until it was stable enough to fly off. I watched it's every movement until it flew out of site. Thinking of you Amanda on this beautiful day!

Thinking Of You Day!

Amanda if I could request a special "Angel Day" with the government I would in a heart beat. If I could get the post office to create a stamp with your picture on it I would. Figure I couldn't do either of the two so I created my own stamp of you. Seenings how I can't get the government to give us an "Angel Day Holiday" to celebrate our dearest angel's. So I'll create a Thinking of you day!

Ribbons

I've been busy creating ribbons in honor of Amanda. So far this is the one I like the best. So I think I'm stopping with this one. Amanda we love and miss you always!

Ecclesiastes 3:1-4

To every thing there is a season,
and a time to every purpose under the heaven;

A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;

A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;

A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones to-gether; a time to
embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;

Amazing Grace

Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
That saved a wretch like me.
I once was lost but now am found,
Was blind, but now I see.


T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.
And Grace, my fears relieved.
How precious did that Grace appear
The hour I first believed.


Through many dangers, toils and snares
I have already come;
'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far
and Grace will lead me home.


The Lord has promised good to me.
His word my hope secures.
He will my shield and portion be,
As long as life endures.


Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
And mortal life shall cease,
I shall possess within the veil,
A life of joy and peace.


When we've been here ten thousand years
Bright shining as the sun.
We've no less days to sing God's praise
Than when we've first begun.


Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
That saved a wretch like me.
I once was lost but now am found,
Was blind, but now I see.

Can't Believe

I can't believe that every other weekend visitations was taken away from Amanda's family. Many things can be taken away from them but not their love for their beautiful grandbabies.

I wonder of those that brought so much grief in your life. Are they sitting here today thinking thoughts of how they did you wrong or are they still being selfish and thinking they did nothing wrong. All of your adult life it seemed you were always fighting against someone not just one person but an entire family at times. Why they wanted you to be so unhappy I'll never understand.

Amanda And Her Sister's

Had you on my mind again today, thinking about how much I miss you. Thinking about how simple life was when you were here.

We Miss You!

WE MISS YOU SO MUCH MORE THAN YOU'LL EVER KNOW!!! I ask God for strength to go on and know that with each passing day is one day closer to seeing that beautiful smile, those georgous blue eyes and that awesome laughter once again.

One Of A Kind

She was certainly one of a kind. There can be no other like her. No one can replace her or love her babies like she loved them. It just hit me that we'll probably not see anymore candles lit in Amanda's memorial website in her honor by her beautiful babies. I think when a certain person has a problem with what I write or allow other people to write in memory of Amanda they should come to me instead of dragging it into court. Our precious Amanda is always watching over her babies and no one can keep that from happening.

Remembering Our Beloved Amanda

Amanda Loved life and she gave life!
A brandnew start, a special gift.
Now other people can get on with their life,
because Amanda cared enough to save their life!

Amanda's Day!

Where I went today you went also. I wore your picture proudly. Your arms extended outward represents your angel wings as you hold them out to hug your family on this day to comfort them in thir time of grief. I didn't have a smaller picture so I had to pin this picture to the middle of my shirt.



I took another picture of you and posted it about the internet today making you some new angel friends that I'm sure you've already met! I chose the ones that passed away near your death.




My day today has been focused on you and making it all about you. Today is the second hardest day of my life!

It's Been A Year Today

It's so hard to believe that it's been a year now. I guess you know the outcome of your parents being taken to court. Who would have thought that the judge would have taken everything away from your parents, and to think they wasn't even trying to take the girls away from their dad. Now everyone loses even the girls. How much more do the girls have to weather, just because of their dad. I can't imagine being in their tiny little shoes right now. I just hope their dad tells them the truth about the outcome of Mondays court session. That has always been the thing that bothers me the most is knowing that it'll be years down the road before they'll know the honest truth about everything. Your parents lost you a year ago, and now they have lost your daughters as well. Someday the girls and your parents will reconnect and there won't be a thing that their dad can do about it. I just wish that life as we knew it never had to change. Life is changing so quickly around us and it's as though it's spinning out of control. Life isn't anything like it used to be. You're loved by so many! Thinking of you girl! We'll see you some day and until that day just know nothing is the same as it used to be. My heart is breaking and still feels a tremendous loss.