Happy Birthday Jessica!!!!

HOLY SMOKES...SHE'S 30!!!!!

Today my baby girl hit the big 30. Wow. I used to think that 30 was old, and now my youngest kid's that old! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH!!!

So, that makes me and the Debster, what? Super-old? Ancient? Relics of a past gone by, of a generation extinct?????

Wow. Reality bites.....hard!!

But, actually, this blog should be a little more about my baby girl than our elderly withering away. So, here goes:

Jessica, my youngest daughter, turns 30 today. This means that, for 30 years already, we've been blessed by a beautiful, caring, sensitive, talented, loving child. Of my 3 wonderful girls, only she has chosen to stay near us. This has afforded us the opportunity to lead worship in our church together, and has given us the treasure of enabling us to watch her family blossom and grow...almost day to day...an opportunity I never had with my own kids, having been at work so much of the time.
Jessie has the most amazing giving heart...I have watched her give up her own desires over and over again, simply to best serve her family.
If I had to change anything at all about this sweet child, it would be to lift her up from the all too common low self esteem syndrome suffered by nearly every woman I ever knew.
We love ya big time, girl.

Hey, we've got a few prayer requests today....

For Jessie's family, down with the flu, may they heal quickly and celebrate their momma's and wife's birthday properly!!
For John Frantz's daughter, injured in a skiing accident...may the Lord heal her quickly and completely, as only He can.
For Joy Binder, awesome friend and athlete, in great pain from a spinal operation, may the Lord touch her gently, soothe her pain, give her back her mobility...

In His Name I pray....

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