We had an ABSOLUTE blast at Sea World! I knew Jackson would like it but had no idea how much he'd LOVE it! He especially liked Shamu  and the whale show. I wish everyone could have seen his little face light up with pure delight and curiosity. He was mesmerized. It seriously brought a tear to my eye. He really enjoyed getting splashed by Shamu's tale and told Scott and I that he wanted to be a whale trainer when he got "bigger bigger." We also got the priviledge to spend the day with Jen, Ric, and the kids. Jack and Jake loved seeing each other. All-in-all, Sea World was a success! 




















Teenage Mother  A donkey owner  Simon of Cyrene   Who are these people? I am sure you can figure out the first one: Mary the mother of Jesus. Who are the others and what do all three of these people have in common? They all did extraordinary things but, for the most part, went unseen.   Do you ever feel unseen? Undervalued? I do. I try not to get caught up in that space, but I find myself there too often. While Mary is infamous today, she wasn't when she brought the King into this world. She was a teenager who gave birth in a barn. She was an outcast who was pregnant but not married. She told of an unbelievable story involving an angel, a Spirit, and a Savior who was going to save the world. Could you even imagine? It's easy for us to be in awe of Mary. We know the whole story. She didn't. And neither did the people around her. She had to live it. To top it all off, she had to watch her beloved son die a gruesome death. Talk about feeling unseen and undervalued. She faithfu...
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What a majestic creature!
What fun memories!!