Our Valentine's Baby,Happy Birthday Eric.

Eric Nathaniel Carnes was our Valentines Baby, weighing only 3lbs-15oz, He was on the small side but so Precious to look at and hold to my heart,talk to in his ear, rub his tiny body, Preemies response to touch, he had to stay in the NIU unit for 3 weeks, the Children's hospital was a 45 minute drive and I couldn't wait until Barry got him so that we could go to see him, I often was able to have Family and friends take me early in the day and come back again when Barry got home, I wanted my baby home with me, When he did get to come home he gained weight quickly, being boned so tiny didn't hinder him at all, I Thank the LORD for that, GOD is going to use that tiny baby to do big things and this is only through GOD he will get ALL of the Glory, as I watched him grow into the Man he is today, a husband, father of 3, but most impotent a true holy ghost filled christian Man, I fill just a little bit proud of that man, not in a boastful way, but in a motherly way, I knew he was special when he was 18 months old, each one of my Children are special and I'm Blessed that the LORD saw fit for Barry & I to raise them, they are way we moved to Georgia in the first place, we didn't want to raise our children in the city and thought they would have a better chance in the country so when Eric was 2, Steven was 3 and Justin was 1 we moved our family here to Georgia, I Thank God for moving in his heart, in All of our heart's after Justin age 18 passed away, I knew I'd go crazy without the LORD, He was there for me, looking back through my life I can now see his hand protecting me at a young age, I shouldn't be here right now but GOD who is rich in Mercy holds my life in his hand. Eric will be Preaching his 1st Service on Wednesday Feb 22, 2012, I know that somehow our loved ones that has gone on before us will be watching him, So in closing I want to again Thank our LORD JESUS CHRIST for the birth of Eric but mostly for his NEW Birth the kind that only comes from the LORD. I will be writing about Each one of my Children for they are All Special to me as are my grand children, But since Today is Eric's Birthday and I just started this blog, he was the first, So Happy birthday my son, God gave you to me and We gave you back to God to do as he seen fit cause he knows what is best for our lives, Happy 30th Eric, Mama Loves you more than word can express. 

Barry's Birthday

Feb 9th, Today would have been Barry, My husband of 28 years, birthday, But on Sept 18th 2008, God saw that it was best to bring him to his Eternal home-Heaven. So I will not wish him a happy birthday for he is in a place where it is always Happy, Peaceful no more growing older for him, no more sever bad pains or nitemare, instead of happy birthday I will just say "See you one day soon" after almost 3 1/2 years I still miss you and you knew I would, but I will go on with my life here until it is my turn to go home, until then I will go on singging, and until then with joy I'll carry on, Until the day my eye's behold that city, until the day God calls me home, Gives everyone a hug from me, I'm still pressing on through God who is rich in mercy, Love (Me)

My First Blog Post.

Hello, I guess this is where I tell you a little bit about myself, But if you are reading this then you pretty much know the basic's but just incase, I'a, a CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) since 2008, I work with DFCS ,GAL Attorneys, Judges and anyone involded in a Child who's Case I'am over seeing, We work closely with Foster care, helping to place a child in the right home, I visit with 'My Child' find out all about their life, Past and Present and hope to make their future a brighter one,I make home visits, Staff meeting with DFCS, I work closely with their families hoping to make their lives better as well, When my Case goes into Court I have My recommendations for the Judge to read and so I better know my Facts on every case that I have, it is a big responsibilty but someone has to do it for the sake of the Children who need a Voice., I'm now maintaing a case and typing reports up for the Judge,I also am a Lead Consultant with Scentsy wickless candles, Body lotions and stating in May 2012 Chocolates. Check out my Scentsy online store at www.pallie.scentsy.us .I grew up in Clearwater Florida, but I always knew I was a Country girl at heart, I had great Parents, My Mother is a Christian Women who taught me to care about others less Fortunate by the exsample she set, the famlies that she helped, taking my 2 younger brothers and I to Church since we was 9 years old helped me to really care for the feelings of others at a young age, My Father was a hard working business man, He would work long hours during the day and go to school at night to become an Eletrican, He owned two successful Eletrical business before he was in his 40's I was proud of my Father but I also saw what wealth could do to ones life if they are not lead of the Lord . My Mother was a stay at home wife and mother until their divorce she did not have to work she did to get her mind off of the break-up of her 17 year marriage, she went back to school since she was a nurse in the military,but she went to school to be a tool and die maker because it was interesting to her, She also worked at Columbia records,She then went back to school to complete her nursing as a Respiratory therapist. We had a Good childhood. When I was 14 years old my Parents divorced which came as a big shock to my brothers and myself because we had never heard my parents argure or fight that was the second time I had ever sean my mother cry the first was when her Mother and father passed away, My father Passed away in Aug 2008 -3 weeks before my husband passed I can tell you if it was not for the Lord I would not be here now, I was with my husband since we was 15 years old he was only first and only Love I always got excited knowing that it was 5:00pm and Barry would be getting home soon I still felt the same way the day he passed, I was Blessed to know what True, Real Love feels like and would like to remarry if the Lord sends someone my way because I do not like living alone I have family and friends all around me but it's not the same as sharing your life with someone.My Children are grown up and all but 1 has Children of their own, I Loved and was blessed be a stay at home wife and mother, I was there when my children got up when they got home from school and to tuck them in at night and had Super ready when my Husband got home from work, The Lord saw fit to take my husband (Barry)home in Sept 2008, Barry was meet at heavens gate by our 2 son's that passed before him, Justin was 18 years old and Barry Jr was 5 hours old, The Lord has brought me this far I know he will continue to see me home. I'am Blessed to have 6 grand children with a little girl due April 2012. I have attend the same church since 2001 when I became a Christian, I never called myself a christian before I knew that I had a new birth and I began to change from the outside and inside, I honestly do not know what I would do without the LORD, I now know "He was there all the time". I'm Blessed with a Supportive family members, I don't know what i would do with out them, I will be blogging about them in the future, and I have great Firends that are always there for me when I need them.I have the best Pastor and his Wife are the best people I know, they live the way he Preaches it, I also have the best Church family that anyone could ask for, I 'am a Blessed Person the Vallyes of my life might seam so very hard at time But they are necssary to build Character, and there is also the Mountian tops The Lord see fit to Bless me with and for Everything I'am truely Thankful and Still Depending on God.