Last Friday nite, Mark A. Russell past away in his sleep. He was only 40 years old, a husband, and a father of a four-year-old boy.
He had a great impact on my life, even though I haven't seen him for years. When I was sixteen years old he hired me to work every Saturday at Cherished Moments Christian bookstore at the Eagle Ridge Mall. I had no idea that I would be working for him for the next seven years after that. He really believed I was something special and if I ever got an itch to go work somewhere else, he hiked up my pay and enticed me to stay. When I came home from college, he made sure I had a job waiting for me at one of his GNC stores even though I didn't have a clue what protein powder was or how estrogen cream worked! I learned quickly though.
I'm sad you are gone! You were the epitome of good health! My only regret is not taking every opportunity to talk to you about eternal things...the only thing that really matters.
Friday, August 7, 2009
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Crazy Summer
Well, I'm home today with what I think might be the Swine Flu. I hope that is the hypochondriac in me though and hopefully this is just a little cold I have to push through.
I wish I was better at keeping up with this blog! Maybe if I had more readers that would inspire me more. If you are reading, you should leave me a comment!
This summer has been quite eventful, for both good and bad reasons. First things first, since I talked about Clint's Grandma in my last blog entry, I'll go ahead and share that Mrs. Hazel Starling passed away in June. It was quite a shock, even though she was really old (wow, that sounds insensitive). It's just that she felt so young to us. To her dying day, she made us laugh and cared about the little things going on in our lives. I miss her very much. I do know that she was a child of God and a firm believer in Jesus Christ. She is with her husband now, the late Marvin Starling.
Next, I will say that she would turn over in her grave if she knew some things that her children were doing. Even middle-aged grown ups, the people we look up to the most when we are children and consider to be perfect, make huge mistakes that affect so many people. I will leave it at that to protect the innocent. I'm deeply disappointed. But I do know that Jesus forgives. However, that doesn't mean I will ever be able to forget.
The best news of all this summer is -- Clint and I are expecting our second baby. It was a big shock to me. I had been feeling nauseous during our last beach trip (4th of July Weekend). I was also sleeping a lot while everyone else was enjoying the sunshine. Well, whenI got home, I took a test and sure enough - we got a big fat positive! I screamed from the bathroom saying, "CLINT, I'M GOING TO KILL YOU!!!" repeatedly. He didn't know what the heck was going on! It is entirely his fault (even though I do know how these things work). We are are elated and looking forward to welcoming baby #2 in February. I have a feeling this one is a boy.
God is constantly reminding me how blessed I am, with the love I have in my life. I'm so thankful!
The next post will be all about what is going on right OUTSIDE the yellow house! We got new sod and the yard is looking good! I'm so proud of my yard man (Clint)! He is quite talented.
I wish I was better at keeping up with this blog! Maybe if I had more readers that would inspire me more. If you are reading, you should leave me a comment!
This summer has been quite eventful, for both good and bad reasons. First things first, since I talked about Clint's Grandma in my last blog entry, I'll go ahead and share that Mrs. Hazel Starling passed away in June. It was quite a shock, even though she was really old (wow, that sounds insensitive). It's just that she felt so young to us. To her dying day, she made us laugh and cared about the little things going on in our lives. I miss her very much. I do know that she was a child of God and a firm believer in Jesus Christ. She is with her husband now, the late Marvin Starling.
Next, I will say that she would turn over in her grave if she knew some things that her children were doing. Even middle-aged grown ups, the people we look up to the most when we are children and consider to be perfect, make huge mistakes that affect so many people. I will leave it at that to protect the innocent. I'm deeply disappointed. But I do know that Jesus forgives. However, that doesn't mean I will ever be able to forget.
The best news of all this summer is -- Clint and I are expecting our second baby. It was a big shock to me. I had been feeling nauseous during our last beach trip (4th of July Weekend). I was also sleeping a lot while everyone else was enjoying the sunshine. Well, whenI got home, I took a test and sure enough - we got a big fat positive! I screamed from the bathroom saying, "CLINT, I'M GOING TO KILL YOU!!!" repeatedly. He didn't know what the heck was going on! It is entirely his fault (even though I do know how these things work). We are are elated and looking forward to welcoming baby #2 in February. I have a feeling this one is a boy.
God is constantly reminding me how blessed I am, with the love I have in my life. I'm so thankful!
The next post will be all about what is going on right OUTSIDE the yellow house! We got new sod and the yard is looking good! I'm so proud of my yard man (Clint)! He is quite talented.
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