One More Special Birthday Wish...

One thing I love about having this blogis the ability to tell people who are special in your liveshow special they are to you in a special way.Someone who is special to our family is... Miss Tobianne"~~~~~.

We have known her parents for as long as I can remember.

Her mother, Cyndi, and I have a lot in common,so as I come here to wish Tobianne, a very Happy Birthday,I can't help but think of how her mom
& my friend, Cyndi, must feel......

You see last weekend, Tobianne turned "16".As I looked through these picturesthat I have had the pleasure of taking of her over the last couple of years,I know, if only in some small way, what Cyndi's thoughts for her might be.So, I send this message to her today.........
Tobianne,


Sixteen...Driver's licenses, dating, and a world full of dreams.The big birthday that every pre-teen girl looks forward to.


A little girl no more, a young lady on a journey to finding God's will for your lifeand making steps each day towards becoming a woman.


Things will be exciting for you over the next few years...so many new dreams you will see come true,a new sense of independence will find it's place in your life.


Don't be afraid to take your time
and enjoy this in between time in your life.



There's nothing wrong with being the onewho still loves the thought of being a little girl at heartwhile you seek God's path for your life.


You will have questions along the way...you will have heartache... only to find that it can always be replaced again with joy.You will wonder how you will know if certain things are meant to beor if it is possible to know at all.


Sometimes the best part of this time in your lifeis that you don't know what the future holds,for if you did, you might miss out on the bumps in the road.Those bumps are what make you truly appreciatethe dreams that come true when you get to the end.


You will feel the need to show you can do things on your own,but sometimes you show the most strength, the most responsibilitywhen you reach out to those that love you and ask the questions that you can't seem to find the answer to on your own.


I know that the Lord and mom and dad will always be there to answer those questionswith a few others behind them,but always remember that there is another red-headed woman always ready to help with any questions you may have as well.


Don't ever hesitate to ask...I'm always here for you,you are a wonderful young womanwho has truly been a blessing to watch grow up.We love you,Mrs. Michelle