Raindrops

Raindrops, what comes to mind when that word goes through your thoughts? Raindrops.

when I think about that word it reminds me of when I was little, lying in bed hearing the sound of drums on my window. Falling asleep to the constant drum roll
     Wait! I hear something else. It sounds like another drum. Yes! It is the bass drum.  It continues on one after another as thunder claps shaking the entire house. Next thing I know there is an entire orchestra playing outside my window. I can hear the beads as the dog runs through the puddle, and symbols as lightning jumps off my window. THe beautiful violins when water trickles down the vinyl siding of the house.
    Oh what a joyful sound to doze in and out of. What excitement I felt when I heard the first trumpet join in as the wolf howled off in the distance.
    So many instruments, and I get to hear them all tucked into my own little bed. I was almost asleep when I heard the last loud crash of a symbol.
    Everything slowly quieted again and I fell asleep listening to the raindrops from my bed.
   Raindrops, please tell me what goes through your thoughts when you hear the word, Raindrops.

Why I Do It

Psalm 9:1
"I will Praise you, O Lord, with all my heart"

I am flipping through the pages of my Bible when I come to this verse. This verse describes what I try to do everyday... no matter how hard life may seem. I began trying to do this two years ago when I got majorly hurt in  a farming accident. Some People ask me why, after all that I've been through, I would Praise the Lord with all my heart. My answer to them is simply this, it is only a small repayment that doesn't even come close to all that he has done for me. He started years ago, even before he sent his only son to die for me. It goes all the way up to when I got hurt, He was with and and spoke to me, He healed me, revealed himself to me, and showed me how powerful he really is, but it doesn't stop there either. It continues on today, something came up and when I awoke this morning I prayed God would help me see the good in the day ahead. Today he has done two things I will never forget, He provided when I saw no way for it to happen.

So you see why I praise the Lord with all my heart. I have a million reasons why I should and one lousy reason why I shouldn't.... Life is hard. Just because life is hard gives me no excuses to stop Praising the Lord, so I really don't even have a excuse not to, so....

"I will Praise you, O Lord, with all my heart"
                                         Psalm 9:1

                                                                                                 ~Katie Leah

A Mother's Love

A mother's love is unconditional, it is like the agape love that is talked about in the Bible. I personally have a lot of mothers that show me this love, all in there own unique way. I have Mom, who has loved me since I was born. My Grandmother, who encourages me to read and write. Mrs. Diane, my second mom from childhood who still buys me things when she see's something I might like. There is Mrs. Angela, My best friend/sister's mom, who is awesome and treats me like her own. and Aunt Edie who is always there with a hug and smile no matter how her day has been. I thank God often for the many mothers he has given me, And I appreciate all they do. I have a one in a million chance, to love and be loved by 5 mothers all at once.

My Mother's Smile

My mother's smile, Brings joy to all.
My mother's smile, Is always there.
In the hardest of times, It never leaves her face.
When she is sad, It grows bigger just for me.
When I do something wrong, It quickly returns.
But no matter what, Her smiles are always filled with love.
My mother is special, I'll never forget her smile.
One day I hope, My smile is just as big as hers.
So I can bring joy to others, Just like my Mother.