This morning I was taken back to four years ago and hearing from Jay who let me know after Heather's doctor appointment that they were going to keep her and a baby was on her way. I said earlier that I knew something amazing was about to happen. And so while I headed for the hospital...Oppy and LaLa...(that would be Tim and Lance at the time) headed home from Sedalia, Missouri.
The waiting was done by both sets of grandparents...after all this little precious one was the first grandchild on both sides! Also, Uncle Lance and Jay's sister, Aunt Autumn. Heather and Jay were sure that she was a boy...and they still had not agreed on a boy's name...Jay wanted another Tim...Heather did not! So a blessing that Isabel Marie Sheridan came out a precious little girl! (I knew she was all along). Even though she waited the day and into the night before she made her appearance. She allowed her mom to reply that the whole process was ridiculous...her daddy pointing out that another hard contraction was coming...the chaos of the doctor wanting a picture...and all of us hanging out. An amazing time and yes something and someone special was given to us!
I found a picture today and I can't believe how tiny she was...and I look closely and she is in her daddy's hands...How I wish she could have got to hang out longer with him...but may she always feel those hands...
Mary and I went on a walk this morning...and as we came back a dragonfly flew in my path...a reminder from God of Jay...and I knew it was close to the time of day I heard from them...such emotion...but a treasure.
It wasn't much longer and I get a conference phone call from one little Izzybell herself...her mama...and her Aunt Autumn. Izzy going to hang out with Grammy and Grandad while her mom went birthday shopping...but she invites me to go watch a movie tomorrow night--Monster University--AND Olive Garden...I think she does love that one partially because she usually gets all kinds of olives...I told her I hadn't seen Monster Inc. even to which she told me I could borrow hers...
After talking to them...I had my Pandora playing when a song came on...Heather's Song by Misty River...I am not sure I have heard it before but I checked up the words...but it is just an awesome song...
HEATHER'S SONG
Written by Rory Block, Brown-Foot Publ. BMI 1989, (on her Turning Point CD)
(c) Arrangement by Misty River - ASCAP, Recorded on Misty River's "Live at the Backgate Stage CD" Dec. 2001, released Feb. 2002
THIS IS A SPECIAL LOVE SONG
FOR ALL THE YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE WORLD,
HERE'S HOPING SOMEONE KIND
WATCHES OVER EACH AND EVERY ONE,
BECAUSE IN EVERY YOUNG FACE,
NO MATTER HOW ANGRY OR SAD,
LIES THE BLOSSOM OF A PURE HEART,
NOT EVIL WRONG OR BAD.
SO IF YOU HAVE A YOUNG CHILD,
BE GENTLE WISE AND KIND,
AND TREAT THEM LIKE AN ORCHID,
SO RARE AND HARD TO FIND,
YOUR LOVE WILL BE LIKE WATER
TO ALL THE SEEDS YOU SOW.
FOR THEY ARE THE FAIREST FLOWERS
IN LIFE¹S GARDEN WHERE THEY GROW.
AND IF YOU KNOW THE OLD FOLKS,
BE GENTLE WISE AND KIND,
THEIR SOULS WILL SOON DEPART US,
AND LEAVE THIS WORLD BEHIND,
THEY'VE GIVEN US THE FUTURE,
THEY TAUGHT US WHAT THEY KNOW,
TO SOON BECOME A PART OF
GOD'S KINGDOM WHERE THEY GO.
THIS IS A SPECIAL LOVE SONG
FOR ALL THE PEOPLE IN THE WORLD.
And for some reason...just needed to include...perhaps because it makes me think of our little ones...of all of us getting older...and so tonight I caught such a beautiful sunset...and it was just a time to say thank you...and so I stopped along the road to snap some pics...as Hello World by Lady A played...Written by Rory Block, Brown-Foot Publ. BMI 1989, (on her Turning Point CD)
(c) Arrangement by Misty River - ASCAP, Recorded on Misty River's "Live at the Backgate Stage CD" Dec. 2001, released Feb. 2002
THIS IS A SPECIAL LOVE SONG
FOR ALL THE YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE WORLD,
HERE'S HOPING SOMEONE KIND
WATCHES OVER EACH AND EVERY ONE,
BECAUSE IN EVERY YOUNG FACE,
NO MATTER HOW ANGRY OR SAD,
LIES THE BLOSSOM OF A PURE HEART,
NOT EVIL WRONG OR BAD.
SO IF YOU HAVE A YOUNG CHILD,
BE GENTLE WISE AND KIND,
AND TREAT THEM LIKE AN ORCHID,
SO RARE AND HARD TO FIND,
YOUR LOVE WILL BE LIKE WATER
TO ALL THE SEEDS YOU SOW.
FOR THEY ARE THE FAIREST FLOWERS
IN LIFE¹S GARDEN WHERE THEY GROW.
AND IF YOU KNOW THE OLD FOLKS,
BE GENTLE WISE AND KIND,
THEIR SOULS WILL SOON DEPART US,
AND LEAVE THIS WORLD BEHIND,
THEY'VE GIVEN US THE FUTURE,
THEY TAUGHT US WHAT THEY KNOW,
TO SOON BECOME A PART OF
GOD'S KINGDOM WHERE THEY GO.
THIS IS A SPECIAL LOVE SONG
FOR ALL THE PEOPLE IN THE WORLD.
A little girl...she's got chocolate on her face...got little hands...and she waves at me...yes she smiles at me...Hello world...how you been...good to see you my old friend...I see a light a little hope in a little girl...
And I think how one little "Izzybell" Sheridan brings so much joy without even trying...and I think of her staying with Oppy and I...riding by herself in the back of the Power Ranger in her capri's and boots (where she wanted to know, "Oppy why we do chores at bedtime?") but she as big as can be...singing this little light of mine...and I give thanks and know how blessed we are to have one little Isabel Marie...with her light shining bright!
The clock has since struck twelve...one little Isabel is four years old...I love FOUR...and perhaps the time is part of the rambling...but those who know me say...PROBABLY NOT! So I leave with a Happy Birthday Firecracker! How I love you and your spirit...I see such parts of your mom and dad in you but just a mixture all of your own and I give thanks!!!
I am so blessed to be an Ahma Bell!!!
lya
I loved the songs you posted. Both of them brought tears to my eyes. My little Trinity is getting so grown up and it was only yesterday she was four and Noah was two. Now she will be in double digits in another month and is getting her hair streaked with beautiful colors like the other girls around here. Not to attract boys but because they are all into My Pretty Pony who have tri-colored manes. So I guess she is still my baby for awhile.
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