We sang the hymn 'How Firm a Foundation' in church on Sunday. The words to the 3rd verse have always been some of my favorites, but this Sunday they struck a new chord as I recognized they were more than just words. They are promises from a loving God, promises that have been fulfilled....
Fear not, I am with thee, O be not dismayed,
For I am thy God and will still give thee aid;
I’ll strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee to stand
Upheld by My righteous, omnipotent hand.
Upheld by My righteous, omnipotent hand.
I could barely get out the words because I was overcome with emotion. I realized that His promises have been brought to pass through the goodness of others. Because the Rady family donated the stander, Chloe has been caused to stand.
"God does notice us, and he watches over us. But it is usually through another person that he meets our needs. Therefore, it is vital that we serve each other." ~Spencer W Kimball
Thank you again, Rady family, for your service. You have truly been an instrument in the hands of God. Thank you.
Did you notice the latest additions?....
luscious lips
eyes with lashes
and a butterfly mobile!
Go cast your vote and help us pick out a name for Chloe's monkey stander!
And this was a picture from the other day. I went to lunch with my long-time pal Janica and her little boy. Chloe and Preston were wearing unplanned matching shirts!
Chloe has a little crush on Preston. Can you tell???
33 comments:
i think this is the best post ive read in a while! yay chloe!
i love all the girly details!
a very happy, uplifting post tara!
Look at Her! Tara that is awesome!!!
Chloe is lookin' good in her monkey stander.
You can totally see the lovestruck gaze Chloe is giving this cute little boy. I love the stander more each time w/each new addition of your artistry. Chloe seems to be enjoying it also.
The monkey looks so cute. I love the Mable idea. I can see why Chloe has a crush.
My votes for M-Crizzle fo Shizzle, haha! And yeah, that's a totally gooey eyed, drooly lookin' Chloe...I'd say Crush for sure...you go Preston! Way to get her attention with that matching shirt, hehe.
Yeah for the monkey stander!! That is so great Tara, Chloe looks like she is loving it! She is quite the little babe!
I love your post... it's awesome to see the way prayers are answered through the service of others! I voted Mable, I like the meaning... it reminds me of Mad About You... I think theirs was MABEL Mothers Always Bring Extra Love? I don't remember for sure, but I'm a sucker for stuff with special meanings!!:)
It's so exciting to see a picture of Chloe using the stander. And it looks so great. Love the eyelashes and lips. What a great gift!
Angels and miracles are everywhere if we are willing to open our hearts and see them. The Rady's fit that bill. :)
Tara - thanks for sending me to dreamland with a smile on my face, and a new angel family for which to say a prayer.
Mysterious ways my dear.
LOVE the monkey!!
Love the monkey! Thanks for stopping by on Monday!
I'm so excited for Chloe that she has her new Monkey stander! What a blessing! God Bless!
Jen
Creative and Curious Kids!
http://raisingcreativeandcuriouskids.blogspot.com
Yay for the Monkey stander!! That is awesome! I will try and think up a name!
Oh how i *heart* your little girl just sooo precious!
WE have also received gods gifts through others!
Preston is a cutie..now wonder Chloe has a crush!
WOW!!! Chloe is looking amazing in her new monkey stand!! She is getting so strong look at those neck muscles! YEAH CHLOE!!!!!!!! I really need to come out soon to see that cutie!
Go Chloe! I love the mods to the stander. That pic of the back of her head is so cute. Makes me want to sniff that baby smell.
I love the butterfly mobile! So sweet! awwww look at how fabulous that stander is for her. Wonderful!!
Hooray for standing! You did a fab job on the monkey. I'll be thinking of a name....
So cool...what a beautiful gift from the Rady family. And you sure dolled up that stander. It is so "CHLOE"! And I've always loved that song. But my favorite song from church is the one from your title. I Stand All Amazed always makes me cry!
OH, just look at here standing! I voted for Mable, of course. I'm so happy for you guys, I really am!
seriously...so cute. I am so happy for you and chloe! what a princess.
Yeah Chloe! I have to agree with a fellow blogger that this is one of the best posts ever! She is so beautiful!!! I love that lil Monkey.
For this Saturday- that would be wonderful. If you and Oby and of course Chloe would like to come at like 7? is that to late? Any preferences on what to eat?
Oh my gosh Tara she is soo stickin cute in the stander!! She is going to do amazing things now and I am so glad you shared this!! She seems like she likes it and that is a good thing!! Tucker liked it until around 5 and then he didn't want anything to do with it! We bribe things like DS time and movies and things now. :) Your post was beautiful!! It made me cry! We really didn't do anything it was the Lord who gave the direction and promptings we are so blessed to have found you!! Thank you for your kindness!! Mandy
I forgot to tell you that How Firm a Foundation is one of my favorite songs since my mission and has brought me to tears more than once!! I love hymns because they always touch my soul and give me answers to my prayers and I think it is the way Heavenly Father speaks to me! Thank you sharing that!
That little girl just makes me cry, she is so strong and works so hard for every move she makes. I feel guilty , how I take my wonderful body for granted.
What a superb stander! She looks absolutely darling in it! Man, Logan never had one THAT cool.
That is so awesome! Praise God for that gift. That was truly answered prayer. Chloe looks beautiful in it too! May she grow stronger everyday.
What an awesome stander! Very girly and cute!
As for Chloe, well, she definitely knows how to brighten my day! :)
What an awesome stander. I love how you're embellishing it! So fun for her!
I know I commented before but I'll do so again, in the spirit of TTMT. Do we have a name for the stander yet?
That stander is just amazing. I love it.
A blog I stalk posted this post
http://urbanfunnyfarm.blogspot.com/2009/01/more-random-stuff.html
I thought it was funny because I have to admit, I'm not sure sending a photo of her daughter in a stander was the best thing either. The Ukraine government might think we do torture kids that are adopted.
Mercede HATED using a stander!! lol Probably why she didn't walk before age 4.
What a wonderful family to donate it to you.
Post a Comment