Roooby Begonia

This "Ruby Begonia" is in memory of my very dear friend Judy Jenkins .

Judy lost her battle with breast cancer in 1995 just a month shy of her daughter Leslie (one of my bestest and oldest friends) finding out she was pregnant (later to find out - with twins *good one Judy* wink, wink). I can't start to imagine what Leslie went through those nine months without Judy cheering her on but I know she was there in Spirit - you could feel her all around. Leslie is natured a lot like her Mama - suck it up and get on with life. I know what a hole her passing left in my heart...one that will not be filled again until we meet again - I know she'll have the greatest shoes to go with that new robe of hers - and oh, I can just see the crown - spit shined and perfect.



Judy was someone that people migrated towards - you know the type - happy go lucky - had a real zest for life and by golly she was going to live her life out till the very end and she did; with her family by her side. Oh the funniest personality like no other and always had a positive outlook in whatever came her way - even breast cancer. She could make light of ANYTHING! Of course, how could I forget her buzz word; "they swon". You never ever....EVER went over to the Jenkins house that Judy didn't have a Sun-Drop in her hand or at least on the kitchen counter. That's where my addiction started - Hello, my name is Tammy and I'm a Sun-Drop-aholic. It's nectar of the Gods as far as I'm concerned.

Hmmm...I would describe Judy as having a definite passion for fashion that's for sure. Even before I knew what that meant - Judy always had the cutest outfit on - classical fashion - not trendy - she was total C.L.A.S.S.

As kids growing up, Leslie and I loved to watch her Mama and Daddy shag - they would just glide across the living room floor knowing exactly which way the other would step. We would beg them to dance...come on, come on, and then we would put on a song....gosh, what was the name of that song...it had green in the title...it may have been Green Eyes by Ravens...here is a YouTube link for a quick listen to the song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlMhnzuuJLM&feature=related .

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Blessings,
Tammy

Now How Funny is This!?!

Hope you got a chuckle out of this one.

Blessings,

Tammy

X BC 4EVR

As October rolls around it's all about the "PINK" with me. Personally, I have lost 2 wonderful women (My Sassy and Judy) to breast cancer and know without a doubt they would have never had the chance to live years past both their diagnosis without funding for research and development. So, I challenge you today, to donate to a Breast Cancer research organization, so our loved ones or maybe even you and I would have a better chance of surviving this maniacal disease.

MY "SASSY"

4 years ago my Aunt Pat (whom I called Sassy - and boy was she sassy) passed on to be with Lord Jesus. She was one of those personalities that was larger than life. Sassy always had a word of encouragement, a song (boy, did she have a great set of lungs, I loved to hear her sing), a laugh (one of those deep rooted ones), a smile (you know the kind from ear to ear), a dessert or two and always, always, she indeed had her conversations woven of the finest thread with the LOVE of Christ. Whenever I sat in front of her she always had the wisdom of the ages to relate to me and so I would tuck this wisdom inside my heart for a later date to hopefully one day have the chance to relate to Mason. God had given her many gifts of the Holy Spirit which I can pin point: discernment, mercy, faith, service, exhortation, giving, speaking in tongues and hospitality (if not a gift - certainly a Christian trait).

Here is a Gospel song that we sang together since I was...well, as long as I can remember and until Mason went into Middle School I sang Oh What A Day each and every morning while getting Mason ready for school - so he now knows the song backwards and forwards - just a short song but oh what a powerful one.

What a day that will be, when my Jesus I shall see.

When I look upon His face, the one who saved me by His grace.

And when He takes me by the hand,And leads me thru the promised land.

What a day, Glorious day, that will be.

Sassy was such a huge part of my life. Once when I was 24 we were at church, we were having Revival that week and the Lord spoke to me just as plain as I'm typing this blog - that I was to have a boy and I needed to train him in the ways of the Lord because one day the Lord was going to need him as a warrior for Christ. I can remember looking at Sassy and saying "WOW" you will not believe what the Lord has revealed to me. I did not tell another soul until 2 years later when Mason my son was born.

It was with honor that I spent the last 5 years of her life helping take care of her; doctors appointments, biopsy appointments (receiving initial diagnosis), appointments, surgery, suture cleaning, learning to give shots (eek..when she became diabetic), appointments, drainage bulbs emptied, appointments, chemotherapy, radiation, appointments, blood transfusions, appointments, appointments. I just wish I could have bottled up her passion and enthusiasm for the Lord so I could have given it as a medicinal boost when spirits would get low.
Some of my fondest memories are when she was at her last fight...just us two, laughing till we cried about one crazy thing or the other. I know when my time comes I'll find Sassy waiting down by the river singing, laughing and rejoicing.

Blessings,
Tammy

Happy Birthday Greg!

Nicole...Who Am I????????

There is a similarity to A.L.D. and strangely enough a resemblence (at least the hair) to a certain wig from high school. teehee!

HAAHAAHAAHAA!!!!!

You had better leave me a comment on this one. I can't stop laughing!

TTFN,
Tammy