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As some of you know, I have launched a new Online Store for Collage Artists. I am still in the process of adding products to the store. I will be adding more German gold dresdens, handmade nut cups & candy cups, candy cones, collage sheets, collage papers, and more goodies!
Check it out and let me know what you think!

Blessings,
K

After the Storm

Well my it has been quite a while since I have blogged--things are just beginning to slow down enough for me to catch my breath.
As most of you know, Jasper's pre-op was a couple of weeks ago. He was going to have his rib cartilage split so it would re-grow forming a hard surface over his heart--as his heart has no hard bone to cover it--it is just under the skin--so he has to wear a man-made hard chest protector under his clothes and not participate in sports, etc.
Well the cardiac surgeon came in and told us that Jasper would be a forever surgery kid. What? He said Jasper will be a person who will need constant heart repair, and putting a bone over his heart will just cause problems for the heart surgeon. By creating a bone to protect his heart, it will need to be split for future heart surgeries, and the surgeon doens't want to deal with that. I understand his position.
So Jasper will have to be forever careful--avoiding sports, rough activity, etc; Yes this is hard--little boys are never careful!
However, we know and believe God has a plan--and we continue to stand by our little man & believe he will indeed continue to triumph.
Thank you to all of my DEAR KINDRED SPIRITS for your prayers--we aren't out of the woods yet--but at least we have a light in the darkness--and it's in my little boy's prayers and heart shining brightly.

Sincerly,
K

The Piece of Bubblegum Broke My Heart

Well when it rains, it pours--so much has been going on---but a piece of bubblegum broke my little boy's heart this week--well actually his teacher did.
Amazing the effect a little piece of bubblegum can have.
Jasper had a playdate before school on Monday--he goes to the afternoon kindergarten class--well before his little playdate left, I gave them Double Bubble Gum--Jasper's favorite--I completely forgot Jasper still had it in his mouth when I dropped him off at school.
Jasper came home and said he didn't want to be in that "class" anymore--and then I read the note. Apparently, the teacher thought Jasper stole that piece of gum from her 100 bag--and accused him in front of the entire class--so some of the children kept calling Jasper a liar and a stealer--to make matters worse the teacher counted the gum out in front of all the children--and then had the teacher assistant count it out.
I went to the school of course--the teacher didn't apologize--she said it was her right. I guess so--and it's my right to put my child in a class where he can be helped and not hurt.
Jasper was so embarassed that he didn't want to go to his Valentine's party the next day--and so he missed his first Valentine School experience--he sadly put away his little valentines and sucker and present for his teacher. He cried and said it was the worst Valentine's Day in the world. and My HEART broke all over a piece of penny bubblegum that WAS NOT taken from the gum bag--when the teacher assistant counted it she came up with 100 pieces--Well I'm glad the pieces were all there, because his teacher was the FIRST person to break my child's heart into 100 pieces---
Isn't it amazing what one small act can do?

A Home for the Homeless

My dear son Jasper.... we were on the way to the children hospital a couple of months ago and we saw a homeless man--and my husband stopped to give the man a sandwich from Subway that we had just ordered. We didn't think too much about it and went on our way. Well Jasper sure did. He asked us about it, and we explained it to him.
Then he saw the children on TV--the ones who live in the third world countries and live in poor houses with cardboard on the sides with the swollen little tummies. Jasper cried--and asked me about those children. We talked about it and I could tell he was so sad about those children.
He has mentioned the homeless man many times--just the other day he said mama aren't you glad we live in a house? I had totally forgotten the man, and was like yes hunny. He said I can't quit thinking about that man who doesn't have a house--I wish he could stay with us. We talked about how we couldn't just ask strangers to live with us, etc; and then we talked about when you think of someone, it's because God has laid them on your heart and you should pray for them.
Then Jasper and I got on the subject of mansions--and we talked about the mansion we would have when we went to live in Heaven.
Jasper is so glad that everyone will have a mansion to live in, even those little children and homeless men.
What a blessing my son has been to me--and I know he shall have a big mansion waiting for him in heaven because he has such a pure heart and sweet spirit.

Will you always be here, mama?

Life is GREAT! I have two precious boys, Jonas 3.5 months old, and Jasper 6 years old. I can't tell you how sweet and true they are! It's like having my heart walking around outside of my body!
Jasper is getting ready for his constructive breastbone surgery, and I guess he's really beginning to think about it. I can tell he is really worried, because he has asked me questions like will I die mama? Will I wake up and they have me strapped to the bed mama? How long will I have to stay in the hospital mama?
What I wasn't prepared for was the subject of death. Jasper came one night to my art room, from his bed. He said that he couldn't sleep because he was worried about losing me.
To make a long story short, he wanted to tell me that he didn't want to go anywhere without me because he wanted to make sure nothing would happen to me. He said he didnt want any other mother, if I died. He just wanted me and maybe if we stayed together always, and he didn't go away anywhere, then nothing would happen to me without him there.
Sigh---my precious little boy is worried for his mama--now isn't this a change in the usual me worrying for him?
I don't know...but in that instant, I realized that no one will ever love me like my little Pan will...It was the most special feeling I've ever had.

Blessings for My Boys

God has truly blessed me with the healing of my baby boy Jonas! We went to the eye doctor and I was told that Jonas did have vision, he just has a syndrome in which he chooses not to use it--and that it could clear up in weeks, months, and rare cases years.
Well guess what? I guess God didn't read that report, because 2 days later, my baby's eyes opened--and began looking and responding!!! He laughed and smiled at me and my son Jasper while we were on the plane heading for my parents house in Florida. What a TRUE miracle! I can't even begin to describe what I felt like---it was like a fog had been lifted from his little life and mine too!
THANK you to all of my kindred spirits who have been praying for my little ones. It is a prayer answered.
My son Jasper is to have surgery this month or next to construct him a breastbone over his heart--we are awaiting the call of the surgeon.
I am making it a goal to write atleast weekly on the blog now--so stay tuned!

Love is Blind

Well as you know my sweet baby boy Jonas is now 10 weeks--what a doll he is. I have been concerned about his vision for a little while now, but everyone said he was just too little to visually track.
I took him to the doctor for his two month shots--the next round. While there, she checked his vision upon my request. At first she thought Jonas might be blind, because he wasn't picking up light or registering. Also because Baby Jonas depends on sound to turn his head.
She told me that he has tortellectomy. A problem that he does't turn his head, and will require physical therapy. I've already been doing the excercises with him; I can handle this.
His brother Jasper started worrying about Baby Jonas at the appt. so he started waving a music box in front of his eyes, well Jonas tracked it somewhat. So now the doctor thinks Jonas might just be visually immature and not be able to see well at all, but she doesn't think he is blind.
We have an appointment Monday to verify this. Please pray for my sweet baby boy that he can see--even if he needs baby glasses to do so. I want all good things for my son--and to visually delight in the world is a good thing.

K