Why am I blogging?

My daughter's smile is the lovely one you see above! I love to see people smile! Maybe that is why ...I like to capture smiles or snapshots of things that make others smile with my camera. I know we can't go through every minute of life with a smile but I hope that even when life is hard we can have a peace that others will notice and desire. My blog initially started as a way to honor my mom and her great outlook on life. She died in May 2010 from cancer. I don't think I can ever due justice to her life but I hope I can live my life in a way that would make her proud. The one other great privilege I have had is to be Carol Hensley Singletary's mother. She was our only child and she died suddenly on Feb .27, 2013. She was 19 years old. Her zest for life, her smile and her loving personna is missed by many, but none more than by her husband of just 6 months, Cooper. We carry on by grace and faith in God, and will look for any means to smile while we are left here on this earth for some reason by God. What I would give just to see the beautiful smile of my mom and daughter again! I know without a doubt I will someday, but until then I am going to try and praise my God and King in the life's good days and through life's pains. And i'm sharing here ...in hopes that you will smile with me. judy!

Monday, November 4, 2013

Living out the words in a song.." In the Middle of it All"

Over 10 years ago I attended a women's conference in Pigeon Forge and heard Pam Thum sing in concert for the first time.  I'm not sure if she had more than a couple of Christian hit songs, but I really enjoyed her music, her style, and her presentation.  As I was looking back over some of her CD's I have, I found this song...it seems so ironic.  I never would have thought 10 years ago that I might find myself living  so real-life the the words of this song.

 I'd like to share some of the words to the song by Pam Thum, Joel Lindsey, and Regie Hamm entitled

 "In the Middle of It All"

 2nd verse:  You say you're doing fine.  And even though you always wear a smile, deep inside your mind.you haven't been at peace for quite a while,  but then everybody leaves, and you are left to face your fear.  And the things you believe......no longer seem so clear.  And you are haunted by the failure and  the insecurity.  And the shadows fall so hard it drives you to your knees, but........
(hang on..this is the good part--the chorus!)

 IN the middle of it all
In the middle of the darkest night,
Lift your head and tell your heart to walk by faith and not by sight,
And in the middle of it all
There's a loving God that is holding out his hand,
If you reach for HIM ..HE will catch you when you fall
In the middle of it all.

 My(judy's) prayer--thank you God for being my ever present source of hope and strength.  Help me be your light in this world, and let them see you in me! Amen

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