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!

Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Just When I need Him, He's Always There

  A few days ago I clearing out some stuff in  the basement and ran across some of Carol's clothes she wore as a toddler and I beame rather emotional. I was thinking "God, she should be graduating from college now, getting a job, having kids. I finally collected myself and got a shower. As I was stepping out of the shower I asked God to just give me some encouragement for the day or else it was not going to be very productive. 

 I  looked at my phone and a friend had sent me an encouraging word about the book i had written about Carol.  Just about as soon as i finished reading that message I received a video link from one of Carol's friends of her playing in one of the praise bands at Liberty University (at their largest audience of the year). enjoy some great Christian music here http://media2.liberty.edu/mediaplayer/895/full and hear an awesome speaker! My friend, Abby, is the red head who plays electric guitar. 

  And then I got a call from my friend, Jeanette, who lives in Washington State, and she said "I''m calling to see how you are?"  And I said well, you tell me how you are first.  And she said she had a busy day  and was just taking it easy reading her devotional and she said something told her to 

Call and see how Judy is..."

This is not a normal thing because she usually calls me at night because where she lives is ahead of my time by 3 hours.   

 I just wanted to share. I believe my God is a great and mighty God who is true to His word.  I am so grateful for that  and the encouragement He provides--just when  I need it!

 Judy Hensley 
may 2016



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