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Showing posts with label Eagle Scout. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Eagle Scout. Show all posts

Monday, November 21, 2011

Soaring Like An Eagle!

We are soaring like an eagle around here for 2 reasons!
First on the list was a special award yesterday.  It was one of those proud parent moments as our oldest son officially pinned on his Eagle Scout award!  I don't usually make my blogging a place for parental boasting but I just had to make this one exception:)  For those of you who know scouting, this is a tremendous feat of perserverance. Not only was it the culmination of 11 years of scouting, it was a celebration of a boy becoming a man.  It was a very emotional day, to say the least!
I read this poem...barely making it through without a tearful breakdown:)

An Eagle Mom's Poem
It's every mother's dream to see,
her son grow tall and strong.
To teach him what is right to be,
to keep him from the wrong.

Mom so loves that little boy,
and uses all the skills at her employ.
She teaches him the things she can,
and hopes that he'll become a man.

He learns that words can hurt or heal,
that words can change the way we feel.
He learns that truth is right and good,
to treat his fellow man the way he should.

He learns that where there's greatest freedom in this world,
there also stands his Nation's flag unfurled.
He learns to live by faith and love,
to always trust in God above.

The years have passed and in their wake,
a taller straighter lad there stands.
And mother's pride is great indeed,
her little boy is now a man...
An Eagle Scout.
By:

I really don't like this photo of my self but I really like it of son and dear husband:)
The scouting symbol (fleur de lis) is dear to my heart.
The 2nd reason for our soaring is that we got official word about COLLEGE...YAY! He was accepted by this fantastic University!
We are just elated....Praise God, we have so much to be thankful for!
He is soaring like an eagle and so are we!
Now off to enjoy every minute that he's still here in the nest:)




Friday, September 23, 2011

Framable Moments

Feast of St. Padre Pio
Stigmata (Rice Krispy) Snacks~A family tradition to celebrate one of our favorite saints!

It's the end of a week that held a few framable moments...

The sun comes up behind Our Lady of Fatima at our Parish Shrine.
It was a blessing to be out for a morning walk and capture these photos.
I think I'm going to have some cards made!



Our oldest son passed his Eagle Board!  
This was definitely one of those Hallelujah moments in life...
Now on to plan the Eagle Court of Honor and Ceremony.
Loved this photo of all our boys in uniform!

I snuck a quick photo of our Superboy doing his school work...
I thought it was hilarious with his gun by his side!  Now that's a boy for ya...Never mind those crayons:)

And a final thought from St. Padre Pio:
"Live calmly and do not worry excessively, because in order to work more freely in us, the Holy Spirit needs tranquility and calm.  And for you, every anxious thought is a mistake, as you have no reason to fear.  It is the Lord who works within you and you must do nothing except leave the door of your heart wide open so that he might work as He pleases."
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