The Heritage Tour

Our son Chase will soon be heading over to Australia. He will have the opportunity

of joining an amazing team while sharing the love and hope God has for his people.

See the link...please begin praying that the Lord will prepare and provide for

Chase everything he will need for this missions trip.

Dates: August thru November 2010

This is the day the Lord has made...

Lord...what direction would you have me to take on this journey? I know I get in a hurry sometimes and I turn right or left before I should. I want to learn to wait on you. I want to learn to hear your voice like never before. I want to have faith to know that if I prepare and do what I know to do that you will take care of the rest.You will take care of those things that cause me concern. This journey can be confusing sometimes. Just when I think I know what to do or where to go I find myself hesitant to "step out."

I place before you the journey I am on today. Appoint my steps. Guard my lips and help me to be slow to speak and quick to listen. I want to lean on you in all things. I want my life to bring you in honor in the daily stuff. Give me wisdom and help me to rely on your strength and not on my own. I want to give you my best. I want others to see your love living in me. Help me to accomplish those things that need to be done. Let this day bring glory and lift your name up.

Thank you Lord for another day!

Happy Mother's Day to my Sis...2010

Happy Mother's Day Sis...

It is so much fun being a mom along with you being a mom!

Some of things we said we would never do when we were a mom

we now do! Imagine that?

Okay how about that picture above. We proudly wore the homemade knitted

outfits that Grandma Thelma made for us. Probably by the strong

encouragement of Mom. Too funny!

This picture was taken at Thanksgiving time in 1974.

You are doing a great job as a Mom!

I am proud of you!

Love ya bigger than the sky!

Sis

Happy Mother's Day Mom....

Mom and I along with my sister use to spend a lot of time visiting

my "Grandma" Betty. Our Grandma Viola went to heaven before we were

born so her precious sister Betty Metzger was gracious enough to take on that very

vital role in our lives. She became like a "mom" to my mom and she was our Grandma.

That's me on my bike with Grandma Betty's dog Ginger.

Thank you Mom for being a great Mom! I continue to learn from you. Thank you for your

unconditional love. I am so glad we have a good relationship. What a gift that is.

Sis and I have been so blessed to have you as such an active role model in our lives.

When I make decisions as a "Mom" I think to myself  "what would Mom do in this

situation?" Because of your example I do not take my role as a Mom lightly.

It is an honor to be your daughter!

I love you bigger than the sky!

Love,

Shelley

My son Chase turns 19...in a couple of hours....

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What a blessing it is to be a Mom...a mom to Chase is so rewarding! He turns 19 in a few hours. I remember the day he was born like it was yesterday...My life was forever changed on that day: April 23rd, 1991. It gave my life a whole new meaning! So thankful the Lord was willing to place him in my care! What an honor to be Chase's mom. He is such a delight and I am excited about what the Lord is doing in his life. It is so rewarding to see him serving the Lord and wanting to live for him. I am excited about this journey he is on. I am looking forward to celebrating many more birthdays with him.

Happy Birthday Chase!

I Love you Bigger than the Sky!

Love,

Mom

What does your heart look like?

Isn't that funny! We clean up our houses and bedrooms when we know someone is coming to our house!

Then sometimes we get the last minute phone call and find out they are not going to get to come after all.

The picture above reminds me so much of my sons Chase and Landon...

That would be Landon saying that comment to Chase about cleaning up his room for nothin!

In the walk of life I need to look at the rooms of my heart. Reminding myself that Jesus lives in my heart. What areas do I need to do some housekeeping in? My thoughts; my attitude; how I spend my time?

It's the daily stuff that sometimes gets overlooked...until we remember that "Life is Daily." God cares about the daily stuff that causes us concern...

Lord I want to cast my daily cares upon you because I know you care for me...

1 Peter 5:7 Amen...

Happy 40th Anniversary to my parents!

John & Wanda Smith

1970

Mom and Dad

2010

Mom and Dad

Mom and Dad were married 40 years ago on February 7, 1970!

We began our life as a family in Cerritos, CA.

Mom and Dad still live in the home Sis and I grew up in on Eberle St.

Happy Anniversary Mom and Dad...

So glad the Lord put us together as a family! Our family has

grown quite a bit since 1970 with the addition of two sons and

five grand-kids! Several pets through the years...with the total of four dogs

and three cats...imagine that? The house has gone thru a couple of

makeovers thru out the last 40 years. I think the most memorable time is

when Dad thought he would decorate the den with red velvet wall-paper

with black wrought iron accessories and black light switch plates.

We had the traditional "Brady Bunch" couch in what was called the "formal living room."

Back then we had the long shag carpet that Sis and I had to rake on Saturday

mornings. Imagine that raking our carpet? Now the den is the place the grand-kids

hang out to watch their kid movies. And the "formal living room" is now the place

where you can find Mom and Dad relaxing enjoying their "Big Screen" tv with

Dad having his two big lap cats: Sadie and Sam by his side!

Yes...how things have changed over the last 40 years!

So glad God has been at the center of our family!

We love you bigger than the SKY!

Your kids...

Larry, Shelley, Scott and Laura

your grand-kids...

Kaylee, Chase, Landon, Brodie & Harley