I recieved an email this morning and at the end of the message it read
LIFE IS NOT MEASURED BY THE BREATHS WE TAKE; BUT BY THE MOMENTS THAT TAKE OUR BREATH AWAY!
I have pondered this thought all day. What has taken my breath away? And my first thought is anytime you hear bad news, a death, a loss of job. Tragady always takes your breath away. I don't want to spend a lot of time on things like that today. I want to think about other times my breath has been taken away.
These are a few of those times for me.......................................................................................................
when I got my first puppy as a child, remember? Eyes light up, month flies open, breath gone. The first time I rode my bike with no training wheels....the moment my dad let go of the seat and I was peddling and balanced....the first time I heard my 4th grade teacher Mrs. Brummett say to me, "Vicki you have won our class writting contest"....the day I didn't hear my named called to sit first chair in 7th grade band because I got beat out by a stupid boy.... the first time I heard John Denver sing... November 22, 1979... my wedding night:)....November 22, 1982 the day my first son was born Chad Micheal Dawson....the day I recieved a call from the appartment managers office and was told it was going to cost me $1500.00 to replace the landscape flowers that my son and his friends picked for Mothers Day bouquet.... June 6th, 1988.....November 22, 1985 the day my son William Bradly was born... the day I was going to Rogers to visit him Mothers Day weekend and heard him on the radio telling a made up story of my most embarrsing momment to win a Mothers Day contest the station was doing and he won the "Throw Your Mama Under The Bus" radio contest... November 14, 2004... that magic moment when I fell in love with my husband and he sill takes my breath away....
What takes your breath away? Ever thought about it?
But one thing I have found that takes my breath away more than anything or anyone is God.
His majesty, His glory, His love and His beauty. We have all seen His beauty...rainbows, roses, butterflies, Spring flowers, Fall leaves, snow and the miracle of birth...to mentiion a few.
Life is full of breath taking moments, we just sometimes forget to appreciate them. I hope you take a moment today to reflect your aha moments, consentrate on the good ones , and remember those that weren't.

Moral of this Blog: "Praise The Lord! I will extol the Lord with all my heart... Great are the works of the Lord; they are pondered by all who delight in them.Glorious and majestic are his deeds, and his righteousness endures forever. He has caused his wonders to be remembered..." Psalms 111:1a,2-4a