Thursday, April 15, 2010

A BLUEJAY AND A TULIP BULB

XO...AMY...XO
ALWAYS  IN  OUR  HEART




GOOD  MORNING!

GET  YOURSELF  A  CUP  OF  TEA  OR

COFFEE  AND...

SET  DOWN

RELAX

AND

LISTEN  TO  ME  TO  TELL  YOU  A

"TRUE"  STORY  ABOUT 

THE  BLUEJAY  AND  THE  TULIP  BULB!


WE  USE  TO  LIVE  IN  A  SWEET  COTTAGE

  THAT  I  FELL  IN  LOVE  WITH

IMMEDIATELY  UPON  SEEING  IT.

WHAT  MY  DH  AND  I  REALLY  LOVED  WAS

IT  SET  ON  ONE  AND  3/4  LOTS  AND  WE

LOVED  WORKING  IN  THE  YARD.


ONE  DAY  (12  YEARS  AGO)  I  WAS  PLANTING

TULIPS  IN  THE  FRONT  YARD.  I  STOPPED

TO  TALK  TO  MY  DH  AND  A  FRISKY  BLUE  JAY

FLEW  IN  LIKE  A  STREAK  OF  LIGHTENING

AND  PILFERED  ONE  OF  THE  TULIP  BULBS.

WHILE  FLYING  TOWARD  THE  HOUSE  ACROSS

THE  STREET  HE  CIRCLED  'ROUND  AND  LANDED

BY  THE  STREET  LIGHT  ON  THE  LEFT  SIDE  OF

OUR  DRIVEWAY.  MY  DH,  AMY,  AND  I  JUST

LAUHGED  AS  HE  BEGAN  TO  FURIOUSLY  HIDE

THIS  BULB  IN  THE  GRASS.


AS  THE  DAY  PROGRESSED  AND  RICHIE  WAS

HOME  FROM  SCHOOL  AND  THE  DINNER  HOUR

APPROACHED,  I  FORGOT  ABOUT  THE  BULB

THE  BLUE  JAY  PLANTED.


COME  THE  FOLLOWING  SPRING  AND  EVERY

SPRING  AFTER  WE  HAD  ONE  BEAUTIFUL  RED

TULIP  TO  LOOK  FORWARD  TOO.  AMY  MOVED

INTO  OUR  HOUSE,  WHEN  WE  MOVED  INTO

RICHARD'S  CHILDHOOD  HOME,  AND  THE

ONE  RED  TULIP  CONTINUED  TO  BLOOM

EVERY  SPRING.


THIS  SPRING,  OUR  FIRST  WITHOUT  AMY  HERE,

THE  ONE  RED  TULIP  BLOOMED  "TEN"

 




TEN  BEAUTIFUL  TULIPS

IN  2010

EVERY  OTHER  YEAR  "ONE"  TULIP!

I  THINK  IT  IS  A  BLESSING  FROM  HEAVEN





I  WAS  STANDING  IN  THE  DOORWAY  OF

AMY'S  HOUSE  AFTER  LOOKING  AND  TAKING

PICTURES  OF  OUR  TEN  BLOOMS  AND  A

MOTHER  AND  LITTLE  GIRL  WALKED  UP  TO

THE  TULIPS.  THE  LITTLE  GIRL  MAY  HAVE

BEEN  5  OR  6  AND  SHE  HAD  A  LITTLE  PINK

CAMERA.  SHE  TOOK  2  OR  3  PICTURES  OF  THE

  TULIPS  AND  JUST  SMILED  AT  HER  MOTHER.


I  STARTED  TO  WALK  OUT  AND  TELL  THEM

THE  STORY  BUT  I  WAS  WEEPY  AND  I  WANTED

THIS  PRECIOUS  LITTLE  GIRL  TO  REMEMBER

THE  FUN  TIME  THAT  SHE  HAD  WITH  HER

MOTHER  AND  HER  LITTLE  CAMERA. (TO  MAKE

A  SWEET  MEMORY  TO  FILE  AWAY  FOR  A  DAY

SHE  WOULD  NEED  IT,  AND  I  NEEDED  TO

SEE  HER  AND  HER  MOTHER.....SOMEONE  OUT

OF  SKIN...TWO  ANGELS  TO  HELP  ME  REMEMBER

THE  BEAUTIFUL  TIMES  WITH  NOT  ONLY  AMY

BUT  RICHIE.) 

AS  I  WATCHED  THEM  WALK  OFF,  HAND  AND

HAND  I  DID  REMEMBER  ALL  THE  TIMES     

AMY  AND  RICHIE  WERE  THAT  AGE...."EXCEPT"

FROM  THE  AGE  OF  TWO  YEARS,  AMY  ALWAYS

HAD  A  LITTLE  PURSE,  AND  RICHIE  HAD  A

SOCCER  BALL. (OH,  THE  THINGS  HE  BROKE)

WHAT  WOULD  WE  DO  WITHOUT  OUR  MEMORIES.



THE  SAME  PEOPLE  "STILL"  NEED  PRAYER...

THERE  ARE  NOW  SO  VERY  MANY,  I  AM

GOING  TO  FIGURE  A  WAY  TO  PUT  ALL  OF  THEIR

NAMES  ON  THE  SIDE  BAR...BECAUSE  EACH 

PERSON  IS  IN  NEED  OF  A  MIRACLE.

THESE  ARE  VERY  URGENT:

LEILA
SHARON
SHAUNA
ASHLEY
COLETTE
ROY AND ELISABETH
CARRIE
PAMELA
RUSS
TERRI
LISA...ANDREA'S FRIEND
LADY  KATHERINE
SWEET  ANN
BETTY'S  SON
ANASTASIA
LYNN
JOHN
IRENE..MY  MIL
ERIC
GINNY&  CLARENCE
KACI
CLYTIE
TED...MY  BROTHER
CANDANCE
TERESA
DONNA
PAT
BRANDON
DORIS
RICHARD
JOHNATHAN
OUR  MILITARY &  FAMILIES


PLEASE  PRAY  FOR  THE  PART  OF  CHINA

THAT  WAS  STRUCK  BY  THE  EARTHQUAKE

YESTERDAY  MORNING.  MANY  DIED...THOSE

THAT  SURVIVED  ARE  HOMELESS  AND  IT  IS

VERY  COLD  THERE.

PRAY  FOR  THOSE  THAT  NEED  JOBS  HERE

IN  OUR  COUNTRY.

PRAY  FOR  THE  FAMILIES  OF  THE  29  MINERS

THAT  LOST  THEIR  LIVES,  AND  THOSE  THAT

DIED  WILL  SEE  JUSTICE.



"COME  UNTO  ME,  ALL  YE  THAT  LABOR

AND  ARE  HEAVY  LADEN,  AND  I  WILL

GIVE  YOU  REST."

~MATTHEW  11:28



ANGEL  HUGS

THANK  YOU  FOR  SPENDING  A

A  PART  OF  YOUR  DAY  WITH  ME.

AS  CAROL  BURNETT  WOULD  SAY

"I'M  SO  GLAD  WE  HAD  THIS  TIME

TOGETHER!"

13 comments:

  1. Debbie, what a beautiful story about the tulips, thank you for sharing it! We have a wild rose bush in the back that only usually gets a few roses on it as I don't really do anything to take care of it. The summer after we lost a loved one, my BIL, it bloomed profusely and that whole summer every time we were outside, there were SOoooo many butterflies:)I think they do send us signs, we just have to know to look for them!!

    ReplyDelete
  2. Indeed, GOD does pour out blessings on us from heaven...I am praying with you for these many who need HIS touch!
    Andrea

    ReplyDelete
  3. It's so good to hear from you! I pray for you daily! Tulips are my favorite flowers! All I could think of when you said ten was,"GOD" giving back "tenfold"!! I hope "GOD" sends many more "BLESSINGS" and signs your way,as you truely do deserve it!!

    Natalie,

    ReplyDelete
  4. I loved that beautiful story. Thanks for sharing. sandie♥

    ReplyDelete
  5. Your ten tulips are lovely! What a beautiful post!
    May God Bless You!

    ReplyDelete
  6. Debbie this post gave me chills. Indeed it is a sign from heaven! Only those who know the love of our heavenly Father could see the signifcance of the tulips tenfold!

    I haven't been posting much lately as I have been pretty busy, but I would ask you the favor of a prayer for my mom who is facing some serious medical issues right now. I will write more to you in an email. Blessings to you today and always! Hugs, Loretta

    ReplyDelete
  7. What a beautiful story. Wow. 10 tulips for Amy.

    When my brother died he wanted his ashes strewn about my parents property (1 acre in the country, next to protected wildlife property). We accommodated his wishes, and placed a memorial next to the big oak tree in the front yard. Two years later a funny thing happened. A trillium came up and bloomed in that very spot. It's been blooming every year since. I always thought God told my brother "you pick the flower, I'll plant the seed".

    Bless you today and every day.

    ReplyDelete
  8. 10 = "he will meet my needs 10 fold"
    i should call the birds to come help me with some gardening. Thanks for taking the time to shre such a sweet meory

    ReplyDelete
  9. The tulip making ten blooms is an unmistakable sign. That's just incredible, the sort of story that brings a person up short and puts them to thinking.

    ReplyDelete
  10. Oh Debbie I loved this post especially the story about the blue jay planting the tulip, a special memory Amy and her family made that day and enjoying even today. Oh yes, someone from heaven is watching over you for sure.
    I too amy praying for all these people, God never promised life would be easy did he, these poor darling people with so many children and family who need and love them. I do believe God's will, will be done Debbie and these people will be healed in God's way and in his time. Luv ya.......:-) Hugs

    ReplyDelete
  11. What a beautiful story story and a wonderful memory Debbie. Yes, memories are always precious and one of God's gift to us. I can only imagine you being overwhelmed with emotions whenever you see those tulips.

    And as always, you too are an angel!

    Mizpah,
    Li

    ReplyDelete
  12. What a precious story about the tulips! God is so wonderful the way he gives us hugs in such unique ways.

    ReplyDelete
  13. I have red and yellow tulips in my front yard. Now and forever I will think of your Amy. Thank you for sharing this beautiful story. I do believe angels are everywhere! Hugs Anne

    ReplyDelete

Your "Comments" are very important to me. Thank You for visiting "There's An Angel On My Front Porch."
Blessings
Angel Hugs
debbie