Happy Birthday to My Sweet Husband

My wonderful husband turned 33 Yesterday. It is just a little bitter sweet this year. I can't stop thinking about the rare cancer that took Rodney's Dad away so young. As a matter of fact Robert Earl did not make it to his 33rd birthday. He died when he was 32. Actually, he had just turned 32 July1st and died August 2nd after over 3 years of battling the cancer.

Rodney was only 5 years old and yet he remembers the day his Daddy died so vividly.

I can't help but wonder what his life would have been like had his father lived. Would Rodney have felt the call to preach so young? Would he have grown into the man he is today if his life had not held such heartache?


This is a cherished picture. The last professional one made while Robert Earl was still living. It was an orangy sort of dingy looking color so I scanned it in and black and whited it and put it in a new frame for a surprise for Rodney.


Lest this all be sad I want to show you some pics from our celebration. My Sweet man wanted to take the whole family to ride a train for his birthday.


This is Sunday Morning when he got home from Brotherhood. The boys helped him open presents.

I cooked him some favorite foods. Parmesan Chicken, Garlic new Potatoes, and old fashioned green beans.

Here he is with the requested cherry cheese cake.




What can I say. He is a precious gift from God.