Even on days like today...

Today. Today marks 1 year that we lost an incredible part of our family. Even on sad days like today, I choose to trust! I choose to believe that God has a plan for us all. Even though my heart is broken, I know that God recognizes every loss we face. He knows our lost loved ones are gifts to be treasured & a part of our hearts forever more. I refuse to walk through life completely void of hope. Instead, today I choose joy. So, as I pack this cooler & my hubby loads up his fathers race car.. I am FILLED with this blessed assurance that only comes from my faith. We are going to spend the day doing what Poppy (Al Rash) loved to do. Get the family together, get out in the sunshine, inhale some race fuel fumes & Burn rubber! I encourage you to call someone you have lost touch with, someone who you have differences with, someone who needs to feel God's love. Be the light. While I know that Poppy loved me and knew I adored him, I wish I would have said more. Wish I could have told him not only that I loved him but HOW MUCH he meant to me. Know that tomorrow is never promised, so do whatever you have been putting off TODAY! I love this quote by ― Steve Maraboli.. “We all make mistakes, have struggles, and even regret things in our past. But you are not your mistakes, you are not your struggles, and you are here NOW with the power to shape your day and your future.” Make today count! Even on a day like today... I thank God for it. Psalm 118:24 tells us; "This is the day the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it." So, I shall! I am thankful for every moment I shared with Pop. Thankful that I was loved so deeply & constantly encouraged by such a wonderful person. I will be FOREVER thankful that he raised an incredible son that I am so blessed to call my husband! For these and SO MANY other reasons I am thankful I had him in my life. He can never be replaced and I will miss him for the rest of my life. Thank you Pop, for changing my life. For helping me become the woman I am today. Join me in celebrating a wonderful man. Join me in celebrating him and so many others who sacrifice so much to serve our country & protect our families! Thank you, God for my Life At The Ward Zoo!