Feeling Blessed

Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!

2 Corinthians 9:15

Making Cancer History... MD Anderson Cancer Center

Thankfully we serve a God who knows our strengths. A God who knows just how much you can handle. He obviously had a lot of faith in my strength... but in reality, the one He knew could handle the most was my mother. She took it all! I was a baby... I don't remember the constant pokes... I don't remember those first surgeries... I don't remember the chemotherapy... but my mom does. She was by my side the entire time.

Now that I am a mother I can't even begin to imagine seeing Jayda go through that. I can't. But, somehow, my mother had the strength and the faith to do it. I was once told by a doctor--  to cherish my mother, to respect her if she ever seemed OVERprotective... because this was the woman who spent countless hours praying for her baby girl who had... yeah, that horrible, no good word... cancer.

My mother and our God held the major role in my recovery and my ability to defeat cancer... God did it through the wonderful staff at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX. He blessed all those nurses and doctors with the knowledge to help people fight this...

Years later, at the age of 18 and graduating from high school, I was visitng the hospital for a routine check-up when I was asked if I had applied for the Children's Art Project Scholarship for current and former patients. I quickly got more information on it and applied. I was awarded money every single semester from day 1 of college to the time I graduated. And it was enough to pay the whole thing!! So, yeah... The Children's Art Project technically "owns" my BA in English! HA!

So, because of that, this project is very dear to me. I've always tried to help it out by purchasing cards and now I want to try and do a little more. I want to encourage others to buy the merchandise that they offer. This is ALL designed by cancer patients... children, at MD Anderson. They have ties, cards for different occasions, bags, jackets, sweaters, umbrellas, iphone covers... I can go on! Go look for yourself...

Children's Art Project "Store"

Make a Donation

Become a CAP Volunteer

Or, find out where you can buy the CAP merchandise in your local hometown... most CVS Pharmacies carry the merchandise.

If you live in my hometwon, Weslaco, TX... I am sponsoring the display at our CVS Pharmacy!

Please help in whatever way you can!

10 Things You LOVE About Christmas... Or NOT...

Join me for Working Mom Wednesday by clicking the picture above! Today's discussion is...

What are the 10 things you love or hate about Christmas?

Love...

Driving around looking at lights.

Our small town Christmas Parade.

Our Christmas tree.

Christmas music.

Two weeks off from work!

The FOOD -- tamales!! YUM!

Jayda believing in Santa.

Shopping for the perfect gifts for Jayda.

Jayda's excitement over cookies on Christmas Eve for Santa.

Wrapping gifts.

Hmmm, I an't find anything I hate... it is my favorite holiday!

It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year...

There is no greater gift at Christmas than to have everything you want before you open the gifts.

I LOVE Christmas!! It is, without a doubt, my favorite holiday. I never thought having Jayda and having her love it as much as I do would make it even better, but it did! I give the Lord so much praise and thanks for trusting me with Jayda. It has been and it still is an honor for me.

Here are a few things going on with us Hough's during this precious holiday season...

Our Family

My Miracle

She has quite the sense of humor

My Fave two girls in the whole world!

My Other Half

Our Tree

The Princesses Princess Tree

Our Christmas Book Collection

And, yeah, Ernie is still around...

And this picture is a "just because it's true" picture... hey, I will admit it! ;-)

Have a Blessed Holiday Season Y'all! Don't stress... enjoy it!