Monday, January 21, 2008

Three Excellent Reasons to thank Dr. King...

The day after Thanksgiving this past November, Steve, Kristiana, Daniel, and I went to the church to have our photo taken for the church directory. Steve brought along our camera, and we took pictures while we waited for our turn.

These three beautiful, funny, happy, silly, life-affirming, and life-consuming people are my top three reasons to celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Steve and I would probably not be married, and we certainly would not be living here in North Carolina if it weren't for Dr. King's life and the work he did to bring about freedom and equality for people of all races and socioeconomic classes in our nation.







The only photo I will comment on is this last one. It's the perfect picture of the three of us. I am talking. Daniel is clowning around. And Kristiana is sitting quietly in the background wondering what she did to deserve the crazy family she lives in.

9 comments:

Anonymous said...

I SO agree on your last photo and your comments ;o) Love, -M

Amy said...

Your family is lovely! You truly look like a loving, happy bunch. We can all thank Dr. King for many things. Thanks for posting this, Gail!

Laurie said...

What a beautiful family. Thanks for sharing. You just bless me over and over with your posts. Sleep peacefully and can't wait to hear from you again.

Lisa said...

Oh my gosh!!! These photos are AWESEOME! It makes me miss you and your family even more, though.

Please, please tell me why Steve doesn't like to have his picture taken??? He looks fabulous in these pics. What a wonderful family you have, my dear. Ah, blessings...

Indeed, I was most mindful of Dr. King, his life and his work yesterday.

Ella said...

Color is best viewed through rainbows. It makes life more beautiful and people too. It's the "inner beauty and heart light" of a person that counts. You have all of that, and a beautiful family.

Blessings,

Ella

Shelby said...

You are a beautiful family! Great post. No, it's a fabulous post.

Dr. King would smile.

In Search of Healing said...

finally the whole family! i've always wondered what you guys all looked like. :) what a treat this dreary day.

Anonymous said...

Hi Gail!
Thanks for sharing your blog! I agree with all the previous posters, you have a beautiful family!
I'll look forward to seeing you all around church!
~Melanie
(in your class)

Anonymous said...

I can not believe how big the children got. Love you Gail.