WELCOME TO SIMPLY DEBBIE. IT IS MY DESIRE THAT
YOU WILL FEEL AND SEE THE HAND OF GOD THROUGH
ARTWORK, CRAFT PROJECTS, RECIPES, AND THE SHEER
LAUGHTER OF ME LEARNING TO SEW ON MY NEW
SEWING MACHINE. THIS IS A PRAYING BLOG AND
A BLOG THAT LOVES TO MAKE NEW FRIENDS.
WON'T YOU JOIN ME AS WE GREET 2011 AND ITS'
BLESSINGS, CHALLENGES, AND SMELLING THE ROSES
EVERY DAY. I'LL BE YOUR UMBRELLA WHEN STORM
CLOUDS COME YOUR WAY AND ASSURE YOU THERE
WILL BE A RAINBOW COME AGAIN.










Sunday, February 14, 2010

HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY RICHIE

XOXO
AMY


I  HAVE  NOT  BEEN  ABLE  TO  POST  BECAUSE  MY  EYES  HAVE  BEEN


SWOLLEN  SHUT.  I  WILL  BE  GOING  TO  MY  EYE  DR.  ON  MONDAY.


MY  DIABETES  HAS  CAUSED  ME  TO  HAVE  NUMEROUS  LASER  SURGERIES.


I  AM  NOT  GOING  TO  BE  ABLE  TO  SPEND  AS  MUCH  TIME  ON  THE  COMPUTER


AS  I  HAVE.  I  AM  A  SLOW  TYPIST  SO  I  WILL  KNOW  MORE  MONDAY  HOW


MUCH  IF  ANY  I  CAN  BE  ON  THE  COMPUTER.  I  CERTAINLY  FEEL  LIKE  JOB


ON  SOME  DAYS. 


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ON  FEBRUARY  12,  1983,  BY  C-SECTION,  A  BEAUTIFUL  BABY  BOY  WAS  GIVEN


TO  ME  AND  MY  DH  BY  GOD....A  GIFT  TO  NUTURE,  LOVE,  AND  TEACH  IN


THE  WAY  HE  SHOULD  GO.



HE  IS  THE  ONLY  RAGAN  BOY.


IF  GOD  DOES  NOT  BLESS  RICHIE  AND  MEGAN  WITH  THE  GIFT  OF  A  SON


THE  RAGAN  NAME  WILL  END.


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RICHIE  WAS  A  PERFECT  BABY......HE  WANTED  TO  EAT  THE  MINUTE  HE


WOKE  UP  AND  LOOK  OUT  WHEN  HE  GOT  WHEELS  (HIS  WALKER)


HE  WAS  FULL  OF  LOVE  AND  STILL  IS.  HE  NEVER  WANTED  TO  START


HIS  DAY  WITHOUT  A  BIG,  BIG,  HUG.


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RICHIE  WAS  AND  IS  SO  VERY  FUNNY.   HE  SHOULD  HAVE  BEEN  A  COMIC.


BELOW  ARE  PICTURES  OF  HIS  PERSONALITY





HYSTERICAL

HE  LOVES  TO  LAUGH



AFTER  A  LONG  HARD  DAY


WHEN  HIS  FOOTBALL  OR  COLLEGE

BASKETBALL  TEAM  OR  THE  THUNDER  LOOSE.

HE  LOVES  THE  THUNDER  PRO  BASKETBALL  TEAM.

IT  WOULD  BE  ON  HIS  BUCKET  LIST  TO  MEET


EVERY MEMBER  OF  THE  TEAM  BEFORE  A  GAME.


OVER  ALL  THE  YEARS  OFF  AND  ON  THAT  AMY


WAS  SICK  HE  HAS  NEVER  COMPLAINED,


OR  WHINED.






HAPPY  BIRTHDAY  RICHIE


I  AM  SO  VERY  PROUD  OF  YOU


I  WISH  YOU  JOY  FOR  YOUR


JOURNEY


STAY  ON  THE  ROAD  OF  THE


LORD


MAY  YOU  FEEL  LOVED  EVERY 


DAY  OF  YOUR  LIFE.


DAD  AND  I  LOVE  YOU  SO


VERY  MUCH


ALWAYS  REMEMBER  THAT  AMY  IS


ALIVE  AND  HER  SPIRIT  WATCHES 


OVER  ALL  OF  US  FROM  THE


GRANDSTANDS  OF  HEAVEN.





AS  ALWAYS  GRACIE  ANN  AND  I  THANK  YOU  FOR  SPENDING  A  PART


OF  YOUR  DAY  WITH  US  AS  WE  CELEBRATE  RICHIE'S  BELATED  BIRTHDAY.


HE  IS  SO  DEAR  TO  US.

A  GRACIE  ANN  PECK  AND  A  HUG  AROUND  THE  NECK.



SIMPLY  DEBBIE


IF  YOU  ARE  INTERESTED  IN  THE  CUTE  LITTLE  PUMPKIN  DECORATIONS

SEE  MY  DEAR  FRIEND  LYNN  AT



SHE  HAS  A  LOT  OF  BEAUTIFUL  SPRING  ITEMS....

A  LITTLE  CLUE...HOP...HOP....HOP

23 comments:

Carmen S. said...

Debbie~ What a lovely tribute to your son, Happy Birthday Richie!!!!!! I hope you can get some help at the Dr. for the eye problem sweetie, will be keeping you in my thoughts and prayers, hugs and love coming your way! Carmen

Lynn Barbadora said...

OH Debbie......
Happy B-day to your Ritchie! I'm sorry you are having problems with your eyes. I hope the Dr has some answers for you. Diabetes is such a serious illness you have to take care of youself. My MIL had diabetes and my husband has Type 2..Speaking of eyes I thought I was seeing things with the pumpkins.....because I have things hopping all over the place here!!!!!
A great big hug,
Lynn

Kathy-Catnip Studio said...

Hi, Debbie, thank you for stopping by my blog. I have a note on my computer to remind me of the time change for Time is Blue collage. I hope your eyes are doing better soon, and HB to your son!

P.S. To load up a blog button, go to your blogger Layout, Add a Widget, select HTML, and paste the code into the box and save.

The Quintessential Magpie said...

Debbie, I'm so sorry you've been sick! I hope you will get some relief and be feeling better soon.

Happy Birthday to Richie! Hope he had a good one!

Sending you much love on Valentine's and always...

XO,

Sheila :-)

Bernie said...

Hi Debbie, so sorry to hear that you are having such problems with your eyes. I too am a diabetic and it is important to take care. I hope the doctor can help.
Happy Birthday to Richie.....I hope he has a wonderful day.......:-) Hugs

♥ Liz ♥ said...

Hi Debbie i hope you're feeling better soon and that the Dr can sort out the problem with your eyes. I'm still hopeful that your parcel will arrive to cheer you up. Take care x

Tara said...

Happy Birthday to your baby boy! I do hope your eyes feel better Debbie, if anyone deserves a break, it's you! Happy Valentine's day sweetie!

Lee Hill Primitives said...

Happy Birthday to your son! Sorry to hear that you had problems with your eyes, hope you feeling better soon. Take the Diabetes seriously, the health complications are not easy with this illness but if you take care of it , you will be OK. Happy Valentines to you my friend, a big hug Evelyn

Grandma Yellow Hair said...

Oh Debbie I am so sorry to hear about your diabetes and the effect on your eyes. My oldest brother has the same problem with his and I feel helpless everytime he talks about it. Also my son Chad has Type 1 and my granddaughter Kaci was diagnosed at age 7 with Type 1 too. This has broke my heart and now I hear you have it too.
Honey please take care of yourself and know we love you.
Happy Birthday to your son. Your post was sweet.
Love
Maggie

Terra said...

I hope you have good news about your eyes on Monday and this is a fun post about your son's birthday.
"He will yet fill your mouth with laughter and your lips with shouts of joy." Job 8:21

Judi said...

Hi Debbie
I'm so sorry you are feeling badly that your eyes are bothering you. I hope that you can get some relief when you see your doctor.

Happy Belated Birthday to Ritchie. He sounds like a very special son...I hope it was a lovely one!

I hope you've had a good day also.
feel good.
Judi

Anonymous said...

Hi -- I wanted to come over and check on you and sign up to follow your blog. You write very well and very touching. I hope that your eyes are feeling better and your diabetes is under control.
Hugs!!! Jan

Barbara said...

Deb...It has been a while...sorry about your eyes. Happy Birthday to Richie.

Sharon has got a feeding tube and she is doing 100% better. She had lost 40 lbs and was going down hill, but she is back and still bossy, so I know things are better. We talk about you often, so your ears should be red.

Miss talking to you, hope things get back to some kind of normal soon

Love,
Barbara






deb

Anonymous said...

Dear Debbie, I was so pleased to welcome you as my 50th. 'Follower' and to have your comment. I had to look for it as you had posted it on an earlier posting, but I have replied to you there.

I very much hope that you will have good news about your eyes.

Happy To Be/ Gl♥ria said...

Just a wonderful post Debbie...Happy Birthday to your Richie...Girl I hope you are doing better with your eyes...not fun at all...Love ya sis...Hugs and smiles Gl♥ria

Martha's Favorites said...

Hi Debbie: Hope is post finds you a little better. I will pray for you. Love the post on your "baby boy". I wish him all the blessings in the world. Please let me know about your eyes. Hugs, Martha

Bernie said...

Hi Debbie, I just popped in to say hello and let you know I am thinking about you. I do hope your eyes are okay my friend.
Always in my heart, thoughts and prayers.
........:-) Hugs

Anonymous said...

Hello Debbie so good to hear from you. I have eye problems too, had a corneal transplant about 6 years ago and am so sensitive to light. Happy belated to you precious Richie. I pray that God will send them a song to carry on the name. It is truly a blessing to have a wonderful supportive husband and even though things are not always perfect more goes on with love. Blessings
QMM

Lady Katherine said...

Love the pumpkin! HB to your son. I hope you feel better soon. I know it has to be no fun! Blessing LK

Elizabeth Mahlou said...

Love the pumpkins! I hope your eyes get better; cannot imagine not seeing you around the blogging world. Perhaps a few days of rest will help them.

Dawn said...

Well, I've wiped away the tears after visitng your other blog and found my way here finally. Happy Birthday to Richie!

I hope the doctor's can help with your eye problems. I'm sorry to hear of your troubles with them.

I completely enjoyed your tribue to ODP. She is a pretty special gal! I'm just so happy she opened up Banner Haus for comments.
Be well!
Dawn

•♦•©The Olde Weeping Cedar •♦• said...

Hi Debbie :)
Just stopped by to say "HI" and to see how ya've been...so sorry about your eyes...
Belated 'Happy wishes' to Richie-I hope he had a wonderful b-day.
Take Care, friend... (*hugs*) & Prayers

Jessica @ My Quarter Life Crisis said...

Debbie:
Thank you so much for your kind words over at my blog! i am very happy to have inspired others to do the same. that little gourd/pear shaped thingy is so cute with all the faces!!