Monday, December 24, 2012

Christmas Eve!

It's Christmas Eve 2012 and it's snowing like crazy about 2 inches on the ground. We are going to make some cookies in a bit and I just took the parker house rolls out of the oven its 4:22 pm :) Mark just walked in the door and I picked up our son this morning from college before the snow started! Its gonna be a good Christmas! Teresa is at her friends Christmas party and will be home at 6 pm and if its not too bad on the roads we will get out to midnight Mass tonight :) or maybe Christmas day Mass tomorrow if its still a mess on the roads tonight. I am so glad I'm off work a few days! Cookies are now in its 7:45 and icy out, tomorrow we are going to my Aunt Barbara's and taking my mom to her condo hopefully she will do well with the trip to my Aunt's (its the first Christmas she came out of the care home in years I am so excited with her progress she has schizophrenia) Then we will travel about an hour to Mark's father and stepmothers house for dinner and gift exchange. Busy day tomorrow Merry Christmas!
For my daddy in Heaven :)

Thursday, November 15, 2012

Daddy

‎26 years ago today my dear daddy Ozious Malacia passed away I was only 12 but the 12 years I had with him were awesome! I will never forget that look in his eye when he looked at me I always said "why are you staring at me daddy?" he would say "cause your so pretty my little girl" I was a look of admiration, he was proud of me, I never saw that look from anyone ever again after that, the day he went to Heaven. I have a mom, but she is mentally ill, not capable of feelings of admiration but I do know deep down she loves me. If you have a parent who loves you and is proud of you, be thankful don't take it for granted. God is my parent, He guided me on how to raise my own children, and I give them that look of admiration my dad had for me , my dearest Teresa Mary and Alexander Malacia. So I light a candle and say a prayer for my Papa, I hope to see you again.

Sunday, October 28, 2012

my mom and dad when they were 1st married

I miss my dad he passsed away when I was 12
and wish I knew my mom when she was this well (she has schizophrenia) sometimes life isn't fair but we gotta go on..

Sunday, September 2, 2012

Another School year has begun!

Well I can't believe how time flies I find myself saying this cliche more often but its so true. My son Alex starts his 2nd semester as a Freshman at college (he started last sping semester) his major is social work with maybe becoming a priest on the back burner but in the meantime he would like to discern this calling and he is leaning on thinking he is called to married life and to be a father someday so whatever direction his life takes him I will be super proud of either choice. He had a great summer and even visited New York City with his friends and spent some of the summer hiking the Appalachian trail! My baby girl is in 10th grade this year she had a great summer swimming, going to movies and hanging out with frineds. She is a beautiful smart creative girl, taking painting classes in school, she is fearless and wants to either be a policewoman or go in the Navy when whe graduates both options scare me very much and I would like her to just either go to college for a "safe" job calling or aspire to be a mother and wife someday but it seems she likes life a little more "on the edge" hence the will to be a cop or go in the military. She has an adventurous soul and you can bet I will be praying she doesn't become a cop thats such a dangerous job for anyone especially a woman. My Uncle Marshall only has weeks to live I visited him today with my Aunt Barbara at their home. He is comfortable and even said "Hi Amy" to me it was so good to see him again. I am very close to my Aunt Barbara she has been like a best friend in resent years.I must say WOW my Uncle is an amazing artist some of his paintings look like Thomas Kinkade and I will take pics next time and post them!
We got on the topic of gay family and we both agree that we need to show our gay friends and families support, love, and respect and not jusge them, thats God's job. Some of the family has been not so nice about this topic. Now that we have such an ill family member it has kind of brought us all back together to support each other especially my Aunt who will be all alone for the first time in many many years. I have very close family who are gay but "not practicing" lol if you call it that and I will love them till the day I die and always be there for them I would never "shun" someone because of their choices in life, even if they decide to live with a partner I want to always be a part of their lives. These friends and family members have been some of the most caring, compassionate souls and they are the ones out doing the good deeds taking care of ill family and being there to just ask "How are you doin". This shows a lot of Jesus in them and goodness in them. Something us Christians need to remember no matter how we feel about gay marriage and topics like that. Wishing you all a great new school year! Love, Amy

Thursday, June 7, 2012

the Dance

By Amy Gail Jenkins The wind blows a cool and mysterious breeze Like a sense of wonder that brings you to your knees At awe of the universe, at peace at last Looking to the future and away from the past A chance to finally rise up and shine You feel that you finally have a sign of what is to come and you fear not because your troubles you already forgot. So why do you feel that nagging resistance As if you don't believe in your own existence Across the desert, across many miles lies the answer, you have been looking for a while So keep on walking, the water is near The sea is wide, full of endless tears Many came before you, many will follow Your soul has depth, it is no longer hollow So finally feel the emotions that cascade Let happiness embrace you and sorrows fade In the Lord you were wonderfully made A better day will come child, listen to my words They have been spoken many times, but have not been heard So do the best you can here and dance your sweet dance Your reward will be in heaven, You only have one chance

Friday, May 25, 2012

My daughter is a poet :)

My dear daughter Teresa wrote this poem for Mothers day for me here it is she is so talented Love you baby girl! Sunshine comes and goes, but mothers are here to stay. Sweet precious memories never will fade away. Mothers and daughters might bicker, bite, and fight. But in the end everything turns out all right. Some mothers don’t care about their child. But mines not like that, so I smile. Some mothers are workhorses, they work for the man. Mines like that, but at least she’s not an alcoholic with a beer in her hand. My mother means the world to me, even though I don’t show it. My heart is a bottomless pit in witch her love flows into it. I might not have the picture perfect mother, but to me she’s worth diamonds. One day I’ll take her to a fancy island. Have her get away from all of her stress. Maybe even buy her a dress, so she doesn’t look like a mess. Well, I’m running out of stuff to say, so happy mothers day.

Sunday, April 22, 2012

family pics

dear Katherine

Today I met a very courageous lady named Katherine while I was visiting my mom. She is a nurse and was taking care of my mom and she is from Sierra Leone where for 12 years there was a terrible war and many were left starving and ophans. She let me know she is a nun and has special permission to work to send money home to her family. I told her I was also Catholic too, and would keep her and her family are in my prayers. You never know who you are gonna meet. She took care of orphans in her country no matter who there were, christian or not, just like Mother Teresa took care of orphans. Her whole life is in dedication to the service of others, nothing for herself but her smile shines like the sun. I am sure she was like an angel for those who needed help, who needed the Lord. Just like todays Homily Father Chris said Jesus is in doing the little things for others, helping an elder load their groceries, or sharing time and talent with your Church. I will be looking forward to seeing her when I visit my mother! This photo reminded me of her being the rainbow at the end of a storm for so many.

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Fasnacht Day..if ya don't know what it is your belly wants to know lol


A Fasnacht, sometimes spelled Fastnacht or Faschnacht or Fosnot or Fosnaught, is a fatty doughnut treat served traditionally on Fastnacht Day (Shrove Tuesday), the day before Lent starts. Fasnachts were made as a way to empty the pantry of lard, sugar, fat, and butter, which were traditionally fasted from during Lent.[1][2][3]
Basel, Switzerland conducts an annual fasnacht festival. The Pennsylvania Dutch territory surrounding Lancaster, Pennsylvania, celebrates the custom as well. Most chain supermarkets in the eastern Pennsylvania offer fasnachts, although WalMart offers Pączki instead. The pączki is traditionally eaten in Poland on the Thursday prior to Fasnacht Day, although in Polish communities of the US, the tradition is more commonly celebrated on Fasnacht Day. Commonly pączki are round, rather than having straight sides, and they are filled with jelly, or sometimes creme filling.[1][2][3]
In parts of Maryland, the treats are called Kinklings, and are only sold in bakeries on Shrove Tuesday. The German version is made from a yeast dough, deep fried, and coated or dusted in sugar or cinnamon sugar; they may be plain or filled with fruit jam. Pennsylvania Dutch fasnachts can often be potato doughnuts, and may be uncoated, powdered with table sugar, or dusted with confectioner's sugar.[1][2] [3]
The term is synonymous with the Carnival season Fasnacht in southern Germany, Switzerland, Alsace and Austria. Although usually written "Fastnacht", there are many local spoken varieties: Fasnacht, Fassenacht, Fasnet etc.[1][2][3]
The German word Fastnacht translates as Carnival in English.
Source: Wikipedia

Hope ya'll had a great Fat Tuesday and Blessed Ash Wednesday and Lenten Season
We enjoyed our Fasnachts :) Our idea of goin wild for Mardi Gras lol!

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Regrets, I've had a few



You cried at the door when I left you behind
I told you I'll be back soon..daycare is just fine
For my little ones, cause I gotta work
Don't have a choice, one of lifes little quirks

Lies of the world telling momma go make the dough
The kids are alright, just watch another show
Cause momma's too tired, the job took it all
All my breath, all my life.. Feel like I'm gonna fall

But I hang on ..hang on for one more day
looking forward to my time off with my kids to just play
But its shopping and dishes and laudry and bedtime
That day off goes too fast..back to makin that dime

What I'm tryin to say ladies is that doin it all
May be ok for some but I missed my call
To be Mom and a Wife and the keeper of my home
Making my house out of sticks instead of pure stone

The Rock is my foundation, on the Lord I rest my head
Doin the best I can, thats what I have always said
I regret not bein there more for my boy and my girl
Who are my true treasures, more precious than pearls

So a tear goes down my face as I wave goodbye
Off to college you go, I draw a deep sigh
You turned out pretty good if I say so myself
Regrets are fruitless.. and they never ever help

So my love for my kids grows more magnificant each day
I will ponder on each moment and with gratitude I pray
Thank you God,Thank you Jesus, you got my back all of these years
For the rest of our days we have nothing to fear.

By Amy J


so on to the next chapter of my journey..

Sunday, January 8, 2012

20th wedding anniversary!

Today is our 20th year wedding anniversary!
Spending a quiet day at home hubby is watching football playoffs, went to evening Mass last night and slept in this morning. Its a nice lazy sunday we aren't goin anywhere but home is the best place, home with our kids and pets and where its nice and warm.
Blessings to you!
Amy
anniversary Pictures, Images and Photos

Monday, January 2, 2012

New Year!


I have not been on much but thought I would give a quick update about whats new. Our son Alex is majoring in social work in college and has put his ideas for the priesthood on the back burner for now which is ok for me it seems he may be called to the married life which makes me just as happy. Teresa is enjoying being a freshman in high school this year and her and her friends have been having fun changing their hair color just about every month (fire truck red was the recent color) which drives me crazy but my husband says to pick my battles. Thank goodness no piercings or tatoos lol. Christmas was good we were all together but it was a frugal one the economy has taken its toll on us 2011 has been really tough but hopefully 2012 will be easier on us I miss being home and have been working soooo much. Mark and I have been married 20 years on Jan 8th. God has been with us over the years and the kindness of strangers has got to be the one thing that amazes me. I remember a while back Mark needed a tire for the car a few years ago and we didn't have the money till payday we were gonna just put it off and drive on the bad tire and take our chances and then out comes the auto mechanic and says the bill was taken care of by someone from a church that overheard the dilemma. This person was in the waiting room of the auto shop and was gone before Mark could even thank him. Thats an angel on earth. God bless whoever that was and when I can I intend to pay it forward and maybe I can help someone..if ever we can get to. For now life is a struggle just to put gas in the tank and food some weeks I don't know how to make ends meet but all these years being married have made me pretty good at pinching a penny when I have to. One thing is the coupons have not been as good and not available for stuff I buy which is basic food its always coupons for expensive prepaired stuff it seems. I say its because of that extreme coupon show that has made the companies cut back even though most of us couponers are not at all like that. How has your grocery shopping changes with the economy? Do you still do coupons? One store I like is Aldi but its not open late when I shop (I like to shop after I get off work which is late shift) and I am just tired and like someone to help bag my groceries (Aldi is bag your own warehouse type deal) so I just shop the circulars for the best specials and go for whats on sale. If it aint on sale I aint buying it. God bless you and yours in the new year!