Annaliese . . . 

"Gracious One"  "Graceful One"

"Sweet Spirit"  "Consecrated to God" 

"Esteemed One"  

"Joy"

Explanation:  Graceful does not refer merely to physical ability, 

but to a quality of graciousness and mercy in the inner person.

" God is able to make it up to you by giving you everything you need and more,

so that there will not only be enough for your own needs, 

but plenty left over to give joyfully to others."

II Corinthians 10:8

"Just tell me what to do and I will do it, Lord.  

As long as I live I'll wholeheartedly obey.

Make me walk along the right paths for I know how delightful they really are."

Psalms 119:33-34

Annaliese:  Born -- July 7, 1985

Annaliese . . . a gift to my life!

Here she is with me . . . her very adoring "Aunt Di Di"!

Often people thought though she was my own child!

I would beam with pride whenever someone stated that!

Words cannot express just how much I love this precious one.

I am so grateful to God for bringing her into our lives!

I am proud of how she has turned out to be such a 

caring and thoughtful and BEAUTIFUL Christian young lady.

She is full of JOY and LOVE!

And she fills my world with happiness!

I remember when I took my puppet, Bernard, to visit Annaliese's fifth grade classroom. 

Her teacher told me that Annaliese was the sunshine of her class.  

That sums up Annaliese perfectly!  

She is Sunshine to our Souls . . . and simply lights up a room with her presence. 

Annaliese on her 20th Birthday, July 7, 2005

 Annaliese is twenty-two years old and just graduated from college.  

High School Graduate, 2003

College Graduate, May 4, 2007

Annaliese and Bret,

her college sweetheart.

Annaliese majored in Communications and hopes to pursue a career in News Casting. 

Who knows, Annaliese may be the next Katie Couric! 

Whatever her future holds, one thing is for sure  . . .  

she will continue to bring Sunshine to her world.

                 Here are some other pictures of Annaliese throughout her life that I love:

Annaliese's big sister, Haley.

Both of my "babies" when they WERE babies! 

Annaliese and my dog of twelve years, Muffin.

Annaliese and her Grandmother.

"The Littlest Angel"

Annaliese in Bellevue Baptist Church's

Singing Christmas Tree, 1990

Annaliese and Bernard the Hospital Puppet, First Cousins!

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Annaliese and her Daddy

Annaliese and her sister, Haley, in Colorado

Sisters,

Annaliese, Haley, Robin

Annaliese . . . life is always an adventure!

 Annaliese . . . a wonderful Aunt for Gibson, Haven, and Elam.

Annaliese got to go on a marvelous cruise with her cousins,

Joe and Karen, and their sons, Niles, Zach, and Tyler. 

Cousins Niles and Annaliese, and Zach and Annaliese

We LOVE our cousins!!!!!!

Here is Annaliese back in 1998, when our family went to Colorado

for Niles Ruthven's Graduation from the Air Force Academy.

Niles, Annaliese, Zach, and Tyler

Annaliese pictured with her Aunt, Diana Mae Chiles,

on the cover of Le Bonheur Children's Medical Center's Brochure.