Lost Family

We lost a member of our family, last month and he will be sorely missed.  My brother in law, Don passed away with cancer, and we have a hole in our family.  

Can you Imagine?

 

Those were the days when I could look good in my clothes.  Now, I just try to hide in my clothes, with all the fat and wrinkles, I have accumulated.  When I look in the mirror, I can't see anything that resembles this person here.  Being old is not funny, but I guess it's better than being dead.

Prayers Please.....

Our family has another person, who is experiencing health problems.  This comes in the form of cancer and I'm sure you all know what that means.  My sister's husband, has been diagnosed with throat cancer, and is beginning his journey, through all the processes and treatments, needed to eventually remove the tumor. 
Being unable to eat very well, he has already lost a large amount of weight, with the average of 4lbs. a week.  It's a good thing he had the extra weight to lose, but it has made him very weak.
Please, lift him and my sister up in your prayers, for healing and a quick recovery.......I thank you so much! :)

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So It Is Christmas

Here we are in the middle of December, with only a few days till Christmas and people are running around getting things together for the big day.  I've lost interest in most of the season trimming's since the kids are gone and grown.  It's just almost another day, since they all have separate lives and live in different areas of the USA. 
I have one person who I make efforts for and he's my man, who I live with daily.  There are at least 3 of my kids and one of his that we send gift cards to.  Other than that, it's a day we spend together, being thankful for each other and the time we have together.
I'll cook if that's what we decide to do, but if we go for the other, then we will drive to a local restaurant and have our Christmas meal.  There is at least one or two that are open on Christmas day.  Lucky them!  We will give each other the gifts that we decided on and get ready for the coming day, when he will head back to work.  I suppose I'm lucky in a way, because there are many people who will not have anyone or anything to spend or do with this Christmas.  We have a home, plenty of food, cars and the bills are paid on time.  That's a good thing in itself, considering the times I wondered where the next paycheck would come from and if there would be enough for food.  Yes, we have a good life, and I am thankful for the blessings I have daily.
So, with this said, I want to send wishes for a Merry Christmas to you and yours, this year and remember the "Reason For The Season", JESUS CHRIST.

Another Birthday

 They say one foot in the grave and the other sliding.  How many times have I said that to someone who was older than me?  Now the shoe fits and it don't feel a damn bit good.  I guess I'll try and go out gracefully, but I know that won't be the case with me.  I'll be fighting it tooth and claw and hating every moment I loose ground.
Yesterday, I had another birthday and it's really causing me to feel old.  Looking in the mirror doesn't help either.  So, here's to the good Lord's grace to grant me another day of life.  Thank you Lord for your blessings.

Back Then

 

Those were the days when I could look good in my clothes.  Now, I just try to hide in my clothes, with all the fat and wrinkles, I have accumulated.  When I look in the mirror, I can't see anything that resembles this person here.  Being old is not funny, but I guess it's better than being dead.

It Happened

America, has once again been disgraced, by the Supreme Courts ruling today, on same sex marriage.  Here you have a classic case of defiance against the way we have been brought us to believe.  Now, they can do everything legal.  Not too long ago, they would have been tarred and feathered, just for mentioning such a thing.  Wonder what our ancestors would think about this one?

The Past

 

  Talking about a blast from the past.  I was looking through some old photos, I found and noticed this one of my second husband and myself.  It surly brought back many memories and some of them weren't great.  Still, it was nice to see how young and pretty I once was. :)

Moments

Reflecting back on the last month, I have watched a series of events occur and these things are a run of the mill scenario.  We've gone from sleet, snow and ice to spring like weather, with spring officially beginning March 22nd, and now we've even enjoyed Easter in the last week.  It's my hope that everyone had a safe great Easter.
This week started off with the much needed rain and it looks as though we will be getting more as the week progresses.  That's a good thing and yet it hampers much needed things to be done outdoors.  So, we'll take the good with the bad and maintain!

Come On Women

Pets

My cat thinks she runs this place.  She's to the point of letting us know what she wants and when she wants it!  Can you imagine, this?  If she doesn't get what she's meowing for, she flips her tail at us, switches it back and forth while hiking her ears back a bit.  Then she dashes off to the other room, or door wanting out of the house!  I have to make her know the rules and she really doesn't like that!

Texting

The end of a game left us with a bitter taste in our mouths this last weekend.  Usually, me and some family members will text each other during the Cowboy games.  It was going in this direction until suddenly, it got quiet on my phone and I realized that the family didn't want to talk about it anymore.  They were pissed because the Cowboy's couldn't pull it out for a win.  It gets that way every season, when the consistent teams folds under pressure.  My family just can't accept that this team isn't what it once was.  Poor Cowboy's!

A New Decade

Yesterday, was a turning point in my life.  I moved from the 60's to the 70's and now I'm really on the downhill slide.  They say one foot in the grave and the other sliding.  How many times have I said that to someone who was older than me?  Now the shoe fits and it don't feel a damn bit good.  I guess I'll try and go out gracefully, but I know that won't be the case with me.  I'll be fighting it tooth and claw and hating every moment I loose ground.

Same Sex?

There are so many things happening with the world today. There are so many disputes about this law and I wonder when they will ever get a common ground. A law to allow same-sex marriage in New York is hung up in the state Senate. It could come to a vote before the end of the year. One judge warned that failing to look at the larger question of same-sex marriages will create a larger problem. 

New York's top court on rejected a Christian legal group's challenge to government benefits given to same-sex couples legally married elsewhere. But the court avoided deciding that same-sex couples are entitled to all the rights of other married couples.

The Spirit

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A Child

And he took a child, and set him in the midst of them: and when he had taken him in his arms, he said unto them, Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.
Mark 9:35-37

Mothers Rings

I have a mother's ring, which was designed by me and paid for by my oldest son.  It was a Mother's Day gift from him several years ago.  It was very special to me back then and today, I'm sure that if children would  buy mothers rings and give them to their Mom's, it would be just as special.  A gift to Mom for Christmas will last for years to come.  Check the website listed in the link above for information and prices.

Old Photos

I got a call from my sister this morning, and was able to catch it.  My phone hasn't been doing what it's supposed to, so I was surprised to see her call coming through.
Anyway, she had found some old pictures of family that's no longer with us.  She was in the vicinity and was going to drop them off.  Told her I was here to come on by, that I'd be around.  It was good to see her, since I've been stuck in the house for awhile.  She had a new car again, which adds to the other's she's managed to get in the last few years.
As for the old pic's, I'll try to get some copies made and put them on here randomly.  Keep an eye out for these articles, coming in the near future........

GOD MADE MOTHERS..........

God knew the world needed tenderness, a touch of beauty, and a testimony of love;
He understood the need for mercy, for meekness, and a model for faith;
He saw the importance, of encouragement, of experience, of warm embraces....So He made mothers.....