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| Yes, I am trying again. Posted one this morning and lost it. Tomorrow is moving day. Lots of thoughts have flooded through my mind as I look around at all the boxes that were packed yesterday. First and utmost is the awesomeness of God's presence. This year I feel like I have been in a dark tunnel at times but as the sun is shining through the windows today it reminds me of the "sunshine after the rain". I am looking forward so much to getting settled in our new place in Suffolk. The movers come tomorrow and deliever on Saturday morning. I will leave tomorrow sometime and we will stay at the Hilton Garden Inn Friday night and get rested up for the movers on Saturday. Special day!  As I reflect this morning this thought kind of sums it up: "Life is not measured by the number of breaths that you take, but by the moments that take your breath away. " Blessings! God is great and His mercy endures forver! | | |
| Guess what? It has been a month since I have done an entry. Hello, if anybody is even still looking at this blog. Oh well, you know I like talking - even if to myself. How about cell phones. Are they a help or a hindrance. Well, I don't have to worry about that anymore because my went down the toilet last Friday at Walmart. WARNING, ladies especially, if you put your cell phone in a case on your belt - DON'T! You guessed it - mine is in the sewer of Fairfax County in Alexandria, Virginia. Maybe that is a good place for it, but just heard on the radio this morning of the great deal on AT &T Matrix ". There always seems to be a special that "you just can't miss". Black Friday is coming! There is a "Black Friday" that happened a couple thousand years ago that has been changing my life for the last 51 years. How is that for a sale? There have been no "rain-checks", "sold out" or out-of-stock on this one and there never will be because Jesus Christ "is the same yesterday, today and forever"!!! Actually, this "Black Friday" was not a sale - but a GIFT - THE GIFT THAT JUST KEEPS ON GIVING! BLESSINGS AND HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO YOU AND YOUR LOVED ONES. | | |
| Sometimes life just has a way of heaping more struggles upon you. Have you had "one of those days recently?" Then you begin to feel sorry for yourself, Then you begin to feel angry at everyone you meet because they are not understanding and feeling your frustration. That was my day yesterday. Kept thinking what is God trying to do to me? This is not a very "uplifting day!" It got some better when Dale took me out for pizza at Bettuci's but finally just had to go to bed and journal and get all the "uglies" out to God. I had a dream as I slept that someone I knew was preaching but don't remember now who it was. I just remember him looking very intensely at the crowd he was talking to and saying, "It's not all about you." Do you think God might have been speaking to me through my dream? I do. I got off track a little bit yesterday but today is a new day. My devotion this morning was entitled "Minister to Your Emotions" by Joyce Meyer. Psalms 16:1 says, "Keep and protect me, O God, for in You I have found refuge, and in You do I put my trust and hide myself." I just needed to "hide myself in God " yesterday. How about you? Hide yourself in God today and everyday. No safer place to be than "hiding in God.": May your day be blessed. | | |
| I am on my way to Michigan for Christmas. That makes me really excited but really sad because Dale cannot go with me because of work commitments. No vacation until February. Boohoo..... It makes me feel so proud of him for supporting me in going while he stays here. I am very sure that is tremendously difficult not being able to be with family. Then I start to question if I did the right thing but he has encouraged me to go all along. Lord, please don't let "my thoughts" rob me of the blessing. Fortunately, the job that I will be starting does not have an issue with me taking time off at Christmas time and Walmart discourages merchandisers to be around in such a busy time of year. Works for me. Even though I know that I will miss Dale, our townhouse, Alexandria and DC, I will appreciate and look forward to coming home because this is my "real home" with Dale. Love him so much! | | |
| I thought I just posted an entry and when I looked it was not there. Help! Maybe Facebook is easier. Not sure if someone who has not balanced her checkbook since her husband did it for her in June should even be allowed to have a blog. I am feeling very ashamed of myself for not being grown up and responsible in this area. Guess I just thought since my husband is a very good finance person that he would do it for me. Problem is - I never would ask and just let it go. Paying the price royally now. I could have flown home to Michigan with all my O/D fees. Now that really hits me where it hurts. Slow learners suffer tough lessons. Our house deal fell through, but really think God has something else in mind right now. The couple that will be renting it starting November 1st have two little girls and a yellow lab named Zoe. You know me and kids and dogs. I pray that they will enjoy the home as much as we did for 30 years. So many good memories. No hill for our grandchildren to slide down at Christmas time this year. Time for new memory makers. | | |
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