Prayer:
There's another angel in heaven today, she's the one they all adored.
There's another angel in heaven today, laughing and singing with Our Lord..
(part of a poem I wrote years ago for a family member)
Gratitude:
A young woman was laid to rest today in Lubbock. She was only fifteen and she was the victim of a a terrible murder by a family friend. She was missing for two and 1/2 weeks before her body was found. She had been babysitting for the family and the father took her from the location she was babysitting his children and strangled her to death. Her body was finally found in a remote area outside of town. There was a prayer vigil held at the high school she attended last night and the funeral was today. There has been an outpouring of grief and sorrow from those who knew her and those who didn't. She had a beautiful voice and she was a member of the school choir.
What is there to be thankful for? The family will certainly think back on all the memories they have of her and be thankful for her short time on earth. She left them much too soon. The mother was quoted as saying "She is home" and now she is safe and singing for the Lord.
Friday, January 28, 2011
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Prayer
More and more I realize that everybody, regardless of age, needs to be hugged and comforted in a brotherly or sisterly way now and then. Preferably now.
Jane Howard
I don't know who Jane Howard is but I think this is a wonderful quote that could also be a prayer.
I am still thinking of the people here in Lubbock who were displaced by that fire last week. Some of the news clips showed them being hugged by family and friends as they cried when they saw their loss. They will need a lot of help in different ways to get back on their feet but I'm sure those hugs helped at that moment.
Gratitude
I am thankful when I see a friend and get a hug from them. I don't have anyone in my home to hug any more. But I cling to the memories of hugs and I wish I gave Dora more hugs and that Tom would have been more comfortable in giving and recieving hugs. Dora was a good hugger!
More and more I realize that everybody, regardless of age, needs to be hugged and comforted in a brotherly or sisterly way now and then. Preferably now.
Jane Howard
I don't know who Jane Howard is but I think this is a wonderful quote that could also be a prayer.
I am still thinking of the people here in Lubbock who were displaced by that fire last week. Some of the news clips showed them being hugged by family and friends as they cried when they saw their loss. They will need a lot of help in different ways to get back on their feet but I'm sure those hugs helped at that moment.
Gratitude
I am thankful when I see a friend and get a hug from them. I don't have anyone in my home to hug any more. But I cling to the memories of hugs and I wish I gave Dora more hugs and that Tom would have been more comfortable in giving and recieving hugs. Dora was a good hugger!
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Prayer
Family is of the utmost importance.... we love, trust, get hurt, sometimes outraged and love and trust anyhow, because that's the best way to let our love grow.
Madeleine L'Engle
Gratitude
I am so thankful for family and in spite of the times that don't go well, there are times that make up for it. My cousin Brenda had a great party last night to celebrate her retirement and birthday and from early reports from my sister Jan, it was a great party!! On the way to the party her nephew Mike and wife Cindi had a car accident to deal with- thankfully they were not injured and were able to continue on to the party. They live in Chicago so it was a labor of love to continue on. Thank you God for family!
Family is of the utmost importance.... we love, trust, get hurt, sometimes outraged and love and trust anyhow, because that's the best way to let our love grow.
Madeleine L'Engle
Gratitude
I am so thankful for family and in spite of the times that don't go well, there are times that make up for it. My cousin Brenda had a great party last night to celebrate her retirement and birthday and from early reports from my sister Jan, it was a great party!! On the way to the party her nephew Mike and wife Cindi had a car accident to deal with- thankfully they were not injured and were able to continue on to the party. They live in Chicago so it was a labor of love to continue on. Thank you God for family!
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Prayer
This is a prayer that came to me in my grief journey after Tom died. I wrote it down on a note card and keep it on my desk. I just came across it again and it brings me comfort every time I read it. I want to share it with you and ask you to pass it along to anyone you know who might find comfort in it.
He heals the broken hearted and binds up their wounds ( Psalm 147: 3)
Jesus, it's hard to imagine I will ever be healed. Help me to remember that healing is not forgetting, but it is remembering with love and tenderness and joy.
(from Grief Share- Your journey from Mourning to Joy)
Gratitude
There was a big fire today at an apartment complex in Lubbock and about 60 people got out alive but some with just the clothes they were wearing- some without shoes or coats. It was cold at the time- below 35 degrees. I am so thankful I have a safe home and all the clothes and food I need. Thankfully, the Red Cross and others are helping the people and things can be replaced. I know I can help out with taking coats and clothes to the Red Cross so they can give them to those in need. It will help me also to pass along Tom's sweaters, jackets and shoes to those who need them now.
I am thankful.
This is a prayer that came to me in my grief journey after Tom died. I wrote it down on a note card and keep it on my desk. I just came across it again and it brings me comfort every time I read it. I want to share it with you and ask you to pass it along to anyone you know who might find comfort in it.
He heals the broken hearted and binds up their wounds ( Psalm 147: 3)
Jesus, it's hard to imagine I will ever be healed. Help me to remember that healing is not forgetting, but it is remembering with love and tenderness and joy.
(from Grief Share- Your journey from Mourning to Joy)
Gratitude
There was a big fire today at an apartment complex in Lubbock and about 60 people got out alive but some with just the clothes they were wearing- some without shoes or coats. It was cold at the time- below 35 degrees. I am so thankful I have a safe home and all the clothes and food I need. Thankfully, the Red Cross and others are helping the people and things can be replaced. I know I can help out with taking coats and clothes to the Red Cross so they can give them to those in need. It will help me also to pass along Tom's sweaters, jackets and shoes to those who need them now.
I am thankful.
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Prayer
Have unity of spirit, sympathy, love for one another, a tender heart and a humble mind. Do not repay evil for evil or abuse for abuse; but on the contrary, repay with a blessing. It is for this that you were called- that you might inherit a blessing.
1 Peter 3: 8-9 nsrv
I think this is a good prayer in light of last weeks tragedy in Tucson. If any good will come of it, it will be that we will be more mindful of others and how we treat each other. This could be in politics, our workplace, our schools, our personal daily lifes with family, friends and those we just come in contact with. I like the idea of repaying with a blessing and inheriting a blessing. I pray that when you read this, you will inherit a blessing within the next 24 hours!!
Gratitude
Today I have gratitude for a break in the cold weather. It felt like spring this afternoon when I finally ventured out. The sun was shining and there was no wind and the temp was close to 60. Very nice!
I received my first issue of Oprah magazine today! I haven't subscribed to a real magazine in years (except for AARP- ha!) I look forward to reading it from cover to cover and just enjoying it a little bit at a time. I think she has one of the best magazines ever and this months copy tells me I can make my dreams real!! There is a nice quote from Oprah on the cover also. She says "Life is a big ol' canvas. And you have every combination of colors to paint with."
I have no artistic talent but I can paint in my mind and fill the canvas!! I wish the same for you too, whoever you are reading this blog!!
Have unity of spirit, sympathy, love for one another, a tender heart and a humble mind. Do not repay evil for evil or abuse for abuse; but on the contrary, repay with a blessing. It is for this that you were called- that you might inherit a blessing.
1 Peter 3: 8-9 nsrv
I think this is a good prayer in light of last weeks tragedy in Tucson. If any good will come of it, it will be that we will be more mindful of others and how we treat each other. This could be in politics, our workplace, our schools, our personal daily lifes with family, friends and those we just come in contact with. I like the idea of repaying with a blessing and inheriting a blessing. I pray that when you read this, you will inherit a blessing within the next 24 hours!!
Gratitude
Today I have gratitude for a break in the cold weather. It felt like spring this afternoon when I finally ventured out. The sun was shining and there was no wind and the temp was close to 60. Very nice!
I received my first issue of Oprah magazine today! I haven't subscribed to a real magazine in years (except for AARP- ha!) I look forward to reading it from cover to cover and just enjoying it a little bit at a time. I think she has one of the best magazines ever and this months copy tells me I can make my dreams real!! There is a nice quote from Oprah on the cover also. She says "Life is a big ol' canvas. And you have every combination of colors to paint with."
I have no artistic talent but I can paint in my mind and fill the canvas!! I wish the same for you too, whoever you are reading this blog!!
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Prayer
My Prayer:
I pray for those who were shot last Saturday (Jan. 8) in Tucson, AZ. Six people died and many others were wounded . The main target of the attack was Congresswoman Gabby Giffords who was shot in the head at point blank range. She survived and is making remarkable progress. I pray that she continues to recover and can find her way back in some way to her family and her life before this tragedy. I pray for the friends and families of those who died, that they may find some comfort in the time they had together.. Their ages ranged from 9 years to 79 years and it's not necessarily the quantity of life they had because the youngest one touched so many in her short stay on this earth. The older ones had more time to make special memories.
I pray for the family of the shooter. They did not raise their child to be a killer and they can not make sense of it themselves. I also want to pray for the shooter and ask God why this happened. This person never found his way to God - not everyone is on the road to God.
My Gratitude:
I am thankful for those who put themselves in danger to save others. Congresswoman Giffords had an intern who was on the job for only 5 days and he put himself between bullets to save her. Other people did the same and lost their own life's in the process. I am thankful there are more good people in the world than those who will shoot down good people in cold blood. I am thankful for the medical technology we have to save life's of those who suffer catastrophic events like this. I am thankful my family and friends are currently safe to my knowlege and I am thankful that I had another day on this earth to think about them.
I pray for those who were shot last Saturday (Jan. 8) in Tucson, AZ. Six people died and many others were wounded . The main target of the attack was Congresswoman Gabby Giffords who was shot in the head at point blank range. She survived and is making remarkable progress. I pray that she continues to recover and can find her way back in some way to her family and her life before this tragedy. I pray for the friends and families of those who died, that they may find some comfort in the time they had together.. Their ages ranged from 9 years to 79 years and it's not necessarily the quantity of life they had because the youngest one touched so many in her short stay on this earth. The older ones had more time to make special memories.
I pray for the family of the shooter. They did not raise their child to be a killer and they can not make sense of it themselves. I also want to pray for the shooter and ask God why this happened. This person never found his way to God - not everyone is on the road to God.
My Gratitude:
I am thankful for those who put themselves in danger to save others. Congresswoman Giffords had an intern who was on the job for only 5 days and he put himself between bullets to save her. Other people did the same and lost their own life's in the process. I am thankful there are more good people in the world than those who will shoot down good people in cold blood. I am thankful for the medical technology we have to save life's of those who suffer catastrophic events like this. I am thankful my family and friends are currently safe to my knowlege and I am thankful that I had another day on this earth to think about them.
Monday, January 10, 2011
Here I go!!
This is my first attempt at writing a blog. I have been thinking about it because of my sister, daughter, and cousins writing their wonderful blogs. I have been keeping written journals almost my whole life. I have a bright, shiny pink diary that I kept when I was 16!! I kept a journal on Caringbridge when Tom was sick and even after he died and it was very helpful to me and those who read it too Ithink. Last year, I kept a written journal which I wrote in everyday and continue to write in so far everyday this year. I think I will continue it but not write in it everyday. I think I will do the same with this blog and see how it goes!! The theme will be two very important things in my life and thus the title. I have so much to be thankful for and I pray the Lord will continue to be with me and to bless my family and friends. I pray I will be guided to continue on a good path that will bring me to my authentic self in a new way!! Here I go!!
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