Today is June 4th and in about 2 weeks it will be SUMMER of 2017.  In some ways, this hasn't been such a good year so far - then in other ways it has been good.  The Lord keeps blessing us and I thank Him for it.
I miss my sister.  On July 3, it will be a year since she went to Heaven.  When she left, she took a big piece of me and my other sister with her.  I just wish that things could have progressed differently after her wreck and she could have gotten better.  But it was God's timing, not ours.  My prayers are for my granddaughter and grandson.  Also for my husband's grandchildren.  And, for all the children (3).  Bless us dear God.

Holidays 2016

It's almost another Christmas and it seems just yesterday we were having Christmas 2015.  We've had another year of change.  My youngest sister struggled through injuries from a horrific car accident on April 18th and passed away July 3.  We miss her so much, so many memories.
My daughter-in-law Mary got her Master's Degree and is teaching in high school now, and this has been a hard year for her; dealing with the kind of students that go to public schools today.  My grandson Ryan, who is 10 yrs 3 months, is doing good and I thank God for it, as it was all the Lord helping him to heal.  We are going to Disneyworld with my kids soon.  Are having Thanksgiving with my sister next week and Christmas with my daughter.  We had an election for President a few weeks ago and our candidate won.  I pray that he and his cabinet will bring some normality to our country, that has been going down the gutter of despair and loss of kindness, morals and values. Thank you Lord for hearing our prayers.  God Bless America and we thank you God for our salvation through Jesus Christ our Lord.

I can't believe it has been almost a year since I have posted.  Today is June 6, 2016 and we have definitely had a busy and hectic year.  A nice fall in 2015 followed by a cold winter in 2016.  My youngest sister had an accident in April and was in the hospital for 6 weeks and is now in rehab.  Prayers that she is able to heal and get back to normal one day.
We did go to the Outer Banks in May.  It is a little slice of Heaven down there and I am so glad we got to go; got to fish in front of our house, on the ocean and the fresh water ponds.  We didn't fish at Okracoke this time but did spend the day there; On Hatteras we ate fresh seafood at Captains Table and had breakfast at the Orange Blossom Bakery one morning.  Shopping and sight-seeing was fun and we went to the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. Didn't climb it this time. My grandson is almost 10 and my granddaughter is 15 and 1/2.  Time goes by but thank the Lord for each day and for His art of all the summer flowers.

Summer 2015

It is almost Summer - about 5 more days.  I am so glad.  Everything is green and in bloom.  It is hot but that is o.k.  My son Don and his daughter Elora are coming to visit me for 9 days from Nevada.  They will be here next week.  Lots of fun things to do and places to go while they are here.  Elora is bring her friend Micahlea.  My daughter is coming up to go to the Tennessee Mountains with us.
I thank God for all my wonderful blessings.

My Family

"From those women and men
of great spirit, intelligence, and strength
who came before us and said 'yes' to life,
may we embody the best of their qualities.
In gratitude for their lives lived,
let us now continue to build a world
based on love, and on our inherited wisdom
about the oneness of the Creator and of the Creation
in all its fabulous diversity of nations, races religions, species.
As sure as my own family and families like them were
pioneer people with vision and courage in changing times,
so can we follow in their footsteps, living our lives
in awe of all that has come before us,
and in devotion to each other and our
precious global living community,
knowing who we are."

The Season

It is almost Thanksgiving, then Christmas.  The year will be gone and so much has happened that I am not surprised.  The Lord has answered big prayers for me and my family.  Thank you Lord.  Time is going by too fast . . . .

Summer, 2014

July 13, 2014  ~ 

It has been a few months since I've posted.  Winter left us and Summer is upon us.  Hubby had heart bypass surgery, I lost my Mother in May and a few other things have kept me from my Blog.  This post in in honor of my Mom.  She married young, had three girls in 3 years (with me being the oldest) and worked hard all of her life for our family.  She was a wonderful cook, a good listener and a great Christian lady.  She grew up in a very large family and was the youngest of 16 children.  Her father passed away when she was 9 years old and her mother worked hard to keep the family going and succeeded.  Mom was a quiet person.  My dad was the talker. I learned so very much from my Mom and will always be thankful for her and the way she raised my sisters and me.  God bless you Mom.