Christmas Cheer

For the last five or so years, I have dreaded this holiday known as Christmas. But this year....I don't have an explanation, I just feel different. I don't feel beat down by the weather, the loss of loved ones, and the lack of money...I am full of hope and happiness. We put all the decorations out and my husband even put lights on the outside of the house. I plug in the Christmas tree every chance I get, even during the middle of the day, just to see the lights shine. I have my cards ready for the mail...I am ready to bake the cookies and make the Scrabble, all traditional family recipes.

God. God has blessed us with family, health, love, and the ability to give to one another. We must believe that he provides for us, in a way that keeps us humble, helping us to stay real, alive, loved. Share a smile with a friend. Laugh until the tears erupt from your eyes and your ribs hurt...

Bless all who live, breath, love, loss, passed in and out of my life.

Happy Holidays....

Loving You

As the summer draws to a close, I often wonder what kind of winter lies ahead for us. I skip over Fall, because in my heart, it makes me sad. I have never had a reason for the ache. Now, after almost a year, since my Daddy past away, I am welcoming Fall with open arms. It brings me warmth and joy to remember the time we spent together, and the true appreciation for having him in my life.

You see, God gives you people in your life for a reason. When Daddy met my mother, he met me too. HE chose US. He loved us enough to claim me as his daughter, and adopted me. He took care of me after Mommy past away, the best he knew how. And in turn, God granted me the gift of taking care of him, in his final hours of life. I was there to hold and comfort him. I was able to watch him take his final breath, as my Mommy came to bring his soul home to God.

Watching someone you love pass into another lifetime is almost as painful as dying yourself. But I beleive it is also a precious gift. No time wasted on "If I had only been there". I WAS there. I was blessed.

Beautiful Sunshine

Today....the sun was shining, the breeze was blowing. It was 73 degrees. Perfect. As I hear the Katydid's - as Grandpa would call them - it is soothing. The end of summer here, as fall bends its neck around the corner, we should be thankful that God has blessed us again. I am.