my mom

I have been thinking about my mom  a lot lately. We moved away 12 years ago. In that time a lot has happen. Her health got seriously very bad. I made many trips back to see what could be done.  The result was moving her into a home that specialized in memory loss.  My mom has been gone a little over 2 years. We now have moved back and I wish and long to see her as she was when I left. I know it was very hard on her to have her oldest daughter leave to go across the country. We didn't always see eye to eye on things, but we loved each other. My mom would always encourage me and help where she could in our walk of faith,even if she didn't always get it.  The thrill I had when just before she died, I knew she had made her peace with God. My mom gave me a love for flowers and working in my yard with flowers. She gave me a love for animals.

This is why I am thinking of her. If she was here she would have loved my cat-Joy.  Joy would have made her laugh as much as she has made us laugh. She would have worried over joy and been after me to make sure I was doing everything right.  Maybe joy would have loved her more than me! Mom would have spoiled her worse than me.

Mom I love you and wish I could tell you that one more time.'

Thou hast given so much to me,
Give one thing more,

 — a grateful heart;
Not thankful when it pleaseth me,
As if Thy blessings had spare days,
But such a heart whose pulse may be Thy praise.
~George Herbert

This month, I want to remember the blessings the

Lord has poured out on me.

He didnt have to, He did it because He loved

me.

Thank you my precious Saviour for dying for me.

Thank you for forgiving me from my sins

Thank you for giving me victory over sin every day of my life.

Today is election day. I enjoy excercising my freedom to vote.  What I don't like is the mail in ballets. Honestly, how many people have pencils laying around? If you are not going to school or have children in your home, finding a pencil can be a challenge.  I have pens, I have a computer, I have even colored pencils. But your #2 pencil is a bit harder for me to find in my house.   I was beginning to think I would have to miss this election. Just hoping I would find one before next election in 4 years. But just as hope almost died. I found a perncil,  quite likely  from last election.

This year I have a grandson voting for first time.  Tis makes me feel very old.  Regardless of my weird thinking.  I am thankful we still live in a country that gives us the freedom of worship, to vote and bear arms.  Don't take this freedom lightly.  Pray for wisdom and get out there and vote!

hubbys surprise birthday party

So the kids here had their heart set on a birthday party for papa because it had been so long since they could have one. We wake up this morning and he announces he wants to go out of town for week end. I stopped that by saying I had been so sick and so little sleep. I did not want to do it. Besides I had alot of baking to do.  He could not arge that has I work every day. I needed my Saturday. So we had planned( kids and me) to have party at heidi's after prayer meeting tonight. His mom calls to tell me she overheard him say, he is not going , he needs to study.  Ok this is my man who NEVER misses prayer meeting. We took it in stride. Changed party to our house. and if he decides to go to prayer meeting after all, he will come home to his party.

He was feeling rather sad, that here we move back home and kids didn't even call him.  I told him, oh John usually remembers just before he goes to bed.  Needless to say he was surprised when kids and grandkids are ringing doorbell and singing to him.

All in all, we pulled it off !