Christmas morning 2012

Old drawer, new life

Cute

Matthew 17:20
He replied, "Because you have so little faith. I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.

All Grandma's girl wants for Christmas...

 

is her two adorable front teeth

 

It is what it is

For many years I did not carry a handbag, partially because I could never find one that made me take a second look.  I simply carried what I needed for that day in my pocket...debit card and occasionally my Costco card.  Drivers license, AAA card, a comb and pen had a permanent home in my car. It  is just what worked for me at the time.

Then last year just happened, life altering changes for the better; with those life altering changes, came a bit of a glitch... in the new girly girl, I soon evolved into.  Namely handbags, leather ones, many designer...to be exact.  I now find that  are more often than not...appear gorgeous to me handbags. My Amazon wish list continues to grow.  The first one I bought, only because; I was making a two week trip to Indiana. Pockets for carrying stuff and things, was not a realistic option.  Before I left for my trip, I found in Target, the perfect for me handbag, a camel colored one.  Even though it was not leather it felt as soft and it would serve a purpose. The fact that I adored it, was just icing on the cake.  It became and still is my go to purse.  Then the journey began...a couple of months later, I bought a red leather purse and there was no going back... to just pockets after that.

Searching Amazon has left me with many oohs and ahs, all expensive and for now only on my wish list.

Abundance of gratitude

for Tuesday
To keep me grounded is to remind myself of what is truly important; gratitude for the simple things.

Today I am grateful for the blessings
that God embraced my spirit with
...inner peace
...inner contentment
...a calm and humble spirit
...forgiveness
...gratitude
...spirituality
...knowing Him

In my ideal kitchen, there would never be enough jadeite green

Whispers of my childhood

Abundance of gratitude

for Saturday
To keep me grounded is to remind myself of what is truly important; gratitude for the simple things.

Today I am grateful for
...tomorrow and not having to work
...for not working,  blesses me to be able to go to church
...not once but twice, the second time...for a proud mama moment
...as my daughter has choreographed the Christmas play
...and tomorrow, I will nourish my spirit in more ways than one
...a day when life can get no better

Jack Jonas, gone but not forgotten

 

1931 - December 4th 2012

What a blessing, for me that our paths crossed...for the short three months, I was blessed to care for you.  What I came away, with made me feel like I knew you a life time.  You were charming, thoughtful, kind, humorous and there was such a sweetness about you.

I learned a little Dutch, we shared a comonality of how World War 2,  affected both of us in one way or another.  You, for you knew first hand what it was,  growing up  as a young child in Holland. I as my grandfather was a Holocaust survivor from Poland.  You shared with me, your knowledge and love of flowers. You would always point them out to me on our walks.

You will always have a place in my heart...God needed you and now the heavens are blessed with you.

Soul nourishing music

There are defining moments in ones life. Seven years ago a song on the radio was one for me. At that time...I had been diagnosed with colon cancer and six months of chemotherapy soon followed. The emotional part of cancer had many facets; at different parts of the journey. The time preceding surgery I felt so overwhelmed with the total loss of control...I felt, over my life. Then there was the chemotherapy which was so physically debilitating and beyond emotionally draining. So much so that there were times that I felt I could no longer continue chemo.

My days were filled with just trying to make it, until the good week. A good week was the week that I did not have to endure 4 hours of chemo (on a good chemo day) and all the horrid side effects. Chemo did not end when I walked out the door of the infusion room...for then I would go home with a pump for 2 days. Living for the every other week was the bain of my existence. Then this one blessed day I heard, Hips Don't Lie...on the radio. From the first moment I heard that song; it brought a such a spark of life into my spirit and I didn't want to let go of it...as it was a feeling like no other. My sister blessed me with the CD and every time I got in the car; I so felt the music that I played it over and over and over again...as loud as I could.

For a brief few minutes in time I was once again able to embrace all that I was and for a mere second chemo...was only a distant memory.

Today's forgiveness is about gleaning your spirit and embracing new beginnings. 
Tomorrow is only filled with faith...as you nourish the new seeds you have planted. 
The future is about about harvesting the fruits of your labor...a well nourished spirit.

Abundance of gratitude

for Saturday
To keep me grounded is to remind myself of what is truly important; gratitude for the simple things.

Today I am grateful for
...unopened mail from yesterday, that brought with it; a check for $69 and a coupon from my dealer for a $19.95 oil change...both which could not have come at a most needed time