We're Back!

Here it is Tuesday already! We had a very nice trip to Alberta, albeit very short! It was nice to see some family members and have a short get away!

Randy and I had a great time together, the best we have had in a long time! Lots of laughs and just a renewed feeling of closeness!

You know after 34 years of marriage, I have sometimes forgotten the giddiness of new love... sigh! But the flip side of that is that our love is deep, and rich in the fullness of the knowledge that you can weather the storms of life and dance even when it's "raining"!

That is all for now, I have mega work to do today! And while I would love to get lost in my thoughts for the day that nagging responsibility is calling me!
LOL!

Give someone a hug today and tell them that you love them!

Reflections

On Thursday April 23 Randy's uncle passed away. He wasn't a christian when we last spoke, but I believe we have until our last breath that inward desire to know God, so who knows we may see him again one day.

When Randy and I were getting to know one another many years ago, I found out that his uncle and my uncles exwife had married each other. What a hoot that was... can you imagine! My uncles wife had left him many years before with someone that they used to "party" with, and to find out that my used to be Aunt was now my once again Aunt gave me a big chuckle!

We have visited once in a while over the years, the distance between us in miles and lifestyles made it a little more difficult to get together. So I must say we did not know one another very well. But we always had lots of laughs when we did get together!

Randy and I have been married over 30 years and one of the regrets I have is that we were so isolated from our families! No one ever wanted to make the "long trip" here and when our kids were young we would usually go see my Mom or Randy's Mom and Dad. After our parents passed away, it seemed that our tie to the other family members was broken and we just didn't seem to have that same connection.

I think that some family members took the opinion that I was the one who led Randy down a garden path to a road of religiousty, and they were very upset about that! He has one Aunt who was the family favorite, including mine, who won't even speak to me anymore because she felt I was taking all his time from the family! Hmm family dynamics, aren't they interesting.

Oh well, if I could do it over again, I would try to keep the ties of communication open more with family. Once they leave this world behind we never have another chance to reconcile our differences and misunderstandings! The heritage of our past is lost to those we leave behind.

Take a moment today, call a family member you haven't talked to in a while and let them know that they are important in your life! You may not get another chance!

A Day in the Life...

Here it is, Saturday again and I'm wondering where the week has gone. All my resolves for the week have been overtaken by the shadows!

Everyday I wake up and hope that this will be the day of new beginnings....a day to start my weight loss. But again this week is over and no lost lbs. Sigh!

I need a "GIFT" of self control! God you delivered me out of the murky depths of sin, delivered me from smoking.... please come now and deliver me from this!

Oops, I forgot this is not my prayer closet but a place where I can journal and release this creative side of me. A place where I can let the skinny me out to play for a while. Oh look would that be my alter ego?

Ummm, I bet your wondering what the skinny me is all about...LOOK! Shapely and voluptuous, all the bumps in the absolute right places! Everything that has fallen down has gotten up again!Beautiful, shinny dark brown locks that hang down the middle of my back. A smile with all me own teeth gleeming white! Uh no... I woke up and it's still the real me! Oh well God knew what he was doing and I am not going to doubt that... He dosen't make mistakes!

But, I sure can make mistakes! And I am forever thankful that He is patient with me!

So tomorrow is another new day, of a new week and I will once again start my resolve.
And I will praise my God because I am fearfully and wonderfully created and His Mercys are new Every Morning!

Good Friday...... Lest we forget

What more can I say? Have we forgotten? Why is today like another day to so many people?

We remember our soldiers who go to battle for us on Remembrance Day with parades, and we all as good citizens, take time to reflect on the sacrifices made so we could have freedom in this land we call home.

But one day we will be going to our HOME that He has prepared for us. We have been set free from sin and death! Victory is ours! The ultimate Sacrifice was made!

And where was I today? Did I reflect on the Price paid for my freedom?

I was in shopping at Safeway, thinking of a dinner with my family tomorrow. Oh I knew it was Good Friday, but I found out the stores were open today so I wanted to beat the rush on Saturday.

As I drove from Safeway, I turned west and headed towards City Hall. When I got close to City Hall I noticed a small group of people gathering there. I wondered what they were doing and as I got closer I noticed there was someone holding a large cross in the midst of them.

I came home and now just before I go to bed I believe the Lord has brought this to my remembrance to make me aware and to remember what He has done for me! My prayer in the last little while is for the Lord to give me a new boldness for the Gospel. Maybe next year I will walk the way of the Cross with those people and not worry so much about beating the crowds to shop........ Busyness.... Busyness... Busyness

Another way the enemy would take our minds off of the important things in life!

Time Has A Way of Slipping Away

I did not realize that it has been so long since I did a post!



Busyness, Busyness, Business! What can I say? At times I can fill my time with utterly futile things and rob myself of the most important things in my life?



This last few months has been a time of coming to grips with a number of different things in my life some good, some bad. It has been a time of reflection and reevaluation of:

• my strengths and weaknesses



• needs and wants



• the past the present and future



• family and friends



• THE BIGGEST ONE IS MY RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD!

I have come to the realization that a lot of what I have held important in my life is not as important as I thought! On the opposite side of my thinking; the things I have taken for granted or thought of the least should be on my priority list!

I retired at the end of August. I felt that God was saying to me it was time to get out of the rush, rush rush of life and make some important valuable time to build my relationship with Him. My heart is yearning for that intimacy and closeness and getting to know the Lover of my soul. For too many years I have put Him on the backburner of my life!

Oh but again I became complacent and content where I was at. I took on work at home that soon had me busy and stressed. Once again the lure of money to finish our house came a long, when a local building supply was looking for an Office Manager. Busy, Busy Busy.

And Then......... A friend sent me this link and it gave me a wake up call!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgJ-w5GSaYo

I was 3 weeks into my job and realized that it was robbing me of the One I should be setting my affections on! I was once again ( or should I say still) setting my mind on the things that should matter the least to me!

I did resign that position with in 3 weeks and I know that God has had a hand it that decision! I know that He wants the only "renovation project" that He wants me to focus on is my Relationship with Him!

Please pray for me! Lord, let today be the turning point! Show me and help me to cast out all the things that would rob me of spending time with You! Help me to be firm in my resolve!