Turning fifty hasnt been as traumatic as I thought it would be. I think the events of this past year has put everything into perspective. Considering that a few months ago I was lying in a hospital not sure if I was going to live or not, makng it to my next birthday is a welcomed event!
After spending almost a month in the hospital, a couple months in a wheel chair, needing to use a walker to learn walking again, going through several months of dialysis, taking loads of medicine, enduring six months of chemo and daily nausea, and losing my hair...I can honestly say that I feel great today!
I am so grateful for the health and strength I'm experiencing today! God has been so good to me! When I was very sick, I prayed that I would live long enough to see my first grandchild born and be able to attend my daughters' weddings. In June I was able to be at Jack's birth and Paige is getting married in September.
Everyday, I am grateful to be alive and enjoy my family, aware of the many gifts of grace I get to experience.
So, on my birthday this year, instead of feeling blue that I'm getting older, I made it a celebration of God's goodness and faithulness to me.
Wednesday, July 31, 2013
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Sunday, July 28, 2013
The Golden Alphabet: Psalm 119
Enjoying this devotional from Charles Spurgeon.
While I am reading the hard copy, I did find that there are many versions online to read as well. There's nothing like a dose of Spurgeon's beautiful, poetic writing to make your heart sing!
http://www.gospelweb.net/SpurgeonGoldenAlphabet/FS_GoldenAlphabet.htm
Tuesday, July 16, 2013
It's That Time Again...
We will be hosting international students again this year. We will have a mother and son for the month of August and then another long term student starting in September. (And hoping for a second one in October). These students will attend Renaissance Academy during the day- which is just 3-4 blocks away from our house- so they can walk to school. Which means it will be so much easier than when we hosted for Maranatha High School and had to drive several times a day across town.
This is a perfect way for me to supplement our income - to help pay for a second car and weddings! :)
Summer Barbeque
We are breaking out the grill tonite, hosting a BBQ and initiating our new patio by inviting about 20 people over for dinner. We are pretty much done with the new addition and back patio (just need to do landscaping now)- but didnt want to wait til everything was perfect before having people over. I think we would like to host a dinner once a month and eventually have the whole church over.
It's been a long season of isolation and solitude... I'm feeling so much better and am ready to make up for lost time. I'm ready for parties!
Monday, July 15, 2013
Congratulations!
Congratulations Ashley on landing your first job!
I took her around town last Friday looking for jobs. She went to restaurants, coffee shops, pharmacies and stores in Altdena and Old Town Pasadena. She has been very diligent and persistent in wanting to work and looking for jobs.
One guy told her to come back on Monday at 11 for an interview. And, today, when she went in, she came out hired!
She's working in the cafeteria on the William Carey campus. So nice for us because it's next door to the church office where Ron works and just three miles away so she can ride her bike.
Saturday, July 13, 2013
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Wednesday, July 10, 2013
Monday, July 08, 2013
Beach Day
Towels and sunscreen...check.
Chairs and umbrella...check.
Bathing suits and sunglasses...check.
Water bottles, cooler and a packed lunch...check.
A full tank of gas and a good book to read...check.
We are so ready for a sunny, breezy, sandy, lazy day at the beach tomorrow!
Dejavu
When Paige was a little girl, I would ask her to clean her room, and when I would go check on her, she would be playing with her dolls or dressing up...quite distracted and oblivious to the mess all around her.
Now, 15 years later...tonight, Paige told me she was cleaning her room. and when I went to check on her progress I found her playing dress up-- practicing flowers in her hair for her wedding.
I love my creative, dreamy, artistic Paige!
Wednesday, July 03, 2013
La Dolce Vita
I'm enjoying this beautiful view from Tiffany's porch in Albuquerque. Each morning, I wake up and go outside to soak up the peaceful beauty. What a gorgeous oasis this is- certainly one of the many aspects of Mark and Tiffany's "sweet life,"
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