Merry Christmas

Wishing all my blog buddies a Very Merry Christmas.

55 Years And Still Counting

Today is my parents 55th wedding anniversary. They obviously took their vows of for better or worse, richer or poorer, in sickness and in health very seriously. Congratulations on the many, many years of loving each other.

Stuck on Something

Have you ever just gotten stuck on some very minor detail from the Bible and you just can't (won't) let it go. Well that is where I am at. I am not going into what that detail is because most of the people that read this would probably think that it is ridiculous. I did find out that Revelations is not the place to go for answers. The bible is not like most books with kind of a wrap up at the end. That is what I did in school, read the first and last chapters and sorta skim the middle and do just fine. Not a good idea. Well that is where I am today. Just stuck.....

Stupid Snow

The weather has sure reeked havoc with my weekend plans. I was supposed to take my 4 boys out of town to visit a friend and due to the snow we are stuck in Spearman. Everyone is disappointed, but we are making the best of the weekend. Nate looked outside this morning and said "stupid snow" (he is 4) I asked him why he said that and he said, "Its cause of the stupid snow we can't go to Nebas" They were so looking forward to the trip. I should have known better than to get their hopes up when the weather was such a big factor in the trip. Daddy is out of town till Wednesday so with him gone and me trying to make them feel better the little ones have had lots of Mommy time last night and today. We have watched movies and ate popcorn and played games. Patrick said I don't make popcorn like Daddy, mine had black spots and his doesn't. Yes I burned the popcorn, twice. Microwave popcorn is not my friend. The microwave popcorn button is supposed to know how long to pop it and the bag instructions were too long as well. Tonight we have the Hospital Christmas party. That is always interesting, I almost got out of it this year. I have to kind of agree with Nate on the stupid snow, can't tell him that though because we are not supposed to say stupid...

Update on Kristy

My friend is home and doing well, thank you all for all the prayers. She got home last night.

Thoughts After A Funeral

This morning I attended a funeral for one of my patients and there were several things that the preacher said that really stuck with me. None of these are exact quotes, but they are pretty close.

1) Sheep are stupid, they will die without a shepherd. They can not find shelter, green grass, or even water without help, just like the people of the flock in a church.

2) Everyone is going to check out (die) and you will check in somewhere, and you must have a reservation to get into heaven. Your name must be written in the book of life. It is important for you to check up before you check out. No one is guaranteed another day.

3) Don't drop the baton, every family has a legacy and it is up to the future generations not to drop the baton. Not just your biological family, but church family as well.

He said a lot more, the funeral was 75 minutes long, but those were some of the things that I could remember. I just wanted to share these with you guys, have a great day....

Power of Prayer

Thanks for all the prayers for my friend, I have heard several different updates today, but they all have said she is awake, alert, and doing great. I believe in the power of prayer and if it is Gods will she will be home soon. This is the first Sunday that I have missed church since Oct and it was a strange day, I really missed it. The kids are still sick and it was snowing so we stayed home. I spent lots of time on the computer and watching TV. Not a great substitute for church, I know.... I hope that everyone has a great week.

Finally Friday

I found a new toy, I have been playing with a video widget and have some of my favorite songs on my blog now. This blog page has been so much fun. It is finally Friday!!!! It has been a very long week. Both of the little boys have bronchitis, but they went to the Dr. today and are on meds, so they will be better soon. I have had a sad afternoon. One of my friends from work had some chest pain and was taken to Amarillo for testing and during her heart cath something went wrong and they perforated her aorta. She is a single mom with 3 kids, two are very little. I just can't believe that something as routine as a heart cath went so very wrong. They flew her from Amarillo to Houston and I have not heard much since. Her name is Kristy and I would like to ask for prayers for her. She is going to need them.

Constant Evolution

My world seems to be changing and evolving everyday. They are great changes and I am trying new things everyday that seem to make things better. It has been amazing to me that just deciding to be happy every morning and spending time praying a lot during the day has made such a difference. It has only been three days, but they have all three been pretty good. It is very hard to be down and depressed when you are smiling (imagine that). I am so grateful to have a friend that will give me suggestions to make things better and that I am willing to try them. (willingness is the new part) Things are very busy at work and Christmas is always a busy time of the year for us at Hospice, but I do not have to be overwhelmed this year. I can take it one thing at a time and get it all done. Speaking of work it is time to get back to the office, lunch break is over and I am trying to stay off blog land during the day for a while at least. Anything can become an obsession with me so I have to be very careful. Hope you have a wonderful day, I am determined to........

Favorite Day Of The Week

Today has been a pretty good day. I took the 2 little ones to Sunday school and church this morning and I went to evening services by myself. I really look forward to Sundays now. They are my favorite day of the week. However there are a few things about Sundays that I could live without. It is the chaos before church when I want to go and others in the home refuse to go and they seem to try everything they can to make it more difficult. I don't even think it is on purpose. I won't give in and stay home so there is a weekly struggle. It is difficult not to get resentful. All I can do is pray that things will get better and someday we may all be sitting in the pew together. Until then I will keep going and taking my boys every week. Part of the sermon today was about teaching our children about God just like we teach them to throw a ball and play catch and all the things we teach our kids. I am trying to teach Patrick and Nathan by taking them to Sunday school an reading stories to them. Patrick told me last night that we were going to have to read 3 stories because we had skipped 2 nights. He is keeping track and keeping me accountable. He is a pretty smart kid for 7 years old. The things he prays for just crack me up sometimes. I am sure we have covered all of the cartoon characters ever invented, but I let him pray for whatever he wants. Well it is time for baths, stories and bedtime prayers. Hope your Sunday was pretty good too.

Rip Van Winkle's distant cousin

Sleep, Sleep, and more Sleep that is what I have been up to. Yesterday I got off work around 6pm and told hubby I was going to lay down for a few minutes. I finally crawled out of bed to stay around noon today. This afternoon I had to work for a few hours and after I came home I took a 2 hr nap. It has been raining and cold so cuddling under blankets feels great. My kids enjoyed snuggling for a few minutes, but then they were off to watch tv and destroy the house under the not so watchful eye of dad. As long as no one was injured the house can be straighted up. It is 6:30 and I am thinking that early to bed might not be such a bad idea. Hubby swears I won't be able to sleep tonight, but I bet I do. Hope everyone had a great Saturday.