Sassie Girl

This is my new baby "Sassie Girl" She is just the sweetest little thing. I put my cell phone up next to her to show how little she is. Today she wasn't feeling very well, but tonight she is eating and playing again after she got some medicine. The entire family loves her. Even DAD!!!
I attended the funeral of one of my patients today, which is not new, but this one made me sad. Some patients just touch your heart more than others. She was a very special lady with a wonderful family. It was nice to come home and snuggle with Sassie. Have a great weekend everyone.

Puppy Power

New news: We are going to have an addition to the family on Friday. Her name is Sassie Girl, a 7 week old Yorkie that I fell in love with. She is just the sweetest little thing, the kids love her, and the hubby is accepting her more every day. He didn't really want her at first, but he is softening up. I just can't wait to bring her home. I get to go and see her every day and play with her and we are bonding. She has such a calming effect on everyone she comes in contact with. I have taken her to visit some of my manor hospice patients and they just love her. When we get her home I plan to put some pictures of her in the blog. Hope everyone is having a great week.

Wow What A Week

Can't believe it has been a week since the last post, the time flew by. I have been busy with lots of things. Work is still buzzing with activity. I have been to 6 NA meetings over the last week, some here at home and others in other towns. When we have someone new in the program it is a good idea to take them to as many meetings as possible in the first few weeks to help them establish a good foundation in recovery in the very beginning. So I have been going more than usual. Church was great Sunday as usual. Our Sunday School class is going to try and make a difference in the community this year and we completed our first project on Sunday evening then went out for pizza. Every month we are going to have a helping project and a fun activity for our group. It is going to be so much fun. I just love it, they are such a fun group of people. I was telling a friend the other day that if I was any happier I would have to be twins.
The kids are doing great, Nate who is 4,decided the other night that he was due for an over haul. He was sitting on the couch with a cup of milk and he was dipping something in it and putting it in his mouth. I asked him what it was and he just shrugged his shoulders. I made him spit it out and it was a car fuse, the plug in kind, he had a bunch of them that he had gotten out of the car glove box. He never would tell me if he had eaten any of them, so I had Glenn x-ray him to make sure he had not swallowed any. I know that was drastic, but how else could you know for sure. He told me later that he wanted to be an autobot, like the transformers. He watches too much TV! Later in the week Patrick who is 7 decided to take Nate's Elmo, who is his best friend and goes everywhere with us, and he cut off his leg with a pair of scissors while Nate watched. Nate freaked out of course, Patrick was in big trouble. Elmo now has his leg back on and everyone is fine. Never a dull moment in this house.

Another Great Sunday

Today was great, my friend and new Sister in Christ Kathy came to church with her 4 kids. Our congregation welcomed her with open arms. She said she really enjoyed the service. We went out to lunch with a couple from the church and talked and talked. All 6 kids were on their best behavior, I only had 2 with me today. My Sunday school class discussed different projects that we want to do this next year and I am so excited to be part of this group. I don't know exactly when it happened, but I feel like I belong now, no longer just a visitor, but a member. That probably sounds weird, but I feel accepted and welcome now. I know that it was just my insecurities that kept me from feeling like I fit in, and maybe some of it was Satan working on me trying to keep me from feeling comfortable so that I would not stay after Ned and Neva left, what ever it was I am just glad it is over. I am not saying I click 100% with every one in the congregation, but I know they love me and my kids and I love them. It is cool to be part of the church family. I hope you all had a great Sunday.

What A Blessing

Today was absolutely incredible. One of my very best friends was baptized. Wow!!! Kathy is now not only my friend, but my sister in Christ. It is just too cool for words. She had the most peaceful expression and after the tears dried up (once we got to the car) we just couldn't stop smiling. We talked for a while about all the past sins being washed away and where to go from here. She has a wonderful support group and lots of people that love her, so she will do great! I just know it.
I don't talk much in my blog about my past, not because I am ashamed, but because of what some of the readers might think. The reason I mention this now is because of how I know Kathy. I am an addict and have attended NA (Narcotics Anonymous) for over 5 years and today I have 5 years, 4 months, and 12 days clean. I have worked with lots of girls that are just like me that struggle every day to stay clean and change their lives for the better. Some make it, and some don't. The ones that go back out and die in their addiction are the ones that break my heart. They don't get another chance. Kathy is one of those success stories, she has grown and put her recovery as a priority and this is just the next step.
So many times when an addict arrives in NA they have pulled so far away from God that it is so difficult for them to turn around and reach out for his saving grace. Lots of them think that the things that they did in their addiction will permanently keep them from returning to God, or they never have been exposed to God or church of any kind. They usual have very deep wounds that they do not think will ever heal.
It took me a very long time to come back to God. I can look back now and see all the times that God reached out to me and I just wasn't ready and I tried to just do it on my own. He first sent me a sponsor that is like a spiritual giant and I just couldn't relate at that point. I love her dearly and now she is one of my biggest spiritual teachers. There were so many other times and people that he tried to use to reach me, and finally he sent Neva. He had to pull out the big guns with me. If you know Neva, you know what I mean. (Love You Neba) I am so grateful that I am where I am now and I am also grateful for my past, so that I can relate to people that have been down the same road that I was on and want to find another way to live. We have a saying in NA "One addict helping another is without parallel". I guess it is the same way with becoming a Christian, it takes one to teach someone how to be one. Thank you to all my Brothers and Sisters and the Christian blog buddies that are teaching me every day.
Well I hope this post does not freak any of you out, but this is just part of who I am. Welcome to a little corner of my world.

Amazed By Gods Love

I am absolutely amazed by Gods love and the way that he works miracles. Have you ever been talking to someone about salvation and just the right words seem to appear out of no where? Well I had that happen last night. I have a friend that I have known for about 5 years and we were talking and the topic of church and baptism came up and she has been really struggling with whether she should be baptized or not. As the night progressed and as we talked and talked it was no longer if, but when. Now for the miracle part, in the morning at 10:00 she will be baptized. I am just so excited I just can't stand it. It has only been a few months since I was baptized and I can understand her feelings of being nervous and excited at the same time. Her name is Kathy and she will make a wonderful addition to the family. Please add her to your prayers, thanks.

Off To A Great Start

My New Year started off great. I took 3 of my boys to visit some friends in Nebraska and we all had a lot of fun. My oldest son had gone skiing with his friends. On the way there my boys saw some buffalo that were right by the fence and they all thought they were really cool, so did I. Patrick wanted to get one of the babies for a pet. We all got along really well in the car, no fighting from the back seat. That is amazing with the 3 that I took. We did lots of church things while we were there. I counted up the hours we spent in the church over the 3 days we were there and it was 14 hours. If you would have told me last year that I would enjoy spending 14 hours in a church building I would have said you were nuts. Sunday we went to Sunday school and regular worship services, and in the afternoon they had singing and then evening services. New Years eve we went to the New Years eve party and we all had a blast. The kids played games and shot nerf guns for hours, some of the adults played too. Sometimes I just can't believe how much things have changed over the past few months. I am looking forward to what the new year has to offer. I read a few blogs today that had New Years resolutions and there are a few things that I have on my list this year that would have never been there before. More shall be revealed as this year unfolds. Have a Happy New Year blog buddies!