The Watch Begins

It's been awhile since, I've been on here and written anything.  This subject is something that's hard to write about, but it's been part of this blog, through the years..........
Today, I noticed a large truck pull up across the street.  It had medical equipment to deliver. A medical bed was delivered, meaning one thing.  This is a sad day to view, this action meaning, my neighbor is losing her battle with lung cancer.  She has fought it for over 3 years and now I am witnessing her finally stages as it drags the very life out of her fragile body.  I've sent prayers up to God, through those years, hoping for a miracle, but knowing that this type of cancer, doesn't give up.  Now I can only pray for her comfort during these final stages and for the comfort of her family as they endure the loss of their Mom, wife and grandmother.....along with a very large extended family.

I Say Thanks

All too often, we get caught up in life's hectic daily activities, and forget to pray or thank God, for his goodness.  I'm so guilty of this and try to remind myself of the good things, in my life and what God does daily for me and my husband,  Just post a "public Thank You" to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ for his daily protection, provisions, and kindness...........how about you all?  

An Angel

Another Update

Had a CAT scan yesterday, and there's nothing that should be causing this pain in my right side.  Some small things are wrong with me, but nothing major.  Still they want me to go to the ER and get a EKG on my heart.........I'm good with that.......just wondering why I keep having so much stool, when I took laxative 2 days in a row.......here you have an underlying situation, still undetected.
Thanks be to the all mighty God, for his help in this situation........ thanks to people who have been lifting me up as well...........don't stop............I still need your prayers............... we all do.

A Prayer Request..........

In the last few weeks, we have been getting information, from my sister about her husband, Don.  Seems, he's developed a tumor in his throat.  It has been found to be cancer, and he is in for some rough times.
We ask for your prayers of healing, comfort and love for him and my sister Becky.  We are believing that, Don will get through this and be a healthy happier man, because of it..........Thank you, for your loving gestures in words and prayers..........

So Sad

In the last few days, a person took his life for whatever sad reason.  He was husband to my oldest daughter's childhood friend.  It seems that this man had been experiencing many health problems through the past few years, along with emotional problems as well.
When the woman left to find safety from his domestic outbursts, he began to regress and thus lost his will to live.  I know how sad this must be for his family and friends.  The reality of knowing you couldn't help someone during their emotional bouts, is a hard thing to accept.
As for the wife, she knows that even though there was good, there was also too much bad to deal with.  Her life being safe was a very important issue, when he would loose control of his actions.  Yet, she will live with the sad fact that the short time they were together, didn't give him the emotional help he needed.  I pray God's comfort, understand and peace for everyone involved in this time of  sadness. May this poor unhappy man, rest in peace!

America

Dear readers, it is a very sad day for all who believe in our Lord Jesus and all the teachings of our Christianity.  Our nation has once again let us down with the Supreme Court ruling in favor of same sex marriages.  Pray for our nation against the onslaught from satan and his demons.  Christain's, we are under attack and we must stand up against the enemies of the Lord!  PRAY!

Thanksgiving

A time to reflect on years past, and things that were very important to us. A time to be thankful for the things we have and if able, to share the things we have with others, less fortunate. 
In a couple of weeks you will be gathering with your family to be together again, on this occasion. It may be the last time for some of your family to be with you. It may be a new beginning for a few of you. Either way, this will be a time for you as a family to make memories, as you have on previous occasions. 
Each year, one or two of the members aren't able to make it, for one reason or another. Two of my sons, live out of state, and won't be here. Another may have other family members to be with at this time. So, we will be thankful for the family members that do get to drop by and enjoy the day as well as we can. 
Once again, let us remember to thank the Lord for each day he has given us and for a great healthy coming year.

Good Idea

Remember....live every day to the fullest. Each minute is a blessing from God. And never forget....the people who make a difference in our lives are not the ones with the most credentials, the most money, or the most awards They are the ones that care for us. Some meetings are fashioned by chance - some are truly a gift of fate........
If you see someone without a smile today give them one of yours! Live simply.. Love seriously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God! 

Wedding Photos

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Late Term Abortions?

Why are these criminals allowed to practice medicine? Killing innocent babies is wrong, no matter how you look at it. There a people out there childless, who would love to adopt a baby. Why not give these people a chance to be parents to needy unborn babies?

Different Ways

It's been the one thing that has always affected our cultures.  Birth & death has a way of changing lives in one way or another.  You find that people of different cultures celebrate or grieve in different manners.
Often a person's emotional stability can affect how they handle these dire moments in their lives.  While birth is something to celebrate, death is something to grieve.  It's not so easy to accept the limitations that these certain moments place upon us.
 Depending on the circumstances of a birth, it can be joyous or problematic.  A young mother can have many problems adapting to the birth of an unexpected child.  She is overcome with guilt for not wanting this child to be born.  Her financial situation in life may contribute to this feeling.  Whether or not she decides to keep the child or place it up for adoption, she will have many negative emotional times during her life.
A death is never easy to accept or deal with.  Once again remember it is the emotional stability of the people going through the ordeal of loosing a loved one.  One can only hope that these situations are made more peaceful by the strength of love and prayer.

Each Day

Living daily by the seat of your pants is becoming a way of life.  Learning to believe and trust in things to happen according to the way their supposed to is a test.  Humans aren't as able to do this in the world where we exist.  We find ourselves wanting to hurry things along a bit in order to take off some stress.  Many times all we do is cause ourselves more worry and stress, by taking matters in our own hands.  When I stay back and wait for God's help.  Things fall right into place just as they were meant to.  I hope that I can do this more often and keep as much stress out of my life as possible.

Legal Help

In each state you find different laws concerning the effects that loosing one's job can cause.  Pennsylvania has laws which you will need to understand if you live in the area and are considering filing.  The pennsylvania bankruptcy laws  are unique to other states and you will want a competent lawyer to assist with your case.  Information can be found by clicking on the link in this post.

Trust

How often do we get caught up in life to the point of loosing our perspective?  Troubles start happening and it seems they overwhelm us.  Finding a solution isn't easy for our human minds.  Here we find the often falling apart trend.  We feel all hope is lost, and depression sets in.  So, often we are dealing with the human aspect of the situation and not relying on the almighty power of our Lord to maintain and control the situation. 
This last weekend was prime example of what I cannot fix on my own.  What I thought was lost, became more solid than my expectations could have assumed.  What became a sad situation, that I was trying to deal with, turned into a show of the wonders and works of our Lord's mighty hand.  Today, there is a calm that passes all understanding and makes the situation "a good thing".  Thank you Lord, for being that wonderful "control being" in the midst of my situations.

Daily

How often do you find yourself whispering a quick prayer in your mind and heart about certain situations you are dealing with?  Do you notice that quick moment when you rely on God's assistance in situations beyond your control?  I find this happening more as time passes by.  The small things aren't as important as the things we can't control  Therefore, it seems I reach out in desperate need to the only thing I believe to be a help during these times.  Sometimes I even find myself quoting a small part of a scripture, which comes to mind which was learned in my early years of church attendance.  How do you go through these tough times?  I am sure each and every one of us have these moments in our daily lives.

Prayer

In recent weeks I have been through many traumatic situations, causing a need for comfort.  It's these times I realized that only a higher power, could take control of these problems that were happening.  Today, as I look back over the recent episodes, I realize that indeed I needed that help.  It seems that sometimes all we need to do is rely on the fact that there is a higher power than ourselves.  We need to lean on the comfort of this existence and give the stresses to it's safety.  Today, I am thankful for my beliefs and the fact that someone took the time to show me their value.  I believe it is this very thing which has helped me through life's horrific moments.

Domestic

While having my coffes this morning, I heard a loud exchange of words from across the street.  Once again the couple were airing their dirty laundry outside for the whole neighborhood to see.  It wasn't pretty and brought back many memories of when I went through these same situations.  I feel sorry for the woman, who is going through what I went through in recent years.  She is living in one horrible hell.  The only way she can survive is to get away from him and stay away.  It's my prayer, she will do it before things get too far out of hand and he hurts her badly.

Soon

Last week my sister and I were given the news, we knew would come one day soon.  It's something we have faced as we watched our Mother slowly ebby away.  Both her and my step-dad are in the final days of their lives.  We do not relish the fact of this loss, but realize that we can't live forever.  Mom, has been placed in Hospice and given at least 6 months at the most.  All arrangements have been made for this time and we hope it will be a process with no trauma.  God, is our strength in the days to come.

Birthday

Recently, we remembered you because it was an anniversary of your passing.  Today, would have been your birthday and I remember you along with the one's who are hurting because you are no longer with them.  Each year will make your passing a bit easier for them to handle, but your memory will last a long time.  Here's to you Paul, RIP on your birthday.