2018

As we search our thoughts about, this past year and remind ourselves of things, gone by. Let us also look forward to the coming year with hope and love in our hearts, as we reach a milestone and move on to another. Remember the one's we've lost and the one's yet to come, for our future depends on the new one's that come to us from now on. God bless you all and may you have wonderful peace, this coming year, no matter what we may face.
God's peace and love to you my friends and readers.......
Nita

Two of My Friends

Two of my Facebook friends, lost one of their parents over the holiday's.  It's a sad time for them, and it's going to be a hard year, without that strength here........ to these friends, I offer my sincere condolences, and prayers, for their comfort during these times.......... 

Beautiful

Palmer

Arnold Palmer, was one of the golfing greats, that won many gold tournaments.  He passed away this last week and I'm sure the golfing world as well as friends and family, will truly miss him.  Our condolences go out to all who, knew and loved this great man.

Some One I Knew

He was one of the boys who made up a family, my children grew up with.  You don't think about them dying before their parents.  It's not accepted during a parents lifetime.  Yet, for some reason or another, it does happen and still not an easy thing to accept.
It may happen because of bad health, an accident or some other reason, we don't like to talk about.  Yes, the death of a child, is something parents dread living through.  I've faced the possibility several times, during my life.  The mother of five, has given me a glimpse of what might happen during certain circumstances.  I have been fortunate where death is concerned. 
A long time friend, wasn't as lucky.  I feel so bad for her, because she and I are in the senior years of our lives.  All I am able to do is give her my friendship, during this time..........  I know her son, must have suffered and is now in a better place.  It's not fair but life doesn't deal us a fair hand.  My prayers are with her and their family during this time........

So Many

I haven't written any letters in recent months, because there weren't many that I knew close to write to or about.
Suddenly, the bottom fell out of earth.........and cast several souls into eternity........with their deaths.
I remember these as being acquaintances, I met down through the years and they touched my life in various ways.
I think of these people from a distance and yet, there were many times I sat with them and carried on a conversation.  It's sad to think of these people as being gone and that we will no longer be able to talk or visit with them.  I know their families will miss them and wish for another chance to say "I love you".
In the last few weeks I've had the unfortunate chance to hear of at least 3 people, I've known that have passed on.  I can only hope that they got the chance to talk to the Lord, before it all happened.

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!

ONE NATION UNDER GOD

Spring

 

These are just some of the beautiful spring flowers that I've been blessed to enjoy each year.

 

I'm ready for spring, so it will bring these pretty flowers back again.

ROSE

The first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn't already know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder.
I turned around to find a wrinkled, little old lady beaming up at me with a smile that lit up her entire being.
She said, 'Hi handsome. My name is Rose. I'm eighty-seven years old.
Can I give you a hug?'
I laughed and enthusiastically responded, 'Of course you may!' and she gave me a giant squeeze.

'Why are you in college at such a young, innocent age?' I asked.
She jokingly replied, 'I'm here to meet a rich husband, get married, and have a couple of kids...'

'No seriously,' I asked. I was curious what may have motivated her to be taking on this challenge at her age.
'I always dreamed of having a college education and now I'm getting one!' she told me.

After class we walked to the student union building and shared a chocolate milkshake.
We became instant friends. Every day for the next three months we would
leave class together and talk nonstop. I was always mesmerized listening to this 'time machine' as she shared her wisdom and experience with me.

Over the course of the year, Rose became a campus icon and she easily made friends wherever she went. She loved to dress up and she reveled in the attention bestowed upon her from the other students. She was living it up.

At the end of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our football banquet. I'll never forget what she taught us. She was introduced and stepped up to the podium. As she began to deliver her prepared speech, she dropped her three by five cards on the floor. Frustrated and a little embarrassed she leaned into the microphone and simply said, 'I'm sorry I'm so jittery. I gave up beer for Lent and this whiskey is killing me! I'll never get my speech back in order so let me just tell you what I know.'
As we laughed she cleared her throat and began, ' We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing. There are only four secrets to staying young, being happy and achieving success. You have to laugh and find humor every day. You've got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you die. We have so many people walking around who are dead and don't even know it! There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up. If you are nineteen years old and lie in bed for one full year and don't do one productive thing, you will turn twenty years old. If I am eighty-seven years old and stay in bed for a year and never do
anything I will turn eighty-eight. Anybody can grow older. That doesn't take any talent or ability. The idea is to grow up by always finding opportunity in change. Have no regrets. The elderly usually don't have regrets for what we did, but rather for things we did not do. The only people who fear death are those with regrets.'

She concluded her speech by courageously singing 'The Rose.'
She challenged each of us to study the lyrics and live them out in our
daily lives. At the year's end Rose finished the college degree she had
begun all those years ago.
One week after graduation Rose died peacefully in her sleep.
Over two thousand college students attended her funeral in tribute
to the wonderful woman who taught by example that it's never too late to be all you can possibly be.
These words have been passed along in loving memory of ROSE.

REMEMBER, GROWING OLDER IS MANDATORY. GROWING UP IS OPTIONAL. We make
a Living by what we get. We make a Life by what we give. God promises a safe landing, not a calm passage. If God brings you to it, He will bring you through it.

'Good friends are like stars.......You don't always see them, but you
know they are always there.'

Sean

This picture was take while we had the chance to enjoy your company and time.  You wit and dry humor was just a small part of the person you were while here with us.  My sister cared for you deeply and I'm sure she wishes that you hadn't of gone through the pain and suffering of your death.  The end of last month marked the time when we lost you over 5 years age.  RIP my friend and know that we still remember you.

Sad News

It's always sad to hear the news of a person passing on.  Even more so is when that person ends their own life, because they can handle living in this world anymore.  Our hearts are sad today, from hearing of our country's loss of a great comedian and actor.  Robin Williams was full of life and gave to us in a crazy funny way.  He will be missed by many and our prayers are with his family and  close friends at this time.
Na No Na No Robin!

Sir!

I never got to meet you during the short time I've been with your son.  You have passed on this week and it's a terrible time for your first born son.  He wasn't notified of your death in a decent proper manner, and had to learn it from an ex-wife.  How horrible it is to learn this type of thing from an outsider.  This means that the other siblings you fathered are mean and cruel.
I'm not sure if the man I love can be able to forgive this situation caused by many past events?  I do know that he feels cheated and pushed aside from the family.  This may be the reason he has kept his distance during the years in the past.  Maybe from guilt of his doings, or from pain of rejection, I don't know.  But this isn't something I can push on him to deal with.  He will have to do this in his own time and way.
I only hope that your son will survive and be able to get past all this.  Because I love him and he deserves to be loved.
May your soul rest in peace, is my prayer.
Nita

Our Soldier's

We are honored to be protected by you!
We Remember You from freebridgemedia on GodTube.

Good Friday

It's "Good Friday", and basically it has been taught that this was the day, Jesus was hung on the cross. So, in remembrance of this day, I would consider this to be a very "holy" day. The day "Our Savior" died to save us from our sins. I'm sure that many will take a moment to reflect on the happenings, so many years ago. As we celebrate this "Holy" holiday, let us remember the reason and what he did for us. Have a "Holy Easter"............

Nita

Edith Easter

Edith Easter from Krista McKinney on Vimeo.
This video was shared by the Mother of Krista McKinney.......I hope you enjoy it......
Nita

Wedding Photos

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April 20th

Just around the corner is the coming of what Christain's, consider a celebration of "Easter."  They reflect on the "death and resurrection" of Jesus Christ the Son of God. 
You find this time to be one of which churches can expound upon as being full of worshipers.  They know there are still many who will want to come for services during this particular time.  It's sad that this certain holiday celebration, can be so commercialized.  Yet, if the ladies and little girls didn't have a place to wear their pretty Easter frocks, it would turn into a straight "egg hunt" for fashion.
I'm sure that if one searches further into the truth behind this celebration, they can find the real meaning of the holiday.  Jesus Christ came into the world, gave his life and conquered death, hell and the grave, so that we have the hope of eternal life in him and his father God.

When a man is thirsty we don’t attempt to analyze the problem, we give him water. Likewise, when we are faced with problems we simply need to fill ourselves with the promises of God.

Amazing Grace

The grace of God is amazing.........it's the most wonderful thing we can have in our lives........