It is really incredible how our lives just ebb and weave and all of a sudden it is weeks even months before we have accomplished something we intended to do. It doesn't matter what our best intentions are sometimes, we just don't get some things done until much later then we expected.
This year's holiday season without my sister Martha was especially difficult in light of the fact that this was the time of year she came down from Northern CA with her family, we made tamales, and celebrated her birthday. This year was different and it was hard. It was especially hard for my 95 year old mother who just last week shared that she often remembers certain occasions in which my sister Becky, who went to heaven in Jan-2010 and my sister Martha who suddenly went to heaven in May-2011 were present in a big fun way. They were her friends not just her daughters. They gave her advise, they guided her and treated her like a treasure which we sometimes forget to do with our moms.
So I am reconnecting so that we can share and laugh and even cry through our ideas, inspiring moments, our reflections and our insights. I also hope that this year will find you in a better place then you were last year. I am striving to take moments to reconnect with who I am and share them with you and I hope you will do the same.
Hot flashes are not so frequent and I love being able to wear a sweater indoors for longer than 5 minutes!!
tootles until next time.
Yes it is a new year, and I am looking forward to seeing what good things it will bring to all of us. I have directions of paths to choose from regarding my career. I know God is good and he will lead me where I need to be. Love you all:)
ReplyDeleteWow, that sounds like it will lead to some heavy decsion making...I know that you will listen to the quiet whispers that God sends. I wish you the best and maybe as time goes on you can share these exciting times and choices. Be well.
ReplyDeleteAfter 18 years I am finally recommited to my marriage 100%. It has been a long and many times very difficult road for us but we have been steadily improving over the past 8 years. This past Fall my husband and I went on a marriage retreat at our church and it really inspired us to become a better married couple in the eyes of God. For us and for our children. And it is so beautiful to hear the kids say how much they appreciate our committment to one another as husband and wife. I mean I never thought they even noticed or cared! Our children will be grown and gone soon and then it will just be us again. Wow! So we have begun volunteering to help plan future weekend retreats. We hope that our committment will inspire other couples to remain committed. Any with our involvement I am praying that we will grow closer still.
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