SISTERS....
Been thinking about sisters(i.e. best friends). So many things shared. So much laughter!! Sticking by each other no matter what. Unconditional everything. In the darkness hour...a phone call, laughter, things aren't so bad after all. I had a funny mental image a while ago. In the last thirty-odd years, since we have become best friends, my sisters have been a phone call away. My mental image was of me in various postions talking on the phone with them when I was a) crying the blues or b)laughing so hard I had to sit down or pee my pants. So, these are some of the times I saw in my mind's eye when I was on the phone with my sisters.
1. Sitting on the kitchen floor leaning against the fridge
2. In bed "under" the covers
3. Laying across the bed "over" the covers
4. Driving down the road with the house phone because I forgot I was on it
5. Talking on the phone crying and eating doughnuts
6. Laying on the floor
7. Opening a package she sent me
8. Quickly sitting down after hearing "You aren't going to believe this..."
9. Smiling when I heard..."Where were you today when I had my crisis??!!
10.Wiping a big tear when I heard..."I miss you. If you were here we'd go to the
Tea House."
I'm so sad for women who aren't close to their sisters. I've been given such a gift by having not one, but two sisters.
Monday, August 28, 2006
Wednesday, August 23, 2006
BACK TO THE GYM.....BACK TO CHURCH.....
I HATE GOING BACK TO THE GYM!!!!! After a few months of "not going", I'm finally back, although barely. Everyday I'm beating myself all the way there, and I'm only staying 30 minutes, but at least I'm back.
Tonight, Rudy and I went to visit some people for church. We went to see a couple of families who were in church at one time, but no longer go. They both said, "Oh, I know we should be in church, but once you get out it is so awfully hard to get back in." I thought of how hard it is for me to go back to the gym. Satan probably doesn't care much about that, but he surely must work overtime to keep Christians from going back to church once they've dropped out. He uses hurt feelings, anger, bitterness, even fatigue from "overworking" at church. "We've seen it all.
I HATE GOING BACK TO THE GYM!!!!! After a few months of "not going", I'm finally back, although barely. Everyday I'm beating myself all the way there, and I'm only staying 30 minutes, but at least I'm back.
Tonight, Rudy and I went to visit some people for church. We went to see a couple of families who were in church at one time, but no longer go. They both said, "Oh, I know we should be in church, but once you get out it is so awfully hard to get back in." I thought of how hard it is for me to go back to the gym. Satan probably doesn't care much about that, but he surely must work overtime to keep Christians from going back to church once they've dropped out. He uses hurt feelings, anger, bitterness, even fatigue from "overworking" at church. "We've seen it all.
Friday, August 18, 2006
THE BIG GUY
The love of my life has an awfully big appetite. He eats everything in sight. But, I never could figure out how he was always overlooking the "last one" of everything. The last cookie, the last bit of dessert, the last diet coke...there is always one of something left in the cabinet or fridge. Finally, one day, it dawned on me that he was not overlooking anything...he was leaving it for me. Sigh.....
The love of my life has an awfully big appetite. He eats everything in sight. But, I never could figure out how he was always overlooking the "last one" of everything. The last cookie, the last bit of dessert, the last diet coke...there is always one of something left in the cabinet or fridge. Finally, one day, it dawned on me that he was not overlooking anything...he was leaving it for me. Sigh.....
Wednesday, August 16, 2006
THE LITTLE GUY......
Micah came over to play with me today. His Mom had something to do. We sat on the floor and shared a bowl of "Papaw's cereal." His new words are "Bye" to anyone he sees. He blows kisses. He waves his finger(and thumb)and
says,"na,na,na,na."(no,no,no,no) I asked him if he had pooped, and he reached back and patted his butt. He runs everywhere, (no more walking for him). He ducks his head down and takes off. On Thursdays while his Mom puts up the pantry, we go to the nursery and eat circus peanuts. He knows where his nose is and his "button." He's also found other body parts of which he is extremely fond. His favorite toys are the telephone and the remote control. Could any baby be any cuter or any more fun than the little guy?
Micah came over to play with me today. His Mom had something to do. We sat on the floor and shared a bowl of "Papaw's cereal." His new words are "Bye" to anyone he sees. He blows kisses. He waves his finger(and thumb)and
says,"na,na,na,na."(no,no,no,no) I asked him if he had pooped, and he reached back and patted his butt. He runs everywhere, (no more walking for him). He ducks his head down and takes off. On Thursdays while his Mom puts up the pantry, we go to the nursery and eat circus peanuts. He knows where his nose is and his "button." He's also found other body parts of which he is extremely fond. His favorite toys are the telephone and the remote control. Could any baby be any cuter or any more fun than the little guy?
Saturday, August 12, 2006
LIFE IN THE MINISTRY....
Just got back from a sweet wedding. Very young little folks. Hardly more than teenagers, if that. Not too sure the parents were real happy, but hope and pray they make it in their marriage.
I have to say going to a wedding was a nice change. The last month or so we've gone to five funerals. Not all old folks either. As a matter of fact two were suicides. One 23 year old man and the other a 26 year old mother of three adorable boys. Sometimes I can distance myself from the pain and suffering of others and sometimes I simply can't. Most of the time I can keep my emotions in check, but sometimes I can't do that either. Depends on the music, the emotions of the family, etc. One funny thing to say is that people in a small rural town tend to play tapes of country music that tells of the loved one gone on and how we'll miss them and cry for them and all kinds of stuff that make you want to lay on the floor and wail and carry on. It's a funny thing for me and Rudy because we go to so many funerals, and when the funeral starts with those tapes playing we look at each other and do the eye roll thing. Rudy says it's hard enough on the family, but to add that kind of music is more that they can take. Yet, here in little old C-ville they do it every time.
To end this little blog on a note of sweetness, I got a knock on the door a few minutes ago. One of our sweet little ladies who doesn't have much money stoped by with a coupon for Mr.Gatti's that says..."Two buffets and Two Drinks for $10.99." She handed me exactly $11.00. She said for us to go have dinner. I thought that was so sweet. It wasn't 15 or 20 dollars. That's what most people would do. It was exactly $11.00 and "with" a coupon. That was so cute. She is one of the sweetest ladies in our church.
Life in the Ministry... weddings, funerals, and eating out.
Just got back from a sweet wedding. Very young little folks. Hardly more than teenagers, if that. Not too sure the parents were real happy, but hope and pray they make it in their marriage.
I have to say going to a wedding was a nice change. The last month or so we've gone to five funerals. Not all old folks either. As a matter of fact two were suicides. One 23 year old man and the other a 26 year old mother of three adorable boys. Sometimes I can distance myself from the pain and suffering of others and sometimes I simply can't. Most of the time I can keep my emotions in check, but sometimes I can't do that either. Depends on the music, the emotions of the family, etc. One funny thing to say is that people in a small rural town tend to play tapes of country music that tells of the loved one gone on and how we'll miss them and cry for them and all kinds of stuff that make you want to lay on the floor and wail and carry on. It's a funny thing for me and Rudy because we go to so many funerals, and when the funeral starts with those tapes playing we look at each other and do the eye roll thing. Rudy says it's hard enough on the family, but to add that kind of music is more that they can take. Yet, here in little old C-ville they do it every time.
To end this little blog on a note of sweetness, I got a knock on the door a few minutes ago. One of our sweet little ladies who doesn't have much money stoped by with a coupon for Mr.Gatti's that says..."Two buffets and Two Drinks for $10.99." She handed me exactly $11.00. She said for us to go have dinner. I thought that was so sweet. It wasn't 15 or 20 dollars. That's what most people would do. It was exactly $11.00 and "with" a coupon. That was so cute. She is one of the sweetest ladies in our church.
Life in the Ministry... weddings, funerals, and eating out.
Thursday, August 10, 2006
GOD IS A VEGETARIAN.....
Laney, my seven year old granddaughter was helping me clean the 2/3 year old Toddler room for the next Sunday. The conversation went like this....Laney: "Grandma, what are the toddlers studying now.?" GM: "Well, they are learning about Adam and Eve." (I showed her a picture of Adam and Eve clothed in animal skins. We had a brief discussion on why they had on animal skins). Laney: "Well, Grandma, God is a vegetarian." GM: "Oh, I didn't know that. Why do you think God is a vegetarian?" Laney: "Well, God made the animals, right? If God made the animals, then He loves them with all His heart. There's no way He would eat them."
GM: (looking off into space)
Laney, my seven year old granddaughter was helping me clean the 2/3 year old Toddler room for the next Sunday. The conversation went like this....Laney: "Grandma, what are the toddlers studying now.?" GM: "Well, they are learning about Adam and Eve." (I showed her a picture of Adam and Eve clothed in animal skins. We had a brief discussion on why they had on animal skins). Laney: "Well, Grandma, God is a vegetarian." GM: "Oh, I didn't know that. Why do you think God is a vegetarian?" Laney: "Well, God made the animals, right? If God made the animals, then He loves them with all His heart. There's no way He would eat them."
GM: (looking off into space)
I'VE MISSED EVERYONE....
After reading Kimberly's blog, I had the urge to start blogging again. Truly, I have missed my little space. I continued to read everyone's blog which consisted mainly of Kim's. Kelly's trying to keep everyone posted on her Ghetto, which is so very funny! Leanne will be falling in line in the near future. We'll have to get Patsy on board, especially since she has a new computer. She recently made a trip to Murray's new "in-laws" in Florida. I'm anxious to hear all about that, for sure.
Welcome back, Me!!
After reading Kimberly's blog, I had the urge to start blogging again. Truly, I have missed my little space. I continued to read everyone's blog which consisted mainly of Kim's. Kelly's trying to keep everyone posted on her Ghetto, which is so very funny! Leanne will be falling in line in the near future. We'll have to get Patsy on board, especially since she has a new computer. She recently made a trip to Murray's new "in-laws" in Florida. I'm anxious to hear all about that, for sure.
Welcome back, Me!!
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