Wedding Joys

Joys of the day.  Becky and Jason begin their life together and I pray that they may have a long and happy marriage.  I hope they have as good a life as Bill and I have been blessed with.
Happy days, sometimes not too happy, but always fixable.
Ups and downs.
Joys and sorrows.
Victories and defeats.
Always together in all we do.
Connected by God and blessed by His grace.
Have a happy life.

A wonderful life

A wonderful life, full of joy, adventure, love, learning, teaching. One who made a better place for us on this earth with her gift of seeing the beauty and glory in the mundane and the ugly. One who could turn a brown patch of earth to one of color and form and happiness. One who always had a beautiful smile and a hug that could make everything all right. One who made history come alive and inform. One who was competitive, but gracious in others victories. One who danced with life and embraced it all. A wonderful life....gone...my Annie...my friend...the one who always knew me by my smell and always had time and love for me. I thank God for her wonderful life entwined with mine and rejoice that her days of suffering are over, but grieve for my loss. She is gone, but her wonderful life lingers on and will fill this earth with her legacy. Thank you God, for Ann Randle

Caring

I had the distinct privilege of sitting and holding the hand of a best friend yesterday. She is in the process of leaving this life and she is holding fast. Her husband tenderly and lovingly cares for her. His gentleness is touching and her complete reliance on him is beautiful to see. Some people have the capacity of physically caring for others. They are truly blessed with a God given gift. Those of us who are lucky enough to see that caring are blessed. Those who are cared for by them are doubly blessed. God gives us all special people in our lives...people to care for us...to care for us in a way others can't. That is a true gift and they pour out grace to those they touch. Sometimes it is a mother, a father, a sibling, a friend, an aquaintance, a nurse or a stranger. They all use the gift of love and compassion and caring that God gave them. Bless them.

Out of Control

Do you ever feel like your life is spinning out of control? One thing I know is when you get older, you can't keep as many balls in the air at the same time. My juggling skills have gone from 20 balls to maybe 10. I don't like that because I don't know which ones to drop. I guess those balls that have other people to catch them would be first to drop. Then those that are not too important can drop. Then hope you still have skills to keep those up there and moving around to completion.
I went to a seminar today to learn how to build a commercial web site. My mind is reeling and I realized that I have been screwed and pinned to the wall for several years by web designers and web hosters and internet providers. I really have to get on top of all that, but I have other things I need to accomplish first.
Church business comes first, friends and family come next, then business and then if there is anything else I will work on that.
Maybe God will just take care of some of that for me and other family will take care of some more and there will be enough of my mind to cover the rest.
That sounds like a plan.
I feel better all ready.