I have been sitting here catching up on some email and blogs that I haven't had time to read in.. like.. forever. The blogs made me cry. While reading them it just all hit me all that has gone on the past few months of my life and how no matter what happens, as long as we have our family, nothing else should matter. Here are just some of the random thoughts in my head about my family:
-I miss Mark more than ever now, after having him here for just a few short days (2 different times) in the past 6 months. We have always been very close, being my only son, and I miss our talks and the way he loves children, and how the grandkids idolize their "uncle Mark". I love watching how they play together and am sad that he probably won't have anymore children.
-It was truly an incredibly amazing experience witnessing the birth of our newest grandson (still yet unnamed). I love being so close to my daughters so I can help them after giving birth and holding and loving these perfect beings.
-It makes me sad for my sister who's grandchildren have all moved away and she won't be there for the first time at the birth of her soon to be grandchild.
-I envy her family and the love they all have for one another. It truly seems like a miracle, as so many people I talk to say that just doesn't happen in real life.
-I have the best sisters in the world and I am so thankful that we have a great relationship.
-I wish my children could all get along and have great love (and acceptance) for one another. Satan really does try to tear families apart and some people give him more allowance into their lives than they understand or realize.
-I have been so blessed in my personal life, to have not lost too many loved ones to that thing called death.....that is until the past 6 months. It has made me realize how fragile and short life really is....and that I need to do a whole lot better at showing others how much they mean to me. I need to learn how to shut Satan out and not let those negative (or just lazy) thoughts enter into my head. I need to say thank you and I love you more often. I need to be more focused on peoples feelings and stressing less on things (remodeling projects? for one).
- I am so thankful for the gospel of Jesus Christ and the blessings I receive daily....for my family......a healthy body......wonderful friends.......prayer........opportunities to serve......that my trials are not those of someone else (earthquakes, tsunamis, flooding, tornadoes, cancer, loneliness, etc)....a roof over my head.....people who love me......a Savior who atoned for MY sins.....the ability to repent and be forgiven and start anew every week.....and for ALL OF YOU!
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Monday, April 18, 2011
Still Here......
Some of you, or perhaps all of you may wonder if I have fallen off the face of the earth. But, truth be told, I am still here, just a crazed woman, on the wild roller coaster of life. It has slowed down quite a bit, but I haven't been able to get it to stop yet. Soon...hopefully real soon.
I remember thinking last year that life was great and wondering when the next slam was going to hit. Well it hit big this year.
A synopsis:
=In three weeks: 3 deaths, 2 funerals, 2 talks to write and give, 80th birthday party celebrations (no not mine-give me at least a few decades), a new grandson, 2 trips to the airport in one day, Easter egg hunt, family dinners & get-togethers, planting a garden, spraying dad's (now mom's) fruit trees, work, and getting some construction cleaning done.
=No the remodeling is not yet fully completed, and there is still much cleaning to do.
=I think my mind is still somewhat in tack.
=I keep counting my many blessings to stay sane.
I remember thinking last year that life was great and wondering when the next slam was going to hit. Well it hit big this year.
A synopsis:
=In three weeks: 3 deaths, 2 funerals, 2 talks to write and give, 80th birthday party celebrations (no not mine-give me at least a few decades), a new grandson, 2 trips to the airport in one day, Easter egg hunt, family dinners & get-togethers, planting a garden, spraying dad's (now mom's) fruit trees, work, and getting some construction cleaning done.
=No the remodeling is not yet fully completed, and there is still much cleaning to do.
=I think my mind is still somewhat in tack.
=I keep counting my many blessings to stay sane.
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Ready for carpet
We get carpet tomorrow!!!!
We are finally ready for carpet and it is being installed tomorrow morning. By tomorrow night we should have most of the furniture moved back in. It will be so nice to have the piano and organ out of our TV room. We fixed the ugly brown wall and I will try to post a picture soon. I am slowly cleaning all the remodeling dust from everything. It is a long tedious job and I have to work at it around everything else in life. I took 2 days out last week to work out in the yard. I got the tomatoes planted and covered with walls of water and I also planted kale, butter crunch lettuce, carrots, radishes, green onions and beets. I still have peas, potatoes, swiss chard and mesclun mix lettuce to plant later this week when it warms up again.
We are finally ready for carpet and it is being installed tomorrow morning. By tomorrow night we should have most of the furniture moved back in. It will be so nice to have the piano and organ out of our TV room. We fixed the ugly brown wall and I will try to post a picture soon. I am slowly cleaning all the remodeling dust from everything. It is a long tedious job and I have to work at it around everything else in life. I took 2 days out last week to work out in the yard. I got the tomatoes planted and covered with walls of water and I also planted kale, butter crunch lettuce, carrots, radishes, green onions and beets. I still have peas, potatoes, swiss chard and mesclun mix lettuce to plant later this week when it warms up again.
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