Oh, I make everyone mad in my family. It does't happen often. But when it does. I can't stop. I call it holy laughter because there really is nothing funny that has happened. And it's usually at prayer time at the table. When I need to be modeling appropriate behavior. It's just before we are about to say grace. And it's really an inappropriate time to giggle. But I do anyway. And then everyone else does. Except for Gary and Elijah. Oh, Elijah would get so mad at me. I couldn't stop. It happened ... View Post
Pushing Through The Gloom. . . Day #20 of Thankfulness
The gloomy feeling wouldn't leave. No matter how I tried. It had set up residence in my heart. Even though the scans are clear, even though we're dealing with a localized cancer; I couldn't shake the gloom.I praised God for the things I had, I read the Word. I spent some quiet time with God. But to no avail. The darkness was here to stay. In moments like this, it takes all one has to push through. To plod one foot in front of the other. The ache in my heart for that which I can not have, radiation, chemo, trips to Burlington, mounting chores, bills; the list goes on and on. The ... View Post
