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| ..........Time has been passing to quickly, and yet there have been many moments where it seems to stand still, as I am learning to live in the moment ........One Day At A Time.... My oldest son had to quit his job and move back home with his children ...due to his health issues. As he continues to try new seziure medications and look into other options, his main focus has been his two children. They will be leaving shortly to spend the winter with their mom in another state. My childern continue to bring life into perspective for me and many others. Our family lives daily with the reality of how precious life is, and how good it can be, even amidst the uncertainty. July 4th, I had my first annual BBQ. The house was a buzz two days prior. There was an abundance of food, family and friends. It had been raining for several days. The BBQ would go on rain or shine....By 2pm the clouds had opened above us and the sun shined warmly on our backs...The day ended with a game of volleyball in the yard. I did not buy or drink any alcohol. We were all sober.............and the talk days after, continues to be... ..."That was so much fun". Everyone had a great time!!! July 11th, my daughter gave birth to "two" Beautiful little girls. Madison 5 pounds 6 oz and Liberty 5 lbs 7oz. They are mircles in and of themselves. In spite of the difficult pregancy ..they are both healthy and have already added so much joy to many lives. I was able to take two weeks off paid to help my daughter and the little ones. This is the first job I have had where I have been able to take time off and still get paid. I have also been able to slowly pay bills off and make the needed repairs on my car and home as they arrive. This past winter was something else. My hot water heater to the house almost started a fire for the second time, my water pump seized up...I went without running water for two months ...as I was tried to pay off the most needed bills first and save for the repairs. My house froze up...costing over $400.00 Thank God, no pipes broke. My bathroom flooded into my livingroom, due to old plumbing. The car I had to buy after my other cars engine went ( not even a month after I started my job)...has been in and out of the shop for repairs. It seemed like one expense after another. There were times I had to laugh, thinking what next. At times I gave into the tears as the stress became overwhelming ..there were also times I drank and had to start ...One Day At A Time..... all over again. But, I continued to gain a sence of unexplainable well being within my spirt. I am a stronger person mentally then I have ever been. How have I achived this so far? By the grace of God, taking each days as it comes...One Day At A Time....combined with trusting that God sees the bigger picture and he will carry all of us through any difficulty . Its all about letting go and letting God. |