Happy New Year

Well the following is a short list of what it is I want to accomplish in the new year, whoops you don't deserve to see this list. It's rather personal.... what's on your list??

Kip and Brotherhood

We love Kip. You'd never know it by our actions.

He is my husband's 49 year old brother that lives in Florida that we never see and seldom speak with but nevertheless love and pray for.

What good is that? We have not sent letters or packages and even he does that. He has a wonderful wife whom he loves, as do we, but since their marriage, which is that last time I saw him and met her we have hardly kept in touch with her, let alone formed any kind of relationship.

We are sorry, and have found ourselves extremely so since he has developed a hard to treat cancer and it appears to be taking him over.

Our lack of participating isn't new, we've all watched this happen before. Perhaps we didn't learn the lessons and we are repeating them from Dad and Mom.

So sending Jim to Florida seems very little... though we've never been apart this long since our marriage 35 years this March. I believe it's high time to enjoy and know his brother and Shari every minute he can, we here all just wish there were more time for knowing and we wish we could all magically appear there and Know Now all we missed through the years that have passed.

May all of us take stock of what it is we are here for and spend our time on the Eternal matters of consequence. Call someone you love today and everyday. Do better, be better.

December Dreams

December started out rough, not enough me to go around and few and futile helpers to do a gargantuan task of presenting parties, performances, and events- to please people and percolate pride.

I decided to confess. My heart and health were waning and panic and exhaustion had set in earlier than planned. I found myself in an ever crescendo-ing malaise, (translated: a Funk that wouldn't quit) and ultimately after a small tantrum/walkout I confessed it to my 2 fellow party people and pleasers. Joel and Dave.

I felt support, darkness lifted and with one small and important date with my boyfriend Christmas came. It had it's joy and glee, and for me... it truly was a Christmas Miracle.

I want to thank my Heavenly Father for knowing me. And my children and hubby for loving me. I hope I remember.We had good sports all around, laughter like crazy and helpers all. We loved the Spirit of it and the lessons learned, but those are for another day/post.