I'm really concerned about how I'm going to get all my bills paid next month.. and the rest of next year. I know God is working on it and I know he will come through for me...
Winter is definitely here........ today is chilly, only 50 egrees, dark, cloudy and rainy... we call it liquid snow in Florida! Seems like all I want to do is EAT, sleep and nothing........ and that is pretty much what I've done for the past 3 days... nothing! I've watched a lot of Christmas movies, over and over. Some sports. And most of the tv shows I had recorded. It's been difficult not to become depressed as my utilities have really gone up as I need the heat on and turned up the hot water so I can get my dishes cleaner. And the kids were here for 2 days so I know part of my problem is from that, turning up the heat for them. When my sister came I didn't have to turn up the heat, thank God! I will need to do it tomorrow morning to shower before church.
I'm really concerned about how I'm going to get all my bills paid next month.. and the rest of next year. I know God is working on it and I know he will come through for me...
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On the first Day of Christmas my true love gave to me a Partridge in a Pear Tree....... Happy Day after Christmas all.
Now to prepare for a new year....... a much better year for me!! Why? Because I will MAKE it a better year! The wrapping paper is thrown away, the new clothing and toys no longer litter the living room floor, and for some folks the tree will come down and all the decorations put away...... until next year. But what about the "Christmas Spirit"??? Do we have to put that away also? I know that today many people will hit the malls and other stores to shop for those fantastic bargains. Some with money and/or gift cards they got yesterday, some to exchange a gift they didn't like, or like me for other sizes. I'm sure we'll see on the news the mobs grabbing things out of other's hands, of fights or worse!! No Christmas Spirit there. Wouldn't it be a marvelous world if we could, and we can, keep the spirit of love and kindness and sharing and caring and helping, etc. etc. in our hearts all year long? If we didn't have to go back to being the crabby self centered people we were last week? If we went to work with a smile on our faces instead of the frown of not wanting to work. What if we decided to enjoy our work? Be kind to our fellow employees? Smile more? Love more? Care more? ALL the year, not just at Christmas. And what if we started with our family?? Now there is a concept. We could be more understanding of their feelings instead of wanting everyone to be more understanding of ours? We could think of others BEFORE we think of ourselves........ WOW!! Dear Lord please help me to keep the Spirit of your Son, my Savior, in my heart EVERY DAY! To love everyone more. To be kinder and care more. I want to take Christmas into my daily life.... but I need your help, Lord. Amen I cannot help but think about Mary.... Only 13 or 14 years old! Riding that donkey full with child, can you say uncomfortable? Then ending up in a stable and giving birth basically alone, no midwife, no hospital crew to take care of her. Only Joseph and I'm sure he didn't know much about birthing! Wonder if he had a pocket knife handy to cut the cord?
I'm sure all the pain she went through felt like an honor, knowing she was giving birth to a KING! Even the Lord's blessings don't come without pain sometimes. And after He was born, and she was exhausted, in troop a bunch of shepherds, probably with lambs to add to the menagerie already there..... whoopie! company! But then their adoration of the baby must have filled her with JOY! What LOVE must have filled that stable. Then 12 nights later, when things were finally settling down, and that awfully bright star had been shining in the window night after night and keeping them from proper sleep, here come 3 more visitors, dressed in great finery and bringing amazing gifts!! But I'm sure that as soon as Mary saw the Frankincense and Myrrh she must have known this child was already doomed to suffer a horrible death. But she also knew that God had great plans for His son, her son, and no matter what happened that God would be with her to help her get through it, like He is for all ofus. So God Bless you young Mary for all your suffering so that I do not have to suffer eternal damnation! No matter how much I sin, because of what you did that night I am saved...... we always thank God and Jesus but shouldn't we also thank that sweet young woman??? A very Merry Christmas Eve to you and yours. Santa is already on his way around the world!! GO SANTA GO!! Safe travels to you dear man. I didn't pay attention to the weather report last night and woke up realizing that it's freezing or near so and I didn't cover my plants again! I HAVE to do it tonight as it will be colder. It says the temp outside is around freezing but I'm hoping it didn't get that cold right here... I hate when I kill my plants... feel like a murderer.
What am I saying?? It's 3 degrees in Chicago. Gotta get my son down her where it is warm.... and tons of snow and Ice. I'm so worried about him in all that bad weather. He's getting too old for that stuff. Oh well. The game plan today is to bake dog treats. Get the luminairres ready for church tonight and try to stay warm. Hope you are all ready for Christmas... my preparations are just to be ready for the birth of my Savior! That is the only gift I truly want, eternal life in Heaven with my loved ones.... The sun will be shining all day and that makes me smile. Just went out to check the plants. It's about 50 degrees on the porch and the sun has only been shining for 20 min. The plants don't look any worse for wear so maybe I lucked out again! I did this when Sandy was here also... The puppies are snuggled under their little quilt on the couch next to me. So I have one warm hip and one cooler one! rofl I want you to know that at 73 I still Believe!! And I always will.... This is what I want for Christmas: A cure for Cancer so all my friends who are battling it will be healed World Peace, but if that's too much then peace in the USA and no more children murdered from senseless gunfire. For everyone who is homeless and hungry to have a roof over their heads and enough food to eat. And for me, Santa? A job! Some way to add enough to my income so I can make ends meet and not just wave at each other every month. A Spa Day to help my poor body relax and muscles loosen from being sick for 8 weeks... and if you would maybe a manicure and pedicure?? A companion to love, and hopefully love me, who likes to travel, and do fun things, movies, etc. but MUST LOVE baseball!!! More energy so I can get more stuff done and exercise more and lose weight?? I've been a good girl, most of the time. I love the Lord with all my heart and soul and strength and try every day to love more people and those I love already to love them more.... because as I give away God's love He fills me up to give away more..... I will try to be better woman tomorrow than I was today... etc. etc. But if you only have gifts for the little ones, please know that I love you Santa and that I totally understand.. Thank you and safe travels and many blessings to you.... The front has passed and hopefully took the rain with it. Still a bit drizzly out there though. temp is 53 outside and 68 in here. NO heat!! Best Christmas gift ever, not to have to turn on heat. This afternoon I will try to get to the store if I can get my teeth in. Mouth still tingles and I can feel patches when I use the swish meds. I take the 2nd pill today so we'll see.
I know how people are preparing for the birth of our Lord here on Earth but I cannot stop thinking about how they do it in Heaven. Honestly I cannot wait to find out! I love my family and friends but most days I am so ready to go home!! Okay I HAVE to go to the base for my meds..... then to the clinic to see about these sores in my mouth.. will not use the nebulizer until I see a doc. The sun is actually shining right now, maybe God will keep the rain off until I get home?? have a blessed day... hugs remember family I do not have my reg phone now.... I'll call you with the temp number later.
Well I was correct. I have thrush!! mouth sores are tingling and so far not too painful. Was given a "swish and swallow" liquid and a pill I took today and again in 2 days... kinda wish I coulda got steroids again I really need that energy!!! Went to base to pick up refills, then to clinic for a couple hours, then to Blue Wahoos stadium to pick up my Christmas gift, a wonderful jigsaw puzzle of the stadium and I LOVE puzzles, then to CVS to pick up new meds and home. Could not WAIT to take my teeth out! Hurts to wear them....... Lord PLEASE heal me already it's been 8 weeks of one thing or another..... I was just looking at the picture of the puzzle I got today from the Pensacola Blue Wahoos, OMG!! I am in the picture. You have to know where my seat is, but there is the back of my head!! WOOT WOOT!! I don't know which of my kids/grandkids will get this when I die but they will have a picture of the back of my head on a puzzle!! hahahaha I LOVE IT! BTW the stuff I 'swirl and swallow' seems to help the tingling and such in my mouth and I know I have this stuff in my throat as I can feel it when the medication goes down. The doctor asked if I'd ever had thrush before and I said yes about 35 years ago when Tifani was a baby! lol she had it and I got it from her. She's always been good at sharing. Whose freakin' fridge is that? OMG looks better than when it was new, almost!! GO ME!!!! Now sit 20 min, shower and more laundry! lol I love my new found energy!! LOVE IT!! Thank you Jesus and steroids!!
Clean car, clean dogs, clean fridge, soon to be clean bed......... OMG I've died and gone to heaven!!! Now to go get a clean body and faint dead away!! I just realized how stupid this sounds....... however, I haven't been able to do all this in months and months!!! God is so good to me!! Whatever happens next year, this year is ending with a BANG!! Good Morning all!! What a gorgeous day for a road trip!! WOO HOO!! My baby sister is coming to be with me for a few days and I'm so grateful to her family for letting her spend time with me. Thank you, thank you Jim! It's a bit chilly, 41 degrees, and pretty windy but she's driving south so it should be warm to her! lol First load in the wash. As soon as I finish my 2nd cuppa I will tear apart the refrigerator and clean it out! OMG whatta mess. No way I can do the freezer right now, it's loaded as I turned off the free standing one due to lack of food! One day I'll be able to use it, if not fill it. I always have a couple of gallon jugs of filtered water frozen to keep things cold if the power goes out and to drink if our water goes bad.
I'm so glad it's sunny, even if it is chilly. It matches my mood!! As I look around it seems we have a lot to do, however with 2 people we should have no problems... she doesn't know it but Sat we are going to a luncheon, no excuses!! That will be fun. Well, better get going here...... love you all and pray you have a blessed day. hugs OK All the guts are out of the fridge... now have to rest quick so I can put it all back and get the food back in! My problem is the bottom.. Hard for me to bend over and cannot get on my knees... maybe try the office chair? hmmmmmm already using the walker to hold all the stuff... lol I'm having a difficult time breathing today and cannot wait for my nebulizer!! Just read my last post and my little guy is doing so much better now. A week makes the biggest difference. I was truly scared that I would lose him.
Weird day. Weird weekend. I'm battling insomnia big time. Not sure if it's the codeine in the cough syrup or the steroids. I do know that today I seem to have a lot more strength and energy to get things done although still no stamina! Started out rainy and very foggy but warm! Still warm, 69 degrees at 3 pm. wonderful not to have to turn on the a/c or heat but it makes it just as humid inside the house as outside. I got more decorating and cleaning done and have the energy to do even more. When the kitchen dries, Richard sprayed for roaches for me, I have to wash all the pots and pans before I put them back, as well as the silverware and utensils. A lot of work. Also I cannot get to the stuff to cook so I'm having to go out and eat... not really happy about that. The dogs will be thrilled. I just cannot make up my mind as I go out so seldom and there is such a huge choice. Right now it's between shrimp and hamburger. But for sure a stop at Sonic for my diet cherry limeade at half price. The rain is gone for now, still warm, and hopefully will dry out some as the house feels da |
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