A Nice Story

I had to run to Walgreens earlier, the only place in town that is open. I needed marshmallows. There was an older lady in the same aisle looking for flour and we got to talking. They didn't have the flour she needed but another lady heard her plight and said, "I am getting ready to move and have all sorts of stuff I will just have to throw away, follow me home and I'll give you the flour". When I left, all sorts of people were in on the conversation and getting directions to the ladies house. Walgreens at that moment was the cheeriest place on earth. People visiting, laughing, spreading good will. Now why can't that happen all year long? Next time you are out and about, do something nice for someone you don't know. Be a blessing to someone. Merry Christmas!

Yesterday's Escapade

Take note....it is not my desire to offend anyone by what I'm about to say, if I do....build a bridge and get over it. :-) Yesterday at around two in the afternoon I felt the asthma rearing it's ugly head. I have felt yucky for the past few days, sinus pain and pressure. And I of all people know how it goes when I get to feeling like that. I rebuked it several times and told it that I refused to get sick. After all I am celebrating ten years since that nasty coma episode and I'm not going back there again! I digress....yesterday at around two I felt it. And I decided I needed to go to an 'urgent care'. It was 4:47 when I checked in. You never know what doctor you are going to see when you go to an 'urgent care' facility. My prayer was that I would get one who would just give me what I needed and send me on my way. I've been through this so many times I know what works and what doesn't. My other prayer is that I get one that I can understand. I sometimes wonder if I can't understand him/her, how can they understand me. Very seldom do you come across an American doctor these days. Good, yes he wasn't American but that earring he wore made me understand him better. And my prayer was answered.......he pretty much asked me what I did when I got like this, I told him what meds I needed and that's what he gave me. No questions asked. Cool! Fax my meds over to the pharmacy right across the street here and I'll be on my way!

An hour an a half later............nice, understandable earring wearing doctor faxed my prescriptions to the pharmacy in ANOTHER TOWN!! I miss the days when they scribbled something on a piece of paper and you went to the pharmacy and gave it to someone to read.

I felt worse from exhaustion when I got home than I did when I went to see the doctor.

I'm sure it was just a mistake on his part because I sat right there when he faxed them, he just clicked on the wrong thing.

But I'm sure Dr. House would never do such a thing! Or would he? ;-) Today because of what med I'm on, I have enough energy to finish your Christmas shopping, baking and wrapping with one hand tide around my back, to bad I have my own to do!!

Torn

Almost two years ago my best friend did something she shouldn't have done and it broke apart our 20 year friendship. Words were said, good and bad. Apologies were made. It is now small talk, "hi, hello, how are you" type thing. But each time a little more conversation takes place. Yesterday was a bit different though. I had just put a note in her New Years Card that I will be sending next week. I stated the fact that it would be nice if we could maybe go beyond the idle "hello's" and that I was willing to do so if she felt the same. Yesterday at church I opened the Christmas card from her in which she wrote, "if you would like to talk, give me a call sometime." Then on the Elijah List I read a good article from a respected person about how in 2010 broken friendships will be mended. I say I am willing to do so. But am I? Sometimes when I think about it all my heart still hurts. Yesterday in church the kids sang "Away In A Manger" and my friend and I have a hilarious story that goes with us teaching our day care kids that song MANY years ago. As they were singing it, I looked at her and she looked at me and we both smiled over the memory. I started to cry and had to look away.

So, that's where I'm at right now. Pondering. Praying. Wondering and waiting.

Merry Christmas!

For the girls......

It's Sunday morning and I took the day off from church to go to Starbucks with God instead. I'm sitting here contemplating many things. Things that have brought a smile to my face and put a lump in my throat. I'm reflecting on some of the past year with wonder and amazement on how it has changed me. And how through some of my sadness and heartbreak I have come out on top, been shown blessings and high favor from my heavenly Dad. He is the one I run to, the one whose lap I set upon, whose eyes I gaze into when I have something on my mind or in my heart.

I watch him smile as He knows all about me. I watch his mouth as the words of love and encouragement come forth, just for me. I never ask "why", though I know I could if I wanted to. I only ask "what". And through my tears because I'm such an emotional person, I listen to Him answer my "what".

"You, my dear are such a beautiful woman. And why not, I after all, created you. And I know what I'm doing when I create. I know you've heard it before and you know it to be true. But just let me remind you that I so very much adore you. And I know exactly what you want most in life. They are noble desires. The kind only I can give. Keep seeking me, Keep that hope alive and watch what I can do. Watch what I will do."

I have great expectations from my God. He has promised us all great things. Through whatever tears and heartache we may experience, He has promised great things. And this coming year we are going to see great things in our lives.

We are highly favored women of God and blessings are going to follow us wherever we go.

Merry Christmas!

Jenny

A Note

It has been a good year. One full of so many blessings I lost count of them! The highlight of my year was seeing Beth Moore in person back in November and how greatly that impacted my life and my heart. I have truly enjoyed my Beth Moore Bible studies that I have been participating in at a church that is not my own. I highly recommend getting involved with people you don't know! If not for your sake, then for theirs!

I pray that everyone has a blessed Christmas and joyful New Year! May we all remember what it's really about, the birth of our Saviour! It's ok with Him if we give presents, bake cookies and hang all sorts of pretty lights. Just so we know in our heart what it's all about.

Merry Christmas!!

Cell Phone Blues

So.....at eight thirty this morning I was searching my purse and house for my cell phone. I used the home phone to call it so I could hear it ring. Didn't happen. So, I put on my big cozy housecoat over my pj's, slipped on my winter shoes and went outside to search the van. Even took the house phone with me to call the cell, again it didn't happen. I accidentally hit the panic button on the van and probably woke up the rest of the neighbors. Came in the house and decided I would have to call each place I went yesterday when I remembered I actually took my car out to fill up the gas tank. I treaded out in the light snow again hoping no one saw the dreaded 'bed head' of hair, being in the pj's didn't bother me. I opened my car door, used the house phone to dial the cell and I heard it ring. Yipppeee! So nice to start the day out in such a fun way! Things could be worse, we could have that six inches of snow they say is coming!