Angels Unaware

Angels Unaware

After my Eight long years of having seizures and Epilepsy we had a woman's retreat at "my" church where I was the music minister.  At the very beginning we all, mostly "strangers", all of the ladies held hands for Jesus to "take away my Epilepsy".  Oh didn't they know?   I didn't have Epilepsy, it had me. It was who I was.

Two weeks later at 103 pounds I was admitted into the Hospital neurology department for two weeks in Las Angeles.and it was decided that I didn't have Epilepsy after all but complicated migraines that presented themselves as seizures but were TIA's (mini strokes) and brain inflammation.

Here is the neat part ( I am now a Lupus advocate and my symble is butterflies) once home my church family gave me a beautiful stained glass of a butterfly symbolizing "new beginnings".

Oh ye of little faith.



Angels Unaware

Angels Unaware

Anybody out there and have 5 kids and have said "What was I thinking?" Hello.  How about being 50 yrs old with 5 rockin' kids?  Hello!  This is a posting about my big Sister Michele and my brother in love Chip. They are a true witnesses to what parenting and love has the potential to be. I was a very good mother, the best of the best and I never had a clue.  Did I mention that my beautiful sister has MS?  They have so much to teach, so much to share and so many people to encourage.

Please help them to continue to encourage others if nothing more than sharing this post?

Oh and by the way.  Michele is a powerhouse.  You rarely see her without a smile on her face and seems to always find the funny side in everything.

I want to be like her someday when I grow up.

They call themselves the "Rainbow Clannad"

While I "celebrate the day"

Her motto is "Living the dream.

Angels Unaware

Angels Unaware

Living in Barstow California we were one of the lucky ones to experience the devastating earthquake.We were gripped in fear, darkness, and the crashing sounds of a "freight train". The only safe place in our government housing w/ a stud was at the front door so we huddled there. I was cold, in shock and forget about making conversation.  Above all of this roar my then 8 year daughter yelled "

HAS ANYBODY PRAYED YET?"

Out of the mouths of babes.

Celebrate the day!

Sunday's Angels Unaware

Sunday's Angels Unaware

Years ago I was rushing Steven and Shannon to our car from one of my many jobs to the other and there is Steve playing with something w/ a stick.  Moms, we've all been there.  Steven!  Hurry up!  But Mommy we have to save it!  It's not a dead mouse!  It's a hummingbird and it's drowning!"  Oh good grief. He patiently fed it nectar from one of my petunias and in the 106* Mojave Desert heat 45 minutes later it buzzed out into the desert. Alive. I was the hurried "Church Lady".  Steven was the 11 year old "Good Samaritan"  Yes this choir director/worship leader DID show up late and when I shared this story there wasn't a dry eye in church that night,

Celebrate the day!

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