Saturday's Grace Notes

Saturday's Grace Notes

I wake up and I still hurt and God says "I know.  And you are never alone".

A lot of people don't like me. I mean, how can she "be suffering" and still be able to post these "Grace Notes?"  Oh just gag me with  spoon! (I wouldn't suggest that.  It sounds very painful from here),  I mean she just about gives her art away. She cheapens the work for of all of us.  Okay. Let's play a game.  You are told by a doctor that you have 30 days to live.  What will you do?  Something good I hope.  Okay how about 3 months to live?  The Mayo Clinic says that I almost died 11 times in the last two years.  They say that they cannot take credit.  It was my faith, incredible will to live and attitude.  Now they say that I live "on a tight wire"... every day is a miracle for me. Today?  Tomorrow?  I and my family know where I'm going. So I unclench my hands and I give free advice to international art lovers, very cheap coaching to artists/performers (if they are really serious about their business) my talents? Eh, landscape artists are a dime a dozen.  My overwhelming amount of experience/wisdom in social media/marketing? Extremely good.

At the end of the day I am telling Jesus "I hurt" he says "I know and you are not alone".

Every day I will selfishly be posting my Grace Notes. They help to keep me alive.

You can always "change the channel."

You see, I am the lucky one.

Celebrate the day!

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Friday's Grace Notes

Friday's Grace Notes

I slept through the night. Didn't wake for pain medicines, only had some new wounds to treat for messes. I only struggled to breathe once I got up... and I was giddy. I gave myself shots, took blood pressure nmeds, I took my daily photos of my legs for my health care team..  today they are fire engine red (I am an artist you know so I can change from black to red if I want to),  it took me one hour to shower, re do some wounds and get dressed on my own and I was giddy,  my Mayo staff said That I still run a huge risk of losing my legs but due to new treatments using "balloon's" I should be able to live through the surgery.  Maybe NOW you can understand why I am so giddy!  Giddy up and go and

Celebrate the day!

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Wednesday's Grace Notes

Wednesday's Grace Notes

My Mayo doctors allowing me to go home yesterday and NOT admitting me to the hospital with a severe life threatening cellulitis infection, the same doctors calling me throughout the day and having me email them photo updates, neighbors going to the bank for me,  friends bringing me lunch and dinner,  pain medicine:),  the public library paying off my overdue fines since I can't get there (I kid you not!) and renewing ALL of my 18 overdue  Christmas CD's through Christmas,  having the strength and endorphins to complete four Animal Postcards (due today),  enjoying the crisp crunch of a golden delicious apple while listening to Andy Williams croon...  and I woke up so overwhelmed and in pain and depressed.  What a difference a day makes!

Celebrate the day!

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Tuesday's Grace Notes

Tuesday's Grace Notes

Going to the Mayo Clinic today and meeting my new rheumatologist

 being told "Your kidneys failed and completely shut down and now months later they are completely normal.  There is no medical reasoning in that.  It's the grace of God and your positive attitude".  Go figure. So, do YOU believe in God?  Give it a try.  What do you have to lose... or gain?

Celebrate the day!  And your life!

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Tuesday's Grace Notes

Tuesday's Grace Notes

Time with Steve for a day at the Mayo Clinic, a monarch chrysalis on my dining room table for me and my students to enjoy, simple "pigs in a blanket" and baked beans for dinner, a  field trip to a garden center, being with people, the other side of the pillow and tomorrow being another day....

Celebrate it!

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Wednesday's Grace Notes

Wednesday's Grace Notes

Going to the Mayo Clinic, $300.00, Going to Target, $50.00, going to Sierra Grill, $18.00, a scenic drive in Ponte Vedra Beach, $5.00, taking the dog to the groomers, $33.00, spending the day with my son and buddy Steve, priceless!

Celebrate the day!

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Monday's Grace Notes

Monday's Grace Notes

Envisioning Jesus running towards me like the rejoicing father running towards his prodigal son, iced coffee in the morning, getting my house organized one day at a time, Max Lucado's "Every Day Deserves A Chance", and going to the Mayo Clinic tomorrow.  I'm like a puppy dog that can't wait to go out go for a car ride with the window down, ears flapping in the wind!

Celebrate the day!

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