Wednesday's Grace Notes

Wednesday's Grace Notes

Waking up and finding that the sun beat me to it!  Forgiving myself for not meeting my own demands, allowing myself that second mug of coffee, only being able to eat 1/2 my food,  making my homemade soups...  realizing that all along God has been supplying all of my needs and I was the biggest roadblock  and now I am waving my white flag. Dramatically increasing my steroids, beginning a very minor antidepressent and, this is the big thing....  I began having sezuires once I turned 21 followed by a life of illness. Last night for the very first time in my entire life  changing my bandages and asked God "Lord! Why me?  What have I done to deserve this?"

Do I place myself above Christ?  Even He cried to His father in Heaven "My God my God why have you forsaken me?

Now it's my turn to praise Him and say

"My God my God! Why have you blessed me?".

It all comes down to Grace.

Celebrate the day!

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Wednesday's Grace Notes

Wednesday's Grace Notes

Finally getting the correct meds for my pneumonia (I am allergic to too many)  choosing to have fun anyway and placing lightweight easy to read catalogs in my bed to read first thing in the morning or at 3:00 in the morning when I can't sleep, making biscuits just for me... oh and a big glass of chocolate protein powder,  Megan once again taking care of me w/ meds and groceries. I hear that she actually DOES have life... meanwhile she gut me a couple of real tubs of ice cream, you know the kind that I haven't had in a very long time?  I barely remember what they taste like but I'm willing to try,  people willing to take time off of work just to take care of me.  As you can see I am hanging in there but I don't deserve their kindness,  doctors showing more compassion and kindness and giving myself the gift of only surrounded by those who love them.... however there is always that "10%"

Celebrate the day you dear people!

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Saturday's Grace Notes

Saturday's Grace Notes

Truly loving others at all times, it can be done... and it feels really good,  a big pork roast w/ cranberry and BBQ sauce and salsa with fresh apples, cranberries and onion,  my sweet familiar bed,  never truly ever being alone,  not putting things off,  the freedom of living in the truth,  and the remote control and the power of turning it off.

Celebrate the day!

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Friday's Grace Notes

Friday's Grace Notes

Putting a Thai tea bag into my coffee grounds to brew then enjoying "Thai Tea Latte",  fixing tortilla soup to share with others, winter in Florida... fall colors, bare branches and new growth of spring all at the same time,  Shannon coming all the way across town just for a few minutes to give me a hug, priceless,  dressing up with a bit of "bling" today... happiness factor up 30%,  and a sunny homegrown Florida orange to start my day on a high note.

Celebrate the day!

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Wednesday's Grace Notes

Wednesday's Grace Notes

Putting first things first and keeping it simple,  cooking full meals for myself and sharing/freezing the rest,  "Jesus didn't die so we could have a religion, strong enough today to stand and put away the glasses,  giving myself two anticoagulant shots a day and KNOWING that I have a otherwise hidden blood clot to treat,  being my own life coach (she says to paint more), Bank Of America not calling December 24 and 25.  Heavenly peace.  Now we are back to 3 to 8 times a day,  warm clothes on a cold December day and living out loud.

Celebrate the day!

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Thursday's Grace Notes

Thursday's Grace Notes

"Anticipate joy"... can't wait!,  my adult art students becoming my friends,  people watching,  lotions and potions,  my daughter in love fixing me quiche,  a fuzzy yellow tennis ball + an old dog = a really good time,  the riser in my power chair so that I can cook and paint large canvases, doctors who call me at 7:00 at night,  magazines at Christmas time, and 'clearing my head'.

Celebrate the day!

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Friday's Grace Notes

Friday's Grace Notes

My dog giving me snuggelie buggelies at 4:00 AM, going back to sleep at 5:00 AM, then  getting up at 7:00 AM for my morning commute to my home studio,  fixing myself a hot breakfast,  the movies "Noel" and "A Home For Christmas",  Emmanuel... God is with us,  pretzel M & M's,  being able to lift my legs today,  and friends that love and trust me enough to share their sorrows with me as well as their joys.

Celebrate the day!

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Thursday's Grace Notes

Thursday's Grace Notes

Coffee with friends, homemade pumpkin muffins, brainstorming, the colors mustard and teal, dogs playing w/ dogs, cooking for others, going from "what if?" to "why not?", and clean crisp sheets.

Celebrate the day!

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Wednesday's Grace Notes

Wednesday's Grace Notes

Waking up in the morning and immediately saying aloud "I love my life" before any negative thoughts have a chance to register, new mum and sweet basil plants, cooking for others (she's back...), giving gifts, making do and making it better, a banana mandarin orange smoothie, and wearing the color orange.

Celebrate the day!

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Monday's Grace Notes

Monday's Grace Notes

New opportunities sent my way, "fake it 'til you make it", the series "Chopped"... I'm hooked... love to cook, clipping coupons, getting over my sweet self, meeting new friends at a baby shower, and thinking good thoughts.

Celebrate the day!

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