Faces of humanity

Such devastation
suddenly our lives are changed
by rising waters

Yesterday is History
Tomorrow is a Mystery
Today is a Gift that is why they call it the Present

Love Books

I love to read them, smell them, look at them. What a joy they give me in my life.

Thought for the Day

Women were born to create… in creating she becomes herself, accomplishes her destiny. Her whole life is only an initiation into creative power. To create is not merely to produce a work… it is to give out ones own individuality
Jeanne De Vietinghoff

Some Good Advice

* Accept that some days you're the pigeon, and some days you're the statue.
* Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them.
* Drive carefully. It's not only cars that can be recalled by their Maker.
* If you lend someone $20 and never see that person again, it was
probably worth it.
* Never put both feet in your mouth at the same time, because then you
won't have a leg to stand on.
* Nobody cares if you can't dance well. Just get up and dance.
* Since it's the early worm that gets eaten by the bird, sleep late.
* When everything's coming your way, you're in the wrong lane.
* Birthdays are good for you. The more you have, the longer you live.
* You may be only one person in the world, but you may also be the world
to one person.
* We could learn a lot from crayons. Some are sharp, some are pretty and
some are dull, Some have weird names , and all are different colors, but
they all have to live in the same box.
* A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery on a detour.

It official Pluto is not a planet anymore! The Scientists have offically said that it is automatically disqualified because its oblong orbit overlaps with Neptune’s. It is classified as a dwarf Planet. Bummer :(

Crestone Peak

I used to climb 14,000 ft. mountains before I was stricken with this awful disease (ALS). My Brother John still climbs them and took this amazing picture on top of Crestone Peak.

Poetry Thursday- "Time"

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

To every thing there is a season,
and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
A time to be born, a time to die;
a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;
A time to kill, and a time to heal;
a time to break down, and a time to build up;
A time to weep, and a time to laugh;
a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together;
a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
A time to get, and a time to lose;
a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
A time to rend, and a time to sew;
a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
A time to love, and a time to hate;
A time of war, and a time of peace.

One Deep Breath- "The Sound of Music"

Underneath the stars
the concert in the red rocks
sounds somehow sweeter

Meaning of a Dream

Do you ever have a dream that really sticks with you because it was so real to you, well I had a strange one last night. I have a Aunt Ruth that is like a special sister to me.. She has always been there for me and we have gone through alot together in our lifes. She lives in the Mtns of Colorado at 9500 ft in a home that her and her husband built 30 yrs ago and is a familier memory for our family of Birthday parties, New Years Eve Parties etc. The home is located on the side of the Mtn looking East with a million dollar view of the Mtns valleys and Colorado Plains.

My dream starts out with my family up at the house for some gathering and it is almost evening. I look out the side door overlooking their property where I see 2 wolves running across the woods. I yell for everyone to come see and turn around and the wolfs are on the deck looking at me through the door. This startles me and I turn around to run and fall down the stairs into their lower level yelling to my Aunt Ruth I'm falling! This was such a real dream that I really thought I saw some wolves and was falling into a void. What does this dream mean? I am going through so many losses now almost daily and maybe it means that I am running from the things that I fear and seek refuge at a familiar place that means Love and Security.

The Storm

I was sure by now, God You would have reached down
and wiped our tears away,
stepped in and saved the day.
But once again, I say amen
and it's still raining
as the thunder rolls
I barely hear You whisper through the rain,
"I'm with you"
and as Your mercy falls
I raise my hands and praise
the God who gives and takes away.
And I'll praise you in this storm
and I will lift my hands
for You are who You are
no matter where I am
and every tear I've cried
You hold in your hand
You never left my side
and though my heart is torn
I will praise You in this storm

I remember when I stumbled in the wind
You heard my cry to You
and raised me up again
my strength is almost gone how can I carry on
if I can't find You
and as the thunder rolls
I barely hear You whisper through the rain
"I'm with you"
and as Your mercy falls
I raise my hands and praise
the God who gives and takes away

by Mark Hall

Nurturing

Nurturing my Soul,Mind,Body, and Spirit

Nurture Soul by Prayer and Reading

Nurture Soul by Exercise and Eating

Nurture Soul by Writing, Painting

A Sunset Poem

The Sun went behind the Mountains, peak above peak, red and flamed against a blue sky.
Isabella Bird

Rainbows

Beyond the clouds behind the rain, there are a thousand Rainbows.

We Need Sleep

ZZzzzzzzzzzzz
My husband is wondering why I want to get up at 4:30am ( even though our whole married life I have gotten up then ) because he now has to help me out of bed. I was trying to get back to sleep but I cannot move anything except my hands,toes and mouth, I am laying on a bed that is turned on its wrong side to help me have a harder bed and my back is killing me, ( the bed is only 1 yr old too), I am lying on a wrong pillow that is flat (how that happened I don't know) The pillow is wet from my drooling since I can't move my head and I have a ear plug that was in my ear, stuck in my hair and now I am hearing my husband snoring.................... and he is wondering why I want to get up at 4:30a.m.

Seriously though my husband of 26 years now has to take care of me full time and work and take care of the house. He gets up with me every time at night ,which can be every hour at night, and never complains. Just wish we both could get a good night rest!! ZZZZzzzzzzz.......

A Beautiful Day

Whew!
What a strange Sunday. Woke up feeling good for the 1st time in a week (I have ALS) and decided to go to Church. It was a Beautiful clear warm day and the service was uplifting with good music and a good sermon. J and I went to a lovely lunch where everything was cooked perfect and tasted wonderful and then J gets a phone call from Son In Law and everything goes crazy. Our daughter is in the emergency room for a weird ichy rash all over her body and they are treating her with Benadrl by IV "Can we come get the Grandkids". Of course, we rush to get the hungry, and bored, Grandchildren and off to our friendly KFC for them to have something to eat. Now I have been in my wheelchair since 9:00am and it is now 1:00 and I haven't gone pee yet because it is so hard to get into bathrooms for me,so as we pull up to the drive thru J's stomach starts to cramp and he needs to get home fast. We get the meals and rush home. I need help getting out of the car, the kids are hungry and it is Hot, I have to pee which I can't do without J's assistance and J needs to get to the bathroom now. Yikes!!!!! What a nightmare after having such a nice morning. All worked out though, and my daughter came home drugged and the kids are swimming all afternoon, so the day turned out nice.

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