My Life...It's All Good

To say that I feel a little stressed right now could be an understatement. When dealing with a loved one that is near death, health issues, aging parents, oh, and don't forget the kitchen remodel, believe me, you are going to feel like you are carrying a load sometimes.  That's us in a nutshell these days! I know I'm not in control of any of the circumstances...well, accept maybe the fact that we are doing the kitchen, but not at the pace at which we are having to work. The Lord knows everything that is going on with us. None of this is taking him by surprise. He knows the results of my medical tests. He knows how long my father-in-law will live as he is now. He knows what's down the road for our parents that are getting older and showing it more every day.  All I can do is place it all in God's hands. He will give me peace to sustain me through these times. He will give me the strength to deal with whatever the results are from the test. I'm praying they ar...

I was just getting ready to write this blog; I was looking at verses related to sparrows. I don't know why, but I just felt like I wanted to see what was there. I know my sister loves sparrows. She sells artwork under the name of "SparrowGalleryShop" on Etsy, but mostly by word of mouth to friends & family.  So anyway, I popped on Facebook for a few minutes (not something I do very much these days). The first post I see is a post from a friend talking about her "love/hate relationship" with birds and her porch. I'm thinking...what's up with all of this bird stuff all of the sudden?  Well, in full disclosure, I definitely have a love/hate relationship -- that is more hate than love -- with birds. We have birds that hang out on our front columns and poop all over the place. They land on our porch (hanging) light fixture and poop. They sometimes build a nest in the wreath in the front door and...oh my, the mess that makes. Once the eggs are laid, yo...

Kitchen remodeling...hmm...what can I say about that? Well, I'm so thankful for what we are doing. We installed a new backsplash. By we, I mean, my hubby. It looks awesome! We went through the process of picking out new paint colors (and have purchased) for the walls, new paint for the molding (crown, chair, & floor), doors, and have painted the ceiling.  I can't wait for the other painting to be done, but we have to take baby steps. I'll be patient with just the ceiling being done right now. My hubby works so much, plus helping his mom care for his dad...there isn't a lot of extra time to work around there. We will get it finished eventually. I'm being very patient and just enjoying each step has it happens.  With my medical stuff that has popped up (see yesterday's post), I don't know if we will be tied up with that now. I'm hoping it will be a simple fix and not a long drawn out ordeal. The Lord is in control of the situation, so whatever h...

When you are going through trials, it is so easy to lose hope. It's easy to look at the bad that can happen and not look for the good. It's easy to get depressed, feel sorry for yourself, and say "Why me?"  Well, I'm going through one of those times right now. I received a scary call from the doctor's office today, my father-in-law is on his deathbed, and I was rear-ended last week. Good times...NOT IN THE LEAST! I'm clinging to John 16:33 (see below) right now! Jesus is my overcomer and I pray that he will help us through all of these difficult circumstances. I pray that we will come out on the other side victorious and giving HIM all of the glory!!!  There are many verses that apply, but right now I need Him to overcome all of this. My stress level it out the roof right now.  We aren't praying for healing for my father-in-law, but we hope that he won't suffer. That will be a victory. I do believe that my call today (health related) can be o...