GOD AND NATURE

One of these days I am going to post pictures....as soon as I learn how.  But here I sit looking out my south window and seeing our huge maple tree blowing in the wind and the tiny leaves are holding on tight.  The Japanese tree is in bloom, the Dogwood tree next to it has orange flowers this year and there are a few yellow tulips that are struggling to hold on to their yellow petals.

On another day I can see calmness and the maple tree, the dogwood tree and the Japanese tree along with the tulips are just basking in the sun and growing, becoming stronger and enjoying their time of life.  I love all of nature as it is a "teacher" if we will just stop, look and listen.

I can and do so very easily relate to nature.  I have bloomed, been planted, doing my best to live my earthly life in peace and joy.  But then comes along the "storms" that tear at my heart, that have me duck for cover, that make me also struggle and hold on.

Then comes the calm...the healing...the growth...the change.  I stand a little taller, a little wiser and become stronger.  When the next "storm" hits I take into account the things I have learned on my path of life and I use my experiences to "weather" what comes my way.

If we will look again at nature we can see lessons of all kinds that God wants us to learn.  He is after all the creator of this earth and all things on it.

May your days be full of praise for a Father in Heaven who gave us this beautiful home and an opportunity to learn from it. 

WHO WOULD I BE IF NOT FOR YOU?

Lately I have been thinking of all of those who have touched my life in so many ways.  I laugh.  I cry.  I remember the experiences as if they happened yesterday.  I cherish those memories.  Crossing paths with you improved my life, my very being.  We grew from young to old together.  We had our babies together...our dreams we shared...our heartaches we laid our heads down on one another's shoulders. 

Some of you I have never met but through the blessings of computers we have shared life and I have come to know you and love you through your pictures, your stories, your words of wisdom.

You all have had profound influence on me.

I have been struggling with a serious problem for many decades now and I know it is not finished.  I know that I must be strong and have courage and finish the course of my path on earth.  I want you to know that I take your experiences, your stories, your words deeply into my heart, my mind, my soul as the medication to get me through my storms.

Not only do I ask who would I be if not for you, but I ask WHAT would I be without you?

May our Father in Heaven bless you for being my family, my friends, my "sisters", my angels and my "teachers."  Please keep putting forth your messages on your blogs...they really help me. I love you.

MARY, MARY, QUITE CONTRARY

Am I ever feeling "contrary"....Blogger has gone and changed the outline of my blog.   Hmmm, now what do I do...especially when I am illiterate when it comes to understanding what they are saying and doing.  I do not like changes unless it is losing weight and then I love that change in me.

It has been awhile since I have blogged.  I miss letting go of my feelings, sharing my experiences, and expounding on the events happening in my life and in the world.

I don't have many readers of my blog..less than 4 I am sure, but as two sweet women reminded me the blog is a place for me to reflect, and to put in print what I am feeling and thinking and then take those writings , copy them off and I have a treasure of wisdom (?), of comedy, of gratefulness all wrapped up in a binder. 

Let this be it for now.  I will be back when I am not so contrary to the changes made with my blog.  Come to think of it, I think I am contrary at other times.  My mother said I was a stubborn little girl.  Maybe that is what it takes to stick to your values and not compromise!!!

DEBATING...TO CONTINUE OR NOT CONTINUE

Hi Friends and Family,

I have had this blog for a little while now and lately I have not been using it.  I think that I should quit and at other times I think I should just keep on going.  I thought no one will miss it and then I think perhaps one or two people might.  I thought I really don't have anything to say nor do I know how to do pictures very well and then I thought it doesn't matter if people don't read my blog, this blog is good for me. 
So I am muddled...in other words undecided.

Me thinks I think too much!!!!!!!!!!

Have a great week everyone.

Hugs, Mom/Mimi/Deanna
P. S.   I am thinking again:  maybe I will just give it another chance.