great trip

We had a great trip back home and I loved every min of it except sorting the stuff from the storage shed ,how 2 people can accumulate so much stuff is beyond me. We went swimming,golfing,to the fair ,school shopping,ice cream,and a wonderful family picnic,where the kids fished played in the mud waded in the water hiked had a camp fire made smores and ate way to much but a great time all in all .I got to see my mom and 3 of my 5 brothers and that thrilled my heart.And got to spend the day with my BFF and her daughter.

Now on to the fall and trying to figure out life and what God wants from this life.I am excited to be doing a mentoring class at church I have been through alot and God has taught me from each trial and I hope to beable to share that with other women. I know God never places us where he doesnot want us but sometimes I have to wonder why he allows us to go through things.I will be joining weight watchers in the AMthink I need a little push I lost nearly 80 pounds a couple years ago and have gained about 30 back so time to get back on track.Hopefully Sarah and I can start walking and she can hold me accountable and give me a push..

I still am up in the air about the job situation sometimes I think well just stay put and other days I am like get me out of here, it really is not a great place to work but then I feel bad for the residents well I know God will show me the right thingto do in His time not mine.

well thats about it for now hope you all are enjoying the cooler weather for those in NY soon winter will be on you and you will be wishing for summer and fall .

A little update

we are excited to be heading to NY a week from today,So excited to see my NY family and friends,I know it will be a busy week as we have to purge our storage shed like I said I will have lots of things so if you need something let me know we may have it. I cant believe that on Monday Gabe will start school where has the time gone cant hardly believe he is 5. He is his own little person. Life goes by so fast and the kids get big so fast.I can imagine how much the NY grandkids have changed since I seen them in March. I am still at the nursing home and still dont like it but sometimes God places us where we dontwant to be but we are exactly where He wants us to be if that makes any sence,I love the residents just dont love all the garbage that goes on there.
I am excited to be taking a mentoring training class this fall and hope God will use me to help others.I have had a fun summer but am looking forward to things slowing down a little would like to start stamping and scrapbooking again.
Today Gabe and Lily were here Sarah was helping Bill paint I bought a little pool for them and we filled itand I put bubble bath in it oh my what fun they had I gave them a pair of bath gloves and Gabe gave mom and dad a foot massage when they got here.I was thinking something that was so cheap brought a whole afternoon of fun.What is it with kids and water !!
Well time to get some rest may you all have a amazing week .

Love the Lord your God

Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts.Impress them on your children talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road whe you lie down and when you get up.Tie themas a symbols on your hands and bind them to your foreheads. write them on your doorframes of your house and Gate, Deuteronomy 6;5-9.

I have a scripture box and this was my scripture for today.I like to believe that I Love the Lord with every inch of my body but at times I seem so far from God even though I am in theword and praying,then other time I feel His love surround me like none other .and take God for granted.I have to admit in this crazy busy world we live in its easy to make God last not first,even though we know life will be so much eaiser if He is first.I shoule be seekingGod at the start of my day not teh end of my day but I guess the end is betterthan not seeking at all?I am going to try to start seeking in the morning and maye the days will be better at work , its a really crazy place to work and the people I work with come from such mixed up families with so much emotional baggage it makes me sad.I honestly dont know how they do it without having a belief in God,.I just keep thinking of that song my God is bigger MY God is stronger MY God is higher than any other ,and if our God is with us then who can be against us,,,

onto a different note we arevery excited to be going home to NY in 26 days first was coming alone .but it all worked out that Jay can come too, we got our tickets for a amazing price a huge blessing, we are looking forward to seeing the kids grandkids my mom and brothers and anyone else we can squeez in, we have to sort our storage sheds figure its been in storage this long probably dont need it ...trust you all have a amazing week and take time to really seek God today..

some thoughts I am pondering

Always love Sundays that I don't have to work and I have a chance to worship with my family and church family but today left me really thinking about alot of things wondering what it really means to live for Christ if called would I be willing to give up all he has given me to follow Him ?Not just follow Him in serving at the church ,but maybe going to place I am not comfortable in ,maybe giving up what I have the comforts of my home and family .Am I really willing? I am not sure? he tells us to go into dark places to be a light and use my hands for Him and my words for Him I like to think I am at the nursing home if you ever worked at one it can be a dark place for many of the residents and staff but today as I was thinking about the message this morning am I always a blessing at work ,I don't think I am especially when I get to complaining about things I get hurried in my day and don't always take the time to listen . I do want my residents and coworkers to see the joy I have but I am afraid I let circumstance take over,and it often robs me of my joy and the joy that I should be passing on to others.

Back to the question of am I willing to sacrifice my own comfort to benefit others I hope so .When I think about leaving the nursing home I am reminded that Jesus never gave up especially when helping others the easy road would be to leave find another job and life goes on .The second choice is to stay there and pray that I am the light to a often dark place and that God will use my hands to heal and my words to comfort.I will continue to ponder the question am I willing to give up everything for the cause of Christ? I know in my heart the only thing that matter when I meet my master is that I finished the race he set in front of me and that I finish it well.All the praise of man cant even compare to hearing one day well done good and faithful servant.

good day

Today was a good day went to breakfast witht the hubby and then to the farmers market took in a estate sale and got some free things at CVS .Then headed over to see the grandkids for a little bit hung with them for a while then home picked veggies from the garden and started to pick up the house when I received a call from some very dear friends that they needed some help with their mom so I went and helped them out and came back home did a few more things when they called and said we want to take you to dinner .So we went to dinner we had fun going down memory lane and I hope I was a encouragement to them . I have been in the same spot they are a few years ago with my mom .As we get older we are faced with some hard decisions when it comes to aging parents,alot of guilt creeps in and it can totally consume your life.I hope I never become like that to my children I pray for the Lords return before that.
Sometimes I get so caught up in the busy life that I forget people who have made a difference in mine and my children's,and the couple we had dinner with tonight have been a part of my life since high school,then a huge part of my children's life as their youth pastor and who would have thought we would be in Texas together just tonight I realized that God has allowed us to be part of each other life because as I needed them for wisdom with my children now I am able to return that with helping out with their mom.God is so faithful its easy to see God when things are all good,but not so easy to see God when the chips are down.I am thankful God is the same today tomorrow and forever .

Been a Hard week

Let me just say I am so thankful that I have the peace of knowing that God is with me no matter what. As many of you know I work at a nursing home and this week was state survey uggg uggg and more uggg.This place has issues andI stuggle with staying there and only by the Grace of God do I continue to go each day. I feel bad for the residents and hope that I am a blessing each day,just wonder at times if its worth it. I am so mentally tired tonight.Survey is done and we will be back to the same ol same ol on Monday.
tonight we went to the baseball game with Bill and the kids Sarah is away we had a good time ate hot dogs,cotten candy,ice cream and soda what a way to end a stressful week
hope to get to the farmers market in the am and maybe do a lil canning on Sunday,with Sarah,

to tired to write more but I am so thankful for prayer and mercies each day,,

Since my daughter and daughter in law are now blogging thought I would try this again.Just a little update on our past few months in Texas .We are now some what settled into the house and even though my things are still in storage in NY this house is starting to look like a home. We have had a busy summer so far we planted a good size garden and have been enjoying the rewards of Jays hard work and Sarahs I am the water person, Sarah and I were able to can some dill pickels yesterday and that was alot of fun , I have been spending time with Gabe and Lily we all went on a lil 3 day vacation last weekend to San Antinio and Sue was able to join us, We did the riverwalk,alamo and spent a long hot day at seaworld did I mention it was HOT.. We had a great time.Jay is enjoying his job at Sherwin Williams and I am at the nursing home its kinda like a love hate relationship..healthcare in general is hard.
I Think about my NY grandkids everyday and miss them alot and I miss Miah and Liz alot I hope to get home in August sometime the darn plane tickets are so expensive,then Jay and I plan on being home in the fall. Well think thats all for now 4:30 a come early and I am nearly 52 and need much beauty sleep but it does not seem to be working..