Why...

Psalm 343:18

Daddy 

Well the answer to that question is and always has been "why not?"  Life is a series of comparisons and contrasts.  It all seems to balance life out a bit. There are those situations though, that defy this simplistic equation of balance for me. WHY? Why does Cancer have to enter the life of a man who is nothing, but goodness personified?   We found out last week that daddy has Stage IV liver cancer.  It was a week of doctor appointments, scans, lab work and fear. The sum total of which doesn't change what is.  In all of my 30 years of being a nurse, I can count on two fingers the number of times I've seen the doctor shed tears over a diagnosis.  When I saw those tears, I knew it was serious.  My daddy has just taken the news with a quiet resolve.  Even in his weakness, he is strong.  Strong. Still trusting God, still having faith, still loving and living.  Man I want to have a faith like that!  So, we wait and contemplate...Chemo or no?  To do nothinig seems right wrong, but if that's daddy's choice, then it makes it right.....and the one choice that is ALWAYS 
right...well McDonald's Ice Cream and French Fries of course!  They taste good to him make him smile! Speaking of smiles, these two little monkeys make all of us smile everyday:)

Hannah G and El

I really don't know at this point what the future holds, but
I am so blessed to know who
holds the future.

New Year, new word

My one word...

GRACE:

GRACE

   [greys]  Show IPA noun, verb, graced, grac·ing.

noun

1.

elegance or beauty of form, manner, motion, or action: We watched her skate with effortless graceacross the ice. Synonyms: attractiveness, charm, gracefulness, comeliness, ease, lissomeness,fluidity. Antonyms: stiffness, ugliness, awkwardness, clumsiness; klutziness.

2.

a pleasing or attractive quality or endowment: He lacked the manly graces.

3.

favor or goodwill. Synonyms: kindness, kindliness, love, benignity; condescension.

4.

a manifestation of favor, especially by a superior: It was only through the dean's grace that I wasn'texpelled from school. Synonyms: forgiveness, charity, mercifulness. Antonyms: animosity, enmity,disfavor.

5.

mercy; clemency; pardon: He was saved by an act of grace from the governor. Synonyms: lenity,leniency, reprieve. Antonyms: harshness.

That's it...the one word I'm going to try to live out this upcoming year of 2013.

Happy New Year
All IS Grace!
(Source unknown, sure wish I knew!)

Peace on Earth...

Source

In the wake of the terrible events in Connecticut this past Friday, I've listened to this song over and over....it's brought me comfort.

5

5 weeks

5 weeks of joy, love and sheer amazement!  Love you Miss Hannah Grace.

God Sent...

A Child is Born For unto us a child is born, unto us a Son is given. Isaiah 9:6 To those in sin, God sent us the Savior; To those in darkness, God sent us the Light; To those in bondage, God sent us the Deliverer; To those in defeat, God sent us the Victor; To those in want, God sent us the Shepherd; To those in hunger, God sent us the Bread; To those in pain, God sent us the Physician; To those in doubt, God sent us the Truth; To those in confusion, God sent us the Way; To those in turmoil, God sent us the Prince of Peace; To all in need, God sent His only begotten Son. by Roy Lessin, Dayspring

still

Be Still

He says, “Be still, and know that I am God;

I will be exalted among the nations,

I will be exalted in the earth.”

Psalm 46:10

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December joys...

1) ice cold milk, falling snow, and cloth baby diapers
2) Christmas tree lights, candle glow and my kids smiles