A fun day!

We spent Saturday geocaching! This is why I don't mind being a geo-nerd!






It was a beautiful afternoon to find hidden rock formations and scenic country roads never before traveled upon by myself. We met some wonderful folks at a country store and also found a new restaurant overlooking the Allegheny River that had outside seating. The only downfall of the day was my husband's expression realizing that the Swiss steak on the buffet was actually a concoction of liver and onions. He was traumatized to say the least! I loved it having grown up on a farm, nothing went to waste when it came to feeding a hungry family!

Another high point was seeing the love one has for family, so much he built this tremendous lighthouse memorial in their honor!



I also discovered I want to learn fly-fishing! Anglers were everywhere...in this case envy isn't wrong at all...both my husband and I have made this desire as something we can do and share along the journey of our lives together.

3:00

At 3:00 Friday my husband was traveling through an intersection near his employment.
At 3:00 Friday I was sobbing in the cafeteria alone over something I had encountered before on my job.
At 3:20 a collision was in the west bound lane near the intersection my husband had previously traveled through.
At 3:20 I was hurrying to pick him up to end his day, worrying on whether I should try to stop at the bank. Upon seeing an accident, I took a detour then continued in my stinking thinking about how a great day turned so terrible for me so quickly.
I didn't give the accident much thought the rest of the day. I saw people standing outside their cars and no one seemed too upset.
The rest of the day went as follows; I took a nap in the recliner, drifting off to sleep through prayer, my husband woke me up at 7:00 to announce he and our daughter were getting wings for take-out. I was content with that. We watched Funniest Home Videos, Price is Right, then popped in the movie Gracie we had given our daughter but still was in it's wrappings. Then my daughter and I enjoyed much needed talk time. She plays four sports in Jr. High and the movie was set in 1978, just the same time I was a senior in high school. I highly recommend this movie. For the two of us, last night it was the perfect movie. By this time Dad was sound asleep in the recliner. I did pop on the computer during the movie because I was restless still and found the cutest video looking up places to see this summer on vacation in Tennessee. Since I can't figure out yet how to get link to work in blog text, the link is on side in Places I Go...I want to go here for a laugh!

Then we ended our night in good humor and I had trouble sleeping after such a long nap.

This morning I slept in until 10:00, retrieved the paper and saw the accident again. The driver was DUI, it was not a simple fender bender but head-on collision and the injured woman who was in the other car was life-flighted and listed with moderate injuries. God...he was the first thing that came to my mind. I remembered having two brief mystery light-headed spells yesterday, lasting only seconds. My oldest daughter was meeting her cousin yesterday afternoon in Pittsburgh where she is student teaching. Her cousin's mother, my husband's aunt had died many years earlier in a head-on collision. My prayers for those involved in the accident yesterday; drivers, their families and the police who also found other illegal drugs in the DUI driver's possession. I can't comment anymore on this.

Today is wet and rainy, our taxes are done, my in-laws taxes are done...thank God my husband actually enjoys doing that stuff.

Can't wait until church tomorrow...wondering what the sermon will be...

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HeHeHe...where do I begin...well lets just say I married into a WONDERFUL family who like to keep things. Add to that the wonder I have in the future that keeps me hanging onto things that are not in use at the present.

So, first I would have to say...I have an attic full, a spare room not in use(that is full,too), a basement in dire need of attention (ummm...it's loaded too).

So what am I waiting for? Well, I have one graduating from college this spring, yet she is hoping to hang with us and find employment in our local school districts.
Grandchildren??? That doesn't appear to be in the near future. I have a dream home in my mind...open spaces and lots and lots of closets.

So I have the means in my head to get this place organized and every summer I have free I get a little more done. I just can't seem to get it out of my head the wonder my kids had and still do at finding ways to enjoy the things of their grandparent's and father's past in every visit. Someday...little ones will visit my house too!

I do want to say that my in-laws have been clearing out the clutter lately, Yeah... because every week they find something new...this week they gave my husband an autograph from Bob Prince they found. If your a Pittsburgh Pirate fan, he was their beloved announcer for many years. God Bless them!

Why I've been away

I haven't been posting lately because I thought I didn't have anything worthwhile to say. I've been praying, keeping up on my "bible in a year" readings and enjoying my family time. But then today something happened at work, another trial, and it spurred me to get back to blogging.

For inspiration I went to an old prayer journal and found something from two years ago. I guess it was during my time reading Rick Warren's book The Purpose Driven Life. It was my purpose statement! Here it goes:

To live fully in Christ, thanking God everyday for my happiness and trials. Being a loving member of Christ's family to everyone, caring, loving and giving of myself more each day. To learn more about God's love each new day.

To abandon the old for new- losing the old sight of being suspicious, judgemental, predicting, poor, sad, panicky, tired, unreliable, envious, bitter, jealous, lazy, feeling unfulfilled, expecting equal treatment, blaming past mistakes and not trusting God.

Wow, I must of been in a good mood that day because I always find things clearer when the Son shines brightly on my heart.

Then it goes on to say :

I will learn to receive instruction from God through the Holy Spirit- asking Jesus for guidance by reaching out to him more in prayer. I will use the life of Jesus to learn how to reach others, eventually drawing others to Christ for God. I want to understand God, in a God-like manner. I want this learning to be everyday and at the same time realize the depth of his love for me and others as well.

So... my family is doing terrific! I am enjoying this new season of spring!

To end today's post lets call to the avenue of the web the wonderful things that have happened over the past few years:

marriage-renewed and fun again,

daughters- renewed friendships, successes in school and extra-curricular, half a 4 yr. college tuition financed through awards and grants,

being known as dependable,

being loved by others (children especially!!!!!!),

debt slowly being paid down,

health ( no medications for anything...even allergies and asthma)
yes...the flu struck us here...we managed

So... if anyone happens by chance to read this...I am living proof that one can overcome, give and have more to spare for those closest to them, manage trials, and be a good listener (from a self-proclaimed defeated person). Life can be renewed...you can think all is lost, but if it is lost, it can be found!

We are all vessels, constantly being reshaped!

Verse at the beginning of this particular prayer journal:

Call on me in time of trouble. I will rescue you, and you will honor me. Psalms 50:15