HAPPY NEW YEAR.

We drove to White Rock to the big book store.  They did not have the book I wanted in stock.  Unbelievable.

We continue to improve especially now we can eat out.

I am hoping to-morrow will be like a new beginning for dad and I.

I will try and imagine the New Year as one filled with promise.

"The world of the past has gone."  Rev/ 21

FACTS

                                      All children are important, they live within our hearts!

                                                  Miss you guys.

It was a sunny day today and there is a slight improvement in my cough and fatigue.  I am not well enough to go to church.  I try to clean up a bit but fail miserably. Dad is finishing the job.

The facts about a simple story about Jesus.

We are celebrating the birth of a baby boy.  Every child is important and need to be loved.
He needed a mother and a father to be there with him.  He would need a village to help him grow.
God would choose who would be invited to this celebration.
The animals, accompanied with  shepherds.  The Wise Men who were searchers on a long journey bringing presents in honor of a special birth.  Heavenly music!

Faith in a simple truth matters.

Faith is more than facts and will always remains a source of comfort and strength within our soul
Faith will always be a believing in the unseen and the mystery of the sea of uncertainty.
Faith lives on with the spirit of Jesus filling our hearts with His Love.

It is Sunday so I can be a little more spiritual in writing about what gives my life meaning.

Yesterday we found out that the ambulance had gone to Don's house to take him to hospital.
Don is having tests.  We are keeping in touch.

Even as a young boy Jesus would question the elders of the church.

It is always good to have a second look even at an old story.

DISTRESS

                                     

Haiti on the alert for strangers.

Good that Rick has a dog to walk and to keep him ahead of the packs of zombies on the heals of his team walking group.  No walk for me this morning but I am just doing a little bit.  I am not even dressed yet.  I want to clean up so I feel life is a bit more normal.  I do like Christmas lights still on

Heavy rain and strong winds send our garbage can down the road.  Dad has to be quick to catch it.  We could probably do with a new one.

Yesterday I had just come in from my walk when the phone call came from Don Uhrich dad's good friend from Saskatoon/  I answered but there was no one there.  We both knew something was wrong and when the phone rang again all we could hear was squawking awful noises.  Sounding like a distress call.  Dad phoned back and there was no answer.

Dad wrote down all the important information and then phoned 911 here.  They were so efficient and called Sask. 911 right away.  They were able to contact Don's daughter and to let Don know we were distressed by his call.  

Don phoned back he is in the hospital and has one of those bad bugs picked up on his last visit there.  He had been to the doctor and not been taken seriously so he was now gravely ill.  He had not remembered phoning us.

They had talked a few days earlier and he had been very appreciative of dad's call.

Don bought a farm when he married his second wife Marty.  They had horses which were her passion.  They live out of town and now he is there all alone.  Very ill.

Things had settled down by the time Carol and Panteli came for a visit.

This really means a lot to us.  So do any contact we have with each other.

Dad will drive me over to the Safeway to bug some personal items.

He has done a very good job shopping.  We have lots of vegetables now.

He will be busy chopping and preparing meals!

Mostly a quiet day watching hockey and drinking eggnog.

I am looking forward to Saturday!

"A WONDERFUL LIFE"

                          This was the year we should have watched" It is a wonderful life."
                               

We look over our holiday and wished that it had been different.  Rick looks very comfortable here and we have thoroughly enjoyed his visit.  He was a great help shopping and cooking and just being here.  We certainly needed help.

It is a wonderful life even when things do not turn as we expected.

I know of others in much worse situations.  We will all recover from this flu and Carol's knee will get better.  A family that supports the weaker ones will all become stronger.

As we get older feelings of fear and insecurity emerge but we find our true selves in our vulnerability,

I believe that the walking Rick is doing, buying healthy food, and developing healthy relationships will all help to make him healthier.

We too have to work hard at getting better.  I will have a short walk this morning,

Life can be wonderful!  We have so much to be thankful for!

FORGET

                                            Yes I will never forget this Christmas.

Being very sick with a nasty cough and cold and the a stomach problem was not fun.

Missing family time and missing church services was all disappointing.

Every visit from family and friends and every phone call has embraced us with healing love and care.

Love is a healer and love is the message for us all at Christmas time.

THE NATIVITY.

I felt very sad to miss the little nativity play at church this morning.  The little children are so cute.

Dad is doing okay with resting and not talking too much.
We both are weak.  I had a bad night with coughing  and throwing up.
I am sure I will feel much better to-morrow.

There will be no Christmas Eve party here which is very sad too.  I was looking forward to seeing Astrid & Ophelia

Kim and Hamlet are dropping by to give us chicken soup and Kleenex, very thoughtful and kind.

The news is that Theresa is not feeling well now.  We may not drive to her house this weekend.  I suggest New Year's.
We talked to Rick and he wants to attend Colebrook  Church.  The service is at 7.  Maybe others will want to join us.

ENLIGHTENMENT

Yes we have both been to the doctor, the walk in clinic.

Dad had a good night's sleep and he is coughing much less this morning.

I woke up with a sore throat and coughing.  Dad insisted I go to the doctor with him.

We now have both been enlightened that all we need is our inhalers.  Dad has his own now. 
We both feel much better.

We have just been taking it easy so have been talking about our past memories.  We both were very much in love but we did not talk about our feelings that we experienced at that time.

This has now been a time of enlightenment.

It is good to have some one who sees and affirms the best in you with loving kindness.

One thing I have learnt  in my long life is that people cannot be persuaded out of their feelings.

All we can be is sensitive and honest.

"t can hurt to be carved by our experiences and lose some of our dreams
but we find new courage and strength in our love for each other.

I call this enlightenment!  !  !