HAPPY HALLOW'EEN

Lots of decorations around for Halloween.  Our neighbors will all come by I expect.

I could have worn my pajamas to the store today as the clerks where all dressed up.  I would have fit in!

We have to look on our water pipe breaking as a learning experience.  It has depressed us a little as the first fellow did not seem to know much.  In the afternoon an older man and a young boy came and seem to be more knowledgeable. We are hooked up to our neighbors water so we do have water.  So others in the family have had this too but our yard is a real mess but we are not too concerned about that.  We just want the water to be hooked up.  Right now all the holes are filling up with water.

Just think of those other people with no electricity and no water.  So sad.  How do you stay hopeful with those conditions.\

We were delighted to have our first little puppy dog come trick or treating.

She is going to be a writer!

Hopefully the water pipe will be fixed soon.

                           Dad goes to the dentist to-morrow and hopefully his mouth will heal up soon.

Hopefully at the end of the day we remember what really matters.  Loving others!

ILLOGICAL

I would describe our day as illogical. Our drainage system is not where it should be.

We were thankful for a sunny warm day as the guys came to shut off our water main and actually hook onto our neighbors water tank so that we did not have to shut off our water.

After they left we hired a man to dig down to shut off the tap that was leaking.  The hole has been getting deeper and the expense rising with no results at 7 o'clock.

The whole thing is illogical as he cannot find the leak.  Dad tried to help him for awhile but his feet are just to painful.  His mouth is also painful now too.  He is very tired.  Last night we went to bed at 7 o'clock and fell asleep listening to the radio.

Dad needed to move his car inside but both of us could not find his jacket with the keys.  We hunted high and low and fortunately Kim came and found the jacket hanging on his bike in the garage.  This was an amazing discovery!  I can not believe I did not see it.  Illogical!

I had several walks with Haiti.

It was a long day.

Now the water appears to be cut off and as illogical as it seems the neighbors hose had a kink in it that may have stopped the flow.  Poor dad is out in the dark checking everything and he may have solved it.

REFLECTIONS

This is still from North wood Golf Club

Did not get far on my walk as there was a big stream of water gushing out from our yard.  Yes, we have a broken water main.  A nice man came in answer to our call but could not turn it off.  Todd our neighbor came over to help and he knew more than the guy from the Water Department.  We will have to get some one to dig up the ground and fix it.

Dad drove me to church because he does not want me to drive.  I take notes at church because I never can remember what the message was.  Today we reflect on the actions of Martin Luther when he nailed and listed the abuses of the church with a list posted on the church door.  It was the beginning of the reformation of the church and the beginning of Protestantism.  The problem is that the church still needs to reform and take the gospel message to heart.  

The word of God, a reflection that challenges us to live a life of authenticity.  To love because we are loved even in our imperfections.  

Monday will be taken up with fixing the water main.  

Today we sat our side with leaves falling like rain all around us.  It is suppose to be windy to-night and the tree will soon be bare.  Even the bare branches are beautiful in shape and form!

SIMPLICITY

As dad and I sat outside on our front porch I listener to Jimmy tells us about the bad accident his 80 year old mother has experienced.  She now is lying in the hospital with broken bones and ribs etc.

I wonder is this a message I need to hear in my looking for answers?

I do not know if dad will go to church today but I know I will.

Two men seek out Jesus.  A rich man clothed in wealthy splendor comes confidently clothed in his righteousness while the poor blind beggar cries out from the roadside asking for mercy.  Knowing he is unworthy and empty he asks Jesus to heal him.  The rich man leaves unchanged while the beggar is healed

Sometimes it is just simply opening up to the love that Jesus has to give knowing he knows our hearts and our needs.  We are all different and his word to us is unique as he desires for us to see ourselves as we really are.

WAITING

Yes Shawna and Stephen and the boys will be waiting.

The pond across the road.

Dad and I enjoyed our visit with Sandra and Randy Friday afternoon.

The new bedroom looks good all ready for little ones to arrive.

All ready for the next litter of kittens in the New Year.

I tried out the bed and I would not mind sleeping there!

Dad and I have been talking about some of the coincidences that have happened in our lives.  Several stories are when we have been travelling and actually meet an old friend.  Every morning when I set out for my walk I never know who I will meet or greet.  Today I met a lady who noticed my slow walk and stopped to chat with me.  She commended me on the effort I make even though it can be tiring.

                                                    Early morning at the park!

                                          I often find myself waiting for something special to happen

but I am learning that the waiting is just as important.  Finding beauty in nature and in friendly faces and loving visits with family all make my ordinary moments worth waiting for.

CONFIDENCE

Confidence is something I find I am lacking as I get older.

Especially with my walking.

Nice to have Haiti to go for a walk with me and a visit from Kim.

Nice to have a phone call from Kenny as he drives to work having near misses.

Poor drivers there too.

Looking back I can see times in my life that I handled with great courage and inner strength.

Fortunately dad had confidence in his dentist that the procedure would be done efficiently and successfully.  He is not having a lot of pain and the Advil is helping when he does have some.  He wanted to go our for lunch on such a beautiful day so we drove to Northwood Gold Course.  I love going there just to take pictures.

 Knowing the trees will be changing color allowed me to be confident that I would take some good pictures.  The sad thing is the fact that the frees are now starting to lose their leaves.  Still lots of beauty.

Dad was working on a letter to the Superintendent of Motor Vehicles putting down all the facts and dates of my compliance with the rules.  I am claiming that my license should not be cancelled.  I do not expect to be doing a lot of driving but would like to have the choice.  He was also trying to get through on the phone.  We will go to their office to-morrow and get things settled legally.

The trouble is I woke up from a bad dream when I lay down for a nap.  I came to a stop sign and saw three girls waiting to cross but they appeared to be just standing there so I started to drive.  As I drove I glanced to the other side where a young boy was standing wanting to cross.  I literally fr ooze because I had not seen him and what if he had run across just when I started to drive.   This is my greatest fear that I may run over a child.

I think this dream is telling me I lack the confidence that I need to be a good driver.

When Jesus talked about repentant did he mean to wake up and face the truth.

Be confident that things will work out for the best!

CHALLENGING

Lots of green grass at the park.

It rained again Tuesday night and the air is milder this morning.

I had time for a walk while dad takes his pills before going to the dentist to have two teeth implants.

When I return from my Jet Lag Bible study he is home with a swollen jaw.  He says it went okay but was a very long drawn out procedure.  He had a bit to eat and then he started feeling pain.  We both laid down for a rest.

A challenging day for both of us.  I was leading the study and even though we laugh and have fun it is also a time to learn more about the Bible and how it relates to our world and our lives.Our topic was the letter Paul wrote to the Corinthians, a very corrupt dysfunctional city trying to change there lifestyle.  They have to learn how to correct those who are weak and immoral  and still not free from their old ways of doing life.

The question we ask ourselves is what are the areas in our lives that are weak.  Paul in his letter bares his soul and shares that in our weakness we can find new strength.  Truth can liberate us if we are willing to accept that our calling is to reach out to the poor and brokenhearted.  Paul desired relationship that would heal some of the misunderstandings that had brought pain to both himself and to those he was writing to.

Paul is a deep writer and there is much to be learned about the time he lived in.  A time of economic oppression, injustice and rebellion.  There is freedom and liberation when the desire is for reconciliation and healing.

"Be in harmony with all things but most important be in harmony with yourself first.

A lot will go on in your life, some good and some bad,

but that one word harmony, will help neutralize any problems

and help your life to become beautiful."  -Brave Heart

Life is a challenge in many ways.