All The Day Long

 I knew this big event required some kind of celebration, but what to do?  Neither of them really enjoy being the center of attention, but we had to have some kind of party!!   Brenda and Brian celebrating 60 years!  I thought about inviting all of their siblings and families, but since their birthday is in October, we could hardly take the party outside if the house got too full. If all the locals showed up it could be well over 50 people! But I did it anyway. We wanted a party after all! I sent out an email to all the siblings and told them to let their families know and we’d have fresh apple fritters and apple cider.     Party day arrived and before I even got out of bed I was tempted to think God had forgotten me. The pain, you know. And whatever was I thinking to invite so many people, I must be crazy! But then someone shared the verse from Psalm 31:24, "Be strong and let your heart take courage, all you who wait on the Lord." An...

"I live by faith and not by sight Sometimes miracles take time." I didn’t even see it coming.... just walking out to the car after the game, when there I was, flat out on the pavement. I wasn’t watching my feet... I didn’t see the speed bump. And boy, did it ever hurt!!! My knees, my hands, my elbows, my chest, my lip, my nose, and ... my dignity?  I cried. What happened anyway?!!?? Besides the fact that I tripped over a speed bump and my weak triceps couldn't catch me, and a car sat there with its headlights on me, waiting until I got out of the way..... It was like reality hit me in the face again. The realization that I’m ... what, fragile maybe? (Oh no - I just looked up the definition of fragile, “easily broken, damaged or destroyed” - could that be me?!?!!)  I’m not sure what I would call it, but it’s not pleasant to think about.  It’s actually painful. It’s like I’m out there in the game, but something's not qui...