Good evening! Saturday blog! What’s in a testimony? When Jesus comes calling, you really need to answer the call! Do not question the Lord! You might not like His answers! I was a very sad young woman! Only, I did not know it! Why! Because I thought I knew everything! I jumped from one thing …
Monthly Archives: November 2019
Steep Mountains
Good evening! Friday blog! I can’t wait to put the tree up and the Nativity! I love seeing the baby Jesus every day! I do like visuals! I think of the baby Jesus often! Laying in a barn with farm animals! If that story came across the news, people would be shocked! Probably say bad …
Tears Of Thanksgiving
Good evening! Thursday Thanksgiving blog! Special beyond words! Our kids and grandkids are pure gold! Every moment, every look at them, is a golden memory! Engraved on my heart forever! I am blessed beyond measure! I am also very tired! I hope your day was as beautiful as ours was! From God, the giver of …
What Really Matters
Good evening! Wednesday blog! Here we are, Thanksgiving Eve! How can that be! Where did this year go? And, go so fast! In the old days, when we were raising kids, even as young as we were, a lot was happening in our lives! So when January would come, we would actually say, this year …
Give Thanks Always
Good evening! Tuesday blog! In all things, all situations, just because, God is our Heavenly Father! He alone deserves and yearns for every single part of us, every breath we take! The Lord gives, He also takes! Not in a mean or nasty way! Everything we do and have comes down from Him, through Him! …
What’s Around Your Corner
Good evening! Monday blog! As everything in life that touches us, who can know, who can be ready! Illness is one of the big ones! Physical or mental, it can hit you at a terrific speed! Like standing on a beach! You didn’t see the big wave coming! It did not announce itself! Pow! You …
What’s In A Good Day
Good evening! Sunday blog! Remember, I do not like the word bad, to describe anything! I like to say a different day! We have had a lot of those lately! Too many! Today, surprise, a good day! Not perfect, but good! Denny woke up a couple times through the night! He was a little chatty! …
The Bucket List
Good evening! Saturday blog! Are you a lister? I am! I have lists for lists! Have to list, to do list, appointment list, holiday lists, medication lists, grocery lists, etc. Cross off as things go by or change and then, start over! I even have a list just for Denny! So many different things added …
Life’s Challenges
Good evening! Friday blog! I am learning more everyday about challenges that come our way and how we handle them! Sometimes one just comes out of nowhere, like illness, what Denny and I face everyday! Eating, and all that entails, mom and I, as our whole family, we have always enjoyed eating! We eat to …
Gods Got This
Good evening! Thursday blog! God is taking care of me! I know it! I don’t have to see it! I feel it, deep within me! I tell myself all day, Gods got this, don’t run ahead, it gets you into trouble every time! I was upset the other day, if you recall, about Denny’s system! …
Turn Back The Clock
Good evening! Wednesday blog! I know the clocks have all fallen back an hour! If I could change time, I would go way back to 1956! I was 4! Denny was 13 that year! Already a teenager! We lived in different worlds, for sure! If I had known him then, I would have looked up …
Eyes Of Faith
Good evening! Tuesday blog! Quick blog tonight! I placed our first order for formula since the first original! Seven cases was delivered when Denny came home! Placed an order on Sunday, eight cases came today! But, the feed and water system is run by a pump! Those bags are on back order, for weeks! Are …
What’s In A Vow
Good evening! Monday blog! When you are home with a sick spouse, all day, everyday, I am not complaining! You just have a lot of time to read, and in between everything else, you have a lot of thinking going on! It doesn’t matter if it’s all of our wonderful times or our worst times! …
The Day Of Rest
Good evening! Sunday blog! I believe in the day of rest! Most times anyway! Apples just would not stop calling me! So I took advantage of every minute! Our son has apple trees! When they produce, I get a big basket full! Dumplings! Today was the only free one! I did rest after, 12 pans …
Stop-Look Both Ways
Good evening! Saturday blog! I really try to not plan to far ahead of things! There is always two ways to go! Be rest assured, tomorrow has enough worry all by itself! I might not be here tomorrow! That’s the truth! Remember, my sons apples? I planned all week to make apple dumplings! Like I …
What A Wonderful World
Good evening! Friday blog! We took the Beagle for grooming, stopped by our granddaughters home, for a little visit with some goodies! Did a couple of errands, picked up doggie and home! Denny did very well today, until I had to get him in the house! My cousin helped me! Daughter and granddaughter stopped for …
I Miss You
Good evening! Thursday blog! I was happy to be able to squeeze in a walk, while a therapist was here!Only 20 minutes across the bean field! It felt wonderful! I am running out of hours that are in a day! 24 of them does not seem like enough! I am lucky these days if I …
Nothing Like A Drive!
Good evening! Wednesday blog! Denny went with me today on a little road trip to Bowling Green! My Dr. appointment! We use to go to Cincinnati a lot! My first baseball game ever! Being on I 75 South brings a lot of memories! We talked about trips that will not be! He has so many …
God Is Good
Good evening! Tuesday blog! I love these three words! You cannot say it any better! God has been good to me, when I did not know Him! Good to me after I met Him! Never have I ever deserved it! It’s a gift, it’s right there for the taking! You, do not have to do …
My Change Of Life
Good evening! Monday blog! 9 years out from Gastric Bypass surgery! Nov. 8, 2010! I have never been sorry that I took that route! Now, disappointed, yes I was! I realized even with surgery you have to make good, healthy choices! In the beginning, I melted like a stick of butter! I only lost 60 …
That One Special Person
Good evening! Sunday blog! You know what I’m talking about! Boys and girls, when we start school! Oh he’s so cute, oh she’s so cute! Then, the little notes!! As you pass through school there are many, many things that bring boys and girls together! Neighbors, riding the bus, sporting events, dances, classmates! Some find …
Sad Tonight
Good evening! Saturday blog! Just sad tonight! Mental anguish is so hard! His and mine! Can’t write tonight without tears! Leaning on Jesus! He is my compass when I feel lost! Found this poem, just a little of how I feel! Goodnight! God bless!❤️🤗🤗❤️
JESUS
Good evening! Friday blog! Days can start running into days! Even when you are doing everything you think needs to be done! When lists appear and disappear, I make lists for lists! Organization is on my mind until I go to sleep! Sometimes Denny’s anxiety is over the top, putting it mildly! Sometimes, it’s a …
Snap Decisions
Good evening! Thursday blog! I made a decision this morning based on a few facts from the situation! I did not ask myself the proper questions that might have made the day much more peaceful! For all of our kids! I depended on a person, I trust to convey the situation! It pretty much blew …
A Good Argument
Good evening! Wednesday blog! Does anyone look for a good argument? Does anyone start a good argument? Are you angry? Do you start one on purpose? Are you laid back and won’t engage? Do you like to pick until it goes into an argument? Does it matter? With both of us being bipolar, it did …
Remember Me
Good evening! Tuesday blog! I don’t like to use the word fear! But, it is a feeling and it comes calling whenever it wants! When Denny was first diagnosed, I was at the height of my gambling addiction! Now looking back since recovery, I was in denial for quite some time! I can’t even write …
My Heart Says I Love You
Good evening! Monday blog! Soooo happy to have Denny sitting here beside me! He really caught up on his sleep last night and half of the day! The nurse came today, she was pleased with everything! We have a busy day tomorrow! Going to get him out for a bit! He gets a four hour …
Home Sweet Home
Good evening! Sunday blog! I did not see that coming! Denny was discharged before I got there! Went to church and Freeway breakfast with kids! They were already getting him moving to leave! Didn’t take me long to pack him up! He is not as weak as I thought he would be! But, our home …
Decisions Of Love
Good evening! Saturday blog! From the time Denny and I married, we promised each other we would take care of each other! Well, my feeling is, Denny did his part! He provided for his family! He certainly took care of me! Even when I did not deserve it! His love for me has been unconditional! …
The Weight Of The World
Good evening! Friday blog! Have you ever felt it? So many things at once, pressing on you! Making you feel scattered all over! It’s not true! I have learned, only one thing can be tackled at a time! If you see it all at once, your mind becomes flooded! You are overwhelmed! You can’t even …
Marilyn’s Heart 