Back to It

I can hardly believe the time that has passed by since my last post.  Christmas was VERY hard this year.  It was our first Christmas without my mother and sister.  People tell me that grieving the loss of family members (even when you are assured that they are in Heaven) takes time.  It seems like forever.  Sorry to say that I am glad the Christmas season is over.  What a horrible thing to say, I know.

We traveled to Ohio to spend Christmas Day with my father and sibs.  It was a wonderful family time.  There were lonely moments; Mom and Jana's absence was palpable, but there is a comfort that only your family can provide and we comforted one another just by being there.  The car trip was just too much for my ailing back to take.  In November we traveled all the way to Michigan by car and my back never really recovered from that trip before it was time to drive to Ohio.  On the return trip, my legs ached continually.  About 2 weeks ago my back said, "I quit."  Several visits to Butler Chiropractic (where I saw Dr. Chris Jackson) helped to get me up on my feet.  This past Monday, however, I dropped something on the floor, and without even thinking about it, I bent right over to pick it up and BAM! it did "it" again.  So I have done nothing much in the house for these past two weeks except watch some TV and study my Bible.  This week it was actually kinda nice because I watched all of the Passion 2010 conference main sessions online.

I have a few news items to report:  First of all, George bought me a new bicycle for Christmas.  It is being built at The Bike Store and is probably ready to pick up.  It is another Trek hybrid but this time it's the Rolls-Royce version.  Trek says this bike "eats hills."  Ha Ha!  I cannot wait to ride it; I am so excited to get it home.  I couldn't ride it even if it was here, but I am inclined to put it in my living room so I can at least look at it until I can take it out.  (The weather has been incredibly cold, especially for Georgia--snow is a possibility today.  I doubt I would be riding even if I could.)  Second, I am going to get to go to Israel in Oct/Nov of this year!  I will be going with Global Missions to play flute in an orchestra conducted by church music maestro, Camp Kirkland!  Third, it's a bittersweet thing that my son, David, will be leaving for Liberty University in 6 days.  God called him to vocational ministry several years ago and he has been taking classes online for two years. It's time to be a resident and I am so happy for him.  He is going to love it there.  I sure am going to miss him around here, though!

I haven't worked on my book for weeks and I am itching to get back on track with it!  I am not going to lie; this last two weeks has been terribly discouraging and I haven't felt like doing anything.  I was so emotionally spent during Christmas holidays that I had no desire at all.  I woke up feeling encouraged today--for the first time in a long while--thank You, Father God, for restoring my hope.

That's all for now....have faith in God!