Contemplation

Hello there, its one of those nights when you just can't fall asleep. Life is going well, I and my family are about as happy as we can be...but.....

My driving job is a real answer to prayer but today was a little harder than some..one of my patients that I drove a couple of times passed away last week. she was a beautiful lady with a gentle and grateful spirit. Her daughters always came with her; each with there own job for helping mom (one took care of her back, one took care of her head and the other helped with everything else.) She has no more pain, but she will be missed by her family and friends. My patient today is a gentleman of my own age with a wife and four young children, he's been given a prognosis of only a year to live....how do you approach that year, how do you prepare your children, how do you get everything done that you want to do?

These are some of the thoughts that are keeping me up tonight...not mad rushing,frantic thoughts, just quiet, meloncholy, musings. Sleep well, ultimately, its not about us. Amen

Manda's Back

Pieces of Me

Well, I promised an update and the next posts will do just that..all the way from October to March! Settle in for a long read!

Life in Three Hills has been an ongoing adventure and I'll try to highlight for you

New bosses moved in right next door...small town hazard

boys are homeschooling and struggling with all manner of personal issues....parent of teenager hazard

my dating life is indefinetely on hold...single mother with issues hazard

my professional life is under construction and going through some big changes but this is by my choice and is proving to be a postitive experience....I'll update you later on all of that...

Ocean is becoming a little lady and it is going way too fast! she is enjoying her school both academically, and socially.

Brad and I are actively in counselling and making headway in a number of areas

I am attending al-anon (sporadically) but have found it to be sooooo helpful!

Looking forward to dryer spring weather (not a big fan of mud) and all that the warm weather brings. Thanks for your prayers, interest, caring, encouragement and admonishments...(oh, and your patience as you check my blog and find nothing changed for months at a time)

Halloween

I'm sorry but I've just given up fighting it! Yes I allow witches and all sorts of evil into my home (I am a die hard Harry Potter fan after all...its a slippery slope apparently! But isn't she the cutest little bundle of evil you ever did see?

Christmas at Our House

Sorry this has taken so long, but its not next christmas yet!! We decorated early this year, even with very little in the way of snow outside we just couldn't wait...Well, Brad couldn't:) Our theme was snowmen...just in case you couldn't tell.

Christmas with the family

Christmas at mom and dad's

Not sure what was going on here, apparently dad is surprised to hear how tall his grandkids are growing?!

We all got together at mom and dad's the sunday before christmas (this year Mark and Mae got to have them on the actual day).. There is just something special about being with your parents during the holidays, it is always magical and meaningful. Thanks Mom and Dad for some wonderful traditions and memories.