He Leadeth Me

These flowers came from my mom when she was visiting! Aren't they beautiful? I tease Matt, our worship minister, telling him that he "knows" the exact songs I need, so he leads them just for me. Last Sunday he led " Still ". I hope the lyrics bless you as much as they bless me. Hide me now Under Your wings Cover me Within Your mighty hand When the oceans rise and thunders roar I will soar with You above the storm Father you are King over the flood I will be still and know You are God Find rest my soul In Christ alone Know His power In quietness and trust When the oceans rise and thunders roar I will soar with You above the storm Father You are king over the flood I will be still and know You are God [ Lyrics from: http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/h/hillsong_united/still.html ]

Since Jeremy was a teeny-tiny baby, I prayed for God to provide the perfect woman for him to marry. As always, God provides above and beyond what we can ask or imagine. Mandy, from day 1, was an integral part of our family. She was a beautiful bride. She is an amazing mother! All those years that I was praying for the perfect wife for Jeremy, God had a tremendous surprise in store for me. Not only did he answer that prayer, but he answered an unspoken prayer. He provided a perfect daughter for me. I love you Mandy! Happy Birthday!

David went to visit his parents last week so he asked my mom (Sweetie) and sister (Kim) if they would like to come and visit me, since he didn't want to leave me "home alone" while I am undergoing chemo. I had a whole list of things we were going to do together, but it turned out to be a low energy week, so we mostly just hung out and enjoyed visiting with the kids and grandchildren. However, one of the things that Sweetie really wanted to do was to buy me another wig. I purchased my first wig at a place that specializes in helping women who have lost their hair due to chemotherapy, but I had also heard that Merle Norman had good wigs, so one afternoon when I was feeling strong enough, we headed there. Of course, when three women go into a wig store, just one cannot have all the fun. Isn't Kim cute in this little short modern do? A blond bob for me. An auburn bob for Sweetie. Kim with long hair (a side view). Front view. Me with a sultry look. Kim with a blond bob...

When I went to pick up my mail today... look who had hopped right into the mailbox. No envelope, no box, just Mr. Freddy Frog! He had his own USPS Tracking Number. My address and the sender's return address were on his little back. And even though he could not talk aloud, he had messages for me. Of course you can play with my grandchildren, Freddy. I'm glad you wanted to because you probably didn't have a choice. Is this clever or what?!! The friend who sent this is one of the most creative people I know. If you'd like to guess who it is, please put first names only in the comments section. If you guess the correct person, that's great! If you guess, the incorrect person, they will be glad that you think they are creative enough to come up with this idea!

Mandy made the comment at our Family Reunion that it was so much fun seeing how each of my siblings showed their love and support for me in different, special ways while we were all together. My brother, Lynn, is the acknowledged gardener in the family. He not only has a green thumb, he has one of the most beautiful gardens at his home in Houston. I, on the other hand, have a black thumb. I am terrible at gardening even though I really like beautiful flowers. Since I was in the midst of cancer treatment right before the reunion, I didn't feel like sprucing up the front flower bed, but you know how it is, company was coming and I wanted everything just right. Well, inspiration hit. I e-mailed by brother, Lynn, and asked if he would "enjoy" creating a flower bed for me while he was there. I knew what the answer would be. Of course he would. Now that's a great brother. We had a gift certificate from a local nursery that had been given to us by the elders and th...