Uphill idealist

Mom broke her kneecap into two segments and has to have surgery to remove the broken kneecap and have it replaced with a "plastic" kneecap. Surgery is on Wednesday afternoon. thanks, Tara

Please be in prayer for my mother in law Janet Eastman, as around noon today she tripped and fell in her kitchen and landed on her kneecap. She is currently at the hospital, as she could not walk and had to be transported to the hospital via ambulance. At this point there is a great possibility the she fractured her kneecap. Keep Janet in you're prayers today as she is very uncomfortable as a result of this injury. Peace, Tara

New Years Here's to more of laughter and less of tears. Here's to visions being more concrete than lost dreams. Here's to board games, mulled cider and happy homes. There's been shadow and there's been pain. But thanks be to God for keeping us sane. Here's to kindness and not the scorn. Here's to excitement of a new day just born. Here's to new shoes and how they might be worn. There's been lies and there's been grief But thanks be to God for bringing relief. Here's to comfort in times of pain. Here's to rest when you're feeling drained. Here's to help when you're hurt and alone. There's been fragments and there's been breaks But thanks be to God for giving us what it takes.

On the cusp of seeing the dream become the reality of where I'm waking. On the edge of taking the chance, like walking on water or new steps to that dance. On the cusp of waking from pain to see my own life being born again. Drinking in life and exhaling hope. Delivering new moments that are yet to be wrote. Taking in air to sing once more, This time the melody won't whisper - I'll roar.

These words struck a chord in my heart... "What most often stops me achieving freedom is my tendency to be caught up in fears and expectations about what I 'ought' or 'should' be. My usual automatic responses tie me down and inhibit me from exploring new areas of growth." (Sacred Space) May I not be automatic in how I live, love and move through life. God help me to just "be" in you're presence today.

I had a hard time sleeping last night. I had the sniffles. I was worried about what the work week ( as short as it was) entailed for me as my family was off on Christmas Holiday. I wanted to be with them. In my pj's and enjoying the pause after the hectic holiday season. But no. I had to go back to the office. Whine, wimper, sigh... (These were my thoughts as I dozed off last night.) "KLUNK! Thud! Giggle... Giggle ...Giggle!" Were the noises I awoke to this morning @ 6:30 am. As I opened my suprised eyes, here comes my husband and teenage daughter with Hot Oatmeal, English muffin with orange marmalade, and fresh coffee with toffee creamer. Wow. This was not the morning I had expected. My family made me breakfast in bed. It wasn't Mother's day, heck it wasn't even christmas... it is December 28th and I got to have breakfast in bed with my entire family ( my son had invaded our cozy covers at some point in the wee hours of the night). Thanks guys. You made going...

I came across this exercise a while back, but thought more folks may like to try it out. Happy praying! Tara