Pursuit Of Happiness
Each day is a great GIFT from a loving God. I will not take time for granted. I will be more serious about LIFE, but keep a sense of humor the best way I can and still be able to enjoy the LIFE the good LORD has blessed me with. There are times I definitely have to talk back at bad moods and remind myself to count my blessings and not forget God's benefits.
FIVE YEARS ago I went through two major surgeries and radioactive ablation for THYROID CANCER. Through it all, I know that I am ALIVE, but different. My energy level has been altered. I have to do things differently. I overheat so easily it is sickening. I struggle with weight gain and less sleep. Muscle weakness and fatigue. Aches and pains galore. More things than I can shake a stick at. Still I have to remind myself that I am alive. ALIVE...just greatly altered physically. I must lean on the LORD big time. Leaning. Leaning. Leaning.
THANKSGIVING is over and CHRISTMAS is on the way. Of course NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS begin to creep up as 2016 nears. I will just get very serious about what I can and can not do. MORE SALADS, less food, more walks and continue to downsize from clutter and earthly woes. Less stress. Less stress. Less stress. LESS.
I will dance more, laugh more, praise more, BE REAL.
As this day goes to sleep while night sneaks in...I will give thanks that I had an active day surrounded by LOVED ONES and a quiet night. A bed to sleep in and a meal to enjoy. Family to listen to and a HUSBAND to grow old with. A HOME to clean and call my own place. Waking in the morning hours will be a blessing as the week-end is here. SUNDAY to REST.
Family will be traveling HOME soon and I will sit and think about the fellowship we had.
THANKFUL for THANKSGIVING. THANKFUL.
Memories to embrace and call good,
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PS
Dear GOD, THANK YOU for my HOME, my Husband, my Family, Health, Wealth and Well Being. Thank you for LIFE, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Thank you. I am your child and you are my FATHER.
DAUGHTER'S PIE CRUST RECIPE
Pie Crust Recipe.
With her permission I share her recipe with you. BLESS your family, friends and your taste buds with this wonderful crust.
Pie Crust Recipe
1 cup flour
3 heaping tablespoons of shortening
A dash of salt
A tiny bit of ice cold water
Mix ingredients together well.
Roll out on wax paper.
Assemble pie.
Spread a little milk on top of crust before baking.
Simply delicious,
d
DECORATING
I knew a very frugal Lady named Edith that shared with me a excellent guideline for decorating. She said with ease, "If your room has clean ceilings, floors, and walls, and the windows have nice curtains, you'll have an attractive room."
John 3:7
“Marvel not that I said unto thee,
Ye must be born again.”
King James Version (KJV)
PSALM 118:17
I shall not die,
but live, and declare
the works of the Lord.
By wisdom
a house is built,
and through understanding
it is established;
through
knowledge
its rooms are filled with rare
and beautiful treasures.
SALVATION
Romans 10:9 King James Version (KJV)
9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
Acts 4:12 King James Version (KJV)
12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
"HOME is a wonderful place to LIVE. No matter the size of the rooms, ones HOME is a place to call ones own. I so LOVE my HOME." ~Deanna~
PSALM 90:12
SO
TEACH us
to number OUR days,
that we may apply our HEARTS
unto
WISHES
NO MATTER HOW BADLY YOU WISH with all your might that the something devastating that happened in your life hadn't happened and want so badly to go back in time to prevent it from happening...it isn't humanly possible to do this. You can't change the fact that it happened. IT DID. But JESUS can change the MEANING of what happened to you and give you PEACE. He can show you the way in which you are to go. God richly BLESS you. ~Deanna
3 comments:
Lovely Deanna - lots of good reminders here and lots of the same that I am thinking about though without the cancer. Particularly the challenges of getting older with less stamina and energy and pain.
Can't believe it is 5 years since your surgery.
Amen and AMEN!
I'm thankful I stopped by to read your post tonight. What a huge encouragement. I'm going to bookmark this post to read again during the rough times. I hope you have a lovely Christmas.
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