PURGING MAY NOT BE EASY, BUT IT IS DOABLE

DROVE HOME IN THE RAIN as I was returning from taking my MOM to two medical appointments and by the time I arrived HOME, I practically collapsed in my chair exhausted.  The past few days have been a blur.  Very busy.  Lord, please help me.

I spent the night at my Mom's and woke around 4:30 in the morning unable to fall back asleep.  I stayed awake, prayed, brushed out my hair, groomed, got dressed, fixed Mom some coffee and got her meds ready for her when she woke up.  She had a medical appointment in Newton today.  Also she needed blood work done in Marion.  

I wanted to know if she could manage by herself getting into her car to drive, driving and getting out.  She'd have to handle her own walker placing it in the back seat behind the driver's seat, close the door, open the driver's door, climb inside the car, etc.  Welp, she managed very well for a 90 year old woman with a walker and purse.  I was pleasantly surprised.

Once she was in the car, I asked her if she'd like to drive?  She did.  She drove to the Hospital in town, parked the car and got out all by herself.  Managed to get her walker and away she went to have labs done.  Now I drove her to Newton for her HIP CHECK.  It's been 3 months since she broke her hip, had surgery and began to recover.  

She has said that her hip never did hurt her after surgery.  It was her knee.  She is almost without pain now.  A miracle.

Much prayer has gone into her recovery.  At 90, most elderly people do not recover from a broken hip.  God has blessed her with more time.  Her spirit is amazing.

MONDAY, I had a ultra sound done at local Hospital to check for aneurysms.  Checked out fine.  Worked at COTTAGE.
TUESDAY was our yearly physicals.  A1c fantastic.  Lipids too high.  Blood work super good and UA the best ever.  Almost walking on air after appointment with my doctor.  Worked at COTTAGE. 
WEDNESDAY was a drive to Topeka for Hubby's eye appointment to see how he's healing up after eye surgery.  He's doing well.  Went to Menards and THRIFT SHOP.  Worked at COTTAGE.  Drove to Marion to take Mom to medical appointments.  Spent the night.
THURSDAY...took Mom to medical appointments, shopped Dollar Tree, Dillons and Wal-mart.  BOUGHT A SWIM SUIT.  Will try on at HOME.  Can you believe IT?  I guess I have hopes of being able to fit in this one.  She's black and very cute.  

Took Mom HOME.  Then drove the long way HOME in the rain.  Made me tired.  I was so thankful to be HOME.  Collapsed in my recliner with aching feet, exhausted body and mind.  Told HUBBY I felt ruined.   R u i n e d.   May I regain my energy and strength.

FRIDAY, Lord willing, I'll continue downsizing.  Serious stuff right there.

PURGING HAS BECOME A major PART OF MY LIFE THESE DAYS.  I am working really hard at turning loose of much.  It is a LIFE CHANGING EVENT for me that has been a long drawn out process.  One day, I hope to say, I did it and I am a better person for it.  It's like pulling teeth on some days. 

Making MESSES is one of my SUPERPOWERS and I am hoping to cultivate another SUPER POWER.  That of purging like a PRO.  Is there HOPE?  Yes, I believe there is.

Am I a hoarder?  In some ways I think I am a recovering small scale hoarder that still struggles with wanting to hang on to too much STUFF.  I turn 67 this SUMMER and am praying that I achieve the position of having turned loose of much and have order.  No more warehouse decor, babee.    

ON THE HUNT!!!

NEED SOME MORE WATKINS ALL PURPOSE CLEANER. Just about out.

I thought I could simply go to Menards to pick some up.  Nope.  Out.  Second Menards...out.  Okay tried Walmart.  Out.  Hardware Store...out.  Grocery store...out.  Home Depot...out.  Will look at Target soon and if they are out I'll have to use the internet.  

It's the best cleaner I have ever used and now I cannot find any.  Not happy 'bout that.  I have been cleaning small figurines that I came across in the basement that had not been professionally cleaned after our 2016 house fire.  Service Masters wouldn't clean them and I did not want to throw them away.  They were boxed and then forgotten about until this past week.  I started cleaning them this week with Watkins and low and behold they started to shine.  Stains came off.  I couldn't help but smile.

Salads will help me get my nutrition as I continue to eat differently desiring to downsize my body.  Thought these are good looking and healthy.  Checking out how others have lost 100 pounds leads me to more salads to try.

Life is good even with so much chaos in the world.  
Finding my HAPPY PLACE
is in my HOME.
~d

John 15:2

2 Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.

1 John 1:7

7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

1 John 1:9

9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

John 3:16

16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.