Rest

Rest upon me your peace
Rest upon me your spirit
to guide me on the clear path
of glory, to honor you

Overwhelmed by emotions
Sometimes I feel blind
Through others you guide me
See clearly, all is well

Today I find peace, solice
Today I find joy within
Knowing you are always near

Rest........... peace

April 21, 2009

Mom & Dad -

I love you both
I'll see Dad soon, later today
Mom I know you're here always
in my heart
I yearn to see you, touch you,
Hear you, I miss you so

Thank you for my day

Monday, April 20th

May today be filled with wonder anew
May today be filled with sunshine and joy
May today we remember the Blessings bestowed upon us
May today we hear his voice and follow his word
For today is a new day, filled with promise
Filled with his never ending love.

Over the fields and "UP" the hills....

This past week I've discovered some wonderful "hidden treasures" - right here in our own backyard. I'm talking the hills and trails in the Black Diamond Mine area as well as the hills behind Contra Loma Regional Park. What magnificent beauty in the hills. Now mind you, one has to hike in to view natures beauty, however the breathtaking views are worth it. Not to mention the good your body gets out of it. A healthy way to soak in nature and appreciate the simplistic beauty of life. It's everywhere... it's just our world is so "crazy fast" we miss it.

I enjoy my work, and I must go back come Monday, however I will miss the early morning walks. Perhaps a twilight walk is in the making here. The hills call out to me it seems, just after 3 days of hiking. ... imagine that.

My legs are "talking to me", and those of you that know me, know what I mean. The good thing is I know I am getting healthy exercise. It's like waking an old friend who has been asleep for too long. That's what it is when the "legs talk to you". Sore, yes, but a good sore. Makes one feel alive.

I can see my sister and I planning many weekend hikes with the kids. What fun to venture outdoors, and I dare to say I even see a twilight venture in the future. The very near future. These legs will never to be the same, thanks to the beauty of nature that has finally awoke me.

Happy Trails to my family and friends.

Healing at Lourdes

Healing at Lourdes
Today is the feast day of St. Bernadette, a Catholic saint who lived in Lourdes, France in the 1800s. Over the course of several weeks, the girl saw 18 separate apparitions of the Virgin Mary in a little cave nearby - with large crowds curiously watching. On one occasion, the apparition told Bernadette to drink from a spring beneath her. As there was no visible spring, she began to dig until she came upon water. The spring was (and is to this day!) said to heal any infirmity - thousands flock to Lourdes each year to drink and bath in this "holy" water. In 1883, under order from the Pope, the Lourdes Medical Bureau was established to investigate the claims of healing. So far, roughly 68 cases have been identified in which someone with a terminal illness has been cured by the Lourdes water.
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This is one of the books that my mother gave to me the day before she died. She wanted me to read and have the story of St. Bernadette, a Catholic saint who lived in Lourdes, France.

Today I saw this little bit written and had to post it. Thanks Mom for you continued faith and teaching by the way you lived your life. I love you, and I miss you.

Ice Cream

Justifying ice cream for dinner isn't hard - you know.
Place - Cold Stone Cremery
Item - Banana Carmel Crunch
Breaking it down - the justification part.
1 fresh banana - fruit (ah... that's good)
about 1/2 cup nuts - good fats (ah... that's good)
Ice Cream - Dairy (ah... that's good)
Caramel - well, okay not so good - but tasty!
So there you have it. Ice Cream for dinner broken down.
Smiles........

April 12, 2009

I seek understanding. For today I do not understand. That is okay though, a day at a time.
Miss you Mom. I love you. I wish you were here. Happy Easter.

Blessed Day

Believe and you will see
Surrender and heal
Open your heart - receive
Rejoice and be glad

A blessed day to all.

The Beauty of Early 'Morn

The beauty of early morning is amazing. Although it's almost 7:30am the best time is when it's still dark out and nature is starting to wake.... ahead of the human rat race (so to speak).

A family of birds sing joyfully outside my kitchen window, declaring a new and glorious day. I sit and listen to their bird chatter. It's beautiful. The sun begins to peak over the horizon warming the earth. You can almost feel the flowers in the garden stretch. Ready to peak out and explode in color. Any day now. The sun excites them into a furious growth, a growth that will be pleasing to our eyes and food for the bees and butterflies.

Spring. A time of new birth. A time of rejuvenation. A time to celebrate.

Soap is to the Body what Tears are for the Soul

Tears. Lots of 'em today. Oh how I miss Mom. I feel sad for Dad, for brother, for sisters.......I feel lost. I miss her so much... will the pain stop? I know she is home, safely in heaven, pain free, happy, with our Lord. How joyful, I sing praise for that. But the world seems empty without her. Going through the motions of life, automatically, almost not feeling, I try. I really try. My strength is in her, I am trying to be strong for my daughter. Can I be as strong as my Mom? I hope so, I try, it is hard. It hurts. I feel scared. I feel suddenly small in a huge big world. I think it's going to be a long long time before "another normal" sets in. Until then, I promise to try. For Mom, for Dad, and especially for my daughter. To this I pray today. To this I let my tears fall.

Thursday, April 2, 2009

Well, at least it's not April Fool's day.

Waterfall tears

Water rush over rocks
Racing toward the cliff
Smoothing rocks edges
Leaping outward
Hurling downward
A freight train
Pounding bottoms soil
Churning....
Rushes over rocks
Winding, Slowing,
Speeding up
Leaping outward
Hurling downward
A freight train
Churning....
Slowly widening
River widens
Greets the sea
A washing machine
Fresh meets Salt
Mingles........
Meandering...
Out to Sea
Silence.......
Calm.......
......Peace