This ‘n That
I love attending church on Sunday. The topics today in the meetings seemed to float around the word faith, something which I have found myself thinking about a great deal this past week.
The Olympics are officially over. Lynn and I have enjoyed speed watching them … zipping through commercials and just watching highlights of most events. The opening and closing ceremonies were spectacular. I’ve heard and read many comments about China and the money they have spent on the Olympics. Tonight I couldn’t help but think it was a beautiful gift to the world and I appreciated the talent and the efforts of the performers and the expertise of the thousands who were behind the scenes running equipment and engineering. I personally think it has been a good experience and opportunity for people all over the world to touch shoulders in a friendly way … allowing the athletes to show off their skills and years of preparation.
I used to have this misconception that when my children were raised the worry would stop. Where I got that idea I have no idea. I think one of the reasons my mind gets jumbled at times is that I have so many people’s lives running through it. It is difficult to see them face trials and heart breaking decisions at times. I want to pray that their trials will go away but instead I pray they will have the strength to face and grow from their challenges. I pray they won’t give up, that they will have the courage to continue, to change what needs changed and to learn what needs to be learned.
Lynn feels the time is going by fast to his retirement date. I don’t like to wish time away but it isn’t going fast enough for me! I can hardly wait to have him home so we can begin some of the projects we’ve scheduled: the yard, painting, dejunking, a little traveling … the list is long enough that we will have to live to be 120 and retain at least the level of health we have now.
You may have noticed a difference in my blog … I have probably lost some of my regular readers because it has become more personal and family oriented. It is easier for me this way and I don’t feel the pressure of trying to be original or to get something out every single day. I hope my blogger friends will still drop by. For the most part I have started to do my blog reading once a week instead of daily because there are quite a few places to check on now. It would be easy to get lost entirely in blogging but there are so many other important aspects of life that I have to prioritize and make the best use of my time. Writing, of course, is one of my loves … so it is also one of my priorities. I’m having an ongoing debate with myself about doing NaNoWriMo again this year … Alice, where are you? You’re supposed to encourage me!
Here I am, Edna! Go on and sign up. You can do it if anybody can–I have such faith in you. Even if nothing ever comes of any of it, you’ll have done something you love doing. That makes it worth it. Plus I know I’ll love it, and your family will too!
About focusing on family, I think that’s why I had to step aside for awhile from Wintersong. It got so I was thinking more about what my “readers” might enjoy rather than take the time to look around and see the things I want to write about. Don’t ever feel guilty about writing about your family. You deserve to be proud because you and Lynn did a great job raising them, plus you came from good stock. You’re good people!
I love reading each and every post on your blog! It’s so fun to see the cute things your grandkids are doing – I loved the priceless package pictures, they are such cute kids!! They look just like Kimmy! How I miss the old days!