24°F overcast N@7mph

Morning Offering given

Village dead silent, not a wisp of sound

Coffee is left over and reheated…believe it or not, I made this pot myself. An occasion to mark down on the calendar

The man sleeps, a much-deserved one at that, after the antics of yesterday. He has not -a- clue what “retirement” means. I would imagine (and according to Mayo) that is what keeps him young, strong, and happy.

We begin the 5th of Sunday of Lent today. Are you sick of hearing me ask how your journey to Christ is going? Should I have been asking “How’s your journey to the risen Christ going” or perhaps you feel I should have kept my nose out of your personal, faith life? I can’t do that, “keep my nose out” that is because I truly do want to know. I want to know if you know how very important this is to your eternal life. Today the Gospel talks about Lazarus, the brother of Martha and Mary. You know Martha the one who complained about Mary not helping her and Mary the woman who so loved Jesus she, anointed his feet and dried them with her hair. You will find them in John 11, where Lazarus has been dead for 4 days and his tomb sealed. This is an absolutely fascinating chapter of John, one that’s full meaning can be pondered for a lifetime. Tell me sometime your thoughts on this book of the Bible. Let me know how your journey is going.

Most of you know I have left the Facebook, Gab, SP3RN, Twitter, etc crowds to place all here on this blog. I don’t write here to create a book. I write here to get my thoughts and my life on paper. Sometimes my “messy” life. I welcome comments, other ideas, and thoughts that you are welcome to state. I do however draw the line on vulgar, hateful words, those will be removed. I love books, so if you are an author feel free to comment with your link. Once again I do not do vulgar, or hateful. An example of that would be Sandra Brown, although I enjoy her storyline, I cannot get past the vulgar and therefore do not read her.

Birthday greetings today to my Granddaughter…Julia, “Sweet 16”.

I also remember my Great Uncle Eldred who left this world on this day in 2007. May he rest in peace.

The experiment…going well. Better sleep (but not last night due to a different issue), more energy, less knee pain (but perhaps compromised by the recent necessity for the use of a steroid for 7 days), and fewer headaches. We shall see how this ends up. The different issue is the use of a mouth guard at night to see if it relieves my headache…Um I don’t care if it does, after the agreed 10 days I won’t use it again, annoying and that is the nicest thing I can say about it. But I did agree to comply for 10 days so, I comply.

The man started yard raking yesterday. I cleaned off the patio and will get the furniture out later today. The grill is still covered but not for long.

May 11, 12, and 13 are the days I have selected for the rummage sale, this is also apparently the village-wide sale so it should be worth everyone’s time and energy. This sale will have a jet tub, mobile home furnace, furniture, wall art, tools, old/antique farming/garden tools, books, etc. My children have been encouraged to come the last weekend in April (together) to get the items they would like to have (of course to help set up too) because I am not going to be sentimental, this stuff is leaving, period.

I leave you with a funny this morning…”If your nose runs and your feet smell, you are built upside down.

Know you are prayed for.

I can’t stop here without mentioning you.

YOU MUSTA BEEN OUTA YOUR MINDS to marry into this family.

I could not have gotten better ones for the children. I’m proud of you as well. The dynamics of this family are interesting, to say the least. Thank you for becoming part of us.

An umbrella cannot stop the rain, but it allows us to stand in the storm. Just as our faith in God may not remove the trials, but it gives us strength to overcome them.

30 overcast NW@10mph

Morning Offering given

Village peaceful

Slept in leaping out of bed thinking, “I’m going to be late!” Turns out I was early for the boy… I think of him as the boy, but he really has grown into a very nice young man. I’m proud of how he’s coming along in life.

So this brings me to looking at each of my children from start to present. I’m actually proud of them all. This is not to say they are all perfect, free from defect. It is telling you that, for the most part, they are good people with beautiful children (this is not a G’ma brag). They have recognized their weaknesses, are honing their strengths, and most importantly, stepping up, moving forward, and getting on with life. This is not to say they don’t/won’t make mistakes, because I hope they continue to take chances in life, push themselves to establish their limits, and soar into the unknown to look for accomplishments.

I want them to find a personal relationship with Jesus and have him for a lifetime mentor/companion/friend.

I wish for each of them to look inside, find out who they are, become who God made them to be, and find pride in who they are. I want them to know this is a lifelong journey, and things don’t always follow a plan. There is nothing odd, strange, crazy or wrong with reworking a plan. The odd, strange, crazy or wrong is in NOT recognizing that the path you are on is not the one for you. I hope they all have the strength to be strong enough to say “this doesn’t work” and begin again. I hope they can all see their siblings as a work in progress, recognize their struggles, and NOT enable them to continue down the wrong path. Even if that means disconnecting but remaining open to reestablishing a relationship if the toxicity stops.

I want them to know they don’t have to agree with everything going on in this world. I want them to speak out and not be afraid to disagree, stand their ground, or walk away. I want them to lead where they can, follow when necessary, and be strong enough to say I don’t/didn’t know, I need/will give help, I can’t do this anymore, & I’m sorry, forgive me.

Most of all, I want them to know they are loved (even if I don’t agree)

21°F clear ESE@8mph

Morning Offering given

Village peaceful

Coffee good

The man sleeps, he had a hospital run last night with “Laura”. Her seizures began again after only 1 day out of the hospital. Please pray they find the cause of them and a sustainable cure/medication.

Wonderful supper last evening, great conversation with my sisters-in-law, Terese, and her husband Pat. Pat put together a great sourdough which became the pizza crust with Terese finishing off the details. Delish!

Did I tell you I finally got to the Audiologist and the ENT. Perhaps now I will find some relief from this sinus congestion. My experiment with Bluetooth has been eye-opening. #1 you can go nowhere, it is not. #2 it is not necessary to keep it on, you can turn it off and then turn it back on when needed on most devices. Yes, it is inconvenient. #3 My headaches, joint pain, sleeplessness, and vertigo have all lessened or disappeared. I will not be Bluetoothing my home ever again. I will use Bluetooth when necessary. Fitbit, & Alexa are history. I have hardwired as many things as possible.

Here we are 4th Friday of Lent. How’s your journey going? Is Christ’s sacrifice becoming more real for you? You might find John 7:28 well, the entire book of John, an interesting read.   28 Jesus therefore cried out in the temple, teaching, and saying: You both know me, and you know whence I am: and I am not come of myself; but he that sent me, is true, whom you know not. Sometimes we make the mistake of not realizing God stands ready to welcome us instead of angrily waiting for our next misstep. Only satan rejoices in our wrongdoing so that he can use it to keep us too ashamed to run to God and drink of his mercy and grace. Don’t be fooled, nothing bad comes from God.

Jeff Nania’s 4th book, Musky Run is out. All of them are a good read. These books are set in northern WI in real places. He has quite a book signing calendar of events set up. Check him out, it’s worth your while.

Know you are prayed for.

30°F cloudy NNW@8mph

Morning Offering given

Village peaceful

Coffee good

No snow showers yet, hope they miss us. Looking forward to the sunshine that’s supposed to show up later in the morning

ENT appointment 0815, hopefully, they will have some insights on this constant stuffiness, vertigo, and headaches issues. Yesterday the Audiologist confirmed my ears are fine, that I am a good candidate for hearing aids, and gave me a new audio test.

The man removed what we think was an encapsulated thorn from my foot. I had to have stepped on that last fall while doing yard work for it to look like that. Never bothered me till last evening. The human body is an amazing thing.

Hope all is well in your world, things are good in mine.

Know you are prayed for.

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