Just Some Stuff

 "I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to me and heard my cry.  He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand.  He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God.  Many will see and fear and put their trust in the Lord." -- Psalm 40:1-3

I could feel fear, sadness and anger towards the recent events of today but instead I'm putting all of that energy into believing that no matter what God is the one in control and He has a purpose for everything.  No matter what is going on around me life is still good.  I deactivated Twitter and Facebook.  Facebook has been an easy and fun way to keep connected with family and friends but it has also been a place for people to share their political views and it's usually not very nice.  I don't care to hear it.  My heart and mind can no longer take it.  It's time for me to focus on having a peace of mind and enjoying all that I am thankful for.  

Yesterday my parents celebrated 50 years of marriage.  In that half century they have been through so much, most of what would end most marriages.  They stuck together believing in 'for better or worse.'  I am grateful for them both!

The weather has been an unseasonably 70+ degrees here in Pennsylvania so it really does make it hard to believe winter is only a month away.  Christmas music has started playing on the radio, and as much as I'm looking forward to celebrating the birth of Jesus with a tree filled with presents, I refuse to decorate until I've eaten every bite of my Thanksgiving turkey.  I'm looking forward to Christmas, more than I usually am but my autumn decorations still linger around the house.  To me Thanksgiving is still autumn, still pumpkins and everything brown, yellow and orange.  

I've been spending a lot of my extra time playing around with my diamond art.  Have you ever heard of diamond art?  It's so relaxing and addicting.  I love it!  I really do need to get back into the works of my book.  I finished the first draft and have been dabbling with it here and there on the second draft but haven't put in as much time as I should.  It will get done no matter how long it takes.  The story is clear in my head.  I just have to figure out the right way to write it.  

And that's probably all I have to say right now.  Until next time ...