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It's really cold in Tuscaloosa tonight. I am eating hot potato soup and staying warm. The dog is barking and running around the yard. She likes the cold, as she has a double coat and is too hot a lot of the time.
Found out that two of my friends has died in the last two weeks. One died of cancer and the other was killed in a car wreck. You just never know when your time will be up, so we need to live each day as if it were our last day.
Found out that two of my friends has died in the last two weeks. One died of cancer and the other was killed in a car wreck. You just never know when your time will be up, so we need to live each day as if it were our last day.
So sorry to read this Karla. Never easy when our loved one leaves us but so much harder around the holidays.
It was good seeing you Saturday and that ornament was beautiful.
I have been about to freeze all day. Finally bumped the heat up to 77, took a nap and got warm. I think I am having an allergic reaction to the cold, been stinging and itching and have scratched my legs so much that they are black. Took some vistaril last night and finally got some relief.
It was good seeing you Saturday and that ornament was beautiful.
I have been about to freeze all day. Finally bumped the heat up to 77, took a nap and got warm. I think I am having an allergic reaction to the cold, been stinging and itching and have scratched my legs so much that they are black. Took some vistaril last night and finally got some relief.
I had a good time Saturday. I thought I would freeze to death in that room, so I have a hard time understanding how others found it too hot. I am usually the one complaining about the heat.
Thank you. I enjoy making those Christmas balls. I have another one here that has holly on it. I am also making crosses out of horse shoe nails. I don't like doing those so much, but i have started something in Cleburne by the way that I have made them.
So far I have crosses, magnet bracelets, and painting made for Christmas. I guess that I need to do some homemade candy and cookies and I will be through. I have all my gifts bought that I need to buy. I even have the wrapping paper bought and ready to go.
Thank you. I enjoy making those Christmas balls. I have another one here that has holly on it. I am also making crosses out of horse shoe nails. I don't like doing those so much, but i have started something in Cleburne by the way that I have made them.
So far I have crosses, magnet bracelets, and painting made for Christmas. I guess that I need to do some homemade candy and cookies and I will be through. I have all my gifts bought that I need to buy. I even have the wrapping paper bought and ready to go.
So sorry Karla for your loss.. When my son passed away in 2009 I went through such a hard time with disbelief and all the other that goes with it ,..Talked to him one day , the next he was gone ,,, I don't think I will ever be over it and your right.. We never know when our number is up . It was always something that happens to the other guy ,,,UNTIL it happened to me ..
I will keep you in my prayers .
Shirley
I will keep you in my prayers .
Shirley
Thank you. These folks are not nearly as close as a child. They have been good friends for many years, but lived far away. It was just a shock to hear about their deaths.
Losing a child is one of the most stressful experiences that can happen to an individual. It actually is worse on the psychiatric scale than losing a spouse. And because men mourn so differently from women, many marriages cannot hold up to the loss of a child. It doesn't matter how old the child is either. People really need a lot of support when they lose a child and they do not need to be told when and how long to mourn. It is important to talk about the child, even if that child is an adult. It is still the parent's child and we are not well prepared for outliving our children. And sudden deaths are so much harder to handle than long illnesses.
People who have this kind of loss need friends who can let them miss their child and love their child with them. I am so sorry that you had to go through this.
Losing a child is one of the most stressful experiences that can happen to an individual. It actually is worse on the psychiatric scale than losing a spouse. And because men mourn so differently from women, many marriages cannot hold up to the loss of a child. It doesn't matter how old the child is either. People really need a lot of support when they lose a child and they do not need to be told when and how long to mourn. It is important to talk about the child, even if that child is an adult. It is still the parent's child and we are not well prepared for outliving our children. And sudden deaths are so much harder to handle than long illnesses.
People who have this kind of loss need friends who can let them miss their child and love their child with them. I am so sorry that you had to go through this.
Hi Karla,
It's cold in Chickasaw too!! I'm about to eat hot navy bean and ham soup to stay warm. My puppy dog doesn't like the cold...part dachsund and part chihuahua (sp) and she freezes,
I'm sorry to hear of the loss of your friends. You're so right about never knowing...we lost our nephew the night before Thanksgiving. I'll think of you and lift you up in my prayers. God bless.
It's cold in Chickasaw too!! I'm about to eat hot navy bean and ham soup to stay warm. My puppy dog doesn't like the cold...part dachsund and part chihuahua (sp) and she freezes,
I'm sorry to hear of the loss of your friends. You're so right about never knowing...we lost our nephew the night before Thanksgiving. I'll think of you and lift you up in my prayers. God bless.
Christ's peace,
Connie aka Teal Rose
I am sorry about your nephew. I know that must have really been hard on the whole family. And for years now, Thanksgiving will be associated with his death. However, you can always reframe it as a time to give thanks for the time that you had him, rather than to remember when you lost him. Sometimes with young people, God needs them home to Him more than we need them here.
You have dogs that need sweaters. Mine has a double coat and they are intended for the cold winters in Europe, Germany, specifically. She loves the cold and asks to get out side as much as possible. She hates the summer.
You have dogs that need sweaters. Mine has a double coat and they are intended for the cold winters in Europe, Germany, specifically. She loves the cold and asks to get out side as much as possible. She hates the summer.
Thank you all for your good wishes and prayers. I am sure that the families of these two people will be most appreciative. I always appreciate prayer on my behalf. I just don't think you can get enough of people asking God to look out for you and to be with you.
There really is an experiment that has been replicated several times, where they provide a list of 1/2 of a group of terminally ill patients to a prayer circle. The patients do not know that they are being prayed for and it is not known what faith they are or if they are actually believers. The other half are not prayed for, but receive the same treatment as the other half of the group. Guess what? The group that is prayed for always has more people go into remission or recover than the other group. So guess what, now as a matter of course, all the names are given to a prayer circle without the patients' knowledge. Prayer works.
It is also really hard to continue to have hard feelings for someone you pray for, so you probably should pray for your enemies. Although, I find that really hard to do from time to time. I sometimes cheat and pray that they will see the error their ways rather than I will see how I need to forgive them....lol.
There really is an experiment that has been replicated several times, where they provide a list of 1/2 of a group of terminally ill patients to a prayer circle. The patients do not know that they are being prayed for and it is not known what faith they are or if they are actually believers. The other half are not prayed for, but receive the same treatment as the other half of the group. Guess what? The group that is prayed for always has more people go into remission or recover than the other group. So guess what, now as a matter of course, all the names are given to a prayer circle without the patients' knowledge. Prayer works.
It is also really hard to continue to have hard feelings for someone you pray for, so you probably should pray for your enemies. Although, I find that really hard to do from time to time. I sometimes cheat and pray that they will see the error their ways rather than I will see how I need to forgive them....lol.
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