dear friends

i am in love

blessings for the day

thank you Jesus
always in my thoughts
wondering what it was like
living at the time Graced
by your presence

dear God
you did it again
a beautiful loving
alert opinionated soft
with her touch smell of
a delicious baby girl
who is named Eva of
her Gamma
oh so proud she
puts her business out there

blessed a ride that was
enjoying
sun roof open for fresh
air
took meds 20 min. before
arriving

oh my God
i couldn't keep myself
under control
she took to Gamma right away
right away
her brown eyes deep in
thought
in my arms she rests
my natural soft cradle
and hum in her ear
fast asleep for a short moment
just long enough that will last
long after gone

blessed my children
gave time for eva just
everything about her
was happy
can't wait for more time
with her
she looks like her mom
such a good baby
sweet

blessed i get to do it again
help her become her dream
trust her
love her teach her
as i still learn
from her

blessed am i can't wait
hope we get to see you soon

until then may the angels
be your comfort cradle
Amen!

Eva,

Your love and happiness shines through your very being.

How great God is to give you this gift.

He know what you need.

Blessings there... just for the asking.

Your joy brought me smiles.

Thank you for sharing.

(Ger)

OH the JOY our little grand-ones bring! It's such a beautiful thing!
I tell people that my grandboy saves me thousands of dollars in counselling fees! The depression I battle fades away the MINUTE he is in my presence! It's so hard to describe, other than what you say.....a COMPLETE BLESSING FROM GOD!!

......and just THINK! Mark will be blessed with this treasure come MAY!
We have lifted his son and daughter in law up many times in prayer for a healthy and safe delivery.

Thank you for sharing this with us!

Rae

Your wonderful words of inspiration did my heart and soul good today. Thank you!
Cathy

Last night I called a number I thought may be my oldest daughter Jessica but I wasn't so certain I hung up before the notorious message beeep! Five minutes later my phone rang and it was indeed her #,.."sorry I missed your call dad" "how have you been?" Wow! So we talked for a few minutes and then she asked me if I wanted to talk to Randy and Katie,..it was a real blessing for me I just got so lucky as to call when my son and 2 of my daughters were gathered at Jessys' house.It's been a while since I got a chance to hear from them and our conversation brought out some of the nicest memories for all of us. I cried a little last night not from pain but rejoice,..and hope,.it really does spring forever! Thanks

Yes dear Rambo- When one least expects it, the JOY of Blessing and God's fingerprint becomes so evident. It is thus greatly heartwarming of the connection established with your Daughter and extended family. It is in this way, having returned home one week ago from a very difficult time with our Son and DIL culminating in the healthy birth of our Granson the day before Mother's Day I had such mixed emotion.

DIL had made it abundantly clear I AM NOT welcome around her. My very intake of a breath of air was irritating to her, yet, I did remain present and held our Grandson for about seven minutes.... seven precious minutes, and I bonded with him in a manner which shall remain unbroken. DIL was thrilled to see me leave, I know, because my precious and beloved wife remained for yet another week, spending a full month on site as had been requested of her to "help" yet she endured unspeakable emotional harm from DIL and our Son did not step up to defend his Mom/my Wife. I cannot understand. God does, so I leave it in God's hands.

Now Cleo, my wife, is home, and we each feel blessed to be under one roof again after a month of requested separation. The problem with me, now I know, is I refuse to be controlled by a psychologically ill individual who is hades bent on controlling behaviour of others. God is my light, not DIL.

So, I return home a week ago rather sad, then I receive a text message from Son indicating no matter what, nothing will come between us and he loves me. I am confused. For several days, I ponder and pray, finally texting back the love I feel for him is unconditional; his reply, I Love You Dad.

Our Son is in the clutches of a DIL who is emitionally ill. This is NOT the manifestation of pregnancy, so Please Ladies on here, do not attempt to calm me with discussions of hormones. DIL's behaviour is of long standing before she ever came to be pregnant. She covets our dollars, our assets, and sees Cleo and me as a bankroll meant for her husband and by default for her as she controls all finances in that family.

Now back to you Rambo- Hope and Love remain and remain thus as eternal as the Love of OUR FATHER. You experienced this blessing. Wow! I am joyful of the Blessing you shared..... and as for me, I too feel Blessed to have held my Grandson newly born a week ago, and of the text message our Son felt he could send me in private so he might know for sure my love of him is unconditional. Blessings are voluminous though they be mere slivers of time in our lives, and Hope is ever present.

Thank you so for sharing Rambo,
Mark56- One who knows both tears of JOY and tears of Sadness zz

How very definitely I share with you the agony of pain and the unwillingness to be defeated by the deceiver into some manner of subjugation to the deceiver's clutch. Hold fast to your Faith and your Hope, for God blesses despite the deceiver's effort to rend from us our HOPE, to be replaced with depression. HAH!!! That effort gains the deceiver NOTHING here, for we are GOD empowered.

You see, Eva, you know of Cleo and me we have lived the slide from baing multimillionaires in assets to God's gently prepared landing after the wreck which tore my body ripped away from me the career which had provided, then the stock market removed all but that which was needed to capitalize the business, Inspri, which stands for Inspiration of God, and we dedicated that little business to God who inspired it. Struggles have been the case for the business, but we are finally within mere weeks of launching Generation II of our product line, a blessing to patients who worked with us on prototypes to bring greater relief. God kept HOPE alive when the deceiver would have had us believe a monster sized manufacturer of adhesives which supplies us descended into an 8 month long delay of correcting an error of adhesive formulation so the lamination process of our product was delayed. Customers became disheartened. It seemed Inspri might collapse, and I Know the deceiver was on the sideline cheering in joy hoping we would LOSE FAITH.

God is good, and our Supreme Blessing. We now near the finish line of bringing help to people in 50 nations with new means of help. I appreciate even the message from two days ago where a customer wrote she was crying tears of JOY at the relief. God is indeed good. God is SO GOOD!

Even so, perseverance is necessary in the path of pain the deceiver hopes will daunt and douse our Joy. True?

I shout AMEN to your writing Eva!!

These few words I type are accomplished in agony, for you know my right arm is in great jeopardy. My very well trusted Pain Management Specialist [thus credentialled] is extremely concerned about my right arm. It pains me so very much. Yes, I will migrate to voice recognitino software to type on my behalf, because the arm may ultimately become fully useless, if not removed...... you have walked a similar path Eva regarding other body parts which fed your family. My right arm has helped feed my family and provide them comfortable living circumstances for decades, as practicing law in this millenium is much dependent upon direct computer manipulation to draft documents, letters, emails, responses to lawyers and clients alike. So, these particular words are borne of Agony, and in time, perhaps agony will go away. I am concerned about the loss of my arm, but, if it goes, I know God will guide.

Already, I am aware I can pilot an automobile safely with the one good arm I have despite the injuries of a wreck seven years ago which still manifest in hurts of the body. I KNOW I can dictate to a computer in spoken word, and it will respond. Goodness, even Stephen Hawking, who cannot move an arm at all ro speak with his mouth is able to bring forth wonders from his mind as he renders speech through an electronic voice. Do you see how I am Blessed? With the voice God has allowed me, I will sing for the wedding of a childhood friend in two weeks time. Cleo and I will drive there, sharing duty at the wheel, me using the one arm, as the other produces difficult pain while nerves die, circulation abates, the skin become mottled in appearance, and I begin to think of shirts and suit jackets with a single sleeve as a possible future.

God helps me to see even in adversity there is Joy. Have I given up on the medical treatment which is equally available to me in this time of agony, hurt, and uncertainty? ABSOLUTELY NOT. Surgery number 30 is being planned to attempt an exploratory relief. In the meantime, a CT scan and another nuclear medicine study in hopes of finding a culprit which can be remediated so the arm remains intact ane once again becomes useful without agony.

So EvaBlessed, my friend, we are on the road to Emmaus together, hand in hand, but please grasp my left if you will OK? Thus we can avail of the Blessings God has for us while we seek His will, and pray for each to learn of helps to end the hurts.

We are definitley not the only two here who suffer, so Saffy, Sinead, Tchr012, Sandy, Ger, Ginnie oh dear Ginnie who wonders how medical help will come when it seems to be out of grasp, Rae, and SO MANY OTHERS, yes, I know you are lurking POOH, need help from God's inspired physicians, may we each feel the touch of a healing hand.

Blessings abundantly known here,
God ever with me,
God beside me,
God going before me,
His Son, His Spirit, and Mary, always helping lift us along the way,
That complete Holy Family,
Blessed,
Mark56

You bet I am here! Just going on and finding new physicians. first is tomorrow. I have been getting all my medical records together. already faxed this one pain specialist this a.m.
I am thinking about you in prayer with all of your family, and the folks right here. I always listen, even if i don't always reply. I am here, the best place to be when suffering. The Art pictures you can share with whom ever, before sending back mark. They made people smile, and brought so much joy into my life and the lives of the people who collected my critters. I miss it Mark, very much. I will do them in heaven, I am sure I will be able to have fun with clay and sculpting again. I traveled in many states, and am grateful for the time I had with my business. One heck of a way to make a living. Maybe show Eva? Gerry? Take care Mark, sister ginnie ASAP

I am at a loss for words at how such a joyous occasion as your becoming a g-pa was taken from you. Your DIL does need our prayers but as one who has come from the counseling profession, your DIL is still responsible for her behavior and attitude.

Your poor wife, to have endured what she did after you left...the grace of our beloved Lord must have been with her during that ordeal. I do not want to pry, and it is none of my business, so I shall say no more.

My best friend is in a similar situation. She looks forward to the day when she will be able to finally establish a much-desired-for relationship with her grandchildren... when they are older and no longer easily swayed by their mother' negative and critical demeanor. She refuses to give up and continues to talk to them on the phone, send them gifts, etc. and if their mother gets upset she doesn't let it bother her. These are HER grandchildren, and she is biding her time until she can have the relationship she desires. She finds it very difficult to endure this, but the Lord gives her the strength.

I pray that you and your beloved wife will have the Lord's strength to endure your "troubled" DIL

I am so blessed by your message of blessings!!! My cup runneth over with blessings. I thought loosing my best freind in April was the beginning of a very painful journey I was right but the blessings are abounding. My severe muscle spasms following my neck fusion are pretty much gone!! I never thought I'd walk without pain or even turn my head to talk with out severe spasms. God is so good to me!! It took many years of severe horrible pain in my feet and neck but God has brought me a long ways!! I still have to stretch 3 times a day with my exercises and cant forget the muscle relaxers but I'm doing so much better. I am truly blessed!!