New Beginnings

I began reading a book "one thousand gifts" I couldn't believe after 3 chapters in this book I just feel overwhelmed with emotions for the author, for myself, for my family. I am so grateful for the blessings in my life and where my life has brought me to so far. I continue to be thankful for the things "gifts" in my life and I say that as that is exactly what they are. They are gifts - given to me or shown to me by a greater power other than myself. I have been given these gifts to teach me gratitude, inspiration, thankfulness, goodness, and to teach me that I have to care for each gift I have to show love, gentleness, kindness and be grateful because even though life is good and you are good, life also brings hate, pity, greed, fear and even though you try and do good and protect yourself and the people you love sometimes it isn't enough. We need to learn how to handle rejection, pain, and even death. Everyone questions why - why when there is such good in...

Well here we are starting August and I need to share all the wonderful things that have been happening in my life in July. 1st of July is Canada Day where my girls and I enjoyed a fun filled day down at the Legislature in the wading pool where the girls splashed and dashed for a few hours till it was time to settle in to our usual spot to watch the fireworks. Isabella managed to stay awake this time to stare at the lights in the sky and wonder what the heck was going on, it didn't take her long once we walked up the street to close her little eyes and be off to dreamland for the ride home. Another milestone birthday was reached in my family, my youngest son turned 21years old...whew - all my babies are grown and flown. We were scheduled to attend another Truhn family reunion but since my son's birthday was on the same weekend I opted to share in the memories of turning another year older instead of making the 3 hour drive for an overnight trip. We said goodbye to a dear man an...