Happy Father's Day!

I am vey blessed to still have my Daddy in my life.  He is 86 years old and not as spry or mentally sharp as he used to be, but he's still my Daddy!  I cannot even begin to name all the things he's taught me over the years, but I've shared many of his sayings with others as the opportunity has presented itself.  I pride myself in getting my 'half-full' attitude from him.

Lesson 1:  to have friends, you have to be one.
Lesson 2:  you have two ears and one mouth - you should do twice as much listening as you do talking.
Lesson 3:  to succeed in life, you need communication and cooperation.
Lesson 4:  it's better to keep your mouth shut and be thought a fool than to open it and remove all doubt..

I know there are others - patience, perseverance, kindness, compassion, giving......and the list goes on and on.

I know some would say that they had a terrible childhood.  I can't say that at all.  Yes - my Daddy generally worked two jobs, but we had everything we needed - food on the table, a roof over our heads, a bed to sleep in - everything we NEEDED - not everything we WANTED.  There is a difference.  Today's generation doesn't know the difference.  It's rather sad, actually.  We never felt deprived of anything when we were growing up, but today, if you don't have the latest gadget or drive the newest model of car, or wear THE right clothes, you are just so poor and destitute - you just can't go on.

It's hard to set a good example for children/others about values, priorities, morals, faith when the world is constantly telling the world the opposite.  I am so thankful and blessed to have parents who taught me right from wrong, who instilled in me how much I was loved by not only them, but by my Heavenly Father, and modeled every day what it was like to be true children of God.

Thank you, Daddy (and Mama), for all you've done for me!  I love you more than you will ever know!

Moving Right Along....

Life has been busy lately.  Obviously, that can be a good thing or a bad thing, but since this glass is half-full, we'll just say that's a good thing!

Summer has arrived in all it's hot, humid glory, but that's making the tomato plants, peppers, okra, squash, and hydrangeas explode.  I love seeing the green sprouts push up through the dirt and seeing those big, beautiful 'snow balls' burst with color.

We have many things going on right now - surgeries and recovery, exams, work unrest, (grown) children issues and what not, but as we discussed last night - we are here for a purpose and the Lord has not yet completely revealed that to us.  Until then, we'll be moving right along and praising Him for the life He has given us and the many blessing we enjoy each day.

May your day (and life) continue to move right along as you:

'Cast your cares on the LORD and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous fall.'  Psalm 55:22