I’m not giving up Hope…

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…but I’ve taken down the crib. There is nothing sadder than an empty crib. I’ve boxed up the blankets. Shoved the early gifts from well-intended family members into drawers. If the boys ask I have the convenient excuse that Grammy needs to borrow the crib – Bless You Grammy!

I don’t know anything new. I haven’t heard from anyone in at least two weeks. I pray Princess is still safely in the same foster family – but I don’t even know that for sure.

Psalm 73:26

My flesh and my heart faileth: [but] God [is] the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.

 

The Sprit of Christmas award

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Lorri has awarded me the Spirit of Christmas award!

This award is for those who talk about and show the spirit of Christmas in their blogs.

What is the Spirit of Christmas you ask?

Quite simply it is those that have a generous and giving nature. Those who care about others. Those who have a kind word to say or a broad shoulder to lean on in the times that others need that. Those who display the “Spirit of Christmas”.

I am giving it to five and you should too. Those that have touched your heart with their kind and giving and caring nature.

This seems very timely for me as I’ve just been overwhelmed with an outpouring of love and good will. I’m awarding

Theresa at TJ Knits

Julie at Multiple Blessings

Teresa at The Virginia Queen Bee

Nancy, The Unlikely Homesteader

and a new blogging friend, Angela at Things I Want to Say

Feeling better, thank you!

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The worst of the emotional storm seems to have passed.  I wish I had more to say, but all this grief work is truly exhausting.  It seems to suck my energy like nothing else!  I’ve been very blessed by all your comments and emails!  I pray I can bless you in return someday!

Hopeless

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raincloud.gifI’m not doing very well.

I can’t seem to stop crying.

Last night we watched about 10 min of a movie dealing with a death – and then I got a message from a mom who lost her son – and suddenly I could not stop crying. I went to my room and cried and cried. J3 came in and tried to make me feel better – bless him! When that failed he went to tell Daddy. I finally went to bed and prayed today would be better. But so far, I’m just well-rested, but as sad as I was.

I don’t want to bore you all with the details…but please pray that I can get my heart adjusted so that I can do what is necessary for this busy, busy holiday week.

Moms Hero, The Karate Kid

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Look for the young man in the white belt in the back row….he is a buddy from J2’s Webelos I den. His mom was telling me about this video – and she assures me that he did not get hurt! I’m sure when he’s a grown up he’s going to be thanking mom for saving this one – or not! 😉