Day 46 - Words from various sources today!

Mountain high.
Angels sigh.
Never cease
Seeking peace.

Growing hope.
Always cope.
Joy appears.
Love peers.

Believe grace.
Steady pace.
Mercy lives.
Heart gives.

Ask God.
Get nod.
Sins forgiven.
Say Amen!

Hymns praise.
Thanks raise.
Trust love
From above.

Broken Wing lessons

A broken wing butterfly

did not let his defect

stop his exploration of the floral feast.

With only a wing and a half

he still maneuvered

each blossom with such precision.

The message is obvious:

P E R S E V E R A N C E

but even more!

We should not allow a tiny glitch

to paralyze our enjoyment of life.

We should not permit a disability

to end our progress in life.

We should not let setbacks

cause a cessation to living

in any way.

Remember the lesson when

you feel like you are flying half throttle.

Take a deep breath,

head for the sky, and

full steam ahead!

day 45

He still tells colorful stories, even more so after the stroke (brain attack.) They aren't always clear and believable but it is wonderful to hear his voice. It is marvelous he knows us. It is terrific he is going to be walking with a walker very soon. It is fabulous he will eat soon. It is awesome he is still with us! God has blessed us greatly and I will thank Him every day.

We ask for miracles

and we get a new sunrise every morning.

We ask for hope

and we get to start over each day.

We ask for love

and we receive much from family and friends and God.

We ask for peace

and we see a beautiful sunset.

We ask for forgiveness

and God lavishes it on us.

We ask for joy

and God gives us a bird's song.

We ask for anything

and God knows best.

Day 44 and God Can!

from day 28

God can do the impossible.

God can restore health.

God can change outcomes and minds.

God can answer prayers.

God can give peace.

God can perform miracles.

God can do it all.

I believe in the impossible.

I seek health for Dad and Mom.

I trust change.

I pray for answers.

I need peace.

I want a miracle.

I know God can do it all.

Recovery continues ever so slowly. You don't realize what impact a stroke has until you witness recovery. What happens in an instant can change lives forever.

I so appreciate all the prayers being sent up for Dad and Mom. It's hard for her to be without him.

Day 43

from Day 27

She found her comfort in pie in the sky ideas. Dreaming and hoping were her survival skills. Trusting her Pollyanna nature got her through most tough situations. "Less is more" and other simplictic ways of living kept her safe and sane. She preferred quiet over chaos and like small intimate family gatherings better than crowded events. She never minded days upon days at home. Actually it became an addiction. Creativity and imagination were her drugs of choice and she used them heavily. Weaving words in her journal, meshing images in a collage or painting, leaning on a scripture passage and through prayer, she made sense of all things this way. It helped her sort out emotions, troubles and situations. Finding her purpose in life, following her own instincts and leading the map set before her became clearer when being true to herself.

Dried up prayers bring hope too!

Fluffy white pillows float on a blue bed of sky
But the prayers dry up on my tongue.
Fatigue settles over my body and
The will to go on is gone.
It feels more like I've been sleeping on a bed of nails.
But the birds circling in songs of praise
Pull me off the painful surface.

I see the half moon
Fading into the sunrise and I realize I can battle another day!

Day 42 and...

He's still got the heart of gold I've always admired!

Day 41 and discoverying more about patience

than I ever wanted. Stroke recovery is slow. Agonizingly slow. For the patient and the family. You cannot rush it. You can only enhance it with therapy, waiting, hoping and lots of prayers.

Some days are better than others. Sometimes he is alert. Sometimes sleepy. Sometimes talkative about nonsensical things. Sometimes he can respond and answer completely normal. It is frustrating at best. It is the lesson in patience I guess I've always needed. I just hate he had to suffer a stroke to teach me. Perhaps we will be stronger than ever!

from Day 27

words flow from my pen

fears build up in my mind

hope grows in my spirit

prayers lift from my soul

God speaks to my heart

peace returns

Day 40 Caregives need care too!

Thanks to all the notes, emails, surprises, calls, comments, and PRAYERS we are getting there one slow step or word at a time!