new staff at group home
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Posted:Dec 22, 2007 7:43 pm
Last Updated:Jan 1, 2008 4:28 pm 2433 Views
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wooooo hooooooo
a lovely women has been hired at my older 's
group home finally......many long time staff left this fall and my is having increasing anxiety because of this......
truly she seems to be a blessing for all concerned...........she is a foreign trained R.N.
and seems very capable of handling their situation......my just met here today.
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support
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Posted:Dec 21, 2007 9:23 am
Last Updated:Dec 21, 2007 7:46 pm 2169 Views
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a friend sent this......
guys can be counted too...this womens' lib
stuff is vile.
I'm modifying it.....
Time passes. Life happens. Distance separates. grow up. Jobs come and go. Love waxes and wanes. Men/women don't do what they're supposed to do. Hearts break. Parents die. Colleagues forget favors. Careers end. BUT......... Sisters/brothers are there, no matter how much time and how many miles are between you a girl/boy friend is never farther away than needing her can reach. When you have to walk that lonesome valley and you have to walk it by yourself, the women/men in your life will be on the valley's rim, cheering you on, praying for you, pulling for you, intervening on your behalf, and waiting with open arms at the valley's end. Sometimes, they will even break the rules and walk beside you...Or come in and carry you out. Girl/by friends, daughters/sons, granddaughters/sons, daughters/sons-in- law, sisters/brothers, sisters/brothers-in-law, Mothers/fathers, grandmothers/fathers, aunties/uncles, nieces/nephews, cousins, and extended family, all bless our life! The world wouldn't be the same without them, and neither would I. When we began this adventure, we had no idea of the incredible joys or sorrows that lay ahead. Nor did we know how much we would need each other. Every day, we need each other still. Pass this on to all the women/men who help make your life meaningful. I just did. (((HUGS)))
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the benefits of exercise
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Posted:Dec 20, 2007 8:23 pm
Last Updated:Jan 6, 2008 11:14 am 2320 Views
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yuck......I'm allergic to it.....lol
1. it makes you feel better
2. most everyone looks better
but often my get up and go...just got up and went.............lol.
......in our balmy banana belt here...
beautiful British Columbia....there's little threat of icy snow so I'm off.....my poodle sets the pace.....lol
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giving it to God
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Posted:Dec 19, 2007 9:56 am
Last Updated:Dec 20, 2007 8:03 pm 2237 Views
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things are more in perspective these days.
...must be God's way!
[ PSALM 55:16-17 ]
I call to God and God saves me.
Evening, morning and noon
I cry out in distress,
and He hears my voice.
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re grouping
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Posted:Dec 17, 2007 9:56 am
Last Updated:Dec 20, 2007 12:05 pm 2391 Views
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a very sad day that I must reduce or possibly stop my youngest's therapy....
...$500 a month
[insurance covers $300 per year]
Twenty two months now but I don't know if I can afford more....
getting on the phone now to convince my doctor to refer Harry to a psychiatrist....He has
stalled and it is very painful....he has had the names several weeks now.....provided by the provincial 's hospital]
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psalm 4:1
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Posted:Dec 15, 2007 7:54 pm
Last Updated:Nov 17, 2025 5:39 am 2100 Views
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answer me when I call to You,
O my righteous God.
Give me relief from distress;
be merciful to me and hear me.
Two full weeks away from my second job
now and the financial pinch is acute.
But my God is full of mercy and
compassion and He will provide
what we need.....Harry is withdrawn
and sad
but this too shall pass
and God will show us the way.
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angels
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Posted:Dec 14, 2007 9:17 pm
Last Updated:Dec 22, 2007 7:45 pm 2453 Views
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'S VIEWS ON ANGELS
"It's not easy to become an angel! First, you die. Then you go to heaven, then there's still the flight training to go through. And then you got to agree to wear those angel clothes."
--Matthew, 9
"I only know the names of two angels: Hark and Harold."
--Gregory, 5
"Everybody's got it all wrong. Angels don't wear halos anymore. I forget why, but scientists know all about it now."
--Olive, 9
"Angels work for God and watch over when God has to go do something else."
--Mitchell, 7
"My guardian angel helps me with math, but he's not much good for science."
--Henry, 8
"Angels don't eat, but they drink milk from holy cows."
--Scooter , 6
"Angels talk all the way while they're flying you up to heaven.
The basic message is where you went wrong before you got dead."
--Daniel, 7
"When an angel gets mad, he takes a deep breath and counts to ten, and when he lets out his breath, somewhere there's a tornado."
--Regan, 5
"Angels have a lot to do and they keep very busy. If you loose a tooth, an angel comes in through your window and leaves money under your pillow. Then when it gets cold, angels go north for the winter.
--Sara, 6
"Angels live in cloud houses made by God and his , who's a very good carpenter."
--Jared , 8
"All angels are girls because they gotta wear dresses and boys didn't go for it."
--Antonia, 9
"Some of the angels are in charge of helping heal sick animals and pets. And if they don't make the animals get better, they help the get over it."
--Vicki, 8
"What I don't get about angels is why, when someone is in love, they shoot arrows at them."--Sarah, 7
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respecting elders
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Posted:Dec 13, 2007 11:37 pm
Last Updated:Dec 14, 2007 2:54 pm 2092 Views
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Leviticus 19:32
'Rise in the presence of the aged, show respect for the elderly and revere your God. I am the LORD.
People often find it easy to dismiss the opinions of the elderly and avoid taking time to visit with them.
But the fact that God commanded the Israelites to show respect for the elderly shows how seriously we should take the responsibility of respecting those older than we are.
Their wisdom gained from experience can save us from many pitfalls.
How do you show respect and honor to your elders ?
Father help us to love the elderly. To talk to them and listen to them when they talk to us. Father, some older people seem so alone in nursing homes, hospitals, and palliative care units. Help us to step out of our comfort zone, get out there and visit with those whom you love. Help us to show respect to our elders daily. In Jesus' Name, Amen
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the blessings may out weigh the 'bad stuff'
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Posted:Dec 12, 2007 12:45 am
Last Updated:Dec 23, 2007 9:13 pm 2104 Views
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after a lovely visit with my aging parents today and the 90 minute drive home in rush hour [thinking time............lol]
I am counting lots of blessings.
that job was too hard on me when my other responsibilities are so immediate....my and my parents....
God is good!
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strong emotions
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Posted:Dec 11, 2007 9:25 am
Last Updated:Dec 11, 2007 5:59 pm 2151 Views
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had a huge cry last evening........
at developmentally challenged youth
basketball
last evening [H mentors his
brother's team
ds [17 with autism], I totally lost it.
picture this.........a hugely successful
weekly program.....my 'in care'
17 year old has
learned to play as a team player...
...I've personally
driven both boys twice weekly
[often 200 km return when away games]
for 3 years. This past August 2007 I persuaded
the group home staff to take him
thursdays
but I have to remind them and
encourage them.
[Mcdonalds is not an acceptable substitute...grrrrrr]
1 and 2 Dec was our twice yearly tournament...
ds was selected for the finals
this past weekend
but nobody phoned me.... at practise they just thought he was sick.......
and when we didn't show up at
the university of BC finals.
[right after wheelchair basketball WI versus BC.]
[ds was totally choked and thrilled at it
last year].
As I arrived last night another
mom asked where we were?
missing the big game?...........
I totally couldn't stop crying...
after ++++++ apologies from the coach
I felt better...
Thankfully ds is blissfully unaware
and both boys were amazingly nicer to me last night..
GBU
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