A Christmas Miracle

Yesterday as i was driving to Rushville I was listening to a reenactment of the birth of Christ and I was amazed again at how perfect the timing of God's miracles is. I also recalled how nothing was impossible with God. I said a little prayer asking that court be swift and then girded up my loins and walked up to the courtroom alone to face the judge, John and Harold and Ruth. While sitting upstairs Ruth spoke to me about some money that I owed her from the other house. John talked to me asking how Lita was. I got irritated about that and said that he should not talk to me. I knew he had talked to her on Sunday because she had told me. Then my lawyer arrived. We went into the courtroom and began to discuss the point of today's court. John tried to interrupt us then he said that he just wanted the whole thing to be over and then he got his wish. He said that I could have everything. I was gracious and gave him use of the truck with the understanding that when it was paid off Lita would have it. I said that I would pay his medicine bill off. I got my maiden name- Anna Keith Kelly back and it was over. Amazing the judge didn't ask him if he understood the law about 1/2 of the assets or anything. So in a matter of 25 minutes I was divorced. I am still in shock.
But Christmas miracles do happen.

Is it Christmas yet?

I think my brain is going mush just like when I had a baby.I mixed up a set of parents and thought that I had already held a conference with them when it was a different set of parents. I couldn't remember where the check out stand was in Kroger. I lost my keys and looked for them for 2 yes two hours and they were in my sweater pocket. I am choosing to believe they were somewhere else and God took mercy on me and an angel put them there for Karen to find. But I do remember where my house is and I can find my way out of Southern Knolls. I also know the way to work in the morning and the way to San Jose. Just give me a map. All those years at AAA have to be good for something!
Christmas break is just around the corner, but I hope the snow keeps us home tomorrow as I need to do Christmas cards. Be of good cheer, hope, joy and love.

Heaven or Hell

I went to church this morning. The music was loud but full of good thoughts about God. I worshiped with lots of 18-21 tear olds and wished All my children could be there. Win and Nancy Clark were there and they are now being missionaries for an organization that wants Americans to adopt orphans from the Aids epidemic in Africa. I took a brochure and this might be a good Christmas gift idea for those who have everything. The sermon was excellent and about Heaven and Hell. Since mom just died I paid close attention about what Jesus said about these two places. He was very clear about the eternal aspect of each and that there was no way someone else could be baptised for you or no way you could just go to pergatory for a while. Good to know that those were just man made ideas. Anyway Jesus said that Hell would be darkness and fire and pain without relationships. Heaven would be joy and relationships. So Joy to the world is better than pain.I pick joy! An 88 year old missionary needed a ride home from church and as I was driving her, she told me that I can hopefully have surprise and the joy of seeing mom in heaven. Faith, hope and love and Joy!

Why I love teaching

I observed in a first grade class today. All of the children were busy reading and the teacher was having a discussion about folk tales. The children were comparing and contrasting the different versions of the tales. One boy in all innocents asked, "Why did Little Red Riding Hood's parents give her the name "Riding" for a middle name?" In all my years of teaching I never wondered that nor has any other child. Amazing you can learn something new every day! And what would be the answer?

Life and Death

The week of November 13 to November 21 is now known as the week of death to me. I pray that Jesse and Mom at the last minute remembered that God is God. Dick knew that there is a God and he was not afraid to live a Godly life.
Jesse Findley died in a Car wreck on Friday 11-12-10 I heard about it on Saturday at the laundramat. Rushed over to talk to Becky. Haven't seen her since.
That same evenng my mom was placed into the ICU at GWU hospital. She had excellent doctors but could not overcome the bad bacteria in her colon. Rachel was there with her on Saturday, Thea arrived on Monday morning, I got there on Monday afternoon. I spoke to her but she never answered. It is good that I spent that time there in October. She didn't make it to Thanksgiving. Mom I miss you. The you who used to feed me the peas out of the vegetable soup; the you who sewed outfits for me and let me cut out the patterns for new ones; the you who laughed at the blue place when we last ate dinner there.
Last of all there is Uncle Dick. He died 24 hours after mom maybe she and he went to see the gates of heaven together. Dick had a white Christmas stocking when he spent the night Chrsitmas eve. He and Dad went Christmas shopping. The Dick who let me ride in the back of that tiny convertible with no seat belt. Uncle Dick gave me savings bonds when I was a kid and i used them to pay for Graduate school. Dick who love to sing loved beer and loved his family, is, I have no doubt, in Heaven.
What can you say to the man who has everything? Life is short enjoy it while you can. Things change in a twinkling of an eye. Knowing Jesus is the most important thing in your life. Don't forget that part.

Things I Can't Believe

Things I can't believe are all around.
I can't believe that I graduated from High school 40 years ago. Where did all that time go?
I can't believe that I haven't blogged since August. A teacher truly spends too much time thinking about school!
I can't believe that yesterday I watched bird drama unfold in my classroom. Do I have a story for you! Some how a bird was caught in some embroidery floss. It tried to fly out of the nesting area and couldn't. So two of its friends tried to help they lifted it over the glassed in area. Then it was on the perch and still stuck. It tried to fly and was knocked off. The two friends tried and succeeded in bringing it back onto the perch. But then it strangled itself when it next tried to fly. So this poor thing hung there while we watched and its friends tried to help it. Too sad. It is now in Bird heaven. We paused for a moment of silent meditation.

I can't believe that this morning it was still there, but at 8:30 maintenance pried the bird feeder off the wall.
I can't believe that for the first time ever I was in the Talawanda homecoming parade.
I couldn't believe that the best they could do was get me a size 4 X-way too large. I can't believe that I am so tired that I am going to bed by 9:30.

Ah...Sigh.. summer is almost over...

I love my kids so much. Without them I would not have been able to see my sisters and breathe the most vitalizing air on earth.
We went to Eagle Harbor and stayed at Lake Bailey Cabins and had a great time. I miss every one so much.
My favorite thing was having someone to talk to all the time and someone to do things with when you wanted to do things. Oh for more chances to be free like that.