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.

Today's Update

I was looking at my bloggings for the year and I decided to check up on my 10 resolutions.
#1 Travel This I have done and will continue to do.
#2. Done- thank you JJ
#3. I went to a lot of Lita's band concerts. there is one more this summer I hope she gets involved in IUPUI band too.
#4. ? I don't recall what it was
#5. 1/2 done
#6. 1/2 done
#7,8,9 Not done yet
#10 done for the first half of the year!

The List!

today I am working on my to do list and every time I finish a job I check it off. But then, I always think of some other things to do and I go on to do that and it wasn't even on the list.
For example, I orignally got on the computer to send a note to JJ about the Dell computer. It morphed into reading email and then going to favorites.
I was writing signs for Vacation Bible School and that morphed into writing letters to two church friends who were sick.
I did get a few things accomplished, laundry, a walk, and library visit (yesterday) though and now it is time to go to the grocery and to the post office. Hmm only the library was on the list!!!
So what good is a list?
To keep you on track and help you feel like you didn't waste the day I guess. I have crocheting on the list, but I really can't get back into it. Time to go do some more things on the list or find some other things not on the list that need to get done!