WHAT'S GOIN ON

I am in a state of limbo it seems. I need to try to stop worrying about things that aren't happening and focus on what is happening. I cancelled the appointment yesterday with the volunteer coordinator at Cape Canaveral Hospital. I took Pat to see his cardiologist in Melbourne instead. He has been having some discomfort in his chest, upper shoulders and neck. The other night he had pain in his left arm along with the discomfort. So, he is concerned and decided that he should see the doctor. The doc put him back on nitro pills and scheduled tests tomorrow. He is having a nucular (ha, sorry, couldn't resist) stress test and and echo cardiogram. So, hopefully these tests will tell us if something is going on with his heart and if so, he can have something done about it. Keep him in prayer.

I have been reading this old "Upper Room" book (July-August 2009) that I picked up at church a couple of weeks ago. Wow, God has been speaking to me through this. I never thought that I would say such a thing, but I am. I had this whole volunteering thing going through my mind yesterday and this morning. Kind of worrying about not doing it. But, I know that right now I need to see what's happening with Pat before I commit myself to something. The page that I am on for today (in the Upper Room) is about volunteering. The gist of the article is a person started volunteering after retirement and became stressed etc. She asked herself why she was volunteering. Anyway, she said that she learned to pull back some and spend more time in prayer and reflection. "In neglecting my inner being, I was becoming spiritually unbalanced." The "Thought for the Day" was - To be effective volunteers, we need spiritual balance. I had another experience a week ago with another bible verse and article in this book. Hum, interesting.

So, I am giving up meat for Lent. I don't really think it will be that difficult for me. I eat soy products already. I should probably give up diet coke. That would be more difficult. I suppose just thinking about giving up anything is a good thing. Might be kinda hard to eat soy and fish for 40 days. I think I can, I think I can, I think I can, ha!

I have things that I need to do. I want to make pictures of "my girls" and get them on the wall in the family room. Seems like I am just procrastinating about things these days. Get it together girl.

Jessie and David have been spending time here which is really nice. I enjoy having them around SOOOOO much. Family is everything.

I miss my Phoenix family. I suppose that will always be a given and I have to adjust to it. Videos and Skype really help.

Well, gotta run. I have things to do today and Charlie has been patient for quite a long time:)