Thanksgiving and Family

I am really happy and excited that Thanksgiving is at my house this year, again, and my little family is coming home.  My grandson is coming from college for holiday break.  My granddaughter is coming from DC where she lives and works since graduating college.  My daughter, who lives nearby, is helping with groceries and preparation.  My Village Mayor is sending over a turkey for Thanksgiving and two pies!  This is Heaven.

Then to make things even better, my daughter is moving out of her apartment and in with me!  She plans on doing this at the end of the year.  So we have cleared the guest room, cleared several closets in other bedrooms, cleared an office (bedroom) and made it the new guest room, where my son can stay when he visits.  I've kept one bedroom for my workout room, and we have a bonus room/bedroom in the basement for my grandson when he comes to stay for the summer.  In all, this house has three bedrooms, a master suite and a basement bonus room that is used as a bedroom.  Also, my old office in the basement will be for my daughter to use since I have retired from my work, and the unfinished side will be for storage.

I saved this house and stayed in it for this purpose.  First my son came home and stayed for a couple of years when things got rough in Chicago.  He returned to college and changed careers.  Now he is settled in Florida loving his new job and career path in education.

My daughter is also in education and has the responsibility of paying students loans for herself, her daughter and college expenses for her son.  So she is under big financial obigations.  She is recovering from divorce and bills that fell to her. Staying with me for a while will help to ease those expenses and get out of the overwhelming debt.

I know that God has given me this house for just this purpose and for a such a time as this.  I'm so happy and content to do what God has called me to do and to live by the Spirit in the Kingdom of God.

Older Dating, Marrying again?

When I turned 40 my husband gave me a great surprise birthday party.  I became a grandmother a little later. It seems not long after that I was invited to join AARP.   A few years later I received my Buckeye Card for Senior Citizens.  The years passed quickly.  My husband was 10 years older and before I was 60 I became a widow.  For almost eight years I have been alone.  Three years ago I retired on my husband's Social Security and now I'm receiving Medicare.  My house is on reverse mortgage and I have some investments to travel and do extra things with. Life is simple and I have everything I need to live comfortably in this world.  I miss being married, being loved and having someone in my corner like my deceased husband was.  In moments of loneliness I wish I could find a great new husband, tall, handsome, intelligent and successful as my husband was.  It is not an easy task.

I have signed onto dating sites to meet a companion, but I have not allowed myself to get fully invested in anyone.  Either the really young or the really old show interest and probably not for the right reasons.  None have made me want to become committed or even good friends.  Some are looking for a serious relationship, they say, even marriage.  I had a friend, a widow and oler, who married again and shortly after her new husband became ill or I think was already ill and not letting her know.  Anyway she became his caregiver.  So that is a concern.  Beibg a caregiver wouldn't work for me. I failed nursing school.  My husband understood me and loved me despite my flaws.  He went to work every day until he couldn't. When he had to work from home and care for himself, he did that.  He was independant, his own man and so considerate.

Even when he knew he might leave this world his concern was for me and how I would be taken care of.  So I got a full time job while he was so he would know I would be all right.

I have looked at the available men for my age group and there seem to be none who measure up to what I had and want in a man.  My inclination is to not date.  When old men are pretty healthy sex is mostly on their minds and they are taking the little blue pill to make it possible.  Here I am a woman of God, not willing to submit myself to sinning like a teenager full of lust.  So remaining an unmarried widow may be my destiny.

I started thinking about this today as I reflect on the passing of the father of one of my daughter's long time friends.  He was interested in me, but I didn't follow up and neither did he.  Recently it was discovered that he had pancreatic cancer and yesterday he passed away.  Death comes for older men and finding a woman to take care of them seems to be their quest as they approach aging alone, illness and eventually death.

I think I will remain as I am, dedicate myself to doing what the Lord has for me, caring for my family, enjoying friends and living in righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Ghost.  As I write this my spirit warms up within me and I believe this is God acknowledging His approval. He knows me better than anyone.  I know I have made the right decision.  This makes me happy.  :-)

I Quit Facebook & Am Seeking God More

I had to do it.  I quit Facebook.  It was a waste of time.  So I am refocusing on my spiritual life, time with God, hearing Him and revisiting dream interpretation.  I am looking to get an updated prophesy on my life.

Things the Lord has shown me for my life have come to pass-- concerning my husband's death, my house purchase and the 5 major ministries I would have.  They have happened. There is a major event that is still to come to pass and another last ministry for the end times.  So recently I contacted a prophet for an update in personal prophesy and now am awaiting a response.  If that proves good and agrees with my spirit I will seek the Lord for complete healing and maybe launch my new ministry, if the Lord leads me to do so.

I am still a prayer warrior for my family.  Curiously I sought to expand this ministry to long lost relatives from my father's side, but contact with them didn't bear good fruit.  They are Jehovah Witnesses and though I pray for their conversion to Christianity and a spiritual encounter with the Holy Spirit, I feel that reuniting with them as close family is not in the plan.  So back to the drawing board and consentrating on the things God has for me.

Deepening my relationship with the Lord is first and foremost and continued  protective and prophetic prayer for my immediate family is still on my agenda.

Tough Day Today

So glad to be back home and everything accomplished that needed to be done!  Thank you Jesus.

I thank you for answered prayer for my family.  Father, you are soooo good. Amen

Happy Birthday to Me!

Today my Red Hatters celebrated my birthday.  We went to a Tea House in Medina, Miss Molly's.  We had great food, great tea, good service and a shopping spree afterward in the gift shop.  It was a fun day.

Also got birthday greetings from family and an old friend.

Praying to Find a Lost Ring

I couldn't find my diamond ring.  I looked everywhere.  For several days I worried about it. I prayed and asked the Holy Spirit to help me find it.  I kept looking and kept praying.  Today I found it tucked away in a travel case in my travel bag.  What a relief.

Things To Forgive

I've been remembering people who took advantage of me or took things from me- in elementary school, high school, college and in my grown up life.  So I have spent enough time remembering the mean girls and the mean guys and the things they did.  Today I will put all that behind me once and for all. God takes care of those things that concern me.

Actually, as I have grown up and attempt to be kind to people, some still take advantage and kinda flaunt it in my face, but God!  He has given me a good attitude about that.  If I have been cheated, lied to, etc., He makes me feel good inspite of what they have done.  It is just a way of knowing the people who mean you good and the ones who mean you evil.

Since not all the people represent God or have the Holy Spirit living in them, it allows me to discern the true from the false.  I can move on without hard feelings.  This is so freeing.

I'm in a situation now where money is involved, but God has made me feel very free about the loss.  I do not have to carry a grudge or unforgiveness.  I also do not have to be obliged to this person.  I don't owe them, they owe me.  So I don't have to plan anything with them and thought money may be lost, I know He will provide for me and also make up for what I have  lost.

Also, I can say no to people and not feel badly.

Red Hat Event a Success!

Everybody showed up!  All except our Pink Hatter. We had a great time.  It did not rain until the whole event was over and everyone was safely at home.  First, we had the cookout with my Vice Queen making the delicious hamburgers on the grill and putting the sandwiches together, complete with onions, tomatoes, lettuce and wonderful bakery buns.  Each hatter brought something.  I enjoyed the salads, especially the fruit salad.  The potato salad was good too. The fresh chips were so good it was hard to stop eating them.  The strawberry covered cream cheese cake was so, so good.  The sweet potato pie was delish.  And the best part was that the goodies were left for me afterwards.  So for days I enjoyed the eating.  So glad I only gained a couple of pounds.  :-)

The second part of the Red Hat event was an outing to the park to see the Shirelles.  One of the originals was there and she looked as gorgeous as the young ones.  That was fun.  It was very crowded so parking was a distance away and a long walk, but going back to the car we caught a ride.

Fireworks were the finale and they were beautiful.  It was so much fun and I am still enjoying my clean house.   Trying to keep it clean.  My daughter came over after and cleaned the guest bathroom for me since my son had left it in a mess and also came back again to carry some old computer stuff out to the curb.  I could only clean part of the bathroom and the tub/ shower area was purposely hidden behind a pretty new shower curtain.  Now it is all sparkly clean and the basement storage area cleared of most of the clutter.

I had a water issue in my basement and the Disaster Pro workmen finished that all up beautifully with Nationwide paying the bill.  It is so fresh and new and wonderful that I want to return to my basement office and do some work down there.  Would love to do Volunteer Coordinating again for a school system as an Independent Contractor.  That was a great ministry.  But, well, whatever God has in mind for me will be the thing that makes me the happiest.

So these last few days I have been enjoying not having anything in particular to do.  Some new events are coming up this month and next, and I will write about it here.

Cleaning my House

I do not like cleaning my house.  My husband used to say I hated all 4 letter words- cook, wash, iron, and the five letter word.- clean.  I've been cleaning and resting, cleaning and resting, trying to get it all done for my Red Hatters who are coming over Friday.  It is not so easy cleaning when you get older, but I am getting it all done.  Just wish I had a maid.

Anyway, the upstairs looks decent.  And most all the dirty clothes are washed.  Need to put them away.

I've cleaned the wood floors downstairs and vacuumed the rugs.  Carpet looks good.  Had it cleaned several week ago.  So whew!  That was the biggest job.  Clearing clutter and dusting is next.  Well, resting is over.  Time to continue.

Well, I'm back- mostly done for the day. I'm so excited that the screen door , where my dog made her own doggy doorr by pushing out the screen, is now fixed.  The neighborhood hardware came to my house, took it out with much difficulty, fixed it, delivered and installed it today.  It looks great!  Now my dog just goes to the screen and looks out.  I had to train her not to jump on it.  So now she doesn't.

I;m on scheduled pretty much.  Most of the dusting and clutter will be done tomorrow.  I may do a little before I go to bed.  Until next time.

Journaling Today - Rain or Shine

I am having my Red Hatters over for a cookout next Friday and it's an 80% chance of rain.  They were so disappointed that I cancelled that I have now decided to have it rain or shine.  That night the village is having the Shirelles come for an outdoor concert (indoors if raining) with fireworks after.  So I've made a list of things to do.  Getting my sliding door screen fixed is first on the list.  Since I tried a few times to take it out and couldn't, I called the neighborhood hardware store and the owner is coming to my house tomorrow morning (Saturday) to remove it, take it back to the store to fix.  Hopefully he will deliver and put it in again, since I can't.

Next, I'll need to move furniture from garage to deck on Saturday evening.  May need help moving furniture.  So I'll see who I can find.  Since it is a "bring a dish social," I'll provide soft drinks- diet and regular.  Sunday I'll shop.  Now that is planned.

Last thing is to clean my house.  Today I'm washing clothes and straightening up the 1st floor laundry/mud room.  This week I will:

Monday & Tuesday - vaccuum and dust, declutter, get rid of old magazines,
Wednesday & Thursday - clear tables & counters, wipe down the kitchen and shine the wood floor.
Friday -  get my clothes ready, take a nice bath, relax, do my nails and put on my purple & red.  Alrighty then. I'm ready!

So, I pray Lord for your help in getting everything done and made ready, in Jesus Name.

I also pray for a sun shinny day!  Amen  :-)

Getting Healthy with God's Help

I am happy to say how much better I am feeling.  God is answering my prayers for healing.  Several years ago, after my husband passed, I was diagnosed with PolyMyalgia Rheumatica, which is an autoimmune disorder that affects muscle and causes stiffness and discomfort.  The medicine prescribed has serious side effects, and a high dosage is necessary in the beginning.  I have been getting better very slowly over the years and now take much less of the prescribed medications. However, in the last week or so my body has been doing even better.  I look forward to new tests from my doctor and lab work to see the metabolic changes.  I see both a functional doctor and regular medical doctors.  My aim is to be completely off of prescription medications.

The prescription medications have caused additional diseases and more medication and it seems to be a conspiracy of some kind.  Several years ago I read an email article from Charisma Magazine written by a prophet who had a vision of doctors hiding their faces under surgical masks and moving around hospitals and medical offices dispensing prescription medication to patients, and when the masks were removed these dispensers of prescripton drugs and medication were demons.  I was so sick at the time that I read this that I got angry because the drugs were all that was helping me.  I didn't believe what I was reading.  But I never forgot it.  Now I believe it was a message from God though His prophet.  I am not completely off the medications, but am off some and others have been reduced.  My functional doctor has ordered tests that normal doctors don't and she has so far has prescribed vitamins where I have deficiencies.

My body may be getting all the needed vitamins and minerals for the very first time.  After watching Christian television and seeing another doctor speak about the need for 90 essential minerals and vitamins and how much of what is wrong with us can be healed just by giving the body what it is missing and not getting from the foods we eat.  I've been adding a vitamin mix and minerals to my morning fruit smoothie and this may be making me feel better.  This morning I only had an apple and didn't want to use it in the smoothie, so I used a carrot.  What a lovely orange color it was.  I'll do that again since I don't always eat my carrots before they get old.  Next I may try a raw beet.  I just bought several of those.  I have also used spinach and even salad greens when I was not in the mood to eat the salad after I bought a spring mix and it was loosing its freshness.

Speaking of greens, today I listened to Dr Fuhrman on PBS, who promotes healthy eating to heal the body and prevent serious diseases.  What I remember from his lecture is something he said, "Remember:  G-BOMBS," which stands for Greens, Beans, Mushrooms (cooked), Berries and Seeds.  Eating these foods will help us loose unhealthy visceral fat, get rid of diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and help the body fight disease.  Eating beans flushes calories right down the toilet he said.  So I will remember G-BOMBS in my eating plan.  Also, I'll read his book, which I bought some years ago but didn't want to change my eating habits from the Standard American Diet (SAD) at the time.  Now I'll study how foods work against us and some work to bring us into good health.  Scheduled exercise is also in my plans.  This time I will do more than just the water exercise class.  I'm ready for a little more exertion since I am feeling pretty good.

God is good, so good.  He is giving me the faith to walk in divine health through prayer and declaration of His Word, and I'm learning how my body works inside and learning about the foods that will help me be healthy.

Also, I eat only organic foods and avoid GMO, unless I am eating out.  Then I am careful to order the healthiest foods available on the menu.

Something new I am doing that is helping me become healthy is Earthing.  Almost a year ago I learned about Earthing, bought an Earthing sheet and never used it.  So about three days ago I put it on my bed.  I could feel my body releasing electrical charges and built up stress.  I also purchased Earthing shoes so that my body could get re-charged from contact with the earth.  Now I am wearing them.  I don't wear them all the time because they don't go with everything, like nice feminine dresses.  :-)  But when I don't wear them and I am outside at a picnic or concert, I slip off my sandals and let my bare feet nestle in the grass and contact the earth underneath.  This too has made me feel better.  I sleep well and am not getting up at night as before.  So all is well with me and getting even better.  God is taking care of me.  He is my Husband and much more.

I pray God will bring readers here who need to know what He is speaking to me and others about how to get healthy and stay healthy naturally.

Happy, Content & Writing Again

Wow! I haven't been here in over 4 years.  Glad this space is still here.  A lot has happened.  First of all, I've become more active with my chapter of the Red Hatters.  We're all about having fun and I need that to break away from the seriousness of life.  There are eight of us, all royalty.  We have a Contessa, a Dame, founding members, then later came a Lady, a Lady-in-waiting, a Baroness, an Empress, a Princess and the founding Queen Kathryn, which is me.  We've been to Hawaii and planning on Mexico next.   There have been several trips to Florida with my best travel buddy, Contessa Joyce.  I moved my prayer room to my big master closet right in front of the window where the sun rises and light streams in.  So in the morning I enjoy my Bible reading there and my devotions and my personal conversations with God.  I love this morning time.  I can pray for my family, friends, community, and the President and his family.

Speaking of the President, I am grateful that God let him have a second term even after some of the really big, unbiblical things he has loosed on this nation.  But would a Mormon have been better that a compromising Christian?   I guess God thought not.  So now to see what God accomplishes for this nation through him in these last couple of years of the Obama administration.  I pray it will be something glorious with the backingof God.  I am glad our President has done some things by executive action since an opposing political Congress has opposed him at every turn.

I have the greatest companion. I'm loving my little dog Chloe.  She love me unconditionally. She follows me everywhere and watches TV from the couch with me and when I am preparing my food and eat, she eats her food, waiting for me to bless it before she digs in.  My cat Sam, is an outdoor cat now and he comes and goes as he pleases.  I believe he has a second family.  :-)

My son came home and stayed with me for a couple of years while going back to  the university to take courses in preparation for a new career in education.  Now he is teaching in Florida at a charter school and making a difference in the lives of middle school boys and girls.  He really likes doing this.  He has earned both a certificate in leadership and student counseling and past a general knowledge test for teaching.  Math is his teaching subject and he is also certified as a coach.  So he can do several jobs as an educator.

My daughter has resumed her given name and is a free woman living in a great apartment, teaching Yoga and being an elementary school librarian.  She and I get together once a month or so to have dinner and see a movie and go shopping.  I really have fun with her.

My favorite thing to do is go on family vacations that include my grandchildren who are grown but still like being together.  We sometimes go to Canada in the summer and recently went south to Florida.  My least favorite thing is maintaining this big house, but I want to have a house big enough and here for my family whenever they need it-  when they need to take a break from the world and regroup.  My home is a respite and a place of healing with the Spirit of God here to nurture and restore the soul.  I love being alone with God here.  Though I know the future of this house is more than for just me and my family.  God has shown me He has big plans.

So until next time.  Be blessed.