Just a little sumpun to share

incredibly wise advice.....love it

Distractify is with Charlene Cordova.

December 5, 2013 at 1:05pm ·

This is powerful.

I saw this on my facebook from 4 years ago and it struck me again with its wise words. We all need these reminders, especially me. Remember Be Wise, Be Kind, Be True, Love, Patty

More and more changes

Hello Everyone,

I am truly blessed. Yesterday my granddaughter Amelia got to come home. She's a whopping 4 lbs, 10 ozs. She is so tiny but so beautiful. I got to see her youngest brothers reaction......priceless. He was instantly in love. He was kissing her whole face with his open mouth and kept trying to pick her up. He just hit 16 months old. It was unexpected for him to respond that way. His reaction was way cooler than what we thought. He's dealing with some jealousy issues, but that's to be expected. I'm just so happy she's home and healthy. I will update you all if anything changes but I believe only good things are coming their way. My youngest son and his wife have come through some difficult times recently. But, they're holding their own and I couldn't be more proud of them both. I am blessed. So are they!

In other news, it looks like one of my other kids will be going through a divorce. It's sad, but after the things that were said and done, it is obviously the best thing for them. The kids will suffer some but I know my child well enough to know that they won't be lacking in love and all the necessities they might need. I'm not celebrating the end of their marriage or anything but I can honestly say I understand what my child is going through and knowing how tough it is and the long road ahead. She has a good head on her shoulders and the main reason I'm talking about this is because they need prayer. We all need prayer, but a little extra never hurts and will be definitely appreciated. Please and thank you ahead of time for any prayers you may offer on their behalf.

My other son is there with my daughter to assist with whatever she may need as far as babysitting and just general all around kind of shoulder to lean on. I sure wish I could be there but her dad and step-mom are close and with her brother there as well, she's not going it alone. I'm very thankful for that.

This is enough for now. I just want to remind everyone that difficult times are not something you can avoid. Everyone has their share. It's not the nature of the difficulty that defines who we are, rather it's how we respond to those times. I've heard it said that God doesn't give us anything that we can't handle. I disagree completely. God uses these times to remind us that He's there and can help. The Lord never wants us to suffer needlessly, but He allows these times to teach us and guide us to be better people and closer to Him.

Until next time, Be Wise, Be Kind, Be True..............and stay on your knees during difficult times, it helps!

Love to all, Patty

Happy New Year and Christmas and baby, etc

Hello Everyone,

Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and all that jazz. I pray that everyone enjoyed their time off work and got to spend time with family and/or loved ones. (they're not always the same, unfortunately). I am just glad the new year is here. I have hope for positive changes for this year. Who knows, maybe we'll be called to serve by The Lord in an entirely different location......like heaven, or wherever it is that we go until our final destination is completed and ready for us. Now, that is exciting!

The weather outside is frightful, legitimately frightful....cold as 'the cold blue tundra'. It's not fit for man nor beast. But, tomorrow and I believe at least the next day will not only be tolerable but actually above freezing......holy cow, I'm excited!

On that note, I have a new granddaughter that I'm anxious to meet. She was born on Dec. 19, and needing to spend time in the NICU. There is hope she'll be able to come home tomorrow. Not having a vehicle has made it very difficult to be patient. But it makes me feel better knowing it's not just me who hasn't met her. Her brothers are all anxiously waiting to meet their new sister in person. After 3 boys in a row, all about 18 months apart, I'm believing this is going to be one tough little girl. She's not my first granddaughter but my other two are in Missouri so I don't get to see then very often. I do enjoy talking on the phone with them. They are so much like their mother, it's hilarious. She is such a good mom, I'm very proud of her.....not perfect mind you, but she sincerely tries, as do the rest of my grandchildren's parents. My daughters husband truly tries to be a good dad. My youngest son with the 4 kids has a wonderful wife whom I love very much even though she scares me. She knows no fear and doesn't pay attention to what others think of her, not that she needs to worry about that sort of thing. She's very kind and I love that about her. Ok, enough about all that. I will give you an update tomorrow. Just to let everyone know, I have been a busy grandma. I've been helping almost on a daily basis with the boys so my son Ben and his wife Alex can spend time with Amelia. But I'm trying to be a better blogger also.

To all my loved ones who read my ramblings and all of you who put forth the effort to read my blog even though you really don't know me. I thank you from the bottom of my heart. But I've taken my night meds and time for me to "hit the hay" as they say.

Please be careful out there wherever you are and look out for your fellow man. Any small thing to assist another never goes unseen or unappreciated. The Lord sees and your reward will be worth it. But your motivation should be to be a kind person. To end this message I must stick with past musings that have touched me and hopefully you.

Be Wise, Be Kind, Be True.
I love you all,
Patty (about 20 miles outside of Omaha)

Take care and keep the faith!! He is Risen and He will return soon!

Sad, Gross and just plain ole me

Hello Everyone,

As I sit here eating my dinner (spaghetti, meatballs & garlic cheese bread) I find myself pondering mans inhumanity to man......again. Perhaps I should have been pondering how many calories I'm putting away. Oh, well, I love my food folks. I just saw an article that caught my eye for a moment. I didn't want to read it. The headline was enough for me. It said something along the lines of 'Single mom wins $118 million in the lottery just to be sued by her pastor.' Really? Like I said, I didn't read it because it was so disturbing. I'm sure with her being a single parent, she's probably needed help from the church on an occasion or 30. There's also a part of me that understands why the church is a little upset. However, what kind of a message are they sending to their flock? The Bible is really clear about believers taking their issues to anyone outside the church. The whole situation just hurts my heart. I don't know what city this is happening in and have no other information, but please pray for all those affected by the evil one leading even the leaders astray. Lord help us, In Jesus' name, Amen.

On a lighter note, do you have a guilty pleasure that's kind of gross? Over the past couple of years, I've learned all about YouTube. My goodness, the things you can find on that site. Here are a couple of gross ones that I just can't seem to make my eyes look away, kind of like a bad accident....I'm rubbernecking at home at my television. Okay, so here goes....it started with watching Dr's popping zits and cysts and all kinds of blackheads. I just couldn't look away. Then I located the cleaning of the ears. I realized this was more of a cultural problem and didn't hold my interest for long...but not because of it being cultural. It just wasn't as interesting as say, my next fascination was for Jiggers in certain areas of Africa and South America I think. The pain that these smallest of fleas causes for both the young and the old and everyone in between is not only heart breaking but watching them get better is inspiring. They go through some major pain in order to get rid of them. Finally, the last of the gross ones are the mango worms in dogs in Gambia. It's so sad and far too common. Okay, no more gross stuff

I love listening to Trey Gowdy talk to just about anyone. I enjoy the paranormal stuff sometimes, but I'm not sure how God feels about that, so I keep it to a minimum now. Anyway, enough ranting from me. I just thought I'd share something about me. I know, I'm not a very interesting person. I'm me.
Until we talk again, Be Wise, Be Kind, Be True, Love, Patty In Omaha.

I'm Baaaacccckkkk

Hello Everyone,

Bring out your defibrillators because I'm back. It's been over a year and I guess I didn't think I had anything to give there for a while and it's recently come to my attention that a stagnant life is hardly worth living. So, I've decided to try to live again and this is my way of doing what I can to give back. I hope somebody benefits. I know as I am writing I realize that the person who usually ends up benefiting the most from my writings is me. I usually write what I need to hear. Does anyone else do that? In that way, I'm kind of selfish. 

Okay, since I can't actually chat with any of you (unless you comment), I will try to update you on all the changes in my life and the lack thereof. Like most Christians I am watching the sky and everything else for signs of the coming of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. I truly am surprised we're all still here. I believe it can't be too much longer, but I guess there are still a few things that need to line up so.....we wait. My prayer life kind of sucks. I try to talk to Him every day but I find myself lacking in that area. Please pray for my desire for Him to increase. That's been a lifelong struggle. I'm too self involved I guess, or rather know this about me. 

I'm about to have another grandchild. My son and daughter in law are expecting their first girl in January. She'll have plenty of protection with 3 older brothers right there. I didn't have any brothers growing up so I have no idea what she's in for, but my daughter knows. When her dad remarried, she gained 3 more brothers along with the 3 she already had. Anyway, so yeah, since my daughter and her husband and her 2 daughters moved to Missouri, I rarely get to see them so I'm excited to have a little granddaughter near.

I don't want this first post to be long and too wordy. I just kind of wanted to get my feet wet and see if there is any an interest or not before I dive in. I really want to be more involved with my writings and be more motivated. Let me know if there is anything you'd like me to talk about or if there is something about me that you have questions about. Until next time,

Be Wise, Be Kind, Be True,

I've missed this, 

Patty in Omaha, or rather Blair, but who really cares... :-)

put your phone down and communicate with each other

Hello Everyone,

You know I always thought that the way to the soul is through the eyes. Now I know that isn't true. First and foremost, the way to the soul is through The Lord. He will let you know if you're looking for the wrong thing. Secondly, eyes lie. I mean they don't speak words, but they are powerful communicators that can completely disarm whomever those eyes are choosing to target. That is called lust, and lust has already had plenty of my time. Now, I'm on my own financially, taking care of myself with my sisters cars help. I have a neighbor upstairs from me that needs help making appts, being understood after having a stroke and he doesn't have a vehicle either. Plus, I have a platonic friend as a roommate for at least another month, then we'll see if this is still kosher with us both.

I finally got Life Insurance, just enough to put me to rest and approx 7-10 for each of the kids. I don't want them to have to have garage sales and gofundme.com just to have my remains taken care of........that's just too much.

The Lord and I haven't been talking much to each other. I know enough to admit that once again, it's me that's pulled back, NEVER Him. But that's what gets so frustrating, it's always my fault. I have to apologize, I have to make things right, I have to suck it up even though I didn't deserve that. But then, I'm a mother and Grandmother and I want all my kids to be proud of the changes I made, especially over the last 16 years.

So I just want to say, to stand up, put down your phones, all of you, shut off that TV and play a game or cook together, go to the movies, play at the park. Shutting off your phones and looking someone in the eye shows so much more respect than 15 emails.........Just love one another as if tomorrow won't be coming.
In the mean time,  Be Kind;  Be Wise; Be True!!!!   Love you, Patty

So many changes, but I'm the same person

Hello, all you who are faithful even when I'm lost to you for months at a time. I appreciate you all VERY much! Let's catch up.

First, for those who may or may not know, my daughter is about to give birth to her second daughter....I mean like any day, any time. We're very excited as we hope to see both the girls on or around the 20th of this month. Hopefully nothing happens to alter those plans. So please pray for Mary to have Anna as soon as possible and in the healthiest way possible. Thank you.

Also, my son Ben and his wife Alex are just a couple of weeks out of delivering their 3rd son whose name is Connor. We're all looking forward to meeting him. He's going to have to be a strong one and the other 2 boys are very active. They are smart and happy boys. I'm very blessed to get them as often as I want and since they're moving even closer......I should see them ALOT!!

I've also taken on a roommate, not really though. He is family and gets the couch but he's helping me to feel safer and it seems as if the help has been a positive move for everyone involved.

I found a church I like here in Blair. Things were going so great. Then I got to pouring out everything I've ever been through to the Pastor and his wife and I haven't been able to go back. You know when you take honesty and mess up your timeline and make it all sound like it didn't happen over 20 years ago.....I don't know, I thought.....ok, I wasn't thinking. I was very depressed at the time. So everything bad that had ever happened to me came out in about a 15-20 minute talk. I feel stupid. Now I'm nervous to go back, but I have one of their books that was specifically bought due to an interest I had explaining the differences between the Samaritans and the Samarians. It's brand new. What would you do? Suck it up and go to a service and hide among those 20 people? Gosh though, his messages are truly inspired by the Lord. I miss the messages, but my body doesn't want to get up that early and actually be clean and presentable to others. I'm in a conundrum. Maybe I am a conundrum.

Anyway, my back is really screaming at me for sitting this long to type this so I'm stopping now. Feel free to write back, ask question, give me answers to some I asked of you. And until we meet again, Be Wise, Be Kind, Be True.

Patty in Omaha