Spring Cleaning

My goodness how time has just flown by! It's been weeks since I've been here, after meaning to at least update weekly! Spring is in full force now here in our beautiful state. Little chilly in the mornings but warms up to fantastic afternoons so full of color! I love this time of year!!

I spent some of my morning at the nursing home with Mom and Dad. Each Sunday morning there is a Sunday school lesson that begins with a song service. I joined Daddy for the song service this morning. I love to sing praises to our Lord! I really enjoyed the time singing with my Daddy. Most of my life he has been the constant that kept us in church. He enjoys singing, teaching about the Lord. I couldnt ask for a better legacy to pass on to my kids. I pray for the Harrington's and associates who conduct this service for our nursing home bound; the residents present really enjoyed the singing!

Mom is insisting she try to stand, but her therapist wasn't comfortable doing it alone with just her and the lift, so tomorrow (Monday) they will try her legs out to see if they can support her at all. She is determined she is going to walk again and that will be good. Gives her something to work toward. I just don't encourage it because I don't want to give her false hope. Her body limits her ability to sit on the side of the bed and just do leg exercises to about 10-15 minutes maximum. Then her hip hurts and she has to lay down. The right leg she can't lift as high as the left. But, God works in mysterious ways and HIS will be done. That is where I have left it, in HIS hands! None better.

We (Michael, my husband and I with Daddy) spent yesterday afternoon working at Daddy's house. We trimmed all the trees up to where we can mow without dodging limbs. Removed "sprouts" that my Dad was letting grow that were only creating havoc for Sadie as she would just wind herself up in the young sapling trees. Helped Dad with his garden. He is insisting on a full garden, so my brother plows and I just visit with Daddy as we watch him. Daddy just can't function in the capacity he once could. His mind says you have to do this and that, but his body restricts him. And while we were all witnessing he fell, got his foot tangled in Sadie's cord as he was walking to feed Charlie. It breaks our hearts, but he keeps on going, and we are going to let him. Because Daddy has always felt if you just sit down and do nothing, you are useless and become so. What a lesson in strength and love he shows us daily. No matter the trial, keep on your path.

Baby Blake will soon be making an appearance in our world. I can't wait to get my hands on him and show him how much we all love him! We are all ready for the joys a baby brings into a family. Kameran and Jarah will have a new lil cousin to love on, and we will all grow in our shared family!