Words of Wisdom~

"You cannot legislate the poor into freedom by legislating the rich out of freedom. What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving. The government cannot give to anybody anything the government does not first take from somebody else. When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the other half is going to take care of them, and when the other half gets the idea that it does no good to work because somebody else is going to get what they work for, that my dear friend is about the end of any nation." - Dr. Adrian Rogers (1931 - 2005)

More Tears......

Hey, everyone! Sorry I have been away so long but I have just been soooo stretched! After Jerry's funeral, around 3-4 days later, Ann went in the hospital for a few days. She is a diabetic and has lymphedema in her legs. She also has some cellulitis. When she was in the hospital right after the funeral, the Dr's. think the infection was MRSA. It got a little better, so they let her go home. She has trouble getting around and the leg got irritated again.....so back to the hospital last week she goes!

She wants so badly to prove to herself that she can make it on her own, but I just don't know! The Dr's. are wanting her to go into a Rehab unit for about a month to get her leg healed, but she's afraid she won't get to ever go back home....and I can understand that! However, the Dr. says if she doesn't, she could lose her leg! And on and on it goes.......

I just wish that sometimes the best of the best in God's garden didn't have to have it so hard! Sometimes God allows things for reasons we never, ever know or understand....."His ways are higher than our ways." Maybe it is for someone else's growth or lesson. Ann would say it was worth it. It is so hard sometimes to step out of this fleshly body that we are in and lay everything at the foot of the cross and let God do His work. Why is it that we think we can do things different??

God, you are the only one that can take my heart and ease it's pain. I hurt because Ann is hurting and I don't want her to. But, I'm not asking or begging anything except change MY heart to accept your ways. I trust You and You alone. I love you, Lord.....I love you.

I'll be back soon.....I promise!

I'll be back soon.......I promise!!

When Your Sails No Longer Have Wind~

My hubby Gary sent this to me and it is soooo true!


He stilled the storm to a whisper; the waves of the sea were hushed. They were glad when it grew calm, and he guided them to their desired haven (Ps 107:29-30). Imagine for a moment you began an exciting sailing adventure. You've been trained to navigate and sail on the ocean and be ready should trouble arise. You are confident you can handle the challenge. However, midway in the journey your resources have dried up. It almost seems God has intentionally destroyed all the skills you have to deal with the weather and the obstacles and your sails are now damaged. Even your engine has broken down. And to make matters even worse, your oars were lost overboard. You are stuck in the middle of the ocean and there is no wind to propel your boat. You are, as they say, "up the creek without a paddle." All of this leads you to the end of yourself and you say, "Lord, I don't know why you brought me out here only to die." The silence is deafening. Finally, the Lord speaks, "Yes, you are right. I did bring you out here. I did destroy your sails. I did break your engine. And yes, I do want you dead. Not in a physical sense, mind you, but in a spiritual sense. In order that you may LIVE."

"You see my child, you are nothing without Me. You cannot do anything without my grace and power in your life." The sailor quietly yields. Suddenly, a gentle wave lifts the front of the boat. An easterly wind blows through the broken sail moving the boat in the right direction. You realize God is moving your boat! Your role now is to steer it. Do your sails no longer have wind to move you? Is your engine broken? Does it feel like God has propelled you into the open sea only to stop midway with no options? Perhaps He is saying it is time to die in order that He might live through you. Give the Lord total control today and you will see His wind moving through your tattered sails........

My song for you today, my friend!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWXngxNJY-k&feature=related

Back home to Tennessee~

Well, everything is over and done and it's time for the healing to begin. We will be going back to Tennessee today. We stayed with my son, which is a first, and really enjoyed that. Also got to see one of my other cousins, Betty Sue and her husband Don. They came up from Stone Mountain for the funeral Saturday. Maggie, you were missed!! Maggie is Betty Sue's younger sister. Ann is the oldest, Betty Sue next, then me, Maggie and Mike, my brother. We are basically the only ones left in the family that know each other! Sure, Maggie and Betty's kids know each other, but they're sisters! Betty Sue & Maggie's Daddy, Thomas Ray was the oldest of the Corn children, then John A. (Jack), who was Ann's Daddy and then my Momma, Tera Del was the baby. There is another brother, Frank and sister, Claudene in there but they didn't have any children. It's just kinda sad that our line is dying out.

Ann is doing fairly well and now has to turn her focus to herself. She has always taken care of others first and let herself go last, but it can't be that way anymore. We will stop by and see her on the way home tomorrow.

Looking forward to going home and getting back into my own surroundings, even if it is unpacked boxes!