This, too, will pass

(Wordless Wednesday please see below this post)

Today, in my Google reader I had 80 posts . I started, genuinely, reading them all while nursing my little ones (one at a time) down to nap.

I was feeling a little down about my lack of time to get things done and trying to make medical appointments for my sons, then being left on hold - only to have to leave a message.The Children's Hosp outpatient's clinics never call you back. Frustration at lots of things . It is no coincidence that ...

I came across a link on Louise's site @ My Journey to Eliminate Debt. (Louise, has very interesting site and will even try to answer questions or find them for you - quickly too) .

I have had some difficulties in my life but nothing compared to the Hoyt's. Louise quotes the famous

"Life is not always a bed of roses"

I know roses come with thorns ... and they hurt.

Life is a mix of good times and bad times. The good times speak for themselves but without sad moments happy ones wouldn't be realised. We have to have rain to see the rainbows and appreciate the sunshine. I have learnt that in the hard times of stress, failure, disappointments and loss, we must not give up.

This, too, will pass

I got my Christmas wish-Amy Grant's book Mosiac .She wrote a brief chapter on loss but these four little words.

This, too, will pass ... (click for origin)

are a reminder that we must be determined not to give up.When things seem insurmountable, I keep my faith in God. At the close of every day there comes a darkness then there is a morning filled with lots of light.

If you want to feel inspired I seriously urge you to look at this link and then view the inspirational you tube video of this amazing Dad, D.ick Hoyt . D.ick, unfit and in his 30's started competing in major triathlon events with his severely disabled son, Rick... including towing him in a dinghy while he swam the swim leg. D.ick was determined to give his son the feeling 'he wasn't disabled anymore'.

*Kleenex warning ... my eyes were puddling up and overflowing by the end of the video... mostly for the joy. You need to read the story first.



Last, but not the least we would do well to remember that we can find happiness every day in the small things of life... those big things may happen but we cannot just wait for them to feel happiness.

Ps .. one hour is just not a long enough nap S & J . *sighhhhh*

Friday's Feast # 4 (on Saturday)

Sorry it’s a bit late this week, everyone!*

sorry I was a little late posting too.

Appetizer
How much money do you plan to spend this upcoming holiday season?

As little as possible because I feel the true meaning of Christmas is being lost in the commercialisation and the I WANT attitude rather than spirit of giving and enjoying the time with families and friends.

KIDS :S & J babies have so many toys already and they would rather play with junk and my Tupperware or outside. So just something small from us ... others will make it up.
Our eldest is tricky he WANTS so much including a new drum set (that is going to be hard).

FAMILY: Food and festivities ... we will split this with family when we host this Christmas and Boxing day (Christmas with my family) and hopefully the KRIS Kringle gift giving.

OTHERS:I plan to spend a few $ ? on a gift for someone in developing country ... maybe buy a goat or something.Friends we buy a token gift like wine/chocolates or festive hamper.

Soup
What was the last television show you watched, and was it good?

I hardly watch the TV but the last show on in the background while I was blogging was RPA-where are they now

Over the past 12 years RPA has taken viewers on a medical journey with more than 200 patients, sharing their tears of joy and sadness and, most of all, their messages of hope.

RPA: Where Are They Now looks back at the most memorable cases in the program's history and finds out what happened to those patients. The search has uncovered some remarkable twists and turns as we discover where life has taken them and embrace their inspirational stories of courage

. and The GIFT ... the gift is about organ donation .

The Gift will follow real life stories as they happen. We will witness the donor family and their journey as they face a wall of grief, yet still choose to give life to strangers they will never meet. The people on the transplant list sit waiting for that call that will rush them to hospital, surgery and an uncertain future... some may not make it.

Yes , they are feel good shows but they make me cry and think how blessed I am.

Salad
If you had to paint the walls of your living room tomorrow, what color would you choose?

They don't need painting ... I hate painting but I think Blue and cream suede /special effects.

Main Course
Name something clever or practical you have thought of that should be invented, but hasn’t yet.

A robot that does all my housework.

Dessert
List 3 things you would like to receive as gifts this upcoming holiday season.

Amy Grant 'Mosaic'

Massage

More Time to laugh, live, play and eat chocolate(24 hrs in the day is not enough) with my family

I don't really need or want much else.