a snow day,,,,,,,,

• we got more snow to shovel and the day was cold and windy
• I stayed in and took a snow day of rest
• and I decided a bath was in order
• and then curled my hair-too
• I used to spend much time
• and fuss on the curling
• but now I use the velcro rollers and
• divide my hair with my fingers
• the curlers look silly nilly
• sitting here and there on my head
• but when done my hair has a more relaxed look
• I am working on
• finding more simple ways
• to do things in my life
• I feel simplicity must include
• a better use of my time
• I find too often I come to the end
• of the day exhausted from
• just doing ''things'' and
• then I postpone devotions and/or
• pray in haste or not at all
• my prayer for me
• is to learn to spend
• quality time this year
• with the Lord
• I need to be busy for Him and
• it is time for me to slow my pace
• and find simplicity in the chaos
• of life
• -------------
• God, teach me to be patient with me
• Teach me to find ways to be slow---------
• Teach me how to wait on You
• Teach me the right way to go-
• hugs Meme

not yet......

• my head was all set to do the simple day book but
• I keep feeling a check in my spirit
• and after answering the list in my head
• I realized that this is not the right time
• I am not healed enough to consider tomorrow
• or a whole week and/or even today
• I know that sometimes I run far ahead
• of the Lord
• and fall into things that I am not ready for
• so I decided to pray and I clearly feel
• that I should wait.......
• there will be a time but now it will be in His time
• I know that the Lord wants me to be
• an encouragement to women. wives, mothers
• to help them be keepers of the home/family
• because the most important business
• in this world is the family... and
• women need to stand beside each other
• I know that I am a widow now but
• I am still a mom and a grandma and friend
• and I almost hate to say this--LOL
• an older woman who can share encouragement
• and if I can help other women
• in their roles and their faith in God
• then I need to be doing that first
• I can have simple day blogs
• at another time if the Lord is willing
• for me to do them
• and if through that arena I
• can find a way to encourage
• other women to be the best
• of what God wants them to be
• and not as society dictates
• then God will show me the right
• time and the right thing to do
• --------------------------------------------
• well, must be off of here now
• as I have to check out the kitchen
• etc etc-
• this almost sounds like a
• sound-off (smile ) but it is not meant
• to be such and
• it is from my heart
• hugs Memeakaoma

help?for simple womansdaybook---

http://thesimplewomansdaybook.blogspot.com/

I would dearly love to do this lady's day book but I am not sure how to link to her on my sight- I put this link in now but not sure if I am doing this correctly so I will have wait and see what is what
if anyone knows how to do the link back please let me know--
hugs Meme

Simple thoughts from Meme

have you ever noticed how your mind can wonder away
from good thoughts
oh, please tell me that I am not the only one-!
one thing I committed to this year is to toss
the sale fliers that come with our local paper
what I do not see- I do not crave
or think that I might need when
in reality if I do not have it now
chances are I am not in need
0f having it tomorrow -------
I do check the grocery fly-er from
one of our two groceries stores
and that is how I plan the meals for our week
which reminds me that I sent
the boy who is a friend of the
grand daughter who lives with Oma
to the grocery store and he did well
he kept the whole list in his head--LOL
and did not stray off the list by accident
but one thing I noticed when I put
the groceries away is that
he dented the milk that came in
a plastic jug
how does one dent milk?SMILE
only a boy would know-
the good news is there is no leak
and I did not ask or complain.........
papa hubby's cancer taught
me that there is a lot of small
stuff that we can panic or sweat about
that has nothing to do with having
a happy home....
I saw this wee poem about stuff
''stop wishing for the things
you complain you have not
and start making the best
of all that you have got....'' (unknown)
I have decided to start
using my blessings instead
of storing them for the perfect day
so yes, now I am using my special teacup
every day now
I see that I did rather wonder
off and on from my first topic again
but sometimes that is
a good thing..
huggles from OMA/MEME who will explain my names another day...

SATURDAY TO SUNDAY

• I am up late or is that early ?
• it just turned midnight
• ___________________________
• knowing that God is with us
• whether it is
• day or night is a blessing
• ''God's blessings''
• are always here,
• within our sight
• and so
• no matter when
• day or night---''
• we can
• take time to see and hear
• and appreciate
• our blessings
• huggles me, Meme

A MEME MOMENT

I am tired this week and just cannot seem to get up to speed. I think my body is finally saying: take time out to rest and just be- for over a year I have been set on go.....
and also my grief has been hard work- both for the body and the mind. I was never prepared for such a deep pain and sadness and there is no way that I could be prepared- I knew from the beginning of the cancer until the end of the cancer what the out come would be........and yet- I got up every morning with the anticipation of helping papa hubby through another day- I gave him joy - hope- and love- because that is what I felt too-
I did not prepare my self for papa to die but for him to live-- because that is what was the right thing to do at the time- it was not about me, but about him- and now I believe that the Lord is saying-- now it is time for Meme to heal.....
My grief is changing now- to a rest and renewal- I feel like I am just sitting at the feet of Jesus with nothing to say- just laying my head on his knee and soaking in the realization that He cares enough to just let me rest in Him-
I will ask for prayer as this too is new for me- to just stop....
There is much for me to do but it will wait -
I thank you for praying - with hugs from Meme

A NEW DAY.......

• it is good to know that after the night
• comes a new day
• so often we carry our burdens
• up and down and
• back and forth
• from day to day
• and through the night
• instead of putting them down
• we all have burdens and
• it is when we lay them
• down that the Lord
• can pick them up
• when we try to hang on
• and carry them alone
• He can only wait.....
• Lay your burdens down
• and remember that tomorrow
• will be a new day
• for you to rejoice and be glad
• Father, thank you for all You
• have given me and for all that You
• have not given to me
• for all the good times I have had
• and for all the good times to come
• thank you, Amen

huggles Meme

sick leave

• sorry I was unable to blog lately
• as I was sick and tired
• but now feeling like normal
• will return soon==
• I will just share with you
• my other blog that I write
• about life as a widow
• and will be back soon
• hugs Meme
• ---------------------
• RESTORING JOY
  As I talk about my new year I must say
  that I am not talking of joy as the world sees joy and
  happiness
  instead I am choosing to start restoring my
  JOY IN THE LORD
  I will still be in grief for papa hubby
  and I will still mourn
  and none of those blessed feelings I had/have for him will change
  I will simply follow the Lord 's timing
  in the restoration of joy that He has for me
  I know that the Lord needs me in a ministry
  for Him
  my ministry was in encouragement and
  cheerfulness of life
  and I do not feel that is to change
  at this time
  and so
  I need to start to rebuild my broken world
  no- it does not mean that Meme
  will be a party girl or
  be a pollyanna ( always looking at the bright side)
  or anything of the world's fake joy
  I know that it will be a struggle
  and some days I will fall down
  but I know who will pick me up again
  I know the Mastor's voice
  I will find joy in tears and in laughter
  like today....
  - I was using papa's flashlight
  that his friend gave a few years ago
  you shake it up and down
  and it gives you light
  and I noticed that it is called
  Eternity Flashlight and I was
  immediately reminded of where David is
  and also gave me a laugh when
  I realized he did not take with him-
  heheheehe
  I think my restoring joy will be like
  the flashlight- it will need to be shaken
  up and down before it will work
  I found this little saying
  from an unknown author
  which I will share tonight
  ---
  Grief is not a mountain to be climbed,
  with the strong reaching the summit
  long before the weak.
  Grief is not an athletic event,
  with stop watches timing our progress.
  Grief is a walk through loss and pain
  with no competition and no time trials.
  double Hugs from Meme