Tuesday, December 4, 2018

Smiling At Heaven

There is nothing better than waking up to the smiling face of my grandson and even better when both of my grandsons are here smiling.  Being a grandma is wonderful and the best thing to make anyone smile. It is like a day of sunshine and beautiful flowers all the time. Being a grandparent can brighten up your life.  I know our parents are smiling from heaven and we are smiling back.  So glad my dad is here to enjoy his three new great grandchildren born this year and the rest of them that total six. Santa is going to be busy this year.

We missed the LLS Light The Night this year,  LLS was trumped by the birth of grandson number two who was two weeks late.  His presence reminded us that my husband's wish to be a survivor was fulfilled as his two grandsons have been a dream come true.  Life is the best gift of all.

It has been a year filled with heartache as we said goodbye to some friends and family members.  They are sadly missed and we will be sending smiles and prayers to heaven this holiday season.

The stockings are hung and the tree is decorated and I am feeling the spirit of the Christmas season.
We are grateful for life, love, and happiness. My Christmas list is short and simple.....may we all stop pointing out each others faults and start embracing what makes us each unique.  We each have the power to create a wonderful life. Merry Christmas to the world !

Life is beautiful !
Elizabeth :)




Thursday, October 11, 2018

Life Is Beautiful

The Angel Oak is one of  the oldest oak trees in the country. Some say it is more than  500 years old.  It is located on Johns Island in South Carolina and I had the privilege of seeing it a couple of years ago. It is so impressive with its long limps growing upward and then dipping downward to the ground.   It is in a peaceful place at what seemed to be in the middle of no where spectacular.  It made me think of how much we should cherish our life. The tree has been tested over time by many storms and acts of nature and it still stands proudly as visitors snap pictures of it and enjoy its unique beauty.

I walked away from the Angel Oak with a feeling that we are only as strong as we believe we are. We die when we stop living. Sometimes we get stuck in a rut and we are into what seems to be a comfort zone.  Stepping out is scary and yet it gives us a reason to keep living.  The people that enjoy life keep stepping out of comfort.  They are living  everyday moving towards their dreams.  They are not letting the storms in their life stop them.

It has been a busy summer enjoying our grandchild.  He reminds us everyday that life is really a miracle. We are still awaiting the arrival of grandchild number two who is has decided he is not ready to make his grand entrance into this world.  He is testing our patience as well as his mother and dad aa we wait for another miracle.

I  managed to loose eleven pounds and I can say that Haylie Pomroy's  meal plan works.  My husband lost weight too.  Together we feel a lot lighter and healthier.  We are feeling well and enjoying life.

My heart has wept for those people that have endured the wrath of hurricane season.  We can only pray and hope that they will have the strength to keep on living.

Life is beautiful!

Elizabeth:)