Six Years Gone

Yesterday was the sixth year anniversary of the passing of my brother, Joe. I miss him so. It doesn't seem possible that he has been gone so long. He would be so proud of the accomplishments of his family, and the character of his children. I guess his legacy shows in their lives.

Back in School

Well, the kids came today! We had a full room with 21 in attendance. Everyone listened and got along rather well. I think this is going to be a great year!

Scary News

My son is facing another scary situation. He has a lump on the side of his neck that his doctor has been watching for a while. After some time and some further tests, the doctor said the lymph gland is much bigger and must come out. It might be cancer, but if it is, it is not a new one. It would be from the previous tongue cancer. In July, T must go in for surgery to have that gland removed and maybe some more. Pray for the minimum. Pray for good results. Pray for peace of mind for T and his wife.

Who Really Hides the Eggs?

Is it wrong to tell our children that the Easter Bunny hides eggs? Just wondering if my grown children were harmed by this. I was told there was a bunny, and I'm okay. (No additional comments from the fam on that. Ha!) Would little children believe that the chickens hide the eggs? Well, years ago, when we were raising 500 chickens, some of the hens hid their eggs daily. And no, I didn't feel like it was Easter! I have fourth graders, 9-12 years old, who still believe in the Easter Bunny. I shall not be the one to break the news and ruin their lives.

Depressing News from the News

It is so depressing to listen to the news this morning. Father shoots and kills his 5 children then self in Washington. Three police officers killed in a hail of gunfire in Pittsburgh. Man barricades self and 4 hostages in house. Hours later police find the girlfriend shot dead and gunman dies at the hospital. He had lost his job. Gunman from the NY massacre was wearing a bullet-proof vest and was made fun of because he did not speak English well and he had lost his job. The common thread of most of these shootings was the loss of their jobs. Is this the beginning of more carnage because of the down-turn in the economy? How sad that when faced with the loss of one's job the only answer becomes death by guns. Is there a way to give people hope and help? When will the carnage be addressed by government? Or am I dreaming? My fear is that more deaths will occur by the result of guns because the idea has been planted in the heads of those who seem to have no hope. The news story of violence by guns becomes the solution. We need to pray that God will turn this around. And we need to be ready to help.

When the Red, Red Robin...

As I stepped out of the house on my way to work Friday, I was greeted with a bird cheerfully singing. Don't know my bird calls, but I'm guessing it was a red robin, just bobbin' along. And it was light enough to see without artificial light! Both signs of Spring were much needed after all the snow and fridgid weather. Made going to work much easier.