Hear ~ Speak ~ See: February 2020

Friday, February 28, 2020

Weighing a decision

of the rewards and consequences for the final answer

can be life suffocating

on one hand…enjoyment of the adventure, time & fun

on the other hand…still looking, eye expressions, drama

losing the sight & reason of why

Thursday, February 27, 2020

For the one.....

it's another day and my heart continues to weep

Today i struggle to get out of bed. i struggle to move. i struggle.

So...i pull the covers up...over my head

and weep some more.

Not all days begin this way

I may struggle but my being, my soul,

is carried thru the Spirit that watches over me and

thru my prayer warriors.

survival

moving on means nothing changed

my life changed

moving forward means coping with life changes

my heart weeps

~mgf

My soul weeps because of grief;

Strengthen me

according to Your word.

Psalm 119:28

Saturday, February 22, 2020

Gathering of the Girls

My hostess month is February, and I decided to have a little celebration like Leslie did on “Parks and Recreation”. I planned a “Galentine’s Day” party on February 21, 21st.

In February 2010 on the 16^th episode of “Parks and Recreation” the character Leslie hosted a Galentine’s Day party for her girlfriends. She wanted to celebrate their friendship and the encouraging times shared. Galentine’s Day is observed on the eve of Valentine’s Day.

So, I asked everyone to rewind back to Thursday, February 13^th as we began our celebration.

I spoke of the origin of Galentine’s Day, our love & friendship and said a prayer for us & our meal. Then we toasted our friendship with a flute of Strawberry-Peach Lemonade.

We feasted on croissants, turkey salad, pimento cheese, fruit salad, apple salad & cheesecake. Most everyone brought they own drink (just like we always do) but tea and water were available. Decorations of red and pink were in line with Valentine’s Day.

After our meal we divided into two teams and began a little bit of fun. We answered some “Never have I ever…” statements. The laughter & fun had begun. We then moved into a game of charades, and neither team could keep from making sounds…so funny!!!

For the next minutes we sat around and answered statements or questions such as…”Name 3 things you would want to have on an island if stranded.” or “What superpower would you want to have?”. Each person would answer and then have an opportunity to have someone else answer the same. It was so interesting to hear the responses.

The last activity that I had for us was “Taste & Describe”. The two people from their teams were blindfolded and had to taste & describe each of the 6 items one at a time. Lots of fun!!!

For the remainder of our time together, we chatted. We journey our lives in different ways, and that is what makes us such a unique sisterhood. I know that we will always have love and encouragement for one another for we are…

Best Friends

Sisters in Love

Prayer Warriors

(Feb 2019 pic)

Tuesday, February 18, 2020

an early morning start and then the sun smiles...

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Susan, Tammy & I, along with Tammy's furs Cecil and Ellie, traveled to SC to be with family. Dad's sister, Mildred Goodwin Gray, passed away Wednesday night at her home. She was 77 years old.

We arrived mid-afternoon Saturday, February 15th. Visitation began at 6pm. Family members as well as friends gathered together and shared many memories of Mildred.

Lake Paul Wallace on our drive back to dad & mom's house

Celebration of Life for Mildred was Sunday at 3pm.

~~~Sunday morning service~~~

Friday, February 14, 2020

Happy Valentine's Day

Gotta love him

#re-gifting

Thursday, February 6, 2020

Today's weather was predicted for thunderstorms & possible tornados. Schools were closed as roads for the buses could be impossible to travel on. Around noon time it was to get a bit messy.

Garrett did not think it would be a good idea for him to go home for lunch so he called to ask if I would check on the kids. I decided to go get the kids and bring them home with me.