"3:16"

This morning I awoke early with a scripture John 3:16 going through my mind. Not so strange, because I have many reminders of God's love for me. I was having leg cramps, which are not too uncommon for me. I glanced at my clock and there was the time "3:16".  Call it whatever you think, to me it was another reminder how much I am loved by my Heavenly Father. How can I not tell others! Thank you Lord!
genadma

Today, I Celebrate

Today I will celebrate the birth of my son, Gary. He was born on this day in 1961 weighing 6 lbs. 71/2 oz's, a bundle from heaven. Diagnosed with juvenile diabetes at an early age, when it was rare for someone so young to have it. Thanks to better medical treatments, many will live better lives today. The daily shots we referred to as "treatment", never complaining he endured this his entire life. We were blessed by his life in so many ways. He touched many lives with the nearly 9 years of dialysis 3 days a week. Today I will celebrate his life, and not mourn his being called home to where he was sure of going .............A song comes to mind "Celebrate Me Home".  I think he would he have wanted that.
"goodnight Gary, I love you!"
Mom

What Will Be Remembered About You?

Probably the question is strange to those that have no thought of ever leaving the life they have. I think we may all have had that frame of mind at one time. Today a neighbor is being laid to rest. Only another person, other than myself, remain within the block area from the year I moved here. Makes it very real now. Their front porch was where the neighbors were drawn to to visit. No more do we know the people in our block, all younger people that don't have time for a quick wave of the hand to say Hi! No one calling each other to see how they are, if they need anything, or just to be a friend. I remember this couple because they always cared. They cared about me and my family and how we were. They cared about my son's illness, they cared about how I was when my husband and son passed. Maybe knowing you cared with be something others will remember you for.
Grandma