Dad

Happy Birthday, Dad!

Anonymity

Borrowed from my friend Jim Duggan's twitter:

I am not a fan of cowards who hide behind the mask of anonymity. Thankfully, our Omniscient God knows who you are and will deal with you.

Everyone is welcome to leave comments on my blog, but don't expect them to be published if you aren't truthful enough to leave you name.

Interestingly, with modern technology, IP addresses make it very easy to figure out who you are; and you, my "friend" are a coward!

Sam Is Sick

Those of you who are my friends on facebook have undoubtedly seen my recent posts about Sam. He has been quite sick. He complained about his sinuses for over a week before I had a chance to get him to the doctor last Thursday. He was diagnosed with acute sinusitis and started on an antibiotic. The next day, he returned to school but probably shouldn't have.

Over the weekend, he started running a fever. Despite Ibuprofen, it rose to almost 102°. Sunday night, I determined that if he still had a fever the next morning, I would take him to the doctor. Well, his temp was back down to normal, so I didn't take him to the doctor, but I did keep him home from school since he was obviously still feeling sick.

Last night, his temp went back up to almost 102°, and this time, it didn't come all the way back down to normal. It came down a little, but not enough. I called the doctor's office soon after they opened and was able to get him in to see the doctor this afternoon. He was put on a different antibiotic and told not to go back to school until his fever has been gone for at least 24 hours. Tonight, it was back up over 101° -- not as high as the last couple nights, but still high enough to worry me.

He will definitely not be going to school tomorrow, and at this point, I'm not so sure about Thursday. If he's not doing better by Friday, he's supposed to go back to the doctor to be examined again (and probably put on yet another antibiotic).

I sure do hope this round of antibiotics works...and soon! He's so miserable, and it hurts me to see him like that. Please pray for him that he will be feeling better and be back to normal soon!

Appreciating Mom

While perusing status updates on facebook, I came across this post by one of my friends:

Your Mom is YOUR MOM. Nobody can replace her. Nobody should replace her. Nobody can do half the things she does or has done for you. Nobody can compare to her. Only God can love you more than she does. She’s only one person, but she’s the person that matters the most. REPOST IF YOU LOVE AND APPRECIATE YOUR MOM..no matter where she is, In Heaven or here on earth. I love you MOMMY!!!!!!!!!

I couldn't have said it better myself, so I copied and pasted it on my facebook. It perfectly describes the way I feel about my mom. She's been gone over eight and a half years now, and I miss her as much now as ever. There will NEVER be anyone who can replace my mom!!!

48 Hours

What if the doctor informed you that you had only 48 hours (or one week, or one month) to live? What would you do with that time? Who would you call or go see? What amends would you make so that your heart would be clear as you entered eternity?

In the Bible (James 4:14 KJV), it says, "Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away."

We have no idea how much time we have left on this earth. Even the strongest, healthiest person can be killed instantly in a car wreck. It's good to be reminded periodically of the frailty of life. Don't put off what needs to be done. Don't die with things left undone, with affairs not in order, with forgiveness not granted, with promises not kept, with "I love you" not said.

Games People Play

I like games ... board games, card games, computer games ... you name it! I love Scrabble, and I've been playing it against my computer for quite a while. I can do pretty well as long as it's set on Intermediate or lower, but I struggle on the higher levels of difficulty. Well, I recently discovered Words With Friends on Facebook, and now I'm addicted to it, especially since I've downloaded the app for my iPhone. I have 10 or more games going on at any given time. I win some, and I lose some, but I always enjoy it, regardless. (If you're looking for someone to play against, feel free to start a game with me. My username on the mobile app is suzanne2770.)

I'm also addicted to Minesweeper on my computer. I can play it for hours and never get tired of it, even though I rarely win. (I've won only 33 out of 2068 games on the advanced level.) I downloaded that app to my iPhone as well, but it's not all that fun since the whole game won't fit in the window.

These kinds of games I like a lot; mental or emotional games, not so much.

Every Day

For the last 18 years:

Young Love

Sam has a girlfriend, and I'm almost as happy about it as he is. Sarah is beautiful (or in Sam's words "so hot!") and as sweet as she is pretty. She is a good Christian girl who wanted a good Christian boyfriend. I must say, I couldn't be more pleased.

Here is a picture of Sam and Sarah taken in the kitchen at church.

Mom

Lately, I have been missing my mom a lot. There are times when I think of her and miss her more than at other times, and this is one of those times. Usually, when I'm overwhelmed with thoughts of her, it's a time that has special significance to her - her birthday, the anniversary of her death, Christmas (her favorite holiday), etc.

Right now, it's not a specifically significant day. There are just so many things on my mind that I'd like to talk about with her. Sam is growing into such a marvelous young man, and every day there are new things I want to tell her about

Sure, I have family and friends to talk to, but it's just not the same. I. Miss. My. Mom!

This week, I've heard this song a couple times on the radio, and every time I hear it, I think of Mom and wish for one more day with her.