Saturday, August 24, 2013

Change

It's a breezy, warm August afternoon.  Hummingbirds are fighting it out at the feeder on our front porch.  Little bitty birds but evidently quite territorial.  September is coming next weekend and always with autumn comes the feeling of change.  I really don't know if I want to deal with more change than has happened in the last year.  It has generally happened to others, not me.  But I am on the outer edges of it and it has affected me somewhat in my personal life and workday and definitely my prayer life!

Since last August, my dad has come through lymphoma successfully. He's lymphoma-free.  We are very thankful.  He is healthy and gaining some weight back and has hair on his head and is his funny, quiet self.

In November, we had a new little grandson born to us.  Micah is the most beautiful baby boy ever and so squeezable!  He's taking his sweet time and not even thinking about walking. I want to keep him that way (and I figure his mom does also!)

In the spring, some upheaval came in our office.  We made it through that change.  Then more came.  Named lymphoma again. This is a rare kind and a long battle is ahead for my coworker.  He is showing a very quiet, sure faith and so we will also.  Now we all have new jobs to do in the office...new responsibilities to take up the slack. Our office is efficient and we hope to keep it that way but we are on a learning 'curve' as it is sometimes called.  I'm tired and my mind is a little fuzzy but I'm not the only one.  My boss, at age 44, has a new baby boy..  How about that for a change!!! He's sweet and cute but I am still amused and bemused at the whole event.

My son and daughter-in-law moved to Nevada in May.  What a change! That one was exciting and happy. I miss them very much but I am content that they are where they want to be.  We will be visiting soon.

So those are the good and bad highlights.  Lots of little ones in between but it is a joyful thing to know that HE is with me in 'the trial and the change'...This one thing remains...His love never fails.