I confess...I am a wimp when it comes to pain. A simple blood test scares me. Smiling is difficult during a migraine. Therefore, I admire people who are courageous and graceful in the midst of suffering.
For as long as I have known her (five years) , my friend Sharon has been fighting multiple sclerosis and serious cancer.
She has been tested, scanned, poked, biopsied in every possible way. Through surgeries, chemo, radiation, hair-loss, unsteadiness, nausea & broken bones she remains kind & gracious.
When I call and ask how she's doing, she does not dwell on her difficult situation. Instead, she will immediately ask, "How are YOU doing?"
She is interested in my life, asking about my day, my children, my grandchildren . She really cares.
That's unselfish graciousness.
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What's What About Me
Welcome to my blog. I hope it brightens your day, and lightens your steps.
I'm a proud mother of two, grandmother of six, great-grandmother of one, a florist, love singing, music, my church, gardening, eating out and puzzles. I've been married to the same great man for almost 50 years.
I have a special love for the disabled and the elderly.
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As a young girl, I was fascinated with the Royal Family and collected every picture I could find and carefully pasted them into a scrapbook. (check my first blog) I vividly remember King George's death and Queen Elizabeth's coronation as very important events. I also love the Bible story of Queen Esther, hence, the name of my blog.
I am not a deep, philosophical thinker, but observe and write about simple lessons we can learn from our everyday life experiences.
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Blessings on You, the Reader
I'm a proud mother of two, grandmother of six, great-grandmother of one, a florist, love singing, music, my church, gardening, eating out and puzzles. I've been married to the same great man for almost 50 years.
I have a special love for the disabled and the elderly.
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As a young girl, I was fascinated with the Royal Family and collected every picture I could find and carefully pasted them into a scrapbook. (check my first blog) I vividly remember King George's death and Queen Elizabeth's coronation as very important events. I also love the Bible story of Queen Esther, hence, the name of my blog.
I am not a deep, philosophical thinker, but observe and write about simple lessons we can learn from our everyday life experiences.
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Blessings on You, the Reader
1 comment:
Love defined:
Love never gives up.
Love cares more for others than for self.
Love doesn't want what it doesn't have.
Love doesn't strut,
Doesn't have a swelled head,
Doesn't force itself on others,
Isn't always "me first,"
Doesn't fly off the handle,
Doesn't keep score of the sins of others,
Doesn't revel when others grovel,
Takes pleasure in the flowering of truth,
Puts up with anything,
Trusts God always,
Always looks for the best,
Never looks back,
But keeps going to the end.
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