I'm Back! Stay tuned!

Been so-o-o busy with managing my mom's care & affairs which has been like a Tsunami with after shocks this year. No posts since February but now I can post from my phone on the go! Sorry for post stoppage! Stay tuned! I miss my blog buddies! Love, blessings & peace! Dee


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A "Silver Tsunami" is coming!!!

Martha Stewart: The Other Health Care Crisis -- America's Elderly

Above is a link to an article on caring for an elderly parent, something which has taken a lot of my time and energy the past 18 months. Since Thanksgiving, the care demands have increased, just after I started this blog! I was hoping to post daily, but many days I am going until 8:30-9 pm without stopping or eating since breakfast, and still more to do! I am learning ways to set boundaries, as I have mentioned in previous posts, and moving towards more balance in my life. I have found it is a wonderful opportunity to grow in love, patience, trust and acceptance! I am hoping the situation will improve, as I make these new boundaries, and turn things over sooner to a higher power, through prayer, waiting, watching and listening to the movements of the Spirit! Being disabled, this has been a difficult challenge, but I am enjoying so much drawing on the wisdom, power, provision, favor and presence of God! I apologize to my readers for not posting more regularly! Please be patient with me! I have so much I want to share from my journey and welcome your comments and sharings too! Love, Dee

God works in wonderful magical ways!

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Click on the link above and read this to enjoy a great story about God giving us what we need when we are concerned for the needs of others!

To my readers: Busy taking care of my mom and unable to post much this past week but getting there soon!

Continue to keep Haiti in your prayers and help if you can! They are going to need help for a long time! We have an extension until the end of February for donations to be deducted for 2009 taxes. See article at the link below.

http://money.cnn.com/2010/01/21/pf/taxes/haiti_donations/index.htm?section=money_topstories&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:

Fondly, missing you, Dee

Securing the boundaries!

Working on my boundaries big time! Finding those places in my boundaries that need strengthening and fixing them where broken; where someone has broken through, or I have gradually leaned and bent the boundary to keep someone happy, or avoid their angry reaction to not getting what they want the way they want it! Too much energy is spent trying to make things work out, with all parties getting what they want! I need those strong boundaries for my health: physically, emotionally and spiritually. I need time and energy for a balanced life! Not having the appropriate boundaries is like leaving a gate open for energy to escape or be drained off, or for something toxic to come into my be-ing! No is a complete sentence! Not answering the phone is an answer, even after repeated calls. Not responding to an email is a response even if a response is demanded. Doing what I need to do to take care of my needs is OK no matter what, as long as I do not intentionally hurt anyone else doing it. Accepting how others respond to me is a must. Not everyone will like me anyway. Some may even dislike me. But I can love myself and know if I need to set boundaries to take care of myself, I am still a good person, a great friend, a generous volunteer and a loving, caring daughter, no matter the feedback I get to the contrary, directly or indirectly. Love and take care of your self! When we do, we are more able to love and take care of others! Without resentment or regret! Fondly, Dee

Where is God in the Haitian Earthquake?

YouTube - Where is God in the Haitian Earthquake?

Here is a link above with a response to Pat Robertson's comment and a better view of the situation, spiritually speaking. Keep up your prayers and donations to Haiti. Text "Haiti" to 90999 to donate $10 to the Red Cross and get billed on your phone bill. Such easy ways to help!! Help is what they need! Hope to be posting more regularly this week! Fondly, Dee

How You Can Help Haiti Earthquake Victims

How You Can Help Haiti Earthquake Victims - ABC News <----- link for ways to help Please pray for people in Haiti and their families around the world! Pray for survivors to be found! Pray for healing of the injured. Pray for those helping to bring aid! Pray about what you might be willing to give or donate! There are lots of ways to help and lots of good organizations mobilizing to do so! You may be struggling with the why's: Why Haiti? Why people so challenged already? Why people who have been devastated so much by so many problems? No one can answer these questions. We can only look within to ask how are we going to respond. What can I do to help? What am I willing to do? What do I want to do? When and how will I help? These are the only questions that we can answer. The rest is up to others outside our control. The rest is up to God to coordinate through people willing to act as they are inspired to do so. If you do not pray or know how to pray, just think hopeful thoughts about the situation. Repeating talk or thoughts about trauma just creates more negative energy and actually creates harmful chemicals in the brain. I am not saying to ignore things, but thinking hopeful thoughts about people surviving, people helping and thinking how we might help does more than we might imagine. God give them the resources they need to find survivors, heal the injured, and comfort the bereaved, and inspire those that are able to give in any way they can. I heard today that even five dollars helps. If everyone could just give something. The link above goes to a website with ways to help and ways to give. There are many organizations asking for donations in money and goods. God grant me the wisdom to know how I can help! Pass the info on to others. Love, Dee

Walking the love walk in storms!

Things get tough long enough and I can get short-tempered! I am getting lots of opportunities to learn to act in love even when life is really difficult with "storms" and I am having to deal with aggravating situations! I have been living with stress for much of my life. Originally it came from family members, but I learned to live in stress and actually thrived in it for a while! I was so good with stress I got promoted and quickly rose to the top. Ultimately, my body broke down, being helped by a virus just being discovered this past year. I ended up being disabled which comes with its own stress, physically and financially. Over the years, I learned to live with stress a different way -- learning boundaries, balance and having a close relationship with God. It really has turned out to be a gift to me and many others on my path. Even with boundaries, balance and God, things can get really difficult! I have been dealing with a new difficult situation for 18 months, the ongoing care of an elderly parent. I have cut out almost everything else in order to "manage" my stress. But now I'm finding there are lots of ways of getting added stress besides too many activities. When too many things go wrong, and mistakes are made, it adds stress. When I feel my frustration rise, I talk to God, announcing my limits, as if God did not know. I was feeling I just couldn't take it anymore. Two days without blogging and no end in sight to more difficulties. I prayed (a lot) last night. I woke up and turned on my favorite show, Joyce Meyers, while doing my morning stretches. She was talking about walking in love. As I listened my heart softened and I felt that inner guidance: "this message is for you". I listened a little more closely. She said when things get difficult, it is no reason to step out of our love walk. It is an opportunity to grow a little more into the person we want to be, the person God created us to be. It is a way to learn how to have more joy and peace in our lives. Oh, well! I realized she was right on. I had been dealing with several other parties not doing things right: pharmacists, insurance representatives, assisted living managers, transport coordinators, doctor's office staff, website services - the list goes on. I was getting aggravated by the lack of performance and repeated mistakes and my voice reflected it more each day. I listened to Joyce and realized I did not want to respond to anyone out of my anger, even if a subtle tone of anger in my voice or a slightly sarcastic remark. I learned a long time ago that things go much better without anger and that everyone is trying to do their best with their situation. Anyway, onward and upward. I dealt with 3 more such situations today and I remembered to walk in love! It made me feel better. I was more happy. I had more peace. I know it helped each of the situations get resolved and God was smiling!! Spread some love today, even if the "weather" gets stormy! That is when people need it the most, and that includes you! Love, Dee