Consider the lilies and see how they grow - this reminds us that God cares.

It is not easy to hear the doctor say that my father's heart is wearing out. It is something that we knew, but sort of put it off in the future years. Now we know that years are not an option, although we have no idea when. The heart muscle is thickening, slowing all the work it needs to do, which creates other problems. There is no medicine or exercise that will make it any better. A pace maker is being considered, and a heart monitor is on him for the next 24 hours. The doctor has said that he should not do any long distance driving at this point.

I have been very grateful to have my parents as long as I have. They are 82, and I really wonder if I will live to be that old. It has greatly shortened the length of time between their passing and my own, giving me many blessings I had not expected.

My prayer is that when the time comes for his heart to give completely out, that God would see fit to give Daddy a "quiet and peaceful" passing from this earth.

Elizabeth and I were winding down last evening when the phone rang. She answered it and let me know that my nephew, Shane, was on the way to see us!! He is on a four day leave to see his mom, and I never expected that he would come over before he left. I had seen him a couple months back in the Atlanta airport, and just figured that he had many places to be while here such a short time. He and his mom were here almost two whole hours!  Merle had been over at his folks, and was able to be here most of the time. Was really very special for us!