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HOPE

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                                                                                                                                    Find rest, O my soul, in God alone;                          my hope comes from Him.     He alone is my Rock and my Salvation;                         He is my Fortress I will not be shaken. My salvation and my honor depend on God;                         He is my Mighty Rock, my refuge. Trust in Him at all times, O people;                         pour out your hearts to Him,         for God is our refuge.                         Ps. 62:5-8

Things I Love About My Husband

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(Just want you to know that I could hear the MOAN from some of you..) 10.  He's clean, and He cleans. 9.  He's not afraid to try new things (like scuba diving or one of my new cooking attempts  - equally      life threatening) 8.  He gets that I love shoes 7.  The opinion he values the most is God's opinion 6.  He WANTS me to flourish, and prays for it to be so 5.  He fixes stuff 4.  He hugely believes in our kids, and delights in our grandkids 3.  He's a really great kisser 2.  He's a champion for the abused woman, and the neglected child 1.  He's shown me how Jesus loves

My battle with thoughts, words and cats...

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Yesterday's Super Bowl will be marked in my memory by yet another cat trying to jump onto my head.  I've written about that before - how my head seems to attract the activity of cats - but this time it had an unusual (!) element. We were at the home of friends, enjoying the game with several people as well as the family cat - who had sniffed and investigated me, but had seemed pretty bored with what she found.  I thought I was cleared.  It's like the feeling I have when I make it through security at an airport!   And then came the twist.  My friend Debbie SAID TO THE CAT, "Do you want to jump on Jeanette's head?"  At which time, the cat walked around the recliner, jumped from the floor to the top of the chair and swatted at my head.   Really?  The cat took my friend Debbie's suggestion??????  It was just weird. My reason for sharing this with you is this... The responsibility of care for my elderly parents,  the reaction to my husban