Friday. Mid-July. Still dealing with daily sinus headache (in the middle of the 4th month!!) and no, nothing is working. I've never tried so much medication before. and I'm not one for meds. So.....following ENT orders and sticking with the allergy plan/meds but nothing is relieving this so trying to trust God and be thankful for my blessings. With that......I'm sharing FIVE of my FAVE blessings from the past week. If you want to join in, head on over to Susanne's site where you can learn the details.
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| Good morning! |
- COFFEE AND SCRIPTURES: Every morning has been gorgeous for sitting outside at 6 am with my first mug of coffee and my devotionals/Bible/journal. I treasure my early morning time. I'm thankful for summer weather and good coffee and the Scriptures that give me Hope and Peace.
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| summer of 2021: Courtney and I |
- CELEBRATION: Friday evening Courtney popped in after work to open her birthday gifts from us and Claire a few days early. (She turned 29 on the 11th). It was fun to eat pizza with her and have rum and cokes. We also got to see some photos she took while in Austin (Texas) and hear about the conference and all the cool things she and Nate did. I love spending time with my girl and am so thankful she lives nearby.
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| trailhead off Route 8/Hague/Brant Lake |
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| STEEP stone steps leading up to the pine needle trail |
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| easy trail |
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| Swede Mt Firetower...yes I climbed to the cab! |
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| Central Adks from summit/top of Swede tower |
- SOLO MOUNTAIN HIKE! Saturday morning I got up and drove 1.5 hours northeast to the Eastern Region of the Adirondack Mountains to climb the short mountain known as Swede. The trail is only about a year old and the state fixed the firetower on the summit and it's now open to the public. This mountain is short.....less than 2000 feet in elevation so the hike only took me 25 min to get to the top. I wasn't afraid to hike alone as I knew there'd by other hikers there and sure enough there were 3 couples all around my age with a grandchild hiking behind me. I went on a much faster pace than they did so I had most of the trail and the entire tower to myself. I loved the climb and followed it up with lunch in the town park which is right on Lake George in the town of Hague, about 5 miles away. I'm thankful for time in the mountains.
- EMAIL: Received an email from our pastor's wife. This meant a lot to me. She's been praying for me and I'm so thankful for her checking in with me as it's been a few weeks since I've seen her. When you're a part of a mega-church, contact with the senior pastor and his wife is special. I'm thankful we are friends.
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me, the Rev Richard Leonard, Nancy
Summer of 2021 |
- REUNION WITH SPECIAL PEOPLE: Tuesday, I had to drive 1.5 hours west to my childhood hometown to attend the Celebration of Life service of my dear childhood pastor. His family (wife and 5 daughters ) has always been close with my family. He even has met my girls and husband several years ago. Well, his 2 youngest daughters are close in age to me and every single member of his family came to both of my parents' funeral services. Of course I had to go out for his. What a reunion of special people it was! I saw several of the old saints from my childhood church (the Herkimer Free Methodist) as well as several friends who were in youth group with me back in the 1970s. The very special thing about Tuesday was that it was my spiritual birthday......July 12, 1975 is the day Rev Leonard helped lead me to Christ at our church camp. It was a wonderful service followed by a time of fellowship. I'm thankful I could get the day off to attend.
BONUS FAVE
Courtney had to have hand surgery on Tuesday and since I had to attend the funeral, Dave picked her up at her apartment in the morning and got her to the surgical center and then back home. All went well. The cool thing is: I had prayed she'd have a good anesthesiologist and she had her Christian friend Fareed!! Fareed is the guy she used to do some graphic design for in a young adult ministry they used to lead together. She said all went well and she should have the biopsy results within a week. AND the roofers we hired to replace our roof showed up a day early and they had the old one off and the new one on by 1 pm! Super thankful that all these little things worked out this week.
That wraps it up for me. I hope you all have a great weekend doing all the summer things you love.
7 comments:
I'm so sorry that you're still suffering from those sinus issues! They can be a bear. What a lovely time - hiking by yourself. I don't know if I'd be brave enough to do that! Lovely photos of your hike. It is sad to lose people who have been so special in our lives!
Those roofers were FAST! Yay!
I am glad that Courtney's surgery went well and that she was in the skilled hands of a friend during that time.
I am so sorry for all the sinus headache pain :( I am praying for you for a breakthrough.
Funerals can be both hard and precious. I loved your story of how this man so influenced you during all those years of your youth.
Have a good weekend--and happy hiking!
I'm sorry to hear that you are still suffering from headaches. Continued prayers coming your way. I admire you for focusing on the positive throughout it all and how much you've accomplished. The hike to the tower sounds wonderful. Funerals can be so bittersweet, don't you think?
Hi Faith. Praise God that your headache was somewhat better today. I appreciate you texting me about it. That is such a cute picture of you and Courtney. I am glad that her surgery went well. Also glad that you were able to attend Rev. Leonard's funeral. Hope your weekend went well, and that you continue to be headache free.
Sorry that those allergy meds have not done the trick for your headache. I've heard that they can take awhile to start getting effective so keep at it. So nice that both your girls live nearby and you can celebrate their special occasions with them. I miss having my kids live close. The Word helps bring peace and hope to me too. So nice you take time in that lovely reading area with them. Something about being outside to read. Glad Courtney's hand surgery went well and that she actually had a friend being the one doing the biopsy. Praying for good results. It definitely is great when your pastor's wife emailed you to check in with you especially when they have so many congregants. It's easy to get lost amongst the crowd.
I'm sorry the headaches are persisting. I hope the meds kick in and start working soon or they can give you some other options. Belated happy birthday to Courtney! What a blessing to have your pastor's wide check on you. Funerals can be such a mix--sorrow for the loss of one but joy at seeing so many others. I'm glad Courtney's hand surgery and the roofers worked out so well.
I was so sad about Pastor Leanord's passing! What a great man. All the greats are leaving us, BUT we will see them again someday!
I can't believe Courtney is 29! They grow up fast. Amber turned 24 this year and Joey 29!
I love coffee and morning scripture. If it's nice out, I sit on the back patio. If it's rainy, I sit on the enclosed porch.
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