GOD IS SO GOOD

After years of faithfully serving and providing for me and our children my husband has finally put himself first.  Our son wanted to do something for his dad, and my husband really wanted to have his vision corrected . . . so today was the day he had LASIK eye surgery. WHAT A WONDERFUL BLESSING

Everything went perfectly. The procedure was basically done in "a blink of an eye" (pun intended ;) It is truly amazing what God has allowed doctors to do. First, a corneal flap was made on both eyes. My husband said he felt pressure and a little discomfort, but it was over SO FAST! He couldn't believe how quickly the doctor was able to work.

After the flaps were made he was ushered into a little room right outside of the operating room where he was told to rest his eyes a short while. Within 10 minutes he was lying on another table on the opposite side of the operating room where the doctor completed the procedure. This time he said he felt nothing.

He saw circles of light at one point when the lasers were being used on his eyes. The doctor told him to look up, or down, or at a green light, and before he knew it, he was ready to go home. Each eye was given a protective covering (or shield) in order to prevent anything from disturbing the flaps which had already begun to adhere in their original position. A fashionable pair of sunglasses completed his ensemble.









Once home his instructions were to sleep. It is best to keep the eyes closed right after surgery. He was given several different eye drops to use for the next 5 days. These eye drops are to prevent infection, inflammation, discomfort, and to keep the eyes moist. My hubby's been fast asleep for several hours now. I expect he'll be asleep until I wake him for his follow-up appointment. I can not tell you how excited I am to see his face when he opens his "new" eyes for the first time tomorrow. All I can say is, "God is SO good!

Oh, yeah - if he looks a little "dopey" in the pictures - we're blaming it on the Valium! :)

MONDAY MORNING BATTLE CRY

IT'S LIFE'S LITTLE BLESSINGS THAT MAKE ME SMILE

Yesterday my husband came home from a long, hard day at work. He took a few minutes to relax on our bed while I sat with him and held our little one.

Our little baby began smiling, laughing, singing, grunting, wiggling, bopping, twisting, pushing, clapping, waving, and nuzzling . . . nodding . . . exhaling. . . relaxing. . . sleeping.

After all that commotion (which by-the-way lasted about 5 minutes), I looked over at Daddy, and what do you know? He had fallen asleep, too!  :)

"OO-RAH!"

I received this ring as a belated birthday gift. The ONLY reason it was late was because I couldn't figure out what I wanted for my birthday. It took me awhile, but then I found this ring. It is PERFECT. I feel blessed to have received this token of love for me! =)

My name is on the left side of the eagle, globe, and anchor, and my husband's name is on the right side (as you look at the ring.) Semper Fidelis is engraved on the inside of the band. That is the Marine Corps motto and it means, "Always faithful."

DOES THIS TREE GROW IN YOUR YARD?

I hired a plumber to help me restore an old farmhouse.

He had just finished a rough first day on the job: a flat tire made him lose an hour of work, his electric drill quit, and his ancient one-ton truck refused to start.

While I drove him home, he sat in stony silence. On arriving, he invited me in to meet his family. As we walked toward the front door, he paused briefly at a small tree, touching the tips of the branches with both hands.

When opening the door he underwent an amazing transformation! His face was wreathed in smiles and he hugged his two small children and gave his wife a kiss.

Afterward, he walked me to the car. We passed the tree and my curiosity got the better of me. I asked him about what I had seen him do earlier.

"Oh, that's my trouble tree," he replied. "I know I can't help having troubles on the job, but one thing's for sure, those troubles don't belong in the house with my wife and the children. So, I just hang them up on the tree every night when I come home, and ask God to take care of 'em. Then in the morning I pick 'em up again. Funny thing is," he smiled, "when I come out in the morning to pick 'em up, there aren't nearly as many as I remember hanging up the night before."

CHICK-FIL-A BALLAD

CHARLIE BIT ME

CHARLIE BIT ME . . . 15 YEARS LATER

A CHUCKLE 4U - "Worth A Thousand Words"

Here is a picture of the latest cell phone technology. It's the new "Hands Free Adapter."

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I read an article that said the typical symptoms of stress are eating too much, impulse buying, and driving too fast. ARE THEY KIDDING? That's my idea of a perfect day! :)