by Sharon O | Oct 26, 2013 | Uncategorized
If I could tell you where my heart resides
it would be in the prayers and the hopes and the dreams
of these precious ones.
If I could tell you where my heart has grown
it would be on the days where we first met each one
of these precious ones.
If I could tell you about the sleepless nights and restless days
it would be the journey of being a grand parent
of these precious ones.
If I could tell you about the moment my heart swelled with pride
it would be when we heard the voices and saw the first steps
of these precious ones.
Nothing ever takes the place of knowing that you are instrumental and impacting
to the lives
of these precious ones.
The role of a grandparent is to walk alongside and be a cheerleader
to each one
of these precious ones.
A grandmother is a little bit parent, a little bit teacher, and a little bit best friend.
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A grandmother is a mother who has a second chance.
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A grand father is someone with silver in his hair and gold in his heart.
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Grandchildren are the the dots that connect the lines from generation to generation. Lois Wyse.
by Sharon O | Oct 23, 2013 | Uncategorized
Driving in the fog this morning gave me many things to think about.
When the way is not clear and the vision is blurry and
even feeling very unsafe
we can only look straight ahead and follow the line to the right of us and the left.
If we dare to do something different it could cost us something such as our safety or even our life.
It is dangerous to drive in the fog.
We cannot see when there is no clarity or vision.
I personally don’t like it.
It scares me for there are many unknowns.
Life is like that sometimes.
In the process of going from one place to another.
We have to learn to trust.
We have to learn to grip the wheel and not distract ourselves.
As we know from the past eventually the fog clears and the vision becomes normal.
Right now I look out the window and it is a crisp very sunny fall day.
But it didn’t look like that at seven in the morning.
It is about perspective.
Sometimes our attitudes are foggy and we can’t see past our issues.
Sometimes we block our own journey
because of the heaviness and unforgiveness we choose to carry.
It is not helpful to walk around with our heads in a fog.
Life is a lesson and it remains our choice how we will see it.
I choose to trust even in the fog and
I also choose to praise when the sun comes out.
It is all about over coming and knowing
that just as we see the fog lift on the outside and a new view arising our hearts can be lifted too.
photo’s by P.j. DiBenedetto
by Sharon O | Oct 15, 2013 | Uncategorized
We need to find God and he cannot be found in noise and restlessness.
God is the friend of silence
See how nature
trees
flowers and grass
grow in silence
See the stars
the moon and the sun.
How they move in silence.
We need silence to be able to touch souls.
Mother Theresa
by Sharon O | Oct 9, 2013 | Uncategorized
Lately I have been driving early in the morning.
To be out in the dark and observing the sun rising is new to me.
The start of a new morning begins as I drive down the road.
I am often reminded that each day we get a fresh clean slate.
We can choose if we want it to go bad or not.
Even in our struggles that others may put towards us
it is still our choice to decide behavior shown or words spoken.
It is a challenge for us on a daily basis.
Do we show kindness?
Do we smile?
Do we pray and ask good things for others?
Are we grateful that we can get up one more day and breathe
the breath of life and hope and goodness?
Even when it is hard to find those things
they are there right in front of us.
We choose the direction we are giving out to others.
Every day we are given a choice and
I pray we make a good one.
photo by Margo L of Yamhill
by Sharon O | Oct 6, 2013 | Uncategorized
I am not sure where this photo came from
but what I do know:
it is welcoming.
I could sit there in the quiet and listen to the water and perhaps geese flying in the sky above my head.
I could see the clouds form assorted images and let my imagination rest and relax.
Fall trees cover the landscape as the crisp wind tells me I might need a sweater.
Maybe I would have a good book to read or a full glass of tea.
Maybe I would have a sketch pad to re-create the beauty before me.
Maybe I would have a hot cup of coffee and a plate of cookies.
Perhaps I would do nothing but enjoy the silence and say a prayer of thanks.
It is welcoming and peaceful for all to see and observe.
I am not sure where this photo came from
but I thank whoever took it.
It is a blessing.
