Finally Friday

Wow! What a week it's been. It sped by so fast, and yet my body lets me know that it didn't just speed by, I lived it! My daughter and grand daughters spent the past couple of days with me. Amani is quite a charmer, you just look at her, and she smiles! Not yet 5 months... what a joy:) Grand daughter Faith growing more, and finally coming into her own little personality. Her mother and I were talking about the differences in their personality, as we were riding in the car the other day, and Faith chimed into the conversation, "What's a personality?" So cute. Things like that I never want to forget. Because it just puts a smile on my face just thinking about it.

Well, I am grown up, grand mother, black working barbie!!! I have a job with my own phone, and the company that I am working for put my name on my phone!!! It feels really good after more than 6 years of suffering through spinal disease. That's why it's so important for me to get my rest. I have also been using ice, and honestly, it's working to reduce the swelling that so often causes me pain. I am taking Aleve. And one day I tried something else that the doctor prescribed, but anytime I take the nsaids, I get that sick feeling. Just sick, but aleve doesn't make me sick, it just erases my pain long enough for me to do what I need to do!

This weekend is my 31st anniversary of marriage. And my husband just passed his 30th year of service for the federal government! It would be great if we could retire now, but we just have to much debt:(! Oh well, in the next 10 years, we will:) and then we'll move to a warm climate and live out our days, traveling and spending time with family and friends:)

Letting the Lord love me is getting easier. For years I beat myself up because of my illness. My health always played an issue in what people were saying about me. Well not anymore! I am free to love, and now free to live without worrying about what anyone will do to me. I am truly grateful, and I appreciate you if you've read this far in my little special something, leave me a note of encouragement, because I want to encourage you too. Love yourself, because God loves YOU, just as You are:)