Mothers and Friends

Mothers have such an influence on our lives. I was reflecting today, though, that in my adult life, it is my beloved friends who have taken that torch of influence upon me. I think about these last twelve years at Bent Tree and how much God has grown me up -- and how he sent each one of you to teach me and challenge me further. How I cherish you and thank God for you. May your Mother's Day be a day that celebrates you to the core. I am celebrating you -- that is for sure!

I love you so very much!
Marcelle

Water, water everywhere!!

About 9:30 tonight I started a load of laundry. I went back upstairs and gathered up some hangars, folded a few other clothes and then went back downstairs, maybe 10-15 minutes later. When I rounded the corner in my kitchen I saw that my laundry room was flooded and water was pouring out of my washer. Of course, Brian is out of town, so I call my trusty neighbors who own tools and the two of them come over, one with shop vac in hand. Oh, and did I mention that I had 5 loads of laundry in the laundry room floor at the time of the great flood? So, we begin to wring water out of the clothes and towels that I had quickly thrown on the floor to keep the water from running into my kitchen, and then vacuum up the water from the floor. 1½ hours and 40 gallons of water later, the floor is dry, my sopping wet clothes are in laundry baskets and I’m exhausted. I’m going to have to call the handy Maytag repair man tomorrow and go to my mother in law’s to wash clothes, if I can lift them into my truck, that is, as of course each basket weighs 794 pounds. Come quickly, Lord Jesus, come quickly!
KJ

How much can one woman take?!?!?!

As you know, my sweet mom has undergone pain for so long. Not once has she complained. She has now come down with shingles! OH, MY GOSH! I have never heard her discouraged like she is. I can't even imagine. Please pray that the Shingles goes away quickly, and the pain is non existent. I have heard you can experience pain for up to 6 months to a year afterward. She doesn't need that on top of the pain she already has. I hurt so badly for her. She loves to give and she can't for all the pain and physical issues she has experienced. Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers.

Angela