My Day 1-7-012

Hi Bloggers,

When I was a child I have a vivid memory of my mother's favorite article from the Birmingham Post, entitled My Day.  This was an article written by the wife our president at the time and published daily in newspapers all over the USA .
  

Ed and I consider every morning when we open our eyes it is our day, NO MATTER WHAT!
Since the challenges we both have had battling cancer we think the best way we can spend the sunset years of our lives is encouraging others who have been diagnosed  with a degenerative disease.  My advice to each one reading this post::

.1. Live every day as if it were the last day of your life.

 2. Set goals as if you will live forever.
 3. Always think positive thoughts.
 4, Keep a song in your heart and a smile on your face.
 5. Stay close to your loved ones and let them know you love them.
 5. Give Praises to our Creator for every blessing.

Keep Looking Up

Alice

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January Happenings Jan. 1, 012

What a wonderful experience to be in the house of our Lord and Savior Jesus Chist on this special day...... the very first day of 2012.
Dr. Ron delivered a most meaningful, inspirational, encouraging, and thought provoking message to our congregation, and Tyler and our wonderful chior sent us out with a smile on our face and a song in our heart.  Who could ask for anything more?

January is such a long month but there are so many projects whirling around in my head I feel sure the days will go so fast that on Jan 31st I will ask myself where did all the time go?
I have so much to share with my  family, friends and cyber acquaintances I hardly know where to
begin.

Keep looking up
Counting our blessings

Alice

December musings Dec.31-2011

Dear Family and Friends,

What wonderful news I have to report today!!!!  Ed and I made our quarterly trip to the cancer center on Friday Dec. 30, and we came away very happy.  The Doc was very pleased that everything is going along so well, and my next appointment is not until April 1, 2012. Rejoice with us as we praise our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.....

Keep Looking Up....
Counting Your Blessing....,


Alice

December musings 12--30--2011

It seems January 1--2011 was only yesterday, and  now we are celebrating January 1--2012 in just 24 hours!!!! HOW FAST TIME FLIES.....
As we watch the Christal Ball Drop in New York City or the Peach Drop in Atlanta, Georgia.....Ed and I will be counting our blessings of 2011. There have been good days and there  have been bad days, but,
the blessings of the good days have far out weighed the challenges of the bad days.

       HAPPY NEW YEAR ONE AND ALL ......
       kEEP LOOKING UP, COUNTING YOUR BLESSINGS.......

Alice.

December Musings 12-29-2011

The Christmas season has passed, all the children have returned home to make plans for 2012.
Ed and I have spent this year counting our blessings. Five and 1/2 years after successful breast cancer surgery, cancer reared its ugly head once again.. On October 5, 2010. Cancer invaded my lungs---big time.  My diagnosis ....4 to 6 months  to live.  What a shock....there was no pain....no breathing problems,  but all tests proved the diagnosis was really true... but to any of you who are living with cancer my advice to you is just because you've been diagnosed is no reason to roll over and play dead.  Keep a strong faith in GOD,and remember HE IS THE GREAT PHYSICIAN.
Every day is a special gift from God,

Have a Great Day and Keep Looking Up,
Alice

December 25, 2011 Musings

How rich we all are with the memorable experiences that are tucked away in the subconscious mind. The month of December is the time the back door of our storehouse of memories is flown wide open as we remember how blessed we are! At age 85, the only living member of a family of 12 siblings I reminisce sometimes in the quiet hours of the night of the precious family and friends gone before me. These are the folks who have made me what I am today.
Thanks For the memories......
Have a great one,
Alice

Thanksgiving Blessings

I am so thankful to God  for this special time with my family. My lung cancer is in remission. Ed and I are celebrating our 68th wedding anniversary.  Both our sons and wives Doug and Mary, and Dwight and Laura, Two grandsons. Doug and Walker, and our two great grandsons Gabe and Connor were able to spend this the wonderful day with us. Our grandson, Joey who lives in New York was the only family member who could not be with us. He will visit at Christmas.

As we all gather around the table on this Thanksgiving Day We will bow heads in appreciation to our wonderful men and women on the far flung battlefields of the world and thank God for these and their families for the sacrifices they are making for us.
To all my cyber friends and family HAPPY THANKSGIVING.