November

November is here. It’s hard to believe Christmas is about fifty days away! 
November is a difficult time for me, emotionally. The month is littered with wonderful happenings mixed with difficult memories. I lost both my paternal grandparents, thirteen years apart, in November. Rick’s birthday was in November; my first miscarriage was November 18, 1986; Rick’s brain tumor was diagnosed November 23, 2009; my Aunt Valeria (whom I named my daughter after) passed away November 25, 1984. I moved out on my own November 23, 1978; my cousins birthday was November 12, probably the cousin I spent the most time with over my life. We were actually third cousins, but a lot like sisters. My first overnight stay that I can remember was there.  We shared great grandparents on the James side. Her grandma Smith was my papaw James’ sister. Thanksgiving is in November. Last year, we had Thanksgiving dinner at moms with almost all the family.  It was a really good day! 
This coming sunrise is gorgeous! I hope you’re a part of it this morning!
Be thankful! Thankful you’re alive, well, blessed! Find something every day to be thankful for, not just in the month of Thanksgiving, but every day! Even though there are sad times for me in this month, all these things are part of me. Part of who I am. They helped shape my life, and continue to do that. All these things are just part of life! We all have these things happening and if we let the sad things rule us, we’ll go down into a gutter that’s difficult to climb out of! 
Find the good in everything! Rick’s illness and death taught me valuable lessons! As it is written in Daniel 3 (especially versus 16-20) even if I don’t get the results I prefer, God is with me, His will will be done. 
Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego were thrown into that furnace and emerged unhurt. They willingly faced their fate, faith believing God would deliver them, and He did. And King Nebuchadnezzar witnessed that and was delivered himself. 
Have a blessed day!
Find something to be thankful for!
Pray!
Pray for Louisville! 
Pray for all those affected by that terrible plane accident yesterday!
I love all y’all! 🤎

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