Annie's Song

  "I will exalt you, my God and King, and praise your name forever and ever. I will praise you every day; yes, I will praise you forever. Great is the LORD!  He is most worthy of praise! No one can measure his greatness. Let each generation tell its children of your mighty acts; let them proclaim your power. I will meditate on your majestic, glorious splendor  and your wonderful miracles. Psalm 145:1-3 Mom & Nallely, mom's caregiver God's blessing (aka Nallely) to mom and dad. The foremost purpose of "Annie's Song" is to focus on Ann/mom and her progress, as well as to give God glory for the many, many ways He has met our needs along the way ~ from July 4 (Independence Day) to October 31 (Halloween) and beyond. 😊 This may be a bit 'unorthodox' but I'm going to give myself an "atta girl!" for just a moment (and it does have a connection to the title of this post... which I'll get to shortly.) Most of you know that my husband, Rog

  "To be grateful is to recognize the love of God in everything He has given us ~ and He has given us everything. Every breath we draw is a gift of His love, every moment of existence is a gift of grace, for it brings with it immense graces from Him ."  Thomas Merton "No amount of regret changes the past. No amount of anxiety changes the future. But any amount of gratitude changes the present." Marc & Angel Chernoff Mom (Nanny) with Katherine and Laura last Saturday James (Katherine's twin) with his Nanny. ...but any amount of gratitude changes the present. (I 💙💙💙 that!) It's so true right? Our focus/our perspective makes all the difference. When I've ruminated on what's wrong: in me, in my circumstances, in the world, in the economy,.....it is not a happy place to be mentally, emotionally or spiritually. Conversely, when I choose to fix my thoughts on God's blessings (large or small) my outlook is lighter. Mom's cancer journey has pro

  Jesus: "Consider the birds ~ do you think they worry about their existence? They don't plant or reap or store up food, yet your heavenly Father provides them each with food. Aren't you much more valuable to your Father than they? So, which of you by worrying can add anything to your life? And why would you worry about your clothing? Look at all the beautiful flowers of the field. They don't work or toil, and yet not even Solomon in all his splendor was robed in beauty like one of these!" Matthew 6:26-29 Passion flower I saw recently at Home Depot. 😊 Dahlias ~ one of mom's faves. Ginger flowers in Zihuatanejo... stunning! Mom and Dad ~ Mother's Day 2020. I love this photo of them. Today marks three months since July 4th, when dad called the paramedics to take mom to Mission Hospital. It has been quite the roller coaster ride full of highs and lows, twists and turns ~ physically, mentally, emotionally and even spiritually. I'm grateful that God has c