Monday, October 31, 2011

Linda Weaver Clarke: Interview with Mystery & Sweet Romance Author Debr...

Linda Weaver Clarke: Interview with Mystery & Sweet Romance Author Debr...: Book Give-Away October 31 – Nov 7 : To win The Companion of Lady Holmeshire , leave a comment about this interview with your e-mail. U.S. an...

barbjan10 blogs: TAKING LEAVE

barbjan10 blogs: TAKING LEAVE: Hello Dear Friends, Since I will be taking a month's leave starting Wednesday, I want to share with you the details. My mother is celebr...

TAKING LEAVE

Hello Dear Friends,

Since I will be taking a month's leave starting Wednesday, I want to share with you the details.

My mother is celebrating her 93rd birthday in November, and I want to spend that day and Thanksgiving with her and my family in Portland, Oregon.

This is extremely special to me.  I have undergone two surgeries in the past four months, a hip replacement, and an emergency gall bladder removal; as well as a pancreatic bacterial infection.  Most of my time has been spent hospitalized as well as intense therapy following my hip replacement.  The big news is that I am walking almost normally for the first time in 12 years, using a cane some of the time - but nearly ready to do without that.  PRAISE GOD!

Excuse me, while a wipe away my tears of joy!

You all will be in my thoughts and prayers while I'm gone.  I'll return home on November 30th.  I think I'll be returning to family houseguests as well as Christmas plans and all the festivities belonging to the season.

Further, another special activitiy to which I'm looking forward to is our choir cantata at my church on December 11th.  So - I'll be taking my cantata book and CD to Oregon with me and rehearse my part while I'm visiting my mother.  I hope she can endure that!

I will attempt to add to my blog once in a while during my time there, but I won't promise.  My mother still uses her PC and I'll borrow that to keep up with Facebook whenever I can.  It would be wonderful to keep in contact with you and you can always send me a message on Facebook.

Today is Halloween for some, but I dislike this celebration.

Tomorrow, Nov 1st is Jack's and my 36th wedding anniversary.  Now, what does that say about my leaving the next day?  Some people might take that as my husband sending me back to my mother on our 36th anniversary!!  What do you think?

Happy November and have a blessed Thanksgiving.  Let's fill this nation with a pink cloud of gratefulness for our abundance of blessings.

Each one of you and yours take care.

Blessings,
Barb

Sunday, October 23, 2011

Sunnybank Meanderings

Sunnybank Meanderings
Reading your interview was quite encouraging to me. I am a novice writer and whenever I start writing, something interferes with my progress. Illness, family crises, hospitalizations and surgery; I won't list others - you can imagine my frustration. At least my personal life is giving me enough material to write about. LOL I wonder if God still wants me to write for his glory - and I pray a lot, waiting for his answer. I'd like very much to read Christine's book. Thank you for giving away her book, and the opportunity to win it. I hope I do.

God Bless,
Barbara Shelton
barbjan10 at tx dot rr dot com

Friday, October 14, 2011

barbjan10 blogs: SAYING HELLO

barbjan10 blogs: SAYING HELLO: Hello Friends, It's been awhile since I posted on my blog and I have missed contact with all of you. As you might know, I had an emergen...

SAYING HELLO

Hello Friends,


It's been awhile since I posted on my blog and I have missed contact with all of you.  As you might know, I had an emergency gall bladder removal about 3 weeks, as well as a pancreatic infection.  I've been a lot slower and it seems to be taking time to return to normal.  Very tired.


Also, I turned a year older last Monday - 73 now.....and received many blessings from numerous Facebook friends.  I should have written a personal thanks to each one....but I didn't.  That didn't mean I didn't appreciated their thoughtfulness - I am still very touched.  I share the same birthday with my husband.....and because he turned 76 and older than I - he claims it was his birthday first.  That's ok.....I know I'll not catch up to him.


There is a great need for prayer for our family for many reasons.  God knows what those reasons are.  I ask those that pray - please include our family  during your prayer time.  I know God is working things out for good, but I remind him so often - that I'm not sure if he recognizes my voice. LOL


Have a joyous weekend!


Grace & Peace,
Barb