The Charitable Diva: October 2010

10.17.2010

This Too Shall Pass

The Lord will not put more on us than we can handle.
I truly believe this and this is what go me through the past two weeks.
I was more upset than I thought I would be at my Grandma's Celebration of Life (funeral).
I was quite overwhelmed. I guess it was the sense of finality that day seems to bring.
And although hard on my family, we understand that things happened how God ordered them.
And we understand that the tremendous hurt we feel will get a little easier everyday.

This shock.
This pain.
This regret.
This loneliness.

The Lord will eventually replace all of these feelings with healing and memories that bring laughs and and an even deeper appreciation of a woman that meant soo much to soo many.

Please cherish those you love.
And live a life that will allow you to see them again.

Below is a Peace Lily I was given.

10.16.2010

World Food Day - October 16

Today is World Food Day.
It is a worldwide event designed to increase awareness, understanding and informed, year-around action to alleviate hunger.
Please go to the below site to sign the petition to end hunger.

http://www.worldfooddayusa.org/

10.10.2010

God's Will

On Friday October 8, 2010, my family said good bye to our Matriarch, My Grandma Ms. Novada Johnson.
As I sit here in your home, I am still in a state of shock. However, I have accepted the fact that what I want does not supercede God's will. He wanted you home.
I am not bitter nor am I mad. You can now run with the other Angels and spread your wings.
I thank God for your 79 years of life and I am thankful everyday that I was able to have a great relationship with you.

You will truly be missed.

I love you.
They love you.
We love you.

Novada Johnson
08/12/31 - 10/08/10

10.04.2010

Beauty All Around Us

Yesterday I woke to the sun on my face. To see another day. What a good feeling to know you are Blessed. My Husband and I turned off the A/C and opened every window in our house. It felt so good to welcome the cool breeze. I realized how even more Blessed I am. I immediatly felt renewed. I love the way Fall and Spring air smells. Weird, I know.
I didnt leave home all day. I took time to slow down, relax, and catch up on some cartoons (and I am talking about the good cartoons..The Snorks, The Flinstones, lol) and a few movies, love stories. Documentaries are my favorite so I had to watch some of those too.
I work from home so my husband can not understand why in the world I would ever want to stay home on the weekend. Some days are just different. I need peace and solitude and sometimes leaving home just does not offer that. Sundays are for rest anyway. Right?

The little things are soo easily missed, but when you recognize them, what joy they bring.

Here is a reminder to take time to enjoy life. Focusing on what is always in front of you will cause you to miss what is going on around you and that is the best part.

I took some random pictures because it is always nice to have a reminder of what God has created.