CALM AMID THE STORM

CALM AMID THE STORM

I AM FACING ONE OF THE HADEST TIMES OF MY LIFE.

MY DEAR DADDY ART IS NEAR THE END OF HIS LIFE. SINCE HE IS ALMOST TOTALLY BLIND AND CAN'T HEAR ANYTHING MUCHMY HEART BREAKS FOR HIM AND MY MOTHER.

I AM PRAYING NOW THAT HEAVENLY FATHER TAKES HIM HOME SOON. HE IS REALLY SUFFERING WITH THE NEW PROBLEM HE HAS AND IS GOING TO HAVE TO HAVE A GROWTH REMOVED AND HE MAY NOT SURVIVE THE SURGERY. SO PRAY FOR HIS REALESE OF THE PAIN AND SUFFERING.

HE AND MY MOTHER HAVE HAD THE LOVE OF A LIFE TIME AND SO THEY ARE BLESSED.

MY DEAR MOTHER IS ALO SUFFERING. sHE IS STILL TRYIBNG TO HELP HIM AND SO HAS WORN HERSELF DOWN. PLEASE PRAY FOR HER TOO.

THEY SAY DEATH IS THE ULTIMATE REJECTION AND. iTS VERY HARD TO BE THE ONE LEFT BEHIND.

DADDY ART IS THE KINDEST PERSON I HAVE EVER KNOWN. HE SAW ALL THREE OF US WALKER KIDS THROUGH THE TEENAGE YEARS AND LOVED US ALL WITH HIS WHOLE HEART. HIS HEART WAS SO BIG HE TOOK US IN AND HAD LOTS OF LOVE FOR HIS SALLY DEE AND DEAR JANINE.

MY HEART IS DOUBLE BREAKING BECAUSE MY MOTHER HAS ASKED ME NOT TO COME TO SAY GOOD BY OR TO BE THERE IF HE HE IS CALLED HOME.

HONOR THY FATHER AND THY MOTHER

AND IT DOESN'T SAY ANY IFS

SO I PRAY FOR THE STRENGTH TO GO THROUGH THIS TRIAL AND FIND PEACE AND CALM

I PRAY FOR FORGIVENESS FOR ALL THE PAIN WE GIVE EACH OTHER.

GRANDMA MARILYN

Making History

MAKING HISTORY

HOW EXCITING TO BE ALIVE AND IN THIS GREAT COUNTRY

We are making history! a black man and a woman running for president. We can still vote.

remember your vote counts.

Some people say why can't we keep religion and money out of politics. Hello!Money and Religion and how to practice it are the foundations of our country.

I love our family and extended family and i love it that we have OPINIONS.The philosopher

Voltaire said." I wholly disagree with what you say but will defend to my death your right to say it". Stay caring and thinking and voting . And come Home

GOD BLESS AMERICA !

My thoughts on Stress!

Do you know anyone who isn't stressed , about to be stressed or isn't totally stressed out?
this has me thinking. Is it just modern times we human "beans" were stressed.

I envision a cave woman hovering in fear in her cave , either afraid a cave man would come and drag her off or fearful he might not.

How about this true
pioneer story : a woman near Ogden had been waiting with her children for her husband to return with some dearly need salt and flour but he was a day and a half late. Their was always a lot of Indian activity in the community. They would come and want food and just take cattle or whatever.

The woman stood shaking with her children hidden as much as possible. ONE EVEN UNDER SKIT. HER HUSBAND HAD LEFT HER HIS SHOTGUN. Knock! knock and the door opened and there were five Indians holding out their hands wanting food. NOW ARE YOU READY FOR THIS?
The woman shook the rifle at them and then decided she should give them something and as she went to get food she was shaking so hard her wooden teeth flipped out into the middle of the floor and the Indians, who had never seen such a thing , got frightened and ran away.

SO WHAT IS THE MORAL OF THIS !

There has always been stress and there always will be. So much of life is out of our control. So what can we do?
We don't have power of storms war and TERROR. What we have is the power of how we act or react. In my book it is always better to act on you own plan and you own power.

So when babies cry, the phone is ringing ,you are all ready late. The car is out of gas you have no change.What do you do?

WHEN YOUR BOSS BLAMES YOU FOR SOMEONE ELSE'S MISTAKES?

When you Best friend breaks your heart?

Forgiving the stressor is a good starting. Getting frustrated or blaming yourself or someone else urges on the frenzy.

We don't allow anyone to call us dumb, but we do it to our selves. Another page out of my book is: there's enough people willing to dis's me so why do it to my self.

So, grab the kids , give them hugs and kisses and roll on the floor with them. Let the phone ring and ring and ring.

Realize the boss is stressed too and maybe he picked on you cause he knew you were big enough to forgive and forget.

I have to stop and ask my self "Is this worth a headache that last for several days".Most things aren't. Is it worth wrecking a friendship over? Think it over. talk it over , it could be a misunderstanding. Keep things in prospective , Appointments can be cancelled ,skipped, remodeled. Meals Can be late. There is always MC Donald's. And as Julia said And come Home!MARILYN

THE NAME OF MY BOOK IS--- BUCKSHOT IN THE TURKEY --BY MARILYN MAE WALKER WHISLER MAC LEAN

PET PEEVE - THE PLETHORA OF PAPER

JUST CLEARED OUT THE WEEKENDS CLUTTER OF PAPER. UGH!!\WHAT A WASTE ! AT LEAST IT IS BIO-DEGRADABLE.

IN OREGON ONE OF THE BIGGEST PAPER CO. 'S GROWS A VERY QUICK GROWING TREE THAT IN TWO YEARS CAN BE HARVESTED FOR PAPER. SAVING OLD GROWTH TREES

PLEASE STOP ALL CATALOGS THAT ARE NOT ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY. THE RAIN FORREST'S IN BRAZIL ARE BEING USED UP TO MAKE PAPER FOR CATALOGS.

FOR OUR MENTAL HEALTH WE NEED TO VIEW AS LITTLE NEWS AS POSSIBLE AND STILL BE INFORMED. AVOID REPEATS ,ESPECIALLY THOSE RECOUNTING THE DISASTERS OVER AND OVER.

ANOTHER CHALLENGE FOR 2008

USE OUR TIME WISELY. BE AWARE OF HOW MUCH TIME TV E-MAIL ETC CAN USE UP OUR TIME. lets NOT SQUANDER THE TIME FATHER IN HEAVEN HAS GIVEN US

AS GABE SAYS HAVE A HAPPY NUDE YEAR!!

LOVE GRANDMA MARILYN