Tea Talk Thursday and Share the Joy

Every other person I run into has a cold, raspy throat and sneezing.

Well thank goodness I had a joyful day yesterday cause I feel bad today.

I caught the cold, raspy throat and sneezing and have 2 ear aches.

But joy of joys, yesterday had breakfast with my beautiful red head friend.

My Cyndie.

My dear dear friend. 

We worked together as intake nurses for years actually putting together the intake department of our home health agency.

She still works for that agency but since it is out of town she never has time to visit.

I so hope you have a friend such as I do.

To have been raised in such totally different circumstances I can never believe how we two share such similar souls.

Literature, art, music, crossword puzzles, the Bible, with such totally different interpretations but we found our common ground and did we ever learn from each other.

I was the first Roman Catholic she ever knew and she was the first Seventh Day Adventist I ever knew.
We could not believe the differences we had been taught about each other.
Shame, shame, shame.
We are so glad we grew up to know the same Jesus.

We have even attended church together.

Don't walk behind me; I may not lead. Don't walk in front of me; I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend.
Albert Camus

This quote is the favorite of both of us.

Having..............Green Tea since I feel I need something healing for my head and throat.

Also some Alka Seltzer Plus

In.................Good sized mug since I love the feel of my hands around the big mug. Love the picture of the fox among the trees on that mug.

Feeling.......As I said above got a cold coming on. Gonna try to keep it from getting any worse.

May need a Hot Toddy later today. Woo

Thinking about....... what a hard time my friend Cyndie is having in trying to drive over 100 miles a day to a job that she has come to hate. Nothing like it used to be. The company is like so many, laying off folks and putting more work on the RNs than is safe.

She has 3 more years before she can retire.

We prayed together yesterday and brainstormed about some different job situations for her.

We prayed for all those who have lost their jobs and especially all the nurses who have worked so hard to get their education and as some, nearing retirement, are finding it hard to replace the type of job they had.

“A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.”

 Walter Winchell

Joining here with Meri for Share the Joy Thursday

Joining here with Tea Talk Thursday with Ruth

 

Friday Shoot Out- House and places of worship

Friday Shoot Out

Churches or Houses of Worship

These words from Doreen of the FSO team

encouraged me to look at several different aspects of this topic.

"You will find that you can pray anytime, anywhere, anyhow. It may help to be in a place where the focus is on spirituality (such as a church or temple) or where the environment reminds you of your spiritual bond (like a natural setting, or a spot with a big view). You can choose to pray in the presence of others, or you can pray privately."

St. Vincent de Paul

Nazareth, Kentucky

 Next to my home, this is my favorite place in our town to be.
You have seen it from every angle.

Mary's Prayer Garden

 

Little chapel built on the back of the farm at Nazareth in the 1800's so the farmers could worship without coming miles back to the big church.

 
Peace Garden
at
Bernheim Arbotorium
down the road from my house.
Looking across Lake Nevin.


Many weddings take place here.

My own private space to pray when the weather is good.

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