21 Day Challenge

14th day

This challenge is about change.

I am ready to change. To make the changes that I have needed to make for so long.

The measuring sticks represent that I will measure my progress daily. ~Nita~

21 Day Challenge

13th Day

What is your definition of success?

This is Websters definition:

1. The favorable or prosperous . termination of attempts or endeavors. 2. The attainment of wealth, position, honors. or the like.

My definition of success is doing the best you can do, with what you have. And I love this scripture, because we so often look at people and think they are successful by how much money they make. I think that is wrong. What about you?

21 Day Challenge

This is my 11th and 12th day for the Challenge. I have gotten way behind and I am working on catching them up today. I do not want to give up!!!! I have had so much to do , I visit John just about every other day, and when I am home I am playing catch up on housework and paperwork. But this means alot to me to finish what I started.

This may sound silly, but would you guys say a little prayer that I will be able to do this. I really want to complete it. I have been working on ideas all week for it in my notebook. Thank you. ~love nita~

The Road Is Long With Many a Winding Turn

This is John doing therapy. He is working on strenghtening his arms and learning to sit up.( I got some of my pictures out of order. ) He is on his side and then he leans up on his elbow then he pushes himself up with his elbow to sit up. It is difficult for him and so many times my heart breaks watching him struggle to do this. But, I am also happy that he even has this much mobility. He is using a weight machine to strenghten his arms. The picture with him moving the loops on his legs he is learning to move around on a bed. The picture where his hands are together and he has a weird little grin on his face he is thinking about pinching me, and the flash blinded him. I tease him all the time that when he gets home I am going to tickle him and he tells me he is going to pinch me if I do. ha ha. So he has been practicing putting his hands together to pinch.

I took our little 3 pound poodle Coco to see John Saturday. I got the OK on it last Friday for him to see her. He has asked for her since the accident. She rolled all over him and gave him kisses and dog hugs. He held her for 2 hours. She has missed him so very much. When it was time to go we were all sad. I hate leaving him and I miss him so much. It just isn't the same with him gone. I am asking everyone to say a special prayer for John. He is still fighting infection and has a terrible bedsore on his tailbone that they are trying to get healed. He really needs a healing touch. Thanks to all of you who have sent cards he just loves them. ~Nita~

Psalm27:5

In the day of trouble He will hide me in His shelter; in the secret place of His tent will He hide me; He will set me high upon a rock.

This picture is from the chapel at John's hospital. I went in there one day just to think. I thought about how people survive things that happen to them. And I just thought, the only way we truly survive is the Power of God.

I talked to a Nun at the hospital yesterday. She wanted to ask me how the accident had affected my relationship with God. I told her I felt like it had made it stronger. I said we have the choice when life altering things happen to us to blame God, and turn from Him or we can embrace what has happened to us and get closer to God. I choose to get closer to God. ~nita~