November 28, 2017

Greetings My Friend,

Recently I sat enjoying the sounds and sights of morning in our home. As I heated water to make tea I looked out the kitchen window to see the night sky turning into daylight which was a quiet beauty to behold. Next when I had started writing in my journal, I listened to Junior doing things around the house and was comforted with his quiet presence in our home. When Junior wakes up he greets each fur child, feeds the cats and the dogs before he begins his day. Daisy gets some of the cat food as a treat and she lets Junior know if he does not come in to the TV room soon enough. These morning moments are how most mornings in our home start our day and I love it. Gone are the days of getting out of the house as fast as I can. These days, I relish the chance to wake up slowly, peacefully. I find myself thanking God for these precious moments then I start my own routine of taking medications, making a protein shake and finally Bible study writing my thoughts and findings in a journal. I remember dreaming of  the day when I worked when I would be able to wake up slowly, do my morning time in the Word of God, now it is my every morning. After my quiet time, I check out Facebook, Twitter the emails and check the stats on my blog and Letters From Janet, Facebook page. If time permits then I write before I enter into the day fully. By the time I get up and moving I have engaged my brain, made a mental plan of the things I want to get done and my body is then ready to being moving about. Once more I know in my heart that God has given me a brand new life through His precious Son. I see all the 2nd and 3rd chances I have been given in my life and marvel. I am thankful for my walk with Jesus these days and as I encounter the struggles of life, I now turn to Jesus to help me face my day. In  the past I attempted to deal with each day, each struggle on my own and I was never fully satisfied. Today I find myself thankful for the littlest of things and discover that living a simple life is what I have yearned for all of my life. The new van I had to have got old, the pretty house cost me too much in emotional drainage so today I relish the sounds of our household. I am thankful for the faith walk I entered into as I left my long term first marriage. It is finding Jesus and opening my heart to Him that I have begun to truly enjoy these quiet times in my life. I had not baked a loaf of bread in some time. We found that we did not eat bread that often, so the other day I made a loaf with the idea of cutting it up and freezing the packaged individual sliced bread. That felt good since we enjoy sandwiches from time to time. This way we thaw out what we will eat when we do want the bread. With fall and cooler weather I am back to my soup making each week. This soup is our lunch for the next several days. In the evening for dinner I make mostly meat and potatoes for dinner. Through the years I have discovered that I need the protein at the start of the day and at the end of the day. I tried for a time making the heavier meal at lunch time with the lighter meal at dinner now however I have switched this around and I am able to wake up better, more rested. Junior is getting used to me being the cook in our marriage. He used to be the main cook for his family in his previous life. Today he works on renovating and I work at keeping the house in order and cooking. It has taken me a long time to get back to keeping house and making meals. Mom cooked for us when I moved in with her, then Junior often had dinner ready for me when I got home due to my late shift but now I am the cook, house keeper I have longed to be. Again I see God has given me my hearts desire, of taking care of our home and cooking our meals. When Junior went up to Michigan this past summer, I found I was ready to help keep the dishes washed. Prior to the trip, Junior did the dishes for me. I am sensitive to soaps, perfumes in the soaps so I have not done them. With the trip though I found I finally was ready to tackle this job as well. I have finally gotten used to wearing gloves and have had the energy to keep up washing the dishes along with doing housework. God has been helping me regain my energy levels and I am grateful for all He has given back to me. I am not the energetic woman that I was in my 40's but I am able to do much to keep our home in order and I am grateful for each day's work. I am grateful for a 2nd chance at marriage and I love being a mom to fur children. Life is good when I am able to see all that I truly have been given. May God bless you and keep you make His face shine on you. Love Janet