One Day At A Time....

Grateful for your prayers and the sense of peace I've felt today. Funeral plans: Viewing on Tuesday. Funeral on Wednesday.

James F. Perry March 11, 1936 - April 26, 2013 I love you Grandpa! Dad & I arrived near Belleview, IN @ 9. Time to sleep

I have been reminded today that I can't and shouldn't compare myself to others. When I did my 5k today, I came in last out of my group (Brad and my mom/Toby both smoked me.) But I did better than last year, and that is how I choose to look at it. As a wise man/TV character once said: "Listen, it's too big a world to be in competition with everyone. The only person who I have to be better than is myself."~Col. Potter      I am a unique individual who has been blessed with gifts, talents and trials specifically designed to help me grow as an individual daughter of God as well as help others. I know He has a plan for me, knows and loves me perfectly and knows how best to help mould me into the person He wants me to become. While our paths may cross and sometimes even run parallel with another persons for a time, we are all here to help one another become the best version of ourselves. I have met several people in the past, especially members of my branch, who...

     So, what seems like 3 months ago, my friend Brad and I were talking about running. He was getting prepping to run a 5k back home in Pennsylvania. I was trying to get into running, but just couldn't force myself to get out and do it. I decided to sign up for a 5k thinking that would really force me to get out. Brad emailed me around the beginning of April about a 5k on the BGSU campus that would be happening about a week after my birthday and we both signed up (and my parents as well. There was a dog walk that my dad was happy to join.)      Well the last few weeks have given me plenty of excuses for not getting out and running. Between weather being completely moody, my work schedule with a school schedule and church activities squished together, I just didn't feel like running. I have had family and friends sick or not feeling well for weeks. Boy, I wish I had trained more....today was kinda rough.    ...

Yup.. that's me... and 1/2 my dad...and my mom (not pictured) on the roof. (and yes, I realize the picture is sideways... dont know how to change that....) We had a bit of rain last week and noticed a leak in my livingroom. So after we went out for my birthday dinner, we patched up an 8" crack in the tar around the chimmney, which required us to get up on the roof.