Good evening everyone!

Hi all,

How is everyone doing this fine Tuesday evening?  Is it hot where you live?  It's quite warm here in South Central Pennsylvania, and I'm not liking it one bit.  When it's so hot and humid, I simply can not be outside.  My heart conditions make it very hard for me to breathe in hot and humid weather.  I'm not complaining, but I'm not real happy about it. 

What I am happy about is that I am still living.  I firmly believe that God has something He wants me to complete before my time here in this earth is over.  I'm trying to do just that, by my novels, my hand made greeting cards, my booklets on heart disease and living with chronic illness, and on this blog. 

I believe that if I can make one person smile, laugh, learn something or feel better about themselves, then I've done what God wants me to do.  So, if you are feeling sad today, for whatever reason, know that tomorrow may be a better day for you.  If you are having financial problems, live every day by this motto:  I can not spend more than I make!  If you are ill, please know that you are not alone.  There are many of us living with an illness.  If you are depressed and down, please know that there is always someone out there who can cheer you up or counsel you. 

I've learned that life is a precious commodity.  We all need to take it serious, so I promise you, it can change in the blink of an eye.  We all go along in our lives, just doing whatever we chose to do, thinking nothing will ever happen to us.  But, please believe me when I tell you that it can and does happen and often lets us hopeless.  But, please remember that God never gives us more than we can handle.  Also, God helps those who help themselves.  Please don't give up on God or yourself.  You're worth more then that! 

I'm still working on my newest novel, which is a documentary of my life.  I've never done anything out of the ordinary, but I've come a long way from that farm girl of many years ago.  And yes, I've had my share of very trying times in my life.  But, what's important to me, is that I'm in a better place now then I've ever been.  If I can say that while I live 24/7 with chronic Congestive Heart Failure, then so can you.  Just pull yourself up and do what needs to be done to change your life.  Remember that God will walk right by your side and He'll even carry you through the really tough times.  I promise.

I need to get back to my writing tomorrow.  I started to do some of my house cleaning today, and didn't have the energy to work on my writing later, as what energy I have, starts to leave me by about 1:00 in the afternoon.  I will not give up, though, and I hope you won't either.  There is always something wonderfully fulfilling for you to do.  Just figure it out and get going.

Well, my grandson is getting a bit better as each day passes.  I know he's getting quite bored, but he will get through this.  My daughter, his mom, had to return to work this past Monday.  I know she worries about him being home by himself, but he seems irritated when she calls to see if he's all right.  Go figure, that's teenagers for you!

My daughter, who's been ill, has an appointment on Friday with an ENT specialist.  I hope he can do something for her.  I'm still praying every day for the both of them, as well as, all of my immediate family, my extended family, friends and neighbors.  I truly believe in the power of prayer.  How about you?

My husband is taking part in the York County Senior Games this week.  Today was his first game, which was miniature golf.  He just called me to let me know he's on his way home.  He's very happy because he won the gold medal in his age group.  I'm so proud of him.  He's been playing for about four years now and he's won quite a few medals:  golds, silvers, and bronze ones.  I put them in a shadow box for him, along with the names of the game that they were won in.  He hangs them in his home office.  He's a very competitive person and I'm not. 

I tried my hand, or should I say mind, at poetry recently.  I've posted it on Fanstory, which is a website for writers of all sorts.  Here it is for you to enjoy.

I Am Simply Me

I am simply me,
A baby who is bounced on Daddy's knee.
A chi9ld who can plainly see,
The love my parents give to me.

I am simply me,
A teen who loves music and dance
A girl who dances with glee,
A teenager just hoping to find a "he".

I am simply me,
A young woman who's found love.
Now a wife and mother, you see,
A mom who loves her daughters, three.

I am simply me,
Divorced and wailing for God's help.
A woman trying to start again, free,
A woman lost and alone, that's me.

I am simply me,
A woman in illness, but striving to be,
The best new wife to my husband, you see.
A woman God's given another chance, that's me.

I am simply me,
No more special in any way than thee.
I've been blessed with life from God, you see,
To honor and praise Him for loving me!

I am simply me,
There's no one else I'd rather be.
Than a servant of God,
Who's set me free.
I am simply me,
Thank you Lord for helping me to see.

I am using this poem as an introduction to my new novel.  I hope you enjoyed it.  It's a simple story of my life from birth to the present time. 

Stay safe and God bless each of you.
Susan