LOVE

  Love is one of the most complicated and yet simple words we humans have. Since the beginning of time wars have been started, murders have committed and countless other heinous acts have been carried out all because of LOVE that was unresolved and it became twisted into a negative passion, selfishness or hate.  At the same time, a simple glance to an emotionally wounded person, opening the door for a person who is handicapped and smiling and saying hi to a stranger are all deep acts of love.
  Obviously I am not talking about "Hey Baby" kind of love.  (Remember I have peeps of all ages reading.) I am talking about the deep love that cries out from  the soul that EVERY human yearns and deserves.
  That is why a person can feel another's crisis across many miles or even continents.  That is why a person can feel when another is close by emotionally.
  When circumstances force things to become unresolved in an emotional relationship, no matter how simple or short or long or complicated, it can tear the soul apart with an anguish that just won't leave no matter how hard you try to run from it.
  I personally see Earth as a sort of boot camp.  I have also seen Hell on Earth so I KNOW we have lessons we have to learn here. I believe very strongly that if things can't be resolved between 2 parties on Earth, it has to bee resolved  upstairs and if it can't be resolved upstairs, there probably has to another try here on Earth again.  Yes, I am a strong Catholic, but I have seen enough that I really do believe in reincarnation.
  So, when appropriate, sometimes it can be many, many years later, it is best to resolve things. Some circumstances dictate for all kinds of safety that the peace can only be in your heart. The New Testament is full of  advice on forgiveness.  I don't have time to look for the scriptures  at the moment-maybe later.
  This is Christ's message of Love.  He isn't saying "Continue to walk on me and beat me up" he is saying "Find a way to make peace so you don't stay stuck".   Have a great day everyone!

The family has grown and grown!

 This is Merry and her beautiful family.  Make no mistake about who the most favorite man in my life is!😉

Matt, Jeni, her husband and me

 Well my first attempt at a real post since 2012 is going pretty well.  High speed helps and the insert picture part is simpler. Anyway, the pictures say it all.  One daughter moved to Texas. (2012) One daughter got married (2013) Grandson born (2017) Second daughter got married (2018)  In between and during all this we had 4 exchange students, expanded horse camp and continued working with all the "Just Dance" kids.
  Unfortunately no more trips to Africa.  There is a lot of danger-between Isis and the germs that our bodies just can't fight well, and the expense.   So for now we just correspond with and sponsor Rakieta and her gang.  I'll write more on that later. Well time to post this to see how it looks.

Long Time No Post!

  Well, hello everyone!  Long time no post.  A lot has happened since I last wrote 6 years ago so I will update slowly and in an organized fashion.  I will just say this.  The last 6 years are a blur.  I was always afraid that I would be lonely once the kids were grown, BUT that just did not happen.  Instead my family grew and I long for loneliness now and then.😊  I've been thinking of writing again for several months but I am just now finding the time.  I had to dust the cobwebs out of my memory to see if I could remember my username and password.  Luckily my memory did not fail me. Well, that is enough for today as I have several things I have to relearn as it has been so long since I was on.