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Posted on 10/01/2011 5:03:16 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska
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Our Flag Flying Proudly One Nation Under God
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Lord, Please Bless Our Troops, They're fighting for our Freedom.
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God Bless Our Republic
I pledge allegiance to the Flag
of the United States of America,
and to the Republic, for which it stands;
one nation UNDER GOD,
indivisible,
with liberty and justice for all.
Prayers going up
‘eveing or morning all!
Lamh Foistenach Abu!
Good Lord's Day and Shavua Tov to you!
Lamh Foistenach Abu!
Shavua Tov.
Wishing all our Jewish troops, veterans, families, allies, friends, and Canteeners
a peaceful and prosperous week.
Thank you.
He Who blessed our forefathers Abraham, Isaac and Jacob - may He bless the fighters of the Israel Defense Force, who stand guard over our land and the cities of our G-d from the border of the Lebanon to the desert of Egypt, and from the Great Sea unto the approach of the Aravah, on the land, in the air, and on the sea.
May HASHEM cause the enemies who rise up against us to be struck down before them. May the Holy One, Blessed is He, preserve and rescue our fighting men from every trouble and distress and from every plague and illness, and may He send blessing and success in their every endeavor.
May He lead our enemies under their sway and may He grant them salvation and crown them with victory. And may there be fulfilled for them the verse: For it is Hashem, your G-d, Who goes with you to battle your enemies for you to save you.
G-d bless and keep your children safe, Alouette.
Prayers for our troops, veterans, families, allies, friends, and Canteeners
for a safe and peaceful week ahead.
My late Dad once told me I would never be sorry when in a family argument with my wife I found myself to be right, if I apologized immediately.....
Cheers everyone!
Good Evening Everyone!
(((HUGS)))
Good Lord’s Day to you, free and mrs free...are you home? Old or new home? ((HUGS))
Home for the moment, Kathy {HUGS}
And with the Mrs. We are ramping up for our move to Texas in a few weeks.
Next week, back to Richmond for the week — after that it is all telecommuting for at least a few months, which REALLY eases the pressure on the move.
I have done a calculation and in 16 years you accumulate 1 gagillion things, none of which you can part with. I am working on a C-130 (hard to do since I am not military) to transport my stuff from here to there.. . ;)
Good evening, Mac. *HUGS* Hope you are feeling better today. Are you getting some good rest?
A Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours. How is Mrs MacNessa’s wrist/hand?
Amen
Thanks, Sandy. You, too.
So, I'm posting the last update, and a little about the Celebration of Life we had at work. Sorry if the update was already posted. This narrative has a few explicit parts, so stop reading if you wish not to read of her actual crossing.
Teresa crossed over Wednesday afternoon at about 5:30 p.m. She had a peaceful afternoon, hugged friends and family, danced, along with her CCU nurse, with her hands and arms to some of her favorite music that Coree provided (she called me earlier to ask if I knew what kind of music she liked...I told her IZ. Coree is Hawaiian so that was easy). Coree even did the hula for her which caused more smiles. Coree called me about 3p and said they were ready to start pulling the life support tubes.
Teresa was even able to let her son know that she had made the decision and was ready to sign her retirement papers (if she couldn't sign them, her retirement would be lost)....Becky and another employee had talked to her the previous day about the papers, but she wanted "to think about it". Her son texted Becky, who went right over to the hospital.....getting the message about 3:15p. The sedation had already been cut back and Becky was able to get Teresa's "signature" in multiple places.
She even got animated and smiled and grabbed for a Pepsi when Coree asked her if she wanted one and told her she had left some on her desk at work for her. Coree said she was very peaceful, at peace with her decision, had family and friends with her to the end. All the tubes were removed and she relaxed. She turned a bit blue as no oxygen was circulating. Just before she crossed over, she reached up and said, "Help me, help me". I believe someone was waiting for her to help her cross. After her crossing, Coree said her color returned.
And now she is in a better place than she believed she would have been with any other choice she could have made.
God Speed, Teresa…no more pain, you can breathe, and now you are on duty as the newest Angel.
On Thursday afternoon, the whole office was invited to gather around her desk...our cubbies are only separated by a half wall...Coree had already left roses and some Pepsi and I brought more Pepsi, as did a couple other friends. Teresa's daughter, son, both grandsons, her sister and husband and niece (from Florida) all came. A dozen folks had fun stories to tell and then everyone got a can of Pepsi and we all popped the tops and toasted Teresa!! Then off to the conference room to sign balloons and outside to release them (we are in the flight path of the international airport). One pink daisy balloon and 56 white ones with messages. The daisy went first, the others followed. Many said they saw all the balloons take the shape of a butterfly as they got really high in the sky.
Back inside, everyone partook of food that had been brought in. After getting everything cleaned up and everyone had gone, Coree, Becky, and I sat around telling stories for a couple hours and listening to IZ. We all needed that time together (with Teresa watching over) just to unwind and remember.
The final Celebration of Life is Monday night with a potluck at 5p and celebration at 6p. I will be late with the Ping.
Sorry Ma.
Thanks for sharing in this moment.
HUGZ
JJ
Beautiful, Sand....a Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours, and especially little Nate. d:o)
Lamh Foistenach Abu! Good evening, Bean Counter, and a Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours.
I love that song by IZ. When my sisters and I were in Hawaii, we heard it almost every day.
Thank you for sharing that story, Dear Freind.
((( hugs ))) Thanks for this final update.
God Bless our military men and women who have given their all.
Thanks, unique.
October greetings, Kathy and Canteeners. We’re still in the upper 80s, but I am confident that cooler weather is on its way ~ yay!
Thank you for sharing Kathy. She is at peace.
Hey there, Perky...it sure is October...where has the year gone. Still pretty warm, but I’m betting you are looking forward to that cooler weather.
Will you be fostering any baby ducks?
Good Lord’s Day to you and hubby.
Prayers up for Teresa.
I am ill-equipped to foster baby ducks (living with a house-full of carnivore cats), so the baby ducklings are being fostered by a friend of mine (who has duck experience!)
We've passed the 1/2 way mark of my wonderful DH's deployment to Iraq, and in a few more weeks I will REALLY start counting down until he comes home. I am sure he's counting down, too.
Do you know what tomorrow midafternoon will be like? It’s the Baby Show for Nate. I know all attendees will want to hold the Guest of Honor (Nate).
All those women .... glad I’m staying home.
Do you know what tomorrow midafternoon will be like? It’s the Baby Shower for Nate. I know all attendees will want to hold the Guest of Honor (Nate).
All those women .... glad I’m staying home.
We always kept an easy listening tune radio station on in my Moms hospital room.
EVERY time I went to see her..
“Somewhere Over The Rainbow “ would play..
Thank you for sharing.
{{{Hugs}}}
You are a very wise man...LOL!
It will be a zoo...everyone wanting to hold Nate, and all the motherly and grandmotherly noises. He will be glad when it is over. d:o)
I would be so proud to have a friend such as you to speak of my last days here. You are quite a FRiend to Teresa. God Bless and take comfort that God has her now.
A Blessed Sunday to you and yours!
Thank you for sharing that. She faught the good fight!
R.I.P. dear Teresa.
A Blessed Lord’s Day and Shavua Tov to you and yours, ML. Did you and Linda have a good day with lessons?
I will be late with the Ping.
I don't believe that will be a problem for anyone! :)
You are so right about the accumulation calculations...and if you leave things in dark spaces they breed new stuff.
Best of luck with your move. Be sure you keep your computers in the car with you. Some things are important. d:o)
I cried with you, as I prayed for her.
This song is for you, Teresa:
May God give you, Teresa, The BREATH of Heaven, and a Sweet Peaceful space to abide, at last.
((((HUGS)))) to you, Kathy, and all the friends, co-workers and family that loved her.
How in the world do you survive the valley heat without using your air?
My next record should be 45 minutes of silence,” said singer Meg Hutchinson, “because that’s what we’re missing most in society.”
Silence is indeed hard to find. Cities are notoriously noisy due to the high concentration of traffic and people. There seems to be no escape from loud music, loud machines, and loud voices. But the kind of noise that endangers our spiritual well-being is not the noise we can’t escape but the noise we invite into our lives. Some of us use noise as a way of shutting out loneliness: voices of TV and radio personalities give us the illusion of companionship. Some of us use it as a way of shutting out our own thoughts: other voices and opinions keep us from having to think for ourselves. Some of us use noise as a way of shutting out the voice of God: constant chatter, even when we’re talking about God, keeps us from hearing what God has to say.
But Jesus, even during His busiest times, made a point of seeking out places of solitude where He could carry on a conversation with God (Mark 1:35). Even if we can’t find a place that is perfectly quiet, we need to find a place to quiet our souls (Ps. 131:2), a place where God has our full attention.
Read: Mark 1:35-45
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