Please Pray for Daddy

Daddy and Two of His Great-Grands
Labor Day, 2010

Good evening Sisters.  I am posting to request prayer for Daddy.  He has had a really bad day.  I contacted our Hospice nurse and explained his symptoms to her; adding that he does not have a temp, not even a low grade one.  She advised this is most likely just another move closer to his home going. 

We have opened his comfort kit (a box of medications given to hospice patients and only used as they become sicker) and have started to give him Compazine by mouth for recurrent nausea and Morphine drops for relaxation of the chest muscles in order to try to help him breath more easily.  It has been minimally effective. 

I fear the really hard part has begun.  He is terribly uncomfortable and has a very difficult time breathing.  He keeps insisting he isn't in pain, yet he groans and moans regularly.  I don't mind telling you this is very hard for me.  The memories are all too fresh and I see Terry every time I look at Daddy. 

I have called my sisters and they have offered to come and set up with me tonight, but I don't think we've reached that stage yet.  I pray this is just a temporary set back and that he will rally and be better, but I also do not want to extend his suffering. 

I'm not in a good place emotionally and don't really even know what to ask you to pray for; just that God's will be done and that Daddy can be spared suffering if at all possible.  We only want what God wants for Daddy and for ourselves.

Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other

so that you may be healed.

The earnest prayer of a righteous person

has great power and produces wonderful results.

James 5: 16  (NLT)

O God, listen to my cry!

Hear my prayer!

From the ends of the earth,

I cry to you for help

when my heart is overwhelmed.

Lead me to the towering rock of safety,

for you are my safe refuge,

a fortress where my enemies cannot reach me.

Let me live forever in your sanctuary,

safe beneath the shelter of your wings!

Psalm 61: 1-4  (NLT)

KIERSTEN UPDATE FROM HER MOMMA

After going 1 year seizure-free, Kiersten started having seizures again last week. She had a total of 50 seizures this time around before they finally got them stopped with a very heavy dosage of Phenobarbital. She is now very drugged up and the doctors have started to back off of the medication as she has gone ...72 hours with no seizures.

During various testing, the doctors noticed that her liver enzymes were elevated. They are now worried she might have Alpers' Disease. Blood was drawn today to test for it. We will get the results back in 21 days. This means that we have 21 days to pray this thing away. We need for everyone to pray that Kiersten does not get diagnosed with this dreaded disease.

Thank you!!

I am blessed!

Wow! I was so surprised when I opened a box that was delivered to me today. When I removed the packing to retrieve what I thought was cardstock that I had ordered. There it was, a wonderful little Bible. I recognized it immediately and knew I was receiving a blessing. I will admit that I was shocked as I didn’t expect to be in on this wonderful event.

So here it is safe and sound in my home for the next week. My thoughts first ponder,  what will this precious little Bible bring me? A fresh word, an encouraging word,  a word of correction, an uplifting word in a time of need? I am so excited to see what this week holds!

I know you probably think I am crazy for expecting something different from this little Bible that contains the same wonderful words as my personal bibles do, but call me crazy, I do!

I also received a wonderful gift from Diane.  It is a inspirational desk calendar. Each day I will be reminded of her and this wonderful journey with you Scarf Sisters as I flip the page to reveal a new days inspirational thought or Scripture.

Thank you for including me in this blessed journey! Being involved in such a tangible way with each of you has brought a joy to me that I pray will continue in our lives and journey together until meet at our home in heaven!

Until tomorrow...

May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all,
Sherri
YayaYarns

Thank You, Trish!

There's more, much more to Christmas
Than candlelight and cheer;
It's the spirit of sweet friendship
That brightens all year.
It's thoughtfulness and kindness,
It's hope reborn
For peace, for understanding,
And for goodwill to men!

- Unknown

Another Christmas tree ornament from Trish came in the mail today... and it's beautiful!

My Christmas tree this year will truly be special, what with two new lovely ornaments to put on it!

Trish, thank you for your thoughtfulness!

Greetings Sisters

Just poking my head up .. trying to find any sign of spring.  Our Bible is in transit and should arrive in one of your mailboxes any day now for a new adventure.  After hibernating all winter, I'm SO looking forward to spring.  Our area is experiencing the third rainiest March on record .. which means it's been gloomy .. but thankfully not too snowy. 

I updated Connie N's website as she just recently moved to Japan.  Please give her a big welcome home if you have a moment. 

Have a blessed day.

Friends........

"Friends are friends forever
if the Lords the Lord of them."
---Michael W. Smith


Just thought I would take the opportunity 'between times' to show you all what lovely gifts Sandy sent to me with the Bible.  I'm betwixt and between about whether to make an ornament out of the shelf sitter and enjoy it on my Christmas tree each year or whether to sit it in my kitchen window and enjoy it every day.  I'm thinkin the kitchen window is winnin out!  It just makes me smile every time I look at it!  Thanks Sandy!

I also wanted to share a couple of the quotes from the booklet.  I have enjoyed so much reading it and turn to it almost every day for encouragement and to remember each of you.

"Your friend is the person who knows all about you

and still likes you."

---Elbert Hubbard

"Friendship is born at that moment

when one person says to another,

'What?  You too!  I thought I was the only one!' "

---C. S. Lewis

Happy Birthday Crown of Beauty

because it will be march 27th in philippines before it is here, on the other side of the world..i think that this post should be posted now in honour of our sweet and beloved friend and sister, crown of beauty...
first of all i am going to copy and paste a little of her blog profile to show everyone what she really is and what she stands for...

she is nor ashamed of her saviour!

"It's not really about me. I want this blog to be a tribute to God my King, my Creator, my Redeemer, my faithful Father. I am merely a channel, and a voice. But I am His workmanship, and in that truth I take great delight. I marvel at how uniquely He has fashioned me. As David says in Psalm 139:14 - "I will praise You for I am fearfully and wonderfully made!"







one of crown of beauty's favourite singers is chris tomlin and so i am putting this much loved hymn in here for her,,,a birthday present for our dear sister!




happy birthday...love from all of your sisters!!