I am doing good today. Waiting for the fall weather to appear. Oh how I hope GOd does not let you go to winter and we skip the season. But we all have seasons. Seasons of happiness. Seasons of sadness. Seasons of dispair, seasons of lonliness, and seasons of joy. But they are all seasons. With the seasons we will go through changes. That is ok with me.  I mean how I am suppose to stop them I can't I just must go through them. Been thinking lately about a lot of things. I want to take some time to really reach out and help others. Tonight I am starting a new ministry. I started last week, but I only sat back and observed. Sometimes we just need to observe what is going on. Before we step in and take over the things. I will be working with children ages 6 through 12. And with all different backgrounds and personalities. This will be a new thing for me. But I think it is something God has planned for me. I imagine I have a lot things God needs to change before I see the whole picture. Going through this grief process has shown me a lot. 1. We are allowed to grieve, I think we all think sometimes we aren't and hide underneath a rock. That doesn't get us anywhere. We are just squished under the rock. Which is not a fun place to be.2. Crying is good therapy. So if I need to cry I am going to do it. God gave us tears for a reason. When they are hidden and we have this crying locked deep inside, it is only for a moment. And suddenly you have this volcano flowing from your eye lids. And you wander why can't I stop. Because you held in, or it just needs to get out.3. Lean on others. You are allowed to frail, and you are allowed to ask for help. I mean why did God put others in our life. I don't think it was for them to say "how are you today?" and expect us to say wonderful or I am ok. Well that is surely me, being independent all my life I HATE ASKING FOR HELP!!! and why should I be that way. I just want to figure it out on my own. But that is surely not the answer. my husband hated and loved the independent women that I once was. He loved it because I could handle it alot. But hated it because I would leave him out of things and would not ask for help when I truely hated it.4. Things will never be the same. And I know what that means. I may not like it or understand it. And it leads to a whole different plain. Which I will continue later. I am babbling this moment. But it is part of the process. maybe one I will stop the babbling. It is a beautiful day.This is the day we shall rejoice and be glad in it.!!!!!!

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Dear Eileen, What a blessing you are to so many. I see you are like a flower opening your petals to the Son. Your heart speaks so clearly thru your words. God Bless you and Keep you until we meet again. YOur friend in Christ, Nancy
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what a lovely entry, you are an inspiration person, with amazing faith and strenght, long may it continue xx
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If babbling sounds like that, keep doin it sister, because that was truely beautiful! You always lift my heart up!
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Eileen - you are an inspiration and a beautiful writer...you write from the heart, that\'s easy to see. God Bless you! - Debbie
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Really good Eileen to read your entry for today, really inspiring and helpful and you remind me of myself in so many ways... Good job at all you are doing and I hope your new ministry ends up blessing you beyond your wildest dreams. Thank you for being able to share open and honestly with us, you are much appreciated. God bless Rene\'
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Eileen, like everyone else, I am always inspired by your faith. Thank you so much for sharing it with all of us. God bless you, Vivian
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You are a wonderful person.. and such and inspiration .. thanks you fro sharing it with us..You are right we all go through the different stages of greif.. and things are changed forever.. until we are happy once again.. HUGs
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Eileen,
Thanks for the inspiration, utilizing your thoughts will help me reach my goal(s) sooner.