humbling weekend

This weekend was filled with activity for us. Activities that reminded me of how truly deeply blessed I am in my life. I have a wonderful family, fabulous friends, a church I am at home in and even on days when I am having a bad day and forget to thank God for all the blessings in my life, I still know that I am blessed.

Saturday my son and I went to a banquet in celebration of and for the benefit of an organization in New Jersey dedicated to children suffering from cancer and their families. This organization, Ocean of Love, located in Ocean County, New Jersey, does incredible things for these children and their families and I am honored to know some of the people involved. We had a wonderful time Saturday evening and I was reminded, repeatedly, of how blessed I am to have four healthy children. I was reminded that even when my teenagers are being teeanages, I am grateful.

Sunday afternoon the kids and I stopped to visit my sister-in-law. My 46 year old sister-in-law, mother to my nephew's age 7 and 12, my husband's brother's wife, who is in the final stages of cancer. I know that this was probably the last time I will see her. I let her know how much we all love her. I let her know she is in my prayers. I promised her I would look out for her boys. Please keep Sharon in your prayers. Pray that she has peace. The kind of peace that passes all understanding of this horrible disease, the kind of peace that will free her from pain, and the kind of peace that allows a mother to let go and know that God and her family will be there to pick up the pieces and help her children go on.

I am blessed, truly blessed in my life. I have four healthy children, I have the love of a good man, I have a wonderful family, fabulous friends, my health and God's love. I know that I have all I really need.