Life Happens

It has been a while since I wrote.  Things are happening, and at rates that I am having a very difficult time keeping up with.  I can't really say that all the happenings are bad or upsetting,   Rather some of them are simple blessings in disguise.

My hubby's Aunt passed away Thursday morning.   We all knew that it was coming and even that it would be rather soon.   Is it sad to say that I am relieved?  We have spent the last month and a half visiting, praying, and wondering.  Now that she has been called home I feel confident that all is well.  The funeral is this evening and burial tomorrow morning.   The weekend was spent taking care of details to celebrate her life and visiting with family that otherwise isn't around.  Sunday evening we planted a beautiful tree in her memory for Uncle Russ.  We chose an Autumn Blaze Pear.  This is a non-fruit baring tree with white flowers in the spring and bright red leaves in the fall.  I know that she would love it.

The unfortunate part is that all day Sunday my Hubby's family worked together to accomplish the planting, but not to talk about his aunt.  There was a huge White Elephant in the room.  So when we were trying to sit down to dinner there was an unfortunate accident in which my brother-in-law was carrying in part of dinner from the grill and some landed on the ground.  My father-in-law over reacted, which led to my brother-in-law driving off and my sister-in-law in tears.  It was awful.  It was life.  This is what one can only expect to happen when you put a bunch of people who are hurting together, and no one talks about the pain.  It only manifests in ways that no one plans or means.

They all came to dinner at my house last night, minus the brother-in-law.  He seems to still be holding a grudge.  I thought perhaps a change of scenery would help.  Everyone seemed to enjoy it, but I have a lot of left overs!  Anyone hungry?

I will have to put on my game face for this evening.  It is not going to be easy.  Thank God for children that remind us that life goes on.   They remind us that God has a plan and his plan is always what is best, even if we don't understand it at the time.   They remind us that even when life seems dark, the light of Christ will just shine brighter to lead us back home.  Here are a few pics that are perfect examples.