Then Sings My Soul Saturday~HAPPY

This is one of my son's favorite songs! I am HAPPY about several things that will take place tomorrow. We will be able to use our master bath shower for the first time in over a month since our renovation began. The leak first appeared in January and I am HAPPY that it is finally resolved. My son has a soccer game tomorrow and it makes me HAPPY to cheer him on because I know what a privilge it is. Lastly, I will be spending the afternoon with some awesome girlfriends scrapbooking, but mostly just talking! That makes me HAPPY, too! Seriously, I am counting my blessings because I had let myself get too stressed out to focus on the little things that matter like friends and family(and a hot shower at home) :)

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Then Sings My Soul Saturday~It's Like Me

Earlier this week, I happened to pick up the Sunday edition of the Atlanta Journal solely for the coupons. I didn't get around to going through the paper until Thursday and I almost missed one of the headlines. The article was about my rheumatologist, Dr. S, and how he had passed away the previous Saturday. I haven't been to see him since 2004 because I decided to pursue other treatments, but I knew that he had been seriously ill with pulmonary artery sarcoma(cancer). I will always remember how he consoled me the day of my diagnosis when another patient said that I would die soon. I vividly remember how he told me that my mild lupus was the disease most people would wish they would have if they had to have a disease. Neither of us knew how his own health would soon deteriorate. He just had such a big heart for all of his patients!!
I knew that he was Jewish, but I didn't know how involved in the Jewish community he was until I read that article. It saddened me that he died without knowing Jesus and I wondered if anything would have been different if I had kept going to his office. I kept thinking of this song by Kutless and how many opportunities to share our hope we miss all the time.


ALSO...

My sweet friend Tonya blogged about a fun game. I am always up for games of all sorts and I love to learn about other people. So, anyone that wants to play, leave me a comment and I will give you a letter. Whee, I get to be Vanna White for a day!!!

Things I love that begin with the letter "S"(BTW, thanks for that letter, Gabe-He is Tonya's son)

1. SON~My fun six year old, ALEX!

2. SANDY~She is my sister! Whenever my dad would get in a hurry and try to call one of us, he would stumble over our names. We are forever known collectively as "Standy". Get it? Stephanie mixed up with Sandy!!

3. SINGING in the SHOWER! Where else would a BAD warbler belt it out?? I bet my neighbors aren't thrilled that I turned off the air and opened the windows.

4. SUSAN AND SANDRA~I love my aunts, but I wish that they did not live in Texas and Florida respectively.

5. SNUGGLES!!!

6. SCRAPBOOKING FRIENDS! Laurel, Roxy, Sandy, Misti, Lisa, Rebecca, Diane

7. SCRAPBOOKING SUPPLIES!!!!!!!!! Oh, what fun!

8. SISTER-IN-LAW~Autumn is one of my closest friends and is like a sister to me!

9. SAVIOR~These uncertain times remind me that this is not my FOREVER home! It is with Jesus!!!!

10. SARAH PALIN~I just LOVE her!!

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