I haven’t particularly felt any grief over the loss of my father; whether it’s because I left no unfinished business with him when I flew back to Tucson, whether it was because I knew when I left Oregon that I would probably never see him again and said my goodbyes then, or because I am in shock and it doesn’t seem real yet. But I have received a lot of support and condolences from my friends. Thank you to those of you who have sent me cards and condolences too!

Last week, Mark and I went somewhere, and when we got home, there was a gift for me on the steps of our RV. It was a bag with 4 books in envelopes and an unsigned card from the church. I made a lucky guess as to who in the church had left it for me and thanked her.

Then at my quilt group yesterday, one of the women brought me a gift she had made.

Today, I started looking through this book and thought of my friend, Serenity. She called this morning to say that she got a bad health report from her doctor. If those of you who pray could join me in prayer for Serenity, I believe it would help. She approved me mentioning this and said she could use all the prayer she can get!