Chapel of Hope Stories

I am going in at Hospice Level but not necessarily how you might define it. It will be the biggest personal challenge to date but y’all know this girl … flowers await me in buckets they are saving for me so I will transport some of my home garden,plants and blooms!!

So until later….

Thank you for loving me and supporting me-and put our in our Creator… He knows best!

Dear Reader:

Everyday I think surely … this the day I get my life back …. instead stranger challenges appear that will require major acceptance to a new world.

Still I know God loves me and I love Him more than ever! What keeps my heart beating in hope? Outside of God, family… YOU! You really do lift me up when I am falling.

By Friday I think this every changing puzzle will have enough pieces to share and help you understand my new life today ( it might take me longer!

So until tomorrow

And life around me

Dear Reader:

That is my life drama right now. Turbulent means confusing, complex and exhausting!

What happened when I fell down the negative legendary rabbit hole! Well…. Johnny Depp was not waiting on me but cloudy complicated new treatments ….and since I have lived in and out of IV treatment for has been the same since! Huge appointments tomorrow at oncologist!

By the end of the week I will have abetter handle what my next phase looks like… Flu hit the Turner family and guess who has the worst flu hack hack .cough….Dear lord I beseech You… could sure use some HELP here!

And I love ❤️ you!!!!!!!!

Today Appt IV fluids … be surprised….

Why do some people seem to have been born with a little something extra -perhaps the term is just ” divine grit” that will take you through any life challenge-a good way to recognize Veterans Day this year!

Yesterday my beloved Tigers won big and since Clemson started as a military school they put on a drama tribute to their veterans.

Still love Joan’s creative take on the emoji prayer but instead of praying …. God is clapping for me! Cheering me on!!!!!!!!

Honors and Rewards were given out Thursday-and Rutledge was highly recognized!

Lachlan made all A’s too and as his special tribute he honored Poppy Dingle ( Grand dad ) Poppy who saw much intensive action on an aircraft carrier.

So until tomorrow… Help me God!

Dear Reader:

For me myself and I change is truly coming faster than than my poor brain can absorb .

In 1963 Sam had two separate incidents that helped his song become the the crying call of the civil rights movement and posthumously….most important humanitarian song of the civil rights …. some one had to have courage to bring the black ‘ dilemma to the I love headlight and Sam Cook’s voice and the beautiful ballad melody. Spurred on after his band was kicked out of a Louisiana simply for

Take time to listen to this haunting melody!

My changes derive through medical means and when they finish I will reveal all.

Linda C arson made me smile the most!

She decided the emoji prayer is clapping for me ! Believe me

So until tomorrow thank you all for keeping me afloat!

Dear Reader!

After feeling like I had just gotten through a blood work I was called the next day to return for IV more fluid-sweet John got donuts creatine iV -d! . Went through my system!

But the worst Thursday shock came when I went to the porta potty, I see t to get out th the porta potty rolled out and threw me flat in my chest and tumor!

My white tee shirt was covered in blood…. a it looked like a red heart!

Back at the check-in the doctor cleaned it all up told me my vital signs were good…. see how confusing my mixed results are?

Surprise and shock!

Definitely a roller coaster ride

Taking it

Holding tight To God….day by day

The Great Physician knows the right course!

Happy Veterans Day to Ben and Poppy!

Hopefully back tomorrow 🙂 Becky sends her love.

Dear Reader;

Short Chapel of Hope true story today. Mandy took me to my oncologist appointment… Dr Jeter was absent but met with one of the medical team staff.

Weight-wise the same…. ( around 100) but I told the nurse I was having to drag myself out of bed and go to the bathroom 4 to 5 times a night-exhausting so she got an urine sample-then said we would meet in two weeks!

I was exhilarated and Mandy tried to hide her relief… we needed a break. So we headed home to look at my blooms and bushes…. camellias everywhere!

We were Mt Pleasant bound when the car phone rang….had checked the results of the urine analysis and my creatin was off- Dr Jeter called and wanted IV kidney response-end result-got home around 3:30!

We were both sad and exhausted–we both had bad coughs and Mandy got nauseated! Whew! really??????

Like the title said when it comes to medicine…listening is hearing what isn’t said!!!

I am sure it will sort itself out… but right now just too tired to deal with it!

But on the up side I got cards from two of my wonderful Erskine gals . Genie and Ka!!

Today is my favorite day… kinda … sorry Winnie… the Pooh ….but it was a trying day… still have faith in tomorrow!!!!

So until tomorrow…. beautiful days even stuck inside looking out!

Dear Reader:

As I was sunning yesterday after my two in-house visits from my two assigned therapists ( Steve and later Anne) whom I both adore. I went outside to sun… pleased at my results) I want my strength back more than anything and they are showing me the differences… they are pleased and I am tired but feeling the strength slowly returning also!!) 🤞🤞

But it was the squirrels carrying an acorn running along the picket fence by the pond ….laughing in glee that first caught my attention! ( one misstep and they are in the water but they take a rest too! )

Mary of Bethany was very Pooh-like too as she knelt at Jesus feet to simply listen and learn! That is where I want to be one.day/still learning-after all I love telling stories from Jesus!

Winnie the Pooh learned the power of turning an ordinary day into a spectacular day through listening to God’s creatures!

One beautiful day Pooh was asked why he not busy?

Pooh replied because it was an extra nice day?

Pooh added ” Why ruin it?”

” But you could something important on an amazing day

Pooh looked puzzled… ” I AM! Listening, of course!”

” listening to what?”

” Birds and squirrels “!

” What are they saying?”

” That it is a spectacular day!”

” You knew that already?”

” Yes, but it is nice to hear it again from somebody else who thinks so too! ”

So until tomorrow… this little song bird brightened my day with his song…

A moon bloom Anne shared with me! My favorite!!!!!!!!

Dear Reader!

It is so nice to have a budding artist in the family… now that Eva Cate is in middle school the projects and qualities of work have changed amazingly!

But when the sizes and colors of the seasons from Halloween through Thanks giving and Christmas … (the size proportionate) explains each season…. I was so impressed and it restored my hope in education and creativity!

Two more therapists coming today… ” tough love” but necessary I ” grudgingly ” admit! 🙃

Jackson appreciated your thoughtful comments and prayers so much concerning her sis Linda recovering from emergency open heart surgery and the family admitted it was needed desperately! All of you readers have so much love to give ….seemingly endless!

And we never take God’s Presence for granted in every health disaster!

So until tomorrow I stayed out on the back deck and porch all morning! Beauty everywhere!

So happy seeing all the compliments for Dabo

Today is my favorite Day-Winnie the Pooh