Morning Bible Study!

After sending Mom off, I finished the rest of the food prep! YIPPY!

The study was great. Everyone just wanted to hang out and talk. I cleaned up after everyone took off... and laid down. I was going to go for a run, but my body didn't want to move! 

Today is Winter Solstice, so here we have these great sweet dumplings! I made them for this evening after Abby came home from the movies! Yes, she want and watched Spider-Man again, even though she said it wasn't that great! But she had promised two different groups of people! We will not go to watch it!

After Mom went to bed, I finished the load of laundry and went for a walk. I love the rain... Yes, it's slippery, but so refreshing!

Daily Lovely Insight:

We finished Psalm 90 and will move on to Psalm 91. 

One of the questions was to select the one prayer (there are six in Psalm 90) that you want in your present circumstances and Psalm 90:14 was what I chose:

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I Need More Time... More Rest...

Mom was up in the middle of the night and would not go back to bed... It was another early morning... and another load of clothes!

Then after Mom went off to the day care center, I got busy with cooking -- dinner for NSB kids and lunch for tomorrow's Bible study gals! Massive cooking!

I ate a quick lunch and went off for a run!

When I got back, I was arranging things for the party on Saturday and calling long term care facility. One place has a 20-person waiting list! Needless to say, nothing was available. I have more calls to make, maybe on Wednesday, when I have time! With the present situation, I don't think Mom would be going to a facility until April of 2022, the earliest! 

Daily Lovely Insight:

This is a familiar verse, but worth posting here! 

What a promise! No maybe, or if... WHEN you seek God with all your heart, He will be found by you! So, the question is: Do we seek Him with all our heart?

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Another Housewarming... and Worship Service!

We had another early morning... 

Amy came at 11:30 as we had a housewarming luncheon. So, we headed out and went straight to church afterwards. It worked out beautifully.

The caretaker said Mom was walking around... and wanting to go out... Which is absolutely weird, because when she is out, she just wants to go home. So, that just confirms that we can't take Mom out these days.

The service was beautiful... and I brought pizza back for Mom's dinner.

The caretaker will come next Sunday and probably every Sunday.

Daily Lovely Insight:

During the service, we read verses related to Love and Peace. I got Psalm 147: 14 and I will also share verse 15!

I just love the idea that His word runs very swiftly!

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Taiwan Referendum

It was another early morning... and yes, another load!

No run... wahhhhh...

I was going to push Mom down in the wheelchair to vote, but it was quite cold and she was going back to the room and walking around. Abby and I went and voted. I am very disappointed with the results! 

Alan and I also had a housewarming party to attend. Abby was home to care for Mom. It was so much fun to see their new place and to catch up with them and meet their church friends. And it was interesting as many of those there are dealing with the same issue that I have with my mom! Several of their parents have dementia... One has a 24/7 caretaker! Another has his father in a nursing home. Another is doing like what I do, except that on the weekends, they have full time caretakers and during the weekdays, the siblings all take turn to care for the parents. Anyhow, it was just nice to hear from others who are in the same situation! Very encouraging! I wish we could have stayed longer, but we had to rush back so that I can get Mom her dinner and take care of her bedtime routine.

Mom did get to talk to Annie, which was nice!

We had Family Time tonight as Isaiah is on vacation! So after Abby finished her tutoring, we were able to catch up with each other. He's been off to London and we wanted to hear about his adventures.

Daily Lovely Insight:

I gave this verse to the people who just bought a house and moved in... 

What a beautiful promise!

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Chargers vs Chiefs

That was the big game today. Isaiah watched from the UK. Abby and Alan were glued to the screen! I went for a run after Mom took off and did a load of laundry! And changed the sheet and cleaned!

When I got back, the game was over... 

Abby and Alan both took a nap!

I made dinner and tidied up the house.

We then went to Costco as I wanted to buy a gift for Soochow English Department staff and faculty members. It wasn't that crowded and we made it back before Mom came home!

Abby had tutoring from 5-6 and they gave her a Christmas gift! Jo Malone perfume!!!!!!!!

I did call to check about the bed situation at the long term care facility. Still nothing!

Daily Lovely Insight:

I read through the book of James and wisdom was mentioned... and the source of wisdom is from God! And if we lack wisdom, ask God! He gives generously!

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Helping Out A Friend!

I got a lot done this morning... As soon as Mom goes off to the Center, I'm at work... I got another vacuum cleaner, and a 6ft tall tinsel collapsible Christmas tree to give away. I had already put three bags of stuff down at the guard.

At around 12noon, I rode a friend's scooter over to Soochow. At the Flea Market last week, I saw a cute burger sweatshirt. I didn't buy it so I went back to see if it was still there. GONE! Then I rode the scooter and dropped it off for a friend and ran back. It was hot... I had to stop at a convenience store to get something to drink. I made it back by 3pm and took a quick shower.

I put salmon and rice and veggies in the rice cooker... Mom's dinner!

Then downloaded the emails... 

This evening after Mom went to bed, I rode over to Costco! We have two housewarming parties coming up this weekend!

Daily Lovely Insight: 

The Living Bible says, increasing in freedom from all anxiety and fear... When God's delightful grace and peace cascade over you many times over, I don't think you'd be holding on to anxiety and fear.

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Movie Time!

Yes, we went and watched another movie! Eternals! Directed by Chloe Zhao! It mixed a lot of world religions and historical events together. In the beginning... Babylon... Hiroshima...  Of course, it left a hook which leads to the next movie... which I'm sure we will go and watch!

I did go for a run... 

But no tutoring or teaching... No Soochow Bible study! That's why we had time.

Alan didn't have his school meeting either!

I ran several errands, including sending money to Isaiah and renewing my phone contract.

Daily Lovely Insights:

In the book of James, several 'tests' of faith are mentioned: endures trails, obeys the Word, controls the tongue, resists temptations, waits patiently, and desires to be different from the world. I thought those were quite interesting. 

Faith without works is dead!

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