Celebrated Cathy's Birthday!

Friday, August 21, 2009 was a special day ... Cathy's birthday ... and her lovely daughters Christine and Lauren helped Larry, Connie and Nedra celebrate with her at Lakeshore (our home). It was a fun time. Lauren was our master chef responsible for grilling the steaks! Nedra showcased her baking skills with a strawberry cake. Connie filled in with the rest of the meal ... and a couple of hours before the celebration time decided we needed table decorations and something special. I (Connie) decorated a basket, sorted through some photos of events we had all enjoyed and designed a "Remember When?" game.

We had the cake and ice cream on the patio and enjoyed our "Remember When?" there as well. We made some good memories --- just wished that Harold could have been here with us. But duty at Harvester Church in St. Louis called for his presence. He will be flying down next Tuesday, August 25th to spend a few days in Oklahoma City. That is always special!

Each evening I text a scripture to Christine and Lauren. And they often send one back to me. The one I shared on 8/21/09 was from Psalms 8: "O LORD our Lord how excellent is Your Name in all the earth, who has set your glory above the heavens! " Lauren had sent one earlier: " Let us not become weary in doing good. For at the proper time we will reap the harvest if we do not give up", Galatians 6:9.

Helen Keller wrote two very profound statements: "No pessimist ever discovered the secret of the stars or sailed an uncharted land, or opened a new doorway for the human spirit." She also stated, "Although the world is full of suffering, it is full also of the overcoming of it."

I want to finish this blog for today with something I heard many years ago: "Stick to the task until the task sticks to you. The beginners are many, but the finishers are few." So keep on keeping on!