Upbeat day, flowers, and a granddaughter's soon-to-be-birth



much more upbeat today

God sent me three strays

they need an escape

from the high school drama

playing in the study hall

and even the library

happens they are bright and responsible

 have their work done

and

need to occupy their minds

so eagerly they grade papers for me

multiple choice

and one or two word answers

simple

unintrusive of other students' privacy

the one girl glow
as she talks

and i'm better for her presence

the other two banter with each other

and with me

i know the girl needs the safety of my room

but the boy?

he was sliding down hill at the beginning of the year

in over his head

dad ran interference

and his son's descent was halted

the boy has now gained ground

is doing much better academically

but he and his girlfriend broke up

so i guess my room is his refuge
for now

they're welcome as long as they want to be

meanwhile

i'm seeing light out of the pile of papers

a "whew!" and a "praise God!" simultaneously

the flowers are from my birthday bouquet from hubby

I highlighted some:

 tommorrow my daughter is scheduled to have her daughter delivered

by c-section

the joyous occassion is scheduled for 12:00 texas time

1:00 ohio time

unless she's bumped by someone else's emergency

please pray for sara, husband jory as they meet their daughter Abigail Elizabeth

and for the little 'big' brother waiting at home

you can see her at theallensbaby

she is 35 and my first born

i love her dearly

and i will be waiting for that phone call tomorrow

i will walk in faith

but i'm human

and i'll walk easier when i hear the good news

in closing

since today's valentine's day

i'll show you what my wonderful neighbor brought me

on my birthday

hope your day was happy

thank all  of you who reached out to me

blessings and love to you