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me to many realizations. Two of my dearest friends passed away. Life long friend Kelly Bruce, suddenly died of a massive heart attack in October. My dearest friend of over 36 years, Layce Lindsey Kassinger, went into the hospital at Thanksgiving. She passed away on Wednesday night on the 7th of December. Just like her to leave us on an historical day. She knew I couldn't bear it if she left me on my birthday.
I hadn't been in a festive mood come Christmas. I always have been a decoration aficionado. I didn't care. I was out shopping in Wally World, and found these huge shimmery decorations.I decorated my Siberian Dogwood for my girl. It gave me a new perspective. Something as simple as as the wind off the lake making them dance, made my heart happy.
I've always been a worrier, wondering if this or that will happen. No more, I gave it all to Christ, I mean really; I haven't taken it back and tried to work it out on my own. I've left all those things that I have tried to influence, or change, at the throne. I know something wonderful is on its way. Something I would've never dreamed up on my own. My walk is no longer looking for God, I am now standing still, and he has found me.
I keep coming out of the shell that I let myself create when I was an abused child of my Mother. My love of animals has never waned. My photography is getting better and better. I've made new friends, love Zumba. ( as my sister has always said, " I'm a dancer!" There is something in me now, that even my nasty mouthed, self centered mother can't even touch.
I appreciate the sacrifices that my grandmother Mabel made for me and my sister's, the prayers she and her sister's prayed for our lives. Answers coming even now.
So I will love Layce forever. I'll remember fondly Bruce always. Thank God for both of them being in my life. I am such a changed person for that. I know Mabel is with my Matthew Aaron and filling Paradise with her love and beautiful voice.
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I hadn't been in a festive mood come Christmas. I always have been a decoration aficionado. I didn't care. I was out shopping in Wally World, and found these huge shimmery decorations.I decorated my Siberian Dogwood for my girl. It gave me a new perspective. Something as simple as as the wind off the lake making them dance, made my heart happy.
I've always been a worrier, wondering if this or that will happen. No more, I gave it all to Christ, I mean really; I haven't taken it back and tried to work it out on my own. I've left all those things that I have tried to influence, or change, at the throne. I know something wonderful is on its way. Something I would've never dreamed up on my own. My walk is no longer looking for God, I am now standing still, and he has found me.
I keep coming out of the shell that I let myself create when I was an abused child of my Mother. My love of animals has never waned. My photography is getting better and better. I've made new friends, love Zumba. ( as my sister has always said, " I'm a dancer!" There is something in me now, that even my nasty mouthed, self centered mother can't even touch.
I appreciate the sacrifices that my grandmother Mabel made for me and my sister's, the prayers she and her sister's prayed for our lives. Answers coming even now.
So I will love Layce forever. I'll remember fondly Bruce always. Thank God for both of them being in my life. I am such a changed person for that. I know Mabel is with my Matthew Aaron and filling Paradise with her love and beautiful voice.
Layce Ann Kassinger
(C) JDobbins 2012
Kelly Bruce Hartley and daughter Kayla
(C) JDobbins 2012
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Big female Blue Heron fishing the shore in front of my house
(C) JDobbins 2012
