"one great thing…"

I've been living my moments so full-y, lately.  When Dr. Panwalkar asked how I was doing with fatigue?  I said, fatigue?  I don't think I have very much these days.  What I really have is just plain being worn out at the end of a busy day.  

Plus, my secret weapon?  

My mailbox.  

Here is a small sample and my way of saying an instant "Thank you." 

A great book, a bookmark that I begin to breathe in the second I lay eyes on it,  and a beautiful card.  So thankful, Tammy- truly blessed by you!

This card?  Made me smile and then went straight to my heart as well.  Thank you Cindy!  Thankful for the support and love, always. 

The letter below was addressed to the boys.  Nolan was away for hockey, but Colton was home and tore right into it.  I should have grabbed my camera- the wild shouting and jumping up and down were a sight.  But then I read the beautiful letter, from an anonymous "heart" friend.  And oh… someone knows my boys so well!  The words of the letter were all gift to me.  And… it just so happens my Dad's birthday was September 19th… and so the words helped remind me of the legacy of my Dad, living on in his grandchildren.  

The generous gift cards to our favorite hockey store, will be such a big help to our family!  The boys are trying to figure out who could have sent them something so perfect!  

I just know, how much my heart soars, every time I see these.

Thank you, anonymous friend.  Your name be unknown to us, but we feel your heart! 

This little guy is called "Bluey."  He was a gift from Colton's Grandma Carole.  Bluey still has a coveted spot on Colton's bed.  And the bracelet?  Is the hockey-skate-lace bracelet made by my friend and sold on my blog as a fundraiser once long ago.  

So when Colton was asked to do a time capsule for his Social Studies Class, he chose Bluey to bring along, unafraid to share his love for a blanket/animal his late grandmother had gotten for him.  He also brought a pink bracelet, that signifies my living with breast cancer.  This is what he wanted his class full of friends to know about what mattered in his life.  And then I read the last few lines of what he would read to his class…

"That I love my family because "they're" always there for me.  I also want everyone to know about me-I'm a hard worker and I never give up."

… with misty eyes, I give him a quick hug as he leaves for school.  That one, so dearly entrenched in my heart.  

As I sit composing, a knock on the door and look what walks right in!  A beautiful cross and a sweet card filled with understanding and encouragement. Thank you Jennifer! 

"Let Peace Surround You."  Amen.

I have a couple of busy weeks ahead.  Don't we all?  If I am quiet, know that I am simply trying to pour out, all of what you give me, in a way that pays forward the blessings I feel.  

Speeches to write, talks to give, and emptying so I may fill with his Grace.  

“I don't believe there is one great thing I was made to do in this world. I believe there is one great God I was made to glorify. And there will be many ways, even a million little ways, I will declare his glory with my life.” 
― Emily P. Freeman, A Million Little Ways: Uncover the Art You Were Made to Live