Peggy suffered a stroke five months ago and except for 15 days has been in a hospital or rehab facility every day of those five months. She was overjoyed when her sister Pat and husband Dave walked in--it's a long way from Baton Rouge, LA.
Thursday saw Kim's brother and his family arrive from Northern Virginia with baklava, Italian cream cake and a 12-inch-wide pumpkin pie so we decided to let them in. We enjoyed a huge feast late in the day. Peggy was so tired, but so happy to be surrounded by her family.
After dinner Tyler (age 14) and Katie (age 12) treated us all to a concert of flute and acoustic guitar arrangements which were beautiful. Peggy was exhausted and slept until 10:00 Friday morning and we just relaxed and enjoyed being together and catching up with each other.
Today (Saturday) I'm looking forward to the Alabama/Auburn football game (Roll Tide!!!) and our local high school team playing in the state semi-final game today. Life is good, and will be whether my teams win or not, but I'll be cheering as though my life depended on their victories.
We are so fortunate to have our family together, to have Peggy back home with us, to be in relatively good health, and to be safe and satisfied. We do not take these gifts for granted, and don't ever want to be so arrogant as to think they are of our own doing. It's not that we are lucky; it is better than that -- we are blessed.
"Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning." (James 1:17)
"Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His love endures forever." (Psalm 107:1)
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