Just Thinking

Tonight I put my flannel sheets on the bed. It is chilly and I wake up curled into a ball.
That is not good for my back, it makes me sore.
As I put them on I thought about Jeanette.
I usually wake to a call, saying, "Were you still asleep?"
I usually was not and talked until I had to run to the office in my Jammie's to pick up the other phone. My phone beside the bed dies down pretty fast.
We usually talked about 30 minutes.
She often had Great Days. The day she called me about the sheets was a Good Day.
I thanked God for that day for her and I always whispered a prayer for her health, safety and happiness.

It has only been a few weeks ago since Jeanette called to tell me,
"Sue it is almost time to put our flannel sheets on."
A couple of years ago I sent her a set just like mine.
I knew her frail body could not handle the cold, so I bought several extra sets.
Remember (if you read my old blogs) they were clearance and great flannel. I bought them after Christmas and paid about 13 a set.
Our sets have little snow people on them. A Grandma, A grandpa, a Girl and a boy, all snow people.
She loved them and always looked forward to putting them on and curling up on a warm bed.
Her Grandson, Sean had just told her, "Grandma it is time for our sheets."
He loved the snow people, he said that was them, he and Grandma, Grandpa, and Sissy.
She had to call me to tell me to put mine on too so we could wake up on the same kind of sheets.
She called and we often had coffee together.
I sent her my favorite coffees (, chocolate almond, Vanilla Cream Brulee, and Hazelnut) all blended in one container. I also sent her a coffee grinder.
She loved it so much, she hid the coffee so no one would use it up. While there we could not find her stash. Bless her heart, she hid it good.
I bet it is in the freezer. I told her to keep it there. I never checked.
I am not sure I could have drank it anyway. It was her special gift.
I had a coffee cup (sunflowers with a coaster to match) and more specialty coffee to send. Now my cup sets with my thoughts of not having Jeanette to share the coffee with.
Even though we were 2000 miles apart, we shared a lot of time, Coffee Sipping time.

Those LITTLE things meant so much to her. Simple things, I have to say, Jeanette Loved the little things in life. She did not want big fancy stuff, just good well loved items.

Or items given in Love.

I will miss having the opportunity to share with her.
She was always so Thankful for any little thing that was given her.
So my thoughts are running along the lines of staying warm.

Thinking of my little sister, (Do Dat, My oldest son, Charles called her that, when he was 1 year old, before he could talk plain)

I often answered the phone with "Hey Do Dat, Whats up?" (caller ID is good)
We forever called her Do Dat. When David said Goodbye, he whispered, "Bye Sweet "Do Dat" I love you"

However with winter coming, I now know she is warm, NO more covering up with several layers of clothing, No more wrapping in blankets. No more pain. Her little heart just could not handle any more pain. It just stopped.
OK OK now I must stop, my heart aches again.
I love and miss her so much.

She is well though, It was well with her soul.
She is basking in the light of the Son, and sheltered in the arms of God.

Sheltered in The Arms of God

Dottie Rambo

I feel the touch of hands so kind and tender.
They're leading me in the paths that I must trod.
I'll have no fear for Jesus walks beside me
For I'm sheltered in the arms of God.

So let the storm clouds rage high,
The dark clouds rise,
They don't bother me;
For I'm sheltered in the arms of God.
He walks with me,
And naught of earth shall harm me,
For I'm sheltered in the arms of God.

Soon I shall hear the call from heaven's portals
Come home my child,

It's the last mile you must trod
I'll fall asleep
And wake in God's sweet heaven
For I'm sheltered in the arms of God.