THURSDAY THOUGHTS - We Do Real, We Do Grace, We Do Hugs, We Do Family, and We Do Love...

Guest Post:

This year I received a Christmas gift that was one of the best (if not THE BEST) gift I have ever been given. For the past two years I have been telling my kids, "All I want for Christmas is current pictures of all of you so that I can redo the pictures on my walls." Now decorating is not one of my strong suits and I think my family knows that. It is one of those tasks that always seems to get put on my back burner (way back there). The measuring, planning, framing and all that goes with it just sends me into orbit, so I keep putting it off for "one more week."

My husband and I went to Texas for ten days over Christmas to visit our grandchildren. When we returned I found the entire pictue wall in my dining room had been redone. Although it is still a work in progress, I was stunned and pleased to see all of the work that had been accomplished. My daughter in law spearheaded the project and I was thrilled and impressed with her perception. Near the hammer and nails, I found the page that she had used to measure and create the desired format for the pictures on the wall. Right in the center of the wall was the following message written on a black canvass base with white lettering:

IN THIS HOUSE:

We do second chances
We do grace
We do real
We do mistakes
We do I'm sorry
We do loud really well
We do hugs
We do family
We do love.

I don't know where she found this, but it fits our family and the spirit in our home perfectly. I couldn't help thinking to myself how many wonderful blessings have come my way since my Cancer diagnosis. Because of the incredible progress in medical technology I am here to enjoy my children, their spouses, our grandhildren and almost more love than my heart can hold. Our group Lifting Hearts helps so many Cancer patients to move forward in a powerful way with their love, support and guidance. They are there for each of us when the going gets rough or even if we just need someone to talk to. In our Lifting Hearts family we also do real, we do grace, we do hugs, we do family and we do love...and we are off to a great start in this New Year.

Kathy Christensen
Survivor
Member of Lifting Hearts