Walk with me in
the Garden for a While
Walk with me in the Garden for a
while.
Smell the flowers and feel the
gentle breeze.
Walk with me in the Garden for a while.
Greet the angels one by one and St Francis standing over
to the side.
Walk with me in the garden for a while.
Prayers go forth as prayer ribbons gracefully flow in the
wind.
Walk with me in the garden for a while.
Take courage, God has a plan and we are walking it out.
10-20-02
On Thoughts from Annette...
This morning at Church a lady came up to me and said,
"I will never forget when you spoke to the Avoca Christian Church, Mother
and Daughter Banquet." Her words took me by surprise. I had not thought
of that banquet for years.
At that time, I was writing an inspirational column for
the Sullivan County News, "Thoughts from Annette". I received many
letters, made many new friends, and from there, I was asked to speak on
occasion.
Also, I was blessed to be able to do some Jail Ministry
with my friend, Sister Patricia. Actually, the column began, so I would be
able to take "Hope" into the jail. Each week when the papers were printed,
I would go to the Sullivan County News office and get twelve papers for the
twelve different cell blocks and take them to the jail with handwriting
scrolled across the top..."Please read my column on page___." Seems like
there was always a "God Bless You" in there somewhere...smile.
I am very blessed now to be able to just freely write
my thoughts on the world wide web. If ever I have touched your life or if
ever I do, understand it is the Lord touching you through me. I pray
that I will ever be used of Him.
Isaiah 61:1
"The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord
hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to
bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the
opening of the prison to them that are bound;"
The following was written as I began my web site in
October 2002.
...as time and the good Lord permits, more will be added.
As I look out the window, on times passed, many thoughts
fill my mind.
A Journey in Time
Introduction
...Well, to make a starting place and begin.... My son, Don, called me
last evening to tell me he had been put in as Youth Pastor of the Church
where they have been attending. He has 2 teens that are regular in
attendance and 18 not regular. He is out of his brain with happiness. This
is his life ambition.
Then, this morn, my son, Russ came to me to tell me he had been chosen to do
the Beta testing on a space game that is coming out. They had 60,000
applying and he was one of 500 chosen. No pay involved. He is beyond himself
with glee. He has been depressed lately, and he has had sparkle in his eyes
and pep in his step... and has not slept all day for the first time since he
came back home to live a few weeks ago. This is the top for him.
So, both my younger sons reached the top Sunday and this morn...Tuesday. So
what "made" them reach the top? They are doing what they have dreamed of
doing. Don talked about being a Youth Pastor as a teen.
As the day continued... Russ said that I ought to use "Thoughts from
Annette" for my email...(Well, we were going to have to get cable modem for
our computers, cause well, being a beta tester requires high speed
stuff...and he was suggesting I change my email address since I would be
changing servers) I thought...hey, that sounds good...have not even used the
words or heard them since who knows when. For over three years I had written
a column in the local newspaper by that heading.
I laid down to rest this afternoon and my mind went fast...so what is my big
thing... since Don and Russ attained theirs? Well, writing hit me strong.
When I wrote my columns, that was me...totally me. It is like I want to
share my thoughts and everything else is second.
Yesterday, I was thinking something like...I need to talk with my
daughter...I need to tell her stuff that I have found out about life,
health, etc. And, I was reading a paper that a local chiropractor had put
out at Patsy's, our local Health Food Store, last night. I had vaguely
thought....I would love to do something like that.
So, here we are tonight and Russ casually says , "Mother, I can help you
with a web site and you could call it "Thoughts from Annette". Many wheels
started turning...
When I was doing the Inspirational column years ago, it was like God was
really working with me. I don't know if I could get the Spirit going,
talking about Stress Reduction Therapy...I began using this title years ago
when I became a Licensed Massage Therapist and did not want to be called a
Massage Therapist...interesting in itself (smile). But, then again, the
Stress Reduction Therapist is who I am now, and it covers everything,
everything is a stress issue that is a problem.
I can see a column even in a newspaper about Stress Reduction Therapy...that
of course is hard to get into a weekly deadline. But that used to be the
only way I would write...when it got down to the wire and the column was
due...I would type it out and take it in...
And it could encourage me to stay healthy and on target...I remember doing a
Weight Watcher class as the lecturer to help others and to encourage myself
and to realize others were watching me, and I had to do it right...I was an
example. It worked. I got a BIG charge out of it in 1976 and l977. I
weighed 125 lb.... now 14l. I .had lost 12 pounds during the last 4 weeks,
now have gained back 5...by next week ...I could easily gain back the rest.
Not going to happen, if I can get this going and feel the power of it all.
I could start with that letter I have been wanting to write to my old
clients updating them on me. I have been waiting till I felt better to do
it...every time I would try, I would fall on my face.
Today, I went to my blood doc for 3 month checkup again.. He always has me
fill out a form...I checked YES where it said...Do you have good energy? I
had never checked that before since going to him...7 yrs or so. Interesting.
I checked it without too much thought...then I backed up and thought
...shock...what did I just do?
As the day went on and I thought... as I continue with my studying and
learning and watching where my life is being lead...sharing thoughts from
Annette will always be there...so where will I get all this time to do
this...Well, think about it. I have not been on the couch since returning
home last week, accept today and that was for perhaps 15 minutes and I
jumped up and realized...that was enough of that!
Life is so very interesting... I could suffer and complain the rest of my
life or I could move on gracefully and dance the night away.
I Chose to Dance
(I'm working on getting this to play here...)
(Oh my, should I explain?...I was the one sitting on the bench writing a
report in High School, when most of the others in gym class were learning to
dance, because I did not believe in "dancing". I never even went to the
Senior Prom. Obviously, for me to "dance the night away" would be in my
mind.....being set free.
But, that is another chapter...later)
After Thought...
I came down stairs at 12:20 a.m., after not being able to
sleep, to write these words...
If I live thru the night, I shall go forward
with
Thoughts from Annette
I did go forward...that was October 2002 and no more
weight problems...plus...
My book is being written here on my website.
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