It's Then Sings My Soul Saturday when I link with Amy of Signs, Miracles and Wonders . This past week has been very challenging. Between a personal situation and concern for my sister Christine after her sudden eye surgery, it helps me to see how other people handle adversity. When I think of Jennifer Rothschild ... I realize how fortunate I am. Jennifer Rothschild is completely blind. She wasn't born blind. When she was 15 years old, she was diagnosed with a rare eye disorder and she progressively became blind. However, she is so talented. Not o…

(image credit: Sarah Dawn ) Thank you for your prayers for my sister Christine. If you haven't read my post about her need for surgery, you can access and read it here . I was able to speak with her briefly last evening after the retinal surgery. She is at home recuperating. She sounded groggy from sedation but otherwise good and optimistic as always. She's overwhelmed with gratitude for all of your prayers and concern. Chris was in surgery over two hours. There was much scar tissue and the surgeon found thinning in her retina, which he said might…

I'm so glad it's Thankful Thursday because I needed it. So much has been going on in my life lately, that I really needed to take some time to choose to focus on what I'm thankful for. Laurie of Women Taking a Stand is our host and she has chosen "His Masterpiece" as our theme. You can link to her blog and join in or visit other participating blogs. I know that I'm a work in progress. The Lord isn't finished with me yet. And I'm so thankful that He hasn't given up on me, despite my desire to be in control. Someti…