Sep 30, 2009

DID I EVER TELL YOU . . .




I bet you thought I was going to give you the name of another collection. Got ya! What I was going to say was that I am handicapped. No, not in the brain, I don't think! I use to work at a church for a little bit, well, 25 years to be exact! I ended my career there, as the school principal and church administrator.

I really loved my job, the people especially. Oh, the children were the icing on the cake. One day we had a fire, and I could not find the custodian. Remembering I had sent him to the attic, I went up to look for him. The lights had gone off and to make a long story short. I fell, into the attic stairs. After that fall, because of weakness in the knees, I fell 3 more times. Needless to say, after 2 surgeries, I am still very weak in the legs, and shoulder and wrists and and and. I am usually, just fine in the summer months. Come the cold damp months, not so good. I said all that to say, my ministries came to an end.

I started to blog to find others with the same passions as myself. I wanted to share with you about my collections and my family. For a long time I talked to just one friend, Nancy. Since then, I met you!

I am privileged to have you as my friends. That you trust me enough to share your burdens with me. It is a pleasure to pray for you as need. Although I still want my blog to remain the same. I want you to know, I will stop it any time to request prayer for you. I believe God has called us to bare another's burdens.

With that off my chest, I want to let you know that Noah has picked a winner! He promises, he didn't peak! The winner is Rebecca at http://rebecca-gatheryeroses.blogspot.com/. If you have never visited her site, you must. She is wonderful. Anyway, Rebecca you need to let me know your address, you have a book and bling coming your way!

Thank you for celebrating my 100th with me! As always, you have been a blessing.

Martha

21 comments:

Abatevintage said...

Congrats Rebecca on your win.

Martha lovely little boy, hes adorable. Thank you for your email last night, I wasn't able to respond yet, but thank you for your wonderful thoughts and prayers, if you would like to start praying for Amy I am ready to release her. My mom is traveling there today with my dad to visit with Amy. My mom is hopeful that when she arrives her presence will add some sunshine to Amy, and I know it will. Thank you for all your wonderful prayers and thoughts.

Blessings,
Heidi

Unknown said...

Martha,
I admire you and your dedication to the Lord; also, for your outlook.

Congratulations to Rebecca! She's a sweet lady and I really enjoy her blog. I'm so glad she won!

Have a blessed evening, Martha.

Nancy

GwendolynKay said...

Dear Martha,
I truely feel like I know you personaly. Your heart and you kindness beams off your pages. I wish I could give you a big hug of friendship. I wish you warm weather and God's great warmth of love to keep your knees and joints from aching. BLessings always!
Gwen

Tara said...

Congratulations to Rebecca. Noah did a great job! I hope you paid him well with lots of kisses.

I can't believe you fell down a flight of stairs. Thank God you didn't damage yourself even worse, but I'm sorry to hear you still feel the pain of it occasionally. I didn't know you had cold damp months in California! You're lucky you don't live up here in Washington, they last 8 months!

I just realized in reading about your giveaway winner that I never posted about it on my blog. I am HORRIFIED with myself. It was an oversight on my part and I'm so sorry Martha. If anyone's giveaway should have been posted on my blog, it should have been yours.
I know you will forgive me, being the sweet soul you are, but I still feel badly about my blunder. I'll just have to make it up to you!

Blessings to you Martha and have a great evening!

LuLu Kellogg said...

Congrats to the winner!

What a sweetheart you are for doing a Giveaway!

LuLu~*xoxo

Unknown said...

Hi Martha! This was a beautiful post! I am sorry to hear you have lasting affects from your fall, but you sure know how to be inspiring to people despite that! Blessings to you and your beautiful heart...

:) T

Draffin Bears said...

Hi Martha,

Congratulations on you 100th post and to your lucky winner ~ Rebecca.
Noah is such a sweet little boy and you must be so proud and have lots of kisses and cuddles.
So sorry to hear about your fall and the lasting affects that you have experienced.

Sending hugs your way
Carolyn

Rebecca Nelson said...

Martha...OMGOSH! I never never never ever never win anything! Honest, I don't! I'm sooooo happy! More than I can say! Whooo Hooo for me!

Now...I'll forward my address AFTER tell you how sorrrrrrry I am you fell! Girly...I've done that very thing before. A kid at our church did it and fell from the sanctuary attic down onto one of the seats. Somehow is was OK... I hope you heal up OK!!!!!

Now I'm off to send my address you way! I'm soooooo excited. I'll be sure to TELL THE WORLD! WOWZERS!!!! YIPPPPPEEEEE SKIPPPPPPPPPEEEE!

xoLove to you~ Rebecca

Bunnym said...

Martha my dear...that's Ok...some people think I'm crazy in the head...lol We all have something...right? You are truly a gift and the packaging is perfect! Congrats to Rebecca and Noah as usual...is a cutie patootie.

tootles,
bunny

blushing rose said...

G'morn ~ No one more perfect could have won your giveaway, Martha. Rebecca is a true gem, a diamond!

Congrats! Rebecca!

May you heal quickly, Martha ... I so enjoyed your writings.

TTFN ~Marydon

Just Me said...

Martha, I'm so sorry for your fall and the pain you've had to deal with. You have a beautiful blog and I look forward to visiting. God bless you. How wonderful for for Rebecca to win the giveaway. Her blog is so inspiring too.
Hugs and glitter,
Patti

passion4pink said...

Hi Martha
Thankyou for following my blog. Your blog is absolutely gorgeous, just looooove those pink roses & YES I AGREE there should be a public holiday for PINK, mayb we can work on that one LOL
Cheers
Vicki

Unknown said...

Oh, Martha, I send out my thoughts to you, you truly are a wonderful person. Lovely post. Suzie. x

Regina said...

Hello Martha. A thought for you.
Hugs,
Regina

Stephanie ~ Angelic Accents said...

Hi Martha! I just talked about you on my PINK SATURDAY post today!! Love your blog and look forward to getting to know you better thru your pink posts!!

Big Hugs,
Stephanie
Angelic Accents

Anonymous said...

Thank-you for stopping by my blog! Happy Pink Saturday. God bless you, Sarah

karlascottage.typepad.com said...

Oh my goodness, Martha, you risked your life to find someone in a fire??? You are a wonderful person, and I am so sorry that you had to pay for your heroism with the pain you suffer now.

Jodie (everything vintage) said...

Hi Martha!!!
Congratulations on your 100th post! And congrats also to Rebecca for winning! You are such a hero Martha and you have such a good heart. Little Noah is so cute!!!!!
everything vintage

mundo cor de rosa said...

ai her little boy so beautiful!

Pamela said...

Noah is ADORABLE!!! Thanx for stopping by and becoming a follower! I love meeting new friends!

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