Merry Christmas! I just returned from midnight Mass that actually ended at midnight! That's ok though. It was beautiful and peaceful.

Tonight was the first Christmas in 28 years that I was not with anyone in my family. I've been slightly on edge this week and I'm sure that it is because I knew I would be without family.

I wasn't alone though. I had a friend come over, cook steak for me and spend the evening with me. He even went to Mass with me! The first time in his 50 years he's ever been to a Mass.

God was/is good to me. DUH! He didn't allow me or my friend to be alone tonight. Even if we had been physically alone, we would have had God with us. We are never alone, ever! What an awesome realization! Sometimes I "realize" this more than other times.

I am blessed!

Christmas is almost here! I'm ready and excited. It'll be a new and improved (?) Christmas this year. It'll be different in that I am no longer married and one of my children is now married. Wow, one short year and so much is different!

I have slowly been reconnecting with a person who was once my best friend. We had a falling out a couple of years ago. After spending some part of every day together we went to nothing. In the last couple of months though, we've been getting closer. It's nice. God has changed so much in my life in the last couple of years. This is just one more thing. It's amazing how He has a plan and that plan always works out for the best!

The last couple of days have been good. I've had some fun, gotten some things done, and relaxed too. This time of year is hard for lots of people and I thought it would be harder for me than it's been to this point. So far, so good. Again, I attribute the good to my wonderful friends and God. They have both taken care of me. I know I can rely on all of them.

I have found myself with a couple of opportunities to praise God and share Him with people close to me. Every time I do share my experiences with God, I feel wonderful all over again! I feel His power and glory every time I talk to some one else about Him.

I am blessed!

I've done it again. I've waited a long time between posts. I don't know that anyone is reading these anyway, so it probably doesn't matter. I treat it more like a journal than a public blog.

Why do women fight with each other? Why is it so hard for people to see or more to the point, admit their own faults?

Two of my friends are fussing with each other. Instead of talking it out, they are coming to me in the pretense of venting and talking to me about the situation. I say "the pretense of venting" because I'm pretty sure they're wanting their point of view to be validated by me! I get it!

I've told them both they need to sit down and hash it out. One of them claims she's tried that and the other won't do it. Well, the "other" has plans to go and hash it out! I can't wait to see how this goes!

The "one" talks about how the "other" has an attitude. In actuality, the "one" is pissed because the "other" will not do what the "one" wants her to! It's really funny cause they both have an attitude! The "other" at least knows this and knows it is a real problem for her, specifically.

The whole thing in a nut shell is they are both strong minded, women who want to be right all the time. They've met themselves in the other one and are getting a taste of what everyone else in their lives has had to deal with!!

Oh my! It's been a long time since I posted. I'm not sure what I've been doing, but I'm sure it was important!!

Not much has happened in my life since my last post. Well, nothing too different. Just like style recycles, events in life recycle too. The same things happen over and over again, but the names of those involved change!

Why do men put such a high premium on money and providing? I am thankful that it's important to them, but they take it to the extreme. If they make enough money to provide, then a woman is likely to hear she's not thankful or takes it and him for granted. If they don't make enough (in their eyes) to provide, then they, men, are willing to sacrifice a relationship because they don't feel adequate. When it comes to this issue, I can't seem to win.

Women are just as nuts too, but not about money. We can be so hard on one another. I have a wonderful friend, but she's really irritating me lately because all she wants to do is bitch about another friend. I listen, give suggestions, listen...

I can sympathize for a while, then something has to get done!! Confront the issues or shut up!

In both the man-money issue and the complaining friend issue I've been honest when confronted with them. I've told the man I'm not in the relationship because he has or does not have money. I've told the friend to confront the problem with the other friend or quit complaining. Hopefully they will both hear me. If they don't, I don't think I'll be spending too much time with either of them!