legaljen1969

I feel your pain. I worked with Greg the last three years. I wrote the majority of the blog posts. I lost my position when Greg died. Evidently, the founder of this group is not sure what to do with it. I'm sorry, because I loved this group and all of you.

I've just messaged you to what I think is your FB page (actually both of them) - would like to connect with you about some things.

Here it is, Friday. Is your arm better? I missed the activity yesterday because we were without power for a while (I HATE that!)

See now this is how I call my prayer warriors out....

https://forums.somd.com/threads/john-9-being-blind.359008/

Do not surrender!

Hi Jenn, would you delete me from the site? thanks much!

Hey, girl! How did your second vaccine shot go? I have been thinking about you all day - hoping for the best. Are you feeling okay?

Hi Jen, I am just thinking about you and hoping everything is okay?

I know, right? This beautiful Easter Sunday. lol! Is there such a thing as an Easter Grinch? I think we may have encountered a few.

Wishing you well on this crazy journey of life. Praying that your journey is filled with good health and happiness.

Hi, legaljen! I'm just here to ask you to check out the latest question posted by andreacha - I think it is called Renal Cell Carcinoma, but it is really about what is happening on this site. I would love to know what you think?

legaljen, I can finally take a breath - I completed my project yesterday and got everything jpeged and sent where it needed to go - whew! The illustrations (9 in all) are for a small booklet our church is producing that is basically the resurrection story told through the eyes of a scapegoat (who is no longer needed once Jesus took our sins). Our church is doing an event that will feature all the animals in the story at various places on our grounds. The idea is for families to move through the grounds as they read the story and they can encounter the animals - including camels and a barn owl (so cool!). This was a tough one for me - I haven't worked in pen and colored pencil in a very long time. The last scene was particularly tough, but I finally found a way to make it work. I know not everyone here is Christian, and I do not want to offend anyone, but I will post that last picture on the pinboard so you can get an idea of the kind of illustrations I do. Hope you are having a good day!

Loved your cupcakes message! It made me remember how I actually put frosting on my muffins....hahaha.

legaljen1969, I just want to tell you that I hope your thanksgiving celebration is wonderful, and good for you to follow your heart! I do respect everyone's choices, but I am afraid I am on a different page than most who have responded to my question. I am afraid I am more like that family member so many of them refer to as being *not careful.* I have grocery shopped and eaten at restaurants regularly. I wear my mask, I wash my hands. I am part of a small study group that meets every Monday evening, - we eat together (usually finger food, or we get pizza), we hug (gasp!) and in this cold weather we we keep the window's closed. There are at least 8 to 12 of us, so I am wondering why Thanksgiving is so dangerous when we have been meeting like this since May and we are FINE? Actually one couple did test positive for the virus - they stayed away from our group for two weeks but never suffered anything more than loss of smell. I may be terribly naive about all this. Maybe it is because I have not known of anyone who had a hard time with it, and you know I am in a circumstance where I am aware of the well being of quite a LOT of people. I had to laugh when you described yourself as coming to this site, guns blazing...lol! I think I did the same thing, but like you, I don't want to be disrespectful. Anyway, I suspect you and I are on the same page about a lot of things.

legaljen, I am so glad to know your scan was fine. I felt sure it would be, and you probably did too, but it always feels better when we get the official nod. I hope things are smoothing out with your family? I wish I could come to the coast where you are and we could walk the shoreline and talk like crazy. I bet you have a friend you can do that with? - now might be the time. ;-)

My dear. I am so very sorry to hear that you are having such a horrible time with your Mother. She is the one who SOUNDS NEGATIVE, NOT YOU!!!!' You hang in there and know that I understand you. YOU ARE NOT ALONE!!!!

In the meantime, hang in there and I WILL PRAY FOR YOU!!!! Take good care of yourself and STAY IN PRAYER to ward off any negative people and or vibes..

God bless you.

jen, I don't think it was your post that upset Kalinda. I read your post and thought it was spot on. Then I later received notification there was another post so I went there but the page was taken down. So, obviously someone posted after you and maybe upset Kalinda? You know, sometimes people are just having a bad day. When I am feeling upset I can often read things in a negative way. You gave sound advice when you suggested she take a few days away, then look at it again. We all have to do that with all kinds of situations, don't you think? It's just life...(and we LIKE life!) ;-)

Jen, I have not seen a What's Next Digest in quite some time? have there been any lately which, for some reason, I have not seen?

jen, my husband, Steve, is an ordained minister and Pastor - one of the pastors at our church, we have a large staff. He is my second husband. My first husband died of melanoma - so I have seen cancer from both sides, caretaker and patient. Neither are great! Our church does an online service and now we also do an open air one on our grounds. We all wear masks, at least until we are settled in our place, and we social distance, of course. So whoever is doing the sermon needs to do it twice - once for video and once *live.* it isn't so bad , before the lockdown we did three services. but, being outside in the heat IS bad. I was worried for Steve, but he was fine.
This is one reason why I am kind of sensitive to Pauline. She is older (actually...I'M older too!), and very dedicated to her faith. I don't agree with the extremes she sometimes employs, but I do understand her and I feel a little protective of her. I will post an answer on the original question site later, but I just wanted to share the personal stuff with you. I don't usually speak of my husband's profession because not everyone feels comfortable with it, and I honestly understand.

Hi legaljen1969, I hope you don't leave here now or ever, but if you ever do but would like to maintain contact, I would love for you to write to me at livewithcancer2015 @ gmail . com ... it is an email address I do not check frequently, but I do check every so often. I will give you an email I use more often if you ever do write to the one above. I have enjoyed getting to know you here.

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