Consider the Lilies...and Roses too!

Dear dear, Hearts!
Have you been slowing down to smell the roses in your life~ the flowers and the blessings and THANKING GOD????
I sure have!!!!
It has been a most lovely week! My best birthday gift was knowing Eleonora was home and the Gollner family could all be together every night! Every time I hear Sarah's voice there is such joy and gratefulness to be home enjoying Eleonora and being with Philipp again. Eleonora is quite content and continues to make little noises encouraging us all !
Do pray as now they will prepare to move to Chicago at the end of next month for a year and we hope Elizabeth can fly back to help with the drive.
The above picture is our sweet smelling " Cecil Brunner" Rose Arbor into our garden. This was another gift from GOD this week and a surprise since this was only made and planted 3 years ago with a dear friend. This week I had a special surprise luncheon with my own dear family ( whom I am EVER GRATEFUL FOR!!!!) and separate surprise visits from friends far and near ( thank you Dana Lee, Cynthia Jean and Tammy Lynn ~ ALL a joy and delight!) and was able to have tea at both arbors in the front and back among the roses.
Wish you all could come for tea and "smell the roses " with me here. I actually had the same rose bush in my back yard as a child and it has always been my favorite~~ the smell is truly heavenly and one little bloom will fragrance a whole room!
Let me share with you a poem from one of my favorite devotional books, Daily Strength for Daily Needs:

"THEY do not toil:
CONTENT with their allotted task
They do but grow, they do not ask
A richer lot, a higher sphere,
But in their loveliness appear.

And GROW and SMILE, and DO THEIR BEST,
And unto GOD they leave the rest." Marianne Farmingham

Lovingly,
Ruthie
growing hopefully in GRACE , smiling, and doing my best
and leaving GOD with the rest
How about you?
Do STOP and smell the roses with me...TODAY!!!!

Home~ what a lovely word!

Yes, all went smoothly and joyfully as Philipp and Sarah left the hospital with Eleonora last night and took her HOME for the first time! She slept peacefully in her car seat for the 30 minute drive and the night went well with no monitors going off. Sarah does need to feed her every 3 hrs around the clock with with the electric feeding tube and also do her pumping at the same time so do pray for strength and rest for this dear family who has been through so much since the birth on Feb 23rd. We are so thankful for all the LORD has done and continues to do and appreciate your prayers and trust they will continue as you think of them. THAT is the BEST of all gifts~ PRAYER!!!!
Blessings and Love to all!
Ruthie
Lately I have been thinking a lot about my forever HOME in heaven~ how about you?It sure sounds wonderful to me ( The book of Revelations in the Bible tells all about it , especially chapters 21 and 22!!! ..."and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain...Behold I make all things new...and (we) they shall see HIS face... ( can't wait for that HOME ~going!)
and the last verse in the Bible says this..Revelations 22.21
"The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen!" and AMEN!

Hopefully Tomorrow!

Yes, If all goes well ( and there is A LOT to do!) Philipp and Sarah get to bring their sweet angel home. Eleonora is doing well and we are all excited for her homecoming. It will surely be soon if not on Friday the 5th. ( Extra special because it is our Elizabeth's 26th birthday!!!)

Do pray for this huge transition.
Thanks and blessings from,
the Granmomie Ruthie

All Good News!!!

Eleonora is gaining and doing well at 4 pounds 14 ounces and one week to original due date! AND.....there is talk she might go home this week or next!!!! AND....

Sarah has been hearing little noises come from Eleonora this week!!!!!May God completely heal her vocal cord for HIS GLORY and may she praise Him always with her voice and precious life!!!!
Sarah has also asked for prayer for the equipment rental to go smoothly especially since there are complications since they will be moving to Chicago this summer for Philipp's teaching job there, as he works on his Doctorate.

Joshua did well at the State Meet for Track in the 1 and 2 mile events. He did not feel great during either race but still beat his Personal Record ( PR) by 12 seconds in the 2 mile coming in 10th at 10 min 17 seconds! It was in the 90's and it was a great learning experience for us all and the trip was lovely all-in-all!

Anyone else putting in a garden this year ? Gardening and bike ride training for the STP ( a Seattle to Portland bike ride) will be our focus for the next 6 weeks ~ 5 of us are signed up and I hope to use it to get back in shape. I am praying this will be our family's healthiest year ever ( body , mind and especially SPIRIT)!!! yours too!!! ( 3 john 2 ) and that we all will WALK IN TRUTH ( 3 john 4)!!!!

What are you doing and how can I pray for you ???

Could you please pray for a speedy recovery for one of the Bikers who had a bad accident last Saturday ~ we are praying he will not lose the 4 teeth that he landed on!!!!OUCH!!! His name is Steven.
lovingly and prayerfully
Ruthie
Tim's Rose