Blessed to be Blogging, again

How can I not blog when I have a new Dell Inspiron Notebook (early Christmas present)? It is a must especially when I can write anywhere - in bed under the covers, in the kitchen while I am cooking, in my big chair in the living room while I'm drinking hot mocha chocolate with a huge dallop of whip cream ( one of my favorite things by the way- the whip cream), at Starbucks (I haven't actually done that yet, but I can!) , in the bathroom while I am getting ready for the day and sitting outside on my backporch (although it is a little cold for that today).

So..... I feel led to share how blessed I feel today even though I have a heavy heart.

I feel blessed because (not in any specific order):

I am blogging in my unmade bed in my pajamas at 9:48 am.
I can be home with my boys today even though L is already bored.
I am able to celebrate the birth of Jesus and His love for me!
I have an absolutely incredible ,loving, giving, sweet, romantic, awesome husband!
My oven is working now..... I will share the story later.. and I can start baking goodies.
That I have precious friends that are always there for me when
I need them!
The opportunity to visit with old friends.
That I am somewhat finished with shopping and now I can just enjoy.
That we don't have to be anywhere this week.
That I finally got my Christmas cards finished (and almost mailed)


My heart is heavy because:

My mom is in the hospital this morning. She has been there since Wednesday. She had a new pacemaker put in but the doctors are struggling to regulate her blood pressure and prevent her blood from clotting. She if frustrated because she had been there longer than she thought she would and is anxious to get home. I can't talk to her because there is not phone in her room. I can't visit her because she is in another city. I called my good friend Kim yesterday and asked her to go visit her for me and possibly let me talk to her on her cell phone. I'm not sure if that's going to work but it is worth a try!

Please pray for her! I know God is in control!

Hope you have a blessed day!