The Difference a Year Makes...

At this time last year grandpa was in the ICU after a stroke, following a surgery that had appeared to go well.  He couldn't talk, much less walk, he wasn't eating, all he could do was make sounds that no one could understand.  Worst of all he didn't know anyone, not one of us.  We truly did not think he would come back to us, we thought he was a few steps from seeing Jesus. 

But now a year later he is walking, talking (as much as ever) better than before the surgery.  Before the surgery (much less the stroke), he was not walking, but for a few steps and that was with a walker and assistance.  And now even after a stroke he is walking with out any assistance. 

It is as if time has reversed itself just for awhile.  God is good, good even when we are weeping on our knees wondering where He is, God is there just beyond the shadow. 

This time last year I thought I was going to loose my grandpa, but God is good and merciful and gave us all a bit more time.

Meet Duke

The newest addition to our lil family...DUKE

Meet Duke our 9 month old great dane.  We got him from a friend.  Duke has a sister named Daisey and together they make Daisey Dukes:) 
 
Likes: ice, shoes, his puppy food, sleeping, daddy
Dislikes: microwave, oven timer, moths (to all of these he gets scared)
 
Funny how a great dane is, if he stands on his back legs over 6 ft tall, scared of a moth...
 
I love him, and he loves us and Maggie too:)