Welcome to the NEW home of IntersectionsOnline. So why did I change? First, the cost. I know $60 may not be much but considering how little I've been posting the last few months as well as life events that take up time I might otherwise spend writing... and well two years of relative Covid isolation and hubby working from home...and and... you get the picture.
Personal events have also taken precedence over my offering up views on how my biblical worldview coincides with the political and current events taking place. And boy there sure is a LOT!
My sister passed away on January 24 after a protracted battle with glioblastoma-brain cancer. She was first diagnosed and underwent surgery in December 2019. Soon after that was my first of many trips to Carson City over the next years. I recall the initial high she was on-the exuberant hope that she had of beating back the growth in her brain. The agony of chemo and radiation. Her leaving rehab only to return after a fall-likely due to a stroke- which left her with a broken arm and slurred speech, returning to rehab and never leaving. When it was determined that treatment wasn't going to work, that the tumor was continuing to decimate her brain, I went out to help her prepare to enter hospice and what was the inevitable outcome. She said then, with tears "I'm not ready to go". And so I did what I could to help her and her youngest son prepare. It hasn't been easy on this "70-1" senior citizen. With the advent of Covid there was no travel for a year so I kept in touch via Facetime but I could see that it was a strain on her and at the same time her face would light up. I let her know that I was doing the best I could to help my nephew. Then in April 2021 I was fully vaxxed & boosted and immediately went out to see her and prepare nephew for all the changes that were going to take place. Today I am most thankful for the many people that have shown me the way and am at peace with my sister's passing (because she is at peace) and with the confidence that nephew, who is a high functioning autistic, is being assisted and his needs are being met.
Another "happening" is that after almost 40 years with CBS News (as a video editor) he has put in his papers. I have come to think that two years of his working from home due to Covid has prepared us for his being around all the time. While there have been a few stressful incidents we are still together and well, I think our marriage is stronger as a result.
Lastly we are leaving our home of 22 years and moving! We are in the process of building a new home a little bit farther south and hope to see it completed by the end of May. I'm extremely excited as not only will it be brand new to us but I will have my own "Donna Space" and hubs will have his. Our pups will have their own yard and last but not least the man will be able to barbeque! I've already caught him scoping out grills at Lowe's but he's adamant that all he wants is a good old fashion Weber. We shall see!
I was going to also write about the war in Ukraine tonight but I think I will save that for another day. To say the least I am saddened at the needless loss of life and devastation. My further thoughts maybe on Friday. That's the day husband goes into NYC for work.
