Hello - it's been a while. I've been pretty busy,getting on with bits and pieces, lots of family visitors have been with us, and more plan to be here in the coming months. Broadband signal has not been great on the island for some reason either, so there hasn't been the same incentive to haul out the laptop. John has had a couple of more spells in hospital since I last posted, and hasn't been doing as well as we hoped. A new round of chemotherapy has been delayed,until his blood results improve, and his mobility has decreased. It is a strange place to be, this, but it is where we are. I guess life has contracted right down to the basics, and we are living in a bit of a bubble right now. A very blessed bubble, mind you, as we draw together and try to work our way through this.
Love to all xxx
A good description of life in these circumstances,as we were last year.
ReplyDeleteBlessings Be, and Hope and Healing xx
sending healing prayers and hugs your way.
ReplyDeleteIt is good to hear from you again, and share a little of your life. Sending all good wishes to you both. Greetings from Orkney! Amanda
ReplyDeleteYou write with such grace. Warm wishes to you and yours.
ReplyDeleteI think of you often Jacqui, along with John and James. Continuing to hold you in my prayers and sending warm, loving thoughts across the pond!
ReplyDeleteI think of you often and I'm worried for you and your family. It's good to hear you. Sending prayers.
ReplyDeleteGood to hear from you again. Prayers and hugs from New Zealand.
ReplyDeleteI have been a silent follower of your blog for a few years now. I now live in Sweden so following your postings brings my dear Scotland a little closer and has given me an insight into a completely different lifestyle.
ReplyDeleteMy husband had a serious but local form of cancer diagnosed about 18 months ago. Thankfully after a year of hard treatment that shadow has now gone from our lives. This gives me a tiny insight into what you are going through.
As Jane above, says "Your write with such grace" - so well put. I think this is the reason I have become a regular follower. The grace shines through all your postings. I believe that this inner grace has given you and your family the strength to bear the trials you are going through. I would say you are living a life distilled down to its essential components - the love, the care, the capturing of and appreciation of precious moments, the constant faith.
Unlike you I am not a religous person, but still there´s a prayer in my heart for you which I add to all the others expressed here.
Thinking of you in far-away Sweden
Ramona Källström
you are in my thoughts often, Jacqui...so it's good to hear from you again.
ReplyDeletei understand exactly what you say about life contracted down to the essentials -- 2015 has been a difficult year of loss and sorrow for me and if there's to be any "bright side" to that, it's that it has taught me what truly matters.
love and prayers to you and your family,
xoxo
So lovely to see you back blogging even if it may be a brief visit. Sending you every good wish.x
ReplyDeleteMy thoughts are with you and your family. I am going through similar, husband has heart failure & has own business & I fear for him & coping with what to do with that. I hope the blood levels improve. Like Ramona, I am not a religious person but have my own way of thinking and caring for people which is no less.
ReplyDeleteHope for good news for you soon lotd of prayer s travelling to you from australia elizabeth s
ReplyDeleteThanks for the update. Love and prayers for you all.
ReplyDeleteBarbara xxxx
Thank you for taking the time to post. I had wondered how you are. Our world gets small indeed at such times, and you need to know that's ok. Open up in little ways as you can. Allow yourself to receive, as you are pouring out so much right now.
ReplyDeleteThank you for posting. I've been checking regularly and wondering how you are your family are.All good wishes from Canada.
ReplyDeleteHave been thinking of you. Thoughts and prayers to you and the family.
ReplyDeleteDear Jacqui, how kind you are to take time to send out this post. How well you describe the part of our world in which you and your family live, and allow the rest of us to feel a bit closer to you all. I send you all my very best wishes and also keep you in my prayers.
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Keeping you all in my thoughts and prayers. May you find solace in this journey.
ReplyDeleteHave been thinking of you.
ReplyDeleteFrances SW
It's so great to hear from you! I check almost every day and when I do not see a new post I begin to worry. Then I remind myself that worry doesn't help anything but prayer sure does. I do hope you know people all over the world are praying for you and your family. Wrap up in that for a bit.
ReplyDeleteApril M (from Kansas City, Missouri USA)
Hello lovely friend; you, John and your family have been held in my thoughts and prayers. xxx
ReplyDeletelove to you
ReplyDeleteI understand the bubble and send love to you all x
ReplyDeleteGood to hear from you again, thinking of you and yours, and sending positive thoughts.
ReplyDeleteThinking of you.
ReplyDeleteYou write about this difficult journey with such inspirational grace. I'm sure it must be really hard for all of you. You're in my thoughts. Love and light, Mo ♥
ReplyDeleteyou remain in my prayers as well as John. Thanks for updating and I hope that your time together gives you peace and comfort while battling his illness.
ReplyDeleteAll the best to you and your family-thanks for the note. We are thinking of you.
ReplyDeleteSending you love Penny Lxxxxxxxxx
ReplyDeleteIts good to hear from you, holing you in my thoughts and prayer
ReplyDeleteKeep strong.
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Thinking of you Jacqui,
ReplyDeletesending lots of positive thoughts your way.
Jacquie x
Know that many journey with you and your family in this sacred time; sending peace, energy and, love across the Atlantic on the prairie winds this evening.
ReplyDeleteI can't begin to tell you all how much your comments have touched me. You are all so kind to take the time to leave such supportive words. They strengthen me. Thank you xxx
ReplyDeleteJacqui, I continue to keep you , John and your family in my thoughts and prayers. Sending love. xxx
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