Zizzie Happenings

Life has gotten so busy that I totally forgot to post this.  A few weeks ago my lovely widow friends and I got together to have an ice cream social.  We had a blast!  Laughed all night long and got to bond that much closer together. Delicious!

After church yesterday the widow's group got together to bake cookies for an upcoming Spanish conference at the church.  We had a blast making a mess in the kitchen :-) We made 6 batches and Denette was always happy to test both the cookie dough and the finished product.

 A month ago I attended a Widow's Retreat.  The theme of the retreat was He has made everything beautiful in His time ~ Ecclesiastes 3:11 They had everything beautifully decorated with clocks and lots of vintage items.   Our first night there, since most ladies were traveling and coming it at different times, they had craft night.  A night to decorate a journal and fellowship with one another.  It was fun and productive.    The retreat was in California and it was a gorgeous weekend.  It's always wonderful to be able to sit outside,  read God's word and cast every care on the Lord because He will sustain us.  The speaker for the retreat was wonderful and I had the opportunity to meet and get to know widows walking the same path as me but each one of us with our own struggles.  We were able to take the time to share those struggles with each other and we had the opportunity to lift each other up in prayer. ...

Since Paul and Kathy were going out of town for Valentine's weekend, I decided to throw a Valentine's party for my widow friends.   I am so thankful I did because it kept me focused on getting things planned, organized and ready for the party and I didn't have time to sit and think about how much I miss Mike. I don't know why God has me in this season of life but little by little God is teaching me, stretching me, and molding me. It was a blessed time of fellowship!