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Went with the wind.

29 Thursday Jan 2015

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Well the snow is gone for the moment. I really enjoyed having the kids around during the storm unable to go anywhere. It was fun. Moments that are few and far between these days with my wife and kids schedules being what they are. I was happy  that we could all just be here together. And, I know many of your families enjoyed this time as well.

Fortunately my wife and kids got milk and bread and we did not lose power so it was not bad at all. 🙂

It’s funny, there is so little on television that my family will watch these days. I keep saying to my wife lets get rid of the cable. My wife keeps saying let’s get rid of the phone. We just get junk calls. Our friends and family have our cell #

It seems like life has gotten so much more expensive. When I was a kid we had free tv ,we did not have cell phones, or personal computers. These days, everything costs us monthly. And yes, some technology is good. But not all.

I have spent a whole lot of time alone here over the last almost 3 years.

I would look to find something to watch and kill a little time. I could not read and pray 24 hours a day. :).

My son has Netflix so I watched a few things there too. I sought out things from my childhood, movies etc. It was interesting seeing what was on tv back in the day. Often things were much different to see  as an adult then with a child’s perspective. I was like God no wonder my parents would not watch them with me. They were very corny. I remember watching bat man and thinking gosh I could see things now that as a child I  does not notice. Like the jokers mustache that is under all the caked on makeup.

Although corny,these old shows did have a positive message. It created role models for the kids, the hero’s . 🙂

So many of the shows today are not like that. The subject matter today for the kids is pretty terrible. Everything is heavy duty I think for kids. Kids cannot be just kids anymore.

F.TRoop. very funny.

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=xW8zpeqfEy4

Netflix was good with older series. It also had good Christian movies when you searched that term and they popped right up.

My brother and I were talking one evening probably 6 months  ago and he told me about the station’s up tv, cozy tv and ME tv which has classic tv shows. So, I found them and have found some good shows and some that I had never actually watched before.

Yes, some of these shows are a little corny but they were well intentioned and humorous without the vulgarity, sleeze and they Don’t insult you like so many of the programs do today.

I just recently found the Carol Brunette show. I heard of it years back but never had watched it. I think my grand parents use to watch her.

Like I say, we need healthy diversions in our lives. So keep laughing.

Carol Brunette the kidnapping.

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=ojMFk18Z0Bs

Went with the wind. 🙂

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=pjUYw2HKB7o

 

FUNNY OLDER MAN LAUGHING.

if this does not make you laugh, nothing will. 🙂 I have a nephew that can laugh like this. He brings such joy to our lives.

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=tkH1uldKg1A

God Bless You,

Danny

I Saw God Today

26 Monday Jan 2015

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For Anne and Family:

Still Hillsong United.  Still.

 

 

I have become accustomed to seeking God out daily particularly since my cancer diagnosis. I had searched for him prior to cancer. But that diagnosis made my personal relationship so much more authentic and more substantial.

I think life can be very confusing, when we know God our personal decisions become easier but we still battle with our own thoughts on a given matter, or we are swayed by our upbringing of how we were thought and finally we have emotions that do not want us to do the right thing. I have learned that we are best when we die to self and do as Jesus would do and show love even in a unlovable situation.

I had the opportunity to speak to a friend yesterday, I would ask you to please pray for A.K.  Anne too suffers from the same diagnosis that I was diagnosed with. She has currently out lived the doctors diagnosis. But, she is apparently now unable to speak and is basically laying in bed.

I told her family friend C yesterday as we spoke. That God’s got Anne and he know where she is at. I also told C. That Anne is not a victim she is a beautiful teacher as she lies there she is showing her loved ones the way of the cross, she is allowing others to serve and learn.

Now, does anyone want to see our loved ones in Anne’s situation ? No.

But, the bottom line is this, God users all situations to help us all.

The final thing I would say is this through personal experience.

Anne could rally and turn around if that is  God’s will. I was very ill and God has pulled me out from my illness for the moment. God has his reason for this. Its not because I am a Saint either.

So, where there is life there is hope and if Anne is called by God, guess what .Anne’s hope is not dashed. God’s got her and she will be reunited with all of her loved ones.

Having lost my mom a year and 1/2 ago, I understand every moment of the vigil and emotions that go when we are loving our dear ones until they take the Lord’s hand.

So, I do not take lightly the difficult process for the family members.

It would be great to just have days of beauty, of joy of moments filled with endless possibilities but that is not life here. We have situations that are out of our control that can dictate where our lives, emotions and hopes will go.

That’s why seeing  through the eyes of faith makes all the difference in the world. We can see the hope regardless of the situation.

So again, Please keep Anne in your prayers. I will perhaps someday give you more information on the person that she is. She has brought much joy to many of the year’s. A gift from God him self. This song suits Anne well, she her….

I Saw God Today-George Strait(With Lyrics)

WRONG NUMBER. laughter is so good for us.

24 Saturday Jan 2015

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In our lives we need to laugh I know that this is a common theme on my blog but the reason is because it is so true. We as a society are very much challenged by our days and all of the sadness that is around us. News, regular life stuff.

We need the balance of laughter to make life joyous. So my attempt to bring humor to my blog here is to show the different types out there. They may not be your style so look for what is and laugh. It makes a big difference in your day. It chemically changes your mood too naturally. God made us wonderfully. Amen.

 

 

Wrong Number with Carol Burnette

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=YCtZu7r6Xyk

Carol Burnett  no frills airline

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=QCz8he36hsk

 

Carol BURNETT

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=ITM0cU3GlZ8

Carol BURNETT

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=LUKYH3jtDMM

 

Young man on pain meds in hospital. Very funny.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSUs0LhYMaU

 

God Bless You,

Danny

 

WHAT A DIFFERENCE A DAY MAKES.

23 Friday Jan 2015

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I had to laugh last night when I was sitting in my chair talking to my brother by phone about life in general I said that I felt so much better. The last two and 1/2 weeks have been my most difficult physically and emotionally that I have ever had. As I wrote during the last two weeks exactly how I felt. Being real in the moment is what it takes to be honest and to help anyone who reads this blog.

I spoke to my  physical therapy practice today, I have not been there  for 3 weeks and my insurance is denying my treatment now. So tomorrow , I will be on the horn to try and get  that decision changed. In the meantime , I have my son setting up my tread mill for my use because I have lots of time to make up for and muscle that needs to be built.

My mind is clear, my resolve is back, it’s about feeding myself.

My action plan is this…

1.) I need to feed myself  spiritually. I need to be grateful to God daily.

2.) I need to feed my body with great nutrition. Low fat, low sugar, and balanced carbs.

3.) I need to step onto the treadmill everyday no matter how I am feeling and walk for as long I can walk. No excuses.

4.) I need to love myself and cannot look at my current physical level of ability and appearance and dislike myself.

YOU KNOW,

God is fully aware of how I feel whether I verbalize it or not. He knows where I am at even better than I do.

But, what he does expect me to do in this moment is to accept this situation, to continue to try and bring my new vision of myself to fruition with positive action all the while knowing that I am called to love myself. GOD expects us to greet each day with hope and a overwhelming sense that God is meeting us and bringing us to where we are to go. We need to show up, for him to work with us.

So, I will begin Danny training again tomorrow and see where I am as we go, I will do my own therapy Danny style as well at Casa del Danny. 🙂

For the record , I must say my physical therapist has never denied me service and I truely love them. I just feel unable to go and take advantage of any one. They are my dear friends and I cannot do that .

So, I will again try the doctors once again tomorrow and insurer and see what happens. I feel so great again, I am on the mountain top ready to go once again.

As I was talking to my brother this evening and said how great I was feeling and

I had  to laugh because a song from my grandmother’s era came into my head and kept playing. Lol    My grandmother was inspiring me and helping me along my road . 🙂

So hear it is..

 

How true these words are. When we are down, just wait, things will right themselves. Hope is abounding if we believe.

WHAT A DIFFERENCE A DAY MAKES.

THANKS NANA ILENE 🙂 xoxo

 

Dinah Washington

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=OmBxVfQTuvI

AND HOW ABOUT THIS ONE? You’ve  got to smile. 🙂

Tomorrow Annie

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=5PzL8aL6jtI

 

God Bless You,

Danny

THE KISS

20 Tuesday Jan 2015

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I AM THE BREAD OF LIFE.  John Michael Talbot

What I truely have missed the last two weeks while being sick Is being able to attend mass in my parish church.. During the  Roman Catholic mass the beauty of the mass opens like a flower before your eyes through prayer, song and scripture and  during the mass we believe that Heaven opens up and joins us in our celebration of the last supper table and its narrative. The priest or Deacon will then say the sacred words that will change the common wine and common unlevin bread through the Eucharistic Miracle, into the  body and blood of Christ.

Like Fr R says, if you want to see a Miracle it’s happening every time you attend mass . I do believe that. I feel the presence of Heaven with me at that moment and as I mentioned in my writing a few days back that at times my mind can wander during mass particularly if I am tired but when that beautiful part of the mass begins I am pulled out of my mind wandering back to the heart of Christ and his life giving gift known as the KISS. /  EUCHARIST as a reminder of what he did and that Jesus considers us his brothers and sisters, we are not the sinners that we could truely be seen as but as part of his father’s ( GOD) family AMEN.

When you recognize that the mass becomes part of the last supper narrative by useing Jesus words. We are united as one. It is a beautiful symbolism that takes a historic event from thousands of years ago and makes us one with our ancestors of faith 1 eternal community.

THE LAST SUPPER SCENE

 

So remember this the next time you sit in your parish church. You were chosen by God to be there.

The alter of marble, wood ,and is equipped with fine chalice s and linen was originally set for us all. We are all around that alter/ table United with Christ. HOW AWESOME IS THAT!

Sweet Sacrament Divine.

Eucharistic Miracles and there are many !

Science Test Faith :Eucharistic Miracle

The mass is available on television and online , so I/ we can still spiritually connect and be fed when we cannot attend our church. Eucharistic ministers are available to bring the  consecrated Eucharist to your home so to can receive this blessed gift. Call your local parish if need be.

I am fortunate also that the Blessed Eucharist is brought home for me.Amen.

 

But nothing replaces being right there in church.

God Bless You.

Danny

 

 

Growing up real. MICHAEL KEATON

15 Thursday Jan 2015

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Love Your Children.

Growing up when I did in the good old USA.during the late 6O’ s and seventies was good because God blessed me with a good family and specifically a mom and dad who were very much in step when it came to parenting and they had a United front.

We as kids were not part of the adult conversation. There were parameters set where mom and dad talked and decisions were made and that was the end of that. As we got older, they would allow us to be part of the conversation on things related to our own life journeys. We were given the dignity of our decisions. My parents allowed us to wobble and fall down a little too. It was a process of maturing and we had to evaluate the pro’s and cons and what net effect or consequence of what our choices would have on our lives.

As, my wife and I have raised our kids I often reflect on and now appreciate more fully the true amount of love, work, prayer and financial investment it would take to get our children to be ready to greet this world. To be a solid person, one who is self sufficient but not self centered. One that is optimistic, and see’ s the hope in the situation. Good Godly people. Amen.

Now, there is no such thing as a perfect parent because we have our own stuff too . The stuff that matters the most to any kid is love. Next in my view is stability. Kids need to know there is a constant in their lives that they know whatever happens you have them in your corner to support and love them.

Two adults who create a family need to step up and give what they have been blessed with the best and give a child stability,love and knowledge of God. Amen.

Toby Mac family

Having said that parents in my point of view do not need to bail their children  out of every situation that they get into. My feeling is that we can try to help to guide them with  biblically correct ways to correct the situation. That way they learn and can grow from  it without it ruining their futures, self image  or the image of who they are before God.

God loves us all, he does lot love the sin. But, a honest heart felt repentance and confession of sins makes us new before God.

We as kids can feel frightened and feel instability in our lives .So long as we have stability that is in fact in place for us, we will be fine. In others words even me a 52 year old kid when my life flipped upside down almost 3 years ago my life was very unstable but what my parents instilled in me from my childhood has allowed me to acknowledged that the  instability exists but it did not shake my foundation. I owe my stability and feeling of love to my mom and dad , grandparents and countless others who have touched my life. They were and are God’s Blessings in my life. Amen.

My parents raised myself and my 4 siblings  in the time period that was Woodstock, free love, and anything goes. I remember my parents struggled to get us through that period without it changing who we were. The culture was so powerful and the images of the day were pretty jarring.

My wife and I have dealt with the same stuff with our kids only now the culture is so connected because of the technology. The crap comes at them non stop.

I am  grateful to God that my kids are almost there,they all are almost fully grown. That they know who they are, and are finding their own way. We guide and support them them but ultimately they have to pray on their decisions and make them on their own.

Being a parent is a true labor of love. They are part of us, they represent our personal best and perhaps our issues that we passed along. They carry our personal dreams for a beautiful ,peaceful and loving world with God as their father.

I saw this except from Michael Keaton on a news show today and felt very much in tune with his message. The message was old but it was made new. Love, sacrafice and devotion of parents.

REMEMBER, ALWAY BE GRATEFUL.  ITS NOT HAVING  WHAT YOU WANT, ITS WANTING WHAT YOU HAVE GOT. ( LYRICS FROM CHERYL CROW SOAKING UP THE SUN 🙂

Michael keaton

God Bless You,

Danny

Am I a clashing gong ?

10 Saturday Jan 2015

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Isaiah 29:13

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah+29%3A13&version=NIV

That scripture was brought to me through prayer and came to me over the last 2or 3 weeks. I found it very powerful.

I was sitting in church 3 or so weeks ago and the mass began and ended. I was so detached from the entire mass. I honestly could not even tell you what the reading and homily were about. When I came across this scripture passage I recognized how true this scripture is

This passage is around 2,000 years old and the words apply to us all who are speaking the good news of God but often are not connected to him in that moment in a meaningful way.

I am convinced that no matter what faith you have or what faith you are raised in we need to be born again personally into the faith and relationship to God that our parents chose for us. Life is a personal journey. Just showing up on Sundays and putting in your weekly 1/2 hour does not make for a healthy personal relationship that will make you one with your  God.

Like the day when I was in church a few weeks ago and my mind bounced from one thing to the next, during the entire mass but when mass ended I spoke to my friends about God’s goodness and his  love for us. Does this mean that I am a clashing gong as the scripture said? I was speaking of God’s goodness yet was not in that moment mentally connected even during mass .

This question bothered me so much so I prayed a lot on it this is what I came up…

I think our personal relationships and fellowship are an intrical part of our faith. They help us to make and grow our connections with each other and God.

You know, life is short ( here) it seems to be going quickly. I have spent the last over  48 hours with a terrible head and chest cold. I spoke to my sister and said to her that last night I came down from my bedroom and was getting a sip of water and my wife was cleaning out draws etc. She asked if I wanted soup etc and I said no. Then turned and headed back to the bedroom. On my way out of the kitchen I said you know J, my live ended 3 years ago this coming March.  It was a truth buried deep inside me that finally found the light. I think father would say that it is a healing to get it out into the open. The words came out, I was not shocked by them, they did not devastate me. They were just there. The truth according to Danny

Billy Joel_ And say it ain’t so.

God Bless You,

Danny

Am I Leaning on Life too Much ?

08 Thursday Jan 2015

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That title seemed a little strange when I got it a while back, as a matter of fact I almost scratched the title idea on more than one occasion. Well it kept coming back to me. My life caught up to the meaning of this title of  am I leaning on this life too much? over the last month or so.

I have been trying to figure out what caused my blues lasts week. I am bouncing back and feel better thanks to God. I have been quiet with myself, not talking a whole lot, thinking praying and resting. The title was heaven sent for this exact moment.

I have had a lot going on here , you know life stuff. But I think the root of my problem has most recently been based in the fact that I am relying on my dream of what life would have been. I was expecting life to make me happy. I had such grand illusions most of which were not based in God but of this world. And, you know life has always appeared to me to be pretty darn happy. I have been very blessed nothing is perfect but it has been very beautiful. So, what has changed? By the grace of God I now understand.

Whats been eating me….

Guilt, lots and lots of it.

I have been carrying a whole lot of guilt , survivor guilt, guilt over the fact that I am not working, guilt that I cannot tend to household chores, Guilt that I am still not the physical man that God created me to be. I wrote a couple of blogs ago that I felt like it was a death of a dream for myself, my wife and my kids.

Grand Illusion-Styx [Lyrics]

My illness made me not as capable when my mom and family needed me most.

I have seen many who I was helping who were looking for a Miracle perish from cancer etc and stand at their wakes and funerals knowing that their loved ones are thinking why him and not mom or dad. Why didn’t God save them. There are so many different layers to this.

The bottom line…

I know what people think and I understand and comprehend where they are coming from. My sister took me to a medical appointment  around 4 months ago . The medical professional that I was meeting with was sitting behind her desk inputting my medical history and as she entered my personal information. This person was lovely but her personal  hurt was on the surface. When she heard my diagnosis and saw how I present she said, why didn’ t God save my parents they were really good. Why should I be spared death in this moment? God only knows. As we left the appointment that day I told my sister today was not about me, it is about her. I am always open to talk to everyone I meet so I understand where they are coming from.  I will answer just about any question thrown my way.

I sent an email to her the following day to thank her and to let her know that God did save her mom and dad. They were good prayerful people by her definition. 🙂 So thats my feeling. I have and will continue to tell everyone that I am here for the moment by the grace of God alone. For his reason and eventually I too will be called.

 

As far as family guilt goes, my family, wife, kids, brothers, sister mom and dad never said one disparaging word about my lack of ability to do and to be there.

I also know that the quilt lies with me. It’s my ego and vision of who I am that needs healing.  So, I now have the key to my issue, I need to love myself where I am at and not by the standard that does not exist.

No matter what happens in life we need to bend, change and except truely what the life situation we are in. There have been times where I wanted to scream and throw a fit over the frustration of it all. I thank God for my prayer life, family , and friends . They help to balance my life out.

At my lowest point while laying in my chair and in my bed, I actually told God just take me . I was not being mellow dramatic, I was just tired and resigned to whatever happened to me  but this voice in my head said this. Don’t give up. I was at my nieces wedding and it was beautiful. A song was played and my wife took my hand and said c’mon. I left the cane at the table and relied on her to get me to the dance floor. We slow danced for the first time in 3 years. In that moment I felt normal again, her eyes spoke the words in her heart and I felt and saw the beauty in that moment and in my life.

Don’t give up. . I heard those words gently through my brokenness.

We have such hope no matter what’s going on we need to put emotions aside and find God in our situations.

This song came to mind.

JOSH Groban   Don’t give up.

St. Andre Bassette St. Raymond of Peñafort

07 Wednesday Jan 2015

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Yesterday was the feast day of St. Andre Bassette

St. Raymond of Peñafort

Today is St. Raymond of Penaforts feast day

 

You know there are so many beautiful Saints and we look at their lives and what they gave out of love and service to God for our betterment.

Their torches stilll burn bright so that through the ages we can find the way to our God through their heavenly inspired gifts of their Spirits. Amen.

Van Morrison – Carrying A Torch

Panis Angelicus – King’s College, Cambridge    poor, humble ,servant song. 

God Bless You !

Danny

feeling’s

06 Tuesday Jan 2015

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This is how it has felt off and on since Sunday.

Feeling the blues.

 

The last two weeks in particular here in Danny world have included  so many different situations and events occurring at the same time. Some great and 1 not so great. It’s life, right?

We as people have one very strong component know as emotions.

What are emotions and where are they from?

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/hot-thought/201004/what-are-emotions

Keeping an eye on your emotions and getting to know when you are taxes enough so you can stop your emotions from getting out of control is so important. During the blog writing on Sunday, as I read it again on Monday I could see the chaos and confusion that my emotions were sending out.

My mom used to say that she at times was physically, psychologically, and emotionally exhausted. My mom was a powerhouse. She too felt the strain of life.

Well, I now  understand after 52 years what she meant.

The one thing about recognizing a new dimension in your emotional world is that after a day or so you realize you have survived it. It was a crappy place to visit and when you have a low like that I think we need to figure out what caused it. Sunday , when I woke up I was off somehow. Something seemed misaligned. The upbeat demeanour was not there but a since of blaah.

All day Sunday, I kept on trying to readjust my mindset and it was to no avail. It was just hanging with me. I guess I am now aware of what being totally blue is like. I have never experienced that before ever in my life.

There are parts of me that cancer has for ever changed. I think very differently. I face death will almost a ridiculous since of humor. I see optimistically and at the same time mourn in silence about a life lost. The death of my dream you could call it. I guess.

You know, Back three years ago as the darn cancer moved in from no where and began to kill me, the peace and strength that arrived and aided me was directly from God.

I remember saying to Father R., I will be the best handicapped witness to God that I could be. I was so brave I guess you could call it.

Well, the bus left the station and today my thought would be this. What is the measure of this man? ( me )What have I accomplished?  I knew where I wanted to go to help people and to do it for God’s Glory. Regardless to how I feel in this moment God is responsible for the good.  Life and my decisions are responsible for the rest.

So, today is a better day then Sunday,a little better than Monday. A song is bouncing around my head right now AS i am writing so here it is.

Casting Crowns – Thrive (Official Lyric Video)

Blessing’s Danny