1) We’re heading out on a quick day trip to Mississippi for my mother-in-law Martha‘s birthday luncheon. And yes, it will be very much a “luncheon” as opposed to a “lunch,” and no doubt we have big fun in store what with trying to tame a three year old bronco in a luncheon setting.
Which reminds me: has anyone ever left one of those little luncheon things where they serve you 2 tablespoons of chicken salad, some finger sandwiches and a handful of grapes – and then an hour or two after you leave your car almost instinctively heads to the nearest McDonald’s because oh sweet mercy, the hunger?
Because that might have happened to me. Once or thrice.
Maybe.
Also, being with D.’s mother guarantees that when we get back here later this afternoon and D. tells me that we’re out of milk or something like that, I will lapse into Martha-speak and say, “Really? REALLY?!? You don’t mean! Oh – YOU DON’T MEAN!”
2) Y’all’s comments? From “the pickle post”? Kept us laughing all day yesterday. And last night. And I’m still chuckling a little bit this morning. When I posted it, I was, as my friend Laura’s mother would say, “as nervous as a long-tailed cat in a room full of rockers” – not sure exactly how people would react – so it made me very relieved and very grateful to see all those comments. Thanks for that.
3) My sweet friend Lea Margaret emailed me earlier this week and asked me if I’d share something with y’all.
Her little boy, Mac, who’s 2 1/2, is having open heart surgery at Vanderbilt today. He was born with a hole in his heart, and after vigilant monitoring of his condition over the last couple of years, his doctors decided a couple of months ago that it was time to correct the problem surgically.
So would you pray for their family today? For Lea Margaret and her husband, Chris…for the doctors and nurses at Vanderbilt…for Mac’s recovery…and that they would all be comforted by God’s peace and His promises. The surgery is scheduled to begin at 12:30 this afternoon – thanks in advance for your prayers.
Later, internets.
umm, yeah, I usually leave the two luncheons I might attend a year simply stah-ving (I told my mom once that I was “ravishing” even though I meant ravenous, so that’s the standing starving joke around here)
prayers for your friends
Praying!
I’ll be praying for Mac throughout the day. I know that’s standard procedure, yada, yada, yada but it’s NOT for a momma!
And, y’all enjoy that FEAST of finger sandwiches and chicken salad!
Will definitely pray! And weren’t you leaving the computer alone for the WHOLE weekend?
I prayed for the doctor’s to have steady hands and that little man will have a quick recovery!
I usually eat something beforehand – so I don’t starve on what I call “rabbit food”. :)
Serious note- Will certainly pray for the little one and doctors.
Not serious note- The good thing about the tiny, bite-sized,luncheon for your mother-in-law is that she won’t say anything about the “large portions, just look at these large portions.” (first post I read- got me hooked on BooMama!!)
You always make me smile!
Your friends son is in my prayers- as are you :)
-H
I read your post at exactly 12:33. Praying for sweet Mac, for the surgeons and especially praying peace for Lea Margaret & Chris.
I do the same thing after “luncheon’s” too!
Thoughts and prayers for you friend and her little guy!
Okay, so I feel stupid because I don’t know the difference between a lunch and a luncheon.
And, now that I am home, and I am able to open your comments, I am rushing over to that pickle post.
And I will be praying for Mac.
I’ve had family members and friends come out just fine after fixing a hole in the heart or an enlarged heart. I pray the same for your friend’s son. Keep us posted.
Praying here.
ptaying for this family and added them to the prayer chain at church this am. They can know that the prayer chain goes indefinately for the next week.
Being a heart patient myself it can be a scarey thing.
Blessings
I hope that the surgery went/is going well. I prayed for little Mac just now. Thanks for sharing that with us.