Because I can...

Sometimes it takes a bit more than a quick 'Because I can' on Facebook.  And this is one of those times when I need to write a bit more or I might have many separate Because I cans and that could be annoying too!

I am so very thankful to my God and Father because I can!  Because I can do so many things that in years past, would not have been possible! I had so many hopes and dreams that while I was ill, just felt like they were slipping through my fingers.  I also would sometimes rag on myself that I wasn't going to be able to be the gramma I wanted to be, the mom of the bride I wanted to be, the wife I wanted to be.  Never tho, did I think about not being able to be the daughter I wanted to be.  But, I have learned that I needed to dream about the daughter, wife, mother and gramma that GOD wanted me to be.  I still get in the way sometimes, well, more than I should but I'm working on me!  I am learning to enjoy being what God wants me to be!  And "out of his glorious graces" he has allowed me more of my old dreams than I deserve!

Because I can...

I was available for my daughter as she planned her wedding. 

And not through the fog of  Rx drugs!

I was able to support and encourage my husband through his time out of work.

and not always be focused on me!

I was able to shop, shop, shop with my girl!

and love every minute of it being out of the wheelchair!

I was available and able to help her move into her new apartment 

And actually able to lift boxes, etc.

I was available and able to clean the old apartment. 

 And not pay mightily for it!

I was able to remember almost everything I was supposed to bring to Maryland!

And help pack the van and unload!

I was able to run errands the day before the wedding!

and not sit in the car while Darryl went inside!

I was able to make a few dresses for the wedding

and do a decent job on them!

I was able to choose nice shoes to wear.  

oh wait, they wouldn't have hurt if I'd sat in my wheelchair!

I was able to run up and down the stairs of the B&B!

But I still called on husband and sons to run for me! 

well, some things never change!

I was able to help with the 'decorating' of the reception.

I can follow directions now.

I was able to deal with the florist and ask for a change in the flowers.

without crying!  or getting angry!

Some of that was because of Kaye Patton, 

Ash's attendant who was my help also!

I was able to do my own hair and make up.  

and not cringe at myself in the mirror.

I was able to enjoy my granddaughter 

and even put her to bed at night!

I was even able to hold the baby that came as a guest!

and not be worried about dropping him. 

I was able to enjoy the wedding

without PAIN!

I am able to look back at the pictures and see my wheelchair.  

The wheelchair I got because my 14 yr old daughter wanted me to go shopping with her.

The wheelchair that was now available 

so one of her three sweet grandparents could comfortably attend the wedding!

I saw the answer to many prayers for our daughter's future husband, Nate.

I didn't know who God planned, but He knew who I was praying for all those years!

 God's best plan for our girl!

I am able to delight in the fact that I adore my sons 

and now have another one!

I am able to enjoy the feeling of completeness in our family

with the additions God has granted us!

Some of these because I cans are because of my physical healing 

and many are also because of my spiritual healing.

Thank you God, for the past 6 months of  Because I Cans.