Happiness Spreads

 Catching up on blogs today, I caught a thought to look for an app to create watercolors. And of course I found them. So...

                            Happy Birthday, brother!

From your sister and I.
Today, I go to your care plan meeting, and 
hopefully tomorrow you will be going home
from your seven week stay in nursing homes.

Enjoy your day today
and give God the glory for the things he has done.


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