I have just come from attending a Women's Morning of Spirituality at Church of the Incarnation in Collierville Tennessee. If you ever get a chance to attend an uplifting morning of praise and glory of God and how the Holy Spirit can guide you to THE FATHER, don't turn your back on it. It made me think about how I am treating God in my life.
I know that God should be a very important figure in your life. Life is so fast paced now and it seems that we no longer can control our lives. I have never been a control freak, but maybe I should start being one. I have strolled along life's streets and roads dodging many obstacles and detours. I have played it safe for many a year. Maybe now is the time I should listen to what the Holy Spirit is pointing me to. I am not one to pray a lot but I keep hearing how other people are going through tough times and I wonder if I could just wrap my arms around them and say "Jesus and I are with you every step of the way". Will it be enough to ease their pain? Will it make a difference? Do I really believe this, or am I just giving it lip service because it sounds good? I am asking, in Jesus name, for the Holy Spirit to help me in this matter.
This is a reprint of a letter that was in the pamphlet that was handed out this morning. Please keep a kleenex handy as you will need it when you finish reading the letter.It reads as follows:
Dear Daughter,
I just had to write to tell you how much I love you and care for you. Yesterday I saw you walking and laughing with your friends: I hoped that soon you'd want to walk along with me too. So I painted you a sunset to close your day and whispered a cool breeze to refresh you . I waited -you never called-I just kept on loving you.
As I watched you fall asleep last night, I wanted to so much touch you. I spilled moonlight onto your face-trickling down your cheeks as so many tears have. You didn't even think of me; I wanted so much to comfort you.
The next day I exploded a brilliant sunrise into a glorious morning for you. But you woke up late and rushed off to work-you didn't even notice. My sky became cloudy and my tears were in the rain.
I love you. Oh, if you'd only listen. I really love you. I try to say it in the quiet of the green meadow and in the blue sky. The wind whispers my love throughout the treetops and spills it into the vibrant colors of all the flowers.
I shout it to you in the thunder of the great waterfalls and compose love songs for birds to sing to you.I warm you with the clothing of my sunshine and perfume the air with nature's sweet scent. My love for you is deeper than any ocean; greater than any need in your heart. If you'd only realize how much I care.
My Dad sends his love. I want you to meet him. He cares too. Fathers are just that way. So, please call on me soon. No matter how long it takes, I'll wait-because I love you.
Your friend,
Jesus
P. S. I'm really glad you're here, that you willingly or reluctantly heard me say "we need to spend some time together." This time of quiet is our gift to each other-to be with each other. Please don't run away.
Ok, now that you are blubbering, please take the time to walk and talk with Jesus. AMEN.
This message is aimed at men also.
Sunday, February 10, 2013
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Updating Our Lives
In the last post I mentioned that I started weightwatchers on line. I have lost 6 pounds in the last 4 weeks. Rick has done better than me but he is more active than I am. I have noticed a change in our diet habits. Instead of eating cookies, we grab fruit. We are eating more vegetables and fruit and not as much bread. Time will tell if the diet lasts with us. Our desire is to lose weight and keep it off.
I have been busy using my sewing machine lately. My sister, Bev, has a granddaughter now and she thought the burp cloths Lauren ( her Daughter-In-Law) was using was not big enough. She bought some cloth diapers that have a triple layer center in them and decided they needed to be a little softer. Bev and I made a trip to Hancock Fabrics and bought flannel material to cover them. I will spare you of all the details of how it was made and have you picture a placemat that has 3 sections on it. We thought they were great and we dreamed of going into business creating them, but once again reality prevailed. Bev does not have the time and I don't want a deadline. We did come up with a use when they no longer need the burp rags. If they are not too stained up, they can be used as a placemat for the highchair. Let them drip and play in their food all they want and afterwards you pick up the placemat and empty the wasted food in the garbage. How simple is that?
Rick's brother, Mike, had surgery about 3 weeks ago. He had his right rotator cuff repaired. He is having to go to physical therapy 3 days a week. He is healing very well. He hopes to come out of the sling by next weekend. Wish him luck.
While he is recuperating, he is lining up all the permits needed for a doublewide manufactured home to be placed on the stable property so we can move out of the motorhome. They have had someone check for the septic tank and type of soil on the property. We hope in the next couple of weeks that things will progress so that we will have moved out of the motorhome by summertime. Keep your fingers crossed.
Rick is anxious to move in and be able to spread out a little. I kind of like the idea myself. We did go on a hunt for a table and chairs a few weeks ago. We found an oak table with 4 chairs and was able to squeeze them into Mike's and Barb's storage unit. I can not wait to try them out.
Speaking of trying out. I picked up my bike on Tuesday. I rode it around the parking lot for about 10 minutes and brought it home. I rode it yesterday for about 15 minutes. I will slowly get used to riding a bike again. As I ride my bike around the area, I realize how afraid of falling I have become. When I go to make a turn I panic that I can't make the turn and I will fall. Maybe if I ride a little each day I will feel better about falling.
We have been changing our permanent address here. I had not remembered how much of an effort it is to put in a change of address to bills and direct deposits . Rick started about 2 weeks ago and he is still working on it. I have to pat him on the back, he does well on handling the little things that need changing.
On that note I will bid you adieu(?). keep us in your prayers and let us hear from you.
I have been busy using my sewing machine lately. My sister, Bev, has a granddaughter now and she thought the burp cloths Lauren ( her Daughter-In-Law) was using was not big enough. She bought some cloth diapers that have a triple layer center in them and decided they needed to be a little softer. Bev and I made a trip to Hancock Fabrics and bought flannel material to cover them. I will spare you of all the details of how it was made and have you picture a placemat that has 3 sections on it. We thought they were great and we dreamed of going into business creating them, but once again reality prevailed. Bev does not have the time and I don't want a deadline. We did come up with a use when they no longer need the burp rags. If they are not too stained up, they can be used as a placemat for the highchair. Let them drip and play in their food all they want and afterwards you pick up the placemat and empty the wasted food in the garbage. How simple is that?
Rick's brother, Mike, had surgery about 3 weeks ago. He had his right rotator cuff repaired. He is having to go to physical therapy 3 days a week. He is healing very well. He hopes to come out of the sling by next weekend. Wish him luck.
While he is recuperating, he is lining up all the permits needed for a doublewide manufactured home to be placed on the stable property so we can move out of the motorhome. They have had someone check for the septic tank and type of soil on the property. We hope in the next couple of weeks that things will progress so that we will have moved out of the motorhome by summertime. Keep your fingers crossed.
Rick is anxious to move in and be able to spread out a little. I kind of like the idea myself. We did go on a hunt for a table and chairs a few weeks ago. We found an oak table with 4 chairs and was able to squeeze them into Mike's and Barb's storage unit. I can not wait to try them out.
Speaking of trying out. I picked up my bike on Tuesday. I rode it around the parking lot for about 10 minutes and brought it home. I rode it yesterday for about 15 minutes. I will slowly get used to riding a bike again. As I ride my bike around the area, I realize how afraid of falling I have become. When I go to make a turn I panic that I can't make the turn and I will fall. Maybe if I ride a little each day I will feel better about falling.
We have been changing our permanent address here. I had not remembered how much of an effort it is to put in a change of address to bills and direct deposits . Rick started about 2 weeks ago and he is still working on it. I have to pat him on the back, he does well on handling the little things that need changing.
On that note I will bid you adieu(?). keep us in your prayers and let us hear from you.
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