Worry Not

I have recently been worried about family, storm, ect.  As usual God was there to take care of  my concerns without a bit of help from me.  This is a big reminder to me that God does take care of tomorrow, today, and even next week. This is becoming one of my favorite scriptures, Matthew 6:27 - Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?  This is so true.  I hope I am forgiven for trying to but in and do the Lords work for him, plus all that worrying Ive done in the process.  I suppose sometimes Ive even assumed God was too big to bother with all the small stuff.  Boy was I wrong. We serve a big God who cares about even the smallest of things.

Trusting Him

This is about working hard to gain ones self respect and have a happy, healthy life, and a great relationship with God and fully trusting in him no matter the odds. I have prayed for a long time for my son to have a desire to work, to have goals and all the things a Mother wants for her child. I am thankful that he has a great wife, and a strong relationship with the Lord. He has had to overcome the loss of a son, Kurtis wayne, and another miscarriage just recently. He has had some hard knocks in life but I have to say it has only brought him closer to God. After the loss of his first son  and his wife Shelly nearly losing her life during her pregnancy, and on a lesser note,as a result of all the medical leave lost a very good job. Trouble seemed to arrive from every direction and in every form. I feared for my sons hope and happiness, but he soon bounced back with more faith and drive than he had once had. Since then; Gary has the most high paying job he has ever had to date and enjoys his work . Today my son and daughter-in-law still are certain one day God will bless them with a child. He also received a great gift here recently, a house fully paid for and given to him and his wife. Completely free of any charges. What a BLESSING!!!

I am sure they have experienced much sadness due to all the struggles, I know I have, my faith felt very tried at times, for my son and his wife as well. We spent many hours talking and expressing our hurt. I have to say my son probably helped me more than I did him during this trying time. He said, Mom our Kurt is with Jesus and he will never experience the pain or hurt in this life, he will never suffer not one single day, he is now an angel that keeps watch over us with the Lord in heaven. How inspiring to hear those words coming from your child who has endured so much. My son has know of many struggles in his 27 yrs, he was a miracle himself you see. He knew of my fight to have him ,my son, he also knows of my troubled pregnancy the doctors seemed certain Id lose him. I refused to accept that! He had many surgery's to correct an intestinal birth defects for the 1st year and 1/2 of his life. He survived meningitis, and many more close calls, just as I have also in my life.

 My message to all is to never give up on yourself or God, because sorrow may endure for a night but joy will come in the morning. For your Sons and daughters always show your faith, hope, and love for them, encourage them no matter the circumstance. One day they will end up helping you instead the other way round. I spoke to my son for a long time yesterday and told him of my Blog and he loved the idea. He sends his love and much prayer to those who are going through a rough times. In my eyes he is a hero to me. He is the rainbow in my life, my dear son. Keep searching for the good in everything, and if you are patient you will find the the pot of gold at the end of Gods rainbow.

Stay or Move - A place called home

This is a question I had to ask myself after Hurricane IKE!!! Our house is well built and I had not realized what I had till there was a threat of losing it. The last few months I have wanted to move into a new house we are thinking to have built. After the storm Ive really had to ask myself do I stay or move. I am so blessed for what I have at present, its very hard to think of moving away from a house that I love. I have also come to accept its flaws and boo boos. At this time a new house seems so unimportant after seeing so many lose most or all they had. I believe God showed me this for a reason, before I complained about this and that. It seemed as if nothing was right about our home. Now I look at a house thats our home its a bit weathered, lots of character, and its paid for. Thats a blessing in itself, and flaws can be fixed. I just thank God in heaven for the peace love and appreciation that now feels the place in my heart that so selfishly wanted more. I have very much to be thankful for and you can bet I am! I'm not saying we wont move but in the meantime I am (alongside my husband) satisfied and grateful. I know one thing that is important to a place called home and that is the Lords presence, the word of God, and the love that lives in the hearts of those in the house, add a little laughter, some prayer and praise, now, thats a mansion in my world!!!

Thank you Lord Jesus for all the blessings you have given us. May you bless others as you have us. Lord help the survivors of the storm recover and may all have a place to call home. Amen