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Practicing his cello makes him smile. January 31 Monday,  my mother in law was discharged from the hospital and I took her to her home to get settled, my husband stayed at the hospital with his father who they were trying to discharge to a nursing home for physical therapy.  That didn't happen until late afternoon. Whew! Calgon take us away.  Actually, I was way past a warm bath. I texted my prayer group..."Jesus come back tonight!" My husband is staying with is mother 24/7 until his sister can come give him a reprieve and we can get caregivers in place.  While sitting in the car that day I said, "God, we need you."  He said, "Who am I?" I replied, "You are Faithful and True." Revelations 19:11   "Then I saw Heaven open wide-and oh! a white horse and its Rider.   The Rider,  named Faithful and True ..." "Come, let us shout praises to God, raise the roof for the Rock who saved us!  Let's march into his presenc...

The hospital reunion January 30 Remember, these emails are not usually time sensitive. I just go with the flow of the Spirit and write, but they don't always get posted chronologically!  Today's is real time! Last Thursday, we went straight from the airport to my in-laws' home. A neighbor had called to say my mother-in-law was very ill with the flu and my father-in-law had fallen three times and couldn't get up. Ends up he had the flu too.  They were both admitted to the hospital and after 20 hours in the ER, which was a actually amazing care that we hated to leave, they were put on different floors for their hospital stay.  The photo above was when they were able to wheel my mother-in-law to see her husband before she was discharged yesterday. The week prior to all this shaking down, everything I'd been reading related to being a servant. One book said, "Letting your feelings get hurt means you think it is all about you!"  Wish I'd re...

A gorgeous gulf coast sunset. January 29 Yesterday, driving to the hospital to care for Deke's parents the fog was dense and visibility was terrible. God placed an old farm pickup truck in front of me, creeping along at 40 miles an hour. I thanked Him for that hedge of protection to guide me. My selfish prayer request of our small group had been that I could check on Deke's parents and make it back in time for church as I had missed the previous three Sundays.  The addendum to that was request was to realize the most important thing was to be where God wanted me.  Church didn't happen where I wanted it, but it still happened. Turning on Journey FM I learned two new songs that had me praising and later in the day heard a great sermon by Jonathan Falwell. Take time today to be blessed and get your praise on. You are going to want to lift your arms on both of these, so make room! The first song was Walk as Lions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dzjf...

Our baby protecting his baby who is ready to head to big water! January 26 The father son relationship is powerful.  Ask Jesus?  He was willing to do anything his Father asked. She Reads Truth is currently in a study of Matthew and they posted: "It's difficult to remember mercy when someone hurts us. Some of us have been hurt so badly it feels like everything is ruined, that nothing can restore what's been taken from us. The very thought of the offense can fill us with fear and loathing. But we do well to remember this: In order to forgive us, Christ had to die for us...True forgiveness costs everything.  But God loves us so much, He freely gave everything. " What is keeping us from offering forgiveness today? I've come to realize over the years that un-forgiveness may be keeping us from excessive joy in a relationship and great blessings God is waiting to bestow.  Don't let un-forgiveness be a thief in your life. "In prayer there...

Boys big and small My birthday buddy!  We are sixty years apart! Glad he lives in Florida since we have January birthdays! January 25 A friend inquired on Facebook what products I use to stay looking young. I told him, he was applying the same products!  Cake on alot of love and apply scoops of Jesus daily. Paul has good advice as well. " Summing it all up, friends, I'd say you'll do best by filling your minds and meditating on things true, noble, reputable, authentic, compelling, gracious-the best, not the worst; the beautiful, not the ugly; things to praise, not things to curse.  Put into practice what you learned from me, what you heard and saw and realized.  Do that, and God, who makes everything work together, will work you into his most excellent harmonies." Philippians 4:8MSG 

" Just as lotions and fragrance give sensual delight, a sweet friendship refreshes the soul." Proverbs 27:9 January 24 Well, we are visiting some other friends today (the 23rd) and have realized we left our computer plug in our previous hotel.  So here's a thought for the 24th, but I'll be missing in action until possibly the night of the 25th. This amazing woman has been my steadfast friend for 43 years! That's a long time to stick by anyone. We've walked through the deepest of heartaches together and prayed without ceasing for things in almost every category!  Both of us have buried siblings to very tragic deaths and we have rocked one another's babies, held one another through tough parenting times and now are rocking one another's grand babies. We have loved and been loved by one another's parents. While my parents are gone, her's now are struggling.  As I go to visit them I wonder if this will be my final earthly visit with...

This is our early evening view! January 23 Watching an ocean sunset is a powerful experience. Blink and that big ball has just dropped into the ocean! All we have to do is step out into creation and we know God is!  What do we do with the knowledge?  Does jubilation pour from our souls daily?  Do we stare across at a friend over coffee and say, "Isn't God amazing?" We recently visited friends and family in Florida and the change of scenery and lack of household responsibilities afforded us the opportunity to bask in God's greatness. That opportunity exists everyday, but sometimes we get stuck in our ruts and forget to exclaim to the world around us... How great is our God. " Do everything readily and cheerfully-no bickering, no second guessing allowed!  Go out into the world uncorrupted, a breath of fresh air in this squalid and polluted society. Provide people with a glimpse of good living and of the living God. Carry the light-giving Message...