Sunday, November 29, 2009

Good Thanksgiving

We had...to quote a great guy..."wonderful" thanksgiving this year. God truly blessed us...when Cassie and Jesse left this summer...she told me she would be here for thanksgiving but I just had my doubts that Christmas and Thanksgiving would be a possiblity but God worked it our and they arrived last Wednesday late...we had a great visit with a house full of grandbabies all week...while I'll admit grammy is a little on the tired side...it was great! I love seeing the changes in Cassie's boys and watching then and the twins play together...Miss Rylee thought Ayden Parker was the bomb...the first whole day they were together..I think she crawled a mile...following him around the house...and with him have the experience of being a big brother he was pretty patient with her!!! The girls and I got to have some good mom/daughter times shopping and cooking together...Donnie and Heather made us all dinner on Wednesday before thanksgiving and it was good even if bambi no longer has a mother. Thanksgiving day was also a good day...although Cassie and Jesse went to see his family...something they've done since they were married...it was a good day. Scott's parents were with us for the first time I think...and my parents...my mom and tucker and my dad...my brother Kevin, betty and sam...donnie, heather and the twins and donnie's parent who I love very much...and later in the day we had even more come!!! Quite the house full...it's been a long time and I enjoyed having the house full again...good food/family/friends and fellowship...

I have posted some pictures of our week...my sweet kids and grandbabies...my house is a little to quite now but even as a I write those words...God places these on my heart...I think they are in Romans 10 ...how will they hear if they have no preacher and how will they hear if no one goes...that is my translation but you get my point...God's calling is way bigger than a momma's heart and God's calling is sufficient...have a great week...







Wednesday, November 18, 2009

almost like Christmas

Well...here we sit! The house is pretty clean and we are just waiting on the arrival of Scott with Cassie and the boys!!! Today has been forever and I have a feeling the next 2 hours are going to be even slower!!!! We are all looking so forward to this next week with Cassie, Jesse and the boys! If anything this year we have learned to appreciate the time we have together!!! They will be here for a week so we can just sit and talk this visit...and on Monday we have another visit coming...Jim and Kim will stop by our house for a few hours on their way to see Jill and Jeff for the holidays...we are almost as excited to see them as we are to see out JAX crew!!! I pray you all have a blessed Thanksgiving...and I'll post some pictures in the coming days!!!

Monday, November 2, 2009

Isn't God amazing???

Doesn't it blow your mind just how good God is! He is so faithful...even when I am not. He never leaves our side even when it feels like He has...He isn't the one who moved!

I have to admit that I hate the places that feel like a desert...but one the far side of the desert is a good place! The lessons learned make life better, makes me better and very one I've walked thru makes God more real and larger than I could have every imagined!

We have a new pastor at our church and yesterday was his first offical day...he and his wife fit in perfectly! It is as if we have known them forever...isnt' this a picture of God's redemption...when we've been away from Him then turned back to the One who sustains us...it's like we've always been with Him...grace, redemption, hope...just like God promises us...He has a hope and a future for us...

I know I am not the only one who is looking forward to see what God has for our future. I think for a while at our church we lost our purpose for being...but God is restoring that purpose...to bring Him honor and glory and to point people to the Way the Truth and the Life!!!

Thank you Jesus for loving us...for loving me...I am humbled and amazed!
This sums up what I've learned this summer...may it bless you today...right where you are...

When God's People pray by Wayne Watson:

Hopeless situation turns around,
dilema passes by and by.
Look, there's a never-ending field of blue!
past your clouded sky.

He alone can know the need in me
before a single word begins;
The Holy Spirit intercedes for me.
I will trust in Him!