Going Home
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Posted:Jan 9, 2006 8:20 am
Last Updated:Mar 5, 2006 9:29 pm 2020 Views
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I flew home to Clover, SC Saturday and getting back into the groove of being here is proving emotionally difficult. I want to be back in Denver, CO with my grandson 
I picked up my Maggie at the kennel and she was so happy to see me. I was equally happy to have her back with me. She's a good friend to me.
I went to church Sunday and several people said that they had missed me and asked about my trip. It was nice to know I was missed.
But you know, I miss the hugs. I miss my grown sons coming over to my daughters house and grabbing me like I was a rag doll, picking me up and hugging me until I begged them to put me down. I miss my grandson pulling my face to his for a wet sloppy open-mouthed kiss. I miss my daughters hugs and words of affirmation. I miss my 's love.
It occurred to me that these things are very important. Being with people who love you - well, there is nothing that can match that. Not this business that provides an income for me (don't misunderstand me - I am grateful for my business and what it offers me). Not the independence that I thought I desired.
And I am thankful. Thankful that God has given me parents and 3 beautiful who love me. Thankful for my baby grandson. Thankful that God is constantly showing His love to me. Thankful that I am a beloved of God. Thankful that God didn't give up on me when I was walking without Christ.
Whether or not we get to experience daily hugs - it doesn't negate the love our friends and family have for us. We are not alone, God has given us community for a reason - to lift us up and support us when the enemy tries to separate us from God.
I am loved by God AND my family. I am truly blessed. I praise my Savior - who is awesome and mighty and worthy to be praised!
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Need for Spiritual Discernment
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Posted:Jan 2, 2006 3:14 pm
Last Updated:Mar 5, 2006 9:29 pm 2124 Views
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My friend Barbara wrote this and I found it helpful so I'm passing it on:
The Need For Spiritual Discernment
Philippians 1:8-11
In Scripture, love is not a feeling but rather knowledge of the other person -- an understanding of motivations, thought patterns, and preferences. In this passage, Paul says he wants the Philippians to grow in their knowledge of God so that they can choose the best way to live. Because our heavenly Father doesn't want us living by feelings or sight, He provides the gift of spiritual discernment -- this is the believer's capacity to judge situations correctly and to determine God's best by analyzing opportunities. Unfortunately, not every Christian will cultivate this gift, but those with wisdom recognize the benefit of always practicing good judgment.
To live in the Lord's will, we must have a discerning spirit. God longs for us to walk in the way that simultaneously brings Him greatest glory and blesses us with joy and peace. Believers don't search blindly for this road; our Lord will reveal the path to anyone who asks. But we must be able to judge what is of Him and what is not so that we don't pursue avenues which merely seem right. Many opportunities and situations that look good aren't His will.
Likewise, much information expressed as true is actually false. In order to remain in the Lord's will, believers must be able to distinguish between truth and error. We would be unwise to accept as accurate everything we hear on the Internet, radio, or television. What we hear from influential people, the media, and even the pulpit must be evaluated against the only reliable measure for spiritual discernment: the standards of Scripture.
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Job Offer - A Gift from God?
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Posted:Jan 1, 2006 11:10 pm
Last Updated:Mar 5, 2006 9:29 pm 2087 Views
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Wow. This has been a day - that is for sure. I have been offered a job here in Denver, CO. A good job that I am well qualified for. A job that will provide for me financially quite well, actually much better than my current situation.
So now I wrestle with questions such as "What does God want me to do?" "Is this God's plan for me?" "Is this something to distract me from keeping my eyes on God?" Questions like those - and more.
So I begin a pro's and con's list. All 3 of my grown live in Denver - PRO. My new grandson is in Denver - PRO. Financially - PRO. Spiritually - there are many excellent churches in Denver - PRO. I have no family where I live now, there is noone but friends to hold me there - PRO. I love the Denver area - PRO.
Cons - I'm having a hard time thinking of too many. The church family I would leave behind... Good friends I've met. Living in Clover is a much more peaceful life - con?
Wouldn't it be so much easier if God would put his stamp of approval in an audible or visual way on the choices we make in life prior to us making them.
Please help me as I pray for confirmation from God on what to do. Above all, I want to do His will - not my want. Thanks
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Thoughts on Babies
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Posted:Dec 29, 2005 9:44 pm
Last Updated:Mar 5, 2006 9:29 pm 1981 Views
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I'm here in Denver, CO for the next few weeks visiting my and my grandson. I'm blessed to get this opportunity to see my grown during the holidays and equally blessed to take care of my 7 month old grandson, Jorgie while I'm here.
Jorgie is a sweet baby boy with an awesome disposition. He's precious to me, just as his mommy is my precious .
My thoughts go back to last summer when his other grandmother and I placed our hands on my 's expanding tummy and dedicated our unborn grandchild to God. We prayed for God's protection on his life - and we claimed him as God's . It was an awesome moment for us all as we gave Jorgie to God.
And now he's here. A bundle. A heart-melting, wiggling, eating, sleeping, happy baby boy.
Did you ever think about Jesus as a baby? I hadn't until this year when I first heard the song, "Mary Did You Know?". I had never thought about what it must have been like for Mary to know she was kissing the face of God. How full her heart must have been to know how special her was. How humbled she must have been at her responsibility.
I look in Jorgie's face and I realize that this is God's . I am grandmother to God's . I pledged to nurture this , to love this , to educate this about his heavenly Father.
What a responsibility we have as parents and grandparents. God gives us gifts in the form of . They are not ours to use and abuse - to neglect and wound... they are special gifts that we need to hold gently and cherish.
I am blessed. Lord, help me be worthy of the gift you have given me in my and grandchild.
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