Another Good One!

Yesterday was another wonderful day at Church. Brother Don is just a man after God's own heart and that is the way it is. He really challenged us as Christians to make a difference in the world around us.

Another prayer has been answered. Mrs. Edge got the job at the Clarke County Museum. She is very excited and emotional, too about it. We have been praying that God would have His way for this situation. She really wanted the job. It will give her something to do, a little extra money and contacts with the public that she will really enjoy. We are so excited for her! She may be 81 years young, but she still has so much to offer. God is so good.

James and Linda Griffin are back in Houston for James' check up. He will have a long day tomorrow (Tuesday) with tests most of the day. They will see his dr. Wednesday morning. Hopefully she will have at least some of the test results back. Then they will head for the airport to come home. Please, please make them one of your priority prayers. James looks so good and it is hard to believe there could be anything wrong with him. They have been through a tough fight and they really need some good news. I talked with Linda this a.m. as they were almost to the airport. They are a little nervous about this trip, but they know God is in control and they give Him all the glory for everything. They have been such an inspiration to me and Ward. We have learned so much from them and their testimony shown through this battle. We have learned much about letting God have our problems and concerns and actually letting go for Him to handle it. We will be forever grateful to our special friends the Griffins for being our friends and letting us share in their journey.

Little Carley got a good report from her CT scan. They are fairly sure the lesions on her lungs are NOT CANCER!!! What a blessing for Carley and her family and what a blessing that God is allowing us to be a part of these blessings through prayer. You can check out Carley's progress and her story. Just click on her link on the left side of this page. Please continue to pray for her.

I wish I could just open my heart and let you look inside. For about a month now, God has really been doing some major reconstruction on it. When I started this blog, it was for support to be a healthier me and to lose some weight. Well, little did I know it was for so many other reasons. He has made some real changes in my life. One of the many things that has happened is Ward asked me what I wanted for Valentine's Day. I said, "Do you really want to know?" We have tried to start a family devotion time many times before and it just fizzles out after a few times. Well, that is what I requested for Valentine's Day and I told him he didn't have to wait until Feb. 14th to give it to me. What a wonderful blessing it has been. It is so good to read the Bible together and pray together. It does not take the place of a personal prayer time and Bible study, but we have shared a lifetime together and it is high time we do this together. We have always prayed and studied and we brought our girls up to do the same. I thank God that He has finally gotten us on the right track to doing this time together each night. I was a little nervous to ask Ward, which is totally crazy, we talk about everything. Prayer for us together has always been an emotional time for Ward and I knew that, but it just seemed to be creating a void that I could no longer ignore. We have talked about it since we started this time together and we both agree it is such a special time and we actually look forward to it every night. Do it, just do it. If you and your spouse don't have a prayer and Bible time together, what more perfect time to start it than Valentine's Day? You and your spouse starting a new love affair...together with Jesus!! :) :)

Sorrow Upon Us

Today is so sad for the Burgess family. Losing their precious little boy "cornbread" must be a burden that most of us can not even imagine. While listening to the radio program "Rick and Bubba" my heart breaks for them. But, Bubba has done such a wonderful message for us all. This family is praising God for the life they shared with Bronner. What a testimony. The grief is there, but they are still putting God's will first in their lives. Please, please pray for them.

Little Carly is in surgery now. I pray God's hand will be on her throughout this ordeal and that He will guide the doctor's hands to get all of this tumor that is possible. God, please keep her safe in her recovery. Give her parents a calmness and serenity that will take their breath away.

Today I am attaching the picture of Maggie that caused the question of her health. Please just look at it and keep it in the back of your mind. I pray that you will never see this in another child's eyes, but at least you will have the knowledge that might help someone. We are still praising the Lord for the blessing He chose to bestow on us this past week. We have learned so much from it and we will carry this in our hearts forever. Praise God!

Blessings and Prayers

Just in from Church. A couple of things are on my mind that I need to share. Our son-in-law was Baptized at Church tonight. He is a wonderful young man, husband and father. Abby, our daughter brought little Zachary into this marriage and now she and Bryan are expecting a baby in late April. Bryan is a very quite, shy person. He was saved when he was about 11 years old. His Mom led him to Christ in their kitchen. What a privilege that was for her!! He was just too shy to go down for baptism. He wanted to join our Church to be a member with Abby at Tompkins. Well, he went down last Sunday and decided it was time to be baptized, too. We are so happy and proud. He has now completed ALL that is asked for by Christ's example to us for salvation. Although none of this will get him to Heaven, it is only what is in his heart that makes him a child of God, it is such a blessing that he desired to complete his commitment. His mother, brother and aunt joined us for the service. Bryan's dad wanted to be there, too, but he could not get off from work. I know he was with Bryan in prayer and thought. Keep Bryan in your prayers. We all know that Satan can't be too happy right now that there is one more on the firing line for Christ.

Please remember Rick and Sherri Burgess and the entire Burgess family. Many of you already know about their 2 year old son drowning yesterday. What a nightmare this family is going through. Rick & Bubba are one of few radio talk show hosts that really take a true stand for God. Please remember them. \

Also, remember little Carly Parker. She is having surgery tomorrow a.m. for a very rare malignant tumor in her sinus cavity. I will leave a link on my main page so you can check up on her.

Included with this post is a picture of Maggie with the terrible glare in her left eye. Maggie is fine as you may have read in my last post. If you see a glare in another child's eye, you will know that they should get checked out. I pray that won't happen, but we need to stay informed.

This has been a wonderful Lord's Day. Kasey Garrick came to our service today. He surprised us with big hugs!! What a sweet nephew!! We heard our special friend Bro. Darryl Brunson preach this morning and our sweet Bro. Don tonight. What wonderful men of God and how they bless me just being around them. Thank you men for your service and devotion and your willingness to share the gospel with us. We love you.

I'm Still Here

It has been several days since I posted. Much has been happening. First, God has granted us a blessing that we will never forget and we will Praise Hm forever for that blessing. Our only granddaughter was thought to have eye cancer (retnoblastoma). We agonized at what the outcome would be. We prayed for God's mercy on our little Maggie and her parents. We prayed for strength for us to be supportive for them. We prayed for Abby, who is pregnant and very upset at this news about Maggie. God did bless us and He blessed us, well, I'm not sure if there is a word for the type blessing he gave us. Maybe I will find that word when I get to Heaven. Maggie is OK. No, she is just fine!!! A trip to the optomologist (sp?) Friday morning revealed to her parents that she is just fine and she is also seeing fine. It was a photo taken by a friend that caught the eye of a total stranger. She in turn, through several people got the word to Daisy that Maggie's eye looked funny in the picture. It could have been this cancerous tumor, but Praise God it was not. No tumor, nothing. We are Praising God!!!!

Now, this has shown us without reserve that God IS in control and He knows what is best for us. No, I am not saying that b/c Maggie is fine. It seems that God gave Daisy and Wyatt a peace about the whole situation. He gave us a peace about it, too. No matter the outcome, we knew we would not be alone. It was a peace that I have felt only a few times before. But, a peace that I intend to look and search for more often from now on. He took care of Maggie and our Lord will also take care of the things that are to come. How wonderful God is. He is everywhere, knows how many hairs are on my head, knows what will come tomorrow!! A N D...that means I don't have to worry AT ALL. :) I AM NOT ALONE.

Will I worry again?? Oh yes, I will. But, when I remember this past week and what God did, I will gain that peace that passes all understanding. Isn't it funny how God uses one situation to reach so many people with so many different problems?? I am so glad He is my God. I hope he is yours.

I have not lived too healthy the past few days. My diet has not been anywhere near the forefront of my thoughts. Tomorrow will have to be a new start for me. God forgive me for not holding up my end of the bargain at living a healthy life.

The Fear That Is In Me

Yes, today I have a terrible fear in me. My heart is filled with fear and unforgivness, too. A wise person sent me this verse: "Do not fear, for I am with you; do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand." Isaiah 41:10

This verse tells me I don't have to fear...ANYTHING. God is really working in all my family's lives today. My daughter's new husband (of almost a year) joined our Church yesterday. He had already asked God to save him, several years ago, but he has not been baptized. That will happen this coming Sunday night!!! We are praising God for the steps Bryan is taking.

Now, you might ask, WHY do you fear and why can't you forgive. I want to forgive and believe me I am so tired of fearing. God has used my Sunday School lesson yesterday, my preacher's sermon, my preacher's wife and 2 other very good Christian friends to send help and hope my way. One of those friends called today shortly after 8:00 a.m. We were on his mind and his devotion this morning made him feel he had to call. WOW!! Just writing down all this makes me know that I must give ALL my fears to God and that I must give Him my unforgivness and let Him teach me to forgive.

Whoever you might be out there, if you are there, thank you for listening (reading) my thoughts. Keep us in your prayers and if you will, leave me a comment and anything you might need me to pray for on your behalf.

God is all powerful and so wonderful, if we could just live on that 24/7 what a difference we would see in our lives.

This Is The Day!

This is the Day that the Lord hath made, we will Rejoice and be Glad in It. Today is Sunday or as we sometimes refer to it "The Lord's Day". That is a reference we use out of reverence to our Lord. The 7th day, the day the Lord rested, a time for us to rest from our busy lives and worship Him. But, actually everyday is His. Many times we just don't live like that is true. Why should Sunday be any different?? Do we love the Lord anymore on Sunday than on Tuesday???? I pray NOT!!! This is the day we go to HIS Church to worship Him. I challenge myself to worship Him everyday...24/7. I should study my Bible, pray, even sing praises to Him 24/7. Today is Sunday...the day I go to Church to get my "spiritual tank refilled"; Bro. Don, Shirley, the choir, Paul, they all do their jobs to "refill" me. Then, it is my job to use the fuel they provided me with to do my job...24/7.

One concern today is eating healthy at Mrs. Edge's house. She loves to cook for her family and she loves to fix all the things we like...one of her spiritual gifts!! Sometimes, I eat way too much there. Well, actually MOST of the time. :) Today, I will try, try, try to eat senseable and feel good about what I ate when I leave.

I've included two pics of 2 of our grandchildren, Maggie and Zach. This was a very special day the Lord made. "At the Beach" with the family!!! Praise God! Our third baby was with us at the beach, but still growing in his Mommie. Luke is with us now as of Oct. 19Th and that TRULY was a day the Lord made especially for us. Now he will give us another SPECIAL day when baby Jacob will be born to us in late April. What a wonderful God we have.

Yes!!! THIS IS THE DAY THE LORD HATH MADE, WE WILL REJOICE AND BE GLAD IN IT!!! SING IT AGAIN AND AGAIN 24/7

I Need HELP!!

Yesterday was a total "bust". I did great with breakfast, Grapenuts Flakes. Lunch was good, 2 Special K Waffles/6 sprays of butter spray/less than 1/4 cup sugar free syrup. Well 3:00 p.m. hit. I was starving. I ate everything I could find. Won't list those things b/c of my shame. What will I do??? I need help. Please pray for me. I am a failure. BUT...I WILL NOT GIVE UP. I feel bad most of the time, nothing particular, just lousy. No energy, no "get up and go" at all. My body is just not healthy and that is mostly my fault. There are ways to deal with the issues that are not my fault, like taking my medicine on time, eating right, exercise. These are things I CAN CONTROL. And...God WILL get me there. I think I am not eating quite enough at breakfast and lunch. That might be why I get so hungry in the afternoon. Also that is my "weak time". Today I will work on this. A verse I came upon today was Psalms 55:22 "Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and He shall sustain thee. He shall never suffer the righteous to be moved." That says it all. He WILL GET ME THROUGH THIS! Join me, pray for me, encourage me...but most importantly JOIN ME.

The Decision Is Made

Well, I have read and read and prayed for God's guidance. I have made the decision to use the Kellogg's Special K diet regeimen. Some product from Special K for breakfast and lunch (all around 100-120 calories), fruit or veggies for afternoon snack, normal dinner. The normal dinner will be low fat and low carb though. Tonight we are cooking quail on the grill. Don't know about the sides yet, but they will be healthy and small portions. I learned a valuable lesson while studying my Sunday School lesson this a.m. I need some guidance in accepting blessings. I tend to overlook my blessings. They are there, but I am too busy worrying and anguishing over what is wrong or difficult in my life instead of finding God's blessings for me. Kinda like looking at the glass half-full instead of half-empty!! My New Year's resolution started out as somewhat 2-fold. Well, if the days ahead are anything like today's, the "folds" will multiply. You know, I think that is the message God had for me today. Yes, my glass will no longer be half-empty, instead it will be HALF-FULL!!! Join me in my efforts and let God bless you, too.

The First Day of A New, Healthier Me

This is a picture of me with my sweet husband and our 3 precious grandbabies on Christmas Eve. I wish I could just crop me out of that picture. But, there it is in living color! Now, is that a healthy looking person, I ask you?? NO, NO, NO!! God made me and he fearfully and wonderfully made me. How could I let myself go like I have. Fried food, butter, desserts, chips. Not a very healthy list of foods. Now, we do eat pretty healthy for the most part, but these things should not even be in the cabinet. Tonight we ate at the Fish House. I ordered broiled catfish fillets and a baked potato. I started out good, but when the food came, I immediately covered that potato in butter and sour cream. WHAT WAS I THINKING?????????? My mindset has got to get back to healthy, healthy, "good for you" kind of food. My prayer for tonight will include, "Dear Lord, please remind me minute by minute how you made me and that I have a responsibility to take very good care of my body." If you are reading this and you need to improve on how you take care of your body, will you join me in that prayer?