Rest is sweet when one has earned it
Not too big to sit on my Lap
August 25 was A1’s birthday. He was 11 years old. I was there when he was born, I fell in love immediately. He was 8 or 9 and sitting on my lap when I asked him how old he would be when he was too old to sit on my lap. He thought for a while and then said, when I am 12. I only have one year left. Maybe he’ll forget his time limitations.
August 30, Evening Tidbit
Advice is what we ask for when we already know the answer but wish we didn’t
August 28, Evening tidbit
We cannot change our destiny; but we can enrich each step of the way toward it.
Letters
I have been blogging Kelsey’s letters that she sends me. I figured I could put them where you all could read them too. You can find it here. 🙂
peace…
Today’s Writing Prompt: Break
What item you own do you secretly wish would break so you could upgrade it?
I have had my set of cornell plates for years, how I would like a new set of dishes.
Committed
A week ago I was given some information about a situation that greatly affects me. As it stands, my plan for purchasing a house this year is on hold. When this was brought to my attention at first I was devastated. What was I going to do now? If I didn’t purchase before the end of November I won’t be able to take advantage of a tax credit. The housing prices are rising and I won’t be able to purchase for a long time. This dream seemed to have crashed to the ground and shattered in a million pieces…
But then the Lord came to me and asked if it was committed. Why yes the house is, the house on Merton was, but I had to work on getting the dream of a house by the end of this year committed, any house. As I worked the better part of that evening to get it all committed, the Lord brought such a great peace and comfort. I don’t have to be worried. And the prayer that I have prayed through this whole situation of, “Lord where ever, when ever and for how much” God knows what we can handle and if our desire is to be in his will, even if it is different than our own, he will give that grace and peace to be able to stand where he wants us to stand.
I am thankful to say that it is committed, the house on Merton, a house by November 31 and a house by the age of 25…God knows and will provide. If it is his will for me to have a house by any of these standards than it will be his miracle and he will definitely get all the honor and glory. If it isn’t his will, than we will just wait and see what it is, I am sure that it is destined to be the best for me and all those that are involved.
As for my offer on the house, I am not going to pull it, God is a big God. If it is his will, he will work it out. If it isn’t, he will work that out to. I just have to sit back, wait patiently and trust that whatever the outcome, it will be perfect.
Today’s Writing Prompt: Swimming
Write about a memory you have that involves swimming.
I am about 7 years old – first day of swimming lessons. “I can swim>’
Run toward the kiddie pool.
Jump in – Sink – Swallow water – Choke – Fear.
53 years later, I still can’t swim.
Thoughts of Grace 