My Smile Rock

It was hard to scan my rock but hope you can see it clear enough. This is what I bought at a store yesterday and it has become one of my favoirte objects I have.

I have placed it right where I can see it whenever I am typing on my computer. It is just such a small thing but it brings so much enjoyment. And whoever did this piece of stone was an excellent designer. They carved out in detail everything. Oh to be talented.

Wait! I am talented. Not like this artist, but God has given me the talent to write a blog. To paint with wax. To make stationary. To work with stained glass, and to use branches and other materials to make paperweights. So I am a very happy person that I can do some things.

How about you? Can you write, take photographs, paint, do crafts. Be happy with what talent you have or another word is gift or gifts God has given to you.

The Time Has Come

When I usually get sick it is something usual and not the normal thing. But for the last week my husband has had a cold. He never gets colds but he got one. Guess what? I got it too.

It is that time of year and the nurse said that Monday and Tuesday was very late days for her and the doctor as they had so many people coming in. I can believe it.

I don't think anyone likes to be sick, but for me this is mild to some of things I have had. So I am thankful for a great husband who takes such good care of me and helps me out whenever he can.

Stay healthy if you can.

Self-Discipline

Word: Self-Discipline

Meaning: Control, obedience 

 “For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline” (2 Timothy 1:7).

Home Going Celebration

As I have mentioned before, today is the third funeral I have gone to in a week and the fourth death in the same amount of time. I was not able to go to one funeral.

Today's gathering was announced in the bulletin given to us by the family not as a funeral but in big words at the top of the page, written in red, Home Going Celebration of and then the name of the person who went home.

To me it was a unique time together. We sang some of my friend's favorite songs, her son read a poem and she had two Pastors do her Home Going Celebration. Of course their were tears, a lot of Amen's as the Pastor's spoke and gave their thoughts on this lovely, godly woman. But the best thing that took place, which was my friend's prayer, was that someone might be saved at this service. Her prayer was answerd not just one but seven people raised their hands and accepted the Lord.

Seven in one day. My friend's body was there but she was already with Jesus so she must have been rejoicing with Him as she saw the hands that were raised.

My friend will be greatly missed but she will live in our hearts forever.

A Special Day At Church

Today was a special day at church as we had our teens present the message and music. They did a fine job and it was good to see so many of our teens involved.

They all did a fine job and it is exciting to me to see so many duet in song and music being started. It is good practice for them and some are going to be in a contest in the next week or so.

So I am so thankful that we have Pastors who want our young teens to strife to be all that they can be. Doing what the Lord has given them to do. We have a very good teen who is a great Preacher already. I see him going a long way in the ministry of preaching.

It has been a good day.

Raised As An Only Child

I was born in 1946 and was adopted so I grew up as an only child. Then in 1996 I met up with my birth family and low and behold I found out that I had a older sister and brother. When I met them I said that we could be the Three Musketeers. I think we would be in a lot of trouble if we were together all the time.

Today I was reading Hebrew 2 and found the verses which told me that the ones that Jesus maked as holy have the same Father. That is why Jesus is not ashamed to call them His brothers and sisters. What that means is that all believers are my brothers and sisters and Jesus is my brother. So I have many brothers and sisters.

I didn't come to know Christ as my Savior until 1966 so then I was no longer an only child but then I became a sister to many. Love it!

So if you are a believer you are my brother or sister. Let me know love to hear from you.

Another Friend Goes Home

Yesterday I found out that another friend of my went home to be with the Lord. This is the fourth person in just one week. It is so sad when a friend leaves us as I had mentioned before.

But I know without a doubt that my friend is with Jesus and is out of pain and suffering and enjoying every moment with Him.

She will be missed here on earth but I know that I will see her again as I will be going to my final home someday.