Sister,you're right!

We were at a birthday party for our great niece on Saturday. It was fun, there were a lot of kids there. My sister said"If I can just look at Eddie, Caitlyn,and Hannah every day, I'd never have a sad day". That my not be the exact quote, but you get the idea. It's so true. Those kids make you feel good. So do my cats.Just seeing them and snuggling up to them makes me feel good, no matter what kind of day I'm having. Thank You Lord, for kids and cats,AND SISTERS.

Inflection

The words are the same. "Good, morning, Lord. It's how I say them. Is it "Good Lord, morning", or "Good morning, Lord". I try for the latter,it helps me get my focus where it should be when I roll out of the rack: ON HIM. After all, He gave me the day to live. Now it's up to me to give back to Him. Lord, help me to follow through with living it out,after saying it when I get up.

That one stuck with me

I've heard a lot of sermons in my life. Most of them I can't remember, but they fed me spiritually.Just like I can't remember most of the meals that I've eaten but they feed me.I do remember a recent sermon in California.It was short, sweet, and to the point. The priest said that when we get to heaven, it won't be about anything that we've done here on earth, but it will be about 3 words. They will come from God's throne, they will echo through heaven, and we will join in the chorus. MERCY,MERCY, MERCY. Enough said. Thank You Lord for mercy.Without it, I'm done. I need it every second.

Stockers

I wanted some Edy's double fudge brownie ice cream,but the store didn't have it. It was the first day of the sale, and a lot of the ice cream was gone. The next day I went back, and it was there! Those night stockers did it for me, they restocked the shelves during the night. I really appreciate those people, and those like them. They work behind the scenes,get no credit at all,but are HUGELY important.Thank you Lord, for them, and those who labor in obscurity. I ask Your special blessing on them, and don't ever let me forget how great they are.

Chip off the old block

"He's a chip off the old block". It means that someone is just like someone or something else, very similiar. A lot of times it happens with parent and child,or brothers and sisters. Not so with me, though.I didn't get get my father's great skill as a carpenter, I didn't get his intelligence, his common sense, his wisdom,his knowledge about just about everything. At least I got his looks. A few people have told me that I look just like him. At least I got that. I want to be a "chip off the old block" with Jesus.What a challenge,what a goal. Impossible on my own,but with His grace, glimpses of Him can be seen. Lord, may those grow bigger and more regular as I walk with You.

Majoring in the minors

You've heard it said, "Don't major in ther minors","Don't sweat the small stuff". Boy,how often I ignore that advice.I get all worried and bent out of shape over some minor thing.In the end, that thing most often turns out to be insignificant, or it works itself out. Foolish to worry about those things, to be sure. On the other hand, I believe The Lord majors in the minors. Let's face it, most of us live ordinary lives, nothing spectacular, just carving out our place in life, doing our thing.But to be sure, God is there, watching over us, working out those "little" things, those"minor" things,that make up the majority of every day. Lord, never let me forget that You are in the trivial,You are in the insignificant,You are in the day to day activities. THANK YOU that you are,give me eyes to see even more clearly Your hand.

Passed by

I remember playing a lot of sports growing up. We would get a lot of guys toghether, and "choose sides". The best players got chosen first, and so on down the line until there were only 2 left. How humiliating to be the last pick. You really even picked, you were the last one left, you were passed by, and had to go to the team picking last, they were stuck with you.I don't want to be passed by in my walk with Christ. I want to be so rightly related to Him, so devoted,so tuned in to Him, that when He needs someone to do something for Him, He won't pass me by. I absolutely cannot live that kind of life on my own. The amazing thing about God though, is that He helps us to be ready when He calls,we just have to stick close to Him.The Bible is full of men and women who were ready.They said "Lord,send me".Lord,don't pass me by when you next need someone,help my life to say "send me",YOU will do the rest.

Mamma Mia!

We went to see the movie, Mamma Mia.I saw the previews,heard Meryl Strep singing, and really didn't expect too much.I was wrong, big time! Meryl was great, she really sings very well,and the movie was excellent. Another case of me judging something before the fact.I'm guilty of that big time, a lot of the times with people. Appearances, things told to me,reputations, cloud my perception,and cause me to judge.It's inexcusable.Will Rodgers said it right"I never met a man I didn't like". Huh? He explained that how could he dislike someone that he just met?He didn't even KNOW them.Lord, forgive me for those many,many times that I have pre- judged situations,and most of all, people.May I take Will's words to heart,and remember that You said we are not to judge others.