5 years and counting...

In the future, when your children ask you, ‘What do these stones mean?’ Tell them...These stones are to be a memorial to the people… forever.” And Joshua said to the Israelites, “In the future when your descendants ask their fathers, ‘What do these stones mean?’ tell them… For the Lord your God… He did this so that all the peoples of the earth might know that the hand of the Lord is powerful and so that you might always fear the Lord your God.” Joshua 4

On behalf of God's amazing grace ~ celebrating 5 years seizure free

… I stand in awe of your deeds O Lord… Habakkuk 3:2

driving ms. daisy

today, we drive.
tomorrow, gray hair.
yesterday, still my child
now, my young man.

Today I...

...dreamed, lived, breathed, believed
...trusted, hoped, let go, held my breath
...danced, celebrated, rejoiced, smiled

in the book of my life, i wonder what page number i fulfilled today? you know, being that they are all ordained for me even before one of them comes to be...

I Am A...

...totally forgiven

...fully accepted

...deeply loved

...daily empowered

...child of God

you can always come home

today we left a place that has been home for the last 45 years. we are moving forward because spiritual growth beckons. but it's nice to know that "home" is always there for us. and welcoming arms waiting to hug us. but sometimes comfortable isn't healthy. so here's to becoming everything God designed and called us for....here's hoping that the wedding march is about to start. does anyone hear a trumpet?

no do overs

Here's the deal...i was in starbucks and missed an opportunity. conversation went something like this...
me to friend: i can let you taste my drink but not off the straw. open the lid.
(cashier laughing) i'm just like you. i don't like to share either.
me: i don't even let my husband drink after me.
friend: you guys - at least i'll be well adjusted when we get taken over. i'll survive. but you two...
cashier: (whispering as friend walks off) don't worry, we won't be taken over.
me: nothing...nada...zilch...when what i should have said was,
"YES WE WILL!" and i hope you, like me, won't be here when we are. because those days will be hard. harder than anything we've ever known.

but someday...some sweet day...Jesus will come and take us all away. at least all of those who know Him and call Him Lord. and i'm one of those. and i hope the cashier is too. and maybe, just maybe, next time i'll be brave enough to ask instead of living with this nagging wondering.

boys will be boys

boys..such a blessing...such a practice for not worrying, for casting all my cares on Him and for practicing: be anxious for nothing...in prayer make my requests known.