Pray. Pray, Pray

As the Stephen Hill song says.

Got down on my knees with a troubled soul.
The world was dark and out of control.
I cried Lord, Lord, Lord have you forsaken me.
......
And the Lord said pray, pray, pray  you'll get through it
.....
If you're worried and you're wondering and your weary and worn
I've been right beside you since the day you were born
Pray, pray, pray,
Pray, pray, pray,
Pray, pray, pray and you'll get through it.

When troubles come and they always do
.........
Pray, pray, pray,
Pray, pray, pray,
Pray, pray, pray and you'll get through it.........

That is not all the words but you get the idea.......
So I guess our answer is just pray and stand, stand and pray and keep on praying.
He is in control and right beside you to help you through.  And we WILL get Through it.

Lord, help us!!!!!

Help

Make haste, O God, to deliver me; make haste to help me, O Lord.  Ps. 70:1

Be thou my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: thou hast given commandment to save me; for thou art my rock and my fortress.  Ps. 71:3

Thou hast given commandment to save me.  Thank you, Father!  A very present help in time of trouble.

He knows

For He knoweth our frame;.......Psalm 103:14

A Prayer

This is a prayer from my little book "Quilted With Love" by Debbie Salter Goodwin.

Dear God,
Remind me often that two things can never die:
prayer and love.  The prayers we pray for others
wrap them in peace and comfort them like a warm quilt.
They are tangible evidence of the love we share with them.
Amen.

Thank you, Father, for the loving prayer quilts I know Mother and others has wrapped me up in!
Norma,  We are all wrapping you  snugly in a quilt of love and prayers!!

I am really enjoying this little book.  I got it at Everythings A Dollar in the gift side,  I think I gave $2.50 for it.  Very inspiring.

Love you all.  Peace and health.

Saturday

I had a wonderful Saturday.

Norma, Wesley and James came by to visit.  After a short time, James and Wesley went off to do yard work.  Norma stayed behind with me and the boys.  We had the boys outside on the porch.  It was a very pretty day and it was so good to have a good long visit with Norma.  We don't get much time together anymore.  Really refreshing.

After I took the boys home I went to our third Saturday singing at the church.  It was really good.  I love singing.  Everyone sounded good.  It was good to bask in the anointing.  I enjoyed every minute.

Thank you, Father, for my many blessings.

Apples Of Gold

A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver. 
Prov. 25:11

I really desire for the things that I say to be good and helpful.  Words of wisdom, love, and exhortation.  Words that lift up and never tear down.   Pure, honest and true.

Lord Jesus please help my words be beautiful to the hearer.

Yummy!

I just got home from going out to eat with Jennifer and Dave.  Last week they fed me yummy home made Taco Salad.  It was wonderful.  This week we went out to our favorite mexican restaurant.  I ordered my usual and it was Yummy!!  Maybe not as good as the homemade Taco salad but very good. 
I always have a good time with Jennifer and Dave.
Bethany was by last night and we got Pizza.  Jaxon loves pepperoni.  He will strip the whole pizza if you let (which we don't) but we do let him have our pepproni off of our slices.  The only problem this time was that Jordan wanted all the pepperoni, too.  I finally got out some cheese dip.  Jordan loves!! cheese dip.  It is so cute watching him dip his food.  He will just barely dip a little corner. 

Oh My! Ha Ha!

Read this in "God's Devotional Book"

"He who THINKS by the inch and talks by the yard deserves to be kicked by the foot."

The verse reference is Proverbs 18:6(NIV)
A fool's lips bring him strife, and his mouth invites a beating.

This little quote is funny but it really is true.  I really don't think that I talk a lot but I do tend to talk before I think things through.

Lord, please help me to learn to weigh a matter before I put my two cents in.  Help me to speak good, true and uplifting things.  Help me to know when to keep my own council and be quiet.  Amen.

Short But Sweet

Had a good visit with Glenda and Perry today after work.  Glenda had come down to go to the doctor.  I had to work all day but they ran by the house on their way home.  It was really good to see them.  It has been quite a while.  I really enjoyed it.  Thanks you guys for taking the time to come by.  I know you were tired and ready to get home. I hope you had a good trip home.

My Sisters

I am praying for my sisters.  Norma is looking at surgery.  Glenda is going to the Doctor and Jennifer is having a really hard time with some situations in her home.
I really love you all so much.  I pray God restore health and peace to all three of you.

Glenda, I pray safety on you and Perry as you travel tomorrow.  Strength to carry you through your doctors appointment and I pray you have good results.

I pray God heal Norma where she fell in her chair.  I pray strength for her 2 appointments tomorrow.  I pray God guide the doctors in her surgery.  That all goes well and that all sign of cancer be gone from her body.

I pray Jennifer find peace in her home.  Peace with the choices they have made.  I pray Jennifer gets good rest.  I pray for her cats to be healed whatever the cause of the trouble.  Annie and Morty.

In Jesus name I pray!!  Giving thanks unto God for answered prayers.
God bless you all. 

God's Love

This is a quote taken from "Love" by Barbara Johnson
"God's love is the glue that holds our lives together -- and holds us close to Him.  It is the fuel that propels us confidently through life so we can celebrate the good times and endure the bad.  It is the "joy juice" that puts shine into our hearts so we can radiate His love to others.  It is the promise that guarantees us a heavenly future, and the best thing is .... nothing can keep us from it.  Not even death...
...Alone we cannot bear the monsters that rumble through our days, terrifying us and breaking our hearts.  But nestled in the security of the Father's love, nothing can stop us...."

I really believe this.  I have walked through times in my life that without the knowledge of God I would not have made it.  Knowing His loving arms is wrapped around me, keeping me, loving me, watching over me is all that has kept me sane!!  Thank you, Father, for keeping me in Your loving care!

Made It!

I made it through the day.  The day went well.  The kids had a lot of fun I think and David called me a little after five and told me to bring the kids home at 6 so the day was a few hours shorter than I had thought it would be.  I had gotten up at 5:30 am to be ready for them and I was sleepy by the time they left.

Today went better at Sunday School than it did last week.  Jaxon started out a little irritable but he leveled off.  He has an ear infection and I think that is why he is being so fussy.

I'm ready to go to Caleb's house warming.  I thought I say a few words while I passed the time before leaving.

God is good and I pray that Caleb have many years blessed with peace, health and love in his new home.  I know he has got to be excited about his first home. 

Hope everyone is doing okay!  God bless.

God Bless This Day

I'm sitting here waiting on the boys.  Didn't want to get up this morning but here I am.  I pray we all have a great day!!
This is the day that the Lord has made.  Let us rejoice and be glad in it. Amen.
I pray safety for our travelers.  Peace and health to all. 
Let the day begin!

The Lord Be With Us

The Lord our God be with us, as He was with our Fathers:  let Him not leave us nor forsake us.

..Let these my words, wherewith I have made supplication before the Lord, be nigh unto the Lord day and night...  1 Kings 8:57,59

Hey

Want to say a hey to all.  I went to bed straight from work last night so I did not make a post. 
Hope everyone had a good day.  mine was so so, about the usual.  Got Jaxon on the bus.  Went to work.  Picked the boys up after work.  We ran through Dairy Queen on the way home.  Ate supper and then we listened to Bear Hunt (A Bunch) I did play Apple Annie a couple of times for Jordan.  He likes it better.  Took the boys home around eight and now here I am.  Does that just sound like a winner of a day.  (Ha Ha)
I guess you would call it kids day.  Kids, Kids, Kids all day long!!!  Good thing I like kids. Huh.

Pray for Jaxon.  He was running a temp and Sharon is going to take him to the Dr tomorrow.  We think it is his ears.

I will have the boys all day long Saturday beginning at 6:30 am!!  Pray for me to have strength.  I
love having my boys but it sure wears me down and I've been dragging this week anyway.

God bless you all.  I love you!

Happy! Happy!

This month I wish "Happy Birthday to Glenda"
                            "Happy Anniversary to Glenda and Perry
                                                                Jennifer and Dave"


May God bless you all!

All Is Well

All Is Well!!  Sometimes it doesn't feel or look like it but it IS! Jesus prayed for us.

Neither pray I for these alone, but them also which shall believe on me through their word;..........John 17:20

It always helps me to remember that Jesus prayed for me, too.  God heard His prayers.  He is our intercessor.

It might help us to bring to mind that Jesus sought the will of the Father.  He said nevertheless thy will be done and the loving Father who was looking down on His only begotten son knew it must be this way.  So much pain and sadness yet for a far greater good in the end.  Jesus was willing to pay the price for us.
He suffered great pain and sorrow but He now sits at the right hand of the Father. 
Count it all joy.....our trials brings forth a far greater work, that we may be perfect and entire wanting nothing!!  (ref James 1:2-5) The trying or your faith is more precious than gold. (ref 1 Peter 1:6,7)

Please, Jesus, help us to withstand the onslaught of the enemy.  Help us to come out of the storm with far more than we had when we entered.  Help us to learn and grow in You that we might come forth tried and true. Victorious over ALL.  Lead us, guide us, comfort us and help us to grow in Your Peace!  In Jesus Name I pray.  Amen.

A Quilter's Prayer

A poem taken from "Quilted With Love" by Debbie Salter Goodwin.

Take the pieces of my life
And stitch Them together
According to your will.

May I yield to the pricks of Your needle
so that Your stitches
may surround me with the pattern of Your love.

May I allow You to order the squares
any way You want,
To pattern me by Your design
So that all will know
You quilted me.

Gleanings

I want to share a passage from the book I am reading.  It is Sixteen Brides by Stephanie Grace Whitson.  The man talking had been in the war and lost part of his arm.  He had been encouraging a friend to read in the Bible.
"Did I say I had all the answers?  No if you think I said I have all the answers, you misunderstood.  I don't.  I do, however, believe, ......that the only answers that matter are right here (In The Bible)....We all have to find our own way.... For me it came after a long winter reading this book. Mostly the story of a man named Job.....Job convinced me losing my hand wasn't punishment for something I'd done.  It also convinced me that I'll never--- this side of eternity---have answers to all my questions, but that God doesn't mind me asking them, and he really only requires one thing of me.    Putting my hand over my mouth and listening."

I thought this went along with the Scripture I posted from Job the other day.  We do question why?  Along with the questioning we have to recognize the Deity of the one in control and bow to His wisdom.  Make your requests known.  Question the whys but always be silent for the One in control to council, comfort and guide you.  Be still in His presence and leave it with Him.

What A Sunday

Today has been something else beginning with the boys acting up so bad I had to leave church early right down to the time I took them home.  They wore me out today.  Jaxon didn't go to sleep when Jordan did and so he woke Jordan up after only about 45 min and then he went straight to sleep and woke himself up coughing after about 45 min.  that left no free rest time for grandma.  Maybe I was a little out of sorts, too.  I had a really bad day at work Friday.  Maybe me feeling bad has got me on edge and causing kids to act out around me.  I hope it is better tomorrow cause I will be around about 15 kids!
I pray everyone have a good restful night and a peaceful day tomorrow.  I pray all goes well with all of Norma's appointments.  Hope Wesley rests good tonight.  I pray there is kitty cat peace and people peace at Jennifer and Dave's and I hope Glenda has a cheerful day and Perry, too.  I love everyone who reads this and I pray all is well with you!!

Hide Me Lord

For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavillion; in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.  Psalm 27:5

Saturday My Way

This has been a very different Saturday.  I usually keep my two grandsons on Saturday but their Nonna called me last night to tell me they were going to see their Dad today.  I will get them tomorrow instead.  So I had the day to do as I wish. 
Fellowship has been the ticket of the day.  First I went to Norma's for a work morning with lots of fellowship with Norma and JoAnne.  I also got to see James.  Wesley was tired and went to bed when he got home. We accomplished a lot and just had a good time.
Then Bethany had called and wanted me to take her to lunch so I got to see her and visit a short while.  Then I went over to Gina's house to pick up some quilt pieces she had cut for me.  Paula was there so  we three visited there.  I also said a hi to Gene.
Now back home I guess I should get doing some house work but I think I am going to rest a long time.......who knows about the work?  I will probably do some laundry anyway.  Maybe I'll sew.  Who knows??
It's just Saturday My Way!

The Fair

I hope all who went to the fair last night had a good time.  It is always fun to sit and listen to Gary sing.  I was sorry to miss but I enjoyed my time with my boys.

NOW! Faith.

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.  Heb. 11:1
He is able to keep that which we commit unto Him and With God NOTHING shall be impossible.