Thursday, June 30, 2011
Atticus, Sweet Grandson
What a blessing to have my grandson and his mother at our (my husband's and myself's) house. I am getting to know them a little better and thoroughly enjoying their presence. Atticus is almost 16 months old. He is walking and babbling, so energetic and communicative in his toddler way. He is a very peaceful little guy. He reminds me of the beattitude in Matthew 5:9: "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God."
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Authors
I am currently reading at least three books by authors attempting to instruct and share their faith journey. One, "Breaking Free", by the ever saintly, Beth Moore. I am sharing this book with four of my best freinds. We get together and share our thoughts and feelings, and mostly our lives, in relation to our own faith journey. I love the fellowship and really need it at this period in my life. These women are amazing and enrich my life through Christ. What a gift they are to me.
The second book is one my daughter, Aubrey, read and it changed her life. A mom of one of her friends shared it with her at a very pivotal time in her life. I kind of felt bad that I was not the mom who shared this book with my daughter, but the gratitude I have for the mom who did far outweighs any bad feelings I might have experienced (It is just my ol' pride anyway.). The book is "Seeing Yourself Through God's Eyes: A 31 Day Devotional" by June Hunt. I love reading the bible verses and underlining them in my bible and thinking about it in my life. Another gift.
The final book I am reading is one my daughter, Haley, challenged me to read for lent, "Stronger: Forty Days of Metal and Spirituality" by Brian "Head" Welch, the former lead guitarist for the hard rock band, "KORN". I remember when my son, Dan, made a t-shirt with his artwork representing that band. I looked it up on the internet to see what kind of band it was. Yikes! I started praying for God's will on that one. Now I am reading this guy's wonderful story and his reflections on his favorite bible verses. Again, I am underlining those verses in my bible and doing some refection myself. My cup runneth over.
Finally, I have started going to 8:00a.m. mass every morning that I am able. Again, the gift of community along with God's Word and the body and blood of my savior, Jesus Christ, what more could I want. All praise and glory to God. I do not deserve all that I have, but thank you very much anyway. I love you Lord.
By the way, I am really sorry about that pride thing. It is one of my main problems. Guide me Lord.
The second book is one my daughter, Aubrey, read and it changed her life. A mom of one of her friends shared it with her at a very pivotal time in her life. I kind of felt bad that I was not the mom who shared this book with my daughter, but the gratitude I have for the mom who did far outweighs any bad feelings I might have experienced (It is just my ol' pride anyway.). The book is "Seeing Yourself Through God's Eyes: A 31 Day Devotional" by June Hunt. I love reading the bible verses and underlining them in my bible and thinking about it in my life. Another gift.
The final book I am reading is one my daughter, Haley, challenged me to read for lent, "Stronger: Forty Days of Metal and Spirituality" by Brian "Head" Welch, the former lead guitarist for the hard rock band, "KORN". I remember when my son, Dan, made a t-shirt with his artwork representing that band. I looked it up on the internet to see what kind of band it was. Yikes! I started praying for God's will on that one. Now I am reading this guy's wonderful story and his reflections on his favorite bible verses. Again, I am underlining those verses in my bible and doing some refection myself. My cup runneth over.
Finally, I have started going to 8:00a.m. mass every morning that I am able. Again, the gift of community along with God's Word and the body and blood of my savior, Jesus Christ, what more could I want. All praise and glory to God. I do not deserve all that I have, but thank you very much anyway. I love you Lord.
By the way, I am really sorry about that pride thing. It is one of my main problems. Guide me Lord.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Hard Work
I read this morning in Luke's gospel, chapter 12, "From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked."
I have found this to be true in my life and has great relevance right now. I also read in the same chapter in Luke, "For where your treasure is, there your heart will be."
When I think about what I have been given, I think about my sweet husband, my intelligent, healthy offspring, wonderful friends and extented family, financial security, abilities to reason, read, write, talk, see....the list goes on and on. But with these things come great responsibility that sometimes overwhelms me. It is good to retreat as Jesus did on numerous occasions. I must think about my treasure, which, I hope is not all the wonderful people and things I listed above. It is my relationship with my Father, God and His Son, Jesus. The gift of the Holy Spirit keeps me going when I am weak, which, by the way, is often if not always. Thank you Father God for my treasure, your Son. Keep giving me your Holy Spirit to help me with all my gifts. Amen
I have found this to be true in my life and has great relevance right now. I also read in the same chapter in Luke, "For where your treasure is, there your heart will be."
When I think about what I have been given, I think about my sweet husband, my intelligent, healthy offspring, wonderful friends and extented family, financial security, abilities to reason, read, write, talk, see....the list goes on and on. But with these things come great responsibility that sometimes overwhelms me. It is good to retreat as Jesus did on numerous occasions. I must think about my treasure, which, I hope is not all the wonderful people and things I listed above. It is my relationship with my Father, God and His Son, Jesus. The gift of the Holy Spirit keeps me going when I am weak, which, by the way, is often if not always. Thank you Father God for my treasure, your Son. Keep giving me your Holy Spirit to help me with all my gifts. Amen
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Patience
The bible speaks a lot about patience. Paul's letters to the the Romans says, "But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently." And "we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him."
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