It is just the Beginning!...

I remember the year I graduated from high school and made preparations to enter college!  Those years were some of the most profitable, enjoyable, and memorable years of my entire life.  I made friends of a lifetime.  I spent 9 years at Southern Bible College working and getting a degree.  (I worked and went to school for 5 of those years!)

My prayer for Kamri is that her college years will lead her to the future she wants.  We ask God to give her clarity in her classes and help her find that special talent that will lead to the career choice that is not a job but a pleasure.

Proverbs 3:5-6 was a favorite Scripture of our Dean, Elizabeth Williams.  If I trust, He will guide!

Remembering Hoover

As I get older, I tend to reflect more and more.  Not long ago this goat gained my attention.  He was small, but in charge.  The Watusi Cattle on The Ranch scared everything else away.  Hoover removed the Watusi.  Now, that is power.

However, I learned that some hunter mistook him for a hog and thus, Goodbye Hoover.  He was in the wrong place at the wrong time.

I was really impressed with the tenacity of this short, but mighty, goat.  He was a beautiful animal physically, and awesome in his personality.

I have no information on what happened to his remains, but I know that if he went to Heaven, he is in charge of something.

Just like I remember...

The Steak and Shake was THE drive in when I was in high school.  On Wed. nights following church, we would go to the SAS and get a coke while watching the cars circle the drive.  The servers would bring our tray and place it on the car door.  The hamburgers, chili, fries and milk shakes were the reason everyone headed to that particular place.

They built one just off I45 close to Webster and League City.  We ate there today.  The taste was the same, but the burgers were about two thirds the size of what I remember.  The fries were the same.  It was eleven o'clock and I was the first to ask for coffee.  So, about 20 minutes later she brought my coffee.

Anyway, it was nice to remember.  As childhood fades more and more, I try to visit those memories and relish the blessings God has brought into my life.  Take a moment and reflect on those good old days of the past.

My grandchildren have shared those memories even though the drive ins were many miles apart.

Is she done yet?

Have you ever held that facial expression longer than you thought necessary?
Did you keep a pleasant expression, hoping things would move along faster?

My daughter is a photographer.  Her children were her models until they were old enough to begin to balk and not get in the photograph if they didn't want to.  I remember birthdays, Christmases and every other holiday.

They may not have enjoyed the moment, but when I am looking at the photo, I am a happy Nana!

Moral of this blog?  Smile whether you want to or not!  It is for your Nana!

Avoidance

Many times I have tried to avoid the thing right over my shoulder.  There are so many reasons not to look the camera (or issue) straight on, but the habit of avoidance is strong and I panic.  Thus, the THING is not resolved.

It would be so much better if I could face it, resolve it, and move on.  Why not?  What is the grip IT has on me?  Is it from childhood?  Fear of  being eaten alive?  Unresolved anger or pain?

I have found that Scripture reading and my relationship with Jesus Christ is the strength I need to heal any THING that prevents me from moving into the abundant life God has promised.  I have found it true for my kids and grandkids, too.  So, I pray everyday that God will give me the courage to turn to my left and look IT in the challenge.

Proverbs 3:5,6

Choose Well....

So MANY to choose from!  There is a different look for every occasion.  The look is not only the clothes, but the attitude.

There is nothing worth living, or dying, for unless it is tried and found true.  There have been many occasions through out my life that I needed confirmation of what I was placing my faith in.  There were times I just had to choose and trust.  Then, there were the times I asked and immediately God gave me just what I asked for.

I needed a pair of shoes that were a small wedge, a little dressy and comfortable.  My days of high heels are few and further between.  I went to this wonderful shoe store - DSW.  In the sale section there was one pair, my size that met all the requirements.  Plus, they were about 40% off.

Now, when I look at my feet I am reminded that God supplies my wants and my needs.  He helps me review the choices and pick the best one!

Which one did Kamri pick?  She picked the bottom right.  But then she took it back!

Psalm 91

It is finished! ( Happy EASTER.)

High School is finished for Miss K!  She is headed into the future of her choice.  There is only one limit to what she can do and that is what she decides isn't the right path.  Her family has prayed for her over the years, that what her talents are will be revealed to her.  She can try many things before she makes that final decision.

This is Easter weekend.  My options for eternity were opened on that morning when they found the tomb empty.  Jesus provided a bridge to His Father for me.  John 3:16 has become a living testimony to my life because of this one act in history.  God gave His Son for me.

My future is unlimited, just like Kamri's.  I may be a few years older than her, but our possibilities are unlimited.  Heaven is open for me and who knows what God has in store for my eternal occupation!

Have you ever kissed a frog thinking it was a prince?

Have you ever kissed a frog thinking it was a prince?

Do Princes come in frog clothing?  Do frogs come in Prince attire?

I was raised on the idea that I would kiss a few frogs before the right prince came along.  I believed in the "and they lived happily ever after."  Fantasy often outweighed reality.  It is easy to see what we want to see and not take into consideration things that should be noted before committing ourselves to a person or an ideal. 

But, what I said I believed more was the Scripture that "ye shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free."  I didn't always look for the true nature of the situation, but my idea of what that truth was.  Consequently, when reality took hold, it was often the process of recovery instead of the freedom that truth would have delivered.

I guess what I want to say today is to check things out,  It isn't a bad thing to know that frog well or that prince.  It really isn't a bad thing to know that God doesn't want us to live with the warts that we get from frogs.  However, He does have the means for removal, if necessary.