Share the miracles. Jesus instructed, "Return home and tell how much God has done for you." Luke 8:39 (NIV). Somewhere, some wandering soul needs to hear the wonders of God. Tell him the good news.
This came to me today in an email and I thought it was so appropriate to think about when so many people are going home to celebrate Thanksgiving. Some of us aren’t going home, but we are staying home. Either way, it’s so good to think of how much God has done for us. Certainly it’s good to share it with anyone who will listen because someone could be uplifted by it and it may give them hope.
The pictures on the blog today are some miracles to me. The first one is Blake, who is Ruthie’s youngest grandbaby. Is he a doll or what? He has some more of those awesome blue eyes. Blue eyes are having a good run in our family this year. Our mom had beautiful blue eyes, and I’m sure there are others, but it’s sweet to me to think that maybe she passed down those blue eye genes. Blake has certainly been a gift to our family this year. Check out that beautiful hair, too!
The second picture on the blog is the view off Ruthie’s back porch. Her porch used to be our porch and we left that to come to reblooming irises. Ha! Actually, we left that to come to look after Don’s dad, who had Alzheimer’s. We wonder why things happen the way they do, but that move brought us closer to 8 of our grandkids in the grand scheme of things. It was a joy to know Don’s dad so well over the last several years of his life, too. It had many sad moments, but we grew a lot in character in wisdom through that time. I wouldn’t take anything for the experience. I sure miss this view, though and precious Blake and his older brothers. We can’t have everything in life, but the many blessings are awesome. It’s good that God is in control.
Blake’s mother is Deanna and her birthday is today. I think Blake was this year’s best birthday present to their whole family and me, too. Happy Birthday, Deanna!
This came to me today in an email and I thought it was so appropriate to think about when so many people are going home to celebrate Thanksgiving. Some of us aren’t going home, but we are staying home. Either way, it’s so good to think of how much God has done for us. Certainly it’s good to share it with anyone who will listen because someone could be uplifted by it and it may give them hope.
The pictures on the blog today are some miracles to me. The first one is Blake, who is Ruthie’s youngest grandbaby. Is he a doll or what? He has some more of those awesome blue eyes. Blue eyes are having a good run in our family this year. Our mom had beautiful blue eyes, and I’m sure there are others, but it’s sweet to me to think that maybe she passed down those blue eye genes. Blake has certainly been a gift to our family this year. Check out that beautiful hair, too!
The second picture on the blog is the view off Ruthie’s back porch. Her porch used to be our porch and we left that to come to reblooming irises. Ha! Actually, we left that to come to look after Don’s dad, who had Alzheimer’s. We wonder why things happen the way they do, but that move brought us closer to 8 of our grandkids in the grand scheme of things. It was a joy to know Don’s dad so well over the last several years of his life, too. It had many sad moments, but we grew a lot in character in wisdom through that time. I wouldn’t take anything for the experience. I sure miss this view, though and precious Blake and his older brothers. We can’t have everything in life, but the many blessings are awesome. It’s good that God is in control.
Blake’s mother is Deanna and her birthday is today. I think Blake was this year’s best birthday present to their whole family and me, too. Happy Birthday, Deanna!
The view from the "back porch" is truly one of God's gifts as well as those sparkling blue eyes.
ReplyDeleteAnn, I'm so glad you wrote and told me that you left a message on the blog, or I would never have figured out who wrote this. Thanks so much for hanging tough until you got it done AND for writing. This is a blessing; it's also a blessing that you recognize how special the back porch view and the sparkling blue eyes. Us cancer survivors recognize the special gifts, don't we!
ReplyDeleteLove you and see you in Houston!
Mary Jo