Busy Times

Well, Christmas with all the trappings, and all the little ones hit our house day before yesterday. We were overjoyed to have our three grandchildren who have never missed a Christmas with us, and whom we did not think would be able to attend, call to have us come get them. That sure made my Christmas. Thankfully the paper and the cardboard and the mess are distant memories now, but not the spirit and the love, peace and joy that comes with Christmas. The memories are great, the voices are quieted, and His peace lives on. Peace and blessings to all.

Let's put the Christ back in Christmas

I received an email today that was very touching. Music played, the email was a Christian invitation to remember Jesus. It made me think about all the emails we get at this time of year wishing us a Merry Christmas, the joy and the sadness of the season, the people who are alone, or just the people who don't know Jesus as their lord and savior. I sent the email on, as I was instructed to do, but I added my own to it. I added John: 9-10, I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture. The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill , and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. And, John:11: 25-26, Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though her were dead, yet shall he live: And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this? So, I ask you today, Believest thou this? Beware of the thief. Be in this world but not of this world.
Merry Christmas

Today's World

We discussed this in church today, and I muse about it myself all the time. I see so much greed in the world today. People who don't want to work, and want to take, take, take from society, no, not those who have had jobs, and simply can't get them. I see first hand young people with able bodies who don't want to work to suppport their families, who come to live with you, so you can give them a hand, but they don't want to do anything to help out. I see so many who don't want a hand up, but a hand out. What happened to pride, to family values, to the desire to do and give one's best? I don't know. I don't understand. I know that Satan roams this world, tempting all, and that without Jesus we will never be anything but a pawn in Satan's greedy game. Save us Lord Jesus. Come into our hearts, into our minds, and into our lives. Help us to once again take pride in you, in the accomplishments we can only accomplish with you. Help us to love you, and to love others, not use others. We are lost Father. We need you in our world today. I pray in Jesus name.

Various and assorted family and pets

Day after Thanksgiving

Dear God,
Thank you for all the family, the noise, the laughter, the food we shared. And thank you God for the quiet of the day after.