I stand at his grave. The tears don't come. In some ways it is hard to feel. I just miss him. So much. I bend down and touch the flowers. They were placed on the birthday of the Marines. Left by those that miss him too. Why is it that we want what we can not have? Why does our soul long for things out of reach? We are restless. A people still wandering in the desert; the promised land within reach. Obedience is too difficult. Surrender, foreign to our me centered lives. Philippians 1:21 For to me, to live is Christ and to die is ... View Post
How Do You Look For The Grace Given For Just This Day?. . . Day #14 of Thankfulness
We are glad the day is over. A dead cow to start the day. Baler needs to be sent to dealer to have some work done. (Did I mention it is barely a year old. So much for buying new) The shaft on our tractor stopped working, creating feeding, scraping and management issues. And. . . .the the fluid on Gary's incision returned. . . so back to the hospital we went. 3 days in a row. We are tired. We are so worn. Yet, God knows our needs. On the way home we stop at a grocery store we never frequent and run into a friend who wants to help with management of ... View Post
The Day is Dawning, How Will You Live This Day? . . .Day #13 of Thankfulness
The day dawns. White crisp flakes fall to the ground. The blanket of white enveloping the land. Our sins are made as white as snow. Isaiah 1:18 Come now, let us settle the matter, says the LORD. "Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool. One gave, that we may have eternal life. I keep hearing the voice of the Officer. There's been an accident. Is he ok? silence I'm sorry. It plays over and over in my head. The heart drop feeling. The moment my life changed forever. I can remember saying ... View Post
Letting Go and Letting God. . . Day #12 of Thankfulness
Cancer, radiation, chemo, Elijah, our new baby, the kids. My mind swirls. It hasn't even been a year since my mom walked a similar journey. Our son has been gone for 16 weeks. Now we face another battle. And I am weary. I can't feel. My soul is numb. Yet I can't deny the grace that is poured out. 2 Corinthians 12:9 But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on ... View Post
Honoring Those Who Served. . .Day #11 of Thankfulness
You won't wear the uniform. The pride that ran so deep never to be experienced. Life ended so abruptly Dreams shattered Cuts like a knife The memories; all that are left It is Veteran's Day And the Birthday of the Marines. This is the uniform that I hold in my heart now. It will be forever etched in my mind. Right there in that moment your present and future mingled. Yet your future never to be. And the grace that is given this side of eternity leaves me once again undone. We are given the Marine Flag. Cedric heads to the woods. He returns with a Cedar post for a ... View Post
Sunday Praises. . . Day #10 of Thankfulness
It is Sunday Morning. My coffee is ready. I am heading to read God's Word. My source of encouragement This has been a week of waiting. A week that, really, has been filled with grace. I am grateful for the hugs and meals, visits and prayers. I am weary and torn. I want to see beauty from these ashes. As we continue to wait we will keep our eyes focused. We will continue to give thanks. Have you felt the difference in naming the things you are grateful for? It is a practice that I want to never forget. Day #10 of Thankfulness: I am thankful for: The beauty of Vermont The stark contrast ... View Post
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