Last Tuesday when I went to school at the church, I gave the students that I work with every week(one day) a little gift. I did not want Kaitlynn and Allison to feel left out while the others opened theirs so I got them something. Before I went to school I was concern as to whether they would like what I got them. I gave Allison her gift and told her the other one was for her sister. Oh my word was that little 2 year old excited. I heard her scream at her sister,"We got presents for our birthday from Bera." She had just had a birthday not too long before that and that is where she got that it was a birthday gift instead of a Christmas. Needless to say she melted my heart at that moment and that brought tears to my eyes.
I have thought so many times since then of how much we should be excited about what God gave us most of all His son born in a manger and then to die on the cross for our sins. I do not want to be so hum drum about this one bit.
I am so excited that I along with Dick are planning on going to Florida in Feb for the 50th anniversary of Hobe Sound. I have already started getting a few things together and have made a list of things to take. I am hopeing that we can get a place where I can cook some to save on expenses and the fact that I am a border line diabetic and should watch what I eat. To renew friendships of the past and also on facebook is excitement in itself.
We did something different this year for Christmas dinner. We ordered our dinner from Bob Evans. They had advertised about it before Thanksgiving. We got turkey breast, mash potatoes, gravy, dressing, green beans, corn, hot rolls, pumpkin pie and pumpkin nut bread. We will be eating left overs for a few days. What I have left over from that I will freeze and have at a later date. Martha said it was the best meal that I have ever slaved over in the kitchen. LOL I think that she was making fun of me for some reason. That is okay.
Matthew comes to our house for Christmas on Sunday afternoon. He will be staying for a few days. He got mostly Thomas the train things. This will keep him entertained for awhile. I got him some shirts with trains on them as well.
I am sure that each and every one of us needs to be reminded from time to time the reason for this season. I want to keep that the year round.
Have a good year.
Friday, December 25, 2009
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Do we limit our asking God for big things?
I was made to realize so often we are stuck on asking for the small things in life. We fail to ask for some bigger things that seems impossible. When Stephanine made a comment on the other time that I blog, it got me to thinking about that God cares as much for the large things as well as the small. They may seem so small to the outside world but they are bigger than any mountain to us.
It also brought to mind that this case against the doctor that did my knee seems like a mountain but to God it is just as important as some of my small needs. I have had to learn to say more and more,"Here it is God, it is in your hands"and then let Him work it out where there seems to be no way. So many times we want to "help" God out by going ahead and doing it. Only to find that is not the way God had planned and we get ourselves in major hot water.
I hope that what I have said above may be of a help to someone out there. Remember one thing as I am sure that most of you have heard, when God shuts one door He opens up another one for us in His time.
It also brought to mind that this case against the doctor that did my knee seems like a mountain but to God it is just as important as some of my small needs. I have had to learn to say more and more,"Here it is God, it is in your hands"and then let Him work it out where there seems to be no way. So many times we want to "help" God out by going ahead and doing it. Only to find that is not the way God had planned and we get ourselves in major hot water.
I hope that what I have said above may be of a help to someone out there. Remember one thing as I am sure that most of you have heard, when God shuts one door He opens up another one for us in His time.
Friday, May 15, 2009
God is still answers prayer
I know that it has been awhile since I have written. It just seemed that there was nothing to write about. That is till now.
I applied for disability back in 2007 and was told that I did not qualify. So I waited for a few months and reapplied. Of course I had to fill out a lot of paper work that then went to doctors and back to Social Security benefits. After filling out these papers I just prayed that God would take care of everything and I was leaving it in His hands. I was told the first time that if I did get it that I would not get any extra money and the B part of medicare. I said I understood. The other day I got my medicare card and here was part A and B on it and it starts the first of August. I was saying thanks be to God for hearing and answering prayer on this as I have been with out any insurance since May of 07. About 2 weeks ago, I got this letter stating that I would get a hundred dollar raise. It is enough to pay for my medicare. And also I got a check to make up for all of the back pay since Feb 07 because that is when I was no longer able to work. He has proven once again that if we leave things in His hands that He will work everything out in His time. So many times we want our answers to prayer right then and there but it is not His time.
Steven was out of work for awhile because of a lay off but thanks be to God again he went back to work. He has been working over time every since he went back.
Matthew starts kindergarten this coming fall. It sure does not seem like he should going to school yet. He will only let me rock him to sleep if he is very tired and unable to go to sleep. The last time that we had him he came into our bedroom and I pretended to be asleep as I wanted to see what he would do. I was peeking through my eyelashes and he kept watching me. Finally he said Nano it is time to get up. Before I got up he wanted to cuddle for a little bit and then he said I love you Nano. I melted like butter inside. He is so special to me.
I applied for disability back in 2007 and was told that I did not qualify. So I waited for a few months and reapplied. Of course I had to fill out a lot of paper work that then went to doctors and back to Social Security benefits. After filling out these papers I just prayed that God would take care of everything and I was leaving it in His hands. I was told the first time that if I did get it that I would not get any extra money and the B part of medicare. I said I understood. The other day I got my medicare card and here was part A and B on it and it starts the first of August. I was saying thanks be to God for hearing and answering prayer on this as I have been with out any insurance since May of 07. About 2 weeks ago, I got this letter stating that I would get a hundred dollar raise. It is enough to pay for my medicare. And also I got a check to make up for all of the back pay since Feb 07 because that is when I was no longer able to work. He has proven once again that if we leave things in His hands that He will work everything out in His time. So many times we want our answers to prayer right then and there but it is not His time.
Steven was out of work for awhile because of a lay off but thanks be to God again he went back to work. He has been working over time every since he went back.
Matthew starts kindergarten this coming fall. It sure does not seem like he should going to school yet. He will only let me rock him to sleep if he is very tired and unable to go to sleep. The last time that we had him he came into our bedroom and I pretended to be asleep as I wanted to see what he would do. I was peeking through my eyelashes and he kept watching me. Finally he said Nano it is time to get up. Before I got up he wanted to cuddle for a little bit and then he said I love you Nano. I melted like butter inside. He is so special to me.
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