a Mother in nature

We were having our morning walk when we came up on a clutch of baby turkeys.  We slowed down so that we would not scare them.  When we got too close for mama's comfort, she burst out of the woods and strutted around to draw attention to herself and away from her babies.  Then ran away from the area, hoping we would follow her. Mark and I backed away and went the other way.  She had done her job, protecting her babies at her own risk, willing to lay down her life for her own.  It was a privilege to see such an act of bravery and sacrifice, especially during turkey season.  That is what mama's do........  sacrifice  for their kids.  Happy Mothers day to my special  Mom and to all the mom's out there that do what they do everyday. 

Judge not

Romans  14:13A ...Therefore, let us stop passing judgement on on another

Matthew 7:1 Judge not lest you be judged

6 reasons no to Judge... Roman 2:1-5 ( from Beth Moore study)
                                                          ( Living beyond yourself)

1- When we judge others, we invite the discipline of our Heavenly father
2-We do most of the same things that we condemn in others
3-We do not know the whole truth
4-We are mere humans
5-When we judge others. we are judging God
6-God's judgement is always righteous. Our is tainted by the flesh

There are many more reasons, but that is a good start

broke down in Dublin

We finally broke down (oops, that comes later) and bought a  Suburban.  This was it's maiden voyage to buy and  sell on the Sherman trail yard sale.  We had a good weekend  and spent time with one of our favorite ladies.

We heard a little noise and had two different tire places look at it and  both said it looked fine.  So, we decided  take it back to the place where we bought it when we got home.  I had just text  Drew to ask him if he would cook fish for supper tonight.

 The noise got louder and Mark headed to Walmart to see if we could get the tire fixed.  A car pulled up next to us to tell us that our tire was wobbling.  We pulled over and the lug nut cover fell off exposing all of the lug  nuts broke off except for one that was holding the  tire on by a thread.  We looked up and saw a car.  The  same family that told  us  about the problem,  had turned around to check on us.  She asked us if we needed any help, offered to take us to a hotel and gave us  local information that we needed to get by for the night.  So,  thank you Latoya and  her young sons for proving that there are still good  people in the world.  I hope that she will be blessed.  The kindness of strangers.  Pay it  forward.  

Dreamed about Heaven

I dreamed about heaven last night.  It was not what you would expect; like see all of my family that have died. I did not see streets of gold or anything that I have read about or seen in movies or heard in songs.  It was just a dream.

  Mom and I were walking around a beautiful place with trees that seem to sway and sing and praise God.  Riley and Jet were  preschooler  and  jumping in a river from very high and having fun with no fear of getting hurt.  I do remember not feeling pain or being sick,  which I was when I went to bed.  Mom started floating down the river just because she could and wanted to and was "young" enough to do it.  Age did not seem to matter.

When I looked around,  I realized that it sort of looked like my favorite  camp ground with all of the beauty of nature that I so enjoy.  Even while I was dreaming,  I remember thinking that this did not seem right....are maybe it was right, because  every one seem content and happy.

 I realize that this was just a dream.  Heaven is a mystery.  The bible tells us very little about what it will actually be like in Heaven.  I do not think that we will be floating on a cloud like the cartoons depict. The the most important thing about Heaven is,  that is where Jesus is and where I want to be when I finish my journey where on earth,  

Patience

We are doing the 1998 Beth Moore study on the fruit of the Spirit.  She reflects on two Greek words to describe patience.

Hypomone= endurance,  which  is  putting up with things or circumstances and is inspired  by hope

Makrothumin= forbearance or long-suffering  with people and is inspired by the Holy Spirit

When you put these two together you get patience.

So, here I am studying about patience.  I think I may be learning  and then life happens.  I get to a traffic light and it takes longer than I think it should.... 30 seconds.  We take the kids to get Ice cream and the server takes for- ever...7 minutes. That's just tonight.  I think that I have a long way to go.  My problem is I pray for patience,  but  I want it now,

My son's daughter

When Clint was young , He was my  strong-willed child...very stubborn.  As he matured, his stubbornness evolved into patience which reaped him some of  the  best  blessings of his life.  His is now married with two beautiful daughters.

His oldest is Olivia and will be three years old in three weeks.  Yesterday, she was at the house.  We took the grandchildren to pick peaches and then to the play ground.

 When we got back to the house, I asked Uncle Drew  to cut her up a peach while Mark and  I were cooking supper.  When he handed her the plate of peaches, we casually told her to say thank you,  She is usually very good about saying please and thank you.  But at this time she had made up her mind that she did not want to do it.  We told her again to say thank you... she stood there looking at all of us, deciding her best plan of action.  She ran toward me and grabbed my leg for me to pick her up and save her from having to do such a terrible thing.  So, I picked her up and whispered in her to her that she knew that she had the power to make people happy by saying please and thank you.  I could tell it was not doing any good, so we placed the peaches in the fridge and placed  her on the couch where sat, look at us and thought. Drew went to take a shower.  Every once in a while , she would ask me," where is Uncle Drew"?. When she saw him, she would just look at him and think.

  Every one began to arrive for supper. While we finished  supper,  the guys  sat around the pit and talked. Olivia and  I went outside to call them in for supper.  Olivia asked me one more time," where is Uncle Drew"?.  When she found him, she walked right up to him and said, " thank you for the peaches.  So, Olivia had peaches with her supper.  Later that night she said to me," I say please and thank you".

 Love that girl..... My son's daughter.

 

why read proverbs

I love they Bible because it gives you the answer in the first few verses of proverbs

Proverbs are written:

So  that men may know wisdom and to understand words of insight.
 To receive instructions in wisdom, justice, judgement and living right.
To give insight to the simple.
To give knowledge and discretion to youth.
So that the wise will hear and increase learning
So that a man of understanding will acquire leadership skills
To be able to understand a proverb and interpret these nuggets of truth

Reverent fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge
Fools despise wisdom and instruction

My son hear the instruction of thy Father and do not reject your Mother's teaching
For what you learn from them will stand and it will gain you many honors

Wisdom is calling out to you.....Will you answer that call