Go to God

Life sometimes hits us hard. Circumstances beyond our control can leave us weak and fainthearted. The creator of the world and of you and me knows that our lives here on earth are temporary and our days filled with trials. He left us His word, the Bible, which imparts his strength to carry on and push through. He tells us in Isaiah "But they that wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings as eagles; they will run, and not be weary; and will walk, and not faint."

If you trust in God and you believe His word is truth, you will want to go to His word when you feel weak or discouraged. God's word is full of promises to strengthen you. Have you ever felt lost? When you are in the middle of a difficulty it can feel as though you are lost and that there is no way out. But you are not lost to God. He tells us in Hebrews 13:5-6 “I will never leave you or forsake you” and in Prov 18:24 He tells us that He is a friend that sticks closer than a brother. As God's child you can gain strength knowing you are never alone and that God is always with you.

God promises to give us direction when we trust him and acknowledge him in everything. Proverbs 3:5-6 tells us to “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understandings, in all your ways acknowledge him and he will direct your paths.”

In Psalms 27:1 we read "The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid." As we consider God's word and implement faith we realize there is nothing to be afraid of. God is our strength.

God's word is truth. It is his love letter to you and to me. When we read it we find direction, peace and strength to live the days of our lives.

The Need to Connect

As I grow 'older' I recognize the value of friendships and connecting with family and friends. With our busy lives I don't always reach out and share. I have so many (more than I deserve) valued friendships. Many of my friends know each other and many of my family know my friends. So, I came up with the idea of bringing you all together to have a place where each can share and blog your thoughts whenever you feel like it. As I understand the set-up of a blog, others can join too - making more friends.

Our Christmas was awesome our 3 children and families were here as well as Gary's 94 year old mother. My grown 'boys' did the cooking for our brunch. It was fun to take pictures and enjoy the playful banter knowing that this is an occasion to build memories. At one point one of the boys said - hey 'how come Gary's getting out of this.' I replied - 'you don't want Gary cooking' he does most everything else - he is gifted with multiple talents - but cooking is not one of them. Gary spoke up and said - 'I'll do the clean up,' and he did! The girls all helped with clean up and they also helped with the evening meal.

Our younger grandchildren tried to put on a Christmas Pagent for us (so funny as the oldest of the group is only 8). It was a riot! I finally asked Mekenzie (8) Renee & David's Daughter (one of the twins) if she would tell the Christmas Story. I was amazed at her vocabulary and her accuracy as she shared the Christmas Story with everyone.

My favorite memory was of our grandson Brandon (2 years old) using a saw, from one of his new presents (a tool box), to practice sawing on Uncle Dan. Daniel,using tons of exaggerated emotions, pretended to be frantic as he was attacked by the saw. Brandon started belly laughing and was so animated and covered with unforgettable smiles that his joy spread to everyone in the room, young and old, so that we all joined in a heart happy burst of belly laughter.

I trust you all had a blessed Christmas and have built some memories of your own. Please feel free to blog and keep up with us and each other! Love, Susie