My Kiddo's

Praising the Lord, Maker of heaven and earth, all that is seen and unseen, the Sustainer of life, the Giver of all things, the Healer, the Redeemer, the All-Wise One... for my kiddos.

 Isn't he handsome???

Check her out... a local wedding beauty!!!

 o... well... some days they look like this!

 

 

Thank you God for my kids.
You did a good job!  I praise you.

m

A Look Inside

Are you inside the way you look on the outside?

Too often I look in the mirror and wonder what on earth I am doing here because I certainly am not on the inside what most people get to see on the outside.  There is a lot of sin and left over "natural man" that needs refining.  This journey of sanctification is only too slow of a process.
I only wish that the inside was more Christ.
Recently I took a few pictures of trucks busting at the seams.

I have renamed this truck, "Me."

Sometimes I feel like I am just holding it together but at any moment I may burst out from the cover of "sanity" and all will be laid bare.  The truth is; life is hard.  Life hurts.
So where do I go from here.

To the cross.
To the promises of God that say he withhold nothing that is for my good. That means the things that we call "good" and those that we may label as "bad."  Both have to be for my good, God says so.
Wow!  Do I walk in a way that demonstrates that I believe that?
Do I respond to the curve balls life throws at me with the confidence that is believing, "He leads me beside still water"?
Do I love others with the faith that says, "Don't grow weary in doing good because eventually a harvest will be reaped"?

God ALWAYS does what he says he will do.
He ALWAYS does right, he alone is righteous.
He KNOWS the hurt.
He KNOWS it's hard.

So, with confidence I draw near to his throne of grace in my time of need.
No need to "bust" just need to trust!

in his peace,
m

What? Long Underwear Too?!?

For several months now we have been in anticipation of the renewal of our visa.
We rejoice that on Monday afternoon at 5pm it was in our hands.  This is a great relief after so many years of "wandering" from place to place we now have the "security" (nothing is secure in this nation but...) of being able to come and go without hassle for FIVE years.  Praise God!

By way of "thanks" Walt took sweets to the men in the office who had done all the work.
He also took the head man shopping to get a new a shirt and trousers.  This, too, just a gesture of, "We are thankful for your cooperation once again with renewing our visa's."
As they waited to make their purchase the man shared that he would be visiting a cold place over the Christmas holiday.  Walt told him he should take long underwear.  Well, there is was, so that was added to the pile of purchases.
Yes, my husband bought him long underwear.
What?
Yes.  Long underwear.
When was the last time you bought a government official long underwear?

I love living here.  I really love it!

m