Thoughts of time passing by!

I need to know what day it is. Popa has jury duty next week and does not want to miss it. He keeps asking me the date and I say "I don't have a clue." "Uh-duh" Popa replies, he has known for sometime that I don't have a clue and is just glad I have come to realize it on my own. (we are not just talking about the date here) For some reason neither one of us can keep the day of the week or the date of the month straight, we are simply living through the busy days of our lives. Maybe because it is not important to the tasks at hand. I am reminded that God is omnipresent. Time does not hold HIM captive. HE was, HE is and HE always will be! It is a comfort to be in HIS keeping, to trust HIM to hold the days of lives and to know nothing takes HIM by surprise. Thank you God for designing me to live in a world YOU created. I can trust YOU! YOU love me and accept me just as I am; my flaws don't surprise YOU or cause YOU to reject me. I am YOUR beloved and YOU are mine ALL THE TIME!

Where OH Where Have My Thoughts Gone?

Overdue Thoughts!

I cannot believe it has been a month since I posted anything on this blog. Time goes by no matter what. We have been busy entertaining Americans for the last ten days. We are taking the last one to the beach today and then to the airport at 1:35 a.m. to catch his plane back to Alaska. It has been busy but an enjoyable time. The weather is stifling hot, as it is once again April in Sri Lanka; proof that time goes by. I wore a sari yesterday and felt as if I would surely die, couldn't wait to don cotton shorts and a T-shirt. Besides all the heat and busyness there is one thing that never changes and that is our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. There is no shadow of turning in HIM! I am forever grateful that HIS thoughts towards me are never overdue, that His grace is sufficient and His mercies are new every morning. HE is always right on time for every situation and I can count on HIS unfailing love! Thank you, Lord, for loving me! You are a good Father!

Sunburned THOUGHTS!

Yes, I am sunburned! Very sunburned in fact. Too much exposure to the tropical sun. Popa has blisters on this nose and neck, poor guy! I don't have blisters just red lobster looking skin, really red. Even my feet are sunburned, owie!!!!!! Monday here in the East, getting ready for another week without too much sun exposure. I will definitely try to be much more careful. There is one SON in which overexposure is never a problem, in fact the more exposure there is the greater the reward. May I be all over being in the brightness of HIS light this week.

Multiplication THOUGHTS!

I hear that five, yes you read it right, five more grandchildren are being added to our family! Yeah, Kara and Jason. Much prayer will be needed, but much grace will be given. Ages 3 to 14, adoption sometime late 2011.

Thoughts about Momma!

Today marks one year since my Mom went to live in Heaven. I miss her more than I could have ever imagined. Her voice is one of the things I miss the most. I also miss her unconditional love. She loved me and the call of God upon my life; she championed the missionary in me like no other. While I miss her, I am extremely grateful that God was merciful and did not allow her to linger here on earth in mental torment. Her mind digressed rapidly during the last few weeks and she retreated deeper and deeper within her confusion. God is healing my memories and I am thankful I have had HIM to walk with through this past year. Good friends have stood with me through the mourning process and I delight in the provision of a truly just Heavenly Father. God is good and does all things well, I trust in HIS ways and I delight in HIS never ending mercies. I am delighted HE made it possible for me to honor my Mom and her wishes right up to the end. Momma, I miss you but I know you are waltzing around the throne of the God you taught me to love.

Thoughts of 2010

The year has passed with many changes. My mother passed away on February 16th and I am still feeling her absence. She truly loved me and respected me beyond anything I deserved. I miss her voice and her wit. My husband always found her so witty and enjoyed her humorous ways even in the waning of her mental capacity. There are days I just long to hear her voice, but to no avail. I have faced amazing acceptance this past year in places I did not expect to find it and rejection in all the old familiar places. Life is interesting and hopefully we grow in wisdom with the passing of time. I have found friendship to be sweeter as the years go by. My daughters, their wonderful husband and the grandkids fill my heart with warmth that only mothers and grandmothers know. My husband continues to grow in faith and knows first hand the joy of added days to his life. He has become my hero as he has faced much physical pain without complaint and has learned to trust God for everything. Purposeful living has become our mantra and we are blessed/happy to have found such a rewarding lifestyle. God has been our constant friend and the keeper of our ways. Looking forward to 2011 with great faith.