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This morning, not being able to go to church, due to a fall yesterday, I asked my husband what I should blog about......he said "The family that God gave us!"
As many of you on here have the same story of raising children before you became a Christian, this is our story.
We married at a young age, and had two sons......I wanted six, LOL.
God blessed us with the two most wonderful sons......we didn't deserve them in no way.
They grew up with me taking them to church, off and on........my husband didn't go. But, my oldest son uses in his testimony, that even thought his dad didn't go to church nor was a christian, he taught the boys morals......good morals.
As they approached the teen years, they got involved in a youth group......
And I became involved with church through it :)
My youngest, at 11 years old, came to know the Lord. You see, I already thought I did, but that's another story. It was about 11 pm after a baseball game......I was tired, but he called me to his room......I thought about telling him to go to sleep......glad I didn't :) That night, he cried, and told me his heart and invited the Lord into his heart. God blessed me with being there, although I didn't deserve it.
About a year later, I was singing in a revival out of state and took my oldest son with me. This revival was at a church that was all Cherokee Indians and my son made that awesome walk to the alter......again, I was there, God had blessed me!
I don't understand God's ways......had I been Him and looked upon our household, I probably wouldn't have given two such wonderful young men this home. A home filled with drugs, alcohol, anger, fighting wasn't where they deserved to be......but God blessed us.
Our oldest committed to ministry and headed off to U of A. One night I received a phone call, it was midnight and I panicked.....it was him. He was learning to play the guitar and he said " Mom, I just can't get the rhythm down....I'm struggling....help!" I only know a few chords but I sing....so I asked the song....it was "Amazing Grace"......so I said, " Let me sing, and you follow, ok?". Sitting in bed at midnight, singing Amazing Grace into the phone......I start hearing him play, it's working. Again, blessed by God!
He became the worship leader at the BSU and was in a band......again blessed.
Then as the youngest left for college, there weren't enough freshmen rooms.....he was put in adult housing....oh no, no rules......but God blessed us again....it was right across the street from our oldest, living in BSU housing!!!!
They later married the two most wonderful women and those women brought with them each a child. These grandchildren are my special grandchildren. They are a gift from God. I told them that they are special, because they have the choice as to whether we're their grandparents or not. Our blood grandchildren don't have that choice, LOLOL.......our special grandchildren chose to allow us to be their grandparents.....another blessing from God!
Our sons never gave us the normal teen problems, and now they are awesome parents and husbands......I'm always amazed at God's blessing.
Through their lives, my husband and I have been challenged to step up and be the people God intended.
Through forgiveness they've shown us, we've learned God's love.
Through their trials, we've learned the power of prayer.
So much today is written negative about the younger generation.....not so always, not so.
My youngest, at 25 with a family of his own, chose to buy a house 3 houses from me and went to his grandparents and told them he bought it for them too.....it had an apt with it. He moved them in.....that's a huge undertaking for anyone, much less a 25 year old. His heart is a reflection of God's love......again, we're blessed.
Look closely at your children, or if you have none, look at someone else's child......you can be a difference in their lives or maybe like us, they can be a difference in your's! |
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| April 27, 2008 |
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Isn't God good?
I love it! |
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| April 27, 2008 |
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| God is soooooooo good! |
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| May 11, 2008 |
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| Wow Cindy! This just melts my heart! Your words are filled with so much love. Not just love for your sons, but for your GOD! This is a really good testimony and I hope that more people get to read it! Thank you for sharing with us! We are blessed by you! |
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| May 12, 2008 |
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| thanks! God has really blessed us :) |
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