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Hello,
I know that many of you folks here are young and I'd like to share something with you--just a bit of wisdom. I'm not sure why but over my entire life, I have never liked the physical body the Lord provided me with. I have always been very critical of myself and as I look back, I should have been Thankful for the body I had and have. I've had many physical challenges but there are so many folks who are worse off than myself. I should have listened to my sweet Granny when I was little. I used to cry because my ears were too big and kids made fun of me. Granny used to say, "Honey don't pay any attention to those kids, just be happy you can hear. I know plenty of folks who would trade you beautiful ears for ears that can hear."
My Granny was not only beautiful but she had the most positive outlook on life I have ever seen. Granny was chubby and at times nearly obese yet what I really remember about her is her beautiful blue eyes, her wonderful sense of humor, her ability to make up a story for the kids at a moment's notice, and the fact that she never made a negative comment about herself to anyone. I believe she was happy with the body God gave her though it was far from perfect. One time her sisters were trying to make her jealous and as they all sat in the stands at the loal rodeo, they noticed my Gramps talking to a very attractive woman near the fence. Right away they said to Granny, "My look at your Willie talking to that beautful woman down near the fence." Grany's comment was, " I see that and she has on my favorite color---pink." No way was she going to let her sister get to her. She knew Gramps loved her no matter what and he was crazy about her till the day he died. Granny was blessed with wisdom some of us take years to learn. Beauty comes from the inside not the outside!
One thing I really regret is that I love water and I love to swim. I can't tell you the times I missed going in the water and just having fun because I was afraid of what people might say about me. I know I gave up fun times with my kids and I always coaxed my Hubby to wait to swim until everyone had left the pool.
Looking back, I can see that what people thought of me or how I looked really doesn't matter because beauty comes from the inside, from our hearts and the physical body is just a vessel to carry our hearts around in.
In closing, appreciate what you do have, don't worry about what other's think, and enjoy yourself. We only get one shot at life and make sure you spend your tme enjoying what the Good Lord gave you--not fussing about what He didn't give you.
Theses lyrics in a song done by Lee Ann Womack say it all!
I hope you never lose your sense of wonder,
You get your fill to eat but always keep that hunger,
May you never take one single breath for granted,
GOD forbid loveever leave you empty handed,
I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean,
Whenever one doorcloses I hope one more opens,
Promise me that you'll give faith a fighting chance,
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance.
I hope you dance....I hope you dance.
I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance,
Never settle for the path of least resistance
Livin' might mean takin' chances but they're worth takin',
Lovin' might be a mistake but it's worth makin',
Don't let some hell bent heart leave you bitter,
When you come close to sellin' out reconsider,
Give the heavens above more than just a passing glance,
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance.
I hope you dance....I hope you dance.
I hope you dance....I hope you dance.
(Time is a wheel in constant motion always rolling us along,
Tell me who wants to look back on their years and wonder where those years have gone.)
I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean,
Whenever one doorcloses I hope one more opens,
Promise me that you'll give faith a fighting chance,
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance.
Dance....I hope you dance.
I hope you dance....I hope you dance.
I hope you dance....I hope you dance..
3:2 For we all make many mistakes, and if any one makes no mistakes in what he says he is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also.
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Let me start by saying my son Jeff and my grandson Tyler have been apart for many months while Dad relocated. I knew when they came together, there would be a period of adjustment. I expected bickering, arguements, and all the things that go along with a 14 year old going on 25! I never expected both of them to get Baptized! I am so happy tonight and so very proud. I know now that God holds my boys in His Hands and Jesus lives in their hearts!
Tonight they are free of sin and as innocent as a newborn Babes. Glory Be To God! The road they follow may not be free of bumps but with Jesus driving, we know they will stay on the road!
Good going Guys. We love you!
Mom (Mama) and Dad (Papa)
24:15And if you be unwilling to serve the LORD, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served in the region beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you dwell; but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD."
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Please pray for my cousin Jeff Johnson who was in a terrible accident yesterday. He has several broken ribs and his back is broken in two places. They are considering surgery to see if they can avoid permanent loss of use of limbs.
At this point we don't know the extent. He went down in an ultralight plane.
Thank You ---scjeffro was named after this cousin and he is dear to our hearts!
Angel Love (SCJeffro's Mom)
Lord we come to you today humbly in the name of your son Jesus Christ. We love you Lord and we thank you for the many blessings you bestow upon us each and every day. Today we come with a request that you hold Jeff in your loving arms and surround him with Angels to watch over him as the doctors work on him. Lord we know Jeff is in your hands now and that you will help him through whatever the outcome is to be. We trust in you and we pray that he will walk again and be returned to his former physical state. We say these words in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen
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Hello Friends,
This is a prayer request. Our family has been going through some very tough times personally and I have been having some health challenges. Add to this the loss of of darling Yorkie , Nikki Noodle, and our youngest son having to go to ER with excrutiating pain due to a bad urinary tract infection and it has been a tough week. Please pray for Jimmy that he is able to find the cause of his illness and that he might find a compassionate doctor who will help him with the pain he is suffering. I don't like to ask for prayers for myself but today I am feeling very guilty over the loss of Nikki. As I look back, I think there may have been warning signs which I thought to be breathing problems due to her weight gain. We lost her in a very tragic manner and I am really having a hard time dealing with it. My pets are like most people's kids. I believe each one is a special gift from God to be loved, cherished and cared for just like family.
Thank you for your prayers!
God Bless,
Marianne
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