Strong and Courageous

Awesome verse, just wanted to share Joshus 1: 6-9 with you all!

⁶ “Be strong and courageous, because you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their forefathers to give them. ⁷ Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go. ⁸ Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. ⁹ Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.”

God Said NO!!

Recently I received this in an email, and thought i would share this!
              
                  I asked God to take away my habit.                   
                  God said, No.  
                  It is not for me to take away,
                  but for you to give it up.    
                

                  I asked God to make my handicapped child whole.
                  God said, No.
                  His spirit is whole, his body is only temporary. 
                  I asked God to grant me patience.  
                  God said, No. Patience is a byproduct of tribulations;

                  it isn’t granted, it is learned.

                  
                  I asked God  to give me happiness.
                  God  said, No.
                  I  give you blessings;
                  Happiness is up to you.    
               

                  I  asked God to spare me pain.
                  God  said, No.
                  Suffering draws you apart from
                  worldly cares  and brings you closer to me.   
             
                 
                  I asked God to make my spirit grow.
                  God said, No.  
                  You must grow on your own,
                  but I will prune you to make you fruitful.    
            

                  I asked God for all things  
                  that I might enjoy life.
                  God said, No.
                  I will give you life, so that you may enjoy all
things.
                  I asked God to help me  LOVE others, as much as He
loves me.
                  God  said… Ahhhh, finally you have the idea.

Life

We take life for granted; I was reminded of this several weeks ago and had time to think. Recently I went to the doctors, and he ordered several test, a colonoscopy, sleep study, and several stress. So far the results are good. But it got me thinking how short LIFE could be, if we don’t take care of our selves. I recently had a birthday, so instead of getting clothes, or golfing equipment, I got a bike. I am also looking at ways to exercise, eat healthy, remember our bodies are our temple,

Something to Ponder

Do blind Eskimos have seeing -eye sled dogs?

Something to Ponder

Would a fly without wings be called a walk?

2009

I was hoping this year would have a better start than 2008 ended, not that it ended bad. It started off  January 2, Donna had surgery on her torn rota tor cuff, and will be in therapy for 6-8 weeks. It will be  9-months to 1 year before she is fully recovered. The down side to that is she will need to go back to see the neurosurgeon to have the herniated disc in neck evaluated to see if she needs further treatment or surgery.  Austin  is doing a little better, but still has a long way to go, i just ask if you all who read this blog keep us in your prayers.

Wild Week

This past week has been wild, to say the least, Austin was admitted to the hospital due to a reaction to his medicine. They were trying a mood stabilizer on him, and his blood level went of control and he had a complete adverse reaction to the meds. So they basically had to take him off all meds and went into withdrawal. While running test they determined that Austin has suffered brain damage to the frontal lobe which controls moods and feelings. This was due to our daughter using drugs while she was pregnant. They have him on new med’s which they have had great success with like children like Austin. We ask for continued prayers for our family and our two other grandchildren 9-years and 5-months who are going through the same. Austin is now home and doing ok, Donna on the other hand finally received the report from her MRI, and it’s not good. She has a torn rotator cuff, some nerve damage, and will have to have surgery. Please keep us all in yours prayers.

Giving Thanks

Thanksgiving is over, but do we stop giving thanks. I say NO! i am thankful every day, for being able to freely to say i am a christian, and believe in God. I am thankful for my family, that i have a job. There is so much to be thankful for, we just take things for granted. Think about it and let me know what you think!

I am Back “II”

Sounds like a movie sequel, it’s been quite some time since i blogged, so much has happened since that August day. The Church (Lifepoint) my Family and i belong to, has moved, Donna & Austin were in a car accident, and i have new neighbors, who attend Lifepoint.  Summer is over, and fall is here or should i say winter, which has arrived with a vengeance. The past week temperatures have been in the high 20’s to low 30’s, January weather,  It’s just cold. Thursday is thanksgiving, and we have some much to be thakful for. i will be bloggong about that in the days to come.

I’m Back

Wow, it’s been a while since I have blogged! Last weekend a good friend of mine said get blogging, so here I am. The last time I was here was June 15, what seemed eons ago, it’s been a busy summer that’s all I can say. I don’t know where to start, but so far the highlight was my parent’s first trip to Wilmington, and the birth of our 5th grandchild. Both were awesome. Donna & Austin’s visit to Pittsburgh July 18, 2008 the day Tanner Robert was born weighing in at 7 lbs 11oz. 19 1/2″ long, of course he didn’t wait for Donna to get to there, who left a 4:00am. A week after Donna arrived; they spent 2 days in a local hospital. Austin & his Uncle went fishing, on the way home; Austin slipped on a rock, and cut his ankle to the bone, which required 9 stitches. Then after arriving back in Wilmington, Austin spent the next 2 weeks in an immobilization boot on his right leg and had to take it easy. Yeah right, you try to keep an active 12 year old down. Well in just 9 days School is back in session, and in 42 days Lifepoint moves to its new home, Ashley High School, I am pumped.

Encouraging Word: And if God cares so wonderfully for wildflowers that are here today and thrown into the fire tomorrow, he will certainly care for you. Why do you have so little faith? Matthew 6:30 NLT