Today is nice. Cool breezes blowing through the housse. Comfortable, not hot- not cold. A good day to be in Florida, enjoying the photos of snow on other peoples blogs, and the stories of man verses nature( or young man conquers icy hill).




is my self appointed manager happy?

Well, today the battle to save my dad's left leg ended. The leg was removed from below his knee. On the surface it seems like a loss. But in God's grace it is a new beginning. In God's graciousness, as the infection in dad's foot became life threatening, He brought my father to a place of peace in Himself and readiness to have the leg removed. At the beginning of this battle God chose the best surgeon for my dad. This surgeon has encouraged us to prayer and patience all along. And as he was scheduling dad for the inevitable he encouraged him that this is really a positive thing. He was able to keep the knee joint, so with a prosthesis he will be able to walk again--but without the infections and pain. Even before his surgery, the doctor sent in a man from a group that fits people with artificial limbs. Everyone who works for this group is an amputee themselves. They work with the emotional as well as physical aspects of these situations. And so Dad begins a new journey. I'm sure there will be many difficulties ahead. But God has brought dad through so carefully, I am confident He will continue to carry dad through.

X-treme conference is over and I am astounded by God's greatness. Grant Layman showed us a poster of the universe and where we fit into it. Our earth is sooo extremely small comparatively. That makes us like a speck of dust. And God is the great King of the universe. Above all. I was trying to relate it to something tangible. I'm thinking we are to God like a speck of dust on the floor is to us. I can't even see the dust just 5 feet away from me with my finite eyes. Yet God sees everything about us. He knows us, knows our thoughts,our feelings.
Nothing is hidden from His view. God has set his glory above the heavens. Creation can merely reflect His glory. And this our purpose in this life. To reflect His glory. And yet His glory is beyond my capacity to truly understand it's greatness. My mind is too small! If I could remember all this when the trials of life come my way I would not give way to worry.

Yes, we have made it 19 years. Nineteen years of God's grace, empowering and goodness. One aspect of that 19 years of goodness is the gift of 4 children. The oldest has just graduated high school and turned 18. She has been my right arm for many years now. I could not be more blessed than I am to have a daughter who truly loves God with all her heart,mind and body. And although I had a very uncharacteristic moment of near hysteria last night at 1 a.m. when sitting at the steak and shake drive through waiting for our happy birthday shakes( because it was now officially June 10th and her 18th birthday) I looked over at her thinking this when it hit me, OH My, She is EIGHTEEN! SHE IS AN ADULT! This is it. She is grown. She can leave any time. I am not afraid to let her go into whatever God has for because I know she desires to live her life serving her Savior. To walk holy and blameless before her God. Thank you Damaris for honoring your parents with your life. I am proud(in a good way) of you and blessed to call you my daughter and friend. I love you.


Throwing all grammar to the wind,
Your Mom

hiding cats....forgotten piano books...clock ticking......1oothings undone...I am glad God's grace meets us with the dawn; and tomorrow is another day!