God is Good

God is so good
and I am not!
and so, therefore, I praise Him
because through the precious
shed blood of the Lord Jesus Christ,
His only beloved Son,
imparted His righteousness to me
and made me acceptable unto Him
for eternity.

Amen.

Birthday Musings

My darling husband turned 50 yesterday. I think he is a bit stunned and more than a little worried about it. We have been married for 28 years and I am sure there are times when he probably thinks he could do more with his life or could have done something differently but the demands of family come before personal pursuits.

I am very blessed to be his wife. He is forgiving, loving, affectionate, kind, yet in charge and I really like that. I used to resent it. But God has made me see his wisdom, his judgement is fair and true no matter how I may argue. I try to keep him fed and in plenty of socks and underwear. Although right now he does need new shorts in which to lounge. My guy is an indoor kind of guy who loves gadgets and computers, did I mention he is brilliant?

He is a great dad. He keeps the children entertained with stories from his childhood and with plenty of video games. He wrestles with the boys and tenderly plays with our girl, who thinks he rules the world. I love to see youngest son jump on his daddy's head and grunt and growl and make all sorts of beastly noises; acting tough and hubby pretending to be weak and overtaken! I thank God for our family and for birthdays, no matter how we age, family times make it worthwhile. God has showered His blessings not with material possessions so much, but with LOVE and faith and joy!

I thank God for my husband who has matured rather gracefully into a man who takes care of us, loves us and plays with us.

Thank You, Lord!!!!!

Thursday's Tidings

Cloudy days
rainy nights--
calming fears
deep inside
and I can go
forward
because God
is in control
and I know
that I can trust Him
and not be
concerned with
my self-esteem
but can dream
in peace
because my mind is
staid on Him.
The Author
and the Completion
of my faith
today,
tomorrow
forever. Amen 9/4/08

Scripture of the Day

"But what about you?" Jesus asked. "Who do you say I am?" Peter answered, "You are the Christ."
Mark 8:29 (Read all of Mark 8)New International Version