YESTERDAY

Yesterday God blessed me to see my 61st Birthday.  I am so grateful.  The Sunday before, I spent the afternoon celebrating with my two younger sisters.

Yesterday I was lost in thoughts of how good God has been to me and my family.  I reminisced over the crisis He's carried me through, how He guided my education and training, intertwining both with good times, family, friends, and an experiential knowledge of Him to prepare me for the vocation He called me to. I'm just awe-struck at how the Lord has brought me to where I am today.

To God be the Glory forever and ever, Amen.

Thanksgiving Blessings!

In the movie "Holidaze," there's a scene in which the matriarch of the family makes a toast at the beginning of the Thanksgiving Dinner.  She says, "Thanksgiving is a funny sort of holiday; and every year families get together to celebrate everything they have in their lives and then b^@#h and moan about it."  She continues as the family raises their glasses with laughter, "Here's to b^@#hing and moaning!"

Regardless of where we find ourselves this Thanksgiving, we are a people most blessed. Despite a down economy, job loss, hardships, crisis, etc. we have much to be thankful for. If you don't think you're blessed, lift your head toward heaven and worship the King of Glory.  Doing so will reveal all of the unnoticed miracles and blessings He has performed on your behalf.

So, instead of b^@#hing and moaning about what you have and don't have, give

thanks to the Lord for His Love, Mercy and Grace to you.

Thanksgiving 2015

This year I add to the lists of things I'm grateful to God for is the gift of laughter.

This past Sunday I was out to dinner with a good friend.  We had so much to catch up on, we lingered over dinner a good 30-40 minutes after we had consumed our meal.  When it was time to go, I was so stiff I could hardly get up.  It took several steps before my joints loosen up enough for me to regain normal walking.  "Are you okay, Anna?" my friend asked.  I began to laugh. "I'm just find," I replied to my friend and to a concerned patron who was watching me closely.  I leaned toward the patron who looked to be my age, "You've got to have a sense of humor as you age!"  He laughed with me.

Life is what you make it.  And I am determined to live each day to the fullest by entrusting my life to the Lord and maintaining a healthy sense of humor.