Empty Nest

Just for the weekend (just the two of us) my home is absent of my children. Andrew went to Grace to help out at their Jr. High Winter Retreat and Patrick went on Calvary's Jr. High Winter Retreat. Both boys will be returning on Sunday afternoon, so my husband and I are free to yell and scream and stay up late watching old movies. No one to yell at us to be quiet or act our age, kids can really ruin all the fun sometimes! Seriously though, I don't know what I'll do with myself...maybe I'll go to my 87 yr. old grandmother's house for endless hours of gin rummy and the retelling of the same stories all afternoon. Yes, that sounds like the way I want to spend my all alone Saturday!!! I know what you're thinking (crazy, right?) Well, that's the way it's looking for me...PMSing and just looking for misery. I'll have to stop and buy a big bag of chocolate~that will help me get thru it.

Today was spent devouted to writing notes of encouragement to the missionary kids as well as our college kids from church. I am blessed because my son attends a local college. I remember what it was like being away at college and not seeing my family. I really looked forward to getting mail after my classes. A note from someone who loved me helped me keep me from being homesick. I pray the Lord will make me a woman of blessing. I also spent some time with the lady I've been witnessing to. Her daughter reminded her today that they are coming to church on Sunday. (PTL) From the mouths of babes! As I try to show God's love I pray He will send others my way that I need to tell about Him.

Quiet as a mouse

As I sit here typing this post the house is completely still. The only sound is the howling of the wind outside. All of my boys are in bed asleep (including Chip). I've just taken a long sigh and feel like I've finally come to the end of a very long day. As I do my final prep for bed I pray the Lord will bring all the things I need to remember in prayer. So many of my friends are sick or going thru difficult times right now. I definitely have time to be an encouragement to others and I thank the Lord for this ministry He has given me. I have such a burden on my heart for my unsaved friend and her family. She has promised she will come to church on Sunday and I'll pray that Satan leaves her alone long enough to get her in church. I thank God for the blessings of the day! I am so blessed by Him. I pray I always remember that.

This is a new beginning

This will be a new thing for me. I just wanted to post to Gloris's blog and the stupid thing made me sign in and start a blog before a could post a comment. I will try to post at least once or twice a week and be a witness to others. I pray the Lord will help me be a witness as I live my life in His image.