My Savior and Sunshine

This month has started off in a flurry! Getting registered for Summer session at MCC and getting my FAFSA done kind of got the ball rolling. This month is part of the honemoon time that my marriage and family are going thru. God is working, which doesn't mean Satan isn't fighting. The little "bugger" is walking around sticking his fingers into everything! I just have to keep remembering...Greater is He that is in me, than he that is in the world! Hopefully, as I start school I will be able to keep it all in balance.

Prayerfully, being the christian example of love to others. Taking Pastor's last sermon to heart and seeking out the person that needs a friend.

It's rushing along...

It seems like only yesterday and we were enjoying the sunshine and watching the swans on Muskegon Lake...now it's turned grey and cold. Time to put the blankets back on the beds. What do you do with the feelings that it should still be summer? The whole season has literally flown by and nothing great was done or accomplished. Blogging nearly a month ago after Tom's little ambulance ride it seems like I blinked and a month has passed. What does this next season hold for me and my family? I'm looking forward to my Girl's Getaway with my close friends...and seeing my dear friend Pat. I pray for days filled with hapiness and less stress. God is good and we will survive and hopefully learn some wonderful life lessons.

Tough Questions

What is the Lord trying to teach me?? What am I suppose to be doing?? Sometimes I'm so stressed out when I think about what I should be doing on a regular basis. Some people may look at my life and say what's the big deal. I cry out to the Lord on a daily basis. I wish He would speak to me in an audible voice because sometimes I'm so confused. I know what I should be doing as a Christ follower (and that's very convicting at times). He has commanded us to bring others to Him, be Jesus to the unsaved world, and to be like the first church in the book of Acts (given to hospitality and meeting the needs of other members of our church family).

I can hardly wait to be in His presence and ask Him the "why?" and to understand the reason behind the last year's suffering in our family's life. I think of the old hymn "Farther Along", no truer words can sum it up. He so desires to use us to bring glory to Himself and that His grace is sufficient for us. I will continue to trust Him and seek His face. I am made strong through His might and by His grace.

Alone again!

Missing my boys again...they are in Sandusky, Ohio with my brother and his boys! Cedar Point may never be the same. They come home on Saturday afternoon and Patrick leaves for camp to work on Tim Team for a week up at Grace. Tom and I have had a lot of together time this summer..I kn ow he is going stir crazy. He wants to be back to work...or at least me to get a job. I have to keep saying God has a plan. This year with the strokes that he has had his life is completely in His hands.

Missing Boys!!!!

I really don't understand why I allow my boys to go to Camp...when they're not here I walk around this empty house like a lost puppy. No amount of activity relieves the ache in my heart. I know I should get use to it...this is the third summer Andrew has worked at Grace Adventure but I don't. This week Patrick is at Leadership camp...that's how it all started with Andrew and him devoting his life to children and changed his major to Social work.
It has been along time since I have posted and it has been a terrible year for tragedy that has happened to my family. I guess I shoujld have used this spot to vent but I really didn't have the time or strength. My friends (church family) have been my greatest support. Thank you Lord for my wonderful church family. Calvary Church of Fruitport is a awesome place to love and be loved! God is good.

I started writing a post last week when I thought we were going to get snow but that all turned around so I should get busy and log one on right now. My life is crazy busy and the Lord continues to surprise me with more and more on a daily basis. We are going to Warren, Michigan over the weekend so Patrick can compete in a Math tournament. Andrew won't be coming with, he has to work .

Spring is here and I can hardly wait for the birds to return to my feeder! We are so looking forward to the special plans God has for us!