The Greatest Gift

By grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God.

- Ephesians 2:8 (NRSV)

The grace and love and forgiveness and peace Our Heavenly Father has for us is a gift.  It is there for the TAKING!  Seriously!  For the TAKING!!!  It is wrapped beautifully and waiting for us to take it. No check list of things to do to get it.  It is there and you just have to take it. Grab it, hug it to you, scream with joy.  But TAKE IT AND OPEN IT!  Jesus shed his blood, gave His life so that you could have this way beyond awesome gift. It is already yours. Just sitting there...all you have to do is take it, open it.  And want happens?  I don't know with you but for me His grace is the one thing I can count on without fail. He is there, He loves me, He will take my burdens, Be will walk this Earth with me and lead me. Does He make the path Golden and Problem free?  No. Does He show me how to cope with this world? Oh yes!   We still have to do our part but Holy Moly! With Him at our side ALWAYS what joy is in my heart!  I am always and I mean always asked how I keep my positive attitude.  Easy!  He lives!  If you are not enjoying your gift,  OPEN IT!  T*A*I*S!  Have a blessed day!!!  >^.^<

1. I serve a risen Savior
     He’s in the world today.
   I know that He is living,
     Whatever men may say.
   I see His hand of mercy;
     I hear His voice of cheer;
   And just the time I need Him
     He’s always near.
• He lives, He lives, Christ Jesus lives today!
  He walks with me and talks with me along life’s narrow way.
  He lives, He lives, salvation to impart!
  You ask me how I know He lives?
      He lives within my heart.

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New bones!

The Lord will guide you continually, and satisfy your needs in parched places, and make your bones strong; and you shall be like a watered garden.

- Isaiah 58:11 (NRSV).

The make your bones strong of course jumped out at me this morning. One of my major health dilemmas is my weak bones as a result of 15 years of steroids I have taken to keep me alive because I have Addison's Disease. It sucks the life put of bones, hair, nails, skin...but keeps life in the rest of me. Praise God!!!  I cannot dwell on the negative because the positive is so wonderful. So it is with the negatives in life. They will suck the life out of your LIFE if you let them. Wouldn't it be much better to concentrate on what you have to enjoy and live for?  I always tell people that I am so blessed. They look at me in my condition and question me in their mind. But I am serious. I am still walking (not pretty but walking!). One day a girl asked me what I will say and do when I am NOT walking. I said I will use my really cool wheelchair. And say "Hey! I have the coolest wheelchair! It's red and black and white plaid.  Wanna race???"  And I am serious. I have learned life is short and I want to make the most of it and ENJOY IT...NOW!!!  That is what God wants for me. He wants me to be Happy Happy Happy! To quote Phil Robertson!! Make today the best you can. The more you put on your happy face the easier it becomes to wear it permanently and mean it!!! It's your life...Just Sayin' Blessings my friend! >^.^<  

Well done!

A voice came from heaven, saying, “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”

- Matthew 3:17 (KJV)

 Last week I texted my sister that I knew Mother and Daddy were always proud of us. I know that is a strange thing at my age and given they have been gone for a long time. But that's just how my brain works.  Mother and Daddy never failed to tell us. When we were young and when we were grown and had a family of our own. They were always our biggest fans. According to them there was nothing we couldn't do if we wanted it bad enough. Granted, Nancy and I were pretty good kids, but I had friends that were good kids and the only encouragement they got was from MY parents!!!  We have a never failing  fan in our Heavenly Father. It matters not of we get it perfect, He is there to let us know we are His children in whom He is well pleased.  But there again you have to LET Him in your life to tell you that.  AMEN! My point here is that we all need to be told "well done". Occasionally.  From a boss, a friend, a parent, a spouse...(Even from a grandchild!  And that one is like gold! When I am struggling to walk and don't fall they are quick to praise me with a see Nana?  I knew you could do it! Oh my!  such joy in my heart!) By the same token we have to say it too.  Berating people can get to be a habit. But so can praising people. Which would you rather be known for?  Kids and grand kids don't always get "it" right but if you are there to praise for what they did get  right chances are much better they will try again and get closer.  The well placed "well  done.  I'm proud of you" is worth a zillion dollars...maybe more.  Just in case I haven't said it lately to my sons, daughters-in-law and grandkids- WELL DONE!  I am so proud of all of all you. I continue to be blessed alllllll over!!!! And my husband of 46 years ... he knows how proud I am of him on all levels!  Start spreading the word!  It costs nothing and will have as much of an impact on you as them!  You are all my family in whom I am sooooo well pleased. Praise God!!!!!   Have a blessed week!  >^.^<