One of my favorite verses is: “Because of God’s great love, we are not consumed, for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.” Lamentations 3:22-23

Alex has been having some really hard days lately…he has been in so much pain and along with the disappearance of his meds…it’s been a hard couple of weeks. Today was his regular visit to the doctor. Adam was going to take him, but he had some computer problems he had to work on, so I got ready and took him. Alex does not see well enough to drive. He was feeling pretty rough when we left home, (pain level 10) but later on…he began to feel better. After his visit, I asked him if he’d like to do something else before we went home. ” How about Books-A-Million?” he said. So, off we went. (His pain level was down to a 6.) And for the next 2 hours, he looked at books. He is quite a lover of books and the books on tape have been wonderful for him when his eyes are not focusing well. He was able to get 3 books and several magazines. And his balance was good enough that he didn’t need my help. I picked up a book that I had been wanting to buy…but would not spend $39.95 for…and sat down and looked through it. I’m glad I didn’t waste my money. When we checked out, the cashier even told him to go back and get another one free…they had a 3 for 2 special.

We left there and went to pick up his meds, and started home…when he said,”Let’s go see Granny and Pop.” So, we surprised them. They had just finished supper [they eat at 5:00, ya’ll], so we all sat down and had a nice visit. Alex does love his Granny and Pop. They had been watching some old VHS tapes that Pop had made when the boys were young, and they all enjoyed reliving some of those fun times. Alex called his Dad and the 2 of them just left to go out to eat and to a movie. I think they are going to see Transformers…UGH!

Friends, God has a way of throwing these good days at us just when we do not think we can go on. I have not slept much the past 2 nights, and have been really tired, but God gave me a renewed strength to do all that Alex wanted to do. “Thank-you, God.” Alex got to feeling better and was able to spend some time doing what he enjoys. “Thank-you, God.” We were able to visit with Mom and Pop and talk about ‘old times’ and sweet memories. “Thank-you, God.” And Alex and Don are able to spend some guy time tonight enjoying each others company and having fun. “Thank-you, God.”

I can testify that just when we need it most…when we think we are going to “be consumed,” He comes through with His “compassions that never fail…” “Thank-you, God”. His words are true…His promises never fail. “Thank-you, God for giving me today…just an ordinary day doing ordinary things…but, oh, so sweet!” Today, I have “rejoiced in the day that God made.”

Little Bird
Originally uploaded by Tonja Owens

Every happening—-

GREAT
or
small….
is a parable
where God speaks to us.

The ART OF LIFE
is to
GET THE MESSAGE!

Jesus and Satan were having an on-going discussion about who was better on the computer. They had been going at it for days and God was growing tired of all the bickering. Finally, God was fed up and He said,”THAT’S IT! I have had enough. I am going to set up a test that will last for 2 hours, and from the results I will judge who does the better job.” So Jesus and Satan sat down at their keyboards and typed away. They moused. They faxed. They e-mailed. They e-mailed with attachments. They downloaded. They did spreadsheets. They wrote reports. They created labels. They created cards. They created charts and graphs. They did geneology reports. They blogged. They did every computer job possible. Then 10 minutes before their time was up, lightning suddenly flashed across the sky, thunder rolled, rain poured, and of course, the power went off. Satan stared at his blank screen and shouted every curse word known to man. Jesus just sighed. Finally, the power came back on, and each of them restarted their computers. Satan started searching frantically, screaming “It’s gone! It’s all GONE! I lost everything when the power went out!!!” Meanwhile, Jesus quietly started printing out all of His files from the past 2 hours work. Satan observed this and became irate. “WAIT!”
he screamed. “That’s not fair! He cheated! How come he has all his work and I don’t have any?” God just shrugged and said, “JESUS SAVES!”

What an honor! Thanks to Dianne, at Glasses of Grace, who has chosen me for this award. I found sweet Dianne through some other bloggers I met and it seems as if we are on the same wave length about many things. I adore reading about her adventures with her neices. She has an awesome relationship with them. They both are blessed to have each other in their lives.

When I think of the word “reflection”, I am reminded that a reflection is a picture of who we really are. In this internet world, I have chosen to be the “reflection” of the real me. The one that does not try to act smarter or wiser than I really am. The me that is dumfounded by some things and in absolute awe of others. The me that loves to make people laugh and feel comfortable, and the me that needs private time alone to regroup. I am so honored that Dianne thought enough of my feeble attempts at communication to share this award with me. I hope my “reflection” always leads my readers to see my love of the Lord, my appreciation of the beautiful world He provided for us, and my love of the people He chose to put into my circle of life. I thank God for these blessings with much humility. I have the sweetest group of friends in this bloggy world that I count on daily…..thank-you for your reflection of true friendship! Love you all!

Click on the award to read about the origin of this award and the thought behind it.

I have put much thought into the blogs I list on my blogroll. I choose to list only those whose values and lifestyle are similar to mine. Ones who I can feel comfortable with recommending to others. So, since so many have already been chosen for this award, I offer to you as my nomination those who appear on my blogroll. Thanks, ladies for enlightening me daily.

Yesterday my Sunday School class took a ladies trip to see the musical, MENOPAUSE. We travelled to the Shakespeare Theater in Montgomery, had a lovely dinner at Olive Garden, and got seated a few minutes before show time. Let me just say this…”best return for my money in a long time.” It was hilarious! I laughed and clapped and hooted and hollered and laughed and sang along and laughed and clapped and shouted and laughed. That was for the first song….there were about 25 more. The best 2 hours I’ve spent in a long time. The show features 4 women …over 40…and nearing or into that “special time of change.” Then they parody songs from the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s. They cover it all…hot flashes, night sweats, forgetfullness, weight gain, sex or lack thereof, irritability, etc. You know…all those things us “seasoned ladies” deal with on a daily basis. I urge you to go if it comes anywhere near you. There is a national website:
www.menopausethemusical.com . Here you can find the tour cities. You can also order the CD and songbook and other stuff. Just to listen to the CD is fun. You won’t be disappointed.