The Love of Family

As I was sitting here this Wonderful Sunday morning. Not feeling well at all. The flu has been running in this household. It is just when the kids were younger. If one gets it, hang on cause someone else will be next. It wasn't nothing to have 3 or more sick at the same time. Like the time the girls got chicken pox. LOL My husband was still alive and he was home with them. He was not having alot of fun. LOl. I was just reading Gina's post about the kids rolling Bobby off the couch. And to watch them kids play with their dad, it is such joy. Take's me back to when the kids were younger. And my late husband Donnie was a truck driver. And when he would come in we would talk about how things were going. And with him home it was like the holy spirit resting on us. Now I am not saying he was the holy spirit not at all. But have you been in prayer tremdous praying and then when your done like this peace of loving coming over you. That is what I am talking about. Anyway's I am going to tell a story on Gina. Gina when she was younger she had a tendecy to whine. Now that bother her dad. He would pick on her trying to get her out of that stage. Till she would start fighting back with him. Well one day they were all wrestling and I do not know what he done to her. But anyways. She came in running in our room. And into the bathroom. We had a master bath with french doors. Well donnie was doing something and she stuck her arm the the window or something like that and she connected to him. And gave him a black eye. Now i had to yell at him. Cause natural reflexe's. Well I said to him, later. Well.......... he said well she is where I wanted her to be. She will fight back when she needs to. That is a powerful statement. And Gina and I have talked about that alot. And she says that is why she is the lady she is today. She is a wonderful daughter,mother,and wife. Yes Gina I know your not perfect. Cause she is going to say that when she reads this.
I have daughter's who are wonderful. Sometime's I wish I could go back a few year's but I can't so. I sit and remember my memories in my heart.

My advice to all you mother's with children at home. I know there are day's that are very overwhelming. But it will pass, cause once they are gone. And it is just you and your husband or just one of you left. It get's very overwhelming at time's.
Cherish every moment of their lives. Give them an extra hug and kisss today.

Love and
God bless
Nana

Consulting with God

I learned somethings this morning. I was reading in James, that is the book we are studying for my bible study, group I go to on Wednesday's. James 4:17 says to do right and not do it is sinninng. Now you think that don't hit home. Then there was this question, that has left me doing a lot of thinking today. What is a person saying about God and self, when he doesn't consult with God. Hmmmmmmmm pretty powerful huh. I am guilty about that at times. Some things I can take care of and some things I let God take care of. LOL. Boy I need to get on my knees.
You know I been a christian for only 28 years in May. And I still learn something every day. I will be learning something till the day I go home to be with My SAVIOR.

GOD BLESS
Nana

Choices of Life

A few days ago I talked about our job never ends as parents. That we need to continue to pray without ceasing. The Bible tells us that. I do not know if everyone feels this way. But I am honest enough to say I would like to throw the towel in as a parent. But believe me I never could do that. But there are times that I feel that the things I taught my girls (some) not all of them. Ever sunk in. I was waken this morning by one of my daughter's . Being distraught over a situation and she wanted me to talk to someone about it. And I told her she needed to make the phone call. Now whether or not she does or not it is up to her. Then my youngest daughter brought her son out here last night. And he is staying till Sunday sometime. And she forgot to bring his car seat. So he did not get to go with his Aunt GIGI's to play with the kids. So I just wonder where I went wrong. There was a saying I have heard all my life. Life is what you make of it. And you know that is very true. It 's the choices we make in our life.

Choices:

1. Listen to our Parents.
2. Serve the Lord.(I know some people think that should be 1. but when they are 2 years old your trying to teach them the right ways in life. And tell them about the Lord. Then they choose to accept the Lord or not.)
3. Line their life up with the Lord. Make the right choices. Would Jesus agree with my decision.
4. Choose the right mate in life. Does he have the same desire I do. For a family and to serve the Lord.
5.Have children, bring them up with values and choices and Serving the Lord.
6.Serve the Lord, pay tithes, give alms and serve the poor.
7.And pray for our families. Now I am sure some are not in the right order. But the jest of it is the way we need to live.

I tried to listen to my Mom. I was a good child she will tell you that. But have I always made the right choices. No, I have not. I made wrong choices raising my kids. And then later on in life I made a bad choice. But Thank God he has forgiven me. I love the Lord so much, that sometimes it is overwhelming. He has so much, but yet it is so hard to take it all in at times. I am not sure anyone will understand what I am saying. But I pray that you do.
I am going to leave you with this little tune.

Thank you Lord for your blessings on me. I got a roof up above and a good place to sleep. There's room on my table and shoes on my feet. You gave me your love Lord such a fine family. Thank You Lord for your blessings on me.
God bless have a good day.
Nana

Love unconditionally

I received a phone call this morning. One of my daughter's upset with things in her life. And that got me to thinking. When God placed us with our children. And you know he did. These girls were meant to be mine and no one else's. You pray for them as they are growing up. You pray that God will guide and direct their pathways. Then one day someone catches their attention, and before you know it. They are getting married and then having children. And once again you are praying not only for that child, but for their marriage and their children. Our responsibilities are still at hand till the day God calls us home. They are different responsibilities as when they were younger. Now it is prayer all the time. And trusting and believing that they will follow the Lord. And bring their children up in the ways of the Lord. It is just like Jesus does for us. The word of God says that Jesus is sitting on the right hand of the Father interceding for you and me. That is what Jesus does for us. Well love them while they are still little. Because one day they will say I want to marry so and so. And then you know to the knees you go again. Never ending, love that is what Jesus has for us. And we need to pass it on.

God bless Love Nana