Patience is overrated!

OK, I must admit I am getting very "im-patient" waiting on God's perfect timing for the birth of our little granddaughter!!  I am praying it works out that I can get out to my daughter and son-in-law's side in time to witness this miracle of birth that is about to fill our hearts with more joy than we ever imagined, at least that's what experienced grandparents are telling me.  My mind wonders often trying to picture how this little baby girl will look - will she resemble her mommy's baby pictures, or her daddy's?  Will she have light hair, dark hair, or not much hair at all?  I just can hardly wait to see her, hold her, smell her, see her parents pure joy for this new little soul they brought into this world.  So I continue to pray God will keep my "im-patience" in check until I finally meet little Addison Mae Delia!  More to come . . .

Live Every Moment As If It Were Your Last

Special prayers for anyone dealing with cancer, whether you, your mother, sister, brother, husband, child, or friend is inflicted with it.  It's a test of faith God blesses some people with.  See the words from Laura Story's song "Blessings" below to remind us our ultimate goal should not be of this earth, but of the life that is waiting for us in eternity, and it really is just "seconds" away.

Blessings by Laura Story

We pray for blessings
We pray for peace
Comfort for family, protection while we sleep
We pray for healing, for prosperity
We pray for Your mighty hand to ease our suffering
All the while, You hear each spoken need
Yet love is way too much to give us lesser things

'Cause what if your blessings come through raindrops
What if Your healing comes through tears
What if the thousand sleepless nights are what it takes to know You're near
What if trials of this life are Your mercies in disguise
We pray for wisdom
Your voice to hear
We cry in anger when we cannot feel You near
We doubt your goodness, we doubt your love
As if every promise from Your Word is not enough
And all the while, You hear each desperate plea
And long that we'd have faith to believe

When friends betray us
When darkness seems to win
We know the pain reminds this heart
That this is not, this is not our home

What if my greatest disappointments
Or the aching of this life
Is the revealing of a greater thirst this world can't satisfy
What if trials of this life
The rain, the storms, the hardest nights
Are Your mercies in disguise

Getting Ready for Grandmotherhood!!

Well, I'm thinking I'm really going to love being a grandmother.  I'm already feeling a rather royal status as people often comment "Ahh yes, you think motherhood was special, just wait."  But I can hardly wait!  August can't get here soon enough, although I have a baby shower to finish planning and host next month.  I've always enjoyed holding little newborn babies, but it's quite interesting holding them now and wondering how our little grand daughter (yes, we know the sex - modern technology!!) will look.  The miracle of birth will soon take on a new meaning for me and I just can't wait.  Tune in for updates . . .
Blessings,
Sue
"Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these."  Mark 10:14