The moon was sooo beautiful the other night, I had to chase it! I found the perfect spot to capture it's beauty with my camera just north of Lamar.
Then I went to the Lamar Lake. Beautiful!
Friday, November 26, 2010
Joseph
This spoke to me this morning. Genesis 50:19-20 Joseph's brothers wanted to kill him, they sold him instead. Later on in life his brothers were afraid he would get revenge, but Joseph understood where he fit into God's plan. He knew God intended for the chain of events, his suffering, to protect their entire race from starvation.
I decided that I should begin to look for the bigger picture in my life.
My first love, was incapable of true love because he never knew Jesus. He broke my heart in many ways, but with him I have my awesome daughter. He never was much of a father, but he is such a tender grandfather. Rarely do our paths cross, but when they do, my heart breaks again, not for me, but for him. He seems sad and lost.
Our paths crossed this Thanksgiving Holiday and I watched him love on our newest grandbaby and play with our two year old grandson, then I watched him lovingly pat our daughter on the head. I know he is incapable of being responsible as a parent should be, but who am I to have an attitude of disgust and arrogance toward this broken person. My heart healed years ago, what about his? Will he ever heal from life's cruelty? Will his pain ever go away and will he ever be able to conquer his demons?
I don't know the answer to these questions, but I do know that when his path crosses mine, love, joy, peace, kindness, goodness, and gentleness should be speaking loudly!
Did I suffer like Joseph, not exactly, but I did suffer some. Will that suffering feed an entire race, probably not, but what it can do is help a family find Jesus and all His benefits. Maybe I will look outside of myself and look for God's hand in the bigger picture!
Just in case anyone from his family reads this post, I want to say that I really do love all of you. I see so many good qualities in your family and Sarah inherited all of them. I just see a cloud of darkness stopping you from all the good things your creator intended for you to have. Evil has robbed you of much. Someday I pray for you to encounter the fullness of the true Jesus. I know you believe, I just want you to go on and benefit from all His goodness. He loves you.
I decided that I should begin to look for the bigger picture in my life.
My first love, was incapable of true love because he never knew Jesus. He broke my heart in many ways, but with him I have my awesome daughter. He never was much of a father, but he is such a tender grandfather. Rarely do our paths cross, but when they do, my heart breaks again, not for me, but for him. He seems sad and lost.
Our paths crossed this Thanksgiving Holiday and I watched him love on our newest grandbaby and play with our two year old grandson, then I watched him lovingly pat our daughter on the head. I know he is incapable of being responsible as a parent should be, but who am I to have an attitude of disgust and arrogance toward this broken person. My heart healed years ago, what about his? Will he ever heal from life's cruelty? Will his pain ever go away and will he ever be able to conquer his demons?
I don't know the answer to these questions, but I do know that when his path crosses mine, love, joy, peace, kindness, goodness, and gentleness should be speaking loudly!
Did I suffer like Joseph, not exactly, but I did suffer some. Will that suffering feed an entire race, probably not, but what it can do is help a family find Jesus and all His benefits. Maybe I will look outside of myself and look for God's hand in the bigger picture!
Just in case anyone from his family reads this post, I want to say that I really do love all of you. I see so many good qualities in your family and Sarah inherited all of them. I just see a cloud of darkness stopping you from all the good things your creator intended for you to have. Evil has robbed you of much. Someday I pray for you to encounter the fullness of the true Jesus. I know you believe, I just want you to go on and benefit from all His goodness. He loves you.
Jacob
This morning I found a verse to be interesting . Gen 49:33 When Jacob had finished giving instructions to his sons, he drew his feet up into the bed, breathed his last and was gathered to his people.
Sounds to me like we get to hang out with our family when we get to heaven!
Sounds to me like we get to hang out with our family when we get to heaven!
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Thanksgiving Day 2010
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!
Today is the first day I post to my new blog!
Not much time, got to get ready for guests!
Thank you Jesus, for everything, but most of all thanks for our friendship! You are awesome and I love you. Please help me to be a blessing to my guests today. Teach me to rest in you and not fret about the small stuff. Everything is small stuff to you. Please create an atmosphere of peace and love in my home today. Teach us all to appreciate each other and mostly to thank you for everything.
In all things give thanks!
I love you,
Your Princess,
Sonia
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