"... And while he was still a long distance away, his father saw him coming, and was filled with loving pity and ran and embraced him and kissed him."
Luke 15:20 TLB
Written 3/30/95
It was time for bed and, as usual, Courtney was not ready for that! Knowing if she didn't go to bed she would be "grouchy" the next morning, I took her to her room to put her pajamas on her. She was mad, to say the least, but I proceeded with my duties, got her ready for bed and told her I'd stay until she got sleepy, if she wanted me to. NO ... that wouldn't do at all! She turned her back to me and said, "GO!" I turned out the light and lay down beside her and she said again "GO!" So I did (knowing very well as soon as I did the crying would start). As soon as I got to my room the sobbing started. So, back I went to her room. She grabbed my neck and would not let go, sobbing. I stayed with her until she calmed down and got sleepy.
Isn't that us! God is trying to guide us or help us and we get mad and tell him to "GO!" He may say OK and let us have our own way. We may feel He has left us but He's "in the other room" listening for us, waiting for His child to call for Him. He's always right there, waiting to hold us and give us peace. We're His children even when we tell Him to "GO" and He's always there, waiting to hold us even in our rebellion.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Friday, September 25, 2009
Just Learn From Your Mistakes
"Let the wise listen and add to their learning..."
Proverbs 1:5 NIV
Written 6/13/95
Courtney told me one of her teacher's was not coming back to school so all the children made her cards. She told me, "Mama, I messed up Miss Kelly's card, I put two Y's in it." Courtney was very sad about this. I told her, "It's O.K. I mess up, too! Sometimes I type things wrong or spell something wrong, but you know what? When we make a mistake we can learn from it and not to do it again. I bet you won't put two Y's in the name Kelly again, will you?" She smiled. I said, "See, you learned something from your mistake!"
In life we make many mistakes and wrong choices and we, like Courtney, can be very sad about it. We can learn from our mistakes and wrong choices if we approach them in the right way. If you are a child of God, through Jesus Christ, then your mistakes have already been paid for, so let's learn from them and not do them again!
Proverbs 1:5 NIV
Written 6/13/95
Courtney told me one of her teacher's was not coming back to school so all the children made her cards. She told me, "Mama, I messed up Miss Kelly's card, I put two Y's in it." Courtney was very sad about this. I told her, "It's O.K. I mess up, too! Sometimes I type things wrong or spell something wrong, but you know what? When we make a mistake we can learn from it and not to do it again. I bet you won't put two Y's in the name Kelly again, will you?" She smiled. I said, "See, you learned something from your mistake!"
In life we make many mistakes and wrong choices and we, like Courtney, can be very sad about it. We can learn from our mistakes and wrong choices if we approach them in the right way. If you are a child of God, through Jesus Christ, then your mistakes have already been paid for, so let's learn from them and not do them again!
Friday, September 11, 2009
She Knows It's Me
"And so we should not be like cringing, fearful slaves, but we should behave like God's very own children ... For His Holy Spirit speaks to us deep in our hearts, and tells us that we really are God's children." Romans 8:15-16 TLB
Written 5/10/95
Courtney is not a morning person, so when I wake her up for school, I try to be gentle. I will turn back her covers and touch her hands. Without even opening her eyes she reaches up for me to take her ... She knows it's me without even looking!
When we know our Father in heaven as well as Courtney knows me, when He gently touches us we know it's Him. We will reach up for Him without even looking!
Written 5/10/95
Courtney is not a morning person, so when I wake her up for school, I try to be gentle. I will turn back her covers and touch her hands. Without even opening her eyes she reaches up for me to take her ... She knows it's me without even looking!
When we know our Father in heaven as well as Courtney knows me, when He gently touches us we know it's Him. We will reach up for Him without even looking!
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Pick up your Toys...Pick up your Toys...Pick up your Toys!!!
"Take with you your only son - yes, Issac whom you love so much and go to the land of Moriah and sacrifice him there ... The next morning Abraham got up early ... and took with him his son Issac" Genesis 2: 2,3 TLBWritten 4/18/95
It is very frustrating for a mother to have to tell her child to do something over and over AND over again. I am forever saying "Courtney, Pick up your toys. Pick up your toys...Pick up your toys!!!" Obeying is such an easy thing to do. I told her "If you'd just obey me the first time I wouldn't get frustrated, you wouldn't get into trouble, and everybody would be happy!
I know God gets tired to having to tell us over and over "Pick up your toys. Pick up your toys...Pick up your toys!!!" When we hear God speaking and we know it's Him, obey the first time and we won't get into trouble and everyone will be happy, including ourselves. It's a joy to obey God and it's such an easy thing to do!
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
I've Heard the Wind Blow Before
"So when you talk to God and vow to Him that you will do something, don't delay in doing it..." Ecclesiastes 5:4 TLB
Written 2/23/95
Courtney and I were the way to church Wednesday night and she asked me if I was supposed to keep the "baby" class that night. It was my night to keep them so she began to beg, "Please, can I stay in there with you, I PROMISE I'll be good, just let me stay in there, I PROMISE I'll be good...” We've had this experience before and she is not always "good" when she stays with me in the "baby" class. I told her "You know, I've heard the wind blow before!"
God has heard our wind blow before many times. We PROMISE, if you do this God, or if you'll get me out of this God, I PROMISE, I'll be good. If we promise God something, let's not just let it be the wind blowing!
Written 2/23/95
Courtney and I were the way to church Wednesday night and she asked me if I was supposed to keep the "baby" class that night. It was my night to keep them so she began to beg, "Please, can I stay in there with you, I PROMISE I'll be good, just let me stay in there, I PROMISE I'll be good...” We've had this experience before and she is not always "good" when she stays with me in the "baby" class. I told her "You know, I've heard the wind blow before!"
God has heard our wind blow before many times. We PROMISE, if you do this God, or if you'll get me out of this God, I PROMISE, I'll be good. If we promise God something, let's not just let it be the wind blowing!
Friday, August 14, 2009
A Real Friend Loves You No Matter What!
"There are 'friends' who pretend to be friends, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother." Proverbs 18:24 TLB
Written 2/22/95
Courtney was telling me about her day's events at school. One of her friends had told her "If you look at Dannon's picture (another friend of Courtney's) I won't be your best friend." I told her not to worry, that a real friend loves you no matter what! If she is a real friend, it won't matter.
Jesus is a friend that sticks closer than a brother. No matter if we're good or if we fail, He loves us. He is a real friend. He loves us, no matter what!
Written 2/22/95
Courtney was telling me about her day's events at school. One of her friends had told her "If you look at Dannon's picture (another friend of Courtney's) I won't be your best friend." I told her not to worry, that a real friend loves you no matter what! If she is a real friend, it won't matter.
Jesus is a friend that sticks closer than a brother. No matter if we're good or if we fail, He loves us. He is a real friend. He loves us, no matter what!
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Isn’t There Something You Need To Tell Me?
This one made me think of Ralph's Sermon this past Sunday ...
"But the Lord God called to Adam, and said to him, 'Where are you?'"
Genesis 3:9 Amplified
Written 3/30/95
Bedtime again and Courtney wants chocolate! She brought a bowl full of "kisses" to me and asked if she could eat them! "No", I said, "It's to late for chocolate and you'll be up all night if you eat them now. Go put them back in the kitchen." She went running down the hall to put them up (I thought) and I proceeded with my nightly chores. A few minutes later I asked her to come help me do something. She came running to me not saying a word but reeking of chocolate! I asked her "Isn't there something you need to tell me?" She shook her head no -- mouth still shut! I asked again, "Isn't there something you need to tell me?" She opened her mouth and, of course, it was full of chocolate I told her to put up the rest of the chocolate and not get any more, but I thanked her for not lying to me.
God knows when we've been in the "chocolate", but He wants us to come to Him anyway when we've done wrong. Don't try to lie to God; you "reek of chocolate"!
Genesis 3:9 Amplified
Written 3/30/95
Bedtime again and Courtney wants chocolate! She brought a bowl full of "kisses" to me and asked if she could eat them! "No", I said, "It's to late for chocolate and you'll be up all night if you eat them now. Go put them back in the kitchen." She went running down the hall to put them up (I thought) and I proceeded with my nightly chores. A few minutes later I asked her to come help me do something. She came running to me not saying a word but reeking of chocolate! I asked her "Isn't there something you need to tell me?" She shook her head no -- mouth still shut! I asked again, "Isn't there something you need to tell me?" She opened her mouth and, of course, it was full of chocolate I told her to put up the rest of the chocolate and not get any more, but I thanked her for not lying to me.
God knows when we've been in the "chocolate", but He wants us to come to Him anyway when we've done wrong. Don't try to lie to God; you "reek of chocolate"!
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