Hi everyone,
I have thought of my readers often. I have prayed for you too but one thing I could not do is I could not write to you. It's not anything to do with you, it's that life was way too exciting/overwhelming to put into words.
To summarize the last half a year would go something like this which does not do it justice.
Andrew and I got to attend the RNC in Milwaukee in July. It started 2 days after President Trump WAS SHOT. We were all praying for him as he looked horrible the first couple of nights at the RNC.
Andrew and Marie had their 4th son born a couple of weeks later so they have 4 sons. Cora had their third daughter born in September so they have 3 daughters and 1 son. I got to spend quite a bit of time with their family as the baby was another premie and they needed my help watching the older children while Cora was with the baby in the NICU.
Then came the election and I worked it again as an Election Judge. Praise the Lord that Donald J Trump is our next President!!!!!! Robert and I watched until 2:30 that morning to see him make his acceptance speech and we were/are soooooooooooooooooo happy that he won!
In November our family has 4 birthdays plus Robert and I host Thanksgiving for everyone. We had a blast with all 8 grandchildren in the house all day! Then we took family pictures. Robert's Mom was with us as was Jacob's girlfriend. This is such a special picture to me!!
Andrew brought his nice camera and took these so I am very grateful for him. Each family took pictures and Robert and I got this one of us with all of our wiggly silly grandchildren. lol
I had a happy birthday on Christmas again and then we went to Michael and Cora's for Caleb's birthday party. Then the year ended with friends and family here for our New Year's Eve party. We had a special time together and then 2024 was over. How can that be?
One change this year was finding the PASSION TRANSLATION's daily mediation. I've been reading that translation of the Bible for a couple of years and have slowly been able to see God the Father as loving and kind. Sure He's the Judge but He is also the one who sent Jesus to the Earth to die on the cross for our sins because He loved the world sooooo much!!!! John 3:16
Well, I have been wanting to write here more regularly but often I have felt like I didn't have anything interesting to say. This morning when I read the meditation below, I decided to share it with you every day. That way, if nothing interesting happens around here, I will still have something important that I can bless you all with! I pray that this blesses you!
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!
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Shake off that heaviness. Stop agreeing with defeat. Don’t align yourself with any reasoning that comes from the pit of hell. I am your Champion, your Hero. I didn’t lay my life down for you and then leave you defenseless. You have my Spirit—the same Spirit that raised me from the grave lives inside of you! Situations may have left you feeling overwhelmed, but it’s not the end. I make all things new, and I refresh you in the process. My Spirit is a wellspring of joy when you feel dry and depleted. Rest if you need rest. Cry if your heart is grieving. Talk to me about your anger. Process these feelings with me. But don’t stay in this place of weariness. I am not only your Helper, I am your Counselor and Deliverer. Let my love seep into every dry and cracked place. Come away with me, and I will restore you. My strength will become yours, and I will set you on the mountaintop once again. I Hear His Whisper written by Brian Simmons and Gretchen Rodriguez |
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Psalm 28:8–9 The Passion Translation You will be the inner strength of all your people, YAHWEH, the mighty protector of all, and the saving strength for all your anointed ones. Save your people whom you love, and bless your chosen ones. Be our shepherd leading us forward, forever carrying us in your arms! |
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