When God is about to reposition your life know that the devil will beg in to attack!
This was the first thing I read on an email today and it really struck me. I have really been struggling with alot of personal stuff lately, then my MI daughter and family have had sickness, surgery and other house problems. Then my granddaughter ran away from home last night causing fear in our hearts, thankfully she is found and is ok. Stress is a part of life today, do you remember being a teenager? I do and even 40+ years ago it wasn't easy. As teenagers we are torn in so many directions, so many choices good and bad, peer pressure, hopes and dreams, people who influence you both good and bad. You are not old enough to be called an adult but too old to be a kid no wonder they are so confused!
As I write this I think of myself and I think I am not that much different as an adult! Being single again adds different kinds of pressuers many of the same ones that teenagers have, we as singles want to be a part of something/someone. We want to be loved and cherished, to be liked by everyone. We too have all kinds of choices some good and some bad only difference is that we don't have our parents to come bail us out and we really don't want our parents involved! I was reminded again last night that we have someone who can help if we ask, within minuets after I got myself and friends together to pray she was found and was safe. I do not know where it will go from here but I do know that God is in it and when I do not know what to say he hears my heart.

Little bit of this -n -that

What do you do on a Sat. night? Well it depends if I don't have a date (& I usually don't!) and there isn't a dance and the grand kids happen to be free you spend the evening with the them and have a ball. A couple of weeks ago I took 4 of my grand kids to my HOG chapter meeting at MCL in Richmond they are a hoot to watch choose food especially the boys, man can they eat!!! I am not sure what they thought of grandma as it was wear your leathers night and I had on my very first pair of leathers- red chaps and read fringed jacket no I didn't get a picture but let me assure you I could be seen a mile away! I was also excited because I can now wear them it has been 5 years since I was able to get into them! Then we went to the movies to see Bedtime Stories but the movie had already started so we got our tickets back to the mall to hang out. While we were there they decided to get our pictures taken in one of those little booths I have never done anything like that so here we go and here are the pictures. My grand daughter who is 14 said "I always have fun with you grandma!" Boy did that feel good!!
I looked at the calendar today and we only have 13 weeks till we are in New Orleans! It seems from one year to the next it is so long then all of a sudden it is here. I am really looking forward to what God has in store for us this year it is always something exciting, sometimes scary and always a learning experience.
Perspectives class is equally interesting a lot of the information goes right over my head but I do retain some! This week we talked about getting to know the culture of the people that you are going to serve. It is so important to understand their ways before you try to lead them to Jesus, if you don't halfway understand each other it can be very confusing.Only 4 more weeks of this class then what will I do with Monday nights? I am sure the yard and warm weather will take care of that. Isn't it just beautiful outside today?
Well that is all the rambling I have to do today time to jump in the shower and run!!!
BYE

Friends

I looked up the meaning of a friend tonight this is what Funk & Wagnalls has to say about friends: One who is personally well known by oneself and whom one has warm regards or affection; intimate. One who belongs to the same nation,party etc.as oneself;also one with whom one is united in the same purpose, cause.
Tonight I experienced true friendship the kind that is deep and united. Several of my friends banded together in prayer for me then took turns keeping me busy. People who care to be the shoulder to cry on, who lifted me up to our father in prayer for strength and comfort. Proverbs 13:20 talks about who your friends are say much about you Proverbs 17:17 says" A friend is always loyal and a brother is born to help in time of need"NLT I am so thankful for my friends some new and some who have been there for as long as I can remember. I wonder how people who don't have friends cope with, get through or survive the difficult times in their lives. Who do they turn to for comfort? I know the answers to some of those questions and if it would not be for my friendship with a loving GOD and the people here on earth he has put into my life I too could be on the wrong side of the tracks.I just want to say thank you for banding together for a common cause and I will be there for you too just say the words and I will be there.