A Heart At Peace

Proverb 14:30 a: "A heart at peace gives life to the body."

The nights here are beyond beautiful. To look at the night sky and see a myriad of stars sparkling in all their glory. There is a new appreciation for the handiwork of God.

There is a comfort in knowing that the universe is so much bigger than any problem or hassle that may have incompassed your day. There is a gratefulness that over takes you: just know that the Creator of this Universe and beyond takes the time to be mindful of you and those you hold dear.

There is an overwhelming peace that wraps itself around you and brings a certainty to your thoughts. These nights remind me that for millions of years God has been a constant and never changing. The people may change,the earth's surface may change and how we mortals look at the heavens may change: but God is constant.

In this consistentcy, I find my heart is at peace. In this peace,I find life not only to my body; but the body I call family and to the my brothers and sisters travelling this journey with me. Turmoil may be all around and life may be anything but perfect,but my heart is at peace. For the peace that my heart feels does not come from anything I do: it is a free gift from God

God Has A Plan

Jeremiah 29 tells us that God has a plan for us. It also says that He knows that the plan is for us to prosper and not to bring harm. In other words: It's Good!

A plan that has been authored by the Creator for the Creation. A plan as unique as you are. A plan chartered according to God's promise for your life. As I tell my grandchildren,"God knew you while you were in your mother's womb. He knew then who you were as He knitted you wonderfully together."

In the "knitting", God gave each talents and giftings that would be used through out their lifes, As a part of a "Tribe", they each have something so uniquely theirs that when they are together: they create a strong unbreakable bond called family.

God does not tell us the whole plan at once;but reveals pieces of the plan as we journey on. There is a comfort in knowing God has a plan because you do not have to fear the moments of uncertainty. You see,God is always aware of HIs creation and will meet them on whatever road they are travelling: there He will help and guide you toward HOME

All things begin and end in God. The plan covers that time in between. For it is in Him, we live and move and have our being: without Him and the vision His plan gives to us....we would perish

Love and forgiveness

I am always telling my husband that it was a shame that I had to go through parenthood before I could become a Granny. But now, I realize, I was given a gift from God in my five children.

I was 35 years old when I married. I had never been married and had thought that I was to remain single through out my life. I was certain that God was leading me to a life on the mission field and I had found contentment.

In the summer of 1988, I met a man (widower) and his five children. I promised to pray for him and his family. Not long after this meeting, I became their Nanny and in the Spring of 1990, I became wife and mother to this clan.

It was not all hearts and roses...there was a thorne or two along the way: but there was always love and forgiveness between us. I love my children as if I carried them within my womb and gave birth to them. I appreciate the women who did this unselfishly so that I might have the honor of watching them become men and women with families of their own.

I realize also that even though I had not given birth to them physcially: I did so spiritually. The times that I prayed for them and the hope of them even before I knew of them. God gave me a gift of five individuals with talents and gifts that vary from one end of the scale to the other. From these determined souls, I learned much more about life than I would have if I had never been blessed with them.

I confess, God and I got a whole lot closer because of them and my life is so full simply because God had a plan!