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Lessons learned the first 50 years

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I hit a milestone. I turned 50 years old. I am thankful that I don't feel 50.   I am thankful for things God has taught me throughout those 50 years. .  I have learned that God loves mercy and when I feel a sense that justice needs to happen over mercy, all I need to do is remember that I am thankful for when God gives me mercy instead of a just punishment.   (Micah 6:8 8 He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.) ( Luke 6: 36  Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful. ) I have learned that hurt people end up hurting people.   When I am able to see that I didn't hurt them but I am bearing the results of that persons hurt inflicted by other people, it helps me forgive whatever hurt they pushed onto me and move on.  (Romans 12 : 18  If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. )  I have learned that anyone who thinks they have God

Worth it...

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John-Michael said he wanted to tell me a secret. (John-Michael is my 5 1/2 year old son with some medical issues/ www.carepages.com/johnMichaeldp ) He said not to tell anyone but I am his best friend. That is the best feeling . He sees a surgeon next week. Pray for Dr. Williams and for us to have wisdom as to what to do.

Stuck in a box

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God talks to me in the strangest ways. I was in Lowe's and passed by a shelf full of Amaryllis flowers stuck in a box. A few were trying their best to grow and poke right out of the box. Others had given up and it was obvious they would not grow. Only I would be sad by this fact. :)Instantly, I heard God speak in my heart and say, "How many times are my people like that and they blame me?" I feel like He was saying that He created us to bloom and be free but we stay stubbornly stuck in a box and blame Him for being stuck in the box when He has given us tools NOT to be stuck in the box. How? First, we must choose to see we are stuck in a box and decide to open it. Then, we must take additional steps to make sure we thrive. We need the right amount of water so the compacted soil can soften and expand. We need that soiled tucked in around us. Then, the bulb, being nested into the soil will have the nutrition and warmth needed to grow. What does this have to do with us? I fe

Happy New Year

I look forward to a new year...a fresh start. I look forward to see what blessings this year will hold. Not to see I am naive, as I know things will be hard as well. Next week, John-Michael sees a surgeon for his tumor by his spine. I still have a friend dealing with terminal cancer. I still have several friends grieving the loss of loved ones. I still have friends in abusive relationships. I still have friends who have imperfect lives, as do I. However, I look forward to the laughs with friends, conversations with loved ones, times with people I care about..... These are the things that make all of the bad stuff more tolerable. So, I look forward to the New Year....trusting God is good...all the time. John 1:16 From the fullness of His grace, we have all received blessing after another. Look around in 2010. They aren't too hard to find.