Get Over It--Cherish It!!!

I became a grandmother with the first grandson, Tucker.  Coming from a family of 5 girls, I naturally assumed girls would continue on, it's all I knew. 

After much thought, I realized God was taking me out of my comfort zone (things I already knew well) and exposing me to the other side--boys!!

So Tucker came and that really was a learning experience.  He was so cute and remains so.  But the learning came quickly in Target one day.......lesson:  change quickly and always keep things covered for both your sakes!!

Then Bennett came.  Cute and round, solid.  Then Jonathan--piercing blue eyes, blonde hair with a twirl.  Garrett came along and was so beautiful to the very end.

Now, with two sisters pregnant and their cousin pregnant ALL AT THE SAME TIME, I was thinking since my exposure was vast, a girl would come along. 

Carrie, their cousin had her ultrasound first and it was a girl--nice but not in my immediate field.  Shelli had hers next and it was another boy.  Mindi was my last chance.  She had her ultrasound on July 15th.  I waited patiently all day as she said she thought it would be between 8:15 and 10:00.  Later that day, she callled.  It's a boy.

How can this happen?  I don't know!!!  Five girls all producing boys.  Are they not eating enough sugar to produce the spice of life--girls!!!   I mean, let's face it, we are the spice in life not just a helpmate you know.

Anyway, after much thought I began to realize that the desire for a girl was what I thought Shelli and Mindi wanted and I wanted it for them.  In reality, I just wanted more grandbabies and healthy ones at that.

So in the end, the result was this:  Boys, girls, God is in control and his plan is the ultimate plan and is always right on target and timing.  Since my girls produce beautiful babies, who's going to complain whether it's a boy or a girl, we're appreciative that they can have children and that they are good people to be good mothers.

Thank you God for these five women, they are truly a gift from you.

Once You.......

Look to the Lord and his strength and seek his face always!

******  Once you accept Jesus into your life you are no longer living for you but for Him!!

******  Once you accept Jesus into your life you no longer view people through your eyes but through His!!!

******  Once you accept Jesus into your life you are a new CREATION and the old has died and you need to operate differently

******  Once you accept Jesus into your life you need to be an ambassadors for Christ, showing his love and grace to others as He showed it to you!!!

******  Taste and enjoy!!

Always!!! Really???

Hasn't it happened to all of us.  We find ourselves in a situation where we need to defend ourselves and we say "always".  I always say I love you, I always wear my seatbelt, I always this and that.  Makes us sound so perfect.

But I'm thinking that always shouldn't be in the dictionary.  And maybe even the word never.  I would never do that, I would never use that word, I would never judge. 

Here's another word: promise.  I promise I'll call you as soon as I get home, I'll get that to you, I promise and the most fatal (to a child)  I promise I'll do this or that.  hmmmmm

I had the promise word used on me so many times during my childhood from my father.  My oldest daughter had it used on her all the time by her father. 

Truth is:  you shouldn't pull out the promise word unless you absolutely 100% can fulfill it!!!  It disappoints, it hurts, it leaves a bad taste, and it changes what people (and children) think of you.

No matter how hard we try to always, never, and promise, we will always slip up.  And we are only as good as our word.  In the old days, our word was indicative of our character which was as good as gold.

So:  Say what you mean and mean what you say.  You need to be a good reflection because you never know what little eyes are watching, listening, absorbing, learning, and will subsequently try it out!!!  But also for people in general wondering what kind of person you are.

Good luck.

Wealth

Whoever loves money never has enough money
  whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with his income.

Always Ready

God is always ready to forgive, but we must then live with the consequences of our actions.